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Toyama trip 3: It was a sacred place for sake. I want to go back.
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Aged old sake] Gorin Junmai Namaishu 720ml
100% Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content 16%.
Manufactured in 2012.01
We found this aged old sake at Tajiri last month.
We opened the bottle after it had been stored for 13 years at a liquor store.
I imagined it would be amber-colored and look like a dead leaf, but it is not at all like that 😯 It is light amber-colored and light, with a slight aroma of aging.
The year 2012 was the year of the London Olympics and the opening of the Tokyo Sky Tree.
It was something like, I drank up the precious sake in two days, and I am grateful to the liquor store for aging it.
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Aged Old Sake] Kubota Nama-no-Hajime Ginjo 720ml
Made from 100% Niigata rice
Polishing ratio: Koji rice 50%, Kake rice 55
Alcohol content 19
Manufactured in 2018.01
It has been aged for seven and a half years at a sake brewery. We visited on a whim on the first day of consecutive holidays and discovered 💡.
Mr. Tajiri sells aged old sake on a spot basis. I had no choice but to bring it to him when I came across it.
I immediately opened the bottle at home. The aged aroma is amazing. The color is a little amber. It has a bitter taste like dead leaves. My wife didn't like it and returned it. It is a matter of taste, but this is also a once in a lifetime experience, so it might be better to enjoy a small amount 🍶.
The fourth picture is my lunch of the day, an eel bowl set meal at Ichiba-tei for 1,780 yen 😋.
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Asahi Shuzo Yobitomo Junmai Ginjo 720ml
Rice：Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15%.
More than 20 years ago, when I was in Numazu, there was a blind sake tasting of Kubota at Nagashima Sake Brewery, and I remember that many of the regulars mistook Manju for Hyakusyu.
Kubota and Koshinokanbai were very popular at that time.
It brings back memories.
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MIYASAKA Miyamanishiki Shiboritate Unpasteurized Sake
Rice variety Miyamanishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 15%.
I went to Tajiri.
There were many visitors from outside of the prefecture, probably because of the consecutive holidays. The storage area here is a highlight, so it is fun just to look at it.
The price was the same as 2023.12 aged old sake and 2024.12, so I decided to go for the old sake. I wonder if it was a little cheaper last year?
I drank the same 2023 last year, but I don't remember the taste😅.
Now to open the bottle. I thought it would be easy to open the bottle, but the stopper was too hard to open.
I wrapped many rubber bands around it and finally got it open.
It is not rough at all and goes in easily.
It would be quicker to buy it from Tajiri than to make aged sake at home, but they don't always have a lot of it, and it is a once in a lifetime thing.
There was quite a bit of Takeba's raw sake 😊.
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ハリー
Good evening, @Mizuhashi.
I have never seen Masumi's aged sake.
I have never seen Masumi aged sake. Is it kept refrigerated?
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＠水橋
Hi Harry, good evening 🌇.
The liquor store here likes aged old sake and stocks a variety of it in a separate cellar. This one is about a year and a half old, so I think it's still young. There were still a few bottles left so I can send you the second one 😄.
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task
Fruity aroma reminiscent of pineapple 🍍.
Slightly sweet, then fizzy, then bitter, then cutting off 🤔After the fizzy feeling, it's slightly sweet with a clean dry aftertaste 🙄.
It's like a sparkling white wine 🍷.
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純吟はどれも美味い
It was slightly tingling at the moment of drinking, but there was a hint of sweetness, no aftertaste, and it was easy to drink.
Unlike Katsikoma, which pursued a traditional taste, this sake has the feel of a new sake of today.
My image is that this is Haneya.
After a while, I drank it again and found it to be too sweet.
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MIYASAKA BIYAMANNISHIKI direct pumping Shiboritate Junmai Ginjo-Nama-shu 720m
Rice：Miyamanishiki
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15%.
When we bought Masumi Hiyadoroshi, we found a bottle of 2023.12 nama-zake in the refrigerator of a liquor store 😁We had it at the beginning of this year, and it has a characteristic acidity as it has lost some of its edge. It was matured in a cool store fridge, so it did not have a raw hiney feeling at all.
