The sake world is starting to see signs of autumn 🍁.
However, with such hot weather, I still want to drink summer sake 🌻.
That's why I bought this one at Dairy and Yeast Factory the other day.
Abe Summer Sake is the only sake in the Abe series that bears a seasonal name.
It is the driest of the Abe series, and the closest to the Abe Shuzo's traditional sake design.
The sixth-generation brewer, Yuta Abe, has been working every year to create a more contoured acidity in the sake.
The appearance is a clear, slightly pale yellowish green.
The aroma is gentle, with a hint of sweetness, a chili-like acidity, and a fresh rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cakes.
When probed, there are faint grapefruit, greenish melon, and bitter minerality.
First, there is a gentle gasiness.
Smoothly, the sizzling sweetness and acidity spreads, and the light acidity dissipates in a flash.
From the mid-palate, the beautiful umami of rice flows through, and it finishes dry and crisp.
It has a natural dryness without dryness, and the aftertaste is moderate, ending with a gentle bitterness that lingers on the tongue.
As you continue drinking, the sizzling sensation diminishes, and the smooth, clear sweetness and outlined acidity can be felt, and the bitter astringency is clearly tightened.
The aroma is moderate, and the taste is clean, clear, and refreshing without being cloying.
Delicious. ☺️
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
I like it - it's chili-chili-jeweled and summery 🎐 still a delicious gassy sake 😊.
I'm a sucker for fall sake, but I haven't been able to get my hands on it this year💦.
Hi Pon 😃.
I like gassy sake all year round because my tongue is a child 🫧😁.
I'd like to hold off on the fall sake to save space in my cellar for the upcoming new sake season, but I'm not sure if it will work out that way 😌.
Hi Aladdin 😃.
I'm really! The sake world is ahead of fall 🍁😊Abechan💙 is delicious 😋 I remember last year when I went to the liquor store after drinking this one, I saw more orange labels: ☺️
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃.
Abe, I like ☺️
A certain liquor store started taking reservations for Houou Mita freshly pressed shiboritate yesterday 😅.
I like to enjoy sake with the changing seasons, but the sake is released too early 😌.
Sake 🍶 even on a business trip
I am on a rare business trip today🧳.
I couldn't drink on the bullet train because it was during working hours, so at least I could drink sake 🍶 at the hotel.
So, I bought Ohmine Cup.
The cup is stylish 🎇.
The exterior is a warm silver crystal.
The first impact of the freshly opened aroma is surprisingly the sweet sake aroma typical of sake cups.
From there, refreshing pear and melon overtake it with a whiff of freshness.
The texture is very smooth and silky.
The deep sweetness is covered by a refreshing acidity, which spreads out and finishes with a light acidity.
The finish is crisp and lingers well.
Well, it's been a while, but Omine is delicious ☺️
The flavor is rich, yet has a good acidity that makes it light and has a nice sharpness.
Half a cup (100ml) is not enough for such a small cup.
Next time, I will buy something in a 4-gou bottle.
Since this is not enough, I would like to introduce you to one of the three best taiyakis in Japan, taiyaki from Taiyaki Wakaba in Yotsuya.
It is thin-skinned and filled with anko (red bean paste) all the way to the tail, sweet but with a hint of saltiness, which I love to say the least 🥰.
I ate this one before I had time to combine it with Ohmine.
Thank you for the treat 🍶.
Good evening Aladdin, thank you for your business trip. I'm jealous of the Omine cup...did you buy it at Suzuden🧐I learned about Wakaba's taiyaki on NHK's 72 hours a long time ago and had it, it's delicious 😋I want to eat it in the winter.
Good evening, studying 😃.
I went to Suzuden but bought this one separately again 🍶.
I've been going to Taiyaki Wakaba since before I started drinking sake seriously, but today was my first time at Suzuden.
I regretted it was a waste of time until now 😌.
Good evening, Matsuchiyo 😃.
Very perceptive 😳Good answer!
Or is it inevitable when it's that close 😁.
Today was my first time at Suzuden. I didn't have time this time, but if there is a next time, I'd like to have a corner party at Suzuden 🍶.
Good evening, Aladdin 🌛.
I found a place that has a cup of "Daimine" and was wondering if I should drink it, but it's not very much 💦.
Was this the taiyaki shop featured in Document 72 hours?
Good morning, Gyve 😃.
Daimine, I like it but I can't afford to buy a whole bottle and I don't see it when I drink out, so it's nice to have a small amount to see how good it tastes: ☺️
It was on 72 hours 😄I ended up eating 3 of them, including one for the next morning 😋.
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
After drinking the same again, I had to check the taste 😁 glad and thank you every time 🙏.
Taiyaki 〰😻I love anko (red bean paste), especially grainy red bean paste, so I had to check this one too 😆🙏.
Good evening, Pon 😃.
I'm not sure if my comment is correct more than usual 😅I'm sure it was delicious because it was gone before I knew what happened to the matching ☺️ too little!
I'm a Kyoto girl when it comes to Japanese sweets, but I think this is the best place for taiyaki 😋.
Good evening, Aladdin 😀
I was really curious about this sake and looked for it in various stores but couldn't find it 😅.
But I finally got it today and I'm looking forward to bringing it with me on my next Expo Park walk😇.
Good morning, Yasbay 😃.
It tastes great cold and is the perfect accompaniment for walking 🚶🍶.
I'm looking forward to seeing you & Kaorin drink it 😊.
But anyway it's so small that one per person might not be enough 😁.
There was one more sake from the "Tasting Sake by Female Toji" event held by Standing Drinking Chuin that I had been curious about for a while, so I took this opportunity to have it 🍶.
Tomikunaga Junmai Ginjo Hattanso.
This sake is brewed by Touji Miho Imada, who was selected as one of the "100 Women of the Year" in 2020 by the BBC.
