I went back to my hometown and had a local sake 🍶.
It has a sweetness and umami that you would not expect from a low-polished rice.
The challenge of changing from Omachi to Sagahiyori is also amazing. It is a sake that you can drink easily, but you want to savor it slowly.
I served it with mixed nuts as a side dish.
It has a refreshing aroma and acidity, and the sweetness and umami of Nabeshima are still present. It is delicious warmed up, but should be drunk chilled.
Serve with sweet and sour pork
Our standard Kouei Kiku
This sake has a lychee-like aroma and a harmonious balance of elegant flavor, sweetness, and acidity.
Accompanied by fried eggs
Purchased on a return trip to my hometown.
It is a wonderful sake with the flavor and sweetness of Aizan rice.
The accompaniment is kaki no tane (persimmon seeds).
I love Nabeshima😁.
It's quite expensive, but I bought it on impulse!
Aroma of pear 🍐 rises up.
Good body, leaning towards a rich flavor.
The taste of rice is also well expressed, soft and round.
Overall, it is plump and satisfying to drink.
It is quite fruity without much gasiness.
After 2 or 3 glasses, the sweetness gradually comes out.
Great pear🍐 and grape🍇 flavors
The bitterness and astringency, similar to black grapes, are elegant.
This unique and characteristic grape-like taste is really good!
I drank half of it and let the rest sit for a few days.
The astringency is a bit muted, which I like, and the sweetness and other flavors balance out the astringency.
Sweet and juicy, like drinking pear juice 🤤.
It tastes so good, it's a shame to drink it🥺💓
I'll leave it for a few more days and see how it goes.
Good evening superbebe 😃.
I love Nabeshima😁I agree👍.
You opened a good one ☺️ I can smell the fruity aroma of Nabeshima up here 😊.
I'm drooling just reading it 🤤.
Good morning, superbebe😃!
Great looking pot 🤩It is indeed a good price, but reading your review, the aroma and taste of this bottle will exceed your expectations and you will enjoy it for a long time 😋.
Good evening, Aladdin.
I think this is a very special Nabeshima.
Very different from the Nabeshima I had before, really high class and worth the money✨✨🤤.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
Thank you for reading 😊.
Not only sweet, but also elegant bitterness and astringency.
I especially love the deep flavor!
It's expensive but I recommend it 😆😆.
Slightly sweet, but not too much.
Mild aroma, suitable as a food wine 🍶.
Still hard on the first day, will round out after a few more days 🤔.
Impressive fruity flavor with a glossy sheen
Slightly tingling fizziness
Generally bitterness comes at the end, but this one comes from the beginning
I don't dislike it, it's a new experience
Looks like it would be good to drink with a meal
Mother's Day🌹 was dinner with some of my best friends.
My friend brought in a bad one.
I don't know much about cognac.
54.5 degrees 😯😯,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hot!
She said the best way to drink it is straight 😣😣😣😣.
superbebe Good evening ^_^.
Personally, I'm not a fan of bitter tasting drinks, but I'd like to try it👍.
I'm not familiar with cognac myself, but it sounds kind of awesome✨.
But what I'm most interested in is the meat 😁.
Purchased at a liquor store.
I drank it as a souvenir from Fukuoka when I went back to Osaka.
Cold sake.
Slightly floral aroma.
I have had many Nabeshima junmai ginjo series, but Aizan is the most elegant in my opinion. It has Nabeshima's characteristic gasiness and sweetness (personally, I prefer the sweetness of Kitashizuku), with a complex, mature, and addictive astringent taste that comes in the aftertaste.
Recommended for sake beginners.
Returning home to my parents' house
Since I've come all this way, I'll have a glass of Saga sake.
You can feel the depth of rice in this sake.
The accompaniment was octopus dumplings from Yachan-do!
Purchased at a liquor store.
Rarity is high in some areas.
Serve cold.
Sour citrus or sour pineapple aroma, less sweet than the previous Snow Crescent.
Less sweet than the previous Snow Crescent, and because it has been aged for 8 months, it has a modern taste with a mature and mellow aftertaste. It also had a slightly sweet and sour aftertaste, similar to a sports drink like Pocari Sweat.
Recommended for sake beginners.
I was able to drink the brand I missed at the local triumph!
It was the first time for me to try a natural lactobacillus brewed beer.
The freshness of the sweet and sour feeling of lactobacilli is fresh!
It was delicious!
Purchased at a liquor store.
Rare to the point of rarity.
At room temperature.
Aroma is sweet like dried grapes, but a little crisp.
Medium-bodied and mild. Compared to Nanada's hiyaoroshi Aizan, which I posted earlier, it has a heavier taste and has a habit of lingering in the throat. There is some acidity in the aftertaste, but not much. The aftertaste is long.
Personally, I prefer this to Aizan. I like it so much that it ranks in the top 3 hiyaoroshi I drank this year.
I had it with pork tonteki. I would definitely drink it with dishes with strong flavors. It would also go well with mushroom dishes.
Suitable for intermediate level sake drinkers.
Purchased at a liquor store.
Azuma Tsuru, which had not been purchased very often.
Rarity may not be seen very often outside Kyushu area.
Cold sake.
Slightly pear-like aroma.
It has a medium mouthfeel with a slight gasiness and a sweet yet mature taste. There is a sourness in the aftertaste, which is unique to the sake's traditional sake making process. The aftertaste is normal.
Of all the Saga sake I have had, this is the second sweetest after Nabeshima, and I thought it was a sake similar to Nabeshima.
It is a must for sake beginners.
Purchased at a liquor store.
Rare to the point of rarity.
Cold sake.
Slightly rich aroma.
It has a firm rice flavor and weight, without any persistent bitterness or complexity.
The acidity in the aftertaste and the moderate length of the aftertaste are very good.
It is a good mid-meal sake with a flavor that does not wear off. We enjoyed it with nabe dishes.
Recommended for beginners and intermediate sake drinkers.
Purchased at a sake shop.
Shichida is a popular sake from Saga. I've had the locally distributed Tenzan a few times, but this is my first time drinking Shichida.
The rarity is a bit high.
At room temperature.
Fruity yet slightly heavy aroma like dried grapes.
Soft water, easy to drink, with a sourness that you can feel down your throat and a flavor that gradually spreads in your mouth.
We enjoyed it with bonito tataki and yakitori.
Suitable for intermediate-level sake drinkers.
Purchased at a liquor store when I went to Karatsu on an errand.
The rarity is very high.
Cold sake.
The aroma is a little floral.
The freshness is not so bad, and the acidity is a little strong. It is slightly carbonated.
There is a mildness that is typical of hiyaoroshi, and a unique bitterness in the aftertaste. It seems to be a favorite of different tastes.
With fried oysters. Please try it with autumnal delicacies.
Sake for intermediate to advanced drinkers.