Second glass of Tasake Special Junmai
Served with gibier sausage (🐗) and pancakes
The mild and elegant aroma is derived from the rice, with a hint of fruity apple. ☺️
The rice flavor and sweetness are well balanced by the moderate acidity and bitterness.
It has a soft and plump body, yet is easy to drink with few habits!
It was a snack killer sake that would disappear in the blink of an eye 🐗 and pancakes for snacks 😭
I've been indulging in a lot of Jikon lately!
This time it's the Jikin again 😋✨.
The aroma is subdued, with a sweet, gentle ginjo aroma reminiscent of muskmelon and white peaches.
It has an elegant fruitiness that will arouse your desire for sake 😆.
The taste is juicy and rich, with a rich rice flavor and sweetness that spreads in the mouth. The acidity that comes later balances it out. ☺️
It has a fresh feeling even though it is fire-roasted, and it has a lightness like orange liquor.
The bitterness is almost imperceptible, and the smooth, elegant aftertaste lingers...
As it gets to room temperature, the umami of rice and soft acidity harmonize, and it becomes more tender and gentle on the palate.
It is a beautiful sake that would go well with autumn flavors 😋.
Good evening, Mr. Afio!
Jikin-sama is good to revive from a broken heart, isn't it? ⤴️
I've only had Mie Yamadanishiki once in the past, but I remember it as mild as Jikin-sama 😋.
I remember it was milder than the Jikin 😋, but it's still a good sake no matter how you look at it🤗.
Good evening, ma-ki!
Thanks to Jikin-sama, I was healed a lot: ☺️
It was indeed sweet and tasty, but the second half was mild for Jikin-sama 🤔.
It was like the sweet-ish flavor was expanding in the room temperature range 😋✨.
I'm sure you can't go wrong with Jikin-sama 😆.
After the Jikin, I drank the Katsuma Junmai Sake!
Off topic, but I recently bought a Lemacom freezer checker, and I guess it was a defective one, because my sake froze even though the setting was at its lowest 😭 (I didn't touch the quick-freeze button).
I came to Starbucks🍶 in Kawagoe to drink some Katsuma to ease my heartbreak, and to my surprise, there was only one bottle of Katsuma Junmai Ginjo!
I had no choice but to buy it!
I had to buy it!
It was exceptional!
It has a clear, clear flavor with no cloying taste and a smooth mouthfeel.
It's not too flashy, but elegant and well-balanced, a beautiful sake that I could drink every day and never get tired of it ✨.
When served cold, the taste of the rice is tight and balanced.
As it reaches room temperature, the rice flavor expands and the umami sweetness peaks 🥳.
I hope you all take care of the quality control of your sake so you don't end up like me 😇.
Good morning, Afio!
Sake is too much 💧It's too heartbreaking, isn't it💧.
We have to be careful with our sake management. ✍️
I got Katsuma's Junmai-shu from Takimoto in Kyoto a while ago and I am looking forward to drinking it 😋.
Good morning, ma-ki-😌.
I let loose for a while when I realized 😭
You really have to be careful😇.
I see you got the Katsikoma!
It's so delicious, so please enjoy it 🥳✨.
Hello, Afio 😃.
It was a shock😨 to hear that the Katsuma Junmai Ginjo was sacrificed due to an initial defect.... But I'm glad you were able to buy it again and get yourself back on track 😄.
Starbucks in Kawagoe ☕️ will do it 🤩.
Hi Hiro 😌.
I didn't expect it to freeze and it was the biggest shock of the year😱.
You've come up with the strongest theory about Starbucks ☕️ in Kawagoe 😆✨.
This time I came to drink Junmai Daiginjo Nabari which I missed in the lottery 😆.
4 bottles drawn...
I'll save my points for next time 😭
I ordered this sake because I wanted to try it even though it is quite expensive at 1,300 yen for 60ml!
The aroma is more mellow and fruity than the Jikkomai we usually drink, and our expectations are high 😋.
