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ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Grand Tasting (15)
Finally, we have reached the last of the Bishu Competition reviews 😁.
The last one was still Fukui Ai🥰, a local sake 🍶.
Echizenmisaki Junmai Daiginjo Sakahomare
The aroma of sweet rice that starts lightly, the juicy flavor slowly builds up to a pleasantly sweet aftertaste that finishes with a sharp finish.
This completes the list of 15 sakes we received.
At the end, I had a chance to talk with the brewer of "Echizen Misaki", and to my surprise, he recognized "Menshu-Ou" as he had read my post on "Sake-no-Wa" 🤣.
And he also said he knows the person who presents "Echizen Cape" to Mr. Menshuoh from Fukui (i.e. himself Jayvee) 💦.
I never thought such a connection could be made, I want to cherish the [sakénowa no karma] ✨. アラジンJive, thank you for the Bishu Con report!
I could feel your love for sake in your careful posting of all the sake 🫶.
Gyve and Menshuoh's love for Echizenmisaki has reached the brewery, which is awesome😊.
I'm going to try drinking Echizenmisaki at home next time too 🍶. まつちよGood evening, Mr. Gyves.
I wonder if the brewer is doing sakewa because he wants to know what the drinkers think?
Or is the brewer a sake geek like us? 😂 ma-ki-Hi Jive, good evening.
Thank you for your review of the Bishu Competition🎵.
You had a lot of fun even after a night shift: ⤴️
I really enjoyed reading your review 😁✨✨.
I would love to try Echizenmisaki someday! まえちんGood morning, Jive 🌅😀😀
Thank you for completing the Bishu competition 🏃♀️😊Closing the event at Cape Echizen in Fukui is a quintessential 😚👍I feel like I've connected with a lot of people at Sake no Wa and feel like I have some kind of connection with them 🥳. ポンちゃんGyve, thanks for the beautiful sake con review😊you drank a lot 😁.
I didn't think there would be such a connection at the last Echizen cape 😳You revealed the story, didn't you? I hope you were not surprised, Mr. Kurabito? I was surprised 😆. 麺酒王Good evening, Gyve 😃.
I'm surprised you recognized me 💦.
Let's continue to promote not only the local sake but also the Echizen cape 👍because it's delicious 😋I had a saké from here and it was elegant and tasty 🎵. ジャイヴGood evening, Aladdin!
Next year's Bishu Competition will be held in Osaka in conjunction with the Osaka Expo, so I hope you will join us ✨.
I've been doing missionary work for "Echizen Misaki" at liquor stores and izakaya (Japanese style pubs) and it worked 😁. ジャイヴGood evening, Matsuchiyo-san 🌛.
I never thought of it before, but I think the brewers might be watching "sake-no-wa" as a kind of ego-surveillance 🤔.
I can directly ask him about his evaluation of the sake. ジャイヴGood evening, ma-ki🌛.
I was forced to participate because I thought it would be difficult to meet [Bishu Competition] again in my life, but I think it was a great decision for me personally 😁.
There are many kinds of Fukui sake, but please try "Echizen Misaki" ✨. ジャイヴGood evening, Maecin-san 🌛.
I never thought I would get to know other sake lovers and meet the brewers of my favorite sake 😲.
［I didn't think I'd be so connected until I started Sake no Wa ✨. ジャイヴGood evening, Pon-chan 🌛.
I told the Tanabe Sake Brewery of "Echizen Misaki" the truth 🤣.
［I told him I was doing "Sake-no-wa" => he told me the name of Mr. Menshu-Ou => he told me the name of Jive => I told him it was me 😁. ジャイヴGood evening, Mr. Noodle Sake King 🌛.
I'm sure the brewery was also looking forward to visiting Betsukai town 😁.
I think you may already be an official "Cape Echizen" influencer approved by the brewery 🤣. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Grand Tasting ⑭
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Torihama Junmai Ginjo.
I took pictures but didn't leave review notes💦.