I was curious about the sake rice, Hattansusa.
It is a fantastic rice that is the root of the "Hachiganso series," a group of sake brewing rice representative of Hiroshima, and is an ancestor of Hachiganshiki and Hachigansho 35.
Yatanso is a native variety from the late Edo period (1603-1868), but it was difficult to cultivate and disappeared for a time, pushed aside by its successor varieties.
However, Mr. Toshi Imada and the Imada Sake Brewing Company revived its cultivation from a handful of seed hulls, and after 100 years, they are once again brewing sake with Yatanso.
Incidentally, the brand name "Fukucho" was named after Senzaburo Miura, who established Japan's first soft-water brewing method and made Hiroshima one of the three most famous brewing regions in Japan!
The long story short, here's the sake 🍶.
It has a well balanced ginjo aroma with hints of pear, melon, and banana.
The clear sweetness gives way to a crisp acidity, which gives way to a beautiful umami.
The acidity finishes with a flowing finish.
Everything is just right and I like it. ☺️
It was a drunken sake typical of Hiroshima 🍶.
Good evening, Aladdin. I've already forgotten the difference between Hachitan-Nishiki No.1 and No.2 😓I haven't drank much Hiroshima sake or Hachitan series and I'd like to start drinking them from now on! I haven't even had a chance to drink Tomikunaga's Kai-fu-do properly 😭.
Good evening, Hirupeko!
I haven't attacked it yet, but I actually like Hiroshima's sake. ☺️ I like Amego no Tsuki, but Hirupeko, there are a lot of sake I would recommend, like Glorious Regent, Tenpoichi, Kamerei, etc. 🍶.
Hi Aladdin 😀
Actually Kaorin loves sake brewed by female toji and wanted to go to this event but had to give it up due to some business 😅.
I think the quality of the sake brewed by female brewers is often beautiful😇.
Good morning, Yasbay 😃.
Too bad you couldn't join us 😌If you go later, you may be able to drink, so it's a good aim!
Kawada-san and I were talking about how the sake is not at all sweet or fruity because it is made by a female toji! I was talking to her 😁.
At "Chuin", a standing drinking bar.
The owner, Mr. Kawada, told us that there were only a few sakes left from the sake club's "Tasting Sake by Female Toji" event held the other day, so we could purchase them individually (originally as a set)!
The sakes on offer were as follows.
Hideko (Suzuki Shuzo Brewery), Shiwa (Shiwa Brewery), Machida Shuzo (Machida Sake Brewery), Shinshu Kamerei (Okazaki Sake Brewery), Kawanakajima Genmai (Sake Sengrano), Toyoga (Takazawa Shuzo), Ko no Tsukasa (Shibata Shuzojo), Fukunaga (Imada Shuzo Honten), Wakanami (Wakanami Shuzo).
And I will not hesitate to...
Shinshu Kamerei Miyamanishiki Junmai Ginjo.
I got jealous when I saw so many people visiting Ueda 😅
The aroma is not that high.
Fresh sweetness on the attack.
The acidity and smooth umami that goes out moderately, and a good bitterness that lingers in the aftertaste.
The acidity stands out, and the freshness is just the right amount of intoxicating in summer.
There is a slight astringency on the tongue.
Perhaps it was because it was right after the Crimson Glory of Glorious Fuji, but my sense of sweetness and sourness was off, and I didn't feel like I tasted it properly.
I still need more training 😌.
Eikoufuji.
I don't know how to look at it quickly pin⚪︎n😁.
I wonder if everything is ok😅.
To get back on track, this Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Harajuku is brewed with red yeast which makes the sake red.
It looks like this, but there is no gasiness.
The sake rice is 100% Haenuki, a common rice for rice.
The sake has a threatening Sake Degree of -58😳.
The acidity is 7.3, not as high as Mai-bijin, but not bad either!
After being so sharp in so many ways, it comes full circle and settles down.
The appearance is crystal with a light pink tinge, like a pale rosé wine.
The aroma is sour plum, plum wine, and apricot wine-like.
The aroma is a thick sweet-sourness that cannot be hidden.
When you drink it, it is still extremely sweet and acidic with a plum and apricot liquor feeling.
From the mid-palate, the refreshing acidity leaves and it becomes a little lighter, but it does not have a sake feel.
Quite interesting and in a way a terrific experience.
Another customer of CHUIN said, "It's a pin⚪︎n without bubbles!" but I've never drunk enough pin⚪︎n to be able to talk about it, so I'm not sure about that part 😌.
To be honest, I don't have the courage to drink it at home, but I got a good opportunity to experience it for my tongue 😁.
If you don't usually drink sake but like plum wine or apricot wine, I recommend it 🍶.
Good evening, Mr. Aladdin.
I like Eikofuji so I bought it without thinking about it, but it has a strong peculiar atmosphere 😅.
I'm going to try it with the intention of drinking Mai-Bijin 🫡.
Good evening, bouken 😃.
I love Eikofuji too, but this was a feeling I have not experienced very often! But that is also intoxicating😁.
I'm looking forward to check in and see how bouken legend tastes it 🙂 Holder!
Sasasamune is often recommended by my almost only favorite restaurant, Standing Drinking CHUIN.
This time, it was a summer nigori (nigori) draft sake, so I thought I couldn't miss it as a nigori list, so I tried it.
The appearance was snow-white with a slight greenish tinge, like the lingering snow on the surface of a mountain.
The aroma is mainly banana and melon, with a refreshingly exhilarating pear.
The mouthfeel is smooth, tart, and sizzling 🫧.
From the rich sweetness, a refreshing acidity that quickly follows and spreads out is light, my favorite pear taste🍐.
The gasiness and acidity are pleasantly stimulating and delicious.
