Okuroku Tokubetsu Junmai Shu Ikamishimo Classical
After a long absence, we tried Okuroku's Classical.
It has a unique flavor that takes advantage of the low 90% whiteness, a rich amino acid taste, good acidity and sharpness, and a classical but somehow modern taste.
It has a unique taste.
Delicious ✨
Sweet aroma like lactic acid and cream 🐮🍰.
Soft in the mouth, with a good amount of the unique aroma of the sake brewing process☺️⛰️
Full-bodied sweetness and good bitterness are too much for my liking‼︎🥰.
Okuroku is very good in that it is classical but has modern elements ✨😋😋.
Okuroku "Turtle" 2024BY
I love Okuroku!
The pizzazz and sweet and sour taste is so refreshing.
I drank it cold...
I'd like to try heating it up next time I encounter it.
excerpts from various places⬇
Iwate Honor's new brand "Okuroku" brewed by Iwate Meiken Brewery
The origin of Okuroku comes from the Heian period (794-1185) when the inland area of Iwate was called the Okuroku group,
the foundation of Hiraizumi's culture, and was produced in this area.
The label was designed by a local printmaker.
The label design is by Jun Morita, a local printmaker.
The label design is based on the Kawanishi Dainenbutsu Kenbai (sword dance) by Jun Morita, a local printmaker.
100% "Kame-no-o" rice produced in Kanegasaki Town, Iwate Prefecture,
The yeast used is the new Iwate Prefecture yeast "M7",
It is brewed using the Yamahai brewing method and is full of the flavor of rice.
It can be enjoyed cold or warmed.
The gaseous and sharp taste reminds one of an adult cider,
When heated, the mild sweetness of the rice will fill your mouth.
When warmed, the mild sweetness of the rice will fill your mouth.
If you imagine the classical flavor of Yamahai brewing, you will be surprised.
It is a surprise.
Don't miss this new generation of classically modern sake!
Rice used: Kame-no-o
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 15%.
Graininess and honey sweet aroma🌾🍯☀️
On the palate, white grape aroma with acidity opens up, followed by white wine with a bit of body and honey sweetness 🥰🤩, then the rice flavor comes in 🥰🤩 followed by a refined acidity that brings it all together‼︎✨😋😭
This is 90% polished rice, it's so ‼︎‼︎ delicious 🍶😋🍶😋😋.
Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Iwate Sake no Banquet!
This is less sweet than Unite (Junmai Ginjyo Namaishige Yuzuru no Kaori 50% polished) and has a more robust sake flavor.
The POP says "warming up makes it swell up", so this is one to look forward to as the weather gets colder.
I would like to drink it chilled to enjoy the sweet acidity, or warmed up to enjoy the full-bodied acidity with a meal!
I was surprised to learn that Hitomebore, an edible rice that I am used to eating, can be made into such a delicious sake.
Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Iwate Sake Banquet!
From Okuroku, which we wanted to drink this time, we luxuriously compared the Lotus on the left (special junmai namaishige Hitomebore polished to 60%) and the Unite on the right (junmai ginjo namaishige Yuzu no Kou polished to 50%)!
This Unite has a hint of sourness from the aroma, and I am convinced that it is my favorite type.
The balance of sweet and sour (sweet at the beginning and sour later) is delicious, and it is more gorgeous than the Junmai Lotus. The higher the temperature, the sweeter it becomes, so I personally prefer to drink it cold, when I can taste the acidity as well.
Thank you for the encounter!
The evening news and a drink while watching Mr. Otani's great success.
UNITE, which we drank around this time last year.
The moment you put it in your mouth, it has a sweetness like beckoning, and then it kicks in refreshingly like a lime. Handsome Wild Thing: ⚾️
I remember that last year, the acidity was more pronounced, but I felt it was a different kind of deliciousness ^_^.
All the luxurious sakes I got from La Jomon are now all sealed 🍶Taste it slowly.
Hi Nanka Yokai 😃
I'm sure Otani's success is the best food, isn't it? Just watching him makes my sake 🍶 go up 😄.
Nice that you are going to Okuroku in your hometown Iwate👍.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
Okuroku in Iwate, the samurai on the label? (right hand typing w), I see Mr. Otani! I'm sure you'll get it 😊.
Last year we had the same sake with Otani-san as our entrée 🍶.
This is going to be a regular sake that I look forward to every year ⚾️
Score ☆☆☆☆
My first Okuroku ❣️
I was intrigued by the phrase "unfinished" on the back label and bought a bottle of "classical" (lol).
Surprisingly low white content (90%) 😳.
It has an elegant mouthfeel with a strong acidity that hits you hard 😆 but there is something peculiar about the acidity.
But the acidity is somewhat peculiar 💦.
Maybe it's unique to the yeast 🤔.
It's been a while since I've had such a peculiar sourness, and it was easier to drink at room temperature than chilled 😊.
As the temperature range rises, the sweetness and umami show their face little by little 🎶.
...but it's not my favorite sourness!
I'm not a fan of classical, but I'm going to try something else 🔥.
Speaking of revenge, I finally got my revenge on Monday night at the Yamaoka Restaurant ＼(^o^)／.
My partner was out drinking, so my daughter and I asked what we should eat. My partner was away for a drink, so my daughter and I decided to go to Yamaoka-ya, which she had never been to before!
We said we'd give up if it was crowded, but when we headed there, it just so happened that there were a few spaces available ‼️
Finally, we were able to eat it!
Special miso on the green onion Y(´▽ `)Y
Change the fat on the back
Harden the noodles, the rest is normal.
I had normal miso before. I was a little disappointed, but the special miso was
delicious! I love it!
It was delicious ❣️ I was satisfied ☺️
Hi T.KISO Welcome to Special Miso. I am sure your daughter would have said it was delicious. So isn't it only me after Hirotogawa? Your father-in-law 🤩.
Strong punch. Clean aftertaste. No bitterness at all. The aroma is a faint smell of something I've smelled before. It smells good. After a while, the sweetness gradually spreads.
Sweet aroma with a firm gravity 🌾☀️
On the palate, the lush mouthfeel and weighty sweetness gives way to a honeyed sweetness, mixed with citrus sweetness🍯🍊✨.
Flowing with a slight acidity afterwards 🥳😋.
I'm grateful to be able to buy it near me now that I've had to order it in! 😭Delicious✨😋.
