April 28th is the new moon of April🌑 and the night of the first cycle reset.
Even if there is no moon in the night sky, as long as there is a moon on the label, you can have all the moon-viewing sake you want, so open a bottle of moonshine tonight and enjoy 🌑🍶🌑🍶.
Kihotsuru Moonlit Kihotsuru Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama
I fell in love with the label at first sight and got it at Liquor Shop Okayama in Kyoto, just like the Kangiku Jukinmu I opened the other day ✨.
［Gugumi-nomi.]
Fruity and sweet rice aroma, juicy and juicy sweet umami, then a full lingering taste, then a sharp pineapple-like acidity, and finally a bitter taste in the throat and a minerality that lingers on the palate.
［Mokkiri.]
A clear, fruity rice aroma, a slight gassy feeling on the palate, followed by a fresh umami sweetness, a pineapple-like acidity, a sharp finish, and finally, a bitter taste in the throat and a mineral taste that is quite firm.
The selection of entrée was a difficult one, as the "kamikurage" written on the label announces the arrival of spring when the sea water temperature rises.
Sea bream, also called "sakura-tai" (cherry sea bream), which comes in early spring, has a strong flavor and went well with the dish!
The 4th one is the new product "Ichiban Shibori WHITE".
Since it was labeled as a white beer, I thought it would be like a [Weissbier] using more than 50% wheat malt, but the main ingredient is barley malt 😅.
Not bad with a refreshing bitter taste 🍺.
Hello, Mr. Jaive!
When it comes to tsukimi sake, it's Mr. Jaive 😁✨.
The label is good ⤴️
Ki Mine Tsuru's sake looks delicious 😋.
I want to drink it 🎵
I used to be into beer and loved Vedettes for white 🍺.
Hi Jive 😃.
A firm new moon as well 🌑 moonshine! Lovely 💓.
If you fell in love with the label at first sight 🤩, your expectations are even higher 👌.
Sweet and tasty, gassy and acidic 😍delicious 😋Echizen sea bream also looks delicious ❣️
Hello, Gyve!
I'm so glad that you chose sea bream as your entrée, because it is the spring connection from the kamikurage!
I think it would lose out if the sashimi is light, but if it has a strong flavor, it would be a good match 😍.
Good morning, Jive 😃.
I saw a lot of stars 🌟 in the open-air bath on the roof of the place where we stayed last night 🥹It was a new moon 🌑... 🌕 on the table is OK, it's good to expand the range👍White beer 🍺 we also thought it was delicious 😋.
Hello ma-ki-.
［Vedett Extra White is delicious 🍺.
I was lucky enough to have 3 kinds of "Kibotsu Tsuru" this year and each one has its own character and is very delicious 🥰[Osaka Takashimaya] is the exclusive distributor.
Hi HinaHanaMama!
Actually, the last time I drank "Moon after rain" is also a tsukimi sake, but I forgot to mention it in my review 🤣.
The jellyfish label is so cute ✨.
The local snapper was fresh and went very well with the sake 🥰.
Hi Maru-san!
I was originally going to pair it with kikurage no tsukudani, but I forgot to order it in time, so I had to go to the fish store and make a quick trip to the right place 🤣.
I had a hard time deciding which one to go with because there was also a drunken horse mackerel on the menu that day✨.
Hello Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀☀!
I see you went to a hot spring ryokan ♨️ and the starry sky from the outdoor bath is also intoxicating 🌠.
［As a Sapporo Beer lover, I'd like to recommend Sorachi 1984, but I'd have to go with Ichiban Shibori for versatility ✨.
Hi Gyve 🐦🐦.
You drank it 😆👍👍Yes, the bitterness at the end is very spring-like 😊It's a great thing that Mr. Gyve is able to match the spring-like snacks 👍✨.
Hi Pon, ☀☀☀☀☀☀.
The aftertaste reminded me of the fresh bitter taste of spring wild vegetables 🥰.
Sometimes when I go out to buy entrées, I look up what the seasonal greens are on the internet while I buy them and reason it out afterwards though 🤣.
The world has entered the GW season 📣.
I'm not really related to GW or the Gundam Wing. I'm going to Shizuoka with my in-laws in the second half of the year, so I'll be working hard during the first half of the year ✨.
Well, I'm going to open a bottle of sake and drink it all 🍶.
Zenkichi Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course
This is the first time I signed up for the hanpukai this season 🤩.
The Gold Course consists of two four-packs of sake delivered every month, each time with the description "fire-aged sake".
［The sake is mellow and apple-like.]
The aroma is mellow and apple-sweet, the mouthfeel is soft, mellow and juicy, the sweetness extends to the palate, and then it finishes with a pleasantly sweet aftertaste that leaves the sweetness on the tongue, and finally changes to a soft minerality that lingers on the tongue and a slight bitterness in the throat.
［Mokkiri]
Aroma of mellow, sweet and fruity rice, a clean and soft umami, and a sweet taste similar to apple, followed by a sweet aftertaste and a mineral sensation on the tip of the tongue.
While it shares the same soft umami, sweetness, and firm flavor, the fine nuances of this sake can change dramatically depending on the sake container, making it a very enjoyable sake.
I was in the mood for meat, so I took out some Akiyoshi Yakitori (grilled chicken) ✨.
The fourth picture is a once-a-week pleasure!
［Lunch at Kyo-ya, a handmade stone-ground buckwheat noodle restaurant 🍴.
Soba noodles with grated radish are a must in Fukui!
Here, you can order either grated radish mixed with soup stock [mizore] or squeezed spicy daikon [shibori], whichever you prefer!
Good evening, Jive-san 😄GW is the world's GW!
I'm looking forward to your review 😍The Shinshu secret sake hanpukai is a very promising name for a hanpukai.
The soba noodles in Fukui look delicious too❗️ they are quite thick😳
Good evening, Mr. Jive.
GW has started 🎵.
I'm looking forward to your trip to Shizuoka in the second half of the year: ⤴️
Will you be doing some sake activities there 😁✨?
