The first round of drinks started at Koei Kiku
A familiar izakaya, I made the mistake of forgetting to take a picture (tears)!
The food and drinks were great, and the crowd of regulars made it a great place to go and have a good time!
I had a bottle of Toyo Bijin's Ichibancho Junmai Daiginjo at my parents' house.
Too sweet!
I had it with salmon and salmon roe, but it didn't reduce at all 😭.
I think I prefer the dry ones these days!
Yamawa Hiyadori
I'm satisfied with many of my favorite brands from this store!
Yamawa, Hayaseura, Abukuma!
All of them were delicious!
The seafood entrée was delicious as well, so please try it!
Collaboration between Okuda Sake Brewery and Motox
The first sip is a taste of acidity!
The statement that you can drink it like wine is not true!
It is easy to drink without the traditional sake smell.
It's a refreshing drink, so I wouldn't recommend it if you want to get your rocks off, but if you want a refreshing drink, go for it!
As a first year sake drinker, I would like to try Hiyayogoroshi to feel the autumn season 😊.
The memorable first bottle I tasted and purchased at a traveling sake brewery
Kawashima Shuzo Pine Blossom Fujiki
100% Yamadanishiki
Brewing alcohol added
The brewery's most popular daiginjo!
It has a strong aroma, and I personally find it refreshing to drink.
I mean, isn't all sake refreshing to drink? 😅
Some people think it's too thick...
It's so good, I can drink it right away!
I need to buy a sake cup for drinking at home for now 😁.
Third drink of the day
Takeuchi Sake Brewery, Shiga Prefecture
100% Yamada-Nishiki (Hyogo Prefecture Special A District)
Is there a difference in Yamada-Nishiki?
The sake at Marukoya is not allowed to specify the brand name, so the owner selects a few recommendations and serves them according to your taste.
Great today 👍️.
The first drink of the day
Senkori - Sparkler
My first sparkler!
I think SENKOHJI is my favorite brand, even though I'm a beginner!
I've never had a brand with so many crosses!
It's nice and refreshing, but...
But... I wanted it to be cooler because the person in front of me was serving it.
I wanted it to be more chilled (crying)!
Third drink of the day
Summer Gale KID
Mouth-watering and tasty even on the third glass!
I've never had Wakayama before!
I think I'm about halfway through my 47-prefecture tour!
Second drink of the day
100% Gohyakumangoku
Nama Sake, one week after opening the bottle
It has a robust flavor and is full of the deliciousness that is typical of nama-zake.
I'm so jealous that you drink Nabeshima too! But it's so popular that it's hard to find a store that carries it... 🥲I'm jealous that you drink Nabeshima too✨.
Tagalu*. +
This was my first Jigin and it was soooo good👍️.
It's true that Jikin and Shinsei are often sold out even though they're listed on the menu 😭.
I'm trying to discover some of my favorite flavors from the famous ones!
Fourth drink of the day?
A sake that changes my impression of Katano Sakura.
When I first drank it, I had a strong image of a light sake, but this time it was heavier.
It's hard to finish the last sake with a heavy one!
Third drink of the day
Junmai Sake Nama Sake
100% Koshihikari rice from Namie Town
Taste of Namaishu? I can feel the rice flavor.
The taste is more robust than anything else I've had today.
Second drink of the day
SeaMan at Hayaseura
Recently I've come to understand
Hara-sake has a strong sake taste, doesn't it?
It's more like a sake to be savored, or a sake to be drunk slowly and not in a rush.
First Cup of the Day
Tenpoichi Junmai Senbon Nishiki 100
Super dry
Delicious with a typical dry mouthfeel.
The first sip has a refreshing aftertaste.
The spiciness lingers at the end of the sip.
Delicious!
I drank it by the glass, so no pictures😅.
Easy to drink, light on the palate and comes with a solid aftertaste at the end.
Delicious sake.
I also tasted a junmai daiginjo from a nearby brewery called "Fujiki" which was delicious and I can't wait to drink it!