At a standing bar in Shinbashi.
The alcoholiness typical of honjozo and the sweet freshness of nama-zake.
While aromatic and dry, it also has plenty of full-bodied sweetness.
Tasted at Yamagata antenna store in Ginza.
It seems to be a gold medal winning sake.
It is somewhat expensive, so the tasting is very helpful.
It has a fruity aroma with a crisp rice aroma.
It is light and dry with a touch of sweetness.
It has a strong alcoholic taste and is full-bodied.
Purchased at the Yamagata Antenna Shop in Ginza.
A modest and subtle ginjo aroma.
Slightly aromatic, yet smooth and firm sweetness.
It is light, but has a deep flavor with a firm body.
I paired it with saikyo-yaki Spanish mackerel.
Purchased at the Yamagata Antenna Shop in Ginza, Tokyo.
Made with the Takabatake-machi Sake Rice Research Association's "Izuwanosato" sake.
The alcohol content is 15.55%.
It has a clean, unclouded, fruity aroma.
It has a light and refreshing sweetness.
Crisp aftertaste.
Easy to drink after all this time.
At a standing bar in Gotanda.
This is my first brand.
Fresh and fruity ginjo aroma.
It is light and moderately sweet.
It has an alcoholic taste and is very drinkable.
It has a robust flavor for a summer sake.
On a trip to Ikaho Onsen.
Junmai Ginjo from Funao Taki's Special Junmai.
It is light and dry, but also has a refreshing sweetness.
It is a junmai ginjo with a traditional sake feel.
This is a trip to Ikaho Onsen.
Sweet and sour but with a full-bodied rice aroma.
Aromatic and dry, but with some sweetness.
Smooth taste for a special pure rice.
Trip to Ikaho Onsen with family.
Local sake.
The aroma of rice and alcohol is strong.
It is aromatic and dry, but has a smooth texture that is typical of freshly stored sake.
It has a strong, robust flavor.
Purchased at Yamagata Antenna Shop in Ginza, Tokyo.
I bought it immediately because it was a limited edition of my favorite Daisen.
From early afternoon on the first day of a three-day weekend.
Clear and fruity ginjo aroma.
Light, very pale and beautifully sweet.
It has a silky taste and was perfect for summer.
Purchased at the Yamagata Antenna Shop in Ginza.
Aroma of rice and fruity ginjo aroma.
It has a light sweet taste with a strong rice flavor.
It is sweet but has a short aftertaste and would be suitable for a mealtime drink.
It is a jungin that is both modern and old-fashioned.
Purchased at a local liquor store.
It is my favorite first grandchild.
It has a crisp, fresh, muscat-like fruity ginjo aroma.
The taste is light and sweet, with a great sharpness, while still having the umami of the rice.
It also has a fizzy and bubbly taste.
It is full-bodied and full-bodied.
It is perfect after a summer bath.
I drank it again on the second day.
The next day, when I opened the cork, I heard a nice sound.
The freshness is rounded out and the sweetness is clear.
I think Hatsuson is really diverse in flavor.
Purchased at a local supermarket.
Koshi after a long time.
I drank it first at room temperature.
It has a mild, sweet and gentle aroma of rice.
The aroma is sweet and spicy.
There is a pleasant acidity in the aftertaste.
The sweetness becomes more pronounced when drunk chilled.
However, the umami of the rice can also be felt.
At a bar in Omori. Eiko Fuji.
I have had this one before, but it is a repeat.
Fruity aroma as usual.
It is crisp, refreshing, sweet, and tastes like Eikoufuji.
At a bar in Omori.
It's been a long time since I've had Shinsei. It's been many years.
It has a calm and gentle aroma.
It has a mildly sweet flavor.
The aftertaste is moderately sour.
Mellow and delicious.
At a bar in Omori. It is a weekday, but I had a drink.
It is the northernmost sake brewery in Japan.
Quite dry.
Sharp, short aftertaste, great sharpness.
Corner 3 at Waseda.
A clear ginjo aroma. Aroma of refined alcohol.
Slightly peculiar acidity and sweetness.
The fireworks label and the blue bottle are very summery.
Corner 2 at Waseda.
The labels are summery. Beautiful fireworks.
The aroma is modest.
The taste is very sharp, light and dry.
It is a refreshing summery sake.
I would like to cool it down and drink it after taking a bath.