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KumakichiI finally stopped by my favorite liquor store on my way home, but the limited edition sake I was aiming for was sold out,
So, I bought this one, which I had been curious about for a long time but had not been able to buy yet.
Toyo Bijin Bessen Yamadanishiki
I have had many kinds of Toyo Bijin, but the sweet and tasty ones are the best!
However, this Bessen is unexpectedly priced at 1,320 yen including tax!
It is surprising that you can buy it at a convenience store or supermarket class price!
I opened it right away and found it to be a bottle with a refreshing acidity and sweet flavor!
It is very easy to drink, but the high cost makes it easy on the wallet!
Rice polishing ratio: Undisclosed (made from Yamadanishiki produced in Hagi)
Alcohol content: 15%. KumakichiThe fourth bottle of sake opened during GW was Silver Lining So no Mai 29 by Kangiku Meikozo.
This is a very extravagant yet highly affordable bottle of So-no-Mai polished to 29%!
As a lover of sweet and tasty sake, this is a must buy for me every time I buy this limited time sake from Kangiku!
It has a concentrated fruity aroma from the first sip, and when you take a sip, you can taste the sweetness, bitter flavor, and a fizzy, chiri-chiri-chiri feeling!
Rice polishing ratio: 29% (100% So-no-Mai produced in Chiba Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 15%. KumakichiA can of rice wine once a year
Tasake 40%5% Hyakuden Junmai Daiginjo
Not cosmetically pleasing at 945 yen per gouge, but its taste is superb!
It was a luxurious one-cup Junmai Daiginjo made with Hyakuda!
Rice polishing ratio: 45
Alcohol content: 16%. KumakichiApril, which was a very busy month for both work and private life, is over before you know it.
I want to take my time and nourish my energy, so I opened a bottle of this one that had been sitting in my stock since last year.
Kawanakajima Genmai drop collection
All of the Genmai Kawanakajima are delicious and to my liking, but this sophisticated one is only sold during this season, so I managed to secure it!
When we immediately opened the bottle, we were enchanted by its beautiful taste. It is a refreshing sweet taste like an adult melon cider!
Rice polishing ratio: 35% (Yamadanishiki)
Alcohol content: 16%. KumakichiI will have Kukai, Kangiku's OCEAN series, which reigns high on my personal list of the best cospa sake.
This is also a reasonably priced bottle, at around 1,500 yen for a four-pack, even amidst the rush to raise prices!
Even so, the fruity sweetness and flavor of the junmai ginjo specs were not to be missed!
Rice polishing ratio: 55% (sake brewing rice)
Alcohol content: 15%. としちゃんThe coming season
The perfect flower label
As it is called "Shokuchu-shu", it is
It's easy to drink.
I can't say it's juicy, but
but this kind of sake is necessary. KumakichiEiko Fuji's refreshing beer is on tap tonight!
Kourin Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
A bottle made with Dewa Sanzu has a refreshing fruity taste!
Rice polishing ratio: 50
Alcohol content: 15%. 中塚龍雄Slightly refreshing and light sake. It is fresh, smooth, and easy to drink.
A springtime sake that is still delicious as it should be. KumakichiKangiku Meikozo's limited time sake
OCEAN99 Series Nagi: Available again this year!
The fresh, crisp, sweet and tasty like green apple is delicious!
Compared to the rich sweetness of Kangiku Meizou's lineup, the light mouthfeel and effervescence make it more enjoyable to drink, and it goes down your throat with a gusto!
Rice polishing ratio: 50
Alcohol content: 15%. 中塚龍雄As a special junmai, this sake is quite tasty if it's unpasteurized. I don't know much about Fukuoka sake, but it's also refreshing and good for temakizushi. KumakichiEikou Fuji opens a bottle of this one, which is shipped only once every four years in a leap year.
Eiko Fuji LEAP YEAR 2024 KODATSU
Since it is a rare bottle made with Aizan from Hyogo Prefecture, we compared it with our favorite Houou Mita Black Phoenix, which is also made with Aizan!
The aroma of Eiko Fuji is gorgeous, the taste is rich and sweet, and the well-balanced flavor of Aizan is superb!
I think this is the time of year when Love Magic using Aizan is usually released, but I wonder if they are switching to this one this year?
In any case, it was a delicious bottle!
Rice polishing ratio: 50%.
