The aroma is mellow, yet warm, with a hint of nostalgia.
It is soft on the palate, but the sweetness and depth of flavor spread firmly throughout the mouth.
The rich flavor of the rice resonates with seasonal accompaniments, adding even more depth to this excellent food sake, which is truly like the richness of the earth.
The sake is brewed with "Kitashizuku," a sake rice variety produced in Hokkaido, which is known for producing a soft, refreshing sake with little cloying taste.
The motif of this limited edition sake is a spring sea with lingering winter temperatures, and the light nigorigo color expresses the shimmering surface of the water in a calm, clear air and the rare misty haze that forms.
It has a crisp taste with a hint of sweetness and a tight acidity. The aroma is subdued and designed to pair well with a wide range of spring foods, including assertive dishes such as bitter spring vegetables and meat dishes.
As the label suggests, it is a representative brand of "Kitano-Nishiki".
It was featured in the movie "The Railroad Man" starring Ken Takakura, and is the oldest brand of Kobayashi Shuzo, which has lived together with the coal mines of Sorachi. This is a honjozo with an emphasis on flavor.
Houmon Honjozo
Rice used: Hokkaido rice Polishing ratio: 70
It was a limited edition sake at Chitosekuru directly-managed stores. It was fresh and easy to drink, and I would recommend it to people who do not normally drink sake.
This sake is from the Gegege series, featuring the label "Konaki Geezer" by cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki.
It is an unfiltered Nakadori nama sake brewed with 600 kg of small-batch brewing using locally grown Yamadanishiki rice from Tottori Prefecture and ginjo yeast. It has a high aroma, a clean, crisp taste, and a smooth, delicious finish. It is said to be sold only once a year, but it is easy to drink and dry.
It has a sweet, gentle taste surrounded by a fresh, fruity aroma that will captivate women who have never tried sake before. It tastes fresh and lush, like freshly picked fruit with lots of honey.
It has a novel label that could never be found on sake!
This special junmai sake is made from Miyamanishiki rice polished to 58% and brewed slowly. It is a light, dry sake representative of Kokushimusou, with a sharp sharpness and richness.
The aroma is soft and pleasantly gaseous, with a nice piquancy in the mouth.
As clear as water, it permeates the body as if it were swallowing air.
Reminiscent of strawberry and fresh citrus fruits.
The taste is well-balanced between sweetness and acidity, and the slight bitterness in the aftertaste is a nice accent.
The alcohol content is 12 degrees. The light and refreshing taste is perfect for the current season.
The glass will empty before you know it, and you will naturally move on to the next glass, and before you know it, you will be lured into a pleasant intoxication.
The alcohol content is low at 13 degrees, so you will not get tired of drinking it. This spring-only junmai ginjo-shu has a soft aroma and is easy to drink, while maintaining the sweet and glossy flavor typical of Romain.
The rice is all Hitogochi produced in Yaehara, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture, which already has an established reputation.
The taste is like a young brewery, with aromas of white peaches and melon cheerfully enhanced, and the deliciousness is firmly present in the center of the flavor.
The limited edition "Elements of Life" series from Shiga Prefecture's Sho Shiki Shuzo uses Tokyo University of Agriculture's flower yeast, focusing on bringing out the yeast's characteristic aroma and flavor.
This sake, with its cute and eye-catching spring-like label, is a spring-only junmai daiginjo-namaishu brewed with "Sakura Flower Yeast.
It has a sweet and refreshing aroma and a clear, round taste.
Rice used: Yamadanishiki produced in Shiga Prefecture
Polishing ratio: 50%.
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Acidity
Yeast: Tokyo University of Agriculture flower yeast, Sakura yeast
Alcohol content・・・・16
This junmai sake is made from 65% polished Yamada-Nishiki. The charming sweet and sour taste, reminiscent of muscat, is followed by a clean, dry and delicious taste that flows smoothly down the throat and finishes with a crisp finish. Although it is a junmai sake, it has a light and refreshing taste. You can dramatically feel the "beginning, middle, and end" of sake in this bottle.
The label is a must-have, but you can't go wrong with a jacket! The brewer, Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery, is a talented company that has been gaining recognition both in Japan and abroad in recent years.
The taste is different from the current trend of gorgeous sake, with a soft mouthfeel and mild aroma, and a clean "super" dry taste that quickly finishes with a hint of rice flavor.
Since becoming a member of Tamagawa in 2008, Mya has been the signature cat of Tamagawa. Many people have become fans of Mya because of her friendly nature, and there are also many people who come to Tamagawa for Mya.
Mya" is also very active as a beckoning cat. To express our gratitude for their efforts, the entire Tamagawa staff has planned this product. The sake has a soft and light taste that is reminiscent of the fluffy fur of "Mya".
It is well-balanced with a soft taste, a slight aftertaste, and a sharpness typical of Kido. The spring-like aroma is not too strong and enhances the taste of spring.
The rice used for this junmai ginjo sake is Gohyakumangoku, with 50% polished koji rice and 55% polished kake rice. The price is very reasonable for such specs. It is very cosy and makes you want to drink a lot of it while viewing cherry blossoms.
This is a new Junmai Ginjo-Unfiltered Nama-shu, a series of sake produced in small quantities and limited to special dealers. A pasteurizer is used to pasteurize and cool the sake after bottling, maintaining the freshness of the raw sake even though it is pasteurized. It is a bottle that fully demonstrates the charm of Teisho, which is "spicy yet delicious, fragrant yet calm. The rice used is Sai-no-Kizuna, a local rice from Saitama Prefecture, polished to 60%, and fermented slowly in a low-temperature zone to achieve a dry, yet flavorful taste. This carefully crafted, inexpensive sake is an excellent performer. It is an excellent performer.