HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023⑳
Everyone's favorite dreaming sheep, Mr. Ozeki, is a familiar face at this year's HYOGO SAKE EXPO.
We tasted
Shin-Tanba Nigori
Shin Tamba Junmai
Number: Junmai Daiginjo-genshu
The very best sweet sake
Jiene-no-shu Tamaki Junmai-Ginjo
Osakaya Junmai Daiginjo
Jyu-danjikomi Junmai Daiginjo
Dry Tamba nigori is spicy, just spicy.
I think the Spicy Tamba Junmai was a little full-bodied.
Number: is a sake with a serial number. I think it was sold at a local business supermarket, but I wondered if they could sell such an expensive one at a business supermarket 😅. I wondered😅.
I've seen the very best sweet sake in the supermarket, but it was just plain good.
The "ring" was the best of all the products from each brewery and one of the best of the current event.
The Osakaya and Jyudan-shikkomi are very high class sakes.
I'm not sure if I would choose to buy this class of sake if I had to....
From here on, I was joined by a mysterious Kembishi girl who came alone 😊.
It's like an RPG party, isn't it? 🤣
Good morning, bouken 😃.
Sake events in Osaka are the best parties because you can naturally make friends with more people 😄.
If you have friends who can cast a liver recovery spell, you are invincible 😆.
Pacho and Pucho are so bombed out, they're going to get mixed up🤣.
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Nihonmori is a good sake ♫
I've never heard of this one before 😥.
We tasted the following
Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake
Souka Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake is a raw sake that can be distributed at room temperature. It is often seen in supermarkets and mass merchandisers.
It was my first time to drink it, and it was better than I expected.
Whether you buy it or not is another matter...
Sobana is sake for the Imperial Household Agency.
I have had it in the past, and it has a traditional atmosphere with a little sweetness and gorgeousness.
Good evening, bouken 😀
It looks like you enjoyed walking around Nada 😀.
I often walk around there with my wife 😀.
Next time, I would love to walk around while enjoying more drinks 😀.
HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023⑱.
Sawa~no-tsuru~ ♫
I don't see any commercials lately....
I think it was composed by Kida Taro 🤔.
I have the impression that the person in charge of the major sake breweries is not very talkative, but Sawanotsuru-san's talk was light and enjoyable.
I tasted the following
NADA88 Junmai Daiginjo
NADA88 Junmai Daiginjo
SHUSHU Light
Sake for the occasion
Sometimes you want to get drunk on a night out.
Junmai Daiginjo Zuizo
Kimoto-san, a sake brewer who makes sake using the traditional sake yeast
NADA88 is a collaboration project with Yanmar.
I bought a similar sake a long time ago and it was very subtle, but this one was sweet and fruity and shockingly delicious.
If I had stopped by Sawanotsuru on the first stop, I would have bought it, although it was quite expensive at 2,000 yen per batch 🤣.
The three small bottles are sold in supermarkets, but they all have the same taste and are delicious. The "Sometimes I want to get drunk" is a casual label, but it has a high alcohol content, so be careful 😁.
I've been interested in Kobe1717 for a long time, but I think I drank them in the wrong order...it was after NADA88, so it didn't make an impression on me.
To sum it up, everything was delicious🤣Sawa-no-Tsuru is to be feared!
HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023⑰.
More major sake breweries will be exhibited from here.
I recommended hakuturu branc, a rare sake, to the Nemuchis. Until recently, this sake was basically limited to restaurants and was not distributed. It has a wine-like flavor. I have had it in the past, so I didn't drink it this time.
I tasted the following
Super Special Yamadaho Junmai Daiginjo
Shoun Junmai Daiginjo Hakutsuru-nishiki grown in-house
Shoun Junmai Ginjo Hakutsuru Nishiki
These are delicious without any complaints. They are the real sake of a major company. I wanted to try the original Hakutsuru-nishiki.
Mr. Bouken.
Good morning...
I'd like to try some of the sake you introduced, not just the regular sake from the major sake breweries.
Recently, Urakasumi has been brewing limited edition sake and seasonal sake in the prefecture, so I hope I can come across them.
bouken-san Good evening ⭐︎
Various breweries have been using Hakutsuru-nishiki recently, and I was wondering how the main brewery is using it💡.
Eight years of development time is quite a commitment, isn't it?
Good evening, Mr. Kozou 😃.
It's hard to find a limited edition in the prefecture, but a liquor store in my neighborhood sometimes carries Urakasumi, so I'd like to pay attention to it 🤗.
Good evening Mr. Yoohee😃
I wonder if they used to have a made-to-order raw sake using Hakutsuru-nishiki until a few years ago, but they quit? Seems like they only use high quality line of sake now 🤔.
