Today, December 20, is the last [new moon🌚] day of the year!
And in December, the end of the year, I have to leave my house early in the morning before the dark dawn.
In the midst of all this, I found a crescent moon☾ that seemed to climb up in the morning glow, so tonight, I'm going to have a moon-viewing drink🌛🍶 here tonight.
Yamashiroya Yukizen Orikagarami Nama
[I fell in love with the label when I went to Sake-no-Ten Hayashi to see some sake for New Year's greetings and got it. ✨️
[A glass.]
It has a full rice aroma, a soft, rounded, mildly fresh flavor, and a pleasantly fresh aftertaste.
[Mokkiri.]
A cool, clear rice aroma, a clean, fresh flavor that flows smoothly into the mouth, and a fresh, crisp finish with a pleasantly fresh aftertaste.
When mixed with orikomi, the juicy flavor and sweetness increases, while the sharpness and pleasant aftertaste remain unchanged.
The image of a very beautiful sake, with a clear outline and a fragile feeling that seems to disappear after it finishes, is suitable for drinking on a night when the moon rises.
The entrée is "Aji no tataki" (horse mackerel) and "Beef sinew stew" (beef sinew stew).
It would have been drunk even if I had them face off with Fukui's thick fried bean curd, which I later found out is Tochio's sake.
The fourth one, I usually prefer [tamago katsudon (top katsudon)] to the local soul food [sauced pork cutlet bowl] 🍜.
It's been a while since I had lunch at my favorite pork cutlet restaurant in the prefecture [Katsuyoshi] 😋.
Hi Jive 😃
Choosing a drink to match the month is so cool ✨.
As always, all the snacks to go with it look so delicious, I'm drooling too 🤤.
The last new moon of the year... I think I'll open that one 🌚.
Good evening, Gyve 😃.
I'm a sucker for katsudon, so I was attracted by the picture 😅I've always wanted to try Europa-ken's sauce katsudon once in Fukui, but this one looks delicious too...beautiful label by Yamashiroya!
Good evening, Jive😄.
It was the last new moon of the year 🥰.
I have learned a lot this year from you, Jive, who combines the moon and alcohol 📚.
I admire your way of drinking with meaning 🤩I must learn from you ‼️
Good evening, Mr. Jive!
I am very busy, but I am very impressed with your dedication to the new moon 🌑🍶.
I can't see the moon from my balcony or front porch, so this was a good opportunity for me to learn more about the moon 🙇.
The combination of the two looks delicious 🤤.
Hi Jive 😃.
It's a busy Master's Day 🥲 about a week to go! Let's keep up the good work ‼️ and the charming third photo😍I'll be having katsudon for lunch today 🤗.
Ru💧
This is the second bottle of the Imameya hanpukai.
The brand name is Yamashiroya, which is a first for me - Ipponshigiri, which is also a first for me 🌾.
First of all, the bottle is clear and beautiful✨.
And the taste is classical and suitable for a mealtime drink.
This is my favorite taste 😍.
Today's main course was sashimi and mackerel stew, so I chose this sake as it would be perfect as a mid-meal drink! 🌝 I expected Niigata's test sake to leave some light and dry taste, and I was right 🌝 It is not sweet like today's sake, but it is easy to drink! It was a good sake.
Yamashiroya Rusui Imameya Hanpukai Limited Stock
Brewed with TR8 (Niigata yeast) and 60% polished rice from Ipponshime sake rice.
This is the first time I've had it, but the slightly sweet, moderate acidity and bitterness spread out in a well-balanced manner, and it was surprisingly well received.
Brewed with Niigata yeast and 60% polished rice
A mountain castle shop that asks to be there.
This large mountain label is,
"Back to the mountains, back to the roots."
A bottle of Yamashiroya's new challenge.
The new Yamashiroya aims to return to its roots. Embraced by the rich mountains of Tochio, Niigata, and supported by the life-giving water and soil of the region, we have now returned to the "mountains" once again.
The label is decorated with a design that symbolizes "mountain," the hometown of sake.
Fruity, glossy and sweet aroma.
The texture is smooth and clear when you drink it.
The acidity of the sake is round and mild while producing a crisp feeling.
From the standing aroma, both sweetness and flavor are moderate,
It is sweet and delicious, and beautiful. It has a youthful bitterness.
Sake with a sense of elegance.
4/5 stars for my favorite.
It was the first time I had ever had this sake, and I was told that it was the highest quality sake among Yamashiroya's standard offerings. It was slightly effervescent and easy to drink, with a robust umami flavor and a lingering aftertaste.
2025.145th.
After a while of nigori sake, I tried a regular sake.
However, this was my first time to try Yamashiya.
It tasted somewhat like Japanese pear, which was the first time I drank it.
I thought it would be light and dry since it was made in Niigata, but it had the freshness of new sake with a hint of sweetness.
I was impressed by the variety of Niigata's sake.
It was delicious.
Thank you very much.
Sake of the month for November. Sake made from sake rice called Ipponshime. It is a clean and refreshing sake. It lacks a little umami. There is no aftertaste. It is a delicious sake, just a matter of taste preference.
Nice to meet you.
The taste is refreshing, as is typical of Niigata.
The aroma is subdued, but it is easy to drink and tastes great.
It is a perfect sake for a mealtime drink.
Personal preference.
65/100
[Sweetness/Sweetness]
Sweet☆☆☆☆☆⭐️☆☆☆☆☆Dry
Appearance.
[Color].
Almost colorless and transparent
Aroma》 《Fragrance》 《Medium
Medium
Ginjo Aroma x Wa-less
Ingredient Aroma - Dumpling
Aged aroma
Other
[Examples]
Mainly subtle raw material
Taste
[Attack].
Slightly short
[Texture]
Light.
Soft
[Taste]
Sweet x Light
Sourness x Light
Bitterness
Umami (flavor)
[Complexity]
Simple
[Hints of incense]
Slightly weak
Same as Kamitachiko
[Lingering]
Slightly short
≪[Distinctive elements
≪[Notes.
[Classification by flavor characteristics]
Sake with aroma
Refreshing sake ○ ○
mellow sake
Mature sake