When you put it in your mouth, the moderate sweetness and juiciness spread in your mouth, and the drinkability that goes well with food stands out!
This is delicious!
It is sweet and delicious, but not too sweet, with just the right balance between the moderate sweetness and the umami of the rice that gives it a boost!
I'll have to win it next year!
Good morning, Mr. Afio!
I also missed the lottery for Jikin-sama's Nabari: ⤵️
But you are a great person for drinking out of the bottle 😲.
Your review looks delicious too 🤤.
I'd like to drink it someday 🤗.
Hello, ma-ki!
I know you were reluctant to draw this time 😭
I'll drink as much as I can because I wanted to drink! I'll drink as much as I can 😋🍶.
It was so delicious, please try it if you have a chance ✨.
Good evening, Afuio 😃.
I'm a hunter who couldn't even participate in the lottery at Starbucks ☕️ in Kawagoe 😭
I'm so frustrated that I'm going to stand there and drink bish bish bish bish 😙....
...or my wallet won't hold 🤣.
Hi Hiro, good evening 😌.
I laughed at the Starbucks in Kawagoe ☕️ 🤣
I've been dedicating my entire allowance to Sake, so there you go 😋.
I'm drinking it while hurting my pocketbook 😭.
I was curious about the label because it was so oceanic, so I bought it!
I found out that the label was designed by Kyoto Women's University 🤔.
It is made with Association 77 yeast, which is a high malic acid producing yeast, and has a sweet aroma of apples and lychee-like flavor.
When you take a sip, the sweetness spreads in your mouth, not as much as the flavor, and then the sourness passes 😋.
It is truly "sweet and sour", but the freshness combined with the slight effervescence makes it a delicious sake that is not sake in the good sense of the word!
Even my wife, who is not a fan of sake, praised sake for the first time, saying "this is delicious" 🥳.
I would recommend this sake to those who are new to sake and to those who don't drink much.
Hi, Afio 😃.
This is so fancy that even we 🤣 who have a good eye for painting might pick it up 😁I'll be very happy if I win a taste for buying labels 🤗.
I'll have a third bottle of Shinsei Viridian ✨.
This store always keeps 3-4 bottles of Shinsei on hand, which helps when I have a seizure 😋.
The aroma is fruity with a hint of melon and just a hint of wood vat brewing!
The taste is lighter, fresher and more acidic than the aroma, with a pleasant sharpness in the mouth 🥳.
I personally feel that it is more of a food wine than a sake to be enjoyed on its own.
When I think about it, all of the sakes we drank this time were all delicious food wine type sakes 🍶.
The second bottle is Shinshu Kamerei Hitogokochi.
The aroma is mild, with hints of sweet nuances like caramel and melon.
The first sip reveals both a full flavor and a light mouthfeel, with an elegant sweetness like that of wasanbon (a type of Japanese sweetener).
The aftertaste is crisp, with a slight dry dryness that keeps you from getting tired of drinking this delicious sake.
I like this sake so much that I want to stock it at home, but I can't open the one at home because it's hard to find 😭
We will have Jikin at the usual place!
I'm looking forward to it because it's my first time to drink Jikin's special pure sake!
The taste is fruity with a lot of rice umami, but the aftertaste is clear and crisp.
Compared to other Jikin, it's more about the rice flavor rather than the sweetness and umami, so it's quite good as a food sake!
I paired it with vinegared appetizers, which went well together and was quickly consumed 😭
Hello, Mr. Aio!
It's nice to relax and enjoy a cup of sake at your usual restaurant 🎵.
Jikin-sama's Tokujun is really delicious 😋.
I think I was saying "mmmm" the whole time I was drinking it 😁✨✨.
I love it when it goes with a meal 🤗
Hello, ma-ki-!
You can relax at your usual restaurant: ☺️
It was my first time to try the special puree, and it was so delicious 😆.
