The last bottle to be opened this year is this one, which was consequently laid aside for a year.
The first bottle of Jyushiyo was drunk at home in a luxurious way.
The taste was as good as expected, but my sons snatched a bottle away from me at the end.
As a result, our plan to drink Jyushiyo over the year ended in failure.
Good evening, Taroken 😃.
Ah! I know it's passed, but congratulations on your 200th check-in ㊗️㊗️ 🎉!
The 201st bottle of Jyushiyo 🤗I can see why you would put it away for a year😄Maybe it was nice to drink it with your family 😚.
Newly opened bottle after a long time.
Since it was getting cold, we had it warmed up. The spiciness matched the fullness of the rice and it was delicious.
The first new bottle opened in a long time, and the first Shinshu Kamerei in a long time.
The taste does not betray expectations as usual.
It is a pity that it has become more difficult to obtain than before.
I would like to enjoy it a lot.
Today, we opened this bottle from our stock, which had been stored for more than a year.
As expected, it did not have a freshness, but the pineapple flavor was still there, and it was delicious without the bitterness that is sometimes found in Hana-yosu.
This will be our second bottle of Momoten this season.
This one was opened in a different tank than the previous one, and I was looking forward to seeing what kind of difference it brewed.
My impression was that it tasted more grapey and sweeter than the previous one in my opinion, just like the usual Tenbi.
It was one of those bottles that made me realize the depth of sake, that the same brand and the same brewing method can be so different depending on the timing.
It has been a long time since I have had a Koei Kiku.
I have had many sakes with the opening caution ⚠️ and the lid never flew off when I opened the bottle, but this time I was hit.
I was not hurt, but when I went to peel off the surrounding parts to open the bottle, the stopper shot out with such force that it hit me in the chest area. I thought that if it had been near my eye, I would not have been able to underestimate the force of the shot.
As for the sake, it had the strongest bitterness and alcohol taste among all the Koei-Kiku sakes I have ever tasted. The strong fizziness made it feel like a refreshing adult juice, but perhaps because the alcohol content was higher than before, the balance was not as good as before.
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The combination of sourness and sweetness is more exquisite after a while than right after opening the bottle, which I prefer.
My wife raved that it tasted as good immediately after opening the bottle as it did afterwards.
Suddenly it got cold again, so I went to the liquor store looking for a sake that could be drunk warmed up.
I opened the bottle immediately and drank it heated as planned, and was very satisfied with the taste.
This sake can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures, so I will try drinking it cold on hot days.
This time, following the previous Tobiroki, it is another sake from Fukushima Prefecture. It is probably the most expensive sake in our stock in terms of list price.
It is "Sharaku Junmai Daiginjo Shizuku-tori".
My impression of this sake is not a common one, but it is delicious! That is the only word I can use to describe it. The ginjo aroma when the bottle is opened is not so strong, but when you put it in your mouth, I am not sure if the expression is correct, but you can feel the softness and gentleness of the sake, and it passes through your nose beautifully.
I can't say whether it tastes good because it is expensive or whether it is expensive because it tastes good, but in any case, I think it is a very satisfying and enjoyable sake.