Open the bottle for a sweet drink.
Sweet from the aroma 🥰!
Sweet and tasty Ding-chan, no bitterness or spiciness at all, delicious 😋.
I drank too much and almost emptied it in one night😅.
When I saw it, I wanted to drink it for the first time in a while. I am weak to the word "limited edition" and it was the first daiginjo class I saw, so I harvested it👍.
When I opened the bottle and poured it, it had a beautiful aroma with pear, melon, green apple type fruit and minerality.
The mouthfeel is soft and light. Pure sweetness in the smoothness and a touch of bright acidity astringent immediately after.
Because it is clear and refreshing with a modest sense of fruit, it is a delicate delicacy with a depth of flavor that is a combination of sweet, sour, and astringent tastes!
The elegant astringent aftertaste finishes off the entire experience, but it is so refreshing that you can drink it without hesitation✨.
A gem with a sense of linearity and perfection!
It has a pleasant taste that is perfect for the hot sun every day 👐.
It's been a while since I've had Ding ❗️
Steady deliciousness 😊.
Japanese sweetness with no cloying taste
Very gentle taste 👍
As I wrote last time I drank it
It's just like Nagano sake 👍
I think I'm the type of person who drinks a lot of sake when I notice it 😅.
I think it's the type of sake that I drink a lot when I notice it 😅Tasty ❗️
Good evening, Chobin-san!
Ding-san is delicious, isn't it😋?
I had it for the first time last year and I remember it was a delicious sake with a strong rice flavor 🤤🤤.
I can't stop drinking it 😁✨✨
I bought this sake for myself as a souvenir of my trip to Ueda! I like it very much, with apple-like sweetness and rice flavor...! I heard it's hard to buy outside Ueda, I'll buy it again when I have a chance to visit Ueda again... 🥹The liquor store where I bought this had a great selection!
Praying for the safety of those who are in the warning areas and in all concerned areas who are busy responding to the tsunami warning issued this morning. ✨️
The busy summer season has been jam-packed with on-site work every weekend since the election of the House of Councillors 🌞.
The second site was successfully completed on the 26th, but we worked much longer hours than planned and were exhausted when it was over 😵.
In order to heal my tired body and get energized for the next site, I'll open a bottle of seasonal summer sake and have a drink 🍶.
Ding Junmai Ginjo Natsusei Oorigarami
First time drinking at home
I finally discovered it in June at Shusenan Mizukami in Kanazawa (✴️).
It's been over a year since I gave up buying it on my trip to Shinshu last year.
[Glass.]
The aroma of sweet rice, similar to that of ramune, the taste is refreshingly sweet and umami, as if you can feel a cool breeze blowing across your mouth, and then it finishes with a refreshingly sweet aftertaste and a bitter taste at the back of the throat.
[Mokkiri.]
The aroma of rice is refreshing and sweet, similar to that of ramune, and the mouthfeel is clean and refreshing, with a full-bodied sweet umami flavor, followed by the same refreshing finish and a refreshing aftertaste.
The refreshing sweetness is perfect for this season, and can be drunk at night after sweating it out during the day, or while BBQing in the afternoon.
The entrée is the customary [yakitori from Yuben Akiyoshi].
The fourth one is a slightly full moon from the new moon that I found when I was looking at the evening view on July 28th.
This one makes me want to drink "Koei Kiku" 🤣.
Hi Jive 😃Good job ❣️
Kanae 🤍Jive you make it look so cute when you say it 😍It looks like a summer sake, crisp and delicious 🌻Yumari-tsuki makes me want to drink Koei Kiku... 🧐I need to learn how to do that 😅
Hi Jive, good evening.
Beautiful sunset - I was so taken by the sight of it, but the main course was Yubari Getsu✨.
I was impressed by the aroma of rice in the Ding-san, but since it is a summer sake, it seems to be very refreshing and very easy to drink 😋.
Good evening, Jive 😃.
The tsunami warning was a surprise 😟.
Congratulations Kanae on your first drink at home ㊗️ 🎉We felt it was too subtle for our first drink at home 🥲We'd like to try it again!
Good morning Mr. Jive 😊
Ding-chan purchased first time home drinker ㊗️ 😍
I was on a trip to Shinshu too and didn't have enough time to buy it 😭
With Akiyoshi's yakitori 😍 sounds delicious.
I wonder what time I'll see you Kanae 😅.
Hi Gyve 🐦.
You are working as hard as ever 💦 hope you are not too tired as it is very hot 🙏.
Congratulations on your first Kanae 🎉This is delicious 🎉I hope you can find a store in Kansai that carries it ❣️😊.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama🌛.
