A bottle that you will want to try when you hear it has been awarded a gold medal.

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Another day for a quiet solitary drink

I didn’t go to the liquor store much today. I tasted a bottle of sake and it was so good that I bought one!

  1. Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo
  2. What is Sake Degree?
  3. Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo Taste Evaluation
  4. Today’s snack

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

The number of times it has been awarded the Gold Prize is 29 times in total.

Niigata Prefecture is famous for its sake, and the competition is fierce. Among these, the continuous awarding of this prize is to be expected.

You see the sake degree indicated.

Sake degree is a numerical value of the amount of sugar contained in sake. It is also used as a standard to help drinkers know how sweet or spicy sake is from what is listed in the sales section of a store or on a website. Sake degree is expressed as a positive or negative number, such as +3.0 or -1.0.

The logo is clearly visible.

Open the bottle!

The aroma is almost non-existent!

Gulp.

Comment A:
When it comes to Niigata sake, when it comes to “light” sake, this is the one for me!
It has a good balance of rice flavor, aroma, and bitterness!
Versatile sake!

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo Taste Evaluation

Easy to drink and well balanced. It has a somewhat Showa-era sake feel to it, so beginners may find it a bit alcoholic.

I warmed it up.

Better than cold. It is easier to drink as the corners are removed and the flavor and alcohol feel is diminished. This is recommended to be drunk warm.

Today’s snack

Grilled meat. Meat and hot sake go well together.

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Absolutely recommended. Very easy to drink sake like wine.

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Today, too, I’m drinking alone in the dust.

  1. Beau Michelle cotton candy
  2. Beau Michelle cotton candy Taste Evaluation　
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I am still visiting liquor stores alone.

Series Beau Michelle I bought it because the design is cute and the previous series were easy to drink.

Beau Michelle Limited Editions cotton candy

It was a limited edition product, and as usual, it is low in alcohol: 8%, 60% milled rice ratio. The milled rice ratio indicates how much of the rice is left unmilled. Naturally, the sweetness of the rice comes out. Therefore, it should be sweet.

Once turned over, the sake lees inside mixes and turns cloudy white.

The stopper has a little gas vent, which you don’t see very often.

Opening the bottle

Sweet aroma like amazake

Natural carbon dioxide gas

Nice shwash and good sound. It is cloudy, which is rare for sake.

Gulp it down!

Comment: A
Low-alcohol “Beau michelle”.
Lower alcohol content than strong canned chu-hai. Sweet and slightly sour.
Cider? Calpis sour? My vocabulary doesn’t seem to be able to describe it well.
I wonder how to make it like this?

Comment: B
This sake is brewed by the Banno Sake Brewery in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. It is a limited edition spring product that contains more than twice the amount of oli as usual~.
The mouthfeel is like Calpis soda. When you drink it, the sweetness spreads quickly. The aftertaste is round and gradually disappears. It is similar to Mio, but this one has a more elegant taste.

Beau Michelle cotton candy Taste Evaluation

It is easy to drink. It is very easy to drink, with a hint of sweetness and no sourness characteristic of sake. It has a sweet taste that is different from wine, which is popular among women. It is refreshing and suitable for beginners. It is recommended to drink it as it is. It seems to go well with salads and fruits.

Today’s snack

I bought a small package from the supermarket.

I missed taking a picture while I was eating it, so I remembered and took a picture of the remaining one.

They are not bad together, but they have their own taste and there seems to be little synergy, but both are good.

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Popular in Japan. Famous sake “Urakasumi

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Today, too, I’m drinking alone in the dust.

Today, while wandering around, I came across Urakasumi again. I often see Urakasumi at izakaya (Japanese style pubs) and also at supermarkets, but this time the label was different.

  1. Urakasumi Tokubestujunmai
  2. Urakasumi Tokubestujunmai Taste Evaluation
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Urakasumi Tokubestujunmai

Special freshly pressed sake The label looks like something you haven’t seen before.

Moreover, it is fresh, unpasteurized sake from Miyagi Prefecture, a rice-producing region.

It is said to be the birthplace of No. 12 yeast.　←Officialsite

Yeast is an important factor in determining the flavor of sake when making sake

This yeast was isolated in 1965 from the Urakasumi Sake Brewery in Miyagi Prefecture. It is suited for sake compounds that are slowly controlled at low temperatures. It has a high aroma and is suitable for ginjo-shu. Also known as “Urakasumi yeast” or “first generation Miyagi yeast.

From the Nada Sake Glossary

It is firmly logoed.

Opening

It has a faint sweet aroma.

gulp

Japanese Ranking 70th
Miyagi Prefecture Ranking 3rd

Comment: A
This is a special junmai with 60% milled rice; it was packed in January and left for about half a year before drinking, so the freshness is a little weak. The sugar content is more than 12%, but it is not so sweet. When chilled, the taste is surprisingly refreshing, and when warmed to about 20°C (68°F), the acidity and umami come out and the flavor becomes fuller and richer. The aftertaste of acidity and bitterness is surprisingly good. It can be served cold as it is, or warmed up with various dishes.

Comment: B
When opened, this sake has a flowery aroma. It has a soft and medium mouthfeel. It has a fruity and sweet flavor. It tastes like ripe peaches with a hint of nuttiness. It has a sour aftertaste and is very refreshing.


