As the pink label and name suggest, this bottle is full of gorgeousness.
The sweet and elegant aroma invites you in, and the fruity flavor spreads quickly in the mouth.
The crisp acidity that follows nicely rounds out the whole package and finishes refreshingly without any lingering sweetness.
The gentle sweetness that is typical of Hitogokochi and the richness of the unfiltered flavor are impressive.
It is perfect when you are in the mood for an aromatic sake.
The pink label is also pretty and looks like a flower blooming on the table.
I am such a big fan of Tsukiyoshino that I love the bag.
This time we received a green label made from Yamae Nishiki grown in the local Takeishi area.
The aroma was subdued yet fruity, with a refreshing freshness that seemed to rise quickly.
In the mouth, the clean acidity is impressive and the clear umami spreads quietly.
The flavor is light, yet has a core. It was like a fresh green breeze.
The "Yamae-Nishiki" rice used is a sake rice born in Nagano, and is characterized by its ability to produce a crisp sake with little cloying taste.
This sake brought out its charms in a straightforward manner, showing the sincerity of the ingredients and the brewer.
It is brewed by Wakabayashi Jozo, which was founded in 1896.
Although sake brewing was suspended for a while, Mami Wakabayashi took over the brewery and restarted it in earnest in 2015.
Tsukiyoshino" is carefully brewed with local rice and water, and is filled with the passion of the land and its people.
It was an elegant and pure brew that quietly snuggles up to you.
Tsukiyoshino Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-shu" by Wakabayashi Brewery
This is the first in the series! Brewed with Yamadanishiki from Nagano Prefecture, it is characterized by its rich aroma and broad flavor.
It is a gem that spreads smoothly in the mouth with its soft, clear, elegant flavor and muscat-like acidity.
Rice used: Yamadanishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 59
Alcohol content: 16%.
Sake meter: Undisclosed
Acidity: Not disclosed
Tsukiyoshino no Midori Unfiltered Nama-shu 720ml
Rice used: 100% Yamae-Nishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 16%.
Even though it is the end of April, there was a cold wind today. The weather was fine.
The rice paddies in our neighborhood are beginning to fill with water, and it looks like rice planting is just around the corner. There is a shortage of rice, but there are no rice paddies that have been restored to cultivation. I wonder if the breweries have enough rice for sake. I wonder if the price will go up again next year.
By the way, Tsukiyoshi's green sake
It is a clear, refreshing and beautiful sake.
If I come across purple during the holidays, I'll have to replenish 😅.
Next is a sake from Nagano.
Tsukiyoshino Hana by Wakabayashi Sake Brewery.
This sake was named after a cherry blossom viewing party at Yoshino Cherry Blossom viewing party, where a cherry blossom snowstorm was seen dancing.
We had it stocked in the bank's refrigerator for a long time (laugh).
It's been a year since I've seen it! 👍
Although this sake is made with Hitogochi from Nagano Prefecture and is said to be gorgeous, I could only identify the sweetness that hit my tongue softly when I drank it almost tongue-tied. 😓
I should have drunk it earlier. 🙇
It was delicious 🙋 I'm sure you'll enjoy it! 🙋
Tomoyuki Kumagai Good evening😄I also drank Tsukiyoshi-no-Hana! The sweetness was indeed impressive. It will become a spring-like sake after a few days!
Good evening, Mr. Sashu! I'm sorry to hear that 🙋 ...
For some reason, they had 3 brands in the bank's fridge with "Hitokochi" (lol).
It's nice to have a slight sweetness and a sourness when exposed to air 👍.
I couldn't wait that long 😅
Izakaya a short walk west of Fukuma Station
drink cold sake
Clear and colorless
The aroma is almost imperceptible.
Hard and rich on the palate, with a delayed woody nuance.
The taste is immediately crisp and clean, but there is no dryness in the aftertaste.
It is truly a dry sake.
When served with sashimi, the sake tastes light.
When paired with spicy snacks such as salted fish, it brings out the sweetness of the snacks.
It may be better to pair it with peculiar snacks.
Satisfaction level ★★☆☆☆☆☆
I was attracted by the label of a swallow and bought it.
When you open the bottle, you can feel sawdust in the air.
When you put it in your mouth, you can clearly feel the sawdust smell.
I was surprised because I thought that Nagano sake does not have sawdust smell.
It has a lot of umami, but I don't like this aroma.
I will try heating it up.
Purchased at Kamoshita Sake Shop in Fuchu.
Ueda, Nagano, Japan. Wakabayashi Brewing Co.
Tsukiyoshino no Midori Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-jyu
This is the first brand of Tsukiyoshino that we bought at the same time as "Jyurin" which we drank the other day.
I will drink it cold.
The color is clear and pale yellow.
The nose has a refreshing aroma of green apple and a little citrus.
The mouthfeel is clear and smooth.
On the palate, a gentle sweetness spreads in the beginning, followed by a ripe fruit-like sweetness and umami after swallowing.
The aftertaste is a bit astringent and acidic, followed by a full-bodied sweetness like dried fruit, leaving a core of richness that seems to entwine in the throat.
The green color is made from Yamae Nishiki.
The toji is Mami Wakabayashi, the second daughter of the brewery owner, who was trained at Shinshu Meizou.
Ingredients: Rice, Rice Koji
Raw material rice: Yamae-Nishiki produced in Nagano prefecture
Polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 16%.
Good evening, Nemuchi-san!
I see that Tsukiyoshino's is also located in Ueda City like Yamazan. ❣️ I see that the toji is the brewer's daughter. ☺️ I hope that young people will become more and more active in the world of sake. I'd like to try Tsukiyoshi's too 🥰.
HinaHanaMama, good evening 🌛Here is another gem from Ueda 💞Nagano-ken has the largest number of female toji (master brewers) and it seems that there is a deep connection between breweries 😊I hope young brewers will also have friendly competition and be active in the future 😆.
Good evening, Mr. Nemuchi.
I buy them when they are in stock because I can't buy them anywhere else 😁.
I think Nemuchi would probably like the blue and pink labels 😙.
Good evening, bouken🌛It's certainly not a liquor sold everywhere in Kansai 😊This time they only had purple and green, so I went for the green which is not spicy 😁The blue and pink are also very interesting, but they are so-so far to go 🤣.
Nemuchi-san Good evening 😄Tsukiyoshino is delicious, isn't it? It has a core and richness just like the reviews say! Shinshu sake is of a high level, isn't it?
Sashiu-san, good evening 🌛Tsukiyoshi's has a strong, rich flavor that I liked 😋I guess the water is clean and the environment is good for brewing 😊I drink Shinshu sake the most for some reason 🤣.
