Purchased at the Mori Sake Brewery in Hirado. It has a nice tangy taste, rice flavor, and acidity in a modern style. 5 days or so later, the tanginess is still there, and the sake is more sake-like than light.
On the way back from a trip, I bought this at Michi no Eki Itsuki (Roadside Station). This is the first time I've tried Manrei Karatsu sake. It is a very drinkable junmai sake with the feel of a man's sake. It has a good balance of acidity, fullness and sharpness. I will drink the rest of it lukewarm.
On the way to Hirado, I selected and purchased this sake from a tasting at the Kururyu Sake Brewery. It has a Sake strength of +1, but the alcohol content is also high at 17 degrees, so it is sweet, sour, and drinkable. After drinking a lot of modern sake, it is nice to have a fresh sake like this one. It is happy when you find a sake you like after tasting it on a trip, isn't it?
At a place to stay in Hirado. Good balance of sharpness and sweetness with a slight tanginess. Good sake with good cost performance. Hiran has become famous. I'm looking forward to it since we won one more bottle of Hiran!
I was going to drink it with my daughter, but I couldn't. So I opened the bottle by myself. It was better to drink it two days later than the first day, because the gasiness and the sake were in good harmony. It was a little sweet for me. I thought this harmony was great. I knew this sake would be popular with girls, both in the bottle and the taste.
A souvenir bought by an acquaintance of my wife in her image. First drinking of Okawa's famous sake. It has a slight tangy taste with a clean and sharp taste. Even after drinking it 3 days later, the tanginess was still there. I am a little hesitant to buy it myself, but thanks for the gift!
It is described as a "sharp Junmai-shu," but it tastes like a traditional sake, with a full flavor of rice. The taste is what I personally call Kurokenrishi-style. It has more acidity and sweetness than Kurokenbishi. Best served warm!
Gusan is a sake from Shimane, which is hard to read. The spiciness of the sake comes from the melon flavor, so it is not fruity, but the sake flavor prevails. The pink Izumo is also interesting.
Dry Junmai sake. It seems to be made with flower yeast. Yoshidaya in Nagasaki also uses flower yeast. The taste or lingering aftertaste is soft and fragrant. I'll try it heated next time.
I was able to get one bottle left at the end of last year! When I opened the bottle, it was quite a bit schwarzier and felt spicier than I expected (even though I like spiciness), but after about 3 days, I was convinced it was good.
After about 3 days, I was satisfied with the taste. It was a bit dry than I expected (even though I like dry sake), but after 3 days, I was satisfied with the taste. If you like nigori sake because it is sweet, you may be disappointed, but if you like dry junmai sake like I do, this nigori is perfect for you.
My daughter-in-law brought this second brand of Urakasumi for New Year's. It has a junmai-like flavor that is hard to believe it is a honjozo sake, and I wonder if the sharpness of the aftertaste is due to the honjozo quality. It was a delicious sake with a delicious umakuchi taste that was easy to drink due to its modest character 🍶.
This is the second bottle of Yoshidaya. I hear it tastes great with dashiwari, but of course it is also good on its own. The traditional taste of dry junmai sake and the new taste are well blended.
Purchased at Yoshidaya, which was closed the last time I visited Shimabara. It has a nice hiyaoroshi taste with a clean dry taste. I like the taste. I bought another bottle at Yoshidaya, so I'm looking forward to drinking that one too.
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.