At an izakaya in Asakusa with a wide selection of sake and good food.
The first drink was Daishinshu.
I had an image of sweet sake, but this one was dry and refreshing. It had no peculiarities and was very easy to drink.
Delicious!
Ozeki, the supermarket of choice, collaborated with Tsuchida Sake Brewery, another favorite of ours.
The sake is made from pure rice with a 90% rice polishing ratio and sake brewed using the traditional "nama-hashiroshi" method, which is typical of Tsuchida.
I thought it was great of Ozeki to make this sake as part of a supermarket project.
It has Tsuchida's typical rice flavor and mellowness, but it is not heavy and has a smooth aftertaste.
Delicious!
It is a freshly squeezed raw sake, but it has a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, and I have not been able to drink it for days after I bought it.
I had a feeling that I would not like it if it had been aged in a regular bottle because of its classic sake quality, but the can kept it fresh and easy to drink.
It has a strong flavor, so cheese went well with it.
Delicious!
Mutsu Hachisen hiyaoroshi.
We often drink fresh fruity ones such as red label, but this hiyaoroshi one gives the impression of being mellower.
It also had a moderate acidity, making it a good match for a meal.
Delicious!
Hiroki, Iwate Prefecture.
Hiroki is famous for Tobiroki, but this was my first time to visit Hiroki.
It was at a festival.
It is a classic, umami plump type.
Delicious!
Comparison of Junmai and Junmai Ginjo from Abeno
The Junmai is sweeter and richer.
The Junmai-Ginjo has a cleaner, more acidic taste.
It is easy to tell the difference when you compare them.
Delicious!
Hakurakusei's Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Sake.
The label with Mr. Nara's illustration is cool. The lot number was 09501/10000.
The taste was clean and did not disturb the meal, like Hakurakusei, but it also had a solid rice flavor.
Delicious!
Junmai Daiginjo of Tatenogawa
I got this as a birthday present!
It has a very beautiful mouthfeel.
It had a soft sweetness and a crisp, clean finish.
Delicious!
Sake named after the Daikon Dance of the University of Agriculture
Available at convenience stores
It was a classic sake, not my favorite kind of sake...
But it became a little milder after a long time after opening the bottle.
I haven't tried it, but it seems to be good when heated.
First time drinking Fukuda Shuzo's Fukkai.
It is a Nagasaki sake.
It is fruity, but not too sweet and refreshing. It is very easy to drink.
Seems to be easy to match with meals.
This one is fire-brewed, but there is also a draft sake, which I was also interested in.
Delicious!
Junmai Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake available at 7-Eleven in Tokyo.
It is fresh and very tasty for a sake available at a convenience store.
I thought it was the Yamorino sake brewery!
I like Yamori and it is close in taste, so I liked it.
Delicious!