Purchased at Nakajima Brewing's "Spring Banquet 2025".
Slightly carbonated bubbles attach to the vessel.
Not dry, this sake is gorgeous and easy to drink.
It is my personal favorite.
Brewer's comment: "Sake made with locally grown rice. An unfiltered, unpasteurized, jicagumi sake. It has a strong aroma and flavor, with a pleasant, chili-like, slightly carbonated aroma and flavor rich for a daiginjo, so it goes well with dishes with strong flavors, such as fried chicken, chili shrimp, and nameko mushrooms."
With a touch of bitterness in the sweetness. The carbonation is so clear and delicious that it could be called sparkling wine or juice.
I've only had Iwate's Ginga sake at Akabu. But it was cheaply priced. Are you sure about this price?
Is it OK to be cheap because it's Yokohamaya?
(There was a lot of Miyagikyo, though. lol)
It has a bit of the typical sake aroma, and the next two sips come in quickly. It is not grueling.
Not to be outdone by the squid dumplings.
Rakujiya Marugen, the fish sashimi, which you don't hear about in the city center, is delicious, and they poured the sake all the way down to the saucer further outside the glass trout. I think it was a special response for a holiday, but thank you.
Twenty days have passed since the first day of spring. The bottle was finally opened. This time there was no fizz and the lid came off quietly.
You can enjoy the muscat-like aroma that escapes through the nose with a slight irritation on the tongue.
I reconfirmed that this is a sake that goes well with me personally.
I bought 3 bottles last year and 2 bottles this year.
I will keep the other bottle until summer, hoping for a repeat of last year's coincidence (the stimulation is lessened, the corners are removed, and it becomes very fruity).
It is a ginjo-shu, but I recommend heating it up.
I felt sourness when it was cold, but when warmed up, the umami flavor was emphasized and it was a great sake.
Bitterness after acidity? I can feel the bitterness after the acidity.
It was a little different from my favorite taste
Produced in September 2024, bought at Nabeya Gengoemon Kouzaki Higashikura store in January 2025.
While it was snowing, I went to the store to pick up my reservation.
The lid opens with a pop and leaves bubbles when poured into a bowl.
First sourness, then sweetness.
It is a good omen and will make you feel good and drunk.
Remarks.
It is a fruity sake with a gorgeous aroma, though not strong.
It has a slight sourness, but the twinge when it goes down your throat makes you feel the deliciousness.
Is the alcohol content high?
There is a feeling of alcohol in the stomach. Dry?
It is a delicious sake. Is it umami?
Purchased at a local liquor store.
It is a 100% Hitogochi 100% Shiboritate Junmai Nama-nama-shu produced in Nagano Prefecture.
It has the bitterness and acidity typical of a pure sake, which leaves a slight aftertaste.
The aftertaste is refreshing with a slight lingering aftertaste.
It was bottled on the spot from a server in the storefront of Hanamon Daisetsukei, the Daisetsukei Sake Brewery.
The cap (crown) is hand-tightened (a feat of strength lol).
The sake is slightly effervescent and aromatic, but it is refreshing and easy to drink.
It is one of my personal favorites.
Since it is a pure sake, it needs to be kept cool even when carrying it around.
A four-pack bottle (720 ml) is 2,090 yen. Limited to 70 bottles.
I bought 4 bottles for myself and for souvenirs.