sake of the week
Sake of the week #049: Kozaemon Yuzu
For the past five months, that last bottle of Kozaemon nihonshu blended with the pungent yuzu citrus juice from Kochi was laying on the top shelf of our fridge. As the weather got closer and closer to being perfect for this very light, summery drink, the bottle stared back at me and I thought, “It is time”. Every time I opened the fridge was a daily reminder to myself of my promise and that summer was coming.
Sake of the week #047: Yongo Nama
“Please disregard the labels on this bottle. I want you to pay attention to only the part that says yongo.” As Takamura-san brought out the fourth bottle to the table, he started to tell us the story.
Sake of the Week #045: FIFA World Cup Sake
Who said watching football only goes with lager?
Sake of the Week #042: Tamagawa Daiginjo Shizuku Muroka Nama Genshu
In the next few month, I will be in Kyoto a few more times. I am sure I will add more good sake bars on the list, but Inaseya is definitely the place to go back for to check out what other funky crazy new muroka nama genshu they have in stock!
Sake of the Week #041: Otokoyama Junmai Daiginjo
You mean THE Otokoyama?” I do not remember much around the conversation before or after this question, but I do remember one time someone asked me if I was talking about “The Otokoyama” when the name came up. Otokoyama Junmai Daiginjo we tasted on Saturday is so classic and it felt so appropriate to call this bottle “The Otokoyama”.
Sake of the Week #040: Aramasa Tokubetsu Junmai Rokugo Hatsu-shibori Nama Genshu
This bottle was the first one we tried for the evening with an assortment of sashimi. It had a very soft, gentle “nama” feel with a very pleasant fruity taste in the middle.
Sake of the week #038: SakéOne Moonstone Raspberry
“It’s all clear, just like regular nihonshu!” I was totally caught by surprise since I was expecting a trace of reddish raspberry color in the brew as I poured it into a beer mug. [Beautiful picture of berries CC @calliope on Flickr]
Sake of the week #035: Tatsuriki Junmai Daiginjo Nihon no Sakura
No wonder Tatsuriki never lets me down…
Sake of the week #033: Wakatake Daiginjo Onikoroshi
In which Et-chan goes all the way to San Jose for sake from Shizuoka!
Sake of the week #032: Shichihonyari Junmai 80% Nama Genshu
It wasn’t long ago that Et-chan waxed rhapsodic about Shichihonyari, but I couldn’t resist coming back to them this week. The fact that we had two bottles in the fridge that we had ordered after Tomita Shuzo’s recent visit to Takase-sensei’s benkyokai helped.
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