Work from tomorrow
I had a last dinner at home with Tengu Mai, which my sister and her husband gave me.
My balance for the New Year's holiday (drinking too much + eating too much - exercise) was 1kg.
Tamayaki Ginjo
This bottle was recommended by the brewer at Tamagawa Shuzo. The label says it has a "dignified aroma and a light taste. The label says it has a "dignified aroma and a light taste," but it is not too sharp, but rather a gentle light taste.
When chilled, it is refreshingly clean, and when heated, it softly relaxes. The softness of the Uonuma water comes through when heated.
The accompaniment was a white shrimp kamaboko, a souvenir from my eldest son's trip home to Toyama. It has a taste not found at Suzuhiro or Kagomei in Odawara. The taste of white shrimp is something you can't find in your hometown.
It is a very ordinary sake.
The most luxurious thing is to be able to drink it in a normal way. I don't do anything special, but this kind of evening drink is what I like best.
It was a good New Year's day.
The last sake of the year.
Shinkame, a bottle given to me as a commemoration of my new job.
After the freshness typical of nama-shu, the umami of rice and acidity remain,
After the freshness that is typical of nama-shu, the umami of the rice and the acidity remain.
It is a good closing sake with a sense of Shinkame's character.
Reflection Memo
When I contracted the epidemic and asked my wife to go to Aomori instead, she bought it for me.
There was a note that said it was also fruity.
Reflection Memo
Kurobe Gorge Junmai Ginjo 55
Sake carefully made with only rice and rice malt.
It has depth and a beautiful aroma.
It is certainly that kind of sake.
But this one,
memories come to mind before the taste.
Three years ago,
My son bought a bottle of sake for me as a souvenir
It's good enough to taste like that.
Reflection Memo
Kengaku One Cup Honjozo
Sake degree +4
Open the window. Mt. Ken, Tateyama mountain range
This view is a snack.
Enjoying this, I visit my son's place
Reflection Memo
Inside the Tohoku Shinkansen. Pouring a cup of Tsugaru Biidoro that I bought at the station,
I drank for 4 hours while watching the scenery. Already two years ago.
I was on my way back from cheering for my second son's league game in Aomori. The result was the best snack.
Another business trip to a nearby liquor store.
Upon hearing that this sake is often used in Kanazawa's ryotei restaurants, I chose Junmai without hesitation.
It had a sake strength of +6.
It has a strong rice flavor with a surprisingly clean aftertaste.
It is good cold, but when it is heated up, the fragrance comes out softly,
It showed us a different face, making us think, "Oh, this is its real domain.
It is a good sake that quietly accompanies you.
Narimasa Junmai Sake
My son from Toyama came back to Japan.
He brought back Narimasa Junmai Sake and trout sushi from Yonekyu as a gift.
It has a little bit of a habit.
But it is good.
The rice has a strong flavor,
It has a thick, robust taste.
It's not gorgeous, but it's not too much,
It is neither too forward nor too backward.
It has a quiet, poised feel to it,
It is just like a military commander, Narimasa.
It is a perfect match for the fat of Yonekyu's thick trout sushi, and works well as a food sake.
My second son returns home, so it's just the four of us, my wife and two sons, for a night of drinking. Priceless 🍶.
Vice Shogun Hatsushibori (Sake)
We happened to come across a local sake shop on a day when the brewery was open for business.
This is the brewery that produced the "No. 10 yeast.
The sake was made at 19 degrees Celsius with alkaloids.
The aroma and taste are deliberately kept calm, and it is designed not to be sweet, but to have a sharpness in the front.
The mouthfeel is sharp,
The lingering aftertaste is short and sharp.
The freshness of the first Shibori-style is backed up by the robustness typical of Nanbu-style brewers.
The core is thick without being flashy or assertive.
--The core is thick.
Chill it and enjoy a quiet sip. It goes well with candied yuzu citrus. It goes well with nabe (hot pot).
When you notice it, your cup has already gone down a notch. Oh, I'm out of one.
Reflection
This is an orthodox style, made from Banshu Yamada-Nishiki polished to 50%. The aroma is subdued, and it goes in easily on the palate.
It is not flashy.
However, it is straight and free of any cloying taste.