I was drinking it while saying "yummy" myself ✨! I was drinking it while saying "yummmm" myself ✨.
It goes great with food too 😋.
I haven't seen Shizenigo in a while, so I bought it.
It's one of the best sake that I've been captivated by since my last visit to Fukushima 🍶.
I immediately took a sip 😋.
It has a nice crispness in the mouth, and fruity aromas of muscat and green apple penetrate through the nose.
The soft sweetness and crisp acidity are well balanced, making it a delicious sake that can be enjoyed on its own or as a mealtime drink. ☺️
This time I paired it with scallops and cod roe bruschetta and overcooked negitoro (green onion toro) 😌.
Fukushima sake is delicious!
The sixth and last bottle is AKABU Junmai Ginjo
The fruity aroma stimulates me since I have been drinking dry so far.
The fruity umami taste is also unique to AKABU, and I drank it in gulps and drank it in gulps and drank it in gulps and drank it in gulps and drank it in gulps and drank it in gulps and got drunk even more.
The fifth bottle is Kutouryu Junmai Sake
I forgot to take a picture of the label on the back.
It is dry but easy to drink like Harushika Super Dry Sake.
My memory of the taste is a little fuzzy from this point on!
But it was still a delicious Kutouryuu.
The fourth bottle is Harushika super-harushikuchi Junmai-shu
One of our regular customers asked for this sake as a thank-you for Kenshin!
We were served a moderately spicy sake with a sake alcohol content of 12 degrees!
The aroma had a grain-like nuance and did not smell much of alcohol.
The sharp sharpness is perfectly matched with the mild umami, and it goes well with the crispy grilled cheese.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😆.
He was a very friendly gentleman 🥳.
No cloying or alcoholic taste, I guzzled it down so fast I couldn't believe it was 12 degrees 😂.
The third one is a humble one.
Fruity aroma but subdued.
Slight apple and muscat aroma.
The first sip was sweet, contrary to what I expected.
Since it was a Niigata sake, I imagined it to be light and dry, but it was mellow and umami, with a concentrated flavor of rice that made the snacks go faster and faster 😋.
We became friends with the regulars sitting next to us and had a lively sake discussion, drinking Kenshin together.
The second bottle is Souten.
The aroma is green apple and muscatelike
Like the first, the aroma is also very discreet 😌.
The taste is fine, smooth and light.
The flavor of rice and a hint of sweetness spreads out, giving the impression of balancing the mild acidity.
The aftertaste is clean and crisp, and it is a delicious sake that can be easily consumed 😋.
I was taken to a favorite place by an old friend who I hadn't seen in a while and was entertained 🥳.
First up was Saku Waetsu.
I was excited to hear that it is only available at restaurants, so I waited in line.
The aroma is peachy and pear-like, but the flavor is subdued and mature.
The taste is fresh, with the umami and sweetness of the rice spreading through the mouth, and the mild acidity balancing it out.
The snacks are also delicious and I'm afraid I'm going to gain weight 😭
Good evening, Mr. Afio!
Sounds like you had a great time at your friend's drinking party 🎵.
I'd like to try drinking at Saku-sama's Waetsu restaurant only someday 😋.
Good drinks, snacks, and fun space - I'm willing to indulge in a little extra 😁✨.
Good evening, ma-ki-!
It's been a long time since I've been here and it's been a lot of fun 🥳.
I am sure you will have a great time with my work! It's delicious, so please drink it if you see it 😋.
I accept it as the price for having fun 😭
The sake cellar was sold out unexpectedly fast, so I was able to get my hands on the discovery series!
The design of the bottle makes me want to display it again and again 😆.
I made a mistake with the amount of leeks on this day, but I'd like to pair it with salmon negitoro!
The nose is fruity, rich and fruity.
There is a floral nuance and a fresh and light aroma characteristic of light nigori, which gives it a cool and refreshing feeling.
When you take a sip, you can feel the sweet, tropical and fruity fruitiness that is typical of Kangiku.
