The long GW is over today 😭
I've been eating twilight orange every year without fail.
I get it every year 🍊
Fresh aroma 🎶
The sweet and sour taste of this year's orange is still alive and well ✨.
Before I get to the Golden Week post, I'm going to poke around for the ones I've been skipping.
I had Sky 2024 from Koei Kiku in January, so there you go.
As the name suggests, it was a refreshing sake!
Fresh citrusy aroma.
The freshness, which could be described as sour grapes, spread on the palate, and the taste was smart and well-balanced, with a good dryness.
It was exquisitely balanced and delicious. ❤️
It's finally here🙌One of the three summer liquors we never miss drinking every year! First up, here's the Dusk Orange 🍊‼️ Here's a look back at the past three J&N ratings 🤗
2022 MAJ taught us and we drank it for the first time in March "Zuppa umaimai" Two married couples twilight in delicious sake!
2023 "Uu~u~a~umai 😊" in August when I was about to give up on it
2024 Bought it in May, aiming for "mmmmmmayyyy😊".
This year, I'm excited and ready to try the Riedel glass....
I'll make love to you!
The aroma is sweet and fruity 😚.
What's that? But was it like this 🍊Bayarese orange ❓It seemed to have a bit more bitterness 🤔.
I've heard that if you drink it in a glass like this, you can smell the aroma more strongly and it tastes sweeter 🧐 so I tried to compare it with my usual sake glass 🤗.
I felt that the gugumebi tasted more bitter and sour afterwards, making it more flavorful and tasty 🤗☺️
I think the wide-mouth glass is better for those who want more orange 🍊 and sweetness 😅J&N's subjective opinion 😅
Good morning, J &N. ☀️
I haven't had Koei Kiku for a long time, so I had to run out and buy some after seeing your review 🚙.
I didn't realize that the sake cup makes such a difference, that's helpful 📝.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃Twilight Orange is one of the Bayalys 🍊 and Koei Chrysanthemums that I haven't had yet, so that's helpful ✨The different flavors of the sake cups are interesting too ‼️ I'll have to present that one as well to our stockist!
Hi Jay & Nobby 😊Hello 😊You went to twilight for the third year in a row 🥳Oh, by the way, the sake cup certainly changed my impression of bitterness 🍶I drank it at a cherry blossom viewing and it was so sweet in a plastic cup 🤤Surely an international J&N standard✨.
Hi Jay & Nobby!
Twilight Orange I was drinking it yesterday too 🎵
It's a really delicious drink 😋.
I see that you can change the flavor even more by changing the drinking vessel 😲.
I bet you two will love it 😊.
Riedel glass 🥂.
Maybe the same glass as mine 🥂🤣👍✨✨
Kouei chrysanthemum is more acidic than sweet 🤔
I have to drink different kinds of chrysanthemums until I can talk about it 😍🥂.
I have to drink a lot of different kinds 😍🍶.
Hi Jay & Nobby, hello here too ☀.
It's fun reviewing different sake containers 🥰.
I look forward to more J & N's style three summer sake posts 🤩.
Nope - now I want a tin sake cup 🤗.
Hi Jay & Nobby 🐦.
My first drink was in a wine glass, so it was very orangey and honored chrysanthemum? I'll try again with a gulping glass 💦😊.
I was so relieved when I imagined Nobby taking a picture of you holding it in both hands 😆.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌟They look so delicious, my mouth is watering 🤤I'll definitely get the Kouei Kiku 🍊 when I find it! Oh 👀 the J&N engraving on the sake cup! It looks like it will make your drinks taste even better 😄👍.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby ✨
I'm curious to know that Jay & Nobby, who have been drinking a lot of sake, are always drinking it every year 😍I'd love to find it and try it 🤤.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌃😀
I've had about 6 different kinds of Honorary Chrysanthemum, but I haven't had this Dusk Orange 🍊😭I must drink it, especially if it's nominated for the J&N award every year 😁.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
The twilight orange looks delicious 🍊.
My preference is for a wide mouth glass 😙.
In fact, I change my drinking vessel on a daily basis because it changes my eyes, nose and mouth on the same drink 😄.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😀
It's true that the way you perceive the aroma changes depending on the glass, so sometimes your sense of taste is pulled by your sense of smell 🤣.
But that's only because it's inherently delicious😇.
Hope to see you at twilight again this year 🤣.
Hi chika 😃
We are the 11th Koei Chrysanthemum here! We're not quite ready to talk about it yet 😅I can say with confidence that they're all delicious 😋🤗.
Hi Gyve 😃.
I always have one pattern 😅 so this time I switched it up and enjoyed it 🤗 I already drank the next one 😋 but the two I drank before that are still in writing 🤗.
