Category: japanese_sake

Taste statement well written on the labeling. “Sugata”

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Today, too, I’m drinking alone in the dust. Up until now, I have only chosen sake that everyone knows, so this time I challenged myself to try sake that I don’t know. I chose a sake that I personally do not know much about, “Sugata” sake.

sugata
sugata

Sake “Sugata” from Tochigi Prefecture, which expresses the original form of the sake as it was born.

What kind of sake comes to mind when you hear the phrase “sake as it was born”?

It has been a long time since the world has seen unpasteurized, unpasteurized sake, but “Sugata” is a sake from Tochigi Prefecture that is more raw than any other type of unpasteurized sake.

sugata

I bought it because I liked the label design. Unusually, the ingredients are well labeled.

Good. Imprint of the figure.

sugata

opening

sugata

Gulp

Sugata Junmaiginjo

Easy to drink. Suitable for beginners. Sourness of sake after sweetness. It did not go well with vinegared food. And it tastes similar as it is a recent trend. I’ve had a lot of different sake.

vinegared or pickled dish

Today’s snack is a vinegared dish purchased at a souvenir store. Sour and sweet were a little incompatible.

It was another good day.

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Sake with the same name as that famous hotel.

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Today, too, a dusty, one-person drink.

Autumn sake is called hiyaoroshi. Not all types of sake are called hiyaoroshi.
It is a seasonal product that has been stored in a warehouse until autumn to mature its flavor.

Four seasons
Four seasons

The name of the sake is “Four Season”, which sounds like a famous hotel.

I bought it because of its name.

Four seasons

Hiraizumi is located in “NIKAHO CITY” on the southern coast of Akita Prefecture.
Hiraizumi has been brewing sake for more than 500 years while keeping close contact with the four seasons of this region.

It is a cap with the family crest firmly in place.

Four seasons

opening.

A faint sweet aroma wafts through the air.

Gulp

It has a sweet taste at the beginning and a complex bitter taste. It is an unusual sweetness that has never been seen before. Suitable for food sake. Sake for intermediate or advanced drinkers. It seems to go well with strong flavored dishes.　

Today, I made homemade potato chips.

Surprisingly, it is not bad with fatty foods.

Another good day.

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Collaboration is on the rise these days. Miyagi Sake Brewery Collaboration.

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Today, too, I’m drinking alone in the dust.
Recently in Japan, it seems to be popular for sake breweries to collaborate with each other to make new sake. Many of them have elaborate labels.
This is why I bought the label “Date seven season II”.
It is a joint product of breweries in Miyagi Prefecture.

These figures were designed to resemble the brewer’s face. seven people.

When you have seven collaborators, it’s plain, because it’s a struggle. Caps

Open

It’s a trendy ginjo aroma.

Gulp!

Comment: A
The very clear and delicate aroma is impressive. The acidity and umami are well balanced, and the refreshing characteristics are more noticeable when the sake is chilled. This is a sake that I would like to pair with white meat sashimi.

Comment: B
Gentle and refreshing on the palate, yet slightly sweet.
Goes well with citrus dishes. I was lucky to be able to buy it at a nearby liquor store because I couldn’t when I went on a trip to Miyagi in the summer:

Slightly stronger alcohol is felt. It is a food alcohol. The aroma of the sake itself is a little strong, so those who are not used to it may have some resistance. It may be good with aromatic dishes such as boiled spinach to cancel out the aroma.

It was another good day.

Yeast changes the taste. yeast #6. Snow Beauty

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Today, too, I am drinking alone.

I am a sucker for the word “dry”. There was no way I would not buy a super dry sake.

  1. YukiBijin
  2. YukiBijin Taste Evaluation
  3. Today’s snack

YukiBijin

Yeast No. 6 is one of its characteristics. 6 yeast is called “Shinsei yeast”. It has strong fermentation power. It is said to produce a mild aroma and light flavor.

Polishing ratio is 55%, Sake degree is 16 degrees. Sake degree is an indicator of the sweetness or spiciness of sake. A minus value indicates sweetness. A positive value indicates spiciness.

