Saijo Sake Festival (5)
Continuing with the Hakubotan Sake Brewery
I attended the Saijo Sake Festival with a friend who is from Saijo and loves whiskey more than sake, but according to her, when she thinks of Hiroshima sake, she thinks of Hakubotan!
I guess you don't see it much outside of Hiroshima 🤔.
It's not like a fruit, it's more like sugar? Gentle sweetness like sugar
There is enough umami of rice.
There is a little bit of a lingering aftertaste
Saijo Sake Festival (4)
After Kamerei, we went to Kamotsuru Sake Brewery.
Visit the Kamotsuru No.1 brewery to see the explanation of the sake exhibition and purchase some limited-edition sake.
Then we went to Saijotsuru Sake Brewery.
I tried to buy the limited edition sake, but I hesitated and refused to buy it because it was sold at room temperature... I wonder if it's ok if the brewery sells it at room temperature 😅It was marked as requiring refrigeration...
Next, we went to Shirobotan Sake Brewery.
This is also a brand I had never heard of before!
Not so heavy and very mild!
Sweet and silky!
I think it would be great if it were heated up!
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Is this one good too?
I think it might be a little alcoholic...
But I guess the impression will change as time passes after the bottle is uncorked!
I've already finished it though 🤣.
The appetizers were
Sushi on a stick of aroma box
Sushi with vinegared mackerel on a stick!
and the sushi with mackerel on a stick!
Hi Miyabi 😃
I've never had a White Peony 🥲 but it looks gutsy dry and has a sake level of -2 🤔.
This one looks like it would go well with Tsumami stick sushi!
Hi J&N 😊
I think the label gives the impression that it is dry!
But it's very easy to drink 😁.
You can't underestimate Hiroshima Saijo's sake. ☺️←Who am I kidding?
I'm relieved to hear that I'm not the only one who has been drinking it 🤣.
Hakubotan at Saijo Sake Festival
Koihana and Koihana Rouge were compared.
This one was made with malic acid yeast,
This one is characterized by its sharp acidity.
The normal Koihana had a mild sourness, but this one had a fruity sourness,
but this one had a fruity sourness.
Both bottles were delicious,
I bought a set of 500mm bottles.
Hakubotan at Saijo Sake Festival
Koihana and Koihana Rouge comparison
This one is a sweet and sour one with a round sour taste made with white malted rice.
It has a sweet and sour taste with a rounded sourness.
It has a low alcohol content and is popular among women.
The rounded sourness and sweetness make it very easy to drink.
It was a modern sake, which is rare among the sake breweries in Saijo.
Saijo Sake Festival 2024!
We had a sake comparison at the Hakubotan brewery.
This is Junmai Daiginjo with 2021 yeast.
It was a cup with a characteristic fruity acidity.
It is a very modern sake from Saijo.
It has a sweet and sour taste and is mild and easy to drink.
It was very easy to drink.
Today, we visited four sake breweries in Saijo,
I compared two kinds of sake at each of them,
This one was my favorite and tasted the best.
Hello, Mr. Martz😄!
I see you went to the Saijo Sake Festival ❗️ I went there myself 😄 It was great, sunny for two days. It was so crowded that I could only look at the White Peony Coco from the outside, so I enjoyed looking at the pictures again 😆.
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The first sake rice we receive, Hirokei Sake No. 44.
Oh, it has a sharpness.
A little dry?
But it's delicious! It's a little bit different from my favorite line of sake, but it's good!
It's a little different from my favorite strain, but it's delicious! It's a little bit different from my favorite strain, but delicious 😊.
Pairing it with the sushi of the autumn swordfish was great!
So, the snacks were
Akinoto fish sushi
Tekkamaki
It was
And there was a sweet to finish off the meal!
Le Patissier Furuta's
Nagano Purple Glass Cake
Cheyenne Muscat Tart
It was
The sweets are so delicious! I love it 😁.
At home in Hiroshima, the snack was grilled Sado-belly eggplant. Sake is delicious, but Sado belly eggplant is very tasty and mellow! Thank you for the treat 😋.
I've always wanted to try this sake and was able to purchase it at the Takashimaya Sake Festival.
A little expensive for 3㌥ 😅.
It has a unique flavor, but it's gassy and almost like grapes or melon. It's juicy, sweet and delicious 😋.
There's a little bit of cemedine, but it doesn't bother me too much because the sweetness and gasiness outweigh it.
Tastes like peaches when the temperature goes from icy to cold.
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I actually didn't know about this (I'm ignorant 💦) Saijo sake until now!
My first impression was "Yum! My first impression was "Delicious!
I think it's more of a classic sake. ←I'm a believer in my own credibility.
Maybe it is hard to find in the area?
If so, it's super precious!
The snacks are as follows.
Shrimp and broccoli salad
salad of shrimp and broccoli with cod roe
It was
Local sake in Saijo, Higashi-Hiroshima, the sake capital of Japan.
It has a full-bodied taste, but it is not sluggish and has a smooth aftertaste.
Not too sweet and not too spicy. 14% alcohol by volume.
Just right. This is what it means.
You can drink it with a meal and find yourself tongue-tied. LOL!
It was my first time to drink it, but it is a candidate for evening drink.
🌾Rice from Hiroshima Prefecture 🅰️14 degrees 🍶±0
Purchased at the roadside station Saijo, Nonta's sake brewery. It is a representative of gentle sake. Sweet, tasty, no clinginess, and sometimes I want to drink it irresistibly.
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Purchased at a kiosk at Hiroshima station. This is the first paper type cup sake 🍶.
It is a cheering cup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and there are five different designs with cheering messages. If I had known that, I would have chosen one and bought it.
Both Carp and Sanfrecce are doing great this season😄.
Purchased at the sake brewery at Roadside Station Saijo's Nonta 🍶.
This was my first time to try quick-frozen sake, but it was so hot that it was completely thawed when I got home😅.
I wanted to drink it half-frozen, so it was a big mistake.
