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My favorite Yokoyama silver again!

Asia/Tokyo7

Today is another day for a dusty, solo drink.

  1. Yokoyama silver
  2. Taste Yokoyama silver 1814
  3. Today’s snack is potato salad

Yokoyama silver 1814

Yokoyama silver 1814

I found a bottle of “Yokoyama silver” after a long time, so I bought it.
I buy it once in a while because I get in a rut if I drink it regularly.
The taste is to my liking. The taste varies depending on the type and the year it was made.
It also varies depending on the series. I personally like this brand and put it in my top 3 every year. It is very easy to drink as it is dry and refreshing rather than sweet. I like the fact that it is made in Iki Island. I have never been to this island in Nagasaki, but I feel that it is made on the island.

Yokoyama silver 1814

The label on the back of the bottle says to drink it in a wine glass, a style not often associated with sake.

Yokoyama silver 1814

It（無濾過） says unfiltered.　Unfiltered sake is sake that has not been filtered. The characteristic of unfiltered sake is that it is “freshly made” sake. It tends to have a very deep and robust flavor. In contrast, filtered sake is characterized by a light and refreshing taste, with a controlled aroma and flavor. The overall taste is more balanced. In terms of color, unfiltered sake has a slightly yellowish color, but filtered sake becomes nearly clear and colorless.

Yokoyama silver 1814

Yokoyama is written in hiragana on the cap. It is good that it is not written in kanji. It is not too formal.

Yokoyama silver 1814

It’s a trendy scent right now.
Gulp

Taste Yokoyama silver 1814

Taste Yokoyama silver 1814

Today’s snack is potato salad

As I thought, it suits my taste. It is dry and not too sweet, but just the right amount of sweetness. It is not too sweet and has a moderate sweetness, yet it has a clear and easy drinking feel. Ideal as a food wine. It is best when drunk cold.

Today's snack is potato salad

Today paired with homemade (I made it myself) potato salad

Today's snack is potato salad

The potato salad and the sweetness of the alcohol do not match well. The dryness and sweetness of the potato salad is not good and the chemistry is not good this time.

What shall I drink tomorrow?

“Kakuemon” sake with a beautiful white bear design

Asia/Tokyo6

I bought it because of the wonderful polar bear pattern. Today, too, I’m drinking alone in the dust.

  1. Kakuemon Jyunmaiginjyo Summer
  2. Taste Kakuemon Jyunmaiginjyo Summer
  3. Today’s snack is hash browns

It is summer. It is hot. Summer sake. The days of high humidity and midsummer are here again this year.

Kakuemon Jyunmaiginjyo Summer

Kakuemon
Kakuemon
Kakuemon

Junmai Ginjo. Probably, I have a feeling that it tastes sweet.

But a beautiful blue bin.


Bottle cap with family crest.

It is marked Akita and the name of the brewery.　It is an austere design.
Opening.

It smells trendy nowadays.

Taste Kakuemon Jyunmaiginjyo Summer

Kakuemon

It’s sweet. The sweetness of rice is strong. Good mouthfeel.　It should be well chilled.

It is probably an aperitif. For sake lovers, it’s too sweet to drink a lot.

Today’s snack is hash browns

hash browns

This time I paired it with hash browns. It may go surprisingly well together. It is not that greasy, so it balances well with the sweetness.

What shall we drink tomorrow?

Takanotsukasa

Slightly carbonated, sweet and easy to drink, with the sweetness of rice.”Takanotsukasa”

Asia/Tokyo6

Today I am alone sake too.

It is summer. Summer sake is on sale.

There are many kinds of summer sake, but most of them seem to be refreshing.

I went for a quick stroll and came across a bottle of sake with a nice color.

The label was green and refreshing.

Takanotsukasa
Takanotsukasa

Looking closely, I could see the precipitated rice component.

Some people call it doburoku, but it is not.

Takanotsukasa
Takanotsukasa

Sake without a specific name is becoming more and more common these days. This is also not specified.

Takanotsukasa
Takanotsukasa

The bottle cap does not seem to have any family crest-like design. Then, open the bottle.

It doesn’t say “pshu-pshu”.　It is gentle.

Takanotsukasa
Takanotsukasa

Gulp it down.

Takanotsukasa
Takanotsukasa
Takanotsukasa Taste Evaluation
Takanotsukasa Taste Evaluation

Oh! The aroma is sweet.　This is easy to drink. A little low at 13% alcohol and slightly carbonated. It’s almost like champagne, but it’s rice, so it has a strong sweetness. Easy to drink for beginners. It will be popular among women. However, there is no dryness at all, so drinkers may get bored with the taste.

Takanotsukasa with stew
Takanotsukasa with stew

I tried it with stew.　Surprisingly, it is not bad.　They don’t fight each other, they seem to be the same and in sync because they are different sweetnesses. There doesn’t seem to be any synergy. An unexpected combination.

I’m happy today, what shall I drink tomorrow.

Noukaya 苗加屋

Beautiful sake “Nokaya” with goldfish and beautiful light blue label!

Asia/Tokyo6

I had to go to Toyama Prefecture and flew to Toyama Prefecture.

  1. Noukaya-Jyunmaiginjyo
  2. Taste Noukaya-Jyunmaiginjyo
  3. Today’s snack is soup dumpling

Noukaya　Jyunmaiginjyo

Noukaya 苗加屋
Noukaya Noukaya　Jyunmaiginjyo 苗加屋
Noukaya 苗加屋
Noukaya Noukaya　Jyunmaiginjyo. 苗加屋
Toyama station
Toyama station
Toyama station
Toyama station

Hokuriku has quite a few sake breweries that make sake in Japan. With an abundance of rice as the raw material and large amounts of water used in the production process, Hokuriku is ideal for sake brewing.

