Today we celebrated Kaorin's father's birthday at our house, but since he only drinks beer, we weren't planning to drink sake.
But after Kaorin's parents came home, we decided we wanted to have a little sake, so we opened a bottle of this sake that we had stocked up on during our Yamaguchi brewery tour ๐ This sake is a limited edition sake from a brewery, but we heard that it is not so much a specimen itself.
This sake is a limited edition sake, and while the specs themselves are unheard of, the taste is also extraordinary ๐.
The color was a beautiful clear yellow with no signs of aging ๐.
The first sip is beautiful and fruity, but then a complex aged taste follows at once ๐.
But that taste is not at all unpleasant and leads to a delicious taste ๐.
This was a really nice new taste discovery!
Hello, Yasube-san!
Happy birthday to Kaorin's father๐!
Your parents must have been so happy ๐ต.
Ah, Mr. Yamazaru, I'm so curious about you since I couldn't take you on this trip to Yamaguchi ๐.
Thank you, ma-ki-๐.
I'm glad you were pleased just to dine with us๐.
We had this drink to go with the pineapple after dinner and the power of the drink was amazing and unbeatable๐
Why does heated sake taste so good when drunk outdoors?
The color is a light golden yellow. Even though it is an aged sake, there is no twisted feeling, and while the alcohol aroma is present, it is not unpleasantly strong.
It has a rich but gentle flavor. Seasonally, it would be good with nabe dishes.
The rice flavor is quite strong, and there is no sake odor at all. It has a refreshing aftertaste. It has a riceiness like amazake, but when you drink it, there is no sweetness.
Chosen because it is an autumnal sake.
They were sold out of one more bottle at the store.
I'm not good with that kind of thing...
If I had to choose between men and women, I'd say men.
It's very strong.
Because of the Yamahai?
Weak acidity
Sake feeling is strong
But it is like water.
Goes well with a slightly strong meal.
This is good!
When I went back to my hometown in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, I stopped by Nagayama Sake Brewery in Asa ๐ They make a sake called "Yamazaru".
They make a sake called Yamazaru, but I guess it is not so well known outside of the prefecture โ๐คฃ.
We bought two bottles of the brewery's limited edition sake ๐.
Here is one of them ๐
I imagined it would be a junmai daiginjo and have a gentle taste, but this drunken monkey was quite a strong man ๐คฃ.
The sweetness, umami, spiciness, and acidity are all very pronounced, but the flavors don't fight with each other, it's a great balance ๐.
Of course, since all the flavors are present, the overall taste is very strong, but I don't dislike it because I can taste the individual flavors so well ๐.
I found a great sake ๐
Hi Yasbay ๐.
What an awesome looking sake! drank monkey๐ต is a good name too โผ๏ธ the power of the brewery to bring together each claim! I want to feel it ๐ค
Hi Jay & Nobby ๐
I think you two will like this sake ๐
Too bad it's a limited edition sake from the brewery and you have to go back to Yamaguchi prefecture to get it ๐ .
The company's products are naturally aged for one summer in a 100-year-old brick warehouse.
Natural maturation for one summer in a 100-year-old brick warehouse
Quite a mild taste
Complex taste
On the way back from TOMO's welcome party, we went to Hanshin Department Store just before closing time.
The tasting was already over, but I thought it was OK to buy it without tasting because I heard that Icoma Sake Shop and Yasubeyesan said it was delicious!
Yamazaru (a monkey)
Jungin
Oh no, it's not good โซ
Yama Zaru
Muroka
Aiyama โซ
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Long time no spell๐ง.
I bought it because they used to release it as fire-brewed but now they are releasing it as a draft.
It's gorgeous but not too sweet and has a strong umami flavor. But I somehow feel Aizan's character.
I was pretty drunk at Nishinomiya Shrine and KITTE that day, so I couldn't drink as much as I would have liked at home๐ฆ.
On the third day, the gas is completely gone, but the sweetness has increased.
I also feel a little minerality.
On the 5th day, it has a little more character.
I think it has a strawberry-like flavor.
Good morning, bouken!
I love Aiyamazaru so much that I was ready to buy it when I visited the brewery, but I bought a limited edition of the brewery's draft and gave up on this one ๐คฃ.
