Sake served with sushi. It was my first time in Nagano. It is not flashy but has a certain elegance. I was not tired of drinking it, so I decided to continue with it for the rest of the day.
Souhyo, a leading local sake brewery, collaborated with Ichikai-cho. The label features an image of a small hawk, a sashiba, returning to the town every year just like Tora-san. The taste is, of course, unmistakable.
Hi kawanori 😃
Sasiba🦅 is famous among bird lovers in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, where my parents lived, and there were many birdwatchers there at the time of year! Something about Tochigi sake 🍶 and sasiba returning home... it's a sake that connects to many things 🥹.
It's been a while since I've had a Mitsuo Yamakawa - or should I say, this is the first time I've had Yamagata Masamune/Mizutobe sake brewed. To be honest, I don't remember much about it, but I think the Yamagata Masamune I drank before had a smoother texture on the tongue. After opening the bottle, I let it sit for a while, but it was still as robust as before. To put it better, does it have a solid backbone?
Purchased at Mekada Sake Shop. I think Hachitan-nishiki is the best for Chochin. It is delicious ‼️ and has a deep taste. It can be served with sake alone or with food. It's good.
First time in a long time for the Kamikawa heavy snowfall. This time it was light nigori. It is delicious. It is sweet but has a sharp taste and goes well with food. It's still very good.
The taste really changes. It opens up with a strong sweetness, but after a day, it is smooth and refreshing. Took some sushi home and enjoyed it. It goes well with it.
Sake made with Omachi produced from natural agriculture of the Kimura method, famous for its miraculous apples. Powerful? I could not tell the difference myself.
I had high hopes for this collaboration between Gekkeikan and Tochigi Prefecture's strawberries, which have been the largest producer in Japan for 55 years. However, I found it to be a strawberry water with a rather strong aroma. It is a pity.
It took 15 minutes of refrigeration to open the bottle. I managed to drink it without it blowing out. It says it is a test brew, but surely, this is sake? Almost odorless. Anyway, the bubbles were sharp. It's like the bubbles of a lime yeast yeast yeast. I don't dislike it.