The oli is involved, and the more tangy aftertaste fades away and the finish is pleasant and intoxicating ☺️
The aftertaste is moderate, and I like the bitterness that is typical of sasanigori.
This is very tasty.
It was also good that the gasiness was lively on the first day of opening the bottle, but I was also curious about the changes in the bottle opening, and most importantly, it was so good that I wanted to drink it at home.
However, there don't seem to be many stores in Kansai that carry it😌.
I'll keep that in mind for a while, and if I go to a store that carries it, I'd love to buy some.
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
chuin's selection is great ✨I see you also have a summer nigori 😳I would like to try the winter one as it was delicious at the event 😊I wonder if I could buy it if the Hankyu brewery festival was around this time of year 🙄.
Good evening, Pon 😃.
Sasasamune is regularly on the menu at chuin-san, but this time it was especially delicious: ☺️
Sasamasamune, I see you are coming to the Hankyu Brewery Festival! Thanks, I'll keep that in mind!
Don't worry about it at all! I have too many sakes to drink 😁.
Looking at the participating breweries, I've always been curious about Echigo Tsurukame's Echigo brand, so I was hoping they would bring some 😊.
We can only keep Yongbottle at home.
We can't drink Hana Yuu, which is usually only available in 1 sho bottle, at home, but we were able to find shigou bottles of Omachi and Rikuwada, so we brought Omachi back home with us.
The appearance is almost transparent silver crystal.
The aroma is a beautiful, fresh, and fragrant fruity aroma that is the essence of ginjo aroma.
It has a sweet and refreshing aroma with hints of pear, peach, melon with a hint of melon, and red apple, and a fresh aroma like white dumplings.
The mouthfeel is smooth.
The elegant sweetness is quickly followed by an acidity that spreads through the mouth.
The light but strong acidity can be felt, and while the fragrance has a noble ginjo aroma, the acidity stimulates the palate and passes down the back of the throat.
The sharpness is good, and the aftertaste is long and lingering.
The umami of the rice is also beautifully expressed.
On the fourth day after opening the bottle, the aroma has a stronger nuance of apple honey than on the first day, and the freshness is irresistibly fruity with an increased prodigal sweetness.
The flow of the flavor remains the same, but the acidity has taken a half step back, making it easier to perceive the beautiful umami in the sweetness and the subtle bitterness that accentuates the sweetness.
I prefer it to the first sip.
If the brewer wants us to taste the changes in the opening of the bottle, then I can understand why the main bottle is a one-bottle bottle.
Very tasty 🍶.
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
Glad you're happy with the four-pack of Hana Yuu 😊I finished it too, but I want this review 😆🙏✨.
I wonder how long on earth it will stay good to drink 😳It's a nice drink 🍶.
Hi Aladdin, ☀️
I drank the same flower eup yesterday😊.
Like Pon, I want this review 🤣.
Today is the second day, so I will drink it while reading your review aloud👍
Good evening, Ponchan 😃.
Sake drinkers are talking about how they want other sake rice to be released in four-packs, and I think it would be more profitable to release four-packs, but I guess there must be a reason why they still don't release them.
It was indeed a drunken sake😊.
Good evening, Maru 😃.
Odd coincidence. ☺️
I can't guarantee its accuracy 😅 as it's just an amateur's personal impression exaggerated like that.
Looking forward to your check-in too, Maru-san!
Hi Aladdin 😀
Hana Yuu is our family's Kiri celebratory sake and we love it very much and so does Kaorin 😀.
We always open a bottle and compare four different kinds of sake, so it will be empty in 2 weeks, but the taste doesn't change much 😇
Hi Yasbay 😃
I am so jealous that you and your wife can drink a bottle of your favorite Hanamup: ☺️
Is there little change in the opening of the bottle?
It would be interesting to know if the slight change in a single bottle has less impact on the overall effect or if it depends on the sake rice 🤔.
At a standing drinking CHUIN sometime ago.
It is a freshly squeezed Junmai Ginjo Nama-shu.
It is freshly pressed and has been aged in ice for about two and a half years in the store.
The appearance is yellowish green.
The aroma of raw ripeness is in the air, and it has a light candy-like sweet aroma like a lingering scent of ginjo aroma.
The taste has a tart texture.
The taste of Kinjaku is irresistible from the first sip, with a balance of dark, fruity sweetness and acidity!
It unfolds with a freshness that belies its two and a half years of aging.
It is at its best at this point.
From the irresistible taste, the acidity tickles the palate with a light stimulation, and then it is sharp and snappy.
The finish is sharp, with a medium short finish.
The flavor is just great.
According to Mr. Kawada of chuin, if you don't need the aroma of fresh ripeness, it is recommended to drink it after around six months, even if stored in ice temperature.
Personally, I don't need the aroma of fresh ripeness separately, but the depth of flavor is so great that aging may be possible.
In the future, I would like to compare it with something that has been aged in ice temperature for a shorter period of time (although it will be a time difference).
Thank you for the treat 🍶.
Good morning, Aladdin 😃Freshly squeezed 2.5 year ripeness is contradictory but fascinating 😆💕The fact that it still looks fresh at 2.5 years is because you keep it well in ice temperature, that's kind of amazing😍.
Good evening, Wakata 😃.
I heard that the sake is aged at ice temperature in Lemacom, so it seems to be no different from normal storage 🤔The only difference may be the patience to be able to age it without drinking it 😁.
Thank you for the opportunity to try some sake that I can't drink at home 😄.
At a standing drinking CHUIN sometime.
Kozaemon rice power Hidahomare raw.
The picture is a little out of focus, but it's not due to drunkenness but a technical problem 📷😌😌.
The appearance is silver crystal.
The aroma is blue melon with a sour freshness like plums.
The taste has a jungly attack.
Sweetness is also felt, but first the acidity comes forward quickly and spreads in the mouth, flooding the mouth with saliva.
