Chokki
Kimimandai Junmai
70% 15% 720ml 1166 yen
We visited a small brewery in Toride City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The name of Tanaka Shuzo's representative brand "Kimimandai" was named by Emperor Meiji.
We also purchased a summer sake, which was even better than expected. This time it was a fire-brewed junmai.
The first sip.
There was a gentle acidity. It is not a fruity acid, but a little bit like a myrin-like mass. It has a dry and dry taste with a chili chili texture on the tongue.
It is not too sweet and is suitable for eating. It does not interfere with food and can be tasted easily. A sake with a Japanese flavor reminiscent of soy sauce and dashi (Japanese soup stock). It has a blend of nostalgia and gentleness, perhaps because it is a sake brewery run by a couple.
The low price is also good.
The name of the brewery is "Kimibandai," but I like to call it "Kimiman" when I abbreviate it.
By the way, Ibaraki is famous for natto (fermented soybeans), so they are worried about not being able to eat natto during the sake brewing period.
Rating 3.7 (out of 5.0) 20220813
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