Is it a hanpukai - Nagano sake has a fruity image, this one looks delicious too 😋!
Good morning, Mr. Gyve ☀☀☀☀☀.
Thanks for your work during GW. Can't wait to see what's coming in the Shinshu hanpukai 😊.
Both the soba noodles and the fried bamboo ring on the side sound like they would go well with sake!
Good morning, Gyve 😃.
GW is here ❗The world is seeing a fun future with the zero system in effect, but I see a future of work too 😅I haven't been able to drink Zenkichi in a long time, so I'm jealous 😆.
Hi HinaHanaMama!
We're all part of the GW busy group 🤗
This hanpukai is made exclusively for the hanpukai, so it's not for sale to the general public ✨.
You won't know what's in it until you receive it every month between April and November🤣.
Hi ma-ki-san!
［I've been trying to choose a restaurant in Shizuoka by following your posts, but it's hard to find one that's open late because I have to go there after putting my kids to bed 😅.
Zenkichi was a pretty good one the first time 🥰.
Hi Maru ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
I'm excited because I can't see what's inside until it arrives 🥰.
Kyoya is also recommended for soba drinking, but it's too far from the station 😅.
I'll have to try it this year 😙.
Hello, Noodle Drink King ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
I see, the world is holding up as GW because of the Zero System and the visibility of the holidays 💡.
A world line where every household has a Wing Zero that is said to have the power to destroy the solar system.
That's bad, isn't it?
Good evening, Jive 🦉.
Distributorship! It's so exciting when a label you've never seen comes along 😆 Get through the first half of the year with alcohol💦.
Oroshi soba is delicious ❣️ I started hearing about it at the restaurant after eating it spicy to death 😂.
Hi, Pon-chan!
I'm looking forward to seeing what you get every month ✨.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you get every month ✨The grated buckwheat noodles in Fukui are sometimes very spicy, so you have to check the spiciness of the noodles 🤣.
I spent a relaxing weekend with my family for the first time in a while, and since I had Monday off, I went to the gym as usual to digest the menu. In the evening, my wife and I celebrated our two-month delayed wedding anniversary by going to 🐰 at her request again.
This time, I asked my wife to choose the dishes she wanted to eat and let her taste the owner's cooking to her heart's content 🤩.
I also brought a special sake to go with her exquisite dishes to celebrate our anniversary 🐰.
Katsuma Junmai-shu Shiboritate Nama!
The aroma of mellow sweet rice with a hint of creaminess, the mouthfeel is smooth and mellow, the flavor is sweet, and the taste fades out quickly, leaving a pleasant aftertaste and a lingering sweetness on the tongue.
The taste is so clear and beautiful that it is hard to believe it is junmai sake ✨The flavor is not lost as you continue to drink it, it is simply delicious 😋.
I heard this one was in stock at the Echizen Sake Shop HAYASHI SAKE STORE at the end of February and went to buy it a few days late, but I didn't expect to find it hidden in the back of a cupboard and got it right after it was put on display 🤣.
First time drinking at home? Katsucoma" 🎉!
The entrée was homemade by the proprietress.
Three appetizers
Kombujime sea bream
Tempura of mozuku seaweed
Whale sashimi
Rice cooked with firefly squid
Hi Gyve!
Happy 2 months late wedding anniversary 🎊
I am so jealous of your nice restaurant 😆.
I felt the season with shiso leaves and myoga as condiments for the kombushime of sea bream 😊.
I hope you continue to be a good friend and happy ‼️☺️
Gyve, congratulations again on your wedding anniversary 🎉💍.
You've been really busy 💦 glad you had time to relax 😊.
Cheers to a good sake! Is the black one mozuku tempura? I'm curious 😁.
Hi, Jive!
Congratulations again on your wedding anniversary 🎉.
It was a great anniversary time at Katsuma with your wife eating what she wanted to eat 😋.
The food looks delicious too 🤤.
Hi Jive, good evening 😃.
Once you settle down, the timing is good for an anniversary celebration dinner ㊗️ 🤗Katsukoma for this beautiful and delicious looking dish😍This is good 😙I thought it was a thick horse sashimi at a quick glance, but is it whale 🐋! I'd like to try it 😋.
Hello 10ZG-STQ ☀☀☀.
Thank you for your comment 🙇.
I appreciate that the proprietress gives me more condiments in her cooking!
The soy sauce is actually Okinawan [soy sauce with chili pepper], so the flavor of the kelp and the spiciness of the chili pepper is addictive!
Hi Pon, ☀☀☀☀☀.
Thanks for your comment 🙇.
It's finally time to relax 😅
The black one is [mozuku tempura] ✨
It's actually 3 pieces per person, but my wife ate one as fast as she could 🤣.
Hi ma-ki-, ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Thank you for your comment 🙇.
I've known the proprietress for over 10 years now, and she always adds her own twist to seasonal ingredients.
I had to choose "Katsuma" to go with this ✨.
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀.
Thanks for your comment 🙇.
I've been coming here for over 10 years and this was my first time to eat whale✨.
I've been going to Kikki in Onomichi for over 10 years and this was my first time to try whale ✨.
Last Saturday, I had a long weekend off, but spent the morning doing service work at my oldest daughter's preschool and attending a parent-teacher conference🧹.
It was quite an interesting experience to have a roundtable discussion with other fathers in a delicate distance from me, who usually pick up and drop off but cannot participate in events, and other fathers who participate in events but do not see each other for pick up and drop off 🤣.
In the afternoon, I took my two daughters to the indoor playground and library, and as we walked through the park connecting the two facilities, I bumped into a friend I hadn't seen in a while with her two daughters ✨.
We laughed at how much of a father I've become 🤗.
Well, we had a drink at this place, which I haven't had for a while since I was inducted into the Hall of Fame 🍶.
Amego no Tsuki Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Unfiltered Nama-shu
［Gugume cup.]
Fruity rice aroma slightly reminiscent of a melon, a slight gasiness at the mouth, a clear yet juicy and beautiful umami sweetness, a sharp and pleasantly sweet aftertaste, and finally a sweet taste on the tongue and a bitter taste in the throat.