Urakasumi Tokubestujunmai Taste Evaluation

Very sweet and easy to drink. Fruity taste. It has a good balance and seems to go well with sweet, salty, and fatty foods. Recommended to drink cold. If you drink it hot, it may be too sweet. There is almost no distinctive alcohol taste. It is easy to drink like a fruit wine, so it is suitable for beginners.

Today’s snack

Salami. It comes in a mini size for snacks. Surprisingly, it goes well with Urakasumi, even if it is fatty.

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Not very famous, but a standard pure sake. However, it won a gold medal in Niigata Prefecture.

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Another day for a quiet solitary drink

I didn’t go to the liquor store much today. I tasted a bottle of sake and it was so good that I bought one!

  1. Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo
  2. What is Sake Degree?
  3. Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo Taste Evaluation
  4. Today’s snack

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo
Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

The number of times it has been awarded the Gold Prize is 29 times in total.

Niigata Prefecture is famous for its sake, and the competition is fierce. Among these, the continuous awarding of this prize is to be expected.

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

You see the sake degree indicated.

Sake degree is a numerical value of the amount of sugar contained in sake. It is also used as a standard to help drinkers know how sweet or spicy sake is from what is listed in the sales section of a store or on a website. Sake degree is expressed as a positive or negative number, such as +3.0 or -1.0.

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

The logo is clearly visible.

Open the bottle!

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

The aroma is almost non-existent!

Gulp.

Comment:A
Visiting sake breweries on a business trip to Niigata to collect sake stamp books.
Niigata is far away. The taste is delicious.

Comment:B
If there is a sake in Niigata that is light, this is the one I would choose!
It has a good balance of rice flavor, aroma, and bitterness!
Versatile sake!

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo Taste Evaluation

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo Taste Evaluation

Easy to drink and well balanced. It has a somewhat Showa-era sake feel to it, so beginners may find it a bit alcoholic.

I warmed it up.

Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo
Yoshinokawa the best Ginjo

Better than cold. It is easier to drink as the corners are removed and the flavor and alcohol feel is diminished. This is recommended to be drunk warm.

Today’s snack

Grilled meat. Meat and hot sake go well together.

It was a good day, too.

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Very drinkable sake. Not strongly aromatic and tasty.

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Sake alone in the dust today

Today I went to the liquor store again.

I drank it last time and liked it so much that I bought another series again.

  1. Beau Michelle Sawanohana
  2. Beau Michelle Sawanohana Taste Evalution
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Beau Michelle Sawanohana

Last time I drank snow fantasy. This time I tried Sawa-no-Hana, and snow fantasy had sake lees dancing in the bottle like snow, slightly carbonated and bubbly. How about Sawanohana?

Unmarked. No particular mark.

opening

I can hardly detect any aroma!

Gulp.

Nagano Prefecture Ranking 18th

Comment : A
When poured into a wine glass, it has a muscat color like a white wine. I was surprised when I took a sip!
Huh?　Did I buy a white wine? It tastes like sweet and sour white wine! The AL number is a modest 9!
This is amazing!　If you find it, you must buy it!

Comment: B
It’s so easy to drink! Pleasant acidity with a clean sweet base! I might buy it for drinking at home!


Beau Michelle Sawanohana Taste Evaluation

Mellow, sweet and sour, very easy to drink. It is easy to drink like peach nectar and is suitable for beginners. The alcohol content is low, and it is thinner than sake, so it can be drunk on its own or with light dishes. It is not suitable for fatty foods.

Today’s snack

This is an omelet made by my friend’s sushi bar. The omelet made by a professional is very different.

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Sake popular overseas. Datssai.Cold brewed early in the tank. How does it taste?

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We have been drinking it since last time. Otter Everyone knows the very famous sake

  1. Dassai polished to 30% and 90%
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Dassai polished to 30% and 90%.

寒造早槽 Kanzukuri Hayafune

Therefore, fresh new sake is shipped at any time of the year, but as the name “Kanzou Haya Tanka” remains on this product, this sake is a limited edition specially brewed only for the cold winter season. All the rice used is Yamadanishiki. Previously, the rice was polished to 48%, but starting in 2019, it will be polished an additional 3%, making it even more refined and beautiful in taste than before.

Sanwari Kubun means 39% milled rice ratio. The lower the milling ratio, the higher the price of sake.
It takes a lot of skill to go from brown rice to 39% white rice, and it takes a lot of ingredients because the amount of rice is smaller.

It says “Dassai” on the bottle.

Open the bottle.

It is sweet. Compared to Saku, it has a unique ginjo aroma.

Otters have a surprisingly distinctive aroma that is easy to recognize.

Gulp

Japnese ranking 12th
Yamaguchi Prefecture Ranking #1

Comment A:
A long time ago, I thought it was sold at a huge premium and resold, but I wonder if it has become easier to obtain these days.
I couldn’t help but pick up a bottle at a local liquor store for about 1,700 yen for a four-pack!The rice flavor or sweetness is irresistible! Easy to drink!
A definite sake! It’s perfect for me, a meek person!

Comment B:
This is the sake that made me learn how to drink sake. It’s so smooth and refreshing.

Dassai Taste Evaluation

It feels sweeter than the others. It’s like sweet comes after spicy without the miscellaneous taste. Smelly fish. It is just right as a mouthwash for fatty fish. I would like to have more spiciness because it has a strong sweet taste.

Today’s snack

I grilled the meat from Costco over charcoal. Surprisingly, the charred corners are just the right combination of sweetness.

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