Alcohol content: 16.7 KumakichiLast year I was lucky enough to be able to buy a bottle of Tasake's light nigori, which I couldn't afford last year by a hair's breadth.
The first cup was only the supernatant, and we enjoyed the fresh acidity that is typical of new sake!
The second glass, when mixed with the ori, was a perfect match with the rich sweetness and flavor!
I almost finished it on the first day, but I will try to hold on and enjoy the changes tomorrow and the day after!
Rice polishing ratio: 50%.
Alcohol content: 16%. KumakichiMy personal Top 3 favorite sake in Nagano
Kawanakajima Genmai Miyamanishiki Unfiltered Nama Sake
It has a fresh and fruity flavor that is typical of nama-shu, but it also has a strong umami taste that makes it very drinkable!
It is a bottle that you can keep on drinking!
Rice polishing ratio: 49
Alcohol content: 16%. KumakichiSave up for the sake you've been wanting for a long time.
I was wondering until the last minute whether I should buy a bottle of this sake or not, so I decided to compare it with No. 7 yeast.
Yamamoto No.6 Yeast Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
This bottle was brewed with yeast No. 6 from Shinmasa.
It was so good last year that we are repeating this year!
When you take a sip, you get the impression that it is a little bit hard,
The sweetness and umami did not develop, and only the acidity was a little tangy,
I heard that this year's rice was hard to dissolve, so I let it sit for a few days and let the temperature rise, and the sweetness and umami were much more pronounced.
It was delicious, but the impression was not as high as last year's, and I finished it!
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15%. KumakichiOpened another second bottle of 39 of Kangiku, a repeat purchase.
A bottle of Omachi polished to 39% was delicious with its tangy, sweet flavor and pleasant acidity, just like Kangiku!
Polishing ratio: 39% (100% Omachi)
Alcohol content: 15%. ハリーHokuriku Support 📣 4th Stage
Manjusen Nama Junmai Ginjo
Toyama is still not as bad as Noto Peninsula.
I have heard that Toyama is still in good shape compared to Noto Peninsula, but I will support them 📣.
I know it's hard in Toyama, but at the same time, I hear that many trips have been cancelled.
I hear it's also hard because of all the travel cancellations.
I was actually planning to go to Hokuriku in February but had to postpone.
I'm sorry, but I will definitely go again. ❗️
Fresh aroma, easy to drink from the green bottle
It is easy to drink with a green apple 🍏 flavor that is perfect for the green bottle 🍶.
Home brew 575 KumakichiThe other day, I had a taste of the Kutouryuu hanging mouth, and then, when I heard that the Kuroryu hanging mouth was now available, I immediately went to buy one!
Kuroryu Jungin Hareguchi Nama Sake
Kuzuryu had the best balance of sweetness, flavor and acidity, but how does Kuroryu taste?
This one was too cold at first!
The taste was quite hard from the moment I put it in my mouth, but as it returned to room temperature, the sweet-amami and acidity became more pronounced!
Kutouryuu's Dorokuchi had a gorgeous flavor that could be enjoyed on its own, while Kuroryu's Dorokuchi had a refreshing taste that is perfect for a mealtime sake!
Rice polishing ratio: 55% (100% Gohyakumangoku from Fukui Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 17%. KumakichiHashu Honor" by Kangiku Meizou released at the end of 2023.
I missed buying this one last year, so this is a new bottle for me!
Haneju Homare is a rice developed by Jyushiyo's Takagi Sake Brewery, and only a handful of breweries are able to handle it.
The taste is sweet and delicious like Kangiku, but with a very gentle sweetness like Wasanbon.
It has a shwashiness from the moment you open the bottle, but after the second day, it settles down and has a milder flavor, which I like!
Rice polishing ratio: 50% (100% Hashu Honor produced in Yamagata Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 15 としちゃんBusiness Trip to Ikebukuro
To Masushin-san
Chose this winter sake
Soft and smooth
Very nice on the palate
Just the right amount of bitterness and sweetness
Harmony of bitterness and sweetness
This one...
It was a bargain. KumakichiKuroryu Daiginjo-shu in mini bottles of less than 1 gou
Kuroryu Gin no Tobira
It is a mini-bottle, so you can only taste it, but it is a bottle of Kuroryu Daiginjo-shu with a clean but robust flavor.
I finished it before I could enjoy the changes in flavor, so my impression is a bit shallow, but it was delicious!
Rice polishing ratio: 50%.
Alcohol content: 15.5%. RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