Well, it was delicious 🤣. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Annual Bishu Competition Grand Tasting ⑬
Only 3 more reviews to go for the sake tasting 😁.
Next up, here's a taste of the sake 🍶.
Tokachi Junmai Ginjo
The aroma of plump rice, the clear mouthfeel with a hint of sweetness, a gentle finish, and a gentle aftertaste.
Even after drinking many cups of sake, the taste was so pure and clean that it could only come from the rich natural environment of Hokkaido 😁. 麺酒王Gyve, thanks 🎵.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the local sake too 😋 Please try the other local sake ✌. ジャイヴGood evening, Mr. Noodle King 🌛.
I've been putting off buying "Tokachi" because there is a local liquor store that sells it, but it's delicious 😁.
It has a different, clear flavor than Shinshu sake, which goes well with the vastness of Hokkaido ✨. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Tasting Event ⑫
Tasting report finally comes to an end!
Let's see how many drinks you can drink with the remaining tickets 😁.
Unnoi Ginjo Koshu Hinichishin
It has a golden color reminiscent of whisky, an aged aroma similar to soy sauce, a smooth mouthfeel with a caramel-like sweetness and a unique aged aroma, and a punchy burnt caramel aroma with a light aftertaste.
This one had been aged since 1993, and it tasted like it was about to wake up to old sake✨. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Grand Tasting (11)
This is the only booth not on the "Jizake Tourism" side, but on the "Bishu Competition" side.
HAKKIN - "HAKKIN ANOTHER".
A fruity aroma with a sour taste, a firm umami taste with a modern sweetness, a sharp finish, and a dry, refreshing aftertaste.
HAKKINO was awarded a gold medal for HAKKINO METHOD LURAL in the sparkling category of the current competition ✨. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Grand Tasting 10
Finally reached double digits: 🏳️
This time it was a sake from Yamanashi ✨.
I have a strong image of "Shichiken" in Yamanashi, but I found a brand that I had never seen before, so I had a taste 🍶.
The aroma of rice, the smooth and clear taste, the umami, and the slight bitterness on the palate!
Fuji and brewed with drunken water, it has a clear yet slightly mineral taste 😋. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Tasting
Returning to the "Jizake Tourism" side again, we had a sake tasting with Fukui's sake.
Hanagaki Junmai Daiginjo stored in oak barrels.
The aroma of well-aged rice, the smooth mouthfeel, and the strong acidity that contrasts with the full-bodied, crisp, and refreshing aftertaste........
The full-bodied flavor is typical of Hanagaki, but the umami is stronger than the sweetness. 
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Is it a turnaround around here? I'm going to try to make a review of this year's sake tasting.
Next up was a sake tasting that had a certain connection to the sake I was interested in drinking this year 🍶.
Motobun Junmai Ginjo Hana Yeast Abelia
The floral aroma in the rich sweetness of rice, the soft sweetness and umami like the honey of flowers, and the bitter taste that lingers on the tongue after the sweetness spreads and finishes.
The temperature was slightly close to room temperature, but the impression was similar to that of "Rairaku Abelia".
When I talked a little with the brewer, he told me that he had a connection to the area where he lives and that he had talked with my father, and we got into a long conversation 😁.
I could feel his love for Gifu 🥰. ポンちゃんHi Jive 🐦.
I see you've had a lot of tastings 😁 I'm also interested in the flower yeast sake 😊 even more so when it's similar to Rairaku!
Lovely connection ✨ you never know where you're connected 😆. ジャイヴHi Pon, good evening 🌛.
It took me a long time to upload this because I drank too much and had too many reviews 💦.
I guess it's the same Abelia yeast, but the sweetness and aroma are quite similar to "Rairaku" 😁. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Annual Bishu Competition Grand Tasting
Let's refill our tickets and drink more 😁.
First, let's try some of the brands we liked when we visited the booths 🍶.
