This is my first time drinking this brand, but it is handled by a well-known sake store in Aomori, and I have hesitated to mail order it several times. So I was confident that I would not make a mistake. I was torn between this one and the Yukinaka Hakkoda from the same brewery, but I went with this one.
At room temperature. The aroma is slightly banana-like. When you drink it, the umami of rice rises thinly, and if you drink it by itself, it will slowly and gently lift you up with its umami and spiciness. It becomes more crisp when paired with cheese.
At 40℃, it has a little more rice flavor. The crisp and sharp taste is better than at room temperature.
I personally prefer this brand to be served hotter, so I set the temperature at 50°C. The aroma is not too strong and the taste is mild. The aroma is not too strong and remains mild, but the umami comes out slowly, and the sharpness is enhanced by the slight alcohol taste. I personally prefer this temperature.
Sake from the southern region is often sharp without being sweet, and I have the impression that this is also the case here. In addition to cheese, it goes well with kinpira, tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce) of locusts, and ikamentsuchi, a specialty of Aomori. The sake has no cloying taste, and I can sense a high level of technical skill. Next time, I would like to buy some Umakuchi or Sakuta, which has a different character, but with the recent inflation and saturation of brands, I wonder if it will be a problem if they will be able to get them in stock.
Sorry for the late response, Kab-san.
Sakuta is a good sake for a meal.
Sakuta is also good, but Shichiriki, which is made by the same company, Morita Shobei, and sold exclusively at liquor stores in Aomori City, is quite good.
Good evening, Mr. Matsuchiyo.
I personally have the impression that Aomori sake has a common beauty and never misses. I would love to try Shichiriki 😍.
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At FUKUNOTORI Kanda, which is owned by a 12th grade junior in high school.
This guy has superb knowledge of sake. Every time, he prepares sake that I have never had before.
Sakuta's special junmai. Naturally, this was my first time drinking it. It is a fashionable sake with lactic acidity, little bitterness, and relatively good flavor.
It goes well with yakitori. I even had ramen noodles to finish off the meal 🍜.
Beer → Sakuta → Awamorori → Shimehari-zuru new sake → Sawanohana → I forgot x 4 kinds of sake.
Good evening Duke 🦉.
I've only seen Sakuta from you guys in Tochigi, but not actually 😳It's wonderful that you're offering us an undrinkable 😊The name Ibushigin, its label and the atmosphere of your juniors are a great match 👍✨.
Good evening Duke Shibusawa 😃.
12 below my high school 😳 great connection 🤗.
Pon-chan's "Sakuta is from Tochigi..."? I thought it was after Jay left 😅I'm also curious about the x4 types I forgot 😆.
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Thank you, Pon-chan, for everything you do. The owner is self-taught in the study of sake and buys sake directly from the brewery. The yakitori is also delicious and well received by the customers I introduced him to.
Please make it on your list when you come here.
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Jay & Nobby, thank you for your continued support. We have been friends for about 15 years through our high school alumni association's Tokyo chapter connection. We went to Nikko the week before last. It closed early but we had good sake 😎.
Purchased at the Tohoku Fair.
I had to buy it if it was a long time since I've had Aomori sake + a brand new to me👍.
When I opened the bottle and poured it, the aroma was berry-like with a modest assertiveness.
The palate has a light minerality. The full-bodied flavor of the rice comes out slowly and gradually.
The dry, acidic, and astringent taste and the light sharpness of the wine make it a perfect accompaniment to a meal!
I had drunk this sake somewhere before, but it was from a sake brewer who also makes souvenir sake from Sangayu Onsen, and it was something I had drunk before starting Sake-no-wa!
It's funny how connections like this come about ✨.
Tochigi Prefectural Association 🍁 2nd meeting+.
10 of us headed for the after-party🐾
What should we toast to...
Preferably something I've never had before!
I was looking at the menu...
I found "Sakuta" which everyone said they had never had before.
I found "Sakuta" ❣️
KANPAI✨🥂✨
Soft and light with a mild sweetness.
It was very easy to drink 😚😚.
It was very easy to drink 😚😚.
The second glass was
Asahi Ei Junmai Ginjo 🍶.
It has a sweet and delicious aroma.
The acidity gives it a clean and refreshing taste.
Delicious 😚.
Only these two kinds of sake were served at the second party!
