2025-028
drinking at home
Another brand of Purple Space that I've been into lately.
It is a limited edition for the Hinamatsuri (Girls' Festival).
It has a gorgeous and gentle flavor that is typical of female brewers.
Sake brewed with Gin-Otome accompanies this evening. When the bottle is opened, it has a gentle aroma. In the mouth, a refreshing sweetness is followed by the umami of rice. The bitter taste follows, and after swallowing, the sweet aroma of fruit tickles the nostrils. It has a strong flavor, yet it is easy to drink. It is delicious! When paired with the snap peas with cream cheese and bonito, the bitterness is reduced, making it even easier to drink. The strawberries and cucumber with miso mayo, which is a spring-like dressing, adds a sweetness to the dish that makes it even sweeter. Next up was the Kabayaki style yellowtail. The sweetness of the dish enhances the flavor of the rice, which is also good. The last dish was grilled yellowtail kama with salt. The salt and the sake are a perfect match. It rounds out the entire sake and makes it very gentle. The sake is very strong on its own, but the way it cooperates with the food is wonderful!
Hiroki Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu, Shibori this morning
Purchased when I visited the Shiwa Shuzo brewery.
Fresh but firm taste, acidity and bitterness in the back
Polishing ratio: 55
Rice used: 100% Ginotome
Alcohol content: 16
Posting No. 489
This sake is from a project where you can buy the pressed sake the same day it is pressed, but I let it sit for a bit.
When you drink it, it has a smooth and calm mouthfeel. It has a gorgeous aroma, and the sweetness is well balanced with the acidity. It goes well with appetizers and can be served before or during a meal.
Pairing with Ate
Yakitori (grilled chicken)
Pork guts sashimi
Grilled pork tongue with salt
Personal preference★★★★+☆
Hiroki" caught my eye at a local liquor store.
It was the first time I had seen another brand from the brewer of Murasakyu.
This store has always carried Murasakyu, but it seems they have newly started to carry it.
This first bottling is made on March 3, squeezed, bottled, labeled, and shipped immediately.
When you drink it, it has a sweet taste at first, and then a sour taste.
It's fresh.
Not quite there, but a little citrusy.
It's more acidic, clear and refreshing than my image of purple air.
It's also delicious 😋.
I'm lucky🥳 to have stumbled across it!
Good evening Jay & Nobby😊.
I personally feel like I hit the jackpot on this one 😘.
Things like this make me enjoy wandering around liquor stores. Feels like a treasure hunt🤣.
This special once-a-year event was bottled from midnight on March 2 and shipped on the morning of March 3. It was available not only in Iwate Prefecture, but also at a liquor store in Sendai. The aroma and sweetness were restrained and the sake was clean and crisp.