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Daikoku Masamune, which I have not been able to buy because of all the tastings. I am always sorry 🙇.
I tasted the following
Chiyogami Junmai Ginjo
Benitenjo Junmai Ginjo (forgot to take a picture)
I think I may have had something else, but I was too engrossed in the conversation to remember 🤣.
Chiyogami is different from the Daikoku Masamune I've had, it's refreshing, slightly sweet, and easy to drink. They use Chiyogami for the labels, and all the labels are different.
Benitenjo is a collaboration with Glass Mask? The label is drawn by Suzue Minouchi. The label was drawn by Suzue Minauchi.
It was fruity and delicious.
I was so absorbed in talking with the brewer that I forgot to take a picture of Benitenjo.
I heard an unfortunate story here.
Yamamoto Sake Brewery in Kuise has closed down... 😢.
I think they closed at the end of September.
The owner's son passed away a few years ago, and the mother and her daughter-in-law were running the business, but it was tough for them to continue. It's a shame, because the mother's warm service was very good.
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In addition to the regular products, the brewery was also selling a quantity of the products by weight, which were available for tasting, so I tried some of them.
I tasted the following
Junmai directly harvested raw sake
Daiginjo directly harvested raw sake
Both of them are more gorgeous than the regular Fukuju, but I felt they were lacking something.
I probably met up with Mr. Pyonpyon around this time.
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Okada Honke.
They did not open a booth as a brewery, but only had a booth in the "Ring" series. A little disappointing...
The "ring" series is an SDGs sake. (Please Google for details).
It is a project by a farmer, a sake brewery, and the Kobe Shimbun, and is sold by Fukuju, Fukyu-Nishiki, Banshu-Ichiken, Shirasagi-no Shiro, Morinori, and Ozeki.
I remember that all of the "Ring" series were delicious.
I thought it tasted modern or a little different from each brewery's regular products.
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My personal favorite, Hamafukutsuru.
I don't think he was here last year 🤔.
It was sold out and the tasting was limited.
I tasted
Kukura Junmai Daiginjo Aizan 45
Kukura Junmai Daiginjo Omachi 45 (no photo)
Nanatsubai Namaishime Aizan Junmai Nama-nihonjyu
This is the first time I've had this series from Kukura.
I think I prefer Omachi to Aizan.
Nanatsubai tastes just as I imagined, or rather, it tastes robust and drinkable. It's also good value for money.
I wanted to try Yamada-Nishiki, but the store was in a closed mood, so I left. I can buy Hamafukutsuru sake anytime I want.
Mr. Bouken.
Good morning.
I have never heard of this brand 😳I hear there are good sake breweries in Hyogo Prefecture, the home of sake, even if they are not famous brands.
I want to drink a variety of sake since I'm from there, but it's hard to find in Kanagawa 💦I'll look for it!
Good evening, Mr. Kozou 😃
According to the official website, Kuzo is sold by Kanno Shoten in Kamakura 😊Hamafukutsuru may be available at Aeon, but I think the taste is commensurate with the price 🤔.
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Kouzutsuru is often seen in Hyogo. They also sell packaged sake at Yamaya, and are considered a major manufacturer in the northern part of Hyogo.
I've had a lot of their sake before, so I'll just leave it at that...
I tasted the following
Yamahai 25°BLACK
Yamahai Daiginjo
The BLACK recommended by Nemuchi-san is 25°, so it is treated as a miscellaneous sake, but it was rich and tasty. I didn't feel the high alcohol content, so it's a dangerous one. If I see it again, I may buy it.
The Daiginjo is a Yamahai, but it has a gorgeous and beautiful taste.
The Hikokikumo I had a while ago was also delicious and I wanted to revise my impression of Kasumitsuru 🤔.
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Takezumi is a brand often seen at liquor stores in the neighborhood.
Some products were already out of stock, so the shelves were cleared 😅.
We tasted the following
Junmai Ginjo Omachi Hi Hiyaoroshi
Junmai sake 2017BY
Junmai Daiginjo Sachi no Shima
Junmai Daiginjo Kounoshima
The hiyaoroshi was easier to drink than expected. I thought it would have a sense of maturity, but there was none. However, it is said to be aged for 2 years.
The junmai sake was sold out, but I was allowed to taste it.
It is 6 years old and has a strong sense of maturity. It was just like I imagined Takezumi to be.
The two Junmai Daiginjos were not gorgeous and had a more mature taste of a food sake type.
The recommendation is full of Hyogo sake, but the number of ★ has increased even more 🤣.
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It has been a long time since I last visited here. The brewer said that the liquor store where he bought it was not a distributor. I wonder if it was through a wholesaler?
I heard that there are only a few distributors on the Sea of Japan side.
