Chrisbrz
勝駒 大吟醸
Kachikoma Daiginjo
精米歩合 40% Seimaibuai
原料米 山田錦100% Yamadanishiki
アルコール 17% Alcohol
A nice, tasty Sake that paired well with food. It has an Umami that lingers.
I think this is also a good after dinner drink
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Chrisbrz
天寳一 生酛純米 特別限定酒
Tenpoichi Kimoto Junmai Tokubetsu Gentei-shu
アルコール度数：16% Alcohol
日本酒度：+8 Nihonshu-do
酸度：1.6 Acidity
原料米：千本錦 Senbon Nishiki
精米歩合：麹60% Koji・掛80% Kake Seimaibuai
使用酵母：６号系 Yeast Variety
Fruity banana flavor but not cloying
(https://www.tenpo1.co.jp/product/kimoto_junmai/)
Chrisbrz
鳥海山 辛口純米 無濾過 生原酒
Chokaisan Karakuchi Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu
精米歩合 70％ Seimaibuai
アルコール 17% Alcohol
日本酒度 +10 Nihonshudo
酸度 1.8 Acidity
アミノ酸 0.8 Amino Acids
Dry and bitter but not harsh. This might sound strange but it has a kind of subtle dark chocolate flavor.
Pairs really well with Zangi (Hokkaido style chicken karaage) and garlicky edamame.
Chrisbrz
仙s禽 純米大吟醸 朝日 秋あがり
Senkin Junmai Daiginjo Asahi Akiagari
無濾過 原酒
Muroka Genshu
瓶囲い 瓶火入れ
Bottle Matured, Bottle Pasteurized
原料米 朝日100％ Asahi Rice
精米歩合 50% Seimaibuai
アルコール 14% Alcohol
Mild yogurt flavor. For a Senkin surprisingly bland
Chrisbrz
二兎 純米 Satin
Nito Junmai Satin
精米歩合 70% Seimaibuai
アルコール 13% Alcohol
Lightly sweet with a soft sourness.
Extremely easy to drink.
Chrisbrz
八重垣 純米吟醸山田錦ひやおろし限定
Yaegaki Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki Hiyaoroshi Gentei
精米歩合 60% Seimaibuai
アルコール 15％ Alcohol
Soft, smooth mouthfeel. Really easy to drink, as is. We were “sampling” this a bit too much; let’s try it with food!
Mmmm. It pairs really well with sashimi & sushi (鮭, あわび, 鰤, マグロ, 中トロ).
This Yaegaki ヤヱガキ even pairs nicely with ラ フランス pears but not so well with 柿の種 senbei.
Chrisbrz
醸し人九平次 純米大吟醸
自家栽培、山田錦100%使用
黒田庄に生まれて
Kamoshibito Kuheiji Jika Saibai Yamadanishiki 100% Grown in Hyogo-Ken, Kuroda-Sho
精米具合 50%
アルコール 16％
兵庫県産山田錦100%使用
Initially a little fruity flavored but has some sharp bitterness. Subsequent cups are full flavored deliciousness. I can’t stop drinking it.
Holds up well even with a strong flavored sukiyaki.
Definitely a savory Sake, the flavor lasts a while. I could drink this by itself without food.
Delicious!
Chrisbrz
東洋美人 限定 純米吟醸 亀の尾
Touyou Bijin Gentei Junmai Ginjo Kame no O
Much more mellow and softer than the Manazuru. It has a slight Koji fragrance and flavor. Lots of umami and a little tanginess and melon flavor. Matches well with salmon tataki (but sadly, not hotate sashimi)
Pairs pretty good with persimmons.
Chrisbrz
真鶴 超辛口 特別純米
Manazuru Cho-Karakuchi Tokubetsu Junmai
精米歩合 60％ Seimaibuai
アルコール 16-17% Alcohol
日本酒度 +11 Nihonshudo
酸度 1.5 Acidity
アミノ酸 1.3 Amino Acid
Yes, quite dry with a deep, maybe oaky flavor.
Perhaps not the best match for sashimi/sushi. Too strong for hotate sashimi.
I think we will save some for tomorrow’s sukiyaki.
とても辛口とは思えないんだけど、旨味とかがあまり少ないかな。こってりした料理に合うと思う。例えばおでんとかもしかしたらクリームタイプのパスタとか合うかもしれない。
Chrisbrz
On the second day this Manazuru has mellowed a bit, allowing some vanilla flavors to appear.
Chrisbrz
As expected, this Sake pairs well with sukiyaki!
Yum!
Chrisbrz
秀鳳 純米吟醸 八反100% 冷やおろし 🍁
Shuho Junmai Ginjo Hattan 100% Hiyaoroshi
精米歩合 50% Seimaibuai
アルコール 16% Alcohol
日本酒度 -3 Nihonshudo
酸度 1.3 Acidity
アミノ酸 0.9 Amino Acid
Good fragrance, Sweet and tangy musk melon like flavor. Has a bit of an alcohol burn as it goes down your throat.