［Mokkiri.]
Transparent and sweet rice aroma, mouthfeel, drinking, from a slight gassy feeling to juicy and beautifully umami sweetness, followed by a pleasantly sweet aftertaste, and finally a sweet taste on the tongue and a light bitterness in the throat.
The last one has a light bitterness in the throat along with a sweet taste in the mouth.
The entrée is a sashimi that I got at half price 😋.
The fourth one is [Keema Curry with grilled seaweed, shiso leaves and wasabi] by [Dandada], a spice-filled dish that I eat on my liver rest days 🍛.
Fried eggs are an additional topping 🍳.
Hi Gyve, good evening.
I hope you had a good weekend with your children: ⤴️
It's really nice to meet up with friends from school when you're an adult🍀.
The moon after the rain is beautiful and really easy to drink and delicious 😋.
Good evening, Mr. Jive😄.
You are a good dad! Thank you for your hard work serving the school and attending the parents' meeting ☺️ You are also a great family man 👏Month after the rain and the sashimi looks so good that I can't believe you got half price 👍Curry🍛 is also wonderful 😍.
Gyve, thanks for your daddy's help 🤣‼️ curry is good for your liver⁉️ didn't know that😆An authentic curry would have a lot of fat, but this one doesn't seem to have that....
Hi ma-ki-chan!
My children are growing up remarkably, and I was surprised that my second daughter can walk longer distance than my eldest daughter, probably due to the difference of the preschool's policy😅.
I got this "moon after rain" at Isetan Kyoto the other day 🥰.
Hi HinaHanaMama!
I was so excited to find that the thickly sliced sashimi including O-toro and Chutoro (medium fatty tuna) was priced from 3000 yen to 1500 yen.
［I love your curry, it's full of spices and onions, so it's easy to eat!
Hi Manachie!
In a way, it's a great daddy's activity since you're spreading the funds around ✨.
I believe I'm helping my liver because the spices contain a lot of turmeric, which is good for the liver 🥰.
Hi Jive 🐦.
I was imagining a roundtable discussion with a subtle distance 🤣 really good job 😊that's the time for a Hall of Fame drink 😉.
I also eat udon with more curry on event days etc 😁.
I came home late from work, so I went to Poziya for a quick drink (3).
For the fifth and last drink, I found this one that I had wanted to drink for a long time 🥰.
Tsururei Tokubetsu Junmai Koshi-tanrei.
The aroma is almost neutral, a little like cemedine, a bit of bitterness in the throat, a gentle and mellow umami, and then it finishes with a mellow, deep and pleasant aftertaste, and finally a bitterness in the throat.
It has a light and refreshing image, so it goes well with oily menma.
I've had "Yukio" before, but this one is delicious too, I think they both have the same gentle umami image 🤔.
After 5 glasses, I was offered a 6th glass to try 🤣.
Ippongi Arabashiri.
Clear rice aroma, mellow umami and dry sharpness, and a pleasant aftertaste at the end.
Of course, we finished with ramen.
This time, I ordered the basic ramen, "Chuka-soba". The white color of the chicken noodle soup is a little conspicuous, but the flavor is beautifully seasoned with soy sauce.
Thank you again ✨
Good evening, Mr. Gyve 😃.
I like the idea of a dry 🍶 and then ramen 🍜 🤗I was wondering about the one that has a very rough and tumble feel on the label 😙.
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀☀.
This time we shifted from relatively sweet to spicy, so the Chinese noodles at the end of the meal tasted even better 🥰.
Fukui's dry taste is said to be "Ippongi", which may be perfect for you and your spicy lovers J & N 🤔.
I came home late from work, so I went to "Pojiya" for a drink.
The second and third "Hagi no Tsuru Kotatsu Neko" and "Machida Shuzo Nigori" were the same as the last time, so I omitted the review.
The fourth cup was this sake.
Shikishima Yamadanishiki Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu with No. 8 Yeast.
The aroma is heavy with rice and a little citrus, the mouthfeel is heavy with umami and acidity, then there is a lingering aroma and a lingering aftertaste that is similar to that of cypress, like a barrel sake, with a slight sweetness at the end.
The last part is slightly sweet.
When I drank it at an off-line meeting before, the unique aroma was evaluated to be like cardboard, but I heard later that this aroma was a problem with the equipment, but I still can't get rid of the [cardboard] feeling due to my preconceived notions 😅.
The entrée was Poziya's regular ginkgo nuts and menma (pickled bamboo shoots) because I wanted something a little oily 🍴.
Hi Jive 🐦.
I see you drank Shikishima! I was curious because I didn't drink it at the offline meeting 😅I'm just hesitant because I thought that a bottle of four-pack might be too much 💦 and I knew it 😳.
Hello, Pon-chan!
I haven't tried "Shikishima" since the offline meeting, but I still can't get rid of the image of cardboard 😅.
［I'm sure you'll be able to find it at [Shikishima Sake Shop], so please give it a try 🤣.
I haven't had a weekend off in a very long time, since February 2024 when I checked 🤣how busy I've been 😅.
I usually don't get to play with my kids much, so I went to the park, library, shopping, and watched Doraemon the Movie in the movie theater for the first time today 🎥.
I'll try to digest it little by little ✨.
Friday night, after work, I had a meeting with a colleague to discuss the biggest focus of the year, the renewal of facilities, and it was already 10:30pm😲.
Since most of the restaurants were closing, we stopped by our usual drinking ramen shop, Pojiya, and ordered a 5-sake drink comparison.
First of all, let's start with the first sake!
Tenmei bange yamada origarami ichibi kurazakura
Tenmei" after a long time!
Slightly fruity rice aroma, soft and fluffy sweetness and umami, and a lingering, full finish with minerality that lingers on the tongue.
It goes well with salty food.
The meaning of the name "Kurazakura" is inspired by the cherry tree planted by the brewer's grandmother when the brewer was born.
The fourth picture is the beer and homemade yaki-sai that we ordered before the "5 types of sake comparison" 🍺.
