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Good day to you,
Today is the birthday celebration of Sake no Wa no Tanudoru.
I was going to ask my senior (not the one who looks like Ding 😆 ) who is coming with me to Nagano to celebrate with me, but he said "I still have more than half of the four-pack I bought the day before yesterday left" 🥲 so I went to my usual standing bar alone.
I decided to drink only expensive sake, so the first thing I ordered was a comparison of Iraka. To my surprise, they served Yamahai. It was a 60ml bottle, so I drank it right away.
Then, Mr. Katsumi Tanaka, the master brewer of this brewery, appeared at the restaurant. Wow!
He said, "Well, I just had an Iraka drink comparison. The Yamahai was so delicious!
When I said this, the handsome old toji-san asked me to shake his hand.
I'm not good at making Yamahai," he said. But when I made it with water from Matsukawa Village, it turned out delicious.
It was a good experience for me.
There were many customers that day, all of whom had been there for 10 years except for me. Maybe I'm dropping more money at one time than they are 🤣.
Ane-san, good evening 🎉🎊
Happy Birthday 🎂🎉🎊
I'm glad you had a very rare experience 🥹.
We have a very ordinary brewer who often comes to our house to drink 🤣.
I'll introduce him to you when he becomes famous 😅
Good evening, Ane!
Happy Birthday🎉!
It was a precious experience for you to meet and talk with the master of the brewery on your birthday 😲.
I haven't drunk Iraka yet, so I have to drink it someday 😋.
Ane-san, happy birthday 🎂🎂🎉🎊I was thinking how nice it would be to compare ikazairaka and then Mr. Tanaka, the toji (master brewer) appeared 😳‼️ best birthday🎁✨ for you 🥰Dora-chan is also meeting the master brewer at the brewery so I envy you 😚.
Happy Birthday, Ane-san 🎉㊗️
Comparison of tasted Iraka and the appearance of Mr. Touji. Amazing!
I guess those who have it, have it!
I'd love to have that experience.
Happy Birthday, Ane 🎂Happy Birthday to you 🎂And another step towards becoming a powerhouse 🤣It's a great place to have so many customers who have been coming for over 10 years.......
Good morning, Ane 😀
Happy birthday 🎂🎉!
It's expensive 😅I can't compare Iraka (Japanese tile tile) at home 🤩This is the best part of drinking outside 🤗Toji-san's appearance 🕺It was a good night full of entertainment: ‼️
Ane, happy birthday 🥳I would recognize a face that looks like Ding's if I passed you on the street 🤣I'm impressed with your insight to notice Mr. Ding right away ✨.
Happy birthday, Oyasama Tanudoru Ane 🎉🎂🎂I was reading about the gorgeous Iraka sake comparison, and I was impressed that even the toji-san came to congratulate you, you have a lot of luck with sake 😆.
Happy birthday, Ane 🎉🎂🎂!
I didn't know there was a master brewer of the sake you are drinking 🎁It was a wonderful gift from ‼️ 🎁Have a great year and drink well 😊.
Happy Birthday, Ane 🎂㊗️🎉🎊
That was an amazing miracle experience on your anniversary! Thank you for sharing your precious story with us 😆.
I know you have a tough job, but have another happy year 🥳.
Good morning, Matsuchiyo 😊.
Thank you 🎊
Matsukawa village is located fairly far from Nagano station. He got off at Nagano station on his way back from Fukui and stopped by this store!
Good morning, Mr. Muro 😊.
Thank you very much 🎊
I see that you know someone who is a kurabito! It's great that you are able to keep it going normally 😁.
Good morning, ma-ki-😊.
Thank you 🎊
I was wondering whether to buy expensive alcohol at the liquor store and drink at the hotel, but I'm glad I went out to drink. Iraka, it is a little expensive, but if you have a chance 🎶.
Good morning, TOMO 😊.
Thank you 🎊
We didn't have any perverted sake at Nagano station 💦 so I'll get the perverted sake at home sometime soon.
It was IWC Champion Kuroemon, sweet, dark and mmmm delicious!
Good morning, Swississan 😄.
Thank you 🎉.
