Going back a bit from my trip to Kochi, I bought a bottle of Tachibanakura Shuzo's Kikuhide in Saku during GW and drank it at home. The color is a little yellowish, like an old-fashioned sake. It has a soft mouthfeel, but the dryness comes gradually and firmly.
Purchased at Traveling SAKE
Sparkling with secondary fermentation in the bottle.
It is very sweet and sour. The flavor is a little bit peculiar, but it's delicious.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th Traveling SAKE (2)
I was very interested in "Kikuhide" when I gathered information in advance.
What I was interested in was...
I was curious about...! Amazake!
This is the amazake loved by the famous actor Ken Takakura.
Amazake.
It is firmly mashed, made with only koji mold and water, and has a clear but sour and sweet taste.
The young brewer who helped us said that he makes amazake. Sold out after tasting only.
Junmai Sake.
It has a strong umami and acidity, and can be served warm.
Junmai Ginjo Mujinzou ORO
Slightly acidic with a strong acidity. It uses cosmos flower yeast. This is also made with rice grown in-house and brewed by a young brewer.
Tachibanakura Junmai Daiginjo Kura
A beautiful sake that flows smoothly and the acidity disappears quickly.
Tachibanakura Junmai Daiginjo Tachibana
Although it is aged for three years, it has concentrated sweetness and umami without a sense of maturity. It is delicious.
Junmai Ginjo Mujinzou Unfiltered Nama
Gorgeous aroma and fruity acidity. A little spicy +7.
Tachibanakura Daiginjo-genshu Kura
The sweetness spreads gradually.
Happiness and sweetness.
Second fermentation in bottle. Low alcohol content. The acidity and fruitiness of the pure rice is like a liqueur.
Honjozo Barrel
The aroma of the barrel is more mellow and mild than the aroma of the barrel.
The 9th traveling SAKE⑥
Tachibanakura Shuzo, I have seen it several times in department stores, but this is the first time I have had it!
I drank
Amazake
I only tasted it because it was sold out. The taste and sweetness were strong and there were many grains of rice. It was like eating while drinking.
Mushinzo Hitogokochi Unfiltered Nama Sake
Gorgeous, but quite spicy.
Mushinzo Junmai Ginjo ORO
Mushinzo Junmai Ginjo ORO is made with flower yeast. I thought it was the most refreshing and easy-drinking type of sake I had.
Junmai Daiginjo Tachibana
A beautiful taste that does not remind one of its 3-year aging. Relatively sweet for a sake from this brewery.
Foamy junmai-shu Tamayura
Purchased because it was 300 ml.
Honjozo Barrel Sake
Among the many cask sake, the cask aroma was subdued and the sake flavor was stronger.
Overall, I got the impression that it was a dry sake brewery.
I've recommended a lot of Nagano sake 😅.
I've never seen Yokobue... 🙄.
Tachibanakura Shuzo
Kikushu Junmai Ginjo
This brewery is located in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.
Miyamanishiki" produced in Nagano prefecture is polished to 59%.
Rich aroma and mellow taste,
It has a rich aroma, a mellow taste, and a nice sharpness.
#Nihon-shu
Tachibanakura" is derived from the surname "Tachibana" of the ancestral relation, and became "Tachibanakura (Kitsukura)" from "Tachibana-no-shukura.
As usual, I am not a fan of oaru-shu, but the oaru smell is not that strong. The attack was "hot! but as I drank more, I found the acidity to be a nice sourness. But the oak sticks with it. ...... I thought of sponge cake.
This is the 540th one-cup, one-pack festival.
The mild sweetness of the rice was clearly felt and the acidity in the aftertaste was moderate and easy to drink. The aroma is stronger when the sake is lukewarm, and it tastes better warmed than chilled.
Drinking at home today
This time we enjoyed Kikuhide Junmai Daiginjo, a local supermarket in Shinshu
Kikuhide Junmai Daiginjo
This time it is dry and goes well with nabe!
100% Hitogochi produced in Saku, Nagano Prefecture
Yatsugatake mountain range subsoil water is used for brewing.
The taste is clean and refreshing, and it goes down smoothly.
Dry and easy to drink with no peculiarities.
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