It seemed like everyone drank quite a bit at the first party 😚.
I had to drink a lot of water.
I said to the waiter, "Water, please!
He said, "150 yen per glass, may I?" ‼️
All of us were like "What? ⁉️" 😳
They charge money for water. 〰︎⁉️
Anyway, I couldn't help but ask for a glass of water.
I asked for it...
Check the order panel 👀
Electrolyzed hydrogen water...?
Everyone should drink all of it 😂.
Jay and Nobby left early.
Jay & Nobby left early
After that it was more about talking than drinking 🍶😊.
We talked a lot and a lot 🤗
We all had a great time!
Thank you so much ♡Kenmin Kai is the best 😆🙌
The day after the meeting
Lunch & Sake shop 😁👍👍 with overnight members and Tori-chan
Lunch at a stylish cafe & sake shop 😁👍.
Tsubu, thank you for all the hard work you put into the second round of the Prefectural Association Review 😊all the drinks are neat and awesome!
Surprised you had to pay for water 😳I really can't leave it 😂let me bring it in 🤣.
Good evening, Ponchan 🌙
As usual, I'm super 〰︎ my pace, so I'm finally here 😅I didn't take any big notes, so it's a bit flimsy, but I managed 😝.
Water bill! That really surprised me😳🍶I've never been at a drinking party before💦.
Special Junmai 🍶.
Sudden, clear taste ✨ A little fruity on the palate, but not unpleasant and not sticking to the palate. Slow and steady. It tastes like water when paired with cucumbers pickled in miso.
Wakasaya Watanabe Sake Shop @ Urawa 20240817
Aomori's Kamikita Collaboration: ❗️
takeshon sent me some sake from Shichinohe town in Kamikita county for some reason 🙃.
And a cup of yakisoba noodles with Stamina Gen sauce from Kamikita Agricultural Products Processing that was on sale at a local supermarket 🙃.
So, it's a Kamikita collaboration 💪.
I drink Sakuta when I go back to my parents' house, but this is my first Hiyayogoshi!
The aroma is slightly matured 🍂.
It has a fairly refreshing mouthfeel, followed by a rounded umami flavor that spreads across the tongue, and finishes with a sharpness that is typical of Aomori sake. ‼️
It's delicious. ❤️
It tastes even better with a meal, as it brings out the umami nicely 😋.
And this cup noodle tastes completely like Stamina Gen sauce, but it's good if you add Oigensen sauce to double the punch 😋.
After all, everything is delicious in Aomori 😋.
Good evening 😁First time I've seen this brand name. Looks delicious 😆😆 Cup noodles look so good! I thought "Sakuta" was "Saku" and I thought "Saku" must be "Aomori" 🤣. I thought "Sakuta" was "Saku" and I thought "Saku" was not Aomori 🤣.
Good morning, Manachie 😃.
I've never seen "Sakuta" sake before ❗I'm curious about its Aomori-like sharpness 🎵Is it like Hato Masamune? I've never seen "Sakuta" before 🤔Gen sauce is sold here too, but it's delicious 😋 there are many kinds 😊.
Hi Tsuyodai 😃Sakuda is not very common in Japan, so you may not see it very often 😅In Aomori, it's usually sold around here 🤣.
It's true that Sakuta is a Zaku 🤣.
Hi Menchan😃I've had a lot of Sakuta and it's relatively pigeon like 🐦.
Minamoto sauce is the best 😆I buy a box every time I go back to my parents house🤣Yakiniku is Minamoto sauce ❗️ stir-fry is also basically Minamoto sauce💪.
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Good morning, Manachie.
I have never seen Sakuta before. But more importantly, the cup yakisoba. It looks so delicious. Stamina Gen sauce? I can smell the garlic 🧄 just from the letters 😏.
Tochigi Prefectural Association Autumn Party 🍁⑮
Staggered steps lead us to the second party at an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) where we can drink until 7:00 a.m. the next morning 🤤.
This is the first time I've had Sakuta sake. It has a mild aroma, but is slightly sweet and smooth on the palate, with a nice finish that goes well with everything 😚.
The melt-in-your-mouth taste of mentaiko cheese and dashimaki tamago...a synergistic effect of deliciousness ❕ 😆 Great!
