An unofficial guide to Yamaguchi Prefecture and its nihonshu
No, you're not having deja vu. This is one more review of a Kinfundo Daiginjo Tobindori...with a difference! If you read my earlier review a similar sake, you'll have a basic understanding of what Tobindori is. If not, here's a recap: Sake, after fermentation is complete, is pressed in a number of ways. It can... Continue Reading →
This is a a very special treat I picked up at my recent visit to the Kinfundo Shuzo brewery in Kudamatsu. Out of all their sakes (about ten varieties, I think?), I only took home two bottles: this one, and the Ginjo version. Why, you might ask? Because I have, as I mentioned before,... Continue Reading →
This junmai "kounodou" sake comes from small, traditional Kinfundo Shuzo in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi. I picked it up in preparation for their open house event later this month, so I'd have an idea what to expect. I was delighted with what I found. To start with, this sake is a junmai made with rice milled to... Continue Reading →
Yamaguchi Sake 