I'm not the one who has it, but I'll call it my reward for spending half of the month in Nagano 🎶 as this store is closed for a while for renovation.
Good morning, Manachie 😄.
Thank you 🎉.
I have become so powerful that when I complain, the Executive Director goes out of his way to explain 😆 even though I want to live humbly 😢.
You all are so welcoming to newcomers 🎉.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby😄.
Thank you very much 🎉.
I know the four-pack bottles are expensive and the price of the 60ml bottle is also expensive, but it would be too sad if they were sold out the next time I come back, so I said, "Yes! I asked for it!
Good morning, Nao888😄.
Thank you very much 🎉.
I recognized you because the owner said "Katsumi-san". I didn't remember his face 💦I'm glad I drank Iraka first 😊.
Good morning, Nemuchi😄.
Thank you 🎉.
The story has changed 😆 I just happened to drop by. So, Katsumi-san just had one beer and left. So you wanted to drop by even though you only had that kind of time.
Good morning, Pon🌹.
Thank you 🎉.
Even though I travel a lot, I may or may not go to this store once when I travel, so it was an awesome coincidence that I got to meet Mr. Toji ✨.
Good morning, Kotaro😄.
Thank you 🎉.
It was also worth listening to the flood story when there was still a sake brewery in Toyono. He said that in times of trouble, the last resort is to ask God for help. He is a very good storyteller and I understand why he has so many fans.
I think this might be my favorite Iraka so far.
Sake with lactic acid acidity
Personal preference
70/100
[Sweetness/Saltyness]
Sweet ☆☆☆☆⭐️☆☆☆☆☆☆Dry
Appearance.
[Color].
Almost colorless and transparent
Aroma》 《Fragrance》 《Nature》 《Aroma》 《Slightly short
Slightly short
Ginjo Aroma △ Slight cedar aroma
Ingredient aroma
Aged aroma
Other
[Examples]
Mainly soft ginjo aroma
Taste
[Attack]
Slightly short
[Texture]
Soft
Mellow
[Taste]
Sweetness △ Slightly sweet
Sourness x Slightly acidic
Bitterness x Slightly astringent
Slightly deep
[Complexity]
Medium
[Aroma]
Medium
[Lingering]
Medium
≪[Distinctive elements
≪Notes.
[Classification by flavor characteristics]
Sake with fragrance
Sake with a fresh taste △
Mellow sake
Mature sake
The aroma is refreshing in the mouth while being refreshing without any habit.
It is a delicious taste that you will never get tired of.
It has a mouthfeel like white wine, so it can be used for both Japanese and Western cuisine.
8/10
I got to drink another version of Iraka which was delicious from the first bottle.
This one is called Gin and Beni, but I don't know the specs, so I'm not sure what the difference is.
I guess it means don't drink too much with your head.
The aroma was strong, and the impression was full and soft.
Yet it was sharp and easy to drink.
This sake is also very tasty.
So far, there is nothing missing in the "Iraka" series.
The other day I went to a liquor store that had two types of Iraka, and when I told the clerk that I had never had Iraka, he said that the red label was the one he recommended, so I bought it 😊.
I had the Iraka Gin Beni Unfiltered Nama Sake.
The aroma is mild with a hint of acidity. The aroma is very similar to Shinmasa.
In the mouth, moderate sweetness and firm acidity fill the mouth, with a slight bubbling and bitterness towards the end, but the bitterness prevails and lingers on the finish.
Yes, it is delicious!
I have an image of Nagano sake as being juicy and sweet, but this brand has a clean and transparent taste overall, so I had the impression that it was intended as a food sake 😊.
It was a perfect match for today's entrée of southern bluefin tuna sashimi! If I find it again, I'll drink it again👍
Delicious! Delicious!
I wanted to try this one after your post.
Fruity without being sweet! Nice 👍.
The price is more than usual, but it is worth it.
I expected it to be more than a four-pack, given the shape of the bottle, but it was a four-pack.
Thank you very much.
This sake is newly started by a toji from Daishinshu.
Iraka (tiled roof)
It is clear in color and has a vanilla-like aroma.
It has a sweet and acidic taste with a clean and refreshing aftertaste.