A cheap bar in town that also offers a choice of sake brands. I wondered how hot "Dai-harakuchi" (very hot) sake would be, but it was a reassuring sake that slid smoothly down my throat like water.
Today it snowed in Tokyo. Sawanoi's Harunoyuki is perfect for such a day.
It has a sour aroma like yogurt.
Ahhh...Sawanoi really has the perfect endorsement expression.
Harunoyuki, this name is everything, and the tranquility pervades.
Light sweetness and sourness...a solid sense of effervescence.
Like today's snow that disappeared in the afternoon...
I had not been drinking much local sake even though I am a city dweller. I bought it while visiting the brewery.
It is a robust and dignified sake, which is unique to the original, and seems to go well with strong food with it.
I will have a repeat purchase!
Junmai Ginjo from Sawanoi.
Gorgeous pineapple-like fruity ginjo aroma. A juicy junmai ginjo with a good balance of sweetness and astringency. Ozawa Brewery is a truly attractive brewery with a wide variety of sake styles, including cost-effective sake with alkaloids, modern sweet and sour sake like this, and high-spec, beautiful sake.
Looking back at Sake-no-wa's posts, it seems that they have had an aged version of this in the past.
It is about 1000 yen for a four-pack at Aeon Liquor.
I had it in the Shinkansen on the way back from a trip to Tokyo.
It is rich and mellow, not too spicy and not too sweet.
It seems to go well with a wide range of meals.
If it were sold in my hometown, I would drink it all the time.
I discovered Sawanoi's spring sake at a nearby supermarket, Ozeki. It has a fresh rice aroma with a slight fruity flavor.
Smooth on the palate with a nice sweetness. An elegant and discreet one. And a bittersweetness like spring wildflowers...
This is a wonderful taste.
Delicious. It's delicious.
I can't keep my voice down.
It's delicious.