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Kintsuru純米 風和(かぜやわらか)純米
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What should I buy when I buy sake as a gift from Niigata? I would answer such a common question like this. You can never go wrong with Sado sake. That's how good the quality of sake brewed by Sado's sake breweries is, no matter where you drink it. Kaze Yawaraka" is another version of Kanetsuru, which is one of my favorites among Sado's breweries. This sake is best served cold (at room temperature). From the aroma, the scent of rice is wafting softly, and at this point, I already like it! I was already in love with it at this point. And when I drank it, I could feel the gentle and soft flavor of rice spreading! It is a classic in terms of production, but it has such a softness in flavor that it cannot be described as such. The mild acidity and the balance of the light flavor and sharpness of the Gohyakumangoku rice. It is too good to be true. I feel that this softness of flavor does not stand up to heating, so I overwhelmingly recommend drinking it cold. This may be the first sake that tastes best cold. This is Niigata sake!
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Tamura純米純米生酛
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Purchased at Sota Watanabe Shoten in August. When I went camping in the summer, I attended with melons from Yamama and Niida Zenshu, but both were gone in an instant, so I didn't raise them to check in 😂. Such is the classic brand of the Niida head family. Did I drink it cold (room temperature) at first? I don't remember. (LOL) I thought it was very tasty when I drank it heated (probably hot)! I thought it was delicious! The complex acidity and umami of the rice, unique to the brewer's yeast, is extended by the warming up of the sake! I love the way the flavor expands when heated. I think it tastes great chilled, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend heating it up. I might want to keep this one on hand. I'm glad I don't have to put the classic in the fridge. I would love to have a fridge for sake, but...
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Kikuhime鶴乃里純米山廃
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Purchased at Sunmart, a well-known local sake store in Nagaoka City. It is a limited edition sake released on October 1 (Sake Day!) every year as an exclusive product of the Kikuhimekai, an organization made up of sake retailers who have direct dealings with the brewer. It is a limited edition sake released on October 1 (Sake Day!) every year. The beautiful golden color and candy-like aroma of Kikuhime itself. When drinking it, the mouthfeel is a bit more refreshing and easier to drink than the Yamahai Junmai we had before. However, the rich rice flavor and alcohol taste came after that, making me think that I am drinking Kikuhime now! It makes you think, "I am drinking Kikuhime right now! I am not sure what kind of differentiation is used to release this limited edition sake, but there is no doubt that it is delicious. I think there should be a bottle of Kikuhime in the family.
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Gikyo五百万石 純米原酒 滓がらみ 生酒純米原酒生酒おりがらみ
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Mr. Aogiri's third drink. Steady Mr. Gikyo. It is so delicious that there is nothing more to say. The balance between the light flavor of "Gohyakumangoku" and its sharpness is the best. I looked back at the picture and found that I drank the exact same 2-year-old Gikyo-san in August. I remember that I finished it in an instant. I think there should be a bottle of Gikyo in the family.
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It has been difficult to find time to check in and there has been a pause. The booze has been drunk. Check-ins are piling up. 😂 I would like to release a little at a time as I see fit! This is my second drink at Aogiri, which I visited last month after the Nagaoka Sake Festival! I'd heard a lot about this place, but I'd never had it before. I had an image that it was a unique sake that goes well with heated sake, and that's exactly what it is. The clear golden color is a classic, but even so, the quality of the sake is frighteningly clear. It's a little different from the typical classic sake. When you drink it, it has a rich, concentrated sweetness and alcohol taste, like candy cherries or baked sweet potatoes. But there is something different about it. When I checked later, it seemed that they used yellow koji for shochu as the seed malt. So that's where the unique sourness came from. It is available at Hasegawa, so I might try heating it up next time.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi FSB 😃 It's been a while 🤗If you've been drinking, that's OK, let's give it to you slowly 😌. We also have an image of Shin Tsuchida as a heated sake 🍶, but we haven't had it yet 🥲.
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby! Thank you for all your comments! I had a feeling... I'll take it 🥲 at my own pace 🍶. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a unique person, or if I'm curious about it, but I'm not sure. I'm not sure....