Hi Jive, good evening.
It's been a really tough year for you, no weekends for over a year 💧.
I'm sure your children must have been very happy 🎵.
By the way, this ramen store is a great place to drink sake 😊.
Hi Gyve 😃
I haven't had a weekend off in over a year 😳that was seriously tough 😓 sorry...I may not have had a Saturday off in over a year 😅It's nice of you to spend such an occasional day off with your kids 🥹.
Hi ma-ki-!
I was surprised myself because it had been more than a year since I was on shift, although I had taken one refreshment break in between 😲.
［Poziya is stocked at the Shima Sake Shop in Enmachi, Kyoto.
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀☀.
I was so impatient that I couldn't find any weekends and holidays at all when I slid my calendar app 😅.
I think they only come by now when the kids are little, so I'll enjoy raising them while I can 🥰.
Mr. Jaive.
Hello...
Sounds like you are busy 😱.
I'm still raising my kids too, but I try to spend my days off with them as much as possible, but it's not easy 💦I'm often told that raising kids goes by so fast😅.
The cherry blossoms, which just barely lasted until Saturday, are now in the process of falling 🌸🍃, and the leafy cherry blossoms are now completely noticeable.
I would have liked to enjoy cherry blossom viewing a little more, but I'm looking forward to next year's event 🍶.
Motobun Junmai Ginjo Hana Yeast Abelia
［Gugumi-nomi.]
Floral rice aroma reminiscent of flower honey.
［Mokkiri]
Floral rice aroma, a little weighty and sweet flavor, and a refreshing aftertaste with a bitter aftertaste.
Both have an image of sweetness that lingers in the mouth with a lingering aftertaste.
Compared to "Rairaku" which has the same Abelia yeast, "Rairaku" has a floral sweetness and "Motobun" has a floral sweetness, both have a characteristic sweetness like honey from flowers 🤔.
I heard that heated sake is also good, so I heated it up to about warm and it tasted plump and sweet without losing its gorgeousness 😋.
It was rated very high in this year's warming ranking along with "Kitanokatsu" ✨.
Incidentally, the brewer of this sake has roots in the town where I live, and when I mentioned this at the sake competition, he gave it to me as a souvenir when he came to the prefecture this New Year's to look for his roots.
The fourth one is an unseasonal rice cake pounding last Saturday morning.
I made the rice cakes that I didn't make at the end of last year because I was too busy 🥰.
Here is a rice cake with a lot of [salted kelp], [yukari], and [sesame paste] 😋.
Good morning, Jive!
I'm intrigued by your review of a sake from a brewery I haven't seen much of and it sounds very tasty ✨.
Mochitsuki is also good ⤴️
Reminds me of the ones we used to make at home when I was a kid 😋.
Sake rim is wonderful 😊
Hi Jive 🐦.
I enjoyed the abelia from Rairaku and I'm interested in this one too 😊 I also like all the flower yeast so far 🤭.
Thanks for the gift of your relationship, Gyve, and for your personality👍✨.
Hi ma-ki-, ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Your previous post wasn't registered in [Sake-no-wa] either 🤔.
I've had a few sakes with flower yeast and they are all unique and interesting 🥰.
Hi Gyve 😃.
The 🌸 is starting to fall here in Nikko area too 😌.
I think I only see Motofumi in Jai's posts 😅I'm curious about your top ranking for heating up 🤗.
Hi Pon, ☀☀☀☀☀.
You'd be surprised how a casual chance can really lead to a connection 😲.
It's less sweet than "Rairaku", but it has a beautiful flavor that makes a statement, so this is delicious 🥰.
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀☀.
Someiyoshino is already out of season😅.
I think you can still enjoy the weeping cherry blossoms though 🥰.
It seems to be a bit rare after all, it's a sake from [Gujo Hachiman], famous for its famous water, so it has a beautiful taste!
Tonight, we had another bottle of "Sono Kangiku Jugenmu 50 Hazy Moon" which was highly praised by my friends and the regulars who had just arrived at the restaurant.
We opened a bottle of "Sohno-Kangiku Jukinmu 50 Hazy Moon" which was highly praised by our friends and regular customers who used to come to the restaurant before, and brought in another bottle of spring sake, so let's open this one too 🥰.
Saijotsuru Haru-Rururu Junmai Ginjo Nama-Shu.
I saw Nemuchi and others drinking this before and was curious about the loose jacket, so I got it at Liquor Shop Okayama on my recent trip to Kyoto 💡.
［A glass.]
Aroma of mellow, slightly citrus-like sweet rice, soft and gentle umami, sweetness, and a refreshing acidity that cuts through the sweetness and finishes with a refreshing aftertaste and a soft bitterness and citrus aroma.
［Tsuki no Oubai.]
A citrusy, clean rice aroma, citrusy flavor and sweetness on the palate, followed by a citrusy acidity that finishes with a clean aftertaste and light citrusy aroma.
The owner told us that the horse mackerel was good today, so we ordered the sashimi platter and the horse mackerel namerou ✨.
The taste of "Haru no Rururu" (Spring Rururu) neatly washes away the flavor of the sashimi and the salty taste of the nameko (horse mackerel) 😋.
This one also got rave reviews from the members 📣.
Sometimes it's nice to drink outside and enjoy the moon viewing 😁.
My wife and I will be back next week 🥰.
The fourth picture is [appetizer], [nameko], and [sashimi platter] ✨.
As always, it is a blissful time at Kicchin Usagi to think about how to put today's sake together while eating the carefully prepared [appetizers] 🥰.
Hi, Jive!
Sashimi and nameko - I'm drooling 🤤!
I've never actually seen Saijotsuru before, but it's citrusy and sweet 😲.
I'm curious to find out, as I'm sure it's one of my favorites 😋.
Hi Jive 🐦.
This one is lovely and fuzzy....okayamasan, I'll keep it in mind until next year 😁.
It was a nice refreshment with good friends and good food 😉.
Hi, ma-ki-chan!
I've had a lot of Hiroshima sake, but this was actually my first time at Saijotsuru✨.
