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 😋.
This time we open Dio Abita in Mimuro cedar.
Dio Abita is the Italian word for "divine", and has won many awards at the SAKE competition and the Sendai Sake Summit.
As a sake meek person, I wanted to try it, so I took a sip!
What a delicious taste!
What is this flavor?
Juicy and mildly sweet with a freshness like that of a rummy 😋.
The gentle acidity and slight bitterness are well balanced.
I thought it tasted like something I've had before, but it has a similar taste and sharpness to Ryoseki Shuzo's Suitama in Akita Prefecture ✨.
The snack this time was something with duck and mozzarella cheese in olive oil.
It went well with it and I drank it very fast!
I opened half of it at once because it was low alcohol (13 degrees)...
It was a perfect match for my taste!
We had another glass of Hakkaisan!
The aroma is rich, but when you take a sip, it is so light and smooth that you can drink it without hesitation.
It is a dry sake with no alcohol taste or other unpleasant taste, and it is a perfect food sake at a high level.
I wanted to try it because it seems to be available only at restaurants 🥳.
I wanted to try it because it seems to be only available at restaurants 🥳 It was a delicious drink that soaked into the five and six internal organs after a night shift!
I feel like I've used up all my luck for the year today.
That's how lucky I've been this year!
We were able to secure our second bottle of Jikkom Hakutsuru Nishiki by lottery,
I was able to drink a bottle of Nabeshima Daiginjo Shizukushibori, and I was able to get the second bottle of Jikin Hakutsuru Nishiki by lottery.
I'm sure I'll be able to finish Kachikoma, but I'm afraid my desire to drink it will get the better of me and I'll end up opening it someday 😭.
I'm going to run out of luck and have a terrible time in the second half of this year!
Back to Nabeshima Daiginjo Shizuku Shiborisan!
As I mentioned to the waitress, it's soooo good✨!
The lack of pressure on the sake makes it taste like it has a little bit of a tang to it, but it's really good!
I've never had a "shizuku-tori" or "shizuku-shibori-style" sake before, but I was surprised at how easy it was to drink.
I've been drinking a lot of luxuriously delicious sake lately, so I'm going to have to control myself or my taste buds will get fat...
Good evening, Mr. Afio!
Congratulations on your win 🎉!
I was not selected 😭
You have to have great luck once in a while 😁✨✨! I guess 😁✨✨
I haven't had a daiginjo from Nabe-sama yet, so I'd love to drink some good sake 🤤!
Good evening, ma-ki-!
Thank you 😭
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to win too 😭✨.
You used up all your luck this year lol.
You should definitely try the Nabe-sama Daiginjo!
It's delicious 😋.
Good morning, Afio 😃.
Great luck 👍This is going to be another great spectacular view 🤗.
We're hoping for more luck on the last day of the Summer Jambo 😆.
Hi Pon, ☺️
I didn't think they stocked it at a store near me 🥳I'm trying to conquer it, but I'm losing my desire to drink it 😭.
I'm looking forward to collecting and drinking all kinds of sake in the second half of the year 😋✨.
I happened to stop by my favorite liquor store and they had only one bottle left, so I bought it!
I thought it would be good for this year because I drank a bottle of Kabutatsumushi, but I had no choice if I saw a stag beetle in front of me.
When I bought it, the clerk told me to be careful because it would blow out when opening the bottle, which brought back bitter memories of the last year when I spilled some 😭.
This year, I opened the bottle with a sense of preparedness and finally took a sip after letting the gas out several times.
Oh...this sourness is Sentori's after all 😋.
It is a lemon squash for adults.
This sourness goes perfectly with the mackerel sushi and Matsumaezuke pickles I prepared!
This combination is delicious✨!
I'm glad we were able to catch a nice stag beetle this year too 🥳.
I bought it just because of the design and the name "Eiko Fuji".
Whenever I see a seasonal sake, I tend to buy it 😋.
I went home and opened the bottle.
Fruity and gorgeous aroma like green apples and melon spread 🍏.
Sip it and you get a slightly fizzy, chili-like stimulation, and juicy fruitiness with a good balance of sweetness and acidity!
The sake is sweet at -8 degrees, but it also has an acidic aftertaste with a nice sharpness, making it a good mid-meal sake 🍶´-.
Eiko Fuji is good no matter what you drink 😋✨.
I also had a bottle of Morinokuma-san in warrior's outfit that was really good!
Sake future while in Riku-Haneda 🍶´-
The aroma is not as assertive as Omachi or Sake Mirai, but it has a fruity, herbal aroma that is very Hanamup-like 😋.