It was the first day of a consecutive holiday weekend, and before going to Nanao, I dropped by Amehara Beach. As expected, we could not see the Tateyama mountain range, but it was a beautiful autumn day 🌊.
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ma-ki-
Hello, @Mizuhashi.
The sea, clouds and blue sky are beautiful. ⤴️
I used to have Masumi when I wasn't into sake, but I haven't seen it recently, so I've been thinking about having it for the first time in a while 😊.
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＠水橋
Good evening, ma-ki- san 🌇.
I wonder if you were in Gokayama when I was on the Amehara Coast 😉.
Masumi, I also had a classical image of the old days, but since I visited the brewery store Sera Masumi, my image has changed 😆.
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ma-ki-
@Mizuhashi, I am sorry to be rude again.
I was in Gokayama on this day as you mentioned 🎵.
I guess it is very different from the Masumi I know. I would love to try this sake again 😊.
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Good morning, ma-ki-!
Please give it a try when you have a chance: ✌️
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純吟はどれも美味い
This Junmai Daiginjo was released after the earthquake by Takazawa Shuzo, whose brewery was completely destroyed by the earthquake in Noto.
It is a sake that experienced the earthquake.
It is not as sweet as kijoshu, but it has a sweet and mild taste, and when you drink it, you will feel that this is Akebono.
I hear that they are rebuilding the brewery for next year, and I look forward to another delicious sake.
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純吟はどれも美味い
I had been wondering if the earthquake was okay since I had stopped seeing fresh sake at a nearby Yamaya. I was wondering if the earthquake was OK, but I saw it at another store and bought it immediately.
I usually drink junmai ginjo, but this one is also easy to drink with a clean aftertaste.
I wonder if they will offer even better next year.
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700CI😄
Kiriban got my favorite bamboo leaves.
Takeba Noto Junmai Shizuku Unfiltered Nama-shu 720ml
100% Yamadanishiki grown in Noto
Contract farmer Yumeurara Corporation (Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture)
Alcohol content 17
Rice polishing ratio 55
Sake merchant Tajiri Honten also had a hard time because quite a lot of sake was broken by the earthquake.
We received the power of this sake that arrived after the earthquake.
We hope it will be revived again with the farmers in Noto.
The 4th picture is what we purchased yesterday, Ikegetsu @ Yoshida Sake Shop and Sogen @ Yamaya.
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ひるぺこ
@Mizuhashi, congratulations on your 700 check-ins: ㊗️🎉You had a great turnout in support of Noto while celebrating with bamboo leaves😊It looks like you will be able to resume brewing gradually in the spring and I hope to get some power from the bamboo leaves 💪.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello @Mizuhashi😃!
Congratulations on your 700 check-in ㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️ with your favorite Noto Sake 🍶 🎉 Drink and support from the liquor store! Great activity 👍.
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massa
Hello Mr. Mizuhashi.
Congratulations on your Kiri 700 check-in at your favorite drink: ㊗️
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まえちん
Hello @Mizuhashi, ☀️😀
Congratulations on your 700 check-in 🎉🎊㊗️ good to see you on my favorite Takeba 😚👍I wish you the best of luck, Kazuma Sake Brewery. Tajiri Honten is also a big store, so it seems to be hard work.
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ポンちゃん
Congratulations @Mizuhashi on 700 check-ins 🎉🎊!
It's a great number for your favorite drink, and a great way to support us ✨.
It makes me want to cheer for you because you are working so hard together with the liquor store in the midst of a difficult time 🥹.
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アラジン
Congratulations @Mizuhashi for 700 check-ins: ㊗️🎊🎉🎈🎉🎊㊗️
Kazuma Sake Brewery was also severely damaged, but there are some good stories about the rescue of unrefined sake and the safety of sake in storage tanks. Drink and support, great 🍶👍.
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Hi Hirupeco, good evening 🌆.
I'm looking forward to the sake that you are brewing again😊.
This sake says it was made in December, did it come before the earthquake? I asked the shopkeeper if it had arrived recently. I thought it was the sake that didn't crack due to the earthquake 😆.
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby🌇.
This liquor store is very close to the Manjusen brewery. The liquor store grows and sells its own aged sake. If you come to Hokuriku, we will show you around 😄.
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Good evening, massa 🌇.
