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boukenAfter the sake competition (7)
Light for a Yamahai, with moderate acidity and richness.
A little spicy and sharp.
I would prefer it to be a little heavier.
The Bishu competition ended at 17:00 and we parted ways with Umaisan at Osaka station after 19:00😅.
I'm alone now, but I'll continue a little more 😌. boukenAfter the Bishu Competition (6)
First time to drink Mai-bijin hiyaoroshi and Mai-bijin hiyaoshi
Yes, whether it is fresh, fire-roasted, or hiyaoroshi, Mai-bijin is 🫶😁.
Compared to the Mai-bijin I've had in the past, it's not sweet but sour 😆. boukenAfter the Bishu Competition (5)
This is the first hiyaoroshi of TAMAYUYU!
Sake with a good sense of maturity and a strong umami flavor.
I thought it would be spicier, but it was more like a medium-bodied sake.
Just the right balance of acidity.
I have an image of TAMASAKYU as a sharp and unique sake, but the rest of their sake is solid and serious. boukenAfter the Bishu Competition (4)
Tsukinazo Hiyoroshi which was in stock at Icoma Sake Shop but already sold out
Strong acidity from classic dry taste.
It has an interesting taste with a refreshing yet ripe taste. ジャイヴHello, bouken-san!
I live in your neighborhood, but I completely missed out on "Tsukizazo Hi Hiyaoshi Oroshi" 😲.
I'm going to do some research to see if it's still available 🏃. boukenMr. Gyve, good evening 🌃
I see you haven't had it yet😊.
I'm sure you could find it if you were local 😃.
Personally, I preferred Kansai 😅. boukenAfter the sake competition (3)
I found Kikuhime Hiyayogoshi on a server at an antenna store in the three Hokuriku prefectures, so I decided to try it.
I was curious about this sake because it was a fast brewing sake, which is rare for Kikuhime, and it has a fresh quality with a short maturation period.
It was fresher and sweeter than I expected.
A little bitter and spicy in the second half.
Would I buy it? It tasted like it.
I prefer it to Kikuhime Arabashiri. boukenThe last one is Wakakoma.
Hiyayogoshi currently in stock at Ikoma Sake Shop was on the server, so I drank it.
It has a strong umami, but the acidity is quite strong!
I felt I was drunk a lot, so the 3 types I drank at KITTE may have different impressions when I drink them again 😅. boukenThen again, it's my first time drinking Chousho Mai.
Choseomai reminds me of Hoshomai from "Shomni".
The sweetness is pretty good, but there's a slight braniness to it.
It reminds me of the classic sake that you can find in souvenir shops. boukenMoved from Nishinomiya to KITTE.
The server had a brand I'd never had before, so I bought some coins and decided to drink it.
First time drinking Dakei!
This sake was co-brewed with Kurumata Brewery of Tengu Mai after the Noto earthquake that completely destroyed the brewery.
A little sweet and sour.
This is my favorite type of sake among the ones I drank at KITTE this time. Nf bapakThe menu on the file also included a three-sake set and a limited-time-only set, but if I could have one sake from each prefecture from the list, I would go there...
Here are some notes on the sake.
Kikuhime Classic Standard Goudaikyu
Sansei: Fruity, clear, acidic, delicious
Hanagaki Clear, clean, acidic, good
snow35 Deliciously refreshing
Noukaya Clear acidity
Hatsushin Classic refreshing
I preferred Sansei and Hanagaki, and my wife preferred snow35, so we chose Sansei for the check-in.
Kikuhime Daiginjo was the first one we went for because it was a famous sake we had heard about, but it was not to our liking. I still prefer modern sake, whether sweet or spicy. Nf bapakIt is a "fire-aged version of Gonyo Gonyo" (from the official Instagram) prepared for the Hokuriku Summer Sake Festival 2025 (lol).
I had a little bit of the sake highball with carbonated water in a plastic cup, and the one I liked the best was Tama-Asahi. It was more fruity and sweeter than Tengu Mai, and had a more modern taste than Seiryu Fukui.
And we received a clear file with our event flyer after filling out a questionnaire. たっつうThe last one is Hanagaki in Echizen-Ono.
I think this one may have had the most character.
It was a smooth, sweet, yet sharp and crisp drink.
I tried Wakasa's specialty, heshiko, for the first time, and it was so delicious that it made my sake go down a notch 🤣. たっつうThe second cup is Goshosen from Kanazawa.
It is a stable cup with a sweet and umami taste of rice 🌾.
It was not as dark and Ishikawa-like as you might imagine. It was also delicious! たっつうAfter work, I went to a Hokuriku antenna store in Umeda to compare sake from the three Hokuriku prefectures.
The first one was a local sake from Uozu, called Hokuyo.
It is a light and crisp sake 🍶.
It was delicious. 🙆♂️ Nf bapakOn the same day, an event was held at HOKURIKU+ in KITTE Osaka, where three premium sakes made from Sakahomare from Fukui were served.
I was lucky enough to be out that day and saw the poster. My wife had Bon and I had Ippongi.
When we asked the staff to serve us Ippongi, they complimented us on how well they knew it, and we were pleasantly surprised (laugh).
Sorry, I only remember that the Bon was a little sweeter and both were delicious.
But considering the price difference, I think I am happy enough with Ippongi. The Kinmusyo sake is 3,245 yen without the box, the Regalo with the box is 3,960 yen, and the Brahma is 5,500 yen.
The sake from Fukui that got my husband and I into the sake swamp is still delicious. Thank you very much for the sake! boukenToyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE? I had a drink at the Toyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE.
It's sweet, but in a good way.
I guess it was made by Nosaku because they said it was made in Takaoka. boukenToyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE? I had a drink at the Toyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE.
The sake I was looking for was not on the server, so I decided to drink it at the bar counter!
Not Tochigi, but Toyama's Wakakoma!
I've seen it at Tangen Shoten in Suma, but this is my first time to drink it!
It's a dry sake with a slight effervescence. I feel like I've had a similar taste somewhere before, but I can't remember where 🤔.
Maybe it's the type that's hard to drink at home😅. boukenToyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE? I had a drink at the Toyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE.
I've already had Haneya, but this was my first time to try Fumikiku!
It's refreshing and slightly sweet 😋. boukenToyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE? I had a drink at the Toyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE.
I don't know the detailed specs, but I was told it was fire-brewed.
It tasted sweet and lactic like calpis.
It was sweet and tasted like juice. boukenToyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE? I had a drink at the Toyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE.
I've already had Naekaya, but this was my first time to try Wakatsuru!
It's refreshing, but also has a lot of floral and sweet flavors.
I don't know what the specs are except that it's fire-roasted 😅. boukenToyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE? I had a drink at the Toyama Nigori Sake Fair at KITTE.
I've had Hayashi before, but this is my first time to drink Kurobe Gorge.
Slightly sparkling, sweet and delicious!
It doesn't have any alsobe feeling. But I wonder if this lightness is only possible with alsodé 🤔. RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