And we drank one more kind of sake 🙄 I couldn't remember the brand name even though Mr. Yasusake next to me told me many times 🤪.
Tochigi Kenmin Kai Autumn Banquet 🍁 That was the end of the party 😌 I was able to fully recharge my batteries with the nourishment of my mind ❤️ gauge shaken off ❕ I look forward to getting together with you all again 😘!
Hi Kotori 😃
Thank you for the Tochigi Prefectural Association report... Your circle of sakéwa was really wonderful and full of fun ✨I'm sure it will become a strong bonding circle over the years: ❣️
Hello, Matsuchiyo 🐣.
Indeed ❕ It was a delicious taste that accompanies food at a step back 😋 limpid... as you said, I liked the elegant taste and cleanliness of the ingredients 😚 My memory is finally getting better around the time I drank Sakuta... 😅
Hi HinaHanaMama 🐣 Thank you for all your support.
Thank you for everything 😊Thank you for sharing the deliciousness of sake through Sake-no-wa and talking about it offline, it has added color and fun to my life 🥰Thank you for the sake circle connection ✨.
Good evening, Kotori.
I'm sure you're still drinking and talking and having fun and tipsy as usual, but I'm amazed at your solid report 🗒️ every time👍!
I'd say I could do it and have about 3 impressions 😁.
Good evening, Kotori 😃.
Thanks for the precious photos of Jay who was still alive at the after party🤣Let's have fun drinking again🤗
Bosuke you are right 👍we only raised 3 bottles😅thanks to Kotori and Tsubu 😊.
Good morning, Mr. Bousuke 🐥.
I'm sorry I couldn't make it this time 🥲I'm sorry I couldn't make it this time 🥲I've been working hard even though I drank 👏🏻 and I've been helped by the photos of the photographer, Tsubu-chan 🥹The last one is a puzzle of memory what I drank... 🤪.
Good morning Jay & Nobby 🐥I'm trying to make up a few short posts from my hazy memory 😆 catching up and catching up 🤣I was happy to join the second meeting on short notice for the first time 🥹No - you are all strong 🙄 just finished and looking forward to the next one 😆.
Good morning Kotori-san ☀☀☀☀.
Thank you for your contribution to the Tochigi Off-line Meeting 😁.
I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you remotely at the Kansai Off-line Meeting held on the same day 🙇.
I would like to participate in the Tochigi Off-line Meeting someday, so please do me a favor then.
Hello, Kotori 😊.
Thank you for your hard work on the offline meeting report 😊.
I'm almost done... but I have my notes 😅.
The second bottle at the second meeting was Asahi Ei.
I didn't get the bottle 💦.
We had a lot of fun 🤗
Good evening, Gyave 🐥.
Thank you very much 😄 everyone was very excited about the unexpected event that was held on the same day as the Kansai Off-line Meeting 😆 I was so happy to hear that I was disturbed 😆 I hope that the Off-line Meeting in Utsunomiya will come true someday ☺️
Good evening, Tsubu-chan 🐥.
Ahh, you were Asahi Ei 😅I've asked Yasusake about it many times 🤣and it was a relief to see you looking so well, Piro, even though you said you were a ghost club member ☺️ I really enjoyed it 🥰.
It's been a while since I've had a drink at home!
When I think of Aomori Prefecture, Toyo cup and Tasake come to mind, but have I ever had this sake before?
Sakuta...... is clean and crisp.
It has a discreet yet umami flavor.
I have the impression that this sake can be enjoyed as a food sake rather than as a stand-alone sake.
This kind of sake is better served at room temperature than chilled.
It is a little different from my taste, but it is an easy-drinking sake that goes down smoothly!
Today's sake is a junmai from Sakuta in Shichinohe town, Aomori prefecture❗️The aroma is slightly sweet with a hint of ginjo❗️❗️
A sip of this sake will fill your mouth with a rich mellowness❗️, then a pause, followed by a sharp spiciness, with a subtle hint of ginjo on the nose❗️
After all, summer ended without watching or doing fireworks this year.
So I opened a bottle of sparklers.
As I thought, it was the best summer sake of the summer.
It has a gorgeous moderate acidity.
Low alcohol content while retaining the umami of the rice.
It is a great snack.
Rice used: Hanabukiyuki
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Sake degree: +5
Acidity: 1.5
ALC: 14%.