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Haneya純米吟醸 ひやおろし純米吟醸生詰酒ひやおろし
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Last week I went to the Nagaoka Sake Festival for the first time in a while. I attended simply because the novelty boar cups had edamame on them and they were cute. The last time I was there was in front of Corona, and the structure of the event had changed a lot, making it easier to spend time there. In addition to the tasting, there were also tastings of sake rice (Gohyakumangoku and Ipponshime), which was fun! You can't tell the difference when you eat rice! I was planning to taste the sake at Aogiri afterwards rather than at the sake camp. Aogiri is based on Spanish cuisine, but is famous for its ramen (chaos). Looking at the menu, the sake lineup is wonderful. I started with my first Toyama sake! I've seen this brand around a bit, but have never had the chance to try it. It has acidity, but also has the flavor of rice and minerality. Yet, the sweetness is moderate, and the finish is good. It is a well-balanced sake with umami at its core. The restaurant seems to focus on sake, and there was a menu item that tickled the fancy of sake enthusiasts: corn paella made with Gohyakumangoku (five hundred million stone). Of course, it was delicious. I'm still going to drink more!
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Good evening, FSB 😃. You are going to a Spanish restaurant because of the Nagaoka sake camp ❗️ 😆. I wanted to visit Nagaoka Sake no Jin myself but gave up because of my schedule 😓I am interested to see what the sake rice tasting will be like 🥰.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening FSB 😃. Ramen noodles🍜 are famous in Spain🇪🇸 cuisine and first time in Toyama sake first time in Haneya㊗️ chaos😆Congratulations 🎉The food is inspiring too‼️
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Good evening, Hiro-san! Thank you for your comments! I see you gave up on participating in the Nagaoka Sake Festival 🥲Nagaoka has many good restaurants 🍶🍶The sake rice was regular rice! I don't think they would know if it was served on the table 😂.
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby! Thank you for your comments! I'm sorry for the amount of information (lol), but I'm glad to be able to update the prefectures after a long time 🍶I think the paella from Gohyakumangoku tastes better than rice rice rice, if I don't mind...? (LOL).
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Daishichi純米生酛 爽快冷酒純米生酛
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In August, I took a trip to Fukushima City and Aizu Wakamatsu City. After sightseeing at Miyazumi Meikozo and Tsurugajo Castle, I went to the famous Aizu Shurakukan! There was a wide selection of Fukushima's wonders, and I had a hard time deciding which one to buy, and this is the one I chose. It is one of my favorite brands among Fukushima sake. Daishichi is known for its sake made using the traditional "nama-hashiroku" method, but how does it work with summer sake? When I opened the bottle and smelled the aroma, I found a rich aroma of rice and koji! Before drinking it, I thought, ah, I'm glad I chose this one. When I poured it, it had a clear summer sake-like quality. The top rise was the same as the aroma I had just experienced. And as expected, when I drank it, the flavor of the rice and the sweetness of the koji were just as good as the aroma! It is a very impactful hit, but with a quick return, it is quickly snapped back together and gone in no time at all. The aftertaste is truly refreshing. This is what Daishichi expresses when it expresses summer! Too delicious!
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Good evening, FSB 😃 I also bought the same Daishichi at Sota Shoten 😄I had an image of Daishichi as a sticky, sticky, raw yeast, but I was surprised to find it refreshing 😳I'm glad to hear we have the same impression 😆.
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Good evening, Hiro-san! The big seven in summer was a surprisingly refreshing experience! In fact, I was also secretly referring to your review 😎. It's getting chilly now, so I think a warmed up moist Daishichi would be perfect from now on 🍶.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, FSB 😃. Fukushima - Aizu trip is a great route for sake drinkers 🤗I would love to visit Aizu again for food and sake😚‼️
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Hi Jay & Nobby! Thanks for your comments! Fukushima to Aizu was the best route for us! Aizu is only an hour and a half away from Niigata City, so I hope to get a taste of it and visit more often👍.
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宮泉純米吟醸純米吟醸
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In August, I traveled to Fukushima City and Aizuwakamatsu City. In Fukushima City, I drank sake at "Anata ga Taisho" (see past CI). The next day, we moved to Aizu and visited Miyazumi Meijo. It is located about a 5-minute walk from Aizuwakamatsu Castle and has a very elegant appearance. The brewery's sake, which can only be purchased at the brewery, is a must-try. I had previously had a nigori (nigori is a type of rice wine) from Miyazumi and found it to have a strong sweetness and umami flavor, while the alcohol content was quite sharp and impactful. Pouring it into a glass, you can see carbon dioxide gas at a level that may or may not be there. The aroma is mild yet fruity. When drinking, the sweetness typical of Fukushima sake is felt first, followed by a firm rice flavor. However, Miyazumi does not end with mere sweetness and umami. A sharp alcohol feeling rushes through, and a gaseous, chili-like sensation lingers on the tip of the tongue, creating a sharp, clean feeling. This is it! Miyazumi is so delicious and its characteristics are so easy to understand. Fukushima sake is no date!