Hi Muro 😃
How nice to hear from you! You haven't met Kouei chrysanthemum yet 😳that would be a loss of life 😫Please visit Saito Sake Shop 🚙but don't say woo hoo in the store 🤣.
Hi Rinako 😃
Yes, I am very happy to hear that! Even the writer's mouth was loose 🤤 Please find it and give it a try 🤗.
Oh...well noticed 👍I got J&N Nouhou more than 2 years ago! I got this J&N Nosaku guguimi more than 2 years ago 👍I've been drinking almost exclusively from it since then 😋.
Hi soumacho 😃
I think you need at least 🥲5 glasses 🤗 because you can drink from a wide-mouthed glass and it will be gone in no time.
It's nice to be able to enjoy each sensation of the eyes, mouth and nose 😄.
Hi Yasbay 😃.
The sense of taste is pulled by the sense of smell ‼️ so that's it! That's what I meant to say 🤗It's true that it's the basis of a good drink 😋Please give it a try this year 👋
I didn't eat lunch today because I thought I would be able to go up for work in the afternoon, but it turned out to be late in the evening. I didn't eat lunch thinking that I would be able to come home after lunch, but it turned out to be late in the evening, so I had a late lunch after I got home.
Here's what I had for such a late lunch!
Kouei-Kiku by Kouei-Kiku Sake Brewery!
This time it was Dusk Orange 2025!
I got this at Takimoto on my way back from a day trip to Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato with my parents.
I was looking forward to drinking this sake, as it had been reviewed as delicious by many people in Sakegawa!
So, let's have a saké right away!
First, the aroma. It has a refreshing and clean aroma.
In the mouth, it is very fruity.
You can definitely feel the orange flavor.
And the refreshing sweetness is irresistible!
So far, there is no bitterness or pungency, but it is very refreshing and sharp.
The lingering bitterness is even more refreshing.
Delicious~!
As other reviewers have said, it is a wonder how such a flavor can be created with sake ingredients!
The low alcohol content makes it very easy to drink, but it is also juicy and satisfying, making for a very satisfying drinking experience!
Good evening, ma-ki-!
Wow, I love it 😍 twilight orange 🧡.
It's refreshingly sweet and sharp! It's absolutely delicious, no bitterness or pungency 🥹 ‼️ I'd like to try it sometime too 🥹.
ma-ki-, thank you for taking me to work 😄Dusk Orange... that's nice 😁I haven't had that drink yet myself 😅I've read the reviews and it looks amazing ✨I'd love to take you to it but I don't have the space right now 😭.
Good evening, ma-ki-🌛I see you were at work 😅Thanks for your time ✨I'm glad you were able to drink this season: ☺️ This is so delicious 🤤I feel the orange is definitely there 🍊It's a definite repeat frame 💕
Thank you for your comment, HinaHanaMama!
I had the dusk Orange you guessed it 😁✨.
It was very delicious 😋.
Please give it a try if you have the chance 😊.
Thanks for your comment Kano!
The twilight orange was very delicious 😋.
The fridge problem is an eternal problem 😅.
Please adjust your space and give it a try next season 😁✨✨
Thanks for your comment Nao888!
I had to work half of GW, but that's ok because I was able to drink Twilight Orange this season 😁.
But it was really very delicious 😋.
I can see why you would want to buy more 😊.
Thanks for your comment, Maru!
Something I found myself having to stay until the evening 😅.
Twilight Orange was really highly rated, and it was definitely delicious 😋.
Please give it a try - I look forward to your review 😊.
Hi ma-ki-😃!
Oh! We have all the posts 🤗This delicious 🍊 is yellowing 😌I want to drink it again next year😊.
Ah! I got the other one last night too 😋I have 2 bottles unposted before that one 😅ma-ki-san is ahead of you 😄.
Thanks for your comments Jay & Nobby!
We've got your posts all lined up 😁.
Yes 🍊 this deliciousness was twilight 😋.
I see you already drank that one too 🎵.
I haven't had the courage to drink that one yet, so it will be a little while 🤣.
Thank you for your comment, Koizo!
You drank Twilight Orange last year 🎵.
It is indeed a perfect drink even on a hot day 😋.
Yes, it's always a good drink after all 😊.
Saga Prefecture
Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake Sukai Seikai 2024
Polishing ratio: Koji rice 60%, Kake rice 70%.
Alcohol 14%.
The aroma is lemon-like.
When poured into a glass, it is slightly carbonated and has a beautiful pale yellow color.
The taste is like a melon. It is extremely delicious.
The low alcohol content makes it an excellent sake that can be drunk without hesitation.
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Koeikiku Kibo Unfiltered Nama Sake
Peach-like aroma.
Aroma: Peach-like 🍑Sweetness with a hint of richness. Sourness and umami gradually spread.
The sweetness and umami gradually spread...
The finish is refreshing and delicious 🥰.
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