田中 楽
November 2018, as the sixth drink of the day at Tora Vigilante in Shibuya, Tokyo.
The brewer is Fukui Yahei Shoten Co. in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. It is a special junmai sake made using the "jumizu-shikomi" method. According to an Internet search, "jumizu-shikomi" is a method of brewing in a thicker state using less water than modern brewing methods.
The brewery's brand "Haginoro-rou" has an unusual name, "Ame-dare-ishi wo tsuki" ("piercing the dripping stone") as a sub-brand of "Haginorou," and the gray pattern laid out on the label represents an exclamation mark "! The gray pattern on the label represents the exclamation mark "!
As a proverb, it is also said, "Dripping drops of rain pierce rocks (stones)," meaning "just as dripping drops of rain pierce stones over a long period of time, even small things can accomplish big things if you persevere" (a proverb with a similar meaning is "Koke no ichinen iwa wo mukete" ("Even a small thought of a false idea can pierce a rock")). We feel that this name also expresses our desire to brew sake with care.
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