The food and seasonal fish prepared by the proprietress is always delicious, and it always makes me want to drink more 🥰.
Hi, Pon-chan!
I've had my eye on this since "Winter Fufu" and finally got it 😁.
When I went there, there was still quite a bit of stock left at Okayama, so it might be worth a call to check 🥰.
April 13th is the full moon of April [pink moon] 🌕️
I was going to have a moonshine party the day before because I have to work that night, but my wife and kids are going back to my parents-in-law's house, so I planned to bring my own sake and enjoy it with the owner's cooking instead of drinking at home.
I called my friends and they all gathered, and we held a "moon-viewing party tonight in Kitchin Usagi" with the usual members.
Sono Kangiku Jukinmu 50 Hazy Moon".
I saw the jacket at Sake-no-wa and fell in love with it at first sight. I was looking for it, but couldn't find it in my hometown or on the road, so I just popped it in with my Rakuten points.
［Glass.]
The aroma of rice with a transparent sweetness, the gasiness of the mouth, and the sweet and refreshing taste of Kangiku, with a clean aftertaste.
［Tsuki no Oubai]
A clear, refreshing, sweet rice aroma, with a sweet taste that is typical of Kangiku, from the gasiness of the mouthfeel to the sweetness and bitterness of the back, with a clean lingering finish.
The mellow sweetness and refreshing aftertaste that is typical of "Sono Kangiku" are the best 😁.
The dish was the proprietress's special tempura of spring vegetables and wild vegetables.
It was highly praised by the guests for its fresh aroma and bittersweet spring ingredients!
Good evening, Mr. Jive.
It's great to see all the members gathered at such short notice 🎵.
And with the perfect sake for moonshine and the proprietress's delicious cooking, it was a fun time for a drink 😋.
Hi Jive 😃.
I'm so glad you had a fun tsukimi sake 🌕, this time with your friends the day before 🥰The sake you chose also has a nice Jujinmu ❣️ label 🤩I have one waiting in my fridge too 💕I'm jealous you have friends to have fun drinking with ☺️
Hi ma-ki!
I didn't think it would go so well after calling you and holding up the store since Friday morning 😁.
It's great to relax at home [tsukimi-sake], but it's also great to enjoy the season with friends [tsukimi-sake] 🥰.
Hi, HinaHanaMama!
I've been in a rut with the food we prepare at home, so I decided to combine it with one of the proprietress's home-cooked dishes 🥰.
I was wondering which one to open since we have a lot of [sake of the month] in stock right now 🤣.
It was almost time for the farewell party, but I decided to have another drink since I had come to Shima, so I ordered a bottle of "Yaman no Kotobuki" which I had my eye on when I first saw the cellar, but then Shima said that the cherry blossoms were in full bloom and that he would open one that he had not served before. I had to order this one.
Shinsei X-type
My first "X-type" 🎉!
Aroma of mellow rice with a little sourness, clear and fruity sweetness and umami, and acidity like No6, followed by a pleasant long aftertaste.
The taste is even more transparent than the "S-type" we drank the other day.
Thank you for inviting us this time, Maa-san 🙇.
Enjoy your second day in Fukui ✨.
Thank you very much, Jive-san 😊.
It was a great sake trip and I was able to drink X-type 🥳 Yesterday I was busy with the closing time of Ishidaya Honten and bought 6 bottles without seeing Sake no Wa, I will bring them up again when they open 😊.
Hello, Mr. King of Noodle Wine ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Actually, I had a chance to buy a bottle of either "S-type" or "X-type" in January this year, and as a result, I bought the "S-type" and opened it the other day😅.
Maybe I can buy it again if I have another chance?
Hi Pon-chan!
I didn't think that the timing of my coming to the prefecture and the timing of my going out for a drink would coincide 😁.
I have more chances to drink "Shinsei" such as "No6" here 🥰.
Hello, ma-ki-.
［I'm sorry to hear that it's a bit expensive, but if you ask me if I'd like to open it, I'll have to ask you. I'll have to ask 🤣.
I'm hoping to get a bottle of "X-type" by the end of this year somehow 😁.
Hello Robin, ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
I had only seen this in your [Sake-no-wa] post myself😅.
I personally find it interesting that the more sake I drink, the more I see the distribution and the relationship between the liquor store and the izakaya I know so well 🥰.
Hello, Maaan ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Thank you so much for asking me this time 🙇.
And yet you were able to buy 6 bottles ✨.
I think this is another chance for us to get to know each other, so please keep in touch 😁.
Hi Jive-san, ☀️
It's a pleasure to meet you and I look forward to working with you in the future. 🙇♂️ I haven't uploaded my drinking in Fukui yet, so I'll do my best 😅.
Mr. Maa, whom I have been communicating with since the other day, came to Oita Prefecture, and since the date of his company's farewell party coincided with the date of the party, we met up at Shima & Coffee & Sake for the after-party before the party and met together.
Welcome to Fukui 🌸🌸
We were told that you came here to see the cherry blossoms, and it was the best timing as they were in full bloom 😁.
Well, here is my choice for toast 🥂🍶.
Hato Masamune Junmai Sake 60 Bespoke
This is a private brand product of "Hato Masamune" that has been sold by a local liquor store [Echizen Shuzanoten Hayashi] since this year ✨.
Aroma like mellow apple, Umami with a little sourness on the palate, and a clean finish with a sharp drunken aftertaste.
Yum, delicious 😋.
I didn't know this existed💦.
I guess they don't sell it anymore😅.
Hi Jive, good evening!
This is another fun sake activity to expand the exchange of sakéwas ✨.
I really haven't seen any Dove 😅.
Your review sounds delicious, I'd love to try this sake someday 😋.
Good morning, Jive 😃.
Great meeting 🥹I have a feeling it will spread out again from here🤗.
I wonder when our Hokuriku going hare😅 will happen too 🥲Calm down, work ‼️
Hi ma-ki-, ☀☀☀☀☀.
I'm glad to hear that you've found a local shop that carries Hato Masamune.
