Japanese rice wineFukumae Super Dry Junmai Ginjo-shuThis sake brewery is located in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture. Anyway, it is "spicy," and I would like to ask why they made this kind of sake. The color is almost colorless and the aroma is light.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)ginjo sake with no added alcoholFukugami Sake BrewerySanjo City
Japanese rice wineKoshinotsuru Motomasa Junmai Ginjyo Pre-filtered Unblended Sake, Bottle Heated BY30 Taiseiya-san 7-year lay-backThis sake is aged for a long time at Taiseiya in Muikamachi. According to the owner of Taiseiya, the recent sake is not only well made but also well stored.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)ginjo sake with no added alcoholEchizen Brewery Co.Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
Japanese rice wineIgarashigawa Daiginjo三条の代表的な酒造です。燕三条の駅でも普通酒は売ってます。しかし、意外に地味なこの酒造の最高酒が存在しておりました。長岡Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Fukugami Sake BrewerySanjo Cityunblended whisky (whiskey)
Japanese rice wineTatomo Nakakumi-nama sakeLabel ListIngredientRiceUsedKojiPolishingPercentageSake Brewing NameYeastUsedManufacturingPrefectureDegree of SakePeriod of ProductionAcidityDate of PurchaseAmino Acid ContentDate of TastingAlcohol ContentPurchasing StoreSpecified NameNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Ojiya CityTakai Sake Brewery
Japanese rice wineKozu Maizuru Yawari Yawari MigakiThis sake is made by Onda Sake Brewery in Nagaoka City. In this day and age, the more sake is made, the better the sake is imprinted. One famous sake brewer produces DaiginNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Nagaoka Citylow rice polishing ratioOnda Brewery
Japanese rice wineManotsuru Super Dry Junmai NamaishuManotsuru is a sake from Sado Island. This time, we found a rare bottle at "Roadside Station Yunotani". It is an unbelievably dry sake with a raw, unpasteurized taste. The specs list readsNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Junmai Daiginjo (brew of sake)very dry (esp. in wine-making)Obata Sake Brewery
Japanese rice wineYukinuchubai Honjozo Genjozo (pure sake) stored in snow国内ではプレミアム酒ですが、新潟県ならすぐ手に入ります。今回はその雪中貯蔵の原酒です。アルコール度数は18.5%と高いです。Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Joetsu Cityunblended whisky (whiskey)Maruyama Sake Brewery
Japanese rice wineHakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Shuzake Nama-ZumeI bought my first bottle this season at Hachikura in Nagamori, where Hakkai Brewery is located. It has a clean alcoholic aroma and taste that is typical of junmai sake.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai Breweryginjo sake with no added alcoholpure sake
Japanese rice wineTatomo Tokubetsu JunmaiIt is said to be a limited edition sake for registered stores. Purchased at Kanazawa-ya in Shiozawa. The color is almost transparent, the aroma is mild and not bad, and the taste is tangy and seemingly fizzy.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Ojiya CityKoshidariya (variety of rice)Kanazawa-ya (i.e. a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
Japanese rice wineHakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Namaishu Nama-packaged, maker-aged for 2 yearsThis time, it is a special junmai that has been aged for two years at the koji shop of Hachikaisan Honten. The aroma is subdued, but has a nice aroma of soft yeast. The color is colored by two years of agingNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai BreweryMinami Uonuma Citymature sake