飲み口がメロンのような味わいで、華やかな香り飲むと、すーっと喉越しを通っていく爽やかさがある。絶妙なおいしさ。
Chrisbrz
上川大雪山廃酛特別純米 吟風100%
Kamikawa Taisetsu Yamahaimoto Tokubetsu Junmai Ginpu 100%
精米歩合 60% Seimaibuai
アルコール 15% Alcohol
Smooth round flavor, lots of umami.
Special thanks to たがーる*.+ who inspired us to make chicken sukiyaki to go with these Yamahais
Thank you very much for the recommendation
Chrisbrz
十勝山廃本純米彗星100%
Tokachi Yamahaimoto Junmai Suisei 100%
精米歩合 80% Seimaibuai
アルコール 14% Alcohol
This Sake has a muted tangy flavor like yogurt whey. The acidity has a little burn to your throat as you swallow
Special thanks to たがーる*.+ who inspired us to make chicken sukiyaki to go with these Yamahais
Thank you very much for the recommendation
Chrisbrz
玉川 純米吟醸 みゃー5
Tamagawa Junmai Ginjo Mya-5
精米歩合 Seimaibuai 60%
アルコール Alcohol 14%
Round, mellow flavor. Kind of like white chocolate.
It’s a solid Sake that can be drunk by itself.
It’s an okay match with sashimi but an interesting match with roasted pecans. Also it’s not bad match with persimmon or adzuki manju.
jozan常山 美山錦 Jozan Miyamanishiki
Chrisbrz
常山 美山錦
Jozan Miyamanishiki
Initial flavor is Sweet quickly followed by sharp tanginess. Subsequent glasses are flavorful with umami
My wife says first impression was sparkly and fresh however having it with sushi and sashimi it become kind of numb. it doesn’t bother food but it does not improve with food.
This Sake is good, but maybe it’s best to drink this by itself with a little bit of salty snacks
Chrisbrz
千歳鶴 純米 丹頂鶴
Chitosetsu Junmai Tanchotsuru
精米歩合Seimaibuai 65%
アルコール Alcohol 13%
Very grassy fragrance and flavor. Reminds us of an older, traditional, classic Sake.
Came in a handsome satin-lined box with an origami 鶴.
Chrisbrz
千歳鶴 純米吟醸 丹頂鶴
Chitosetsuru Junmai Ginjo Tanchotsuru
精米歩合 Seimaibuai 55%
アルコール Alcohol 15%
Aftertaste is mildly sweet and a bit like caramel.
My wife says it’s mellow sweet and a little fruity like melon.
Sadly this is not a real “red Sake“, that is just a red film covering the bottle.
Came in a handsome satin-lined box with an origami 鶴.
Chrisbrz
男山すし専用つまみつつ
Otokoyama Sushi Senyo Tsumami TsuTsu
精米具合 Seimaibuai 55%
アルコール Alcohol 15%
Tasting this before eating, it is Mostly dry with a mild sweetness like (too) young musk melon.
Tasting it after eating a couple nigiri, the sushi sumeshi brings out more of this Sake’s sweetness.
Oddly, drinking it with Hotate sashimi was not impressive. .
I think this Sake has enough character to drink by itself but it is also a really good partner with food
Chrisbrz
Drinking it after katsuobushi ichiya-tsuke okra brings out some of the okra’s nigami,
Chrisbrz
I mean that in a good way
Chrisbrz
両関 亀の尾 純米吟醸Rz55
Ryozeki Kaneno-o Junmai Ginjo Rz-55
Mildly sweet, melody or ripe banana flavored. Soft mouthfeel lets the flavor linger.
An excellent partner for sashimi (maguro, shake, Hotate).
Even goes well with hula girl tomatoes🍅 and 巨峰 葡萄🍇
Very versatile!
Kamikawataisetsu上川 函館 亀尾産吟風 特別純米 超辛口 Kawakami Hakodate Kameosan-Gimpu Tokubetsu Junmai Chō-Karakuchi特別純米生酒無濾過
Chrisbrz
上川大雪 函館 亀尾産吟風 特別純米 超辛口 無濾過生酒
Kawakami Taisetsu Hakodate Kameosan-Gimpu Tokubetsu Junmai Chō-Karakuchi Muroka Namashu
We have revisited this Sake. It still good!
Chrisbrz
上川大雪 特別純米 辛口 吟風100%
Kamikawa Taisetsu Tokubetsu Junmai Karakuchi Ginpu 100%
Very tasty!
Kamikawa has somehow tamed Ginpu’s sweetness and made it a Karakuchi. This Sake retains ginpu’s full flavored umami tanginess but lacks its cloying sweetness.
Perfectly balanced.