The taste is refreshingly sweet with a hint of sourness, giving the impression of a delicate and well-balanced finish. ☺️
It can be enjoyed on its own, but the sweetness and juiciness are less pronounced than Omachi and Sake Mirai, and I felt the deliciousness of the rice, so it may be better suited as a food sake!
The only remaining Hanayuyuu I haven't tasted are Aizan and Yamadanishiki, so I really want to conquer them... 🥳.
Hi, Afio 😃.
I see that you are steadily drinking your way to conquering Hanayuup. ❗️ I think it's good to know the difference between different sake rice and to improve your taste buds 😄.
I also drink a lot of different sake rice in the sake packet 🤗 I felt sympathy for you.
Hi Hiro, ☺️
I'm looking forward to it since I'm almost at the conquest 😌.
That's right! It grew up polished like rice 😆.
There are quite a few varieties of packaged sake 🍶.
It's great to enjoy different sake rice even from the same brewery 🥳.
I opened Sake Mirai the other day.
I always look forward to opening it because I love Hanamup so much 🍶´-
I love Hanamup because of its ginjo aroma when you open the bottle: ☺️
It's so fruity and sweet that I can drink as many glasses of it as I want!
As usual, we paired it with sashimi and chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), which also went well with it✨.
As it gets to room temperature, the aroma becomes stronger and more gorgeous, and the fruity flavor can be enjoyed!
It was such a wonderful sake 😋!
Compared to the Omachi nama sake we had before, this sake has a light and crisp Omachi taste. ☺️
On a side note, I've been making too much chawanmushi (steamed egg custard) and consuming too many eggs 🥚.
Good morning, Mr. Ahio!
Starting with Hanamup's Three Musketeers, you have steadily conquered Hanamup's sake rice 🎵.
Sake Mirai is a sake that I have great memories of drinking with my dear senpai 😋.
It's really a great sake 🤗.
Good morning, ma-ki-San 😊
I drank Rikuwada the other day, so that leaves Aizan and Yamadanishiki✨.
Sake with fond memories is exceptionally delicious 😋.
It was so good I fell in love with it, so if I see it again I'll buy it immediately 😌.
The hot weather has been continuing recently, and I think some of you are feeling a little under the weather due to summer heat exhaustion 🥲.
In such a case, it is time for summer sake to soak into your body 😋😋.
This time we had OCEAN99 Aomi by Kangiku 🍶´-.
The label is already cool!
Poured it into a glass and took a sip, it's so juicy!
The apple-like sweetness is well balanced with the refreshing acidity.
The gasiness is combined with the lightness and freshness typical of summer sake 🥳.
The sweetness is strong, but the crisp aftertaste is pleasant without being heavy ✨.
It's so refreshing that it blows away the heat 😌.
Summer is halfway through and Obon is approaching 🍆🥒.
I hope all you sake lovers will take care of yourselves in the heat 🍶.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby: ☺️
I can't get enough of my favorite sake to drink at the end of a hot day 🥳.
July has flown by so fast...
It seems like it will be autumn before we know it😱 lol
I really wanted a four-pack, but they only had a one-pack, so I bought a one-pack 🍶.
Well, I went home thinking, "Well, if it's Sharaku, it's all delicious and I can drink it all 😌.
I was going to drink it with Tsumami, but I made the painful mistake of drinking it first while making Tsumami 😭.
But even when I drank it by itself, I couldn't help muttering "Yum!" at the taste of the condensed rice flavor... I'm so glad I got a bottle of this and went back to making the tsumami 😋.
On this day, I had it with sashimi, simmered dishes and chawanmushi (steamed egg custard)!
When I put it in my mouth, the rice flavor and sweetness spread more in my mouth, probably because it was closer to room temperature than before 🍶.
The sweetness is rich but not cloying, and the clear, transparent sweetness wraps around your tongue, as expected from Sharaku ✨.
Overall, it is a beautiful sake with a smooth and smooth texture, but with a refreshing feeling that keeps you from getting tired of drinking it 😋.
Good morning, Afio!
It's a very good wine, isn't it?
It's really good on its own, so you can't help but drink too much of it 😁✨✨.
The homemade snacks also look delicious 🤤🤤.
Good morning, ma-ki😌.
Yes, it is! It's a great stand-alone 😊🍶.
I really did empty a whole bottle before I realized it lol.
I put a lot of effort into the simmered dishes this time 😋.
It turned out delicious, even if I do say so myself ✨.
Today, in this hot weather, I've been doing my hobby of visiting liquor stores... 😂.
I finally got there, sweating and visiting liquor stores I hadn't visited before, and when I glanced at the trial section, I couldn't help but shout out 🥳.
There's a hana-yoku, isn't there?