I guess Haretoke in Osaka is a valuable distributor.
We tasted the following
Tajima Junmai
Special Junmai Tajima Yamadanishiki
Tajima Daiginjo Gokujo
Junmai Ginjo Kakoya "Ya
Tajima Junmai was recommended by Nemuchi. It was gorgeous and sweet, and I thought it would be good to buy.
Kakoya is the most fruity and aromatic. I asked him if it was 1801 yeast, and he was surprised, but it seems to be a home-cultivated yeast based on 1801.
The Daiginjo had a perfect taste.
I asked the owner to put it on the table with Tajima's Junmai sake Haretoke. The owner doesn't seem to like gorgeous sake, so I'm not sure if he'll put it there 😅.
Good evening, bouken 😊Thanks for the review of the lineup and flavors, very informative. I'm glad you were able to drink 🍶 from the same brewery, although the type was different. I would like to find and taste some strong rice 🍶 here in Tochigi 🤗.
Good evening, Kotori-san 😃
If you are looking for strong rice sake that you can buy in Tochigi, you might be able to find it around Takayuu or Chiyomusubi in Tottori prefecture 🤔.
Good evening, bouken😊Tottori is a prefecture I have not yet tasted. I would love to paint the map with Takayuu and Chiyomusubi! I have more to look forward to! I checked in Tochigi, and it seems that Sugita Shuzo of Yuto Masamune brewery makes a luminescent road strength sake.
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I heard that Nemuchi-san went around once, but I was curious to see the autumnal height...
We tasted the following
Akikagari Junmai Genmai
Yakijiki Nama Ippon
Miyamizuhana Special Junmai
Junmai Ginjo Kayajunokai Namaisho
Junmai Daiginjo 40
Junmai Daiginjo with No.1 yeast was drunk at home, so I did not taste it.
I was not particularly impressed with Akiagari and Miyamizu no Hana...
Nemuchi-san's recommended yaki-rare was unexpectedly delicious.
The Kinreki was unquestionably delicious.
I think I will buy Yakiniku at Yamaya next time.
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After leaving the Shugetsu booth, I wandered around and found Mr. Neemuchi at the Akashi Tai booth!
He was laughing when I said to him, "Good work, sir! He was laughing for some reason 🤣.
Nemuchi-san came with his friend and the three of us started to work together from here 😁.
She became famous on "Night Scoop"? Miyako Bijin-san.
She also shared an episode from the filming.
We tasted the following
Miyako Bijin Hyogo Sake85 Yamahai Junmai Nama-genshu
Yamahai junmai without additive yeast
Yamahai Junmai Gohyakumangoku Hiyaroshi Nama-Zakari
Rinbi Daiginjo
Hyogo Sake85 was sold out, but I was allowed to taste it. It has a sweet taste but is very robust.
Personally, I enjoyed the yeast additive-free version.
Rinbi was easier to drink than I expected.
The sake they brought was generally classic.... I think the products for distributors are more modern.
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Shugetsu is a sake that I ordered and drank in the past.
Recently, a special distributor has been set up and they have started coming to Kobe Hankyu for tasting and sales, so it has become easier to buy than before.
I tasted the following
Special Junmai Hiyoroshi
Tsuki no Himuro Nama-zake
Cold Enclosure Junmai Namaisake
The hiyaoroshi was easy to drink without any sense of aging. I don't mean to be rude, but I was surprised at how easy it was to drink.
The brewer asked me if I would like to try the Junmai Nama. I was surprised at how delicious it was! I was surprised at how delicious it was! The acidity was impressive.
I think it might be my favorite sake from Shudzuki. Sorry I didn't buy it.
When I said it was delicious, the brewer was like "right?
I only recommend Hyogo sake 🤣.
I almost never see Rakurakutsuru even in Hyogo 🤣.
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This is the first Homenari I have had since I bought it at Yamaya about 4 years ago.
I tasted the following
Inakazake Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-genshu
Junmai Ginjyo Unfinished Nama-zake
Junmai Ginjo Hiyahoroshi
Kijoshu (noble brewed sake)
The Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Nama are both gassy and more modern than the labels suggest. The Junmai Ginjo is more acidic, which I prefer.
The hiyaoroshi is a hiyaoroshi version of the junmai ginjo nama-zake. It is the same sake but has a completely different atmosphere.
I was a little bothered by the smell of the kijoshu...
I bought the Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake, which made a good impression on me.
I forgot to try the sake with Mozart music 🎵.
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I am a resident of Hyogo Prefecture, but I rarely see Kamiyui.
I haven't seen them since last year's HYOGO SAKE EXPO.
I tasted the following
Junmai Namaiginjo Kamiyui
Junmai Ginjo Tamashizuku Nigori Sake
The Namaiginjo had a classic feel but was also easy to drink.
