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A well-balanced cup with subtle rice flavor, acidity, and sweetness. Overall, Shichiken has a simple impression with little complexity.
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Shichiken絹の味 純米大吟醸
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The ginjo aroma is subdued and the overall flavor is refreshing.
It is versatile enough to be served with any meal.
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Aizuhomare純米吟醸 福乃香
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Sake made from "Yumenoka" sake rice produced in Fukushima Prefecture. A cup with a slightly sweet, fruity taste and a good sharpness.
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Aizuhomare純米吟醸 喜多方テロワール エピソード3
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This sake is made from Gohyakumangoku rice produced in Kitakata.
You can feel the delicious flavor of the rice and enjoy the crisp, clean taste that is typical of Gohyakumangoku.
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Aizuhomare喜多方テロワール エピソード4
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This sake is made from Kitakata-grown Yamada-Nishiki polished to 40%.
The aroma is reminiscent of slightly sweet fruits, yet it also has a refreshing crispness.
GI Kitakata's certified sake
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Aizuhomare播州産山田錦仕込 純米大吟醸酒
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This sake is made from Yamada-Nishiki produced in Banshu and polished to 39%.
It is a very well-balanced sake with a fruity aroma, elegant sweetness, and a sharp aftertaste.
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Hakubotan山田錦 純米吟醸 うすにごり
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This light nigori sake is made from Yamada-Nishiki polished to 60%.
It has a fruity aroma and light sweetness, and at 12% alcohol by volume, it is easy to drink even for those unfamiliar with sake.
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Hakubotan純米吟醸 萌えいぶき
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This sake is made from "Moeibuki," Hiroshima Prefecture's preferred rice for sake brewing. This sake is light on the palate, yet has a subtle flavor of rice.
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The subtle ginjo aroma and the fine texture of the mouthfeel make this a distinctive cup.
It is easy to match with any dishes.
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Sake made from Hachitan No. 35.
This sake has a fruity aroma and a clean aftertaste. The aftertaste is a little long.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival⑰.
The last stop this time at the booth of Shibotan from Kochi Prefecture.
I was curious to taste it because I did not go to the Shikoku Sake at Kyocera Dome Osaka and because the brewer of Takagi Sake Brewery said at a previous Kochi Sake event that Shibotan is a honjozo, which is generally drunk by the general public.
◉Kinpoho Tsukabotan
This one is so mild and smooth that it can be drunk endlessly in everyday drinking. The brewer of the Takagi Shuzo said that when he wants a sharp taste, he drinks the Junmai Toyorei.
Niyodo River Blue
The sake has a slight astringent taste from a clear acidity with little alcohol.
Junmai Hana to Koishite
The first two bottles are very dry, with a slight astringency from the acidity. The label is not what it seems, but it is very dry.
I thought Shibotan's inexpensive everyday sakes were very good.
This time, I also drank Shirobotan, but I forgot to take a picture of it and didn't post it.
I guess it is better to go for the first day of the event, since many of the sake were sold out during the two-day period.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival⑯.
Aizu Homare booth in Fukushima Prefecture.
This time, there was no Karahashi, but only Aizu Homare.
There was a Kitakata Terroir series, which I had in order from I to IV.
Kitakata Terroir EPISODE I
The rice is 55% Yamadanishiki polished rice with Fukushima dream yeast. It is dark and full-bodied with a strong umami flavor. This is my favorite, similar to my favorite Karahashi Yamadanishiki.
Kitakata Terroir EPISODE II
This sake is made with 70% polished rice using Yumekaori (dream fragrance) and Utsukushima Yume yeast. It has a sour to bitter taste and is slightly sweet, but has a Sake meter of +0.8.
◉Kitakata Terroir EPISODE III
Sake rice is Gohyakumangoku. Sourness that tightens from a clear acidity. A citrusy sourness remained in my mouth the whole time.
◉Kitakata Terroir EPISODE IV
Junmai Daiginjo with 39% polished Yamadanishiki rice. It was well balanced with sweetness and umami. The sweetness and umami are well balanced and not all too assertive.