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, FSB 😃. I like your trip to Fukushima - Aizu! When we went to Miyazumi Meizumi, tasting was prohibited due to the 🦠Corona disaster 🥲 so we would like to go back to taste it again 🤗.
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Toyobijin純米吟醸 大辛口純米吟醸
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First oriental beauty! In Niigata, it is rare to have a chance to see this beauty, but I had an unexpected encounter with it when I stopped by Hasegawa-ya in June. Moreover, Toyo Bijin has a fruity image, but it is a very dry wine that goes against the standard. My expectations were high. The aroma is so subdued that it is difficult to detect. When you drink it, the umami of rice spreads gently, followed by alcohol-derived sourness and bitterness, and then it finishes. The taste is quite rugged, with the sweetness cut off. I wonder if that is why the sake level is not listed on the back of the bottle, but only the acidity and amino acid levels. While drinking it, it reminded me somewhat of the taste of drunken whale. I think it has a similar atmosphere. When I paired it with grilled autumn fish, it was a perfect match. Autumn has arrived!
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Hakkei Kubiki春風 純米大吟醸 直汲生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Purchased at Sake-no-Oyama in Joetsu City in July. I rescued a spring sake that was left behind in the summer. I don't usually drink this brewery, but I picked it up because it is made from 100% Koshitanrei sake produced in Kakizaki. Pouring it into a glass, I noticed that it was slightly colored. The top rise is gentle, but the aroma is of rich rice. Perhaps it is because it was bottled in February, but it seems to have become richer than the original flavor with the passage of time, though not as much as the matured aroma. When you drink it, it has a robust Koshitanrei flavor! There is almost no sweetness, and you can feel the rice straight away. The passage of time also gives the impression that the umami has increased. The alcohol-derived acidity tightens the overall flavor. Since it is unfiltered, it is fresh and easy to drink. When asked what the umami of rice tastes like, this sake is the first to answer. I would like to be the first to offer this sake when asked what the umami of rice tastes like. It is not just sweet and tasty, but tasty and delicious. I have found the next best Koshitanrei sake after Yukihonbai and Kaminari. Koshitanrei is the best!
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翠玉純米吟醸 無濾過 生純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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Ryoseki Shuzo's sake is available only to exclusive dealers. When poured, it is slightly colored. Since it was bottled in January, it is difficult to determine if this is original or an effect of aging. No carbonation. The aroma is very fragrant, with a sweetness and acidity reminiscent of strawberries. Is the ginjo aroma stronger than that of Hanayu? When you drink it, you are hit with a solid sweetness and the umami of rice. Sweet and delicious. However, a hint of alcohol passes through at the end, balancing out the heaviness. Although colored, the sake itself is clear and very smooth in texture and mouthfeel. Overall, it gives the impression of a refined version of Hanayuup, with a more floral and refreshing feel, like Daigin. But it has color and a strong flavor, so I thought it might taste better if it were heated up...? So, we did the contraindication of heating the sake ourselves. I heard that heating up sake can give it a characteristic fishy smell, so I warmed it up to 45℃. The sake had a soft aroma of sourness from the alcohol, with a hint of rice in the background. As one would expect from a classic sake, the flavor does not develop, but one can still taste the umami of the rice and a sense of being soft and fluffy. It's not a good match, but it's not bad. It's not a good match, but it's not bad either. Maybe there are some good sake brews out there that are good even when heated. It's interesting to question common sense once in a while.
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ma-ki-
Hello, FSB! Suitama Jungin Nama Sake is delicious 😋. I was addicted to purple suidama a long time ago when a friend gave it to me 😁✨✨. I've never tried heated sake but it's good to try different kinds 🤗
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Hi, ma-ki-! Thank you for your comment! Purple Suidama was one of your favorites, ma-ki! This sweetness and flavor is certainly addicting 👍. But it is best served cold! LOL!
