Ripe melon-like attack
Fat flavor typical of Sogen
Gutsy sweetness and a sense of alcohol
but it has a sharpness that
It does not linger.
It is a mature sake, but
but it still has some hardness, perhaps because it is a new sake.
If the taste opens up a little more, it would be perfect 👌
Rice：Ishikawamon
Rice polishing ratio: 65
Alcohol content: 18%.
Yeast used: Kanazawa yeast
Sake meter degree: ̟+5
Acidity: 1.7
Amino acidity: 1.75
Sogen Sake Brewery Sogen Kenzan, Zhuzhou City, Ishikawa Prefecture
The long-awaited return of Sogen Shuzo!
When I saw the new sake on the sales floor, I couldn't help but let out a squeal of delight.
The taste of the sake is the same as before, with the same simple and robust finish.
I really hope they continue to do well.
It was delicious.
It has been a long time since I have had Sogen!
It is easy to drink.
I had an image of it being reasonable, but it is nice.
I forgot what it tasted like for a bit, but I'm kind of curious.
I would like to drink it again too!
It has been a long time since I have had Sogen!
It is easy to drink.
I had an image of it being reasonable, but it is nice.
I forgot what it tasted like for a bit, but I'm kind of curious.
I would like to drink it again too!
Delicious combination of fresh acidity and heavy richness.
This is a bottle in which Sogen's unique aroma is prominently felt.
It is good to drink it in a large wine glass to feel the aroma!
It also goes well in a thin glass!
We also happened to have some salmon roe, so we had a glass of it with snacks.
It was a great way to warm up in the cold winter.
(It is also delicious warmed up! Personally, lukewarm was the best!)
Ikema Sake Shop January Tasting (2)
Not as strong as the aluzoe shiboritate, but still very strong. Junmai seems spicier.
I was drinking it while saying it tastes like Sogen 🤣.
We also drank a freshly squeezed Gokeijo.
It's sweet and tasty 😋.
Rice: Domestic rice
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 15%.
Sake meter degree +4
Acidity 1.7
Amino acidity 1.5
Yeast: 1401
Sogen Sake Brewery, located in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is said to be the oldest sake brewery in Okunoto. 1 of the 2 breweries was damaged by a landslide during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024. This junmai-shu, brewed in 2023, was released as a fire-aged sake that was brewed before January 2024.
It has a yellowish hue. A Junmai sake with a fragrant aroma and a hint of maturity.
Since it is still January, I drank a label that looks like New Year's 🎍.
It is a secret that we were excited about the giraffe motif 🦒. There is a Year of the Dragon, so there should have been a Year of the Kirin. There is no phoenix or anything like that, and it seems the person who decides the Chinese zodiac didn't have enough sense of the kitchen.
I don't remember the taste. What kind of review is this?
Nara pickles, melon, apple, and dark aroma.
The first taste is of alcohol, followed by rice flavor.
The aroma continues to have an apple-like flavor.
There is also a ripe rice flavor,
It has a pungent alcohol taste, smell, and bitterness.
It is good with food.
SURUME (Japanese common squid), UME (plum) crystals, etc.
Degree of preference ☆2/5
A gift from a colleague. The words "2024 brewing year" are deeply moving.
I had previously received a Yamadanishiki, but this time it was an Ishikawamon.
The mouthfeel is soft and smooth, and it comes on quickly. The alcohol content is 18%, so it feels as if it is all going around at once.
The umami spreads quickly in the mouth and continues to spread through the throat.
Sogen is really good.
Hang in there Noto!
Japan's response to major disasters will never get better. There is no way that the local government can handle a disaster on its own. Unless the head of the government directly supervises and takes the leadership and hands-on approach, the disaster victims will not be saved.
Disasters are not happening in a conference room 😂.
