Kimishimaya's second drink was the Yonotori Zukan's Karoura, which I wanted to try.
It is a kijo-zake brewed with a combination of koji mold called kumonosukabi.
The aroma is mild and fruity, like white grapes. There is a hint of gas, which diffuses the sweetness well. The mouthfeel is smooth and the white grape-like sweetness spreads widely and deeply, but the gas softens the sweetness in a good way, and the acidity is mild but accentuates it, making the sake drinkable like a juice 😋.
Hello ichiro18. I can't get regular Yonotori anymore either, probably because of the guy who bought it at my favorite liquor store and resold it. 😢 I was able to buy about 4 bottles last year.
Hello ichiro18 😃.
Kalora is like lemon🍋 juice with a mild acidity. It is too good to be an experimental drink! I hope they will bring it out again next year 🤗.
Hi Hiro 😃
So there's a possibility that it won't be available next year 😅 It's certainly too good to be an experimental sake ✨.
It was my favorite of the new masters 😋.
Good evening, ichiro18. I guess it was not famous in Kumamoto. It is great to think about it now because you can only buy one bottle at a time. It seems that I can follow the name of the distributor. Resale is really annoying.
Good evening AAJI 😃.
How timely 😁I am awesome to be able to purchase Niimasa as Colors is the level of event lottery that I can get 🥰So true about Niimasa. You listed the distributors ✨.
Ichiro18-san It's a pity that most of the liquor stores where I used to be able to buy Shinsei are not stocking it this year, and the number of bottles of coloras and others is decreasing. I'm glad that Shinsei is fixed price even though it is subject to points. I'm glad that Sentori has so many varieties that I can't be bothered to buy it.
AAJI, good evening 😃
It is a privilege to buy Shinmasa at regular price at liquor stores 😊that's why resellers are rampant 😅I'm glad you have a variety of Sentori 👍.
Since there were consecutive holidays on the 3rd and 4th, I decided to make a tour of the corner liquor stores because new products were being introduced every day. In the end, I drank only at Kimishimaya and Isego.
First, I went to Kimijimaya, where I drank a 90 ml bottle, I think.
I had a draft of Tanaka Rokuugo that I was curious about ✨.
Apple aroma, a hint of gas, fruity sweetness, mild acidity, fresh, easy to drink and delicious 😊.
Hi ichiro18😃
The fire-roasted one is delicious, but this one, which is fresher and more modern, is also good ✨.
Tanaka Rokugo, it's been a while since I've had a limited edition so I've been wanting to drink it for a while now 🍶.
Good evening, Chiesta 😃.
I've only had Nanafukujin from Tanaka Rokugo itself, so this time I had the draft and it was delicious 😍I'd love to try the fire-roasted version if it's good too 🥰.
Good morning, ichiro18!
I see that you had a good time drinking this vacation too 🎵.
I also had my first drink at Tanaka Rokujugo yesterday 😍!
It was a very good sake 😋!
Score: 3.8
Rice polishing ratio: 50
Alcohol content: 15%.
Nearly transparent with a slight amber color.
The aroma has a hint of yellow apples and melon, but it is mild. It has a strong thickening and not much acidity. The aftertaste is not that long, and is somewhere between powerful and elegant. Soukunshu?
Process: Kijoshu
Alcohol content: 12% (undiluted)
Ingredients: Rice (produced in Akita), Rice malt (produced in Akita), Sake
Polishing ratio: Koji rice 60%, Kake rice 100%.
Yeast used: Kyokai No.6
Murasaki black rice
So much for the preface. Is it like a combined version of Yonotori and Nirvana Kame? Anyway, if you have a chance to try it, let's get to it briefly!
It has a light red color like rosé wine, maybe a little yellowish? The astringency and acidity of the grapes are conveyed through the aroma. The clear, unctuous brewing water... Huh? Concentrated sweetness is less pronounced than usual? The acidity and astringency are gently wrapped around the wine, making it easy to drink and light. It is easier to drink and lighter than the usual Shinsei, which has a strong grape flavor. The brown rice and the purple-black rice soften the weight of the kijoshu, giving it a new taste for a Shinsei. Genmai kijoshu is good. I hope it will become a regular sake under the name Kamenotori!