The spread of the acidity leaves a tingling sensation, while the dryness as it fades away is refreshing.
A rather astringent taste remains on the tongue, and the aftertaste is rather short.
It is indeed a sake of the power of rice, with the flavor of rice when swallowed and in the aftertaste!
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
At a standing drinking CHUIN sometime.
It is Jikin Junmai Ginjo Asahi Hi-iri.
The appearance is a pale silvery yellow-green.
The aroma is gorgeous and fruity, suitable for the expression "fragrant".
It is pleasantly fruity with apple, pear, white peach, berry, and refreshing acidity.
The taste is refreshing, but from a deep sweetness, a light sourness spreads immediately and develops into a sourness that includes acidity stimulation.
While the fruity nature of the hint of aroma is unbearable, the acidity and alcohol feel sharp.
The lingering finish is medium and gentle.
As the temperature rises, the stimulation of acidity becomes gentler, and the fruity flavor spreads softly and fluently.
I like Jikin, I like Asahi rice sake, and when it's Jikin Asahi, it's bound to be my favorite.
Lately, I also like the calming aroma and flavor of the fire-aged version.
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
Double celebration sake for Tomikuchiyo Sake Brewery's 100th anniversary and 25th anniversary of Nabeshima 🍶.
It's a very happy sake worthy of the 500CI 😊.
CLASSIC uses yeast from when Nabeshima was first introduced to the world.
The Heian-emaki style label was created by Hinako Iimori, the 4th generation, and is a tribute to Tomikuchiyo, which was once brewed by the Tomikuchiyo Sake Brewery.
The appearance is a pale silver yellow, almost transparent.
The aroma is fresh and gorgeous.
Pear, peach, melon with a hint of green, young banana, charming honeysuckle, and chervil.
There are also hints of powdery rice flour and freshly pounded rice cake.
Very light and smooth texture.
Refreshing on the tongue with a slight gassy sensation.
The silky, smooth sweetness and gentle, fine acidity flow smoothly.
The beautiful sweetness and acidity spreads in the mouth while giving a sense of umami, and then it flows away and disappears.
The lingering finish is long and free of any cloying flavors, leaving only beauty.
It is a beautifully clear Nabeshima with a sense of quality.
Thinking about the 100-year history of Tomikuchiyo Shuzo and its future 100 years, I renewed my determination to deepen my knowledge and gain more experience.
Congratulations to Aladdin on 500 check-ins: ㊗️
Great analysis and expression as always✨
I'm always referring to you... ✨
Please keep up the good work ☺️
Good evening, Aladdin.
And congratulations on 500 check-ins 🎉.
Celebrating with Nabe-sama's 100th anniversary sake is the best ✨.
I always enjoy your expressive reviews 🎵.
Have an even better sake life 😊.
Congratulations Aladdin on reaching 500 check-ins already㊗️🎊😱and celebrating with a beautiful picture scroll Nabeshima worthy of your anniversary🥂I admire Aladdin's great enthusiasm for sake😊.
Congratulations Aladdin on your 500CI🎊🧞🎊
You are a good drinker 😆.
I haven't had a drink recently, but after reading Aladdin🧞🧞's report, I was thinking about having one for the first time in a while 😊.
Aladdin, congratulations on your 500 CI 🎊㊗️ It is wonderful that you chose the high quality Nabeshima as your Kiri number. Aladdin-san's review shows his enthusiasm for sake. It's awesome☺️
Congratulations Aladdin on 500 check-ins 🎉🎊
Gorgeous label Nabeshima I have never seen before😍.
I will try my best to write a compelling review like yours, Aladdin 🫡.
Aladdin, congratulations on your 500 check-ins 🎊🎉Celebrating with Nabeshima Centennial Sake to commemorate your milestone is wonderful😆Your explanations, always backed by your enthusiastic knowledge, tickle my sake-buying appetite😊.
Thank you very much, ma-ki-!
I am biased in what I like to drink, so I am referring to your check-in and other information here: ☺️
I will try my best to be more accurate in my expressions and not get stuck in a rut.
Thank you very much, Hirupeko😄.
This label is made of satin fabric, so it shines and is even more beautiful in real life. ☺️
Sake is a hobby that I discovered late in life after having no interest in it, so I would like to improve it while taking care of my health 😊.
Thank you very much, Matsuchiyo 😄
Aladdin emoji 🧞, I'm glad most of you don't know it 😁.
Nabeshima is still delicious 🍶 ☺️ It's almost Harvest Moon season, let's drink Nabeshima 🍶!
Thank you very much, Luteltemi 😄.
I like Nabeshima so much that I got it regardless of the number, but then my poor nature kicked in and I lost track of when to open the bottle 😅.
I'm embarrassed to be praised so much, but I'd like to deepen my knowledge ☺️
Thank you very much, bouken-san😄.
I am always in awe of you, bouken-san, who is the legend of legends of Sake-no-wa, for teaching me so much.
Please continue to teach us more 🍶.
Good morning, Aladdin 😀
Congratulations on your 500 check-ins ㊗️🎊
I always appreciate your information about good restaurants and good sake 🙏.
I wonder how Aladdin would describe it while tasting sake 😀.
Thank you, Nemuchi!
If I could stimulate your desire to buy sake with my trivial expressions, I would be very happy 😊.
Please continue to share your knowledge directly from the sake brewery 😁.
Thank you very much, Yasbee 😄.
I really have my doubts about the accuracy, so let's follow the example of Kawada-san and others who can vouch for the accuracy😅I will do the same!
Let's continue to deepen our love of sake in many ways 🍶.
Hi Aladdin 😃.
Congratulations on 500 check-ins ㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️ 🎉I got the feeling that you are not the only one 😳I got the vibe that you are a potsherd the moment I saw a quick photo 🤗It's a drink that reminds me of the passage of time for 500 in.
