アラジン
Drinks at a work-related drinking party.
I don't have any notes, and the photos are a bit of a mess, but I'll post some for the record 🍶.
Hachibei's Ise-Nishiki Junmai Namaizu.
It is from Motosaka Sake Brewery (Mie Prefecture).
This is probably the first time I've had Ise-Nishiki sake, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to order it.
From this point on, the others were also attracted to sake, so we shared it in kataguchi & inokuchi form 🍶😊.
Ise-Nishiki is an old sake rice that was selected from native varieties in Mie Prefecture in 1849 and started to spread in 1860.
It seems to be the mother of Yamada-Nishiki.
It disappeared for a time due to its tendency to fall down easily in long rods, but in 1991, Motosaka Sake Brewery revived its cultivation from seed hulls preserved in Mie Prefecture.
Motosaka Sake Brewery has now expanded the cultivation of Ise-Nishiki to its own rice paddies, making it an iconic sake rice that expresses the local terroir.
The aroma is understated, with a rice-like flavor that is typical of sake.
The mouthfeel is smooth, with the sweetness of the rice and moderate acidity flowing through, while the umami is well perceived and finishes with a subtle complexity.
It is perfect as a food sake and went well with carrot shiriririri and bitter gourd stir-fry. ☺️
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ヤスベェ
Good morning, Aladdin 😀
I see that you have been trying to get everyone to switch from shochu to sake, and are even trying to proselytize sake 🤣.
I think it's more fun to share sake with everyone than to drink alone 😇.
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アラジン
Hi Yasbay 😃.
I was able to reel you in safely after I went to the fridge by myself and happily drank sake while the others drank awamori 🍶.
I enjoy drinking anything, but chatting over a sake cup is certainly something special 🍶.
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