Fukufukunoka
The acidity is calm and converges with a little more umami.
I am glad I had the chance to compare the different series.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival (15)
The booth of Fukushima Prefecture's Popular Ichiban. I guess since I drank at Keihan Department Store. I've never had it before.
◉Fresh aged Junmai Daiginjo
-A near fresh sake that is frozen at 3 degrees Celsius and served as soon as it is ready to drink. Sourness to bitterness. The aftertaste is sweet and bitter-sweet.
◉Gold Junmai Daiginjo
The taste is clear and elegant, with a light and refreshing mouthfeel that is followed by a touch of umami.
◉Traditional technique: Japanese kettle steaming.
The acidity is impressive and not very intense. The taste is also very average.
◉Ao Popularity Ginjo
The taste is a bit too mature, a bit too loose, and a bit too much umami.
It seemed to be selling well, as it was the closest to the entrance. No tasting of the Tsuburaya Productions collaboration.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival⑭
Chikuma-Nishiki booth in Nagano Prefecture.
I'm often allowed to drink it at events, but I always have the image that it lacks decisiveness. The more expensive ones are quite good, though.
Chikuma Nishiki Junmai Ginjo
The aroma is nutty. It has a complex, rustic taste, with a thick, rich, nutty flavor.
Chikumashiki Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo
A refreshingly soft and refreshing sake with a tangy aftertaste. The use of domestic rice makes it reasonably priced.
◉Yoshidaya Jisuke Junmai Daiginjo
The highest quality and most expensive sake. The aroma is high, and the taste is rich, sweet and delicious. The aroma is very fragrant and the taste is full, sweet and delicious. It is as delicious as it is expensive.
Junmai Daiginjo Asaroku Rokka
The taste is all gentle and clean, and there is enough of a sake-like quality that you don't mind it.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival⑬.
Hyakumoku booth of Kiku-Masamune from Hyogo Prefecture.
Hyakumoku Junmai Ginjo
A 59% Yamada-Nishiki polished sake with a refreshing yet full-bodied taste and a refreshing sweetness. Delicious.
Hyakumoku Junmai Daiginjo
A 39% polished Yamadanishiki with a beautiful, concentrated sweetness in the alcohol.
Alt 3
A blend of two different types of sake. It is more refreshing and less full-bodied than the previous sake. It has a more refreshing and less full-bodied taste than the previous one.
I was grateful to be able to compare two premium sakes. I would like to have more impact than this price. It's good, though.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival ⑫
Koshino-Umesato, Niigata Prefecture.
I've had it several times, but was attracted by the limited edition, so I tasted it.
◉Koshinobairi Junmai Daiginjo Genshu
A limited edition. It has a sweet, full-bodied flavor and a light, refreshing taste with a bitter finish. Perfect as a mid-meal drink.
◉Koshikoshino Umeiri Junmai Daiginjo Gold Bottle
The aroma is slightly floral, fruity, and refreshing without being overpowering.
I guess it's a solid award-winner.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival (11)
Ozeki's booth in Kyoto Prefecture but Niigata Prefecture's Echino Yatsuho booth.
When I asked about it, I was told that it was a subsidiary of the Ozeki Group, renamed Echigo Sake Brewery in 1986 from Hatta Sake Brewery, where it was founded. The president is from Ozeki, but the other brewers are still making the same products, and the scale of the company is about 100 to 1. The difference between Ozeki and the other breweries is that they basically make pure rice or better with rice produced in Niigata Prefecture. I had no idea.
◉Echigo-No-Hachiho Echigo-no Amaguchi
I've had this before. Not too sweet.
Koshinohatoyo Echigo-no-Azumaki
Another sake I've had before, but this time with a Sake Brix of +5, a refreshingly dry sweetness. Sake meter value +5.
◉Koshinohatoyo Junmai Ginjo
Slightly acidic from the umami. The aroma is subtle on the nose.
Daiginjo
The first impression is that there is a slight astringency, but then it becomes milder. The umami is a bit more than that.
