First Kamo Nishiki. A famous sake from Niigata. Junmai Ginjo like Junmai Sake. It is not fruity, but a junmai ginjo for sake lovers. Well-balanced with acidity, fullness, and sharpness!
Purchased at Seijo Ishii in Jiyugaoka. I was so excited to see that brewer Kuheiji was available at Seijo-Ishii. I had an image that it was expensive, but this one was about 1,800 yen. I thought it would be sweeter, but I was pleasantly surprised. It has a good balance of slight tanginess, richness of rice, sweetness, and spiciness! I was convinced that it was not overshadowed by its name.
The theme is "the ultimate food sake," so it is dry and refreshing, yet has a rich umami flavor that will keep you coming back for more. It has a light hiyaoroshi taste. It might be better if it were a little more peculiar.
Purchased at 2 discount. It was sweeter and more crisp when drunk after chilling in the refrigerator rather than cold (room temperature). The spiciness of the aftertaste is a bit strong.
The first Kouei Chrysanthemum! It was at a ryokan in Shimabara and I ordered it without hesitation. What a stylish glass 🥂 (for me)!
It tastes like white wine with a clean and crisp taste. It's not my favorite type of sake, but the taste is still memorable even after a long time, and I want to drink it again. Laughing, Saga is proud of its sake٩٩__(๑'ᴗ'๑)۶.
Purchased on a trip to Shimabara. It may be sold only in Nagasaki Prefecture. It is a junmai-shu, which seems to be a junmai-shu. It has a full-bodied rice flavor with a sweet and spicy aftertaste. I felt it lacked individuality, but it was a cosy sake. (It was about 1,200 yen).
On the way back from a trip to Shimabara, I bought this at a souvenir shop next to Castella Land. I was interested in this sake because the ryokan where I stayed had a sake brewery (Aimusume Sake Brewery) that produced this sake. Although it was alkalo-sweetened, I got the impression that it was a junmai-shu with the richness of the rice standing out. It is quite good! I got the impression that it was carefully made. I plan to visit Shimabara one more time, so I'll buy another brand in a 4-goupe bottle then!
This is a sake from Kochi that is not often seen here. It is a junmai ginjo, but it is not fruity and has a nice, crisp junmai sake feel. The water must be good. It has a wonderful sharpness.
When I went to Usa, I bought this sake that had the biggest impact on me among those I tasted from 9:00 a.m. (I have a weakness for limited editions) Sourness and freshness as if made from grapes! Sourness and freshness as if made with grapes! Slight bitterness in the aftertaste. Perfect sake to drink in summer.
I bought this sake because it was introduced in a magazine and I found it at a local liquor store. The taste is more harmonious after 2 days (I'm drinking it now) than when the bottle was first opened. The harmony of the flavor and rice flavor is good.
Thank you for your comment, Jay & Nobii... I see... it's not a brewery we see so much of here. I see you are from Tochigi! There are a lot of good sake in Tochigi too! I have Ona Super Dry Sake and Umakatta!
It has been a long time since I have had an alcoholic sake, which I realized after purchasing it. I would like to drink northern sake more consciously in the future. I thought that alsobe was possible for summer sake. It has a gentle sweetness and a refreshing sharpness. It has no habits and is easy to drink.
It has been a long time since I have had a sake from Niigata! Comparing the first and third days after opening the bottle, the piquancy has decreased, but the sweetness and riceiness have increased to achieve a good balance. Compared to Tenbi, a famous sake in this series, it has a more mature aftertaste than Tenbi. It is a Niigata sake, but the rice and koji are both produced in Okayama. (I prefer local production for local consumption.)
I was curious to buy it since I had seen it since my trip to Kochi. I would have preferred a little less sourness. Dry. I'm probably drinking too much shochu right now, so I would have preferred something a little sweeter and more rice-like.
It has been a long time since I have had a chance to taste Nara's sake since Harushika. The label says that it is made with a focus on acidity and no additive yeast. The day it was opened, it had a slightly strong but soft acidity, sweetness, umami, and a good balance until the next day. 4 days later, the acidity was more assertive. The acidity is also very assertive after 4 days, but it is a good acidity. Especially on a hot day!
Light, refreshing, and pleasantly tangy, this is a raw sake that is typical of springtime sake. It is also wonderfully full-bodied. I would like to drink other late autumn sakes.
Purchased at a brewery in Hirado City. It has a strong piquancy, and although it is modern, it has a strong sake and umami taste rather than a fruity taste. The bottle is stylish. I would like to compare it with Nabeshima and Amami.