Chitaburu Junmai Ginjo Wine Yeast
The aroma was a bit acidic, similar to white wine, and the mouthfeel was like a white wine, from the plump and spreading umami and sweetness to the sharpness and astringency that lingers on the tongue.
Excellent balance of sake-like and wine-like flavors. 
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Ishikawa and Toyama, also from the Hokuriku region, had a booth at the Bishu Competition in Hokuriku ✨.
Looking at the Toyama booth, I had to ask for it if I could drink it 🤣.
Kachikoma Daiginjo.
The sweet aroma of rice with a hint of alkaloids, the umami that flows smoothly through the body with a clean mouthfeel and a mellow sweet aftertaste from the sweetness of the alkaloids.
Yum!
I can't believe I can drink "Katsuma" for only 400 yen per ticket 😲and it's a daiginjo 😋!
Hooray for tasting events! ひるぺこHi Gyve, good evening. I'm so jealous that you enjoyed the sake party😍You drank a lot of alcohol that you don't usually get to drink, and it was worth the night shift 😊. ＠水橋Hi Jive, good evening 🌆.
Sounds like a fun event 😀.
I also bought Katsuma today, but it's Honjikomi 😅 more than twice as good Daiginjo ✌️ ma-ki-Good morning, Mr. Jive.
A daiginjo from Katsukoma ✨.
The junmai sake we had in Toyama was very good, and this one looks delicious too 🎵.
I want to say yum! ジャイヴHi Hirupeko, good evening 🌛.
There were many award-winning breweries that did not participate in the tasting, but I still enjoyed a lot of sakes that I cannot drink normally 😁. ジャイヴGood evening, @Mizuhashi-san 🌛.
I'm so jealous that you can buy "Katsuma" even if it's "Honjikomi" 😁.
One of the tasks I want to accomplish someday is to drink "Katsikoma" at home ✨. ジャイヴGood evening, ma-ki🌛.
I know it's delicious, but the words just poured out of me 😁.
I hope you can come across it someday ✨. 
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Next up was another sake tasting from the "Local Sake Tourism" section, this time featuring Fukui sake, which is surprisingly too popular to drink on a regular basis.
Bon Sasayuki
The clear sweet aroma of rice, the strong carbonation on the tip of the tongue, the sweet and refreshing finish, and the pleasantly sweet aftertaste........
Bon" is a representative of Fukui along with "Kuroryu", and many izakayas in Fukui have these two major brands, so I usually don't drink them actively, but it's good after a long time 😁.
This one won the "Top" award in the sparkling category at this year's competition, congratulations 🎉. ジェイ&ノビィHi Gyve 😃
We actually only drink Kuroryu as Fukui sake 🥲Bon-san is often seen so we tend to skip it 😅Bon-san and Tsuneyama are candidates for our second bottle 🤗. ジャイヴGood evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
Both "Bon" and "Tsuneyama" are very strong sake brands that support Fukui, so I recommend both of them 😁.
I'll add more later, but this "Sasayuki" won the top prize in the sparkling category this year! ジャイヴ［The 2nd Bishu Competition Grand Tasting
Next, we had a glass of local sake from Fukui, Japan.
Echizenmisaki Tank Pressed Junmai Revived Rice Kutouryu
The aroma of rice with a slight sense of maturity, the firm umami that quickly enters the mouth, the strong acidity after a sharp taste, and the bitterness that lingers on the tongue at the end.
The taste is firm even though the temperature is close to room temperature, and the evening chilliness makes you want to warm it up.
In addition to the sake competition, the "Jizake Tourism" event will also offer tastings of Fukui's local sake, as well as local wine, beer, plum wine and other liqueurs ✨.
The tickets are tied together, so there's some Fukui sake in between 😁. 
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The tasting is still in its early stages✨
I personally am short on Hyogo sake, so here's the next one 🍶.
Kamiike Junmai Daiginjo Deiran
Aroma of mellow sweet rice, smooth, full-bodied flavor and fruity sweetness, unique aroma that escapes from the nose, bitterness on the tongue, and a strong bitterness that lingers in the throat after it finishes.