Congratulations to Aladdin for 500 check-ins: ㊗️🎉
Awesome beautiful label for your pots 😍.
I will keep an eye on Aladdin's accurate and beautiful reviews: ☺️
Congratulations to Aladdin on 500 check-ins: 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
You have the most amazing looking pots and pans I've ever seen ✨It's a fitting milestone for Aladdin's 500 ✨I'll keep referring back to it 🙏.
Thank you Jay & Nobby 😄.
I couldn't resist buying the Nabeshima commemorative sake like I would buy any commemorative goods for my guess 😅 If I can taste the feeling of Nabeshima back then when it was born 25 years ago, I'm a fan and I really want to be a fan 😁.
Thank you very much, Maru😄.
It really is a beautiful feeling, both the bottle and the sake inside ☺️
I want to be able to capture the characteristics of each sake and accurately express its goodness 🤔.
After that, it would be great if I could enjoy it without being too head-over-heels 🍶😊.
Thank you, Pon-chan😄.
I would like to refer to Pon-chan's many ways of drinking and interacting with my drinking buddies!
I am only worthy of your congratulations, so I'll work hard to make sure my substance accompanies me 🍶😊.
Aladdin, congratulations on your 500th check-in 🎉!
I didn't expect you to be drinking the Nave's eejit 👀.
I haven't seen you recently, but if you get a chance, please let me know what you're up to 💡.
Thank you, Yoohee 😄
It's not as good as Yoohee's Jyushiyo, but I love Nabeshima 🫶: ☺️
I've been going back to Mystery Cheezy again recently, and I'd love to join you for a corner drink or something 🍶☺️
Congratulations to Aladdin for ㊗️500CI 💐You are a pot worthy of the number ✨Godly 🤩I always refer to your careful reviews 😌The unity & exchange of information among Kansai members is also great ☺️
Thank you, Kotori😄.
The bottle was beautiful, as was the aroma and taste: ☺️
I will devote myself to give a review that is not only like that but also correct on the inside!
Everyone at Sake-no-wa Kansai is full of personality and warmth😊.
Good evening, Aladdin 😊.
Congratulations on your belated 500 check-in ㊗️🎉🎊Congratulations on your special pots and pans ✨It looks so delicious ☺️♪ And the label, it's enchanting ✨🥰.
Thank you very much, Tsubu 😊.
Kiri-ban was drunk because it's a chance to uncork a sake that I personally tend to hesitate to open and let sit in the cellar: ☺️
The label design is really beautiful and I can't get rid of the empty bottles😅
The last day of the Paris Olympics.
I finally got a bottle of this once-every-four-years treat out of the bottle.
We will enjoy it while regretting the end of the Olympics 🍶.
Gold and silver are the special varieties that are brewed only during the Olympic year.
Silver came to our house.
The appearance is a yellow-green with a haze of misty tailings.
The aroma is clean, fresh and gorgeous.
Yellow apples, pears, blue melon, bananas, and other aromas are gorgeously fragrant, while there are nuances of koji and fresh rice aroma like white dumplings.
The texture is smooth and smooth.
A very faintly gaseous stimulation.
The first touch of soft apple and fruity sweetness is intense.
The round, fine acidity spreads gently with a slight bitterness that is typical of orikarami, and mixes with the fruity sweetness and plump rice flavor.
The fragrance is sweet and apple-like, and while you are enjoying the flavor with your eyes closed, it disappears in a whiff.
It has a good sharpness and a long aftertaste.
Well, it is delicious 😊.
Compared to the gold I drank before, it has a clearer aroma and flavor profile, a bitterness that is typical of orikarami, and a cleaner sharpness and lingering finish. ☺️
I would like to drink the Imi again at the next L.A. Olympics!
Thank you for the food 🍶.
Hi Aladdin 😃
The Olympics are over 😌and I'm so jealous of your silver shooting beauty 😍 in the aftermath!
Hopefully by the next Olympics in LA we too can shoot our shot Mi 🎯 and invite her to our house 🏠🥹.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃.
It's all over 🥹.
I had a lot of inspiration to thank you 🍶.
You can't make it happen if you don't wish for it, so I too hope to enjoy the Olympics again 4 years from now while drinking the shotgun 😊.
Good morning, Aladdin 🐥.
It's amazing and enviable that you can arrange 🥇🥈's shooting beauty at this time 😻It makes me want to get excited and open a good drink at the end 😊I want to prepare something for Ross, too!
Hi Aladdin. Compared to the gold, the silver has a more gorgeous aroma and a cleaner taste? I like the fact that it is sharp and has a long aftertaste. The Olympics are coming to a close and I feel a bit sad 😊.
Hi Pon 😃
Sorry for the confusion, Gold was a memorable picture of a corner party we had in May 😅.
Every 4 years we have a sake like Kangiku's leap day and Tenmei's leap issue, so it's hard to decide which one to choose: ☺️
Good morning, Aladdin ☀☀☀☀☀.
I'm drunk at home with the "shotgun silver" 😁.
The Olympics always end in a frenzy, I hope to still be drunk at a restaurant in 4 years ✨.
Hi, Hirupeko 😃
I'm not sure if I'm right or wrong, but I thought it was a silver with a beautiful convergence of flavors and a gold with a mellow reverberant swelling 😄.
Hi Gyve 😃
I was expecting quite a lot from the Imi Silver, but it exceeded those expectations, it was to my liking and delicious 😊.
I am twice as happy and twice as sad to be free from sleepless days 🥹.
From here on out, I will cheer for high school baseball in a healthy way 📣.
Hi Aladdin 😀
Silver of Imi, good one 🪙.
I envy those who can drink it because it is one of the rarest sake that you can't find and you don't know if you will be able to drink it in your lifetime 😇.