Ozeki Osaka-ya
A 100% Yamadanishiki sake brewed by hand in small tanks. The taste is synonymous with good sake, with a mild umami that is well balanced.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival 10
Gekkeikan's booth in Kyoto.
◉Horin Junmai Ginjo
As expected from a major top quality brand. The taste is clean and crisp. The aroma is not that strong.
◉Horin Junmai Daiginjo
Aroma is sweet and full-bodied, and the taste is full-bodied and delicious.
◉Katsuki Junmai
A sweet, low-alcohol 12% sake with a fruity peach aroma despite being made with rice. It has a fruity peach aroma in spite of its rice content.
◉Kazuki Namazume
This rice has a very ripe melon-like aroma and is sweet and juicy. It is sweet and juicy.
It's amazing what a major manufacturer can do. I'm sure they've brushed up on their previous Kaduki, but it's interesting that they specialize in aromas.
How about Argo? I told him that it was not enough for me, and that the company's efforts were excellent.
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ジャイヴ
Hi Nemuchi!
I've been curious because I've been seeing a lot of "katsuki" drunk lately, it seems like it would be a good one to try for those who are not used to sake 🤔.
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ポンちゃん
Hi Nemuchi 🐦.
I see that they changed the label on the fruit moon label 😳I still have the old one at my local supermarket 😆I would like to try both... I hope they come out with a smaller one 🤭.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival ⑨
The Naruto Tai booth in Tokushima Prefecture.
I hadn't been there at the Shikoku Sake in Kyocera Dome Osaka, so I tasted it this time.
◉LED
A tropical aroma, super sweet and full-bodied with a slightly smart acidity, this is the most acidic yeast of the LEDs and stands out for its sweetness. This is the only yeast used in this brewery.
Junmai ◉Junmai Super Dry Tomoe
Sake meter value +12, made with Yamadanishiki rice, this is a dry sake with a clean, not too sweet taste. The brewery claims to use LED yeast with a low acidity.
Junmai Ginjo Tomoe
Sake with a slightly sweet aroma and a well-balanced sweet and sour taste.
◉Naruto-tai Junmai Nigori Sake SilkyWave
A dry nigori sake for summer. It has a bitter and spicy taste with a good rice flavor.
The LED yeast tends to make fruity sake.
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The 2nd Yodobashi Umeda National Sake Festival 8
The booth of Ehime Prefecture's Hanakami, Daiwaraku.
Not the Utsunomiya Sake Brewery from Tochigi Prefecture, but a brewery from Ehime Prefecture. They have a brewery in the shopping arcade.
◉The Rabbit Ballerina
I tasted this sake made with Sakurahime yeast, which I also drank at the Ogimachi Park event, but I wanted to use the word "delphinium" that I had learned. It is still sweet and easy to drink with a wine-like taste. It has a Sake meter rating of -7.
Chidori
Chidori is a 75% polished rice sake with a sweet taste, but also has a winey quality to it. It has a sweet mouthfeel, but finishes with a spicy aftertaste, perhaps due to the acidity at the end of the taste. A sake that had an interesting impact. When I mentioned that if Chidori drank it, it would sell well, I was told that there was an offer for it on a program between Hanadai and Chidori, but it was rejected because it lost in a competition.
◉Daiwaraku
A new sake with a subtle aroma that lingers on the nose, it has a clear, not-too-sharp dry taste that is delicious. I told him about tai-meshi rice in Uwajima, and he told me that there are two types of tai-meshi: Matsuyama-style with takikomi-gohan (rice cooked in a pot) and Uwajima-style with dashi broth.
He told me in great detail that Hanagami's red yeast has a high fermentation temperature range, so it easily produces acidity, and because the yeast is weak, the alcohol does not rise as much and the sugar remains, making it like a fruit juice.
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bouken
Hello Nemuchi!
I was going to drink Chidori at a recent event, but I was so tongue-tied I forgot 💦.
I want Nobu to drink it and tell me it has a great peculiarity! I wish he would say 🤣
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ねむち
Hi bouken 😃Utsunomiya sake brewery was also there but they were completely through 😅Chidori sake was also very peculiar 🤣It might sell like hotcakes if it was featured on TV 😁.
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