The typeface of "鼎" also looks somewhat like a person, which gives me a strong [Kanae-chan] feeling 🤣.
Maybe it's so imprinted that crescent moon = "Koei Chrysanthemum Snow Crescent" ✨️
Good evening, ma-ki-chan 🌛.
The refreshing sweetness is comforting and intoxicating, perfect for a hot night 🥰.
The problem is that there are only a few special stores 🤔.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
That was a surprise 😲.
And it switched from a warning to an alert, which made it all the more critical 😓.
The refreshing sweetness is addicting this season 🥰.
Good evening, Ao-chan 🌛.
I was so excited that I will be drunk with "Ding" as a must from now on 🥰.
I heard that there are only 13 special stores in Japan, so it might be hard to find one 😓.
Good evening, Pon-chan 🌛.
I work outside a lot in the field in the summer, and I sweat a lot every day, so a cup of sake after work is especially good for me.
I think it will suit your palate as it has a strong sweet taste. ✨️
Sake with a fruity feeling like apples & a strong rice flavor.
It's not too sweet nor too spicy, so it's easy to be accepted by anyone.
By the way, there are only 13 stores in Japan that carry it, so it's worth a try if you see it ^_^.
Yakitori and sake are the best 😋.
I enjoyed Yakitori and Sake today 🥰.
We started off with Ding-chan🍶.
It's a summer sake, so it's not too sweet and has a refreshing taste, but it's delicious 😋.
It's delicious 😋 and the sake and yakitori go well together 🥰.
Hi tomo 😃
Yakitori and Sake 😍It's nothing but the best! This yakitori restaurant looks like it has a nice atmosphere 😊I love this kind of outside drinking!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌟!
This restaurant has moved to a new location and is now chic and relaxed ☺️ nice atmosphere so you'll want to have a good drink 😁.
Ding Natsuo, Origami
Ramen for lunch in Nagano 🍜.
popular in Ueda City.
We went to Mendou Chigori.
The restaurant opens at 11:00 a.m.
I thought I would go a little early and wait in line.
I thought I would go a little early and wait in line,
But when I checked the restaurant's information
I found out that reservations are accepted from 9:30 a.m.
After running one or two errands, I went to the restaurant.
I got the 8th reservation: ✌️
In the time before the store opened, I went to the liquor store,
I went to the liquor store and bought some sake for this event.
After that, we went back to Chikko,
My wife had the special Chinese soba
I had the special salt soba
Wagyu beef on rice was also recommended by the restaurant: ✌️
All of them were delicious✨!
I ordered some more
I also ordered the spicy egg salad.
The waitress said
It's spicier than you think.
No, no, not so much...
It was spicier than I thought it would be.
The third sake I bought in Nagano was my first Ding.
I was quite curious about this label 😁.
Although it is a draft sake
Mellow mouthfeel
Firm sake quality
Is it fresh because it's a nama-shu? I thought so!
I thought so myself 😁.
Sweet and delicious, but not too sweet.
Sourness that sometimes shows up,
The feeling through the nose is also pleasant ✨.
Good evening, Manta-san!
I am sure you are a great traveler!
I am interested in the summer sake from Ding Ding 😋.
I remember that the Ding-san I had before had an impressive aroma of rice 🤗.
I have the impression that the summer sake is more refreshing 😊.
Manta, I'm sorry to bother you so often 😊🙏🙏.
Ding-chan‼️😻This is delicious...one to get when you go to Shinshu!
I see it's a popular place to make reservations in the morning 😳It helps that you don't have to wait in line in the heat 😁.
Hello ma-ki-chan ^_^
When I go away, I look forward to checking out the liquor stores, bakeries, and ramen shops that I can visit nearby ✨.
My first Ding-san, it was delicious ☺️
I'd love to drink at other Ding-san too😊.
Hello Pon-chan ^_^
I tried Ding-chan this time and I wonder why I didn't buy it the last time I went to Nagano 💢.
Next time I go to Nagano, I'll be sure to bring back some Ding-chan for you: ☺️
Hello @Mizuhashi ^_^
Last time in Nagano, I was able to go to Mendou Kirinji and Tsuke Soba Chinese Soba Shonen, but this time I was able to go to Mendou Chigori, which I wanted to go to ✌️
Next time I want to go to Ramen Mugi Ichigokubin 😁.
Hi Jay & Nobby ^_^
There are many ramen restaurants in Ueda, but I think this one is pretty high on the list👍.
If you ever go to Ueda, please consider it as one of your plans ✌️
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