The nigori sake was smooth and refreshing.
It was neither sweet nor spicy 🤔.
I think Kamiyui is basically rare, so I bought the 300ml Ginjo Nama.
Hello bouken😊There are 29 local sake breweries gathered! It's a great event to get to know various breweries (#^. ^#)
On another 🍶 note... the other day, I got a gift of Konno Tomo's Tajima, and it said it was freshly squeezed 😅.
Hello Kotori 😃
I know some of the breweries did not participate, so I hope there will be more in the future 😊.
We tasted Tajima as well 😁I'll post an update soon🤗.
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Unlike the Takashi Maya Sake Festival, Tanaka Sake Brewery had a serious lineup of a wide range of high-end sake. They did not bring their famous sword Masamune this time 😥.
The sake we tasted were
Rare Generation Special Junmai Nama (not pictured)
Daiginjo bag-hanging nama-shu
Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake
Junmai Daiginjo Enyui
Junmai Daiginjo Enyui
I've visited this place twice, and the second time the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture was here, so I got caught up in the hustle and bustle and tasted the same expensive one the Governor was drinking 😁.
The Daiginjo Fukuro-hozuri was fruity, without any alkaloids, and extremely tasty. The Daiginjo Fukurohuri is usually fire-aged, but for this event, they served it as Fukurohuri Nama-zake. Hankyu asked them to price it at 5,000 yen, but they brought it at 3,980 yen because they were serving it at this price in their hometown.
Enyui is made with 20% polished rice! I had heard rumors about it but never thought I could drink it.
The ring is an SDGs-style sake that is cyclical. It is a joint project between sake breweries, rice farmers, and the Kobe Shimbun, and more and more breweries are joining the project every year. I think it was an easy-drinking sake.
Rare Generation is a Tenbin pressed sake. This was the one I was looking for this time, so I bought it without hesitation.
Hi bouken 😁.
I liked this brewery's sake when I tasted it at Takashimaya.
I liked the sake from this brewery when I tasted it at Takashimaya. I'm sure the sake you bought is a good one 😆.
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Eigashima Sake Brewery is now more famous for its whiskey.
I heard that the brewery is located near a train station, so I would like to visit one of these days.
I tasted the following
Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki Nakadori
Junmai Mizuhashiworks Type2
Junmai Daiginjo (no photo)
Daiginjo 35
They didn't bring the Japanese soul, which is a very strong sake only available at the distributors 😅.
Nakadori is fruity but not enough for me?
The mizu-hashiroshi brewing type 2 is a lighter version of mizu-hashiroshi because the regular mizu-hashiroshi is too strong. It is not like mizu-hashiroshi and easy to drink, but maybe not enough?
The brewer explained in detail the difference between Type 2 and the regular version. I bought and drank the regular version in the past, but I couldn't drink it because it was too aged 💦.
After joining Mr. Nemuchi and Mr. PyonPyon, I revisited the Daiginjo and tasted it again, but it was gorgeous and delicious.
Someone was talking about Nippon Soul, so I asked if they had it at Haretoke or Daimune. The brewery said that only the strongest liquor stores carry it 🤣.
The customer beside me reacted like "Ohmune" (lol).
Right after drinking Nihonshin, the recommendation list was full of Ehime sake 🤣.
I didn't know about all these breweries!
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Akashi sea bream, which is mainly exported and not often seen in Hyogo Prefecture.
We tasted the following
Special Honjozo
Special honjozo sake
Special Junmai
Daiginjo-genshu
Junmai Daiginjo-genshu
Ginjo-yuzu sake
Ginjo-Umeshu Shiraume
I tried to drink as I was told, starting from the end.
The Special Honjozo to Special Junmai are classic and spicy.
If I had to buy it for the price, I would probably go for the special honjozo sake. I think so, but...
Daiginjo-genshu and junmai-daiginjo-genshu are beautiful and gorgeous.
Well, I think that the raw sake I bought at a brewery on the Okura Coast before was also a classic type of sake.
Personally, I enjoyed the plum wine the most 😅.
According to the brewer, people in Wakayama drank it and praised it highly.
It's very sweet, rich and tasty.
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We went to HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023 held at Kobe Hankyu.
The Inami Sake Brewery, which we have drank several times in the past.
The samples we tasted were
Junmai Ginjo Hiyoroshi
Daigin Koshu
Yamadanishiki Shizuku (not pictured)
The hiyaoroshi has a slightly matured taste.
The old sake has a beautiful taste that does not remind you of 7 years of aging!
I drank it with dried figs.
My personal favorite was Yamada Shizuku, which was just as good as it was 4 years ago!
