This is a gift from a person who usually takes care of me.
I get excited when I receive sake.
Zuikan is a sake from Konu-cho, Miyoshi City, located in the northern part of the prefecture.
I haven't had a sake from Miyoshi since Miwazakura.
The sake rice is Chusei Shin Senbon, which is suitable for eating and is also the preferred rice for sake brewing in Hiroshima.
This sake rice has not been used here since the local Asahi Hou.
The rice is produced in Arifuku and Arifuku Castle is located in Joge-cho, famous for being the birthplace of Angie's Tanaka.
Polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content is 16
The aroma is mild, and the rice flavor comes through in the mouth with a lemon-like acidity.
From there, the spiciness and conventional sake-like alcohol taste 🍶.
It was also good with sashimi and stir-fried hormone😊.
Hiroshima Prefecture
Junmai Yamadanishiki Nakakumi Nama-sake
Polishing ratio 70%.
Alcohol 16%.
Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Hiroshima Prefecture
The aroma is light, and in the mouth it has a slight sweetness and a strong dry taste.
It also has a strong alcohol taste.
It is an excellent sake that goes well with strongly seasoned food!
Yamaoka Shuzo
Zuikan Mature Junmai Gokan Brewing Vintage 2014
The brewery is located in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
The rice is polished to 65% "Shin Senbon" grown in Hiroshima Prefecture.
It has a sweet aroma like ripe bananas.
The sweet aroma is like a ripe banana, the mild umami of rice, and the soft acidity are well balanced,
It has a gentle throat sensation that makes it hard to believe that it has been aged for 10 years.
Recommended to drink cold (room temperature) to hot!
#Sake
Yamaoka Shuzo
Zuikan Junmai Nakakumi Aged Sake vintage 2018
The brewery is located in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
The rice is polished to 70% Yamada-Nishiki produced in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Aged for 5 years.
Lightly roasted nutty aroma,
full-bodied rice flavor, a hint of bitterness, and a crisp finish.
A slight bitterness and a crisp finish.
It should be warmed up to lukewarm or hot.
#Sake
Today is suddenly as cold as General Winter ❄️... 🥶.
And to top it off, the air conditioner at my office broke down so it's cold in the office even when I'm working 😢...
It's going to get even colder this week 😅
To break out of such a wobbly state, you need to warm up from the inside out ⁉️ don't you guys ❗️🤭 lol
I found myself stopping by the local liquor store on my way home from work 😁.
I was strolling around the store and found a Zuikan from Miyoshi 🤭....I was convinced that it was suitable for warming sake and went to the cashier....
I went to the cashier, convinced that it was suitable for warming sake........ The aroma is not too much when the bottle is opened and the rice flavor and spiciness is outstanding.
This is the one I like 😍.
And the expected heated ‼️
In our house, we soak the tokkuri in a kettle on the wood stove 🪵 to warm up the sake 🍶.
I personally like the balance of umami and spiciness at temperatures between hot and lukewarm 👍.
It is best to drink it with hot pot dishes such as oden🍢🤤.
Good morning, koiing gulls 😃.
I'm sorry to hear about the air conditioner breakdown in this cold weather 🥶.
In such a case, I don't think there is anyone who would disagree with you 🍶...at least in the sake world 🤗.
You can't go wrong with +9 heated sake 🍶😚.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
I thought I warmed myself up well last night... but the cold weather has already chilled me out for the next few days 😨 lol
I will try to warm up again tonight 🤭.
Purchased at a tasting and immediate sale at a department store at the end of the year.
We enjoyed it at New Year's with recommended warm and cold sake.
We enjoyed it on New Year's Day.