I never dreamed that I would be able to sample it after walking around in this hot weather, and I said, "Oh, wow! I squealed 🥹.
Now it's time to taste it 🍶!
The mellow aroma like a ripe pineapple is irresistible!
Take a sip, it's juicy! It's sweet and juicy!
I'm sorry I can't describe it better because the heat is getting to me and my vocabulary and my thinking ability are low 😭.
If I had to describe it in one word, it would be sweet and juicy pineapple juice!
And while I'm at it(?), I strolled around the store and I was surprised to see a pineapple juice! I was surprised to see all kinds of Kangiku Discovery series in the store!
I wanted to try them all, but I had some sake coming later in the day, so I had to buy two kinds 🥲.
I bought So-no-Mai, which Kangiku-san said was her favorite this year, and Gohyakumangoku, which is my favorite color!
I will review this one later 🥳.
Good evening, Afio!
You must really love sake if you enjoy visiting liquor stores 😁✨.
I'm so glad you were able to sample some of Hahoyo's sake 😋.
I see that Kangiku's Discovery is now available 🎵.
Looking forward to your review!
Good evening, ma-ki-san 😌.
I can't stop going around because I keep finding new and unexpected drinks 🥳.
It was really unexpected! It's a good moment to be on the road 😊.
I can't wait to review the long awaited Discovery: ☺️✨
Hi Jay & Nobby!
Yes ✨I love discovering new things like, "I didn't know this drink was here! It's fun to discover things like ☺️ cooler boxes are fierce 😱 LOL, cars..., I walk for exercise, but I envy you 😊.
We cleared out the kitchen counter and redecorated it into a sort of tavern.
It's great to be able to see the TV in the living room while drinking standing up!
We would like to start such a memorable opening day with Ohmine's Summer Jun✨!
Ohmine's aroma is very invigorating from the moment you open the bottle!
The aroma is a mellow muscat aroma that quickly penetrates the nostrils, with a hint of lychee later on. ☺️
The elegant mouthfeel, combined with the silky smoothness of the wine, makes it an impossible sake to resist.
The juicy, slightly effervescent taste, reminiscent of muskmelon or Shine Muscat, will make you gasp in surprise.
It was a delicious sake suitable for summer that could be drunk like a soft drink!
It went well with my homemade chawanmushi (steamed egg custard) and it was a blissful moment 🍶.
I can drink while conversing with my wife in the living room, so I can say that the izakaya makeover was a great success!
I'm looking forward to decorating the shelves with various sakes from now on too. ☺️
Good morning, Afio!
I'm sure you'll have fun redecorating your kitchen counter into a bar style 🎵.
What a wonderful sight to have a drink while chatting with your wife ✨!
Mr. Omine's summer sake looks delicious too 🤤.
Good morning, ma-ki-😌.
It's fun to drink with a fresh mind because you can look over the living room while drinking ✨.
My wife loves it and I'm very happy with it ☺️
I recommend you to drink it because it is so cool and refreshing that it blows away the heat!
Hi Jay & Nobby, ☺️
I opened it quietly and enjoyed it alone 😆🎊.
I think just a few changes have improved the atmosphere and the taste of the drinks 😋✨.
I got Sairai, which is limited to restaurants 🍶.
I drink a lot of Sairai because I like its clear sweetness, but this is my first time drinking S's, so I'm looking forward to it 😋.
The aroma is sweet and mildly fruity, reminiscent of muskmelon, banana, and white peach, but with an elegant flavor that is understated and not too showy. ☺️
Light and clear on the palate, with a freshness and a slight gassy feeling that makes it easy to drink and keeps you coming back for more 😌.
The fresh sweetness is typical of Sairai, but the light and sharp acidity rounds out the aftertaste and makes it easy to pair with a meal ✨.
I was pretty drunk at the 4th sake on this day, but it's a beautiful sake that you can enjoy until the end, so please try it if you see it 😋.
I couldn't drink last week, so this time I will drink A-type 😋.
When you open the bottle, the fruity aroma of green apple and pear spreads out, with a hint of floral aroma, but it also has a sharp impression. ☺️
The sweetness and mild acidity are in harmony with the clear sweetness and mild acidity, making it a light drink.
It is less sweet than the X-type, but the umami of the rice is more easily felt and the sharpness makes it very easy to drink 😋.
I paired it with oysters like I did the last time I drank X-type, and it really goes well with oysters 🦪.
It really goes well with oysters 🦪.
Hello, Afuio 😃.
I've never had or even seen Niimasa's A-type 😅.
I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo with those magnificent oysters 😙!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😊.
Do they not have many A-types on the market? 🤔This izakaya was the first time I saw it myself ✨.
