Ottersai Junmai Daiginjo Sanwari Kubun Cold (Yamaguchi)
The elegant sweetness and the clean cut on the back of the palate are delicious!
The last course was eel and dessert!
Kikuhime Nigori Sake, cold (Ishikawa)
The natural sweetness and umami of the moromi can be tasted, and the taste is soft and easy to drink.
with grated uzaku and luxurious chawanmushi (steamed egg custard)
Cho-Oroku (Shimane) Junmai 60% Hon Nama
Oh-Roku Brewery is a small sake brewery located in Shimane Prefecture. The brewery is not open to the public, and the sixth generation brewer, Mr. Takeki Ishihara, is stoic in his approach to sake brewing.
The sake is made in its natural state, without filtration or heat treatment, and is thoroughly controlled at a negative temperature.
The sake is dry, refreshing, and maintains a beautiful acidity.
With Umaki Tororo
Tanaka Rokugo Cold (Fukuoka) Itoshima Yamadanishiki Junmai Nama
Junmai sake with a fresh fruit aroma, concentrated rice flavor, and an acidity that brings it all together in perfect harmony.
with a small bowl of cooked food and grilled eel liver
A Houraizumi junmai ginjo from "Sake Rabo" which I received as a souvenir on my way back from drinking junmai daiginjos such as "Sora" at "Koji MARUTANI" in Nagoya, which is owned by Sekiya Shuzo the other day.
I drank it with tuna as a side dish.
The sweetness and umami of the koji spread out, and I enjoyed the lingering aftertaste with a rounded mouthfeel 🍶.
Sekiya Brewery: 2009 Old Sake of Horaisen's Valuable Sake "Sora
A treasured sake that has been kept for 10 years while retaining the quality of Daiginjo, Sekiya Brewery's signature product, "Houraisen Sora".
It is a beautiful amber color with a pale gold shimmer, which has been slowly matured in low temperature storage.
The charm of old sake is its unique aroma called "aged aroma", smoky depth, caramel-like sweetness, and moderate acidity, which is also delicious.
I was happy to have encountered it.
We finished with takikomi-gohan (rice cooked in an earthenware pot).
At Koji MARUTANI in Nagoya
Sekiya Shuzo Horaiizumi Junmai Daiginjo Kuu Nama-nihanzake
A hidden sake not even listed in the brewery's lineup. Made from 40% polished Yamadanishiki rice. The premier sake of Houraizumi, "Junmai Daiginjo Sora" is bottled in its unblended state before aging, making it a rare gem.
From the refreshing mouthfeel, sweetness and umami fill the mouth, and the fruity aftertaste lingers and ends with a squeaky clean finish.
It is a miracle that I was able to drink it 😁.
With Genji Wagyu Beef Braided Sauce
At Koji MARUTANI in Nagoya
Sekiya Shuzo "Sora" Junmai Daiginjo
Made from 40% polished Yamadanishiki rice. It is carefully matured for about one year in the brewery's aging cellar. It is shipped only three times a year and is said to be a rare and fantastic product because of its great taste and rarity.
It has a clean, refreshing taste with a fruity sweetness and elegant flavor, making it the best sake.
With avocado, tomato, and olive salad
At Koji MARUTANI in Nagoya
Sekiya Shuzo Shichi Yamahai-zukuri Junmai-shu
Yamahai-style flavor with an exquisite acidity in the aftertaste.
Cream cheese marinated in miso also goes well with sake
At Koji MARUTANI in Nagoya
Sekiya Shuzo Horaisen Wa Aged Nama Shu
Mildly sweet, fresh and soft on the palate
Three kinds of delicacies (asari shigureni, hoya no shiokara (salted fish guts), and seared Dan-do dried beef) go well with sake!
At Koji MARUTANI, Nagoya
Sekiya Shuzo Houraisen Wa Junmai Ginjo
This sake has a moderate harmony of soft sweetness spreading on the palate and crispness from the refreshing acidity.
The sake's name is said to come from Sekiya Brewing's "Wa means good sake brewing.
At Koji MARUTANI in Nagoya.
Hanamup Junmai Ginjo
This sake brings out the best of the rice, with a gentle sweetness, acidity, and umami.
It goes well with char-grilled marbled pork shoulder roast from Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture.
Hanamup Junmai Ginjo
This sake brings out the best of the rice, with a gentle sweetness, acidity, and umami.
It goes well with char-grilled marbled pork shoulder roast from Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture.
ZAO Tokubetsu Junmai Genmai Aki-agari K Series
The moderate flavor from aging spreads gradually and has a pleasantly sharp aftertaste.
The deep flavor goes well with potatoes with crustaceans and anchovies.
ZAO Tokubetsu Junmai Genmai Aki-agari K Series
The moderate flavor from aging spreads gradually and has a pleasantly sharp aftertaste.
The deep flavor goes well with potatoes with crustaceans and anchovies.
Autumn Limited Edition "Miroku Junmai Ginjo Omachi Hiyoroshi" (Hiyori)
The rich taste and mild aroma that spreads on the palate.
Goes well with sea urchin!
Koganezawa Junmai Ginjo Omachi
Sweetness and freshness are in harmony, and it also has a refreshing fruity aroma.
It goes well with sasa-kamaboko (bamboo grass kamaboko) kneaded with Spanish mackerel.
Daisen Jusui Special Junmai Sake
This sake was awarded the GRAND GOLD MEDAL at the Wine Glass Delicious Sake Awards 2018.
It is rich and full-bodied, yet soft and sharp.