A seasonal favorite, this four-stage brew is made with glutinous rice.
It is a rich, sweet, easy-drinking sake straight from the press."
The sweetness seems to be derived from brewing alcohol.
The sweetness seems to come from brewer's alcohol, and it does not feel as alcoholic as the 19° alcohol.
When served hot, it has an aroma that seems to come from wooden barrels.
On March 11, I stopped by a liquor store and picked up the first bottle I could find.
The bottle I picked up on the day of the Great East Japan Earthquake was this sake from Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
As a person who experienced the disaster, I thought it was fate and bought it.
It was delicious.
Date of production November 2024
Alcohol percentage 15
Rice polishing ratio 65
Sake rice・Domestic rice
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Store Dontaku Co.
Price: 968 yen (720ml)
Recommended temperature range: lukewarm
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Impressions
I had been drinking only junmai (pure rice) and had never even seen a sake with brewer's alcohol added.
Until I met Sogen.
It was the moment when I realized that "being slapped in the face" is exactly what it means.
How should I put it?
It is not well-known, reasonably priced, and is like table wine in the wine world.
In the world of "Tenryu Happe," however, Sogen is like that "cleaning monk.
As the saying goes, "Never forget, and you will always hear a sound. The world of sake is still shrouded in mystery, and Sogen is the very echo born of that mystery.
It had been a long time since I saw Sogen.
I was happy to see that there was no more Sogen left in Ishikawa prefecture last spring, and I had been looking forward to its revival.
It is a sharp and deliciously spicy Junmai!
It tastes good at room temperature.
After a few days, it is also good warmed up.
After a week, it tastes much better warmed up!
It is good at room temperature.