Kyo no Utsuroi. The name is very nice and emotional. It is a junmai daiginjo-shu brewed in winter and matured over the summer.
It is slightly sweet and has a mild, rich, matured flavor. It is like Cat's Eye's sister Louie.
Purchased at Fushimi Shuzo-do.
Purchased at Fushimi Shuzo-do. Because I like Eikun. It is rich, sweet, fruity and very tasty.
The rice (celebrated), the brewery, and the water are all local sake from Fushimi, Kyoto.
I want to protect the farmland of Kyoto Fushimi. This sake is made with such a head-on desire for the future. My love for Kyoto only deepens.
The word "raw" means "pure and unadulterated. It has a dignified and noble taste. Very tasty.
Purchased at Yellow Cherry Blossom Kappa Country.
In September, I was crazy about the stamp rally for the Lupin the Third Kabuki, and I had a lot of fun visiting Kizakura and other places.
Strong yellowish color. Slightly cloudy. Strong sweetness. Rich flavor and a sense of maturity. It is too sweet, but the taste is very good.
Bodeshi yeast, a historic sake brewing technique that has been revived. This sake is made by Aburanaga Shuzo, famous for Kaze no Mori. Takacho, which I had always been curious about, was my favorite flavor.
Purchased at the local sake corner in the basement of Nara Family.
Opened the bottle with a pusher. It has a yellowish taste. Sweet and tart. The sweetness is more like fruit juice than rice. Very tasty.
This is one of the five sake breweries that collaborated with Tomiya, which deals with Kyoto's local sake. The label design was the nicest. Purchased at Tomiya, Kyoto Station.
When I opened the bottle, I heard a psshhhh sound.
I wonder if it is a mellow flavor. It tastes tropical, sour, and various other flavors. It is very tasty. It is my favorite flavor.
Purchased at Tomiya, Kyoto Station.
It has just the right amount of umami and a refreshing taste. When I drink this summer limited edition sake, I truly feel that summer is good.
The "kun" in "kun-drop" is a Chinese character for "earth" and "growth," meaning the earth that makes all things grow. Kun-drop" means a drop from the earth. The more I learned about the meaning, the more delicious it became.
Purchased at Yellow Cherry Kappa Country.
The name conjures up an image of a beautiful woman in a yukata. But the label design is a cute kappa. The taste is fruity and clean. Very tasty.
A walk in Fushimi. We bought a limited edition bottle at Yellow Cherry Blossom Kappa Country. Memories of summer vacation.
Summer Nama-zake is a junmai ginjo unfiltered nama-zake brewed in the winter and left in the bottle until summer.
It has a nice taste with a mild but rich rice flavor.
The label design of a rabbit brewing sake in the moon is cute and retro.
Purchased at Fushimi Sake Brewery.
When you open the lid, you hear a spoonful and a loud sound. The rice has a very nice rich flavor and fruity taste.
It was made with Koshihikari rice from Kyotango and Kyoto yeast "Kyo-no-Koi".
Shirasugi Sake Brewery is said to be made by five people. Amazing. I will continue to enjoy this precious sake with great care.
Purchased at Ricaman.
It was developed in collaboration with local high school and university students at Wakamiya Sake Brewery. It is said to be "sake for young people," inspired by the word "chill," which expresses a relaxed atmosphere.
It has a clean yet robust taste. It is not gorgeous but has a deep taste that is interesting and makes you want to drink more and more. Very tasty. The stylish label is also very nice.
Purchased at Isetan, Kyoto Station.
On my way home from work, I went to a sake festa.
Purchased a set of refreshing summer-inspired sakes to compare.
Everything was delicious, but I especially liked the shortcake.
The yakitori from Torisei and sushi from Daiki Suisan were excellent, and the space full of stores was stylish and comfortable.
The day before the medical checkup, I moderately drank a single gougo bottle of sake. I sipped it with a small boar cup.
The dry one was fruity, refreshing, and delicious.
Slightly sweet, like some kind of fruit. Refreshing, spring-like, and delicious. The pink bottle is cute. The shopkeeper recommended it to me, saying it would be perfect for cherry blossom viewing.
On Sunday, April 6, I went to Fushimi Sake Brewery to buy sake. I took a leisurely stroll toward the Jujikkoku-bune pier. As soon as I came to the bridge over the river, I saw magnificent cherry blossoms in full bloom in front of me. It was the first time I had ever seen such amazing cherry blossoms. A memory that will last a lifetime.
It is elegant, refined, and fits the image of a maiko in Gion.
Very nice. Very delicious.
We went to "Okinaya," a store directly managed by the brewer. I wanted to buy some sake that I don't keep in the fridge sometimes.
I was impressed by the fact that the company was founded in 1657.
Yesterday, I went to Fushimi Baru.
I visited Fujiwara two years ago, a brothel-turned-restaurant with a great atmosphere. A large Eikun barrel is placed inside the counter, and you are served sake drawn from the barrel and poured into a glass. I don't know the name of the barrel, but it tastes great. It was a very tasty sake that went well with the excellent sashimi and tiojiru.
Gently sweet and fruity. It is refreshing and very tasty.
Today, I participated in the Kintetsu Hiking [Sake Brewery Tour]. The goal was Saito Sake Brewery of Eikun, my favorite sake brewery. I was so happy that I even bought a ballpoint pen.
I was told that this sake celebrates 2/22 "Cat's Day". Moreover, this sake was sold in a limited edition of 222 bottles.