I can't get enough of the oysters here, they have a nice flavor that goes well with sake 😋✨.
I asked for a variety of sakes to try 🍶.
When I poured it into the glass, the fruity and gorgeous ginjo aroma spread out, and I sipped it with fruity and subtle floral nuances 😋😋.
The attack is impressive with a strong unfiltered raw sake-like attack, and while you can feel the alcohol, it is softly enveloped by the alcohol, making it smoother and easier to drink than you might imagine 😆✨.
The sweetness is moderate, but the umami of the rice spreads slowly and is well neutralized by the moderate bitterness and richness, and it goes so well with ham and cheese cutlets that I kept muttering how delicious it was 😌.
This is why I can't stop drinking sake 🥳.
We received Hatsukarubai Ume (red plum blossoms) for the first time!
I found Penguin's Kanken Ume that Jay & Nobby reviewed a while ago, and I thought, oh! I thought, "Oh!
When poured into a glass, it has a fresh and juicy fruity aroma reminiscent of apples and pears, but the aroma is well-balanced so that it accompanies your meal without being overpowering. ☺️
When you put it in your mouth, it is characterized by a light and refreshing mouthfeel, and you can enjoy a slight taste of white peach 😌.
The acidity is soft and perfectly balanced with the sweetness, and the aftertaste is clean and crisp with a light lingering aftertaste that goes great with rice✨.
Unlike the appearance on the label, it had a sharp impression of a light and dry type 😌.
Also, if you look closely, you can see "kankoubai" written in katakana on the penguin's chest hair, which made me grin 😆.
Penguins, not to be underestimated ☺️✨
Good morning, Mr. Afio!
Congratulations on your first Kankoumei 🎉!
Kankoumei is my favorite sake because it is really consistent and delicious 😋.
I'd like to try Penguin as I haven't drunk it yet 🤤.
The label is cute too 🥰.
Thank you, ma-ki-!
I'd love to try some of the other Kankoubai if you see them 😋✨.
Penguin was so delicious, please do drink it! ☺️
It's so cute and eye-catching!
Thanks for the drink 🥳.
Hello, Afuio 😃.
Oh...you went to Penguin 🐧! You went to Penguin🐧‼️ yeah... such a good guy to accompany a meal like that 😊.
The grilled rice balls look delicious😍.
And...I didn't notice the chest hairs 😆.
Hi Jay & Nobby, ☺️
We finally went to Penguin!
The sake was delicious on its own, but even better with rice 😋.
It was perfect with the grilled onigiri✨
That was a hidden kankoubai 😆✨
It caught my eye while I was touring a liquor store and I had been wanting to try it for a while, so I bought it!
The tag on the sake said "Medium Sake", and as a lover of medium sakes, I couldn't pass it up 😋.
So, on to the sake 🍶´-!
When poured into a glass, the fruity aroma reminds me of muscat and pineapple, with a hint of coconut-like sweetness 😌.
In the mouth, the sweet and sour fruitiness fills the mouth, and the gentle rice flavor and minerality of Yamada-Nishiki harmonize to make it juicy and easy to drink!
There is almost no aftertaste, and it disappears so smoothly that you will pour it into your cup again and again. ☺️
This sake is also a magical beauty....
It's also very good on its own and seems to go well with raw oysters and white fish 🐟.
It's fun to explore new sakes like this 😌✨
Kameizumi CEL-24 is a sweet and tasty drink!
I really wanted to buy another Kameizumi to compare, but this was the only one I could find!
When poured into a glass, the fruity ginjo aroma of mellow pineapple and red apple, as if lost in a tropical fruit orchard, stimulated my desire for sake!
In the mouth, the juicy, sweet and delicious pineapple sensation is blended with a refreshing acidity derived from malic acid, and the wine is as light and smooth as a white wine.
I wonder if this acidity is the reason why the aftertaste is so refreshing and not too sweet or boring 🤔.
As a sweet tooth, I would still recommend Kameizumi CEL-24 😋.
Mikumari is also my first drink ‼️
The aroma is mild, but the sweet and refreshing fruitiness of ripe apples and La France spreads softly and stimulates the desire to drink 😋.
When you put it in your mouth, the sparkling wine-like lightness with the creamy gasiness makes your mouth feel smooth and smooth 🍶.
The taste has juicy fruit sweetness matched with a crisp and exquisite acidity, and while it has the mellow flavor that is typical of Hououmida, it has a refreshing bitter accent in the aftertaste that makes the drink go down smoothly and dangerously well ✨.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😌.
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Mida-san was a wonderful sweet and tasty sake and I'd love to drink it if I see any other Tochigi sake 😋✨.