Good evening, Yasube 😃.
I envy my predecessors when I think of the many drunk sake that were consumed before I started drinking in earnest 🤤.
But sake is always a once in a lifetime experience, and I want to cherish the sake and people I meet ☺️
Good evening, Aladdin.
The silver at Imi's looks delicious😍.
And the timing couldn't be better to celebrate the closing of the Olympics 😁.
Really jealous of the gold and silver 😰.
I've only had white 😱.
Good evening, Ao-chan 😃.
I was actually planning to pull the bottle at the opening of the Olympics and drink it during the Olympics, but it got pushed back a lot 😅.
I'm sure I'll get another chance in 4 years, so let's drink it then 🍶.
We had two Fukui sake that Jive gave us the other day 🍶.
The first one is Kansai Kasen.
Who said, "If you want to know the brewery, drink the regular sake." I was so glad to hear that.
This is the perfect sake for me, as it is the first time I have had "Kansai" in Kansai. ☺️
The appearance is silver crystal.
The aroma is mild, sweet and refreshing.
After the flat rice sweetness with a graininess comes on strong and smooth, the acidity spreads and comes on quickly, leaving a stimulating alcohol taste at the back of the throat and finishing with a sharp finish.
The lingering aroma is short, with grain and malted rice flavors.
When heated, the aroma of cooked rice is gently fragrant, with a hint of acidity.
The mouthfeel is more smooth, and the taste is distinctly sweet, with a koji-like flavor that is quite intoxicating.
Next up was the Wakaka Bambi cup 🦌.
Slightly pale yellow-green in color, the aroma is typical of sake with a koji-like sourness and sweetness.
The smooth, subtle sweetness and refreshing acidity spread with a sense of grain and slight bitterness.
There is a lingering alcohol taste and a strong sense of having drunk sake.
When lightly warmed in the microwave and served lukewarm, the acidity comes to the fore and a sharp stimulation can be felt from the back of the throat, giving a stronger sense that one has drunk sake!
Thank you, Gyve 🍶😊.
Hi Aladdin 😃
I see 🧐I see that it is a Toyama sake called Kanzai 😄By the way, Wakaka and Akirika 🦌 are sometimes sold together, is this a relative sake 🍶 or something else?
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
It was named Kansai in the Meiji era, meaning "Echizen's famous brewery" in honor of the famous breweries in Kansai, Nada and Fushimi 🤔.
I only know Wakaka and Aki-shika from the Bambi Cup connection, but I'm curious about Harushika too 😅.
Good evening Aladdin 🌛.
Thank you for your review 🙇.
I never really understood the meaning of "Kansai" until I started enjoying sake myself💦.
Drinking heated sake at the end of the year makes me feel like I'm closing out the year!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
We are afraid that there is no relationship between the warehouses, but the designers of the one-cup cups are probably the same 🤔.
Good evening, Aladdin 😃.
I'm from Kansai and the name alone makes me want to try this sake 😁.
There was a sake from Katayama Sake Brewery at the antenna store in KITE, but they didn't have it in Kansai 😥.
Thanks for the food, Jive 😃.
Thank you so much 🍶.
It's so interesting that one of Fukui's most famous brands is "Kansai", yet I don't think "Kansai" is well known in Kansai 🤔.
After all, local sake is drunk too: ☺️
Hello bouken 😃
The antenna store on the 2nd floor of KITTE in Osaka has some interesting sake 😄.
The Hokuriku store is my first choice, but I'm afraid I'll lose my love for Niigata as it was quite well stocked too 😌.
Yesterday was the Yodogawa Fireworks Festival in Osaka🎇.
Since it was a special occasion, we toasted with sake released by Hanakoh Sake Brewery in connection with the river festival!
At a quick glance, it is the same as the regular Homasu Go Nojo sake, and if you miss the description on the back etiquette, you can't tell the difference.
According to the brewer, the high acidity produced by the natural lactic acid bacteria, the complex flavor of the Homasu sake, and the depth of the sake's natural yeast stock combine to create a refreshing and rich flavor.
It seems that the lactic acid bacteria with the brewery did its best and has an acidity of 3.8.
It is named "Kawamatsuri" after an agricultural ritual to pray for no shortage of water in the rice fields.
It has a pale yellow-green appearance.
It has a vigorous gassy taste and is shriveled and refreshing.
The sweet aroma of pears, Japanese pears, and white peaches is pleasantly mingled with the noble aroma of wooden vats and yogurt.
A fresh citrus-like aroma is mixed in there, making it even more refreshing.
First, there is a lively gasiness and a pear-like sweetness.
Soon the acidity rises and spreads, making it refreshing.
At the same time, complex flavors including umami and bitterness emerge, with nuances of the white peel of Japanese citrus fruits such as Banshakuyuzu.
On the back palate, the sweetness and acidity are balanced out by a gassy, slightly dry finish.
The finish is medium.
This is not a lemon squash summer sake with a lot of acidity, but rather a sansudo.
I still love San-do 😊.
Hi Aladdin 😀
You have opened a nice bottle of sake for the Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 😇.
I moved to a new apartment last fall and now I can see the fireworks in the distance from my new apartment, so I watched them from my room with a glass of sake in my hand😇.
Hi Manachy 😃
After all, hot weather makes me want to drink gassy drinks 😊.
I was lucky enough to be able to watch the fireworks from my house so I could enjoy the pairing of beautiful fireworks in the night sky with the schwashy bamboos 😄.
Hi Yasbay 😃.
I couldn't buy summer sake this year, so I opened a bottle of our almost only summer sake just in time for the fireworks 😄.
It's intoxicating to be able to see the fireworks from my house and watch them while drinking sake without worrying about heat stroke 😊.