I too was looking for "Hato Masamune" until Hayashi started carrying it, so I'm glad to see a local store now carrying it ✨.
Hi Manachie!
I can't stand the different taste from "Tasake" and "Toyobai" even though they are the same Aomori sake 😁.
I'd like to pursue another spec now that I can buy it consistently ✨.
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀.
It sounds like you are very busy with work and caring for your family, thank you for your time 🙇.
This is a race to see which one will be first to go to Tochigi myself 🤣.
Finally, we heard the news of 🌸the blooming of cherry blossoms in Fukui.
Looking around the cellar, I found that we still have some winter sake left, so I'm going to enjoy a glass at the end of winter 🍶.
Kibotsuru Gaba Nigori.
I was very lucky to get a bottle of this sake, which was also drunk by bouken a while ago and was very well received 🥰.
The ratio of nigori (rice cake) precipitated in the bottom half of the bottle is amazing.
［The top clear liquid.]
Gulping down the sake
Aroma of mellow rice, a slight gassy feeling at the mouth, rich umami, sweetness, a clean finish, and a gentle, sweet, pleasant aftertaste.
Mokkiri
The same mellow rice aroma, a slight gassy mouthfeel with a refreshing umami, followed by a sweet taste and a slightly tight aftertaste.
［Nigoromi]
Gulping down sake
Rich rice aroma, a slight gassy feeling at the mouth with a mildly gassy taste, a clean and refreshing sweetness and umami, and a milky, mellow aftertaste.
Mokkiri
Rich rice aroma, a little gas at the mouth, clear and impactful sweetness and umami, and a long pleasant aftertaste.
The rich and thick texture on the tongue is inversely balanced by the clear and beautiful sweetness and umami, and the long aftertaste is intoxicating.
As you drink more and more, the thickness and flavor increases, and the change in flavor becomes stronger as you drink more.
For the entrée, I warmed up [BURITORO SASHIMI] and [AKIYOSHI]'s Yakitori in hot water 😋.
I really wanted to pair it with the "No6" from last time, but the Akiyoshi restaurant, which I personally think is delicious, was closed, so I had to slide it to this time 🥰.
Good evening, Gyve 😃.
Gaba nigori😊Nigorist is also full of nikkori tailings!
It's so smooth, gassy, clear, sweet and delicious... I'm drooling over your comment 🤤.
Great pairing with the ates as always!
Hi Jive, good evening 🦉.
I would love to drink this 😻 lees over half of the bottle! This is nigori 😊I'd like to try this one with a bottle of sake 🤔.
Yakitori, this restaurant is delicious 😻I'm curious about ❣️
Good morning, Mr. Jive!
I can see beautiful cherry blossoms on my commute to work and it's spring 🌸
The amount of lees here is amazing 😲.
I'm very curious to try Kihotsuru sake 😋.
Yakitori and sake are my favorite 😊.
Hi Gyve 🌸
Gaba nigori is a terrific name 😳
I thought I got the general idea from "gaba".
Nigori with tender sweet flavor...sounds like a good substitute for rice 🤣.
Hello Aladdin!
I wasn't aware of it, but I've had many opportunities to drink Nigori this season, and this is the perfect bottle for my "Nigori finale" 😁.
I never thought I would come across this sake, so I am thankful for the chance I had 🥰.
Hi Pon, ☀☀☀☀☀.
I've been resting it in the cellar for a while and it was beautifully separated into two layers, but the ratio of the lees is amazing 😁.
［I'm not sure if it's the same for the other two, but I'm sure it's the same for the other two.
Hello, ma-ki- san ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
It's the best time of year for Hanami sake 🌸🍶.
I've been drinking more and more "Kihotsuru" since the beginning of the year and I'm fascinated by its taste 🥰.
By the way, I have another bottle of "Kihotsuru" in stock 🤣.
Hi, Hiro ☀☀☀☀.
［I think you can tell how great he is even in dialect 😁.
［I think it's a great achievement by Mr. Shimada Yôshichi 🥰.
I felt like I was eating rice while drinking 😋.
Hello Mr. Jive.
I am going to Fukui next week for a trip of castle, cherry blossoms 🌸 and sake 🍶 and staying in Katamachi. We are planning to go to Shima Coffee, Nananami, Nishiki, Don Chaya, RICE BAR, etc. 🍶 with reference to SAKE WA and other places 😀.
I like sake, but not seafood at all 😅 I'm not a strong drinker, so I'm not sure how many restaurants I can go to. I'm also interested in Japanese Sake Bar Emmi for the last stop: ☺️
Good morning, Mr. Maaaaan ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Thank you for your comment ✨
What a surprise 💡You are coming to Fukui 😲.
I'll refer to my own information about the restaurant [Sake-no-wa], and I recommend a restaurant called [Hazukai] 🥰.
Maa-san, I see you are here now🌸.
The weather is fine this morning, so it's a good day for cherry blossom viewing.
If you have a car, you can buy sake and go home, so please check out Echizen Sake Shop Hayashi and Miyagou if you have time.
I may stop by Teppei on my way home tomorrow, so I will definitely stop by the nearby Sake-no-Ten Hayashi if I can make it in time. I'm heading to the town of Fukui now, and I'm ready to go 🍶 ☺️
P.S. Maa-san!
I didn't expect to see "Teppei" in the menu. If you are coming from Katamachi, there is "Hayashi" before you get on the Fukui IC.
By the way, I'll be in the vicinity of Ekimae to Katamachi for a company welcome and send-off party later on, so if you join me, please let me know!
I have finished checking in at the hotel and am now on my way to Fukui Castle while I am having a peaceful drink around Fukui Station 🍶.
I look forward to working with you as well. 🙇♂️
P.S. Maa-san
Enjoy your sake in Fukui!
I'll probably be at [shima] around 5:30 to 6:30 🤣.
If you see me wearing a black T-shirt of Niigata's sake "Yukio", it's me!
On the day of the marathon, we woke up at 3:30 a.m. and arrived at the site at 5:30 a.m. We made final preparations for the last major event of 2024 [the Fukui Sakura Marathon] under cold weather mixed with sleet, and were able to finish the marathon without incident, even though our fingers were numb ✨.
