This sake was aged at the brewery for 6 months at -5°C.
It is dry, has a strong umami flavor, and is the best sake to drink with a meal.
It is inexpensive at 2,500 yen.
Kanazawa Drinking Frenzy Trip Day 2 🍶.
Next stop was Kurumata Shuzo, famous for their "Tengu Mai" 😆.
The brewery is located in a very relaxing rural setting ♬.
The exterior of the store has a retro feel to it, but also feels somewhat modern ✨.
The inside of the store is very clean and the bottles of each brand are neatly lined up 😊.
I took my time to lick around the store (how to say that 💧) and immediately started to compare three different types of drinks 🍶.
There are various sets available, but I chose the "Brewer's Limited Premium Set" ✨.
(1) Daiginjo brewed with Kanazawa yeast
(2) Kuramoto Limited Sake Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo-LIMITED
(3) Oldest sake Junmai Daiginjo
I drank them in order from the left, and they were all delicious 😋.
The best of them all... was the Ko-Koshu Junmai Daiginjo ✨.
It's hard to tell from the picture, but it's slightly amber in color compared to the other two 🍶.
The aged sake had a sweet aroma, a rich and smooth texture, and a luxurious taste full of mellow flavor 😋.
I wanted to buy some as a souvenir, but the price was quite expensive💦.
I told myself that I'd give myself a break on the tasting this time 😑.
Today's sake is from Kurumata.
This sake is made from "GI Hakusan (Hakusu Hakusan)," which is made from "Hyakumangoku No Shiro," a sake rice suitable for sake brewing in Ishikawa Prefecture, and all rice produced in Hakusan City.
When you put it in your mouth, you will be hit with a strong acidity and the delicious taste of rice. When you roll the sake around in the glass, it is so robust that it leaves an afterimage on the inside of the glass.
The entrée is red dried fish and oden.
It is a perfect pairing with the sweet sake at a temperature close to room temperature.
The color is a deep golden yellow.
The aroma is like rich cotton candy.
The taste is soft and rich, with a lingering sense of umami. It is said to be medium-dry, but personally, I feel it is sweet. It is easy to drink, with no unpleasant peculiarities. A mellow sake.
It should be served at room temperature or warmed to bring out its umami. Especially good warmed.
I would pair it with something salty like salted fish.
Personal impressions of compatibility with food
Tuna with takikomi gohan (rice cooked with tuna) → ○
Ham cutlet (soy sauce) → ○
Ham and pork cutlet (sauce) → ○
Mozzarella cheese→○
Muscle roe→○
Dark amber color. Steamed cloth aroma, rice sourness, and rich amino acid flavor. The umami that makes you happy, which is typical of Tengumai, goes well with a meal.