Sake of the Day
Chochin Meguro Omachi 50
Unfiltered Nama-zake
All Omachi from Okayama Prefecture
Polishing ratio: 50
Alcohol content: 17 to 18 degrees Celsius
Acidity: 1.8
I attended a tasting event last Sunday at Mii Inoue Sake Brewery, which I had not been to for a while recently, with Chochin's president (and chief brewer), Mr. Kuwayama 🍶.
The president told me a lot about Chochin and food pairings.
Currently, the company produces about 250 koku of sake, and the three types of Yamahai are made with No. 7 yeast, while the others are made with No. 9 yeast.
Now, here is my favorite Chochin light nigori (light nigori) 🍶.
The first aroma is sweet with a hint of spiciness.
When you put it in your mouth, it makes your tongue chili.
The instagram of Chochin shows that it was pressed at the end of March, but it still has some roughness 🤔.
It has a spicy flavor that is typical of Chochin, and the spiciness gives it a sharp edge.
On the second day, the spiciness is gone and Chochin's unique flavor comes to the front 😋.
I bought two bottles of Chochin because I love the light nigori so much, and I was so happy to take these 4 pictures.
Slightly green with the aroma of fresh rice.
Rice-umami by including it! (P.S.)
Texture is slightly light with minerality.
The sweetness is moderate and the acidity is sharp.
The bitter piri piri that tightens up the taste is also delicious.
The balance is refreshing.
It is deliciously hot and spicy!
Degree of preference 4/5
Yamada-Nishiki, Omachi, Hachitan-Nishiki.
The spiciness comes quickly.
The richness of the umami flavor comes in quickly, and it remains rich and deep until the aftertaste.
Chochin 2022 SUMMER JUN 3BY Junmai Unfiltered Nama-Zume
We had this at our favorite izakaya, which we hadn't visited for a long time. The label has quite an impact. I had an image of Chochin as having a strong flavor and being good for warming up, but this sake was easy to drink and refreshing, just like a summer sake. It was like a cream soda without the sweetness.
