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Today is a day for drinking out.
I'm not surprised that the people at the restaurant don't remember me yet 😆 I come here every week and order almost the same menu. I wonder if they just don't tell me. Or maybe they're saying behind my back 🤣"Oh, here comes the drinker."
I drank too much last week, so after drinking the Dawn and the Nineteen that were on the menu (I know the price), I still wanted a drink that wasn't on the menu, so I had the Ding brought by the waitress. Yes, it is fresh and delicious.
I left with 3 shots, which was unusual for me that day. It's raining 🤣.
Aunty.
Good morning 👍
I'm sure the store owner knows what he's doing👍
He must be a craftsman-like shopkeeper.
Like they don't interfere with their customers 😅
Good morning, Ane-san. After Choroki-san posted about bicycles in Nagano, you post about the famous Ding in Nagano. That's how it is, isn't it? I understand 😍.
Good evening, kozo🌇.
The general is a taciturn kind of guy. Whenever I call, the general always answers and I think it's easy to remember him because my last name is simple. Maybe I'll go alone this time.
Good evening, Nochi-san 💢.
Where there is no fire! 🔥
Do you know? Matsumoto and Nagano are 80km apart. By the way, Matsumoto and Hakuba are 70km. that's not far.
Everyone, please look at the date: ❗️
Ding Limited Edition Nigori Sake
April 5, 2025
Asahiya Sake Shop
2330 yen
A blend of nigori from Daiginjyo to Honjozo, Nagano Prefecture's Ding. Purchased to try as it is reasonably priced. It is not fruity, but has an aroma of sweet sake with a hint of koji, a light nigori, and a tart but robust body. When heated, the rice aroma and acidity stand out and become more to my liking.
It's supposed to be fruity and easy to drink like a junmai ginjo, but I could taste the deliciousness of the rice.
I like nigori and doburoku, but I thought it had a very nice mild sweetness, like a less dull version of them.
Ding Tokubetsu Junmai Unfiltered and Hiiryuu Polishing rice 59%.
The first time I saw Ding's Special Junmai
This is a sake that can be easily enjoyed at room temperature, and we had a little bit of it every day!
It's not very glamorous, but I could enjoy it for a long time among the special junmai.
Buy it if you can find it!
Report 3📝 of the September 2024 Sakai Offsite Meeting
Next is the Ding Ding that Mr. and Mrs. Wakata bought and brought with them when they stopped by Nagano ✨.
I had been curious about this bottle, but there was no place to buy it in the Kansai region, so I couldn't drink it 🍶.
I felt the aroma and sweetness of pineapple, and then the bitterness came and flowed 💨.
The balance of sweetness and bitterness was so good that I personally liked it so much I had to sneak another 👍.
Thank you for stocking it all the way from Nagano ❗️
Yoohee, here we go too 😀.
Ding-san, it was delicious 😀.
I had to go through the Ueda brewery tour the other day because there was a limit on the number of bottles and Shinshu Meijo didn't have a store 😅.
It's hard to get it in Kansai, so I hope to go back to Ueda someday 🤣.
Yasube sorry for the late reply 💧.
More and more people are going directly to the brewery for Shinshu sake, so I guess you can't even buy it there 💦.
I don't think I can make it to Nagano, so I guess I'll just have to buy it at a famous store in Kanto 🚄.
Going to the 100 Great Castles (1)
I strolled around the ruins of Komoro Castle on the day after the Nakasendo walking tour.
There is a train passing through from the Ote-mon gate, but there are still some old buildings, so it's good to wander around 👣.
Before going to the castle, we stopped by Iwaiya Sake Shop.
My favorite sake was Ding!
I was worried about the regular Jungin, but it was hot that day, so I went for the cooler one!
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 16%.
The aroma is already sweet!
It is very fruity, well-balanced and refreshing.
As you drink it, you can feel the spiciness.
2 to 3 days later, the sweetness increases↑
Maybe that's why it tastes so good even if it is pungent. ❣️
On the 4th day, the sweetness is reduced, but the fruity and umami flavors are still delicious!
I thought it would be a light and refreshing beer, but I was betrayed in a good way 😊.
I'm totally hooked on this sweet and tasty fruity with a crisp summer aftertaste 💕.
For lunch, we had soba set meal at Kusabue-san by the castle!
The walnut rice cake was so delicious!
I can eat it even when I'm full 💕.
Good evening, Ponchan 🌙😃❗
Ding-dong is delicious 😋😋.
Did you go to Kusabue?
I always have walnut soba when I go there. I've never had o-hagi so I'll try it next time 🤭.
I've never had ohagi, I'll try it next time.
Good morning, Pon 🙂.
It's the best part of summer, chilled and poured all at once.
The best part of summer, chilled and poured in one go. 😍Summer sake is the best ❗😆😆.
I love it with soba noodles, too austere.
It's so nice 🥰🥰. 🥰🥰.
Hi Pon 😃
Kaiko-en in Komoro! I went there when I lived in Nagano 😌 I miss it so much 😌 but I wish I liked sake since then 😩 I wish I could go back in time ⏳.
I would love to go back!
Pon, here we go again 🌛.
You must be "Ding" 🥰.
I gave up buying it in tears because of the storage limit, and regretted it very much when I drank it later 😅.
[Ueda City was an intoxicating place and I'm thinking of going back there on the Hokuriku Shinkansen ✨.
Good morning, Kuri the woodsman 🐥.
I'm full of Shinshu sake lovers and this was right in the middle 😆💕.
I was going to have the walnut soba, but I was attracted by the set meal next to it 😁I'll have the walnut soba next time if there is one!
Good evening, Hanapin 🦉.
It's cooler today, but it's been steamy and humid lately and it's the season for delicious summer sake! It would be delicious with soba noodles here too 😊.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🦉.
You lived in a nice place 😊👍✨Now it's a walk in the castle! And squeaky Shinshu sake 😆.
I used to come to Shinshu a lot for skiing too, so I'm sorry I didn't drink 💦.
Hi Jive, good evening 🦉.
I didn't see you in that lot that you bought 😳It's hard to choose with so many things I want 💦I was with my chaperone and we decided to go with the two I wanted 😂Next time please 😉.
Pon.
Good morning♪
Ding-san is one of the Nagano sake I want to drink but I can't find it... 😥I'm interested in sweet and tasty sukkiri 🤩I long to travel the Nakayama road and visit sake shops! When the kids leave the nest... 😅I don't know when that will be.
Hi Koizo 🐦.
I've been impressed with Ding-chan since Hanamup ✨I don't know if there are any stores in Kansai that sell it 💦I'll try to buy some when I walk closer 😁.
I think there are some stores in Tokyo that carry it, so if you come across it, I'd love to buy it!
Hello, Pon-chan😄
You did a lot of walking on the Nakasendo this time too🐾.
A walk in the castle is also good😊.
And I love Kusabue's soba ❣️ walnut soba 😍
Walnut rice balls are delicious too 😆💕.
Ding summer sake looks good too😘.
Good evening, Tsubu-chan 🦉.
Another walnut buckwheat noodle group here! I definitely have to try this 😊💕and quintessential! I'm also eating o-hagi 😆👍
Ding ding ding, it's delicious 💦 I guess I should have bought some ❣️ Jungin 💦.
The second cup is Ding
We paired it with a plump Himi rock oyster 🦪!
Large and creamy 😋!
I think it's a little sweeter than the first one 🤗.
But it's delicious 😋!
It might be a good match with the creaminess of the rock oysters 🦪!
★★★★☆