The day I started writing this blog, it was unusually cold and snowy for this time of the year, and then the weather changed so quickly that it gradually cleared up and the sun shone through. Tomorrow, March 20, the day of the vernal equinox, I have a feeling that the weather will smoothly change to spring-like weather.
The vernal equinox is the day in the year when the length of day and night are the same. It is not the same day every year due to the adjustment caused by the orbital cycle of the earth around the sun. This year, Tokyo is expected to have the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in Japan, and it seems that the blooming of cherry blossoms will continue to progress with the continuation of fine weather. This is a great time of year to go out and enjoy the natural scenery and visit sake breweries.
This time, I would like to introduce “Shimozato Unfiltered Junmai Ginjo Aged for 2 Months in Whiskey Barrels,” a perfect souvenir on a sake brewery tour!
Matsuoka Brewery in Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, uses 100% Koshihikari rice grown in