Thank you very much 😊.
I have stocked up on a variety of sake for the "Kiri No. 1" candidate, but I will open the bottle without any hesitation 😆.
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Good evening, Maecin-san 🌆.
I also chose Noto sake as my number one wine 😁.
Tajiri-san, I heard that you have a lot of expensive wines, so the damage was huge.
I hope both the brewer and the liquor store do well 😉.
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Rafa papa
Congratulations @Mizuhashi on your 700 check-ins㊗️🎉🎊
Kiri number is great for my favorite sake 👍‼️ I guess it's a relief to be able to brew and ship sake despite the earthquake 😌.
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Hi Pon, good evening 🌆.
I would drink more to support you but I have too much stock at home 😥.
Even yesterday I was like to my wife why are you buying 3 bottles in one day 😅.
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Good evening, Aladdin🌇.
It seems that many different sake breweries are helping out the Kazuma Sake Brewery. It's great to have reliable friends👍.
I look forward to the sake produced in 2024 😊.
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Thank you Rafa papa 😊.
I was surprised to see a lot of shizuku in the fridge at the liquor store, especially since it is only available during the winter months ‼️ I look forward to seeing the upcoming collaboration sake 😌.
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https://chikuha.co.jp/column/report202401_4/
熊谷 朋之
Good morning, @Mizuhashi! 😀
Congratulations on your 700 check-ins! 🎉
I hope you will do well in the future with the sake from Ishikawa Prefecture.
I'm not familiar with it here, so I'll have to look for it. 😅
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Masaaki Sapporo
@Mizuhashi, thank you for everything 👍700 check-ins awesome 👀Congratulations 🎉I hope your favorite brewery was affected by the disaster and will be back soon 🍶.
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Good evening Tomoyuki Kumagai 🌇.
And thank you 😭
If you have time, please also sake from Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures 🙇.
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Good evening, Masaaki Sapporo-san!
I am very impressed with the efforts of the brewers and their friends. I just drink, but only a little 😅 as much as I can.
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bouken
@Mizuhashi Very late but congratulations on your 700 check-in 🎊🎉.
I've been wanting to try the bamboo leaves for a while now... 😢.
I don't know if it's safe to say, but it looks like you will be able to reopen around March.
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Thank you, bouken😄.
If you have a chance, please have a look. It's not the elegant type of drink nowadays, but it's clear and delicious. ☺️
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Masumi MIYASAKA Miyasaka Junmai Ginjo Miyamanishiki 720ml
Koji rice: Miyamanishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol percentage: 15
It is an aged old sake, Miyasaka, Masumi.
I wandered by Tajiri Sake Shop and found it 😅I bought it immediately.
I'm going to Shinshu next week! but now that I found it, I have no choice but to force myself to buy it!
Now it's time to open the bottle.
There is a light smell of cemedine, but it is not unpleasant.
After a while, it opens right up.
It's not as old as an aged sake, but the roughness has been removed and it's a well-balanced sake 😆.
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まえちん
Good evening @Mizuhashi 🌃😀
Tajiri Sake Shop is good 😚👍I have visited there once 😁The sake in the huge cellar is breathtaking 😊Miyasaka is a good choice for pre-trip sake for Shinshu trip 🥳.
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Good morning, Maechen 😃.
That cellar is awesome 😯.
I had a hard time deciding between that and Koryu's Autumn Sake, but I decided to go with Miyasaka 😆 Come to think of it, there were a few people tasting it at the Masuda Brewery nearby 🤗.
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Kikuhime Nigori Sake (Yamahai, hi-ire, ordinary sake)
Rice polishing ratio: unknown
Sake rice: 100% Yamadanishiki from Yoshikawa-cho, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture (special A district)
Alcohol content: 14-15%.
It was produced in November 2013, so it is exactly 9 years old. I bought it 2 years ago, when the liquor store was clearing out their fridge with the Corona disaster and found it ^ ^.
I was worried it might be twisted, but it's totally fine. It's so clean, creamy, and so nice on the throat that you don't even know you're drinking alcohol. The alcohol rises after it reaches the stomach, and you feel like, "Oh, it's sake, isn't it?
My acquaintances were also pleased with the aged sake ^ ^.
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