Homecoming Series (6)
This is the third bottle of the New Year's Eve series.
It is a local Ibaraki sake, Tsumugibijin from Nomura Brewery, Yamahai special junmai sake.
I bought it because I saw this brand's Yamahai for the first time in a store.
For a Yamahai sake, it gives the impression of being smooth and refreshing. The aroma is restrained and the taste is dry, with a firm alcohol taste and the umami of rice.
I tried it warmed, and it went well with strong flavored meals such as pickles and kinpira.
We were not sure which rice was used as the ingredient, which was a bit disappointing. I wish they would be more aware of the terroir.
Since the price was around 1,400 yen, I opened the bottle with high expectations, but I think it will be even more delicious with more umami after aging for about 1.5 years.
Homecoming Series ⑤.
Takeyuki, a local sake!
This is a first-class sake that has been featured in Mishinbo.
Since I was back home and didn't have my favorite boar cup, I heated sake in a teacup!
It's dry, but has a strong umami flavor, just like you would expect from Yuki sake.
Ibaraki also has some delicious sake!
Homecoming Series ④
I went back home!
This is the No. 1 local sake brewed by a high school senior.
It is young and fizzy (slightly sparkling) because it was pressed for the first time.
I enjoy it every year without any change!
It is shipped to metropolitan areas under the name "Urasato".
A bottle of Okuharima is uncorked!
It is a golden-colored Yamahai Junmai sake. It looks delicious.
It is served lukewarm.
It is dry and full of flavor. It has a nice sharpness and a long aftertaste that is unique to Yamada-Nishiki.
It goes very well with nabe (hot pot) and yudofu (tofu).
The moment it was opened, it was gassy and spongy, and when you drank it, it had a slightly gassy, smooth, delicious mouthfeel. I liked the taste.
It is a test brew, but I think it is good for year-round release.
Today is the day I've been waiting for.
I uncorked a bottle of Chochin.
From the moment I opened the bottle, I could smell the delicious aroma of maturity.
First, I put it in my mouth without warming it.
It has an indescribable fruitiness (how should I describe it? Ripe Andes melon or persimmon. Anyway, the flavor spreads in your mouth.
I am sure it would be delicious if it were warmed up.
Today's side dish is chicken nabe. How could it not go well with chicken nabe?
I'm sure you already know how it tastes when heated, so I won't say any more about it.
So I won't say any more.
I wonder if I'll be able to go to work tomorrow.
Kiku-Masamune Super Special Special Honjozo
Kahozo Gokujo←The highest grade
Finally, the bottle was uncorked..,
And what did you think after drinking it?
Umami - great! The sharpness is great! The pairing is also great!
I am Kikumasamune after all!
The power of a major sake brewery, you should be afraid of it!
I drank a sake made by Tamakae before, but compared to it, Gohyakumangoku comes in quickly and has a short aftertaste.
But, as is typical of Bentenmusume, it is very rich and full-bodied.
I had been curious about this sake at Danchu!
Corking a bottle of sake!
It was a bit drier than I had imagined.
It had a slight alcohol taste, but it was more enjoyable than a rich, matured sake, and I was able to drink it in a leisurely manner.
This is what I like about heated sake.
Buddha's Hand-Down Series (4)
There is no specific name for this sake, so I labeled it as a regular sake, but according to the label, the specs are for a daiginjo.
It was drunk at room temperature, but the flavor was good and the ginjo aroma was a little subdued (iso was a little stronger than kapu). (The flavor is good, the ginjo aroma is slightly restrained, and the iso is slightly stronger than the kapu.)
The overall balance was excellent.
Of course the sake is good. The snacks are also good.
However, I didn't take a picture of it,
I didn't take a picture, but today's main dish was hot tofu.
It didn't go well with...
Bearings are important, aren't they?
Buddha's Drop-off Series (2)
Miyagi Prefecture has declared 100% pure rice sake. This sake is made from 100% Sasanishiki among Urakasumi's products.
The rice rice is delicious and full of flavor.
Recently, the difference between sake rice and rice rice has become less and less clear.
Sake breweries must have improved their technology.