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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%. KumakichiSince the end of last year, we have received a lot of new sake and nigori, but I hadn't tried this one, which is popular on social media.
It is ranked high in the Nigorin picks of sake-loving influencers, but how does it taste?
The thick, thick, thick sake that you can taste even before pouring it into a glass.
The color is not like mixing ori or something, but the dense & slurpy feeling like a vanilla shake cannot be compared to other nigorizake,
The rice flavor is dense, but when you take a sip, the strong acidity takes precedence and the sweetness is subdued.
The taste is more refreshing than I expected.
Rice polishing ratio: 65
Alcohol content: 15%. KumakichiThe first bottle to be opened on New Year's Eve is Tobitsune - Tsubame Tori by Tobirazumi Honpo.
This one is brewed with highly polished rice (35% Akita Sakekomachi), multi-acidic yeast No. 77, and Yamahai.
It has the rich apple sweetness that is typical of Hirasen Honpo, but with a clear and elegant aftertaste!
The price of 3,300 yen for a four-pack is a bit of a drawback, but it is a bottle that you will still want to drink!
Rice polishing ratio: 35
Alcohol content: 13%. KumakichiFinished work safely and started drinking on the first day of the New Year vacations
The first bottle was a bottle of Denshogiku Oorigarami [Yamada Nishiki] from Kangiku Meikozo that I had been putting to sleep at Lemacom.
The other day, I had a bottle of the non-origara-mi pattern, and it was quite delicious. The ogara-mi is even more promising!
The aroma is sweet and mellow like honey, and when you take a sip, it is like an adult melon soda! The sweetness and the sizzle were so good that it didn't last a day...,
We started drinking it at noon and it was empty in the evening,
Good sake tastes good, but be careful not to drink too much...,
Rice polishing ratio: 50% (100% Yamadanishiki)
Alcohol content: 15 ジェイ&ノビィHi Kumakichi 😃
Thank you for a year of work 😌I'm relieved to be done with it and I'm sure the ☺️ delicious drinks will kill you in no time 😅It's hard to keep it under control during the holiday season 😆. KumakichiHi Jay & Nobby, December was a busy month for us, but we made it through and drank too much. I want to drink a lot at the beginning of the year, too, so it's hard to hold back! Have a happy New Year! まつちよIt's Dove's new sake 🕊.
The first aroma is fresh and sweet.
When you put it in your mouth, you will feel the full sweetness of the rice, followed by a slight tanginess on the tip of your tongue and a slight bitterness that finishes off the taste.
This year's Hato is delicious too 🕊🍶.
I have to go buy a bottle of zodiac.
(PS) This year's 🕊 is a little sweeter than last year's. I wonder if they changed the flavor?
I wonder if they changed the taste? KumakichiI have had a whole series of new sake, and this year, this one exceeded my expectations!
Kuzuryu Harekuchi Nama Sake
This is a new sake from Kuroryu Shuzo, and a certain sake youtuber praised it as excellent, so I tried it and found it really tasty!
Before I tried it, I had an image of Kuroryu as a clear and light sake, but Kutouryuu Harekuchi has a fruity taste!
The specs are in the honjozo class, but there was no unpleasant alcohol taste, and the apricot-like dark sweetness and flavor after drinking it was very refreshing!
I have had normal Kutouryu many times, but this is something else! It's a good bottle with good cost performance and I was satisfied!
Rice polishing ratio: 65% (100% Gohyakumangoku produced in Fukui Prefecture)
Alcohol content: 18%. KumakichiThis is the perfect bottle to celebrate this year's work!
Kangiku 39 Special Thanks 2023
A special bottle of Kangiku's regular sake for this time of the year that you can't go wrong with!
A bottle brewed with Omachi polished up to 39%, as a "Thank You".
The fruity aroma and the rich sweetness of the flavor were very enjoyable!
If you drink it in small sips, you will finish it soon!
Rice polishing ratio: 39% (100% Omachi rice used)
Alcohol percentage: 15 KumakichiI brought this as a souvenir when I went back to my wife's parents' house and had it with eel!
HIROKI Junmai Ginjo Black Label
Black Label has a strong image of a clear and crisp taste, but after letting it sit in the fridge for the summer, the mild umami flavor took over and it was delicious!
I enjoyed the sense of maturity in a good way and was careful not to drink too much!
Rice polishing ratio : 40% for koji rice, 50% for kake rice
Alcohol content: 16%. KumakichiThis year, due to the weather passing through autumn from summer to winter, there is autumn sake in the refrigerator that I forgot to drink..,
Among them, I opened a bottle of my favorite hiyaoroshi sake!
Kuroryu Autumn Age
Kuroryu always has a refreshing and light taste, but after the summer, it has a sweet and tasty flavor, which I love!
Please note that it is so delicious that you can easily fall asleep after drinking too much of it!
Rice polishing ratio: 55% (100% Yamadanishiki)
Alcohol content: 16%. KumakichiThis year, too, the season of doburoku has come!
Twelve Roku Sweet and Sour Awaraku
This is a doburoku that is sold only from October to March every year, and is one that we always repeat!
It is a doburoku that retains its sludgy taste and the shape of the rice when poured into a glass.
When you take a sip, the "amasan awaraku" (sweet, sour, and sweet sake) is a real treat!
The rich sweetness of the rice, the bubbling sensation that pops when you crush the rice grains with your tongue, and the refreshing acidity are exquisite!
I have had many doburoku, but it is hard to find a flavor I like better than this one,
I'm looking forward to seeing how many times I can repeat this year!
Rice polishing ratio: undisclosed
Alcohol content: 5%. KumakichiI couldn't forget the delicious Nanaken sparkling wine I had on a previous trip to Yamanashi.
I bought a half-bottle on repeat!
With an alcohol content of 11%, it was a bottle with a light, refreshing sweetness and sharpness.
Rice polishing ratio: undisclosed
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