With this, we were able to accomplish all of our duties during the fiscal year with no accidents, no forgotten items, and no tardiness, and we are now ready to start the new fiscal year with cherry blossoms in bloom🥰.
Well, I did really well in spite of myself, I would like to open this as a reward and praise myself 💡.
Shinsei No6 S-type
First home drinking "Shinsei" 🏳️First "S-type" 🏳️
The recommended expiration date when I bought it was the last day of March, so I decided to open it on that day.
［Mokkiri.]
The aroma of rice is calm and clear, the mouthfeel is slightly gassy and can be described as sweet or umami, then it finishes with a hint of sourness, followed by two long, pleasant deep breaths and a lingering sweet aroma at the end.
Trip time: 24 seconds
［Gulping down the sake]
A clear and transparent aroma of rice, a gentle sweet and sour taste with a slight gassy feeling at the mouth, and a long, pleasant aftertaste that lasts for about one deep breath.
Trip time: 15 seconds
The entrée is local Echizen [sagoshi tataki] and [flatfish sashimi] 😋.
The fourth picture is the "Amerikan Bamburger Steak" from Amerikan, a long-established hamburger steak restaurant in Fukui, which I had for lunch when setting up onsite the day before the marathon 🍴.
I recharged my energy by eating meat 🥰.
Hi, Gyve.
Thank you for your hard work. I am very proud of you for having no accidents, no forgotten items, and no tardiness.
I am sure the Shinsei must have tasted delicious after you finished the fiscal year without incident. Let's keep up the good work this term!
Good evening, Jive😄.
Thank you very much for your hard work 🙇♀️
I could feel your sense of accomplishment in your review: ☺️ and please give us lots of praise for the new policy No. 6: ❣️ as a reward 🥰You did a great job, Jive 🙌
Good evening, Mr. Gyve 🌙
Thank you for completing your work ✨You had an even better end of the year with the S-type 🥳I was able to enjoy the feeling of accomplishment even as I read your review 😆 Let's keep up the good work this year 😂The hamburger steak looks delicious ♫
Good evening, Mr. Jive.
Thank you very much for your hard work🍀.
It's great to have a party at Shinsei's STYPE when you're relieved to have finished safely ✨.
It's the best present for yourself for your hard work 😋.
Good morning, Gyve 😃.
I've been waking up around 3:30am for nothing lately 😅Thank you for completing your work 😌No.6's first drink at home ㊗️ and welcome the new year with a good feeling 🤗.
Hello, Mr. Shirowama.
I'm especially careful because forgetting something in my business can fall into something fatal 😅.
I'll be able to relax a bit at the beginning of the year, so I'll do my best this season while relieving my fatigue with a drink✨.
Thank you, HinaHanaMama 🙇.
I predicted from the beginning of last year that it was going to be a very tough year, but it really turned out to be a marathon year 😅.
For a while now, my motivation was to be able to drink "No6" 🤣.
Hello Kotaro!
Thanks to the "No6" that I was lucky enough to get at the beginning of the year, I made it through everything safely 😁.
How about coming to Fukui to eat a historical bamburger steak with its own building in downtown Fukui? 🤣
Hi ma-ki-!
I'm glad you found "No6" as expected 😁.
But now I'm out of stock on hand and would like to replenish it again, but the question is whether I'll be lucky enough to get it again 🤔.
Hi Nochi!
I've been a ghost member for more than a year now, but I'd like to get back to the club when I've settled down 🥰.
However, I'll still be working on weekends this season, so I'll just show up once 🀄.
Hi Jay & Nobby!
I was wondering when you were up since you sometimes update and comment early in the morning 😁.
Early to bed, early to rise, exercise drinking may be the secret to good health 🤣.
Congratulations on your No. 6 first home drink, Jive 🎉🎊!
Your work was really hard at the end of the day 💦Thanks for all your hard work😊and great job on the one year triple crown ✨If you don't open this now, when will you open it 😁👍.
Good evening, @Mizuhashi🌛.
Last fiscal year was just like a flurry of activity, but we were able to finish it successfully 😁.
I want to stock up on "Shinsei" so that I can do it again next year 🤣.
Good evening, Pon-chan 🌛.
I've been looking forward to opening the "No6" since the day I got it 😁.
Well, I'm really glad I didn't get burned in case I made a mistake 🤣.
I'm in the final push for Sunday, and the reason I've been pushing so late is because my in-laws invited me to a spa on Friday night right before the event 😅.
The kids were so happy to be able to wear yukata and eat buffet food, I could see them so happy when they rushed to the buffet after work 😁.
I thought the all-you-can-drink hotel might not be so good, so I opened a bottle of sake that I brought as a backup and wished them a successful weekend 🍶.
Tasake Junmai Daiginjyo 40%5%.
Sweet, melon-like fruity aroma, soft, mellow sweetness and umami, and a gentle, sweet aftertaste.
The can is a No. 1 can, which makes it easy to carry, but the flavor is genuine and quite delicious 😋.
It is a little expensive, but I think it is very useful when traveling or drinking iron 🥰.
Sorry for the delay in replying to your comments 🙇 I'm a little busy so I'm just going to check in first.
I will reply next week ✨
Good morning, Mr. Jive!
It's finally Sunday 🏃.
Onsen is good for such a tired weekend ♨️
And the fruity sweetness of a can of rice wine is also sinking in 😋.
Your children's cute appearance is also a source of energy 😊.
Hi ma-ki-chan!
I'm feeling tired because of my forced schedule, but seeing my children's happy faces makes it all worthwhile 🥰.
I'm sure it's perfect for a quick drink, but it's not very cosy 💦.
［The last one is a guy you don't often see in the local area.
The last one is a drink that is hard to find in the local area.
Amabuki Umibouzu POSEIDOM Nama-shu, super-harsh Junmai-shu.
The aroma of rice is light, the mouthfeel is gentle, the flavor is sharp and impactful, and the finish is sharp and sharp with a slightly bitter acidity.