The sweetness is balanced with a slight effervescence that gives it a nice crispness, so you will never get tired of drinking it.
On a side note, I heard that they only ship 3,000 bottles of each discovery series 😭.
I was looking forward to opening it because I heard that Yoshida Shuzo, the brewer of Gassan, uses super soft water with a hardness of 0.3, which is called the hardest water in Japan for brewing and is characterized by its soft and flavorful sake quality.
When poured into a glass, it has a fruity ginjo aroma that reminds me of sweetness.
The first sip is soft and the rice flavor is rich, but it quickly fades away.
It is easy to drink without the heaviness that you may feel afterwards 😆.
It's sweet and tasty, but not too heavy, and it's a great level of sake that you won't get tired of drinking.
This is a beautiful sake that is sweet, but also perfectly fulfills its role as a food sake 🥳.
The overcooked snacks will disappear.
Don't drink too much and eat too much 😋.
I got OCEAN99 HOSHIKAI by Kangiku a while ago 😋.
I use a Burgundy glass for mellow sweet wine because I think it tastes best in a Burgundy glass.
The fruity aroma of Hoshikai directly stimulates me because it locks in the aroma.
The juicy sweetness and refreshing acidity spread to the fresh gas feeling, and the rich but clean sharpness makes the aftertaste light and easy to drink. ☺️
I paired it with sea bream carpaccio and it went perfectly with it, and when I realized it, two thirds of the Hoshikai was gone 😭.
Kangiku is too delicious!
I'm looking forward to the Discovery series coming up 🍶.
Good evening, Mr. Afuio!
Kangiku-san's Hoshikai is delicious, isn't it😋?
My first Kangiku was here, and as you said, I became a big fan of their deliciousness 🤗.
Good evening, ma-ki-!
You're too good to be true, Hoshikai 😋.
First cold chrysanthemum is the best meeting with hoshikai ✨.
I can see why you're hooked on its juicy charm 😆.
Hoshikai is a sake I became a big fan of too 🥳.
A nightingale in the garden. We received an ibisubikari.
When I heard the name "Inabikari", I thought it would be dry, but contrary to my expectations, it has a fruity flavor.
The acidity was also very strong, and it had the refreshing feeling of a summer sake, so I couldn't stop drinking it as I came to the izakaya in a sweaty state.
The steamed clams went very well with the sake, and the broth was delicious and soaked into the liver 😆.
By the way, the name "iguisu no inabikari" comes from a legend that a year with a lot of thunderstorms brings a good harvest of rice. ⚡️
Good evening, Afio!
I know it's delicious 😋.
I also had it a while ago at my first garden Uguisu and it was a delicious sake both on its own and during a meal 🤗.
The doburoku I was having today was also delicious 😁✨✨.
Good evening, ma-ki!
It's delicious, Inabikari ⚡️
It's a great sake that can be served by itself or with rice!
I would buy it if I saw it ✨.
Doburoku also looks delicious ☺️
I would love to try it 😋!
My usual favorite restaurant
When I handed them a bottle of Tobiroki that I had brought as a gift, they said, "We have Tobiroki at home, too.
I had never had a special pure sake before and was looking forward to drinking it with some snacks.
The label is too austere...
I love the characters that look like "The Sake" 🤤.
Take a sip!
Oh...! It's as light and dry as I imagined!
The aroma is subdued, but there is an elegant ginjo aroma wafting through the air.
The taste is light and delicate, and the umami of the rice is conveyed directly to the palate with a good sharpness.
The yakitori I ordered with salt, and the sweetly seasoned fried eggs all go well together!
As expected of Asproki!
It was a great sake. ☺️✨
Hi Jay & Nobby 😌!
I was so excited to bring you a Junmai Daiginjo that I had to be cool about it 😆.
I guess it's the salt, isn't it?
It's great to wash down the salty taste with a light, dry sake 😋.
