◎I was attracted by the phrase "pure black" and drank it for the first time. I wonder where the black comes from. I did not feel the sharpness like a Japanese sword, but I enjoyed it as a food sake.
◯This sake is from Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. There is actually a mountain with this name.
It is a Junmai Ginjo with a slightly strong flavor. I drank it chilled, but I think it tastes better when it is warmed up.
◎This summer sake had a fruity and slightly sweet sake taste, and was well received by those not accustomed to drinking sake. It was also nice to mix the ori and make it cloudy.
The price of 1,500 yen seemed very reasonable.
◎I went nearby to stop by Kurosawa Shuzo, but they were closed on Sundays, so I bought a bottle of Kurosawa Shuzo "Izutsucho" Namahoshi Junmai㋣ at a nearby supermarket.
It comes in a slim 500 ml bottle, and the label, which looks like four ㋣s coming out of a gourd, has a fun atmosphere. It is said to be made from 100% Yamae-Nishiki from Nagano Prefecture.
It has a light, summery flavor, and at 12.5°, it has a bit of a rummy feel, perhaps due to the low alcohol content. It is delicious.
◎Because the sake lineup at the izakaya we all went to was all sake that we had tried before, we ordered what we knew to be fruity and tasty, even though it was summer. The price of 780 yen for a half-batch of sake was a bit expensive, but the taste was the same and went well with the Japanese snacks.
It is moderately sweet with a sour taste coming after the sweetness. The alcohol content is said to be 12 degrees, but it works just fine. The price was around 1,000 yen, so it is very cost-effective.
◎This sake is from Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. With the image of Southern All Stars, Chigasaki City's sake was quite good in the hot summer. I think it is a sake that can be enjoyed by relatively everyone.
◎This sake is from Gosho City, Nara Prefecture. It has a subtle sweetness that is not typical of junmai sake, and the slight bubbling that is unique to nama-shu gives it a rummy feeling in the hot summer, which seems to be very popular with the girls.
If you are new to Nara sake, this is a great place to start.
◎The pride of Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture, this is a stable Kido. It is a junmai sake, but even if it were called junmai ginjo, you would not notice the level of quality. It is a sake that even beginners to sake can enjoy.
It is a sake from Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. I felt it was not as dry as the name "Derakara". It was more like a taste of Showa era or old sake, and I had an impression that it would be delicious if it was heated up hot.
◎This sake is from Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. Although it is labeled as "super dry," I felt that even sake beginners could enjoy this sake with its friendly flavor. It seems to go well with sashimi, and although it was my first time drinking it, I would recommend it.
◎This is the first drink of the day. I had one before and one during my meal, and I felt that it was more suitable for during my meal because it was light and had no habit.
This is my third drink of the day. I was a bit nervous because it was super spicy, but it was easy to drink and went well with sashimi and other dishes.
◎The sake is from Kagawa Prefecture, but the rice and koji are both from Hiroshima. Since this was the fourth sake of the day, I cannot recall my impression of it, but I think it was because it was so easy to drink.
◎I was told by a native of Miyagi Prefecture that this sake was delicious. The name says it is dry, but when you put it in your mouth, you feel a sweetness as if it were a junmai ginjo, followed by a slightly dry aftertaste. It is easy to drink.
◎This sake is from Tochigi Prefecture. The black and gold label looked like a picture of a dragon from a distance, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a phoenix, and after drinking, I realized it was Hououou Mita. It was made from Aizan (a variety of Mt. Aizan in Japan).
It seemed mellow and smooth on the palate. I would like to drink it a little cooler.