My gut feeling is that it will be very good when heated.
According to my research, the annual production is quite small (only 20 sake blocks), and the brewery used to be mainly a "tub seller" that sold sake for packaged sake to other companies.
However, when sales dropped due to the Corona disaster, they started brewing their own brand of four-pack bottles. boukenHi Gyve 😊
Actually, we were planning to prepare the sake from here for the bring and share offline party, but we couldn't make the box in time and it will be in late November, so we gave up 😅.
Indeed, the sake here got heated up even if it's a pure large spec 🤔. ジャイヴGood evening, bouken 🌛.
What a surprise! I didn't think this was the sake you were talking about the other day 😲.
The story of the brewery makes me want to support them 😁.
Next time I want to buy some for myself and try heating it up 🍶. ジャイヴ［The 2nd Annual Bishu Competition Grand Tasting
The next drink was 🍶.
Ginrei-Gassan Junmai-Shu Sasarazuki
It has a thin, fluffy rice aroma, a light, refreshing sweetness, followed by a sweet and sour sharpness and a lingering aftertaste.
According to the brewery, the sweetness is enhanced when chilled to a crisp.
This sake won a gold medal in the "Raw Alcohol" category of the current competition!
The system is to select multiple gold award winners in each category, and the first place in each category and the first place overall [Bishu of the year 2024] is decided from among the gold award winners 🤔.
I've had "Gassan" before, but this is my first time to try "Ginrei-Gassan" 😁.
The sweet and sour aftertaste was fresh and I would like to try the brewery's recommended drinking method✨.
It's a [moon sake] with [crescent moon] written firmly on the label 🌛. 
ジャイヴTo commemorate the opening of the Shinkansen bullet train, we are participating in the 2nd Bishu Competition 2024 in Fukui this year 😁.
I was told that the sake tasting would feature sake that is hard to find in Fukui, so I joined the event after working the night shift.
First of all, I found a sake that I was interested in, so I opened the event with a drink 🍶.
Fukuwagura Junmai Ginjo
［The sake brewery owned by Imuraya, famous for its Adzuki Bar, so let's see what it's like!
A fruity rice aroma similar to muscat, a smooth, slightly thickened mouthfeel, a sweet umami reminiscent of syrup, a sharp finish, and a sweet aftertaste.
You can feel the brewing quality of an ice cream maker.
I think this may be the first sake I've ever tasted that has this much molassesiness.
［It would be fun to pour it over an adzuki-bar ✨. ma-ki-Hi Jive, good evening.
It must be very hard for you to attend the big tasting after working the night shift 😲.
I was curious about this sake from Mie, and hearing that it is a sweet sake makes me suddenly want to drink it: ⤴️ アラジンGood morning, Jive 😃.
I love azuki bars, so I was curious about the Fukuwagura sake!
I also like sweet sake so I had to try it more and more 🤤.
Pairing with azuki bars sounds interesting too: ☺️ ジェイ&ノビィHi Gyve 😃
I've commented a few times on Sake no Wa here! I love azuki🫘 bar ice cream, even if it's sweet 😋, but I saw it at a liquor store in Chiba the other day and passed on it 😅I'll try to buy it next time👍. ジャイヴGood morning, ma-ki-san!
I was up at 4:30 the next morning after a night shift of drinking, so I was very sleepy 💦.
I was curious about the sake brewery that was at the tasting, so I had it first 😁. ジャイヴHi Aladdin ☀☀☀☀.
I was wondering about you and your love of azuki bars😁.
I talked a little with the guy at the brewery and he said he wanted to express his expertise in making ice cream well ✨.
If you find one, please try it 😋. ジャイヴHi Jay & Nobby!
I knew you and [Imuraya] would be caught up on the part about making sake 😁.
If you are ever in Chiba again, please bring some back ✨. RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
