It was blowing snow this morning,
Now it's sunny!
And that's what I'm talking about,
Today, we had buckwheat noodle board kanappe or something like that as a snack,
we had some Hakuryu sake!
Hakuryu is grown in Niigata!
Gohyakumangoku from Niigata Prefecture
Polishing ratio 60
Dry ➕3
I enjoyed soba and sake 🍶! LOL!
Niigata is the most famous sake brewery in Japan.
The "Niigata Sake-no-jin 2025" was being held at the same time.
The Echigo Toji's skill is evident in this excellent product.
The delicacy of the raw sake.
It is an elegant sake with a gorgeous ginjo aroma.
There are as many as 90 breweries in Niigata.
I would like to continue drinking sake in search of the best sake!
I found it a bit peculiar right after opening the bottle, but on the second day the flavor changed and became milder. As it happened, it was a great drink to pair with unroasted mixed nuts.
This sake was ranked in the Ponshu-kan. As rated by Ponshu-kan, it has a cacao-like richness and firm flavor. It has a nice characteristic. I will buy this when I see it in a four-pack bottle.
Yesterday, January 19, was my birthday 🎉.
And on the 18th and 19th, I attended a sake seminar by Marie Chiba, a pioneer sake sommelier in Saga, and it was a very meaningful time 😊.
At the venue, there were breweries such as Tenzan Brewery of Shichida, Tomikuchiyo Brewery of Nabeshima, Motoyama Shoten of Motomine Tsuru, etc. at the same table 😳It seems that breweries in Saga are really close to each other (maybe I'm biased...)
After two busy days, we finally had a toast at home after the date changed 🥂.
Last year and the year before, we toasted with "Ryusei" which has the same name, but this time we toasted with a sake named after a dragon 🍶.
I started with Hakuryu, which I got as a birthday present from an acquaintance.
Cold sake
Aroma of ginjo (ginjo aroma) that quickly enters the mouth.
Light but gradually expanding volume.
The aftertaste is crisp.
The freshness with minerality is impressive.
Good evening, Eezy.
Happy Birthday 🎉!
It's nice to celebrate with the sake you gave us after enjoying a good sake life at the seminar ✨.
I love the blue bottle and the dragon too ⤴️
Have another year of fun sake activities 😊.
Happy Birthday, Eezy 🎂🎉!
I see you participated in this event! I envy you ☺️ It's really great that the county can host such an event 😊.
I wish you a year of ascension with sake with dragons on it 🐉.
Thank you Aladdin 😊.
With the help of dancyu, this is the second time they have held this event and they will continue to do so 😁.
I enjoy a good drinking life 😆.
Happy Birthday, Eezy 🎉🎂!
I hope you had a wonderful birthday by attending this interesting seminar ✨I love the pairings and all the different ways they teach you how to enjoy 😊.
Thank you Ponchan 😊.
Marie Chiba congratulated me too lol.
What was interesting was the unsweetened coffee over ice with sake 😳I tried it at the seminar and it turned out to be a dangerous drink in a good way 😂.