Summery design. The label is a goldfish. I like this design and bought it.

Noukaya 苗加屋
Noukaya Noukaya　Jyunmaiginjyo. 苗加屋

There is no label on the bottle.

Then open the bottle.

Noukaya 苗加屋
Noukaya Noukaya　Jyunmaiginjyo. 苗加屋

The aroma has the smell of old time sake.
In a trendy fruity aroma, that is to say.

Gulp

Taste
Noukaya-Jyunmaiginjyo

Nokaya
Nokaya Jyunmaginjo

It tastes of the moment. It has a sweet taste, and it is recommended to cool it down and drink it with less sweetness. It is what is called a trendy taste.　It is suitable for women and sake beginners. For drinkers, it is too sweet and is good as an aperitif.　It tastes too sweet to drink for a long time.　It is a traditional old style sake. Not for beginners. It is suitable for intermediate to sake lovers.

It is better to chill it. It has a unique sake aroma. Sweet to sour taste. Not fruity, it is a unique and complex drinking experience of adult traditional sake.

Today’s snack is soup dumpling.

Noukaya 苗加屋
Noukaya 苗加屋 with Soup dumpling
Noukaya 苗加屋
Soup dumpling

I was anxious to pair Chinese and sake, wondering if they would go well together. To my surprise, the Chinese sweet soup and sake balanced each other out and were better than I had imagined.　The two are milder than each other and the complex flavor of the sake becomes easier to drink. This is a discovery. A new frontier.

I wonder what I’ll drink next time.

苗加屋
Wakatsuru Shuzo
Wakatsuru Shuzo
https://www.wakatsuru.co.jp/en/index.html
tenjyu

Spinach and bacon quiche with sweet sake is not a bad match!

Asia/Tokyo5

Today I bought a bottle of sake by myself with a dusty
label because it is so beautiful.

  1. Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
  2. Taste Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
  3. Today’s snack is Spinach and Bacon Quiche.

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

tenjyu
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
tenjyu
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

This logo surely represents the seven stars.

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

The sake and acidity levels are clearly indicated. Unusually, the rice is also clearly labeled as being from Akita Prefecture. I have already talked about the acidity and sake level, so I will skip that part.

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

Pure sake should be drunk as soon as possible after opening the package. The flavor will oxidize and lose its freshness.

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

The second kanji is old and difficult to read. I also don’t know how to pronounce it. It is a coined word..

Open the package.

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

It has a sweet aroma.

Gulp

Taste
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake

It tastes of the moment. It has a sweet taste, and it is recommended to cool it down and drink it with less sweetness. It is what is called a trendy taste.　It is suitable for women and sake beginners. For drinkers, it is too sweet and is good as an aperitif.　It tastes too sweet to drink for a long time.

Today’s snack is Spinach and Bacon Quiche.

Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake　Spinach and Bacon Quiche
Tenjyu Shi chi sei Pure sake &Spinach and Bacon Quiche

It is a very unusual combination, but will the pairing work?
Surprisingly, it is not bad. The sweetness of the egg matches the sweetness of the alcohol and is not repulsive. However, there is no synergy. It feels like they are independent of each other without fighting each other. Surprisingly, it is not bad.

youri

Do sake and Burritos go well together?

Asia/Tokyo5

Today I went for a walk to see if there was anything interesting to drink.

  1. Yuri Jikomi
  2. Taste Yuri Jikomi
  3. Today’s snack is Burritos.

Yuri Jikomi

yurijikomi
Yuri Jikomi

I bought it because of the nice bottle. Beautiful blue color.

yurijikomi
Yuri Jikomi
yurijikomi
Yuri Jikomi

Alcohol 14%, Rice polishing ratio 58. Inoue Sake Brewery:Founded in 1804, Inoue Sake Brewery was reorganized as a limited partnership in 1954 and as a joint-stock company in January 2004.The representative brand of sake is “Kakunoi”, and in 2016, “Yuri Brewing” was launched as a new brand.

yurijikomi
Yuri Jikomi

What is the family crest based on?

yurijikomi
Yuri Jikomi

Yuri brewing begins with the brewer’s rice preparation. Sake is made from rice.A nursery is made from good quality unhulled rice, and the rice is grown in brewing water that springs up in the brewery.The sake is brewed by hand and eye, with a mere 200 kilograms of rice.The sake is pressed by hand without the use of a press.The lees are allowed to settle and only the supernatant is gently sipped.The sweet and sour, crisp and mellow finish is good cold or warmed. It can be served cold or warmed.

yurijikomi
Yuri Jikomi

Fruity of the moment. The aroma is sweet.

Gulp

Taste
Utashiro Narukami

Yurojikomoi
Yurojikomoi

Fruity sweetness of today’s style. There is a moderate acidity to finish the drink. OK for beginners.OK for sake lovers.OK for intermediate drinkers.Looks good with raw fish with mouthwash.
No bitterness. Sweet acidity. Unique sourness. It is best to cool it down to a very cold temperature to reduce the sweetness.

Today’s snack is Burritos.

Burritos
burrito
Burritos

7-Eleven Tortillas. These tortillas do not have the freshness of vegetables.　The sweetness of the Burritos and the sake is not bad, but they don’t synergize with each other, just sweet + sweet.