Found an interesting bottle in the refrigerated sake section of a privately owned supermarket near my favorite hot spring 👀.
It's a special pure, once-hot sake.
It's been a while since I've had a sake this dry, so I was looking forward to opening the bottle.
It was lighter than expected for a sake with a sake strength of 20 and an alcohol content of 18%, and the umami flavor came out and was very good as a food sake.
The store also has a well-stocked refrigerated corner with mainly locally brewed sake, which may be helpful when buying souvenirs.
Hello Mr. Washomaru Suisan😌.
I'd be interested in this if it was labeled "super dry" on the bottle....
The sake level is also 20, which is quite a big deal 😱.
Opened a bottle of Kubota that I got as a gift.
The type of sake that I don't buy myself is nice sometimes.
It's beautiful, but I feel it's lacking in luxury...
Opening a bottle of Morishima on the middle day of a three-day weekend.
It's a rare streak of drinking given my routine of stopping by the gym on work days and refueling my muscle feed when I get home✨.
It was elegant but tasty and delicious!
Good morning, Washomaru Suisan!
I respect that you go to the gym after work ✨.
I'm sure Morishima-san would love to try this sake 🤤.
Elegant and delicious sake - it seems to go very well with your food 😋.
Good morning, ma-ki-!
I have been going to the gym 4-5 days a week for about 5.5 years 💪.
I was wondering about the red label dry, but this time I went for the Jun Dai 😋.
It went perfectly with the food ✨.
On this day, we opened a bottle of Urasaku with the label turned inside out.
There is not much of an upfront aroma, and the sweetness on the palate is moderate and refreshing!
It was just right for a hot and humid day.
It's a versatile player that goes well with any dish!
Of course it tastes great with sake alone.
I like sashimi so much that I only match it with sashimi, but it seems to make a good decision with other dishes as well.
Sashimi to go with whelk, sea bream, and flatfish engawa
Good morning, Washomaru Suisan!
Sashimi and sake is a perfect pairing 😋.
I got a bottle of Tasake special junmai too, but I don't know when to open it 😅.
The versatile Tasake looks delicious 🤤.
Good morning, ma-ki-!
I love the combination of sashimi and sake 🤤.
I see you got a bottle of Tasake Tokusyu too 😍.
It's getting hard to find the right time to open the bottle if you let it sleep lol.
Souhyo was a gift with a cute label.
Personally, I prefer it with more acidity, but it was very drinkable without any peculiarities.
Ichikai-cho, where the Souei Sake Brewery is located, is said to have the highest density of birds of prey (sasiba) in Japan.
The town and the brewery jointly plan to bring the birds back home, and part of the proceeds from the sales will be donated for the preservation of the satoyama.
Salt grilled ayu fish and cherry trout as snacks!
Hello, Washomaru Suisan 😃!
Many birdwatchers came to see "Sasiba🦅" in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, where my parents lived!
It brings back some memories 😌.
But the number of salted fish is amazing 😳
Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️
There was a place in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, where the sasiba are well established 🦅.
Ayu fish go to the river by themselves to catch them, so there are too many of them 😂.
I have been wanting to try Shichida for a long time.
It's so good!
Added to my favorite brands✨
Sashimi to go with it: whelk, bigeye tuna, and sea robin!
A bottle of Juichi-Masamune by Morito Shuzo, a local sake brewery in the area.
You have to go directly to the brewery to buy this bottle, which makes it a little special!
The bottle was naked when I opened it, so I transplanted the label to take a picture 🤫.
The brewer told us that it is not flashy, but it goes well with all kinds of food.
It was exactly as he said, a well-balanced sake that would complement the food. ☺️
Tempura of ayu fish as a side dish
Good morning, Washomaru Suisan!
I'm so envious that you have a brewery in your hometown of all hometowns: ⤴️
The best part of enjoying sake is that it tastes great with food 😋.
Tempura and sake - my favorite 🤤.
Good morning ma-ki-, ☀️
I would like to support my local brewery by drinking their sake, but I'm having a hard time because I'd like to try many other brands 🥺.
Tempura and sake go well together 🥰.
Good morning, Washomaru Suisan 😃.
A very special bottle of Juichi Masamune! You're the only one with a label transplant ‼️Tempura sweetfish and all things local 😋.
Love Tochigi 🥰.
Good morning Jay & Nobby, ☀️
I made a custom label 😂 I wanted to pair local sake with something local to eat, and we just had ayu fish, so it was a Tochigi Marriage....
We decided to try some dry sake, so the third bottle was a blue bottle from Boshimaya.
It was 17% alcohol and very dry, so I thought it would be good on the rocks!
The second bottle was a local Tochigi Prefecture sake with a slightly different flavor.
Aikoku" is one of the three major varieties of sake cultivated in the Meiji era (1868-1912) and brewed using the traditional sake yeast.
Everyone was surprised at how different it tasted, so I think that alone was a good thing. ☺️
I didn't have time to take pictures, so I laid out the empty bottles the next day 🤫.
Four of the trainees (college and graduate students) had never eaten, or rather seen, ayu fish, so we had ayu fish party: 🐟️
The menu was grilled ayu fish, tempura and fried ayu fish.
We also had a sake missionary activity at the same time.
We started with this sweet, refreshing and easy to drink sake!
This is a gift from Gunma.
He bought it at a roadside station in Shibukawa, and this brand was the only one he could find.
I didn't like the aftertaste, which is peculiar to alcoholic beverages.
The gorgeous aroma spread as soon as the bottle was opened!
It's schwashy and has a great mouthfeel. ☺️
We served tempura ayu fish and deep-fried sculpin we had in stock!
On this day, we dug potatoes in the morning and grilled ayu fish in the afternoon.
About 30 ayu fish were given away for free to a family that loves ayu fish!
Now, what about the first "Suitama"?
It's delicious with a great mouthfeel!
It has a strong flavor, but it's very refreshing!
We still have some Hana Yuu in stock, so we are looking forward to comparing the two!
Masaaki Sapporo-san Good morning. ☀️ I have to say that it was my favorite, but it was really good and I would like you to have a bottle of it if you see it. ☺️
Good evening 😊 What a beautiful sunken hearth!
What a beautiful hearth😍Ayu fish arranged regularly in a limited space〰︎🐟🔥I was so impressed I had to take a shot! You are a pro to catch so many yourself😎👏🏻
Good morning Kotori-san ☺️ Thanks for your comment ✨.
Everyone I know was surprised when they saw it for the first time 🤣.
I'll try my best this year too 🔥.