I decided that I needed to make some progress toward conquering the whole country, so I found a prefecture that I had not yet drank from and drank it (2).
Kanagawa Prefecture.
I was looking forward to seeing how it was made with Kanagawa Prefecture's rice, Raku-fu-mai!
Now, the first sip of cold sake,
Well, the first sip of cold sake, the balance is small and cohesive. I also switched early, thinking 🤔 this is a hunch!
Then, it was great!
The aroma spread into the mouth and the flavor profile became clearer and clearer! Mmmm...delicious!
If you drink it on the sip, I think it's a very good choice 🍶.
The aroma is reserved, the mouthfeel is a little spicy for a moment, and then it quickly becomes sweet. It has a fresh umami flavor, and I was impressed by how well-balanced it is. It is sweeter than Raku-fu-mai, but has a good sharpness. I would like to buy it again next year!
☆☆☆☆
Brewed by Izumihashi Shuzo in Ebina, Kanagawa
Izumihashi Shizuku Label Shizuku Junmai Ginjo
Nama-moto Nama-narashu
Fresh and invigorating aroma
It has a fresh and refreshing aroma and a lot of great flavor.
It is a wonderful sake 🍶.
Izumihashi Shuzo Wintering dragonfly eggs and snowman label, Omachi Shiboritate Junmai Ginjo
Polishing ratio 55%, alcohol 16%, 100% Omachi
Omachi Shiboritate has been on sale since last year. Last year we drank the raw type, so this year we bought the hi-ire version. It is difficult to compare the two over a year, so I drank it while looking at my notes from last year. The taste changes little after drinking, with a stable, sharp, nutty acidity and sweetness. I drank it with cheese, but it seems to go well with more strongly flavored dishes.
Newly brewed sake. It was purchased at the brewery's direct sales store.
Izumihashi is basically fire-aged sake, so you can only buy the raw sake at the direct sales store.
It has the mellow aroma and sweetness of Omachi, yet the freshness of nama-zake.
It is truly delicious.
As a local, I wish it would be appreciated more.
Last night at our usual restaurant.
The next sake was also freshly arrived today.
We were served the same freshly cut sake.
It was still rough because it was freshly cut,
It was still rough, but it was a nice fresh new sake.
I hope we can enjoy it after a while,
It will be gone by next week.
I thought it was a dragonfly's egg. I wondered,
But when I looked at the label, I found them on the bottom left of the snowman.
I enjoyed it with pork belly cartilage.
I didn't drink the heated sake afterwards, but I did see a heated sake cup in front of me that was being taken to another table.
I didn't drink the heated sake afterwards, but there was a heated sake container placed in front of me to be taken to the table of others.
I did not drink the heated sake, but I heard the master
I asked the master about it, and he told me that it had the mark of Izumibashi Dragonfly on it,
I asked the master about it, and he told me that it had been sold by a sake brewer, though he was not sure now.
Degree of alcohol content: 16%, Rice polishing ratio: 55%.
100% Raku-fu-mai
My first visit to a Japanese restaurant in Kitasenju. The interior and food are sophisticated, and the sake pairings are excellent cosmetically!
I didn't know Izumibashi had such a sake! Sorry lol!