After receiving information about the Sake Brewery Marché, I managed to get to Harushika after finishing my mother's errands in the morning. I was disappointed that I could not meet with Kyuzo-san and Umai-san.
We were thankful to meet Mr. 🐰, who was very busy and showed us around.
The sake brewery marche where we purchased some of the sake we tasted.
I put cream cheese on the smoked Nara pickles that I bought with a hint of the cheese entrée that 🐰-san told me about.
It was exquisite and delicious.
Hi Lutemi 🐦.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to Harushika 🎶How was your visit with the rabbit 🐰? 😆The limited edition Marche sake sounds delicious! Smoked Nara pickles and cream cheese, I'll definitely do that next time I buy some 😻.
Good evening, Pon 😁.
I'm sorry we didn't have much time for the marche, but 🐰's recommendation is definitely a good one. We had a great time 😄Please go with us again😊.
Tasting of "Harushika" set by Imanishi Seibei Shoten, Nara City
Expedition!
With a miniature boar's mouth.
Harushika" super dry Junmai Ginjyo Nama Genjyo Blue Label
It is called "super-harakuchi" but has a gorgeous flavor.
It has a strong sweetness and richness.
The alcohol is very spicy.
According to the store owner, now is the best time to drink it after letting it sit for a while.
Harushika" Sake brewery Marche 2024 Limited Edition B Junmai Ginjyo Nama
Gentle sweetness like green apple and white peach.
Soft texture.
Refreshing acidity afterwards.
They recommend to pair it with cured ham.
Harushika Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo 210 days aged.
Mild aroma.
Slightly herbal.
Floral, yet round flavor.
There is a slight alcohol tingling.
Harushika" Sake Brewery Marche 2024 Limited Edition A Junmai Ginjyo Nama
Aroma of young pineapple.
Fresh texture. Pretty atmosphere.
I was told it was slightly effervescent, but I couldn't tell.
Harushika" foaming junmai sake "Tokimeki
Rich effervescence. Like champagne.
Lychee-like flavor.
Sweet and sour, but not too much,
Satisfying to drink.
Personally, I think I liked it best when it was aged 210 days.
Harushika was served as nigori sake. I usually do not like to drink nigori sake, so I drank it with curiosity. I had an impression that it was a bit thick because it was nigori, but it tasted better than I expected because it had a very refreshing, effervescent taste and the acidity was well-balanced. It can be enjoyed on its own as well!
This sake is a one-year-only sake that can only be drunk by visiting a sake brewery. I had heard that it smelled of apples and muscats, so I thought it would have a fruity aroma and taste, but it was so refreshing that even I, who do not like sweet flavored sake, could drink it. By the way, I didn't recognize the fruit aroma at all.
Although I was told that it was fruity, it was soft and refreshing on the palate, with little peculiar taste and a good balance. Since Harushika has always been dry, the initial taste is dry, so even those who don't like sweet tastes can enjoy it!
I was excited to visit because I was able to compare the Harushika drinks. The first shot was the ultra-hot one!
The drink is quite punchy and leaves a strong impression. However, the aftertaste is refreshing and there are no characteristic peculiarities, so it is a sake that can be enjoyed with food.
The impression is sweeter than other Harushika wines.
The moment you put it in your mouth, you can smell the sweetness of the rice, and later, a crisp and refreshing taste spreads from your throat to the tip of your tongue.
Purchased at Harushika in GW.
Sake made with Narano-Yaezakura yeast.
I bought it because it was the most impressive sake I had in the sake tasting set.
Most of the others were ones I had already had in the past😅.
It's not sweet and sour, but the sweetness and sourness stand out. It also has a slight smokiness.
Is it possible to get smokiness from cherry blossom yeast?
I'm sorry, bouken-san, but I'm also 🐰🐰 here.
I also drank Gojogawa cherry yeast sake by Isao Heki, and it looks a bit similar 🌸 lol Shiki also offers cherry yeast sake, so I'd like to try it!
Usagi-san maidaidasasasan 🐰
Did you go to the brewery opening before? I'm so jealous 😆.
I'm relieved to see someone else has the same opinion 😁.
I've never had Shiki's so I'm curious 🧐.
Continued😁... Before I go any further, I'd like to add something to my last post.
You can drink 5 kinds of sake for 500 yen 😋.
