Tsururei Junmai Ginjo Koshitanrei.
For some reason, it is Tsururei, which is sold at Hakkai Brewery directly-managed stores. Tsururei is also a famous sake from Minamiuonuma City, but it is Shiozawa. Now, this sake seems to be special. First of all, the rice used is not written on the front label. However, a closer look at the back label reveals that it is made from "Koshitanrei," a famous sake rice from Echigo.
There is little color. The aroma is fresh, as only junmai ginjo can be. When drunk, it is a dry sake, but the aftertaste is sweet. It is very well-balanced and can be served with Japanese food and sashimi.
| List of Labels | |||
| raw rice | Koshidariya (variety of rice) | Malted rice used | |
| ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent) | 55%. | sake brewing name | Aoki Brewery |
| Yeast used | Manufacturing Prefectures | Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area) | |
| sake (implied to be low-grade) | ＋About +5 | Production period | 202507 |
| acidity | low (position) | Date of purchase | 20250817 |
| amino acid degree | slightly | Tasting Day | 20250817 |
| alcohol content (usu. expressed per cent) | 55%. | Where to Buy | Kojiya Honten |
| specific name | ginjo sake with no added alcohol | optional entry | |
| Other Special Notes | |||
| wine tasting | |||
| Information on vision | |||
| cage | even | ||
| sunshine | colorant | almost colorless | |
| Information on sense of smell | |||
| (incense) pastille | Weak but refreshing | incense | |
| tobacco smoke | incense for the aged | ||
| type of incense brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% | |||
| Information on Taste | |||
| sweetness | ant | elegant | |
| depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand | light (flavor, flavour) | light (flavor, flavour) | |
| heavy | sliding | ||
| light (i.e. not heavy) | caramelized sugar candy | bitterness | come after |
| grudges and hard feelings | somewhat hot | bustling | |
| peppiness (of a ball) | good | rich | on the weak side |
| clean | beautiful | 幅 | |
| off-flavor | nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta) | old age | |
| acidity | Almost never | swelling | |
| astringency | dimwit | ||
| round | young | ||