Hi T.KISO 😃
As you said, fireworks and sundries were the perfect pairing 😊.
If I had a little more photography skills, I think I could have captured the fireworks and the bottle of sansho beautifully, that's my only regret 😅.
Good evening, Aladdin 😃.
Fireworks🎇 and a new summer sake from Sundo😍this is donpisha ‼️ kickass 🤗.
We are looking forward to watching the Chiba fireworks 🎇 from my father's apartment on 8/24 🤗.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
Just drinking your favorite alcohol is enough to make you happy, but if you accompany it with a beautiful and tasteful view, there's nothing more to say 😊.
I can't wait to see what kind of alcohol J&N will be enjoying with the fireworks 😄.
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
Fireworks 🎆 and the river festival in Sanzu, what more can one ask for in summer ✨I love how tasteful and yet summery it is 😊.
But still, I can't help but be jealous that I get to see these fireworks every year 😆.
Good evening, Pon 😃.
Unfortunately not every year 😅 this year I enjoyed my own version of the river festival with the Yodogawa fireworks 🎆🍶😊.
Drinking sake while watching them twinkling and disappearing one after another in the night sky was gorgeous and fleeting, it felt like summer in Japan 😊.
Good evening, Aladdin😄.
I see you had a drink while watching fireworks🎇 ❣️
I'm so jealous that you can watch fireworks at home 😊.
The regular one is delicious, but this kawamatsuri is delicious too 🥰.
Your description of the taste is quintessential👍
Good morning, Tsubu 😃.
I drank it because I wanted to match fireworks with a gassy sake 😄.
I drank the rest yesterday and the bubbles were calmer and sweeter than the first day, and the acidity was more stimulating and dry 😊.
The Paris Olympics are going well, aren't they?
I have been watching the games, including minor events, on two TV screens and a PC, making full use of terrestrial and satellite broadcasts and TVer, and I have been having trouble sleeping.
In the midst of all this, on July 29th, Japan won the bronze medal in the equestrian team event for the first time in 92 years!
I was really impressed by watching the competition live.
I am celebrating with a cup of Kachikoma Junmai Ginjyo 🐴🍶.
It was purchased in May of this year, but it is exactly 2 years old from the date of manufacture.
The appearance is a slightly pale yellowish green.
The aroma is refreshing and pleasant, typical of sake.
It has a mild aroma of banana and pear, with a refreshing acidity and a soft aroma of rice.
The texture is smooth, smooth and silky.
From the beautiful first touch, the beautiful sweetness of the rice flows through, and the lightly stimulating acidity spreads quickly.
The acidity, along with the alcohol, goes up from the back of the throat to the nose, and the full-bodied umami can also be felt.
The aftertaste is long.
We enjoyed this sake with the image of Katsuma Junmai Ginjo overlaying the image of the self-proclaimed "Hatsuro Japan," the Japanese national team in equestrian sports, who won the bronze medal after accumulating experience through honest devotion.
We pray for the safe recovery of Sekatinka🐴, who was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a horse inspection.
Good morning, Aladdin 😃You call yourself Hatsuro Japan. When I saw this name on the evening news, I was struck by how nice it is that they call themselves that 😁 and Aladdin is also a great person to match Kachikoma to it ✨.
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
So you were able to see it in real time 😳 That's very touching! And like Waka, it's really great that you can celebrate with this drink: ‼️
I'm encouraged that we must stop giving up because of our age 😁.
Good evening, Wakata 😃.
I was cheering for the self-proclaimed first generation Japan, slightly damaged by the fact that the average age of the first generation Japan is younger than me 😅.
I don't do horse racing and missed the opening time of the bottle without any horse-related events, so I was given a very intoxicating opportunity: ☺️
Good evening, Pon 😃.
Thanks to my wife, who loves minor competitions, I was able to see the historical scene live: ☺️
Well, as you said, age is no excuse 😅I was also very inspired 🐴.
We are celebrating the passing of the first round of SAKE DIPLOMA examinations by our sake friends one after another 🍶.
This sake was entered in the National New Sake Competition by Aburanaga Sake Brewery, which is famous for Kaze no Mori.
Although it did not win any prizes this time, we were looking forward to seeing what one of our favorite breweries, Aburanaga Shuzo, had to offer at the National New Sake Competition!
The exterior is a slightly pale yellow-green crystal.
Fine gas bubbles in the sake bottle 😳.
The aroma is of pears and young strawberries with refreshing acidity, with a hint of banana in the background.
The nose is rich with rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake and powdery mineral aroma.
The aroma is very typical of Kaze no Mori.
The texture is smooth and slightly thickened.
A pleasantly stimulating gasiness.
The first touch is a beautiful sweetness that is both refreshing and intense.
From there, a moderate acidity finishes with the release of the gassy feeling.
The lingering finish is long, with a slight bitter aftertaste.
The gasiness and aroma are not typical of the sake on display, but anyone who drinks it will know it is Kaze no Mori!
A sake that does not match the quality of the sake being evaluated, but rather tests the evaluation of its own brewery's sake at the sake competition in reverse.
I would like to challenge myself to improve myself by following the example of Aburacho Sake Brewery and my sake friends!
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
Good morning, Aladdin 😀
It sounds like it was a challenging sake 😀.
I like Kaze no Mori too, but when I hear Takacho, it reminds me of Bodhi Hashiro that I got at Shoreki-ji 😇.
You are doing a great job, Mr. Aburazin 😀
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
You have opened the perfect one for the occasion 👍✨I imagine the taste of the falconer label, but it's Wind Forest ❣️ and maybe the times will change for this challenge😊.
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
Congratulations on passing the first exam: ㊗️
It was very inspiring!
I also love Takacho, a classic Bodhi Hashiro, but I drank it with that in mind, so it felt even more strongly like Kaze no Mori 😄.
