I went to Hiroshima with my family.
We visited Yamatoya Shuho, one of the sake shops we wanted to visit.
There are many brands that are not available in the nearby liquor stores 🤩.
After much agonizing, we went to the trouble of buying a few Hiroshima sake brands that are not available nearby.
One of them is this Dai-Go-Ryo.
I have heard of it but have never had it and have no idea what it tastes like.
It may be in the dry category, but it is surprisingly sweet and even I, a dry sake beginner🔰, can enjoy it.
The acidity is a bit strong, and it feels like it goes down the back of your throat.
It's good to drink this kind of wine once in a while.
Good morning, Maru-san!
It's great that you and your family are in Hiroshima 🎵.
I'm sure you've got the local liquor store down pat 😲.
I've never had the chance to drink a large sake, but I'm curious if I can enjoy a good sake even if I'm a dry sake beginner 😊.
Good morning, ma-ki-!
I'm here to color the prefectures where my kids have never been down and for my sake life purpose 🤭.
I wonder if the latest dry sake is designed to be beginner 🔰 friendly 😁 I could do it👍
I've had one of your "big order" drinks before and it was quite well received 🥰.
The problem is that we don't have a sales channel for it at the moment except going to Hiroshima 😅.
Good morning, Gyve ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Oh, so you just happened to pick something that Gyve rated highly 🙌.
It's great that you can only buy it locally, but if it's good, you'll want to buy it locally too 😆.
Ooganbun Junmai Genmai Sake Tank Pressing
March 15, 2025
Bajo Sake Brewery in Kumano-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, named after the "Great Decree of Restoration of the Monarchy". I saw it on the shelves of a major supermarket in Hiroshima, but my favorite liquor store did not carry it and I ended up not drinking it. The brewery has made a fresh start since 2021 with the appointment of a new chief brewer, Kazuya Murakami, who trained at the Taketsuru Sake Brewery and Yamatoya Sake Brewery.
I met him in Tokyo and had the first taste of the new sake. The aroma is moderate, and the taste is centered on acidity, with the soft sweetness of Hiroshima sake spreading through.
I thought it would have been better to have it warmed up.
I thought it was better to drink it warmed.
It's good enough to drink cold, but
It's a bit of a waste.
This sake is made by the Umaue Sake Brewery in Kumano Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.
When we visited the brewery before, it was made by a couple, but a young master brewer joined the company three years ago, and the taste of the sake has changed considerably. This time the sake was juicy but had a robust flavor, with nice bitterness and spiciness.
100% Hachitan-Nishiki produced in Hiroshima Prefecture. Tropical sweetness like pineapple. The alcohol content is 17% and it has a punchy sharpness. Easy to drink, but very drinkable.
The aroma does not rise much.
It has a strong graininess, but not too much of a cloying taste.
Moderate acidity and pungency. It has a core of umami.
The graininess and kombujime go very well together.
Ate delicious sake.
The degree of liking ☆ 3.5/5
Next up is the big call 😊.
You've never had this drink before 😆
When you drink it, you can taste the goodness of the rice 😊.
It also has a sharp sharp taste, very Omachi 😁.
It's delicious 😁.
Location Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture
Rice type Omachi
Type of sake Junmai-shu
Polishing degree 65
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake mother: Association No. 6
Sake degree +8
Acidity 1.7
Rating (on a scale of 0 to 3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Steamed rice, lemon, tanned leather-like animal aroma, smokiness
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste) Slightly yellowish crystal
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Umami 2
Bitterness 1.5
Pungency 2
Lingering Alcoholic spiciness with a lingering animal-like aroma
Impression: Deliciously dry
Compared to Yamada-Nishiki, it is a little less "Narazuke" but has another animal smell mixed in with a little bit of wildness. Quite smoky.
The umami is quite strong, but the balance of acidity and sugar is very good, and it seems to go well with meals.
It is still a somewhat masculine sake.