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Iwakikotobuki純米 生酛 アカガネ純米生酛
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Purchased at La Jomon in May. Originally located in Namie, Fukushima, the Nagai warehouse of the Suzuki Sake Brewery was lost in the earthquake and was rebuilt in Yamagata. The brewery in Namie is now in operation, and the back paste seems to be a mixture of the one from the original Namie location and the Nagai brewery. The brewing was R4BY, so it was aged for one year. I have never had an aged Omachi sake, so my curiosity is piqued. I started with a cold sake. Poured into a glass, it was a pale tortoise color. The aroma is faintly sweet, like candy candy. The soft and fluffy acidity and alcohol taste are impressive. It is a little different from the softness characteristic of sake yeast yeast yeast yeast, and has a lighter touch. Then, there is the sweetness of aged sake and the umami of rice. However, it is not that robust, but rather has a strong attack with a moderate aftertaste. Next, we warmed it to lukewarm (40°C). After turning off the heat of the boiling water, the sake was soaked for 3 minutes and 30 seconds. This was amazing! As soon as it was heated up, the sweetness and umami were immediately noticeable! This is a sake that should be heated without hesitation. My recent hypothesis is that the lightest sake should be heated to lukewarm or lower, while the darkest should be heated to hot or higher. Heated sake is good.
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WagaujiAerial 純米大吟醸 無濾過生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Purchased in May at Kunii Sake Shop in Yamagata City. It is supposed to be a summer sake like my favorite Goyuji. I usually don't drink much junmai sake, so I had a hard time deciding which to buy, the junmai sake or the junmai sake Goyuji. When the stopper is removed, a nice popping sound is heard, foreshadowing a gaseous sensation. When poured into a glass, it is slightly effervescent. The aroma is mild. It has an apple-like aroma. When drunk, it has a refreshing apple-like sweetness, a hint of acidity, and the umami of rice. It finishes with an elegant bitterness. When you taste it carefully, you can also taste the gorgeous flavor of vinegared etchings, which is typical of high-grade wines. Yes, it is the best. I finished the four-pack in two and a half hours. It just goes down so smoothly. This is mellow and dry. I'm a great person!
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山廃純米原酒純米山廃原酒
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I bought it from the brewer's e-commerce site around April. I had already opened the sake bottle I bought together with it, but I didn't touch this one until August... Time flies. Pouring it into a glass, you can see the color! It's a beautiful golden color. There is no doubt about it. The quality of the sake is crystal clear, as it is made with water. The aroma is of rice and soft acidity, typical of Yamahai. When you drink it, you can taste the rich umami of rice. Then, there is a soft acidity typical of Yamahai, followed by a refreshing alcohol taste. Now to warm up the sake! As the label on the back of the bottle says, it should be heated to 50 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit; 55 degrees Fahrenheit or higher is too hot). (50 degrees Celsius, 55 degrees or higher is not a jumpy warming). Boil water, turn off the heat, and soak the sake bottle for 3 minutes. This kind of sake is more robust when chilled, but when heated, the flavor and taste rounds out and it's easy to drink. Just as eating something sweet makes you want to eat something salty, drinking unfiltered nama-hara makes you want to drink a classic. It's great.
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Gasanryu純米吟醸 無濾過生酒 葉月純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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Purchased at Kunii Sake Shop in Yamagata City in May. I had seen this brand at Sake-no-Wa and was curious about it. It is an all-Yamagata brand that uses only Dewa Tsannin rice. The aroma is gentle and fruity, with a lychee-like ginjo aroma. When you drink it, it has a firm umami and sweetness, with a lychee-like fruity acidity. The quality of the sake is very clear, and the flavor flows like water without leaving too much of a lingering aftertaste. There are some very small bubbles of gas visible, but they do not affect the flavor. I was reminded once again that Dewa Sanzu is good with a full-bodied aroma and flavor. This bottle has the characteristics of Dewa Sanzu while being easy to drink with its unfiltered freshness and clean overall flavor.