Good evening, Pon-chan 😃.
It seems that gold medals have been awarded to various sake rice and yeast other than YK35 in sake competitions, so maybe the evaluation criteria are changing a little bit to keep up with the times 🤔.
I hope to change for the better too 😊.
I have decided to complete Urasato (and Kirizukuba as much as possible) this season.
Last season's Urasato Junmai Ginjo Nama Hashiwado was a real treat, so I was looking forward to this year's edition, but this season's Junmai Nama Hashiwado came first😳.
The appearance is a pale silver-green crystal.
The aroma is sweet with a beautiful astringency like red grapes, with hints of melon and banana.
The aroma of yogurt and cream cheese derived from the sake yeast is also refreshing.
The attack is medium with a smooth mouthfeel and mellow sweetness.
While the fruity sweetness spreads, the mild acidity spreads softly and finishes.
The rice flavor is moderately rich, with a hint of bitterness and astringency.
The hint of aroma also has a sense of sake yeast and red grapes.
The lingering finish is rather long.
Pairing with food, it probably goes with anything, but since it has a sense of fresh yeast, it will be more enjoyable with French and Italian dishes with cream and butter. ☺️
I felt that this is a new classic junmai sake typical of Urasato, which has been beautifully sublimated to be easy to drink, while retaining its original kamishimo character.
The aroma and taste are not too flashy, and the alcohol content is exquisitely low at 14%, making Urasato a daily sake that is easy to drink with your daily evening drinks. ☺️
Good evening, Matsuchiyo-san 😃.
I'm sure it's delicious and I'm looking forward to your evaluation 😄.
Junmai Ginjo Namaishige is scheduled to be released next month, and I heard that Dr. Suzuki, the God of Sake, has given his seal of approval, so I am really looking forward to it 😊.
The closing sake of the day was the second sake from Shinshu Kamerei, which was opened that day.
It is a Junmai Ginjo of Yamae Nishiki.
The appearance is pale silver crystal.
The aroma is fresh yellow apple, pear, white peach, banana, and fruity, with a beautiful rice aroma like white dumpling.
When you taste it, you will find a sweet, fruity sweetness and light acidity.
The sweetness then develops into the umami of the rice, while the light stimulation of the acidity flows down the back of the throat.
The sharpness is good, and the lingering umami, including bitterness, is moderate.
I drank a lot of drunken sake in the past few days.
As I enjoyed the various drinks, I wanted to thank not only the sake itself, but also the brewers, rice makers, and sake dealers, and to learn more about them.
Thank you for the food 🍶.
Hi Aladdin 😀
Shinshu Kamerei is a really good sake that I never get tired of drinking😇.
I tasted a lot of it in Yomoyama Nagano, but I still want to drink it again soon😇.
Good evening, Yasube-san 😃.
At YOMOYAMA NAGANO, President Okazaki told me that I could drink as much as I wanted today, and I also drank at chuin-san, and it was the first time that I personally could drink Shinshu Kamerei so casually 😊.
After moistening our thirst with the rainfall, we had two Shinshu Kamerei sakes that were opened that day.
We started with our favorite sake Hitogokochi Junmai.
The appearance is silver crystal.
The aroma is faintly pear and rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake.
Smooth on the palate, with refreshing sweetness and bright acidity flowing in.
It finishes gently and dryly with a hint of rice nuance.
The lingering finish is mid-palate with a hint of alcohol.
At low temperatures, it feels dry and ricey.
When approaching chilled, the dryness eases and the deep umami with soft sweetness, pleasant acidity, and a hint of bitterness can be enjoyed.
Hitokochiki is a quintessential Hitokochiki, and it is delicious 😊.
I wondered if the reason it felt a bit drier than usual was due to the high-temperature-impaired rice, or because I always drink something that has been aged in ice temperatures for a bit.
I enjoyed talking with Mr. and Mrs. Miyazato Okazaki, the toji (master brewer) and Mr. and Mrs. Kenichi Okazaki, the brewery owner, at the recent event ☺️
I had a great time chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Kenichi Okazaki, the brewery owner, at the recent event 😄.
Good evening, Aladdin. It's been a luxurious day for fans of Shinshu Kamerei, meeting the brewer at the event and tasting two varieties at chuin-san 😆 Hitogokochi looks delicious💕.
Good evening, Mr. Hirupeko 😃.
It's not easy to visit sake breweries, so I appreciate the opportunity to attend the event 😄I met the brewery owner and the toji couple and became more and more a fan of Shinshu Kamerei 😊.
I love Hitogokochi sake ☺️
It was the first time in two days that I had not been able to go to my favorite standing bar for a while, so I decided to go there on this day.
To my surprise, 2 bottles of Shinshu Kamerei were uncorked! I drank as much as I could at the event the other day, but that's it, that's it 😁.
Before that, let's start with Amezure, which I was also curious about.
The brand name "Afuri" has been in the news due to a trademark lawsuit with the famous ramen restaurant "AFURI".
The news was out that AFURI (Yoshikawa Brewery) had won the lawsuit, although it was unclear whether it had been finalized or not.
So, Amezure continues to be released.
This is the first release of Amezure.
It is made from 100% Omachi rice with a low milling ratio of 90%.
It is a low-alcohol sake with an alcohol content of 13%, brewed in the Yamahai style with a koji ratio of 40% (double koji), double the normal ratio.
The specs are a bit long 😅.
It doesn't feel like a brand you should drink for the first time.
The appearance is a pale greenish silver yellow.
The aroma is strong with sweet cream cheese, sour cream, and whey, typical of Yamahai.
The taste is sweet like honey with an impressive refreshing acidity and a hint of dairy products.
The second half of the bottle is very smooth, as if it were made with low alcohol.
The aftertaste is moderate.
I want to try the others 😄.