You can also sample Nara pickles made with sakekasu (sake lees) for only one coin 😆.
I was also able to drink a sparkling Tokimeki as a bonus.
If you go to Nara, please visit 🤗.
↓continue↓
The staff who served me my drink at the table I sat at spoke English and was conversing with a foreign couple.
When the couple asked me a question about alcohol, the staff stopped 🐰-san who was passing by.
I answered in a few words of English, but I hope they understood me.
He said he was interested in Daishichi Namahashi and Yamahai Kikuhime 😅.
I heard from Mr. 🐰 that the staff knows about Sake no Wa 😁.
I was about to buy some sake and go home when 🐰-san appeared 🐰-san 💃.
While talking a lot
Junmai Daiginjo Arabashiri Fukuro Hari Nigori 💮.
Daiginjo Nama Sake Limited Edition
Uraharushika Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake
Onizan, pure rice with a fresh yeast yeast strain, ultra-harsh mouthfeel, undiluted
Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake Kegon
Junmai Ginjyo Shirotoroku
Junmai Ginjyo Seijinshu
We tasted a variety of sake, including some that were sold out and some that were very expensive.
The top two were especially delicious 😋.
It was a short but fun time 😊.
I'm running out of words 🤣.
Good morning ☺️
Sounds like you are having a great time. I would love to meet you, Usagigoten🐰.
I rarely go to Nara even though I go back home. There are still a lot of places (including sake breweries) that I haven't been to: ⭐️
Thank you very much for your visit 🐰 Moreover, a customer asked me a question about other company's alcohol and I couldn't help but to ask bouken ˃. ˂Thank you 🌸
Good morning bouken😃
I have not been able to go yet 😅I asked Usagi 🐰 during the offline meeting about her GW work schedule but I couldn't go 😅I'm jealous that you had a good time 🤣.
Hello bouken, ☀️
I knew it was going to continue 😁And with the appearance of 🐰🐰, it just keeps coming out 🤣It was a great tasting 👍I remember I had to cut it down too because I didn't have enough words 🤣.
Good evening, Ane-san😊.
If you go there on the day when 🐰-san is there, you will have double the fun 😁I think Kansai people don't go to Nara for sightseeing (no disrespect intended 🙄 ), it was less crowded than Kyoto and more comfortable 😆.
Rabbit 🐰 Good evening 😃
Sorry for the unannounced visit😅good to see you 😊I was surprised to see you then but glad you dumped me 😁.
Thank you for your time 🙏.
Good evening, Ponchan😃.
I was happy to be allowed to drink the precious limited edition sake ☺.
I was thinking of splitting the post into smaller posts because I didn't have enough words, but it looks like I'm going to have to do it all again 😅.
I didn't go very far during GW, but I went to Nara.
I took the Kintetsu train, but the train coming in from Hanshin was wrapped in Nada Gogo wrapping, so I thought it was too good timing 🤣.
Even though there was only one train 🤣.
After buying sake at Noboru Sake Shop in Tenri, I went to Harushika in Nara City.
I wondered if they were there since I hadn't told them that I was going there beforehand. I looked around the store and saw him at the sake tasting corner 😊.
🐰's table was full, so we went to a different table 😥.
I was hoping to at least say hello to him, but he walked right in front of me and I waved to him and he noticed me 😁.
The sake we tasted.
Super dry
Harushika's signature product. Some people may think that Harushika = dry due to the image of this sake, but that is not the case, okay? The name "super dry" might make you think it's too dry, but it's easier to drink than you might think.
Super dry Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo
It is more "namagen" than the first one, so it has a lot more guts.
Junmai Ginjo Nama Shu
It is easy to drink because it is watered down, so it is refreshing and fruity.
Yaezakura in Nara
Sake made with cherry blossom yeast. I bought it.
I didn't take a picture, but I also drank an active nigori, Shiro-miki, and a sparkling Tokimeki.
To be continued?
Good evening, bouken!
Interesting from where you got on the Kintetsu 🤣I see you didn't contact Usagi 🐰 😳Good to see you 👍That means of course there will be more drinks to follow 😁.
Good evening, Ponchan 😃
The train I took to go buy sake has a straw barrel on the strap 🤣I think if I did it on TV they would call it a fake 🤣.
Yes - more to come after this 😁.
