An unofficial guide to Yamaguchi Prefecture and its nihonshu
The event I talked about last time sold a couple of limited edition sakes. This is one of them! It's a junmai tobingakoi, meaning it was filtered by being hung in cotton bags and funneled directly into a glass tank before it is pumped into the bottles. Harada Toji is filling bottles directly from a... Continue Reading →
Shunan city sake brewery Hatsumomiji Shuzo, makers of popular brand Harada, held a small festival on November 16th and 17th to celebrate their 200th anniversary. Since I'm a fan of not only their sake, but the brewery staff as well (I've toured it twice and have met many of them several times at events), I... Continue Reading →
Shoraku Daigjinjo Nama, Seimaibuai 35% This is a limited edition daiginjo from Chomonkyo brewers Okazaki Shuzo. I'm a sucker for tobingakoi (aka tobindori, shizuku, fukurotsuri) sakes, and Chomonkyo is always a pleasure, so this was a no-brainer for me. In the glass, this sake has a very clean aroma with hints of rice and a... Continue Reading →
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 →
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