Gohyakumangoku, 70% polished rice
It has been a long time since it had a strong aroma. It has a piercing aroma.
Gutsy and dry. It's a very typical Han style.
It's useless to match something strong tasting with snacks. Dry taste for a man is also rare in this day and age.
At Kimishimaya, we had two different types of Ibaraki sake to compare.â
Very mild and easy to drink like water.
A pleasant cup with a refreshing acidity and clear aftertaste✨.
<Specs
Raifuku Junmai Hiyoshi Oroshi
Dewa Sanzan, azalea flower yeast, 16%.
＜Taste.
Aroma: Moderate, with a hint of maturity.
The mouthfeel is refreshing.
The inside is clear and acidic.
The aftertaste is also clear and refreshing.
Autumn Sake: Favorite Score: 7.5/10
Aroma: 2.0｜Mouthfeel: 1.5｜Medium: 1.0｜Final taste: 1.0｜Price: 2.0
At Kimishimaya, we were treated to a comparison of two types of Ibaraki sake 🍂.
A bottle of the dry and delicious type 🍂 that is perfect for the autumn flavors.
It was the kind of bottle I'd like to pair with fatty grilled saury 🐟✨.
<Specs
Hyakusai: fully matured, Hiyoroshi (Hiyaoroshi)
Junmai-shu, 18% alcohol by volume, Sake degree +3, Acidity 1.9, Rice used (Tamakae)
＜Taste
Aroma with a sense of maturity.
The mouthfeel is smooth, deliciously dry.
The inside is dry with a hint of acidity.
The aftertaste is slightly lingering with a deliciously dry impression.
Autumn Sake: Favorite Score: 8.0/10
Aroma: 2.0｜Mouthfeel: 1.5｜Middle taste: 1.0｜Final taste: 1.5｜Price: 2.0
Tonight, I went to a sake shop to find a new sake! This is my first Oita sake.
When I opened the bottle, the aroma was of Japanese pear and the taste was thin, cloudy, and slightly effervescent. The first sip had a light mouthfeel with a lactic acidity and a long aftertaste. It is not bad as a food sake, but I think it is suitable as a stand-alone sake.
Since it was my day off, I took a walk around Ginza area to visit liquor stores 😀.
I found a bottle of Gozenshu that I had never had at the tasting bar of Kimishimaya Ginza store, so I had a drink â
The aroma was faintly banana and muscat-like, the texture was clean, the taste was beautiful, the sake had a refreshing acidity, and I didn't detect any bitterness. It was over 30 degrees outside😅I can't get enough of cold, refreshing sake when it's hot 😍.
Hello ichiro18 😃
Touring liquor stores in Ginza in over 30 degrees Celsius 🍉.
I'm going to get drunk on water 🤣.
I hope you have a good meeting 🥰 and more importantly, I hope you get home properly 😅.
Hi HinaHanaMama 😃
Thank you very much 😊I'm a bit bleary eyed from one drink, but sweat will get rid of it w hydration, I'm going to buy another drink at another restaurant and go back home 😁.
On the way to the store, I found a liquor store! I looked in the store and saw a hard-to-find brand of Nabeshima sitting there, so I immediately bought it.
The bottle was opened with caution, so we opened it carefully.
The aroma was mild, and the first sip had a chili-like flavor. The sweetness and acidity are moderate, and the rice flavor and moderate bitterness finish it off, which I liked. It is also good value for money.
If I have a chance, I would like to drink the sparkling label.
In Ginza during a run.
Fruity aroma.
Firm gasiness on the palate.
Tingling sensation on the tip of the tongue and on the top of the tongue.
The aftertaste is acidic and disappears without a hitch.
In Ginza during a run.
Mouthfeel is sweet like rumney. The middle taste is clear with no alcohol. The taste is clear and disappears with a gentle bitterness and sourness. It is very tasty.
I heard that this brewery is really great, so I bought a bottle. It is a well-balanced bottle that is smooth without being cloying, not too polished, and has a decent umami.
I dropped by Kimishimaya on my way home from work and found Nabe-sama...!
I chilled it at home and opened it a few days later 🍾.
It's not a draft sake, but it has this sweet and tasty freshness... 🥹.
The aftertaste is so refreshing that you can have as many refills as you want 🫶.
I'd like to try different Nabesama 🍶🍶.