I thought it would be difficult to carry two bottles of the raw one on my trip ๐ .
Hi Yasbay!
If there was a limited warehouse, I would choose that one ๐.
I'd like to have a draft, but when I'm traveling, I'll choose a fire-brewed one ๐ .
Aisanzaru tastes better after a few days than freshly opened ๐.
On Saturday, my father's 49th day was over without incident and we came to Asa, one stop away from Shimonoseki by Shinkansen bullet train ๐.
We visited Nagayama Shuzo, the brewer of Yamazaru, which we visited last year, to get drunk and become a monkey ๐คฃ.
After a long and hard decision at Nagayama Shuzo, we bought two bottles of the brewery's limited edition.
After that, we went to an izakaya (Japanese style bar) between the hotel and the brewery ๐.
It is a nice restaurant with the atmosphere of a small restaurant rather than an izakaya ๐.
This is a great place for Yamazaru lovers, as almost all of the sake served here is Yamazaru ๐.
We will have the Yamazaru 7 kinds drinking comparison: ๐โโ๏ธ
They have 8 kinds of sake in the store, but they said they only have 7 because they can't get through the Bon Festival ๐.
Of course, we also got a bottle other than the one in the set, so we have the full set of Yamazaru at the store.
The master of this restaurant is of course a sake lover, and the dishes he serves are also very tasty, and he even thought of pairing each Yamazaru with its flavor ๐.
I was impressed by the new way of eating Yamaguchi's famous kawara soba (kawara soba) ๐.
We were even able to compare the Yamahai brewed sakes, especially the Yamahai brewed sake, by using this technique to drink it lukewarm and chilled ๐.
Kaorin even got a Yamazaru T-shirt while enjoying the sake and food over the counter๐.
Good morning, Yasube-san!
I'm glad to hear that your 49th memorial service was successfully completed.
Well, the sake brewery tour started with Yamazaru, who entertained us last year as well ๐โจโจ.
It's nice to have a drink at a restaurant with a perfect pairing!
Hi Yasbay ๐
This is a local restaurant that specializes in mountain monkeys. โ๏ธ They even match each dish ๐This is truly a local specialty restaurant that I would love to visit ๐.
Good evening, Yasube-san๐I've never heard of Yamazaru before๐ถI'm impressed that you have a full complement of drinks to compare โจ๏ธ I can't wait to relax and enjoy sake at a local small restaurant๐คค.
Thank you, ma-ki-๐.
I feel somewhat relieved now that the memorial service is over ๐.
But I feel a little bit far away from my hometown when I think that the next time I will come to Shimonoseki will be in a year ๐ .
I will stop by Yamazaru again for next year's memorial service๐.
Hi Hiro, good evening ๐
I went there after doing some research on the internet, but I didn't expect it to be as good as it is here ๐.
It seems that people from Nagayama Sake Brewery come here often ๐.
I am satisfied with the food of a person who loves sake and knows how to taste it ๐.
Good evening, Nao888!
Nagayama Sake Brewery is not so well known in Kansai because there are only a few stores that carry their sake.
They come to the Hanshin event hall a few times a year, so if you get a chance, please come ๐.
The palate has a clear taste, with a fruity taste coming later. It is delicious.
Here is the explanation.
Only rice with a milling ratio of 50% or less, rice malt, and water are used. It has a clean, refreshing taste, a full flavor and richness that can only be achieved with junmai, and an elegant, unassertive aroma. It goes well with and complements a variety of dishes, including Japanese cuisine.
Opened September 10, 2025
Purchased at Asahiya, a sake brewery.
Summery and quite bitter!
Kire!
Alcoholic stimulationโก๏ธ
This is good to drink in hot summer with a crisp tasteโ๏ธ
It has a strong flavor.
Great to drink ๐บ.
Japanese sake is really good ๐ถ.
The rice flavor lingers in the mouth, and the lingering aftertaste is even refreshing. It was a perfect match with rich fatty dishes, and the dining table seemed to warm up quietly while drinking this sake. Omachi Yamazaru" is a sake with such a dignified charm that one can enjoy its serenity and robust flavor at the same time.
The aftertaste of Banana๐.
