Extra. We were curious about the sake made by the toji who was transferred from the Taketsuru Shuzo brewery, so we had some.
It has a strong shochu-like alcohol taste and has not matured enough yet. I would like to drink it in a few years.
H30BY was served warm with added water.
The color is pale yellow. It has a mild mouthfeel, with a hint of maturity, firmness, and sharpness. It has a softness that is hard to believe for a sake degree of +15.
To enjoy the afterglow of the sake go-around, we went to the Yamamori Sake Brewery Festival yesterday.
It has a melon-like mild sweetness with a slight thickening, and the 60% polished finish is clear.
2015BY in a warmed glass. The color is a slightly dark yellow.
Warming gives it a soft sweetness that one would not expect from a sake with a sake strength of +13, and a sharpness that is typical of Kitajima.
2018BY in a warmed glass. Slightly yellow in color.
Even when heated, it has a crispness typical of Kitajima with a Sake meter of +11 and a good sharpness.
It seems that they tried to make the sake shown in the third and fourth photos this year, but were unable to achieve their goal.
It has a mild, candy-like sweetness, but it does not have a sweetness that is overpowering and disappears quickly.
It may not be reproducible, but it is delicious.
H30BY was served warm.
The color is light amber. It has a clear flavor that is typical of Gohyakumangoku, with a slight sense of maturity. When it is cooled down, it has a sharp taste.
Orikagarami is a limited edition from Liquor Shop Otake.
It has the firmness typical of Shikishima and the softness of orikara, with crisp acidity and a good sharpness.
It has a beautiful mouthfeel with Jungin-like delicacy. It is an easy-drinking sake with a soft taste that does not have a strong sense of sake yeast, but has a well-balanced taste with the umami of rice.
2011BY was served warm. The color is a solid gold. The color is a solid golden color, with a robust, sturdy feel that is typical of Taketsuru. It has some sense of maturity, but the warmed sake makes it easier to drink.