No family crest!

opening

Fruity and strong, with a strong alcohol smell

Gulp

YukiBijin Taste Evaluation

The fruity aroma is followed by sweetness. The finish is very alcoholic. It is not for beginners. It has a strong alcoholic taste. It seems to go well with oily food. Slightly strong alcohol habit.

Today’s snack

Cheese cutlet. I was worried about it as a pairing, but this time Yuki no Bijin is just the right match!

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Sake recommended by sake lovers. Banshu Ikken

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I am currently interviewing various sake tasters.

Among them, I often hear the name of this Banshu Ikkon, so I immediately bought a bottle.

How does it taste?

  1. Banshu Ikkon Junmaiginjo
  2. Banshu Ikon Taste Evaluation
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Banshu Ikkon　Junmaiginjo

Basic Knowledge about Banshu Ikkyo

Banshu Ikkyo” is one of Japan’s locally brewed sake from the Banshu (Harima) region. Banshu is part of Hyogo Prefecture and has a long history and tradition of sake brewing, with many breweries (sakagura) in the area.

The word “ichikken” refers to the amount of sake to be drunk at one time, and also means one cup. Thus, “Banshu Ikken” means “a cup of sake made in the Banshu region.

Banshu Ikkyo is generally characterized by its dry and refreshing taste. Hyogo Prefecture is also a rice-producing region, and rice suitable for sake brewing is grown in abundance, resulting in high quality sake.

Sanyo-Haii Sake Brewery is one of the breweries (sake breweries) located in the Banshu region of Hyogo Prefecture. This brewery produces junmai ginjo and other Japanese sake.

Sanyo-Haii Sake Brewery is one of the traditional sake breweries that Hyogo Prefecture is proud of, taking advantage of the climate and water quality of the Banshu region. Their methods and techniques produce unique brands and flavors.

The stopper is of the family crest type.

Slight fruity aroma.

Cork open.

Gulp

Japanese ranking 148th
Hyogo Prefecture Ranking 3rd

Cooment:A
I bought it because it was recommended to me that ginjo is better for sushi.
The aroma is very refreshing, but the taste is heavier than I expected.

Comment:B
It has a slightly citrusy fruity flavor and a dry, refreshing aftertaste, making it quite easy to drink.

Banshu Ikon Taste Evaluation

Banshu Ikkon Junmaiginjo Taste Evaluation

Fruity like a white wine. Both beginners and drinkers will enjoy this ginjo-shu. The final taste is refreshing. It is a sake that should be cooled down to a crisp.

Most sake has a sweetness at the end, but it is refreshing to the end. It may be suitable for aperitifs. It is a refreshing mouthwash against greasiness.

Today’s snack

I chose the 7-Eleven Macaroni Salad.

You can’t go wrong with this combination. Another good day.

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I tried it to see if it really fits udon.

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Today, too, I am drinking sake by myself.

I wandered around a sake shop in Hamamatsucho on my way home from work to see if I could find some interesting sake.

  1. Sake to go with Udon
  2. Sake to go with Udon Taste Evaluation
  3. Today’s snack

I found a liquor store that has a wide variety of sake, from well-known brands to unique ones.

Sake that goes well with udon

I bought a bottle of sake from Kagawa, the prefecture of Udon (Japanese noodle).

Sake to go with Udon

I don’t often drink sake from Shikoku, so I was lured by the naming.

The family crest is firmly engraved on the bottle.

Open the bottle.

The aroma of sourness peculiar to sake is faintly felt.

Gulp

Sake to go with Udon Taste Evaluation

Sake to go with Udon Taste Evaluation

This is not a Junmai sake with a strong aroma similar to Showa-era sake, but rather an old-fashioned sake with a sour taste.

In my experience, this flavor changes when heated.

I tried heating it up.

Oh, heating it up is the right choice. The aroma is just right and easy to drink. No peculiarities. It certainly goes well with Japanese food. I actually wanted to try it, so I drank it with Sanuki Udon noodles. This is delicious. It transformed into a different flavor when heated.

Today’s snack

When you read that it goes well with udon, you want to try it.

It is a good match for udon, no lie.

It was another good day.

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