[Japanese sake bar emmi's anniversary celebration (2)
Let's have this second drink, which is typical of the season of new sake 🍶.
Ippongi Hatsushibori.
Rich rice aroma, fresh and rich umami, a hint of sweetness, and a pleasant aftertaste with a bitter aftertaste.
It is 21% alcohol, so drink a little and add an ice cube as recommended by the brewery and drink on the rocks.
The aroma is at once gorgeous, the mouthfeel is full of gorgeous aroma, and the flavor is typical of Ippongi, and then it finishes with a fresh aftertaste with a low bitterness.
I wonder if the difference from last year can be attributed to the difference in the brewing of the year or a change in my palate 🤔.
Regardless of the answer, it was a pleasure to drink it again this year 🥰.
It is indeed spicy and refreshing. It has a strong sense of transparency.
It goes well with all kinds of snacks. Is it good with a heavy steak?
Maybe it's just too clear (laughs).
Almost water. The mouthfeel is almost watery. It has a strong flavor, but it is not too assertive. It is more suitable for everyday drinking than for special occasions.
Daiginjo🍶Jiji Musho Sake✨Sakahomare🌾.
Tasted and purchased at the 2024 Autumn Gokuraku Kai @ Iida Sake Shop.
Kin-kin cold 🧊 and very pleasant sake. Sweet and gentle to the body. It also has a nice umami taste. My wife says it goes well with food. The taste of rice is strong. At 50°, the umami and sweetness become more intense, but the spiciness is a little stronger. 60°, the aroma is strong, but it seems to come together. The sweetness becomes stronger. My wife prefers 50 degrees.
Serve with yam, ume plum, okaka seaweed, bean sprout namul, pork strips with yakiniku sauce, and bean sprouts.
Purchased at Iida Sake Shop @ Shiki, home drinking 20250207
Rust [Poziya] (iv)
Entering the second half, we start with a seasonal one here 🍶.
ICHIHONYOSHI HIYAOROSHI Autumn Junmai Sake
The aroma is serene and slightly acidic with a hint of ginjo, the mouthfeel is united with a calm sweetness and umami, a little bitter bitterness, and then it finishes gently with a sweet aftertaste.
Ippongi" will soon be the first sake to be served in the prefecture at the time of its new release.
If you have a chance, please enjoy "Ippongi Hatsushibori" 🙇.
A flier at a local liquor store said it was a limited edition sake made only once every few years, so as a lover of sake, I had no choice but to buy it! I got a bottle for the upcoming sake season. I am looking forward to drinking it 😊.