looking back
Fortune is in the heavens,
Armor is in the chest,
and the credit goes to your feet,
The wine is in the ...... mouth.
The sake that bears the name is still strong
Reflection
Sake degree -10. sweet middle of the range.
Ayu Masamune Sake Brewery.
Made with spring water from the brewery's own spring.
The "gentleness of the water" is immediately apparent when you drink it.
It is a bit cloudy with a lot of moromi,
The mouthfeel is soft and fluffy,
The sweetness is strong, but the aftertaste is surprisingly straightforward,
but the aftertaste is surprisingly straightforward.
When cooled, it is mild and creamy.
This is the type of wine that makes you instantly realize, "Oh, I'm going to drink too much of this.
A Look Back
Glutinous rice four-stage pressing. Good flavor and richness!
Alcohol content 19 degrees.
Alcoholic and aromatic, it would go well with any delicious side dish with rice.
Full of Toyama's Kurozouri.
Next time, I want to drink it in a "kame" (a sake bottle) instead of a bottle.
Looking Back
When I stopped by a liquor store along the national highway in Joetsu, I saw that it looked delicious, so I bought it!
I drank it cold.
It was a refreshing yet flavorful sake.
A Look Back
Edible Rice from Toyama, Sake from Tomitomi
The rice is delicious, but the sake...
Huh? What? This? White wine?
Rice polishing ratio 70%.
Alcohol content 12 degrees
Sake degree: around ⁉️-55‼️
Acidity around 8%.
Sake mother pressing
From an acquaintance in Gifu. Thank you very much.
When drunk chilled, it has a refreshing, easy-going taste.
It does not interfere with food and goes well with both meat and fish.
It is not flashy, but it is pleasant to have the umami of rice lingering in the mouth.
Hakusen Shuzo is also famous for its authentic mirin (sweet cooking rice wine).
We also received a bottle of mirin, so we will enjoy it later.
Mirin is not sake, so I don't drink it. I tell myself not to drink it.
At a charcoal-grilled yakitori restaurant
It is light and goes in easily with a sweet mouthfeel.
It is not too assertive, but just right in that it does not interfere with the aroma of the yakitori and the Odawara oden broth.
It is a safe and comfortable sake as a mealtime drink.
Today, "a sake to accompany you" is the right choice.
Today, we had a pot of anko-nabe (anglerfish stew) and sea urchin soup that we bought in Chiba over the weekend,
I finally opened a bottle that I had been saving thinking, "This is the right time.
When I opened it, I was greeted with a slight bubbly taste,
I was a little happy at first.
The rich flavor of the anglerfish and the sweetness of the hamaguri clam soup stock were both absorbed into the bottle,
It was just like "this, this, this".
It never comes out too much, but the goodness comes out gradually with the dish.
The aroma comes out with the steam from the pot,
It was just the right partner for a slow night of drinking.
There is a sake brewery near the apartment where I live alone.
It was such a luxurious environment, but it was open only on weekdays, so I could not visit....
Eventually, I was finally able to visit on the day I was to unpack for my new job.
I chose the "Hatsu Shibori" (first pressing).
The aroma was bright and light from the moment I opened the bottle,
The fresh sweetness and crisp aftertaste made it a pleasant bottle.
It makes you think, "The time I spent here was not so bad,
It is a "memorable drink" for me.
The last time I was in Ueda, it was past closing time and I couldn't stop by....
This time, I finally made it in time and bought a bottle of my long-cherished wish.
The cedar balls in the store were still brown,
The cedar balls in the store were still brown, but they had already been switched to new sake," he told me.
It is fun to hear such behind-the-scenes stories.
I had thought it was an "idolized, popular sake,
But when I tried it, my preconceived notions were completely reversed.
It is calm and easy to drink, yet has a strong umami flavor.
It was a bottle that quietly charmed me with its ability.
Good evening. Thank you very much. Yes, I did. I thought it was cosy too 🤭 I hope to stop by again. It goes well with the yuzu miso I bought at a miso shop near the brewery 🤩.
Azumino's Daisetsukei "Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Genzake".
From the first sip, I was like, "Oh, this is a bad one.
It was slightly effervescent and fruity, like fresh fruit.
It has the richness of a nama sake, but the aftertaste is light and crisp.
As the wine glass recommendation suggests, the aroma was so refreshing that it was more than just sake, but rather a fresh, fruity sake.
It is no longer sake, but rather a refreshing white wine.
The brewer's recommendation is true.
This is a bottle that I am sure to repeat.
#Daisetsukei #Special Junmai Nama #Nama Nama Sake #Sake no Wa #Azumino
I am here in Azumino.
This year, too, I finished harvesting as an "apple tree owner,
After the harvest, we went to a hot spring to enjoy the afterglow of apple picking.
After returning to the room, I had my first drink,
Taisetsukei Nigori.
Beyond the window, Mt. Otaki was dyed in the evening twilight.
Otaki, quietly standing on the ridge line,
The moment you take a sip, you can't help but feel that the drink is quickly seeping into your body.
I wonder why a cup of sake on a trip is so deeply satisfying.
Good night, myself.
Ah, it's good.
I came home from work today looking forward to this drink.
It's fresh, crisp, and yet full of flavor.
I guess this is what winter's reward is all about.
This bottle was served at a ryokan in Niigata where I stayed with my wife.
The first time I drank it, I was impressed by its softness.
The next day, I went directly to the brewery. The proprietress politely guided me to the brewery and said, "First, drink the water.
The spring water, which was super soft, was as soft and tasty as if it had been melted snow itself.
The ryokan offered only brewed sake, but I bought a bottle of ginjo, which the proprietress recommended.
It was a rounded bottle that directly reflected the gentleness of the water nurtured in the heavy snowfalls of Uonuma.
The taste is quiet like a snow chamber, and is deeply satisfying.