This sake is named after Dr. Tomitaro Makino, the main character in the currently airing morning drama "Ranman", and brewed by Shibotan Shuzo, which inherited the sake brewery of Dr. Makino's birthplace. It has a crisp, dry taste and goes well with whale meat.
Sake from Shimanto Town, Kochi. Alcohol content 16.5 degrees, rice polishing ratio 60%.
You can taste the umami and sweetness of rice. It has a soft taste.
Seafood Kaiseki at Aoa Aoa Resort, Naruto, Tokushima. Rich, but with a sour taste and the flavor and sweetness of rice. Goes well with Japanese cuisine.
A new genre of sake from Kiku-Masamune. As soon as the bottle is opened, a fruity flavor emerges. It has a rich sweet taste with sourness and a refreshing finish.
Shinshu Neko Masamune SHIRONEKO", another brand of Suwa sake brewing company Maihime, is claimed to have a subtle ginjo aroma and a clean, elegant taste, just as the cool, elegant image of Shironeko. It has a pleasant mouthfeel and is easy to drink.
100% rice produced in Eiheiji-machi, Fukui Prefecture. Polishing ratio 55%.
As soon as the bottle is opened, a ginjo aroma rises from the bottle.
The balance between the umami of the rice and the acidity is good. It is dry and refreshing on the palate. It is delicious.
100% Hitomebore grown in Iwate Prefecture. Polishing ratio 60%, alcohol content 16%. Sake degree 2.0
A dry special junmai sake. It has a full-bodied, heavy flavor.
Purchased at Kanamori Sake Shop in front of Yamagata Station. This is the fourth Yamagata sake. Sasanigori type dry Junmai Namaishu. Alcohol content 14%. Rice polishing ratio 70%.
It has a strong acidity and is refreshing to drink.
The third Yamagata sake is "Yukimukae" from Taruhira Shuzo. It is a pure sake made from 100% Sasanishiki produced in Yamagata Prefecture. We had it at home with a bento box lunch box with minced chicken that we bought at Yamagata Station. Light and dry.
At "Soku Osobani" in front of Yamagata Station. Yesterday's Asahitaka also had a nice throat feel, but the Jyushidai adds a heaviness to it. It goes well with cold meat soba. Enjoyed Yamagata to the fullest.
At Obanzai Kozatta in Tendo Onsen To Yokocho, we paired it with Yamagata's local cuisine, including sirloin of Yamagata beef grilled in a rustic hoba style, tama konnyaku, and imoni (stewed sweet potato). According to a local who sat next to us, this is a low-priced sake brewed by the brewer of Jyushiyo. This sake has recently become very popular and is hard to find. No wonder. It goes down smoothly on the palate. This is dangerous!
Masumi's raw sake. Light Nigori. Polishing ratio 55%. As soon as the bottle is opened, the ginjo aroma rises.
It is gassy and sharp. The acidity makes it easy to drink. A delicious sake.