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Muso辛口純米吟醸生原酒 心静純米吟醸原酒生酒
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We were served a lot of good sake in Fukushima, but we wanted to eat horse sashimi but ended up not being able to. We bought some at York-Benimaru on our way home and decided to pair it with sake when we got home. Here are the accompaniments. Murakami is a summer sake called Musou, a modern brand from Taiyo Shuzo, which brews Taiyozakari. It is not as well known as Abeya or Gagarayo, but as an alternative Niigata light sake, it is becoming a brand known by those in the know every year. It has carbonation gas because it is a nama sake. It is quite robust. The aroma is mild, grape and muscat-like. When drunk, it has a refreshing sweetness mixed with a moderate acidity like grapes and muscats. The flavor of Koshi-tanrei rice also passes through lightly. The refreshing sweetness and light flavor make it a summer sake that is easy to drink.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi FSB 😃 Fukushima sake 🍶 and horse sashimi is the best combination ‼️ We also love York-Benimaru's horse sashimi for our sake 🤗The one near my house comes with Aizu spicy miso, is it the same?
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Hi Jay & Nobby! Thanks for your comment! The York-Benimaru in Fukushima also came with Aizu spicy miso! It's delicious by itself, so it's a great accompaniment to drinks!
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Glorious Mt.FujiSURVIVAL 純米大吟醸 無濾過生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Fukushima City "Anata ga Taisho" (3). This is a limited edition of Eiko Fuji, a representative brand of Yamagata. The ginjo aroma stands out well, as is typical of jun-dai, and the aroma has a pineapple-like sourness. It is very easy to drink, with a sour and tangy taste like murokanamagen. Sake brewed with Yamagata's fantastic sake rice "Tamanao" has a strong flavor and is very tasty. Tamanao is the mother of Sake Mirai, and I am becoming more and more interested in this strain of sake rice. In addition to this, we also drank Jungin from Ippouki and a summer sake from Kunikon, but I'll skip them as I seemed to be having so much fun that I forgot to even take a picture. (LOL)
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Good evening, FSB! Survival I received this last year and it is delicious 😋. I'm also learning about sake rice: ✍️
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Hi, ma-ki-! Thanks for your comment! I see you drank Survival! It was easy to drink despite its strong aroma and flavor, as expected from Eiko Fuji! It was a great experience! There are many good sake and sake rice in Yamagata.
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Fukushima City "Anata ga Taisho" (2). We were offered a sake from outside of Fukushima Prefecture that has a delicious rice flavor. I had never heard of this brand before. I did not take a picture of the bottle, so the grade is unknown. The color was a wonderful tortoiseshell color, and I was sure it would be delicious warmed up! The owner agreed. It is more full-bodied than Koikawa Junmai. Even cold sake is delicious with its full-bodied rice flavor.
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Sharaku純米吟醸 酒未来純米吟醸
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Last weekend, I went away and went to Fukushima City. I went there for no deep reason, but to consume sake and ramen. We went to about 7 izakayas without making reservations, but 3 of them were fully booked and we couldn't get in... We arrived at the fourth izakaya, "Anata ga Taisho" with teary eyes. Sake is not on the menu, but the owner will serve it to you if you tell him the brand and your preference. The first one is here. The first one was this one. The rice flavor is fully felt, but the aftertaste lingers softly with a light alcohol feeling. While drinking it, I was reminded somehow of the light freshness of the packaged sake. It is not a sharp and light sake like the packaged sake, but it has a good balance of umami and not too heavy.
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Gikyo五百万石 純米生原酒 滓がらみ純米原酒生酒おりがらみ
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Last week, I had plans to visit Nagaoka, so I went to Sunmart, a local sake shop. I found a bottle of Gikyo-san standing alone in a refrigerated case at the back of the store! Let's take a look. What a surprise! It was made in October 2023! It's a two-year-old bottle of Nama-wara Oorigarami. It's a contradiction in terms of being vintage even though it's a bottle of nama-wara. (LOL). It was a gamble, but my curiosity got the better of me and I picked it up. Chivalry is one of my favorite brands of sake from outside of the prefecture, so it should be fine! Now it's time to open the package! I like it when sake bottles are wrapped in newspaper for a special touch. Stir the cage well and open the bottle. When poured, it is slightly golden yellow and gives the impression of being aged. There is also oriki and carbon dioxide. The aroma is mild, with a nutty, aged aroma. It has a slightly complex flavor. When drunk, it has the same nutty, aged flavor as the aroma. However, it is more of a flavor than a sweetness or richness. The original flavor of the sake is the umami of Gohyaku-mangoku (five hundred million stone). The light and smooth alcohol taste, combined with the gaseous sensation, makes the sake finish crisp and clean. It is delicious, too delicious! I love Gikyo after all. And thanks to Sunmart, which stocks treasures that you can't find at ordinary liquor stores...
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