Interesting gentle entry and rough impact in the middle 😁.
I ordered miso ramen to finish with noodles 🔚.
Poziya is a great place to have a quick drink and finish the meal 🥰.
Hi Gyve, good evening. 😊
This ramen is full of vegetables and looks
It looks good for you. It's perfect for shime. 😂
I'm like someone else, you can't put back fat & butter in it.
I'm not allowed to put back fat & butter in it like someone else. （I'm not a fan of that 😁.
Hi Gyve 😃.
Poseidon in Kaibo⁉️ is a very impressive label 😲.
I like the finishing ramen 🤤I'm a noodle king when I finish a thick miso ramen and have a light soy sauce ramen ✨.
Hello, Hanapin-san ☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Sorry for the late reply 🙇.
［I like this "Miso Ramen" which is a blend of several kinds of miso.
I drink all the soup to eat all the meat miso!
Hello, Mr. Noodle Drink King ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Sorry for the late reply 🙇.
The label has a great impact, but the first touch is surprisingly gentle, which surprised me at first😲.
I didn't have the idea of noodles after noodles, so I guess you are the quintessential [Menshuoh]!
［The third round of drinks is here.
Now, for the third sake of the turnaround, here it is 🍶.
Haginotsuru Junmai Ginjo Betsujikomi (Kotatsu Cat)
Slightly melon-like fruity aroma, sweet umami that easily flows into the mouth, and a gentle fruity sweet aftertaste.
The label is cute, and the words on the back of the label [People who like cats and sake are all good people] are soothing 🥰.
Good morning, Gyve 😃.
I also drank Kotatsu Neko the other day! It was delicious, and I really felt that it was Miyagi sake, but as you said, the words on the back label took all of my attention 🤣.
Hello, Wakata!
Sorry for the late reply 🙇.
I'm so thankful for [Poziya] because locally it's hard to find Miyagi sake 😁.
I'll review the PB product I'm after at Haginotsuru when I get it ✨.
［The second round of drinks was a round of local Fukui sake 🍶.
The second drink is a glass of local Fukui sake.
Fuku Chitose Junmai Daiginjo Limited ALL BLACK
The cool aroma of rice, the thin umami that extends smoothly through the mouth, the acidity, and the clean and pleasant aftertaste are addictive!
The entrées are [fried ginkgo nut with salt] and [sardine with sesame paste].
and especially, it goes well with [sardine with sesame paste].
The next day after another very satisfying "Sake Katsudo in Kyoto", I was back home late every day to prepare for the next "Fukui Sakura Marathon" coming up next Sunday.
The day after the "Sake Katsudo in Kyoto", I was late coming home every day to prepare for the "Fukui Sakura Marathon🏃" coming up next Sunday 💦.
I decided to have dinner out since I was coming home late, so I slipped in a little before the last order at Pojiya, a ramen restaurant open only at night, but I still wanted to drink a little 😅.
The previous day, they had a lot of sake and they were out of 5 kinds of sake, so we ordered 3 kinds of sake and then they said they had another bottle, so it was actually 4 kinds of sake 😁.
First of all, we had a glass of the last sake that was served at the end.
Machida Shuzo Tokubetsu Junmai Gohyaku Mangoku Nigori
The lid blew off from the sealed bottle, the gas pressure increased and so did the anticipation ✨.
Aroma of mellow lactobacillus, a firm gassy mouthfeel, and a bitter taste with presence on the tongue behind the sweetness of the lactobacillus drink, the aftertaste is clean, but the bitterness pulls you in.
The taste of lactobacillus beverage and the solid gassy feeling will heal your tired body 🥰.
Before sake, beer 🍺 and [yuri-gon-chicken] 😋.
Hi, Jive!
Thanks for coming home late every day🍀.
I'd love to have a drink at a ramen restaurant where you can drink 😁✨.
Machida-san has a lot of good reviews so I want to drink after a long time 😋.
Hi Jive 😃
I see you are busy for the big event on Sunday ☺️ I hope you are recovering with Machida Sake Brewery's lactobacilli for your tired body 🤣I hope you are in perfect physical condition and that Sunday's event goes off without a hitch✨.
Hi ma-ki-!
Sorry for the late reply 🙇.
［Poziya serves great ramen, but they also have a wide variety of food to go with it, so you can't help but drink 🤣.
The lid flies off so fast that even the waiter is surprised ✨.
Hi, hinahana mama ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
Sorry for the late reply 🙇.
We've successfully finished our last big job at the end of the year and welcomed the new year safely ✨.
I think I will have time to relax and enjoy drinking for a while 🥰.
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀☀☀☀!
Sorry for the late reply 🙇.
The waitress serving our order and food was very surprised by the blown lid as she didn't know much about sake 🤣.
I hope this will interest you ✨.
Drinking in Kyoto in Early Spring Complete
We left Yokocho with great satisfaction and headed for Kyoto Station.
Thanks to the taxi ride, I had some time to spare, so I slipped into Inaseya, a standing bar in front of Kyoto Station that I had been anxious to visit for the last sake.
Tamanomitsu Junmai Ginjo Shukon.
A clean rice aroma, a refreshing flavor and sharpness, and a slightly bitter aftertaste.
The entrée was "Luxury Seafood Natto" 😲.
What's that? Natto goes really well with sake 😋 Put natto on top of chilled tofu and have it as an appetizer during the hot season 😋.
First, we ordered an unnamed hot sake and a limited quantity of "roast beef" 🍴.
I drank to my heart's content for the first time in a long time 🥰!
Now, let's try to close out the fiscal year 💪.
Hi Gyve 🐦.
You have been to many drinking places where the food looks delicious! I will refer to them 🙏.
I often make natto kimchi and eat it on cold tofu - with beer 😉👍.
Good morning, Pon-chan!
I was taught by my grandfather that [natto at night is bad for you], so I subconsciously excluded it from the snacks of sake 🤣.
I think cold tofu is the image of beer 🤔I will use the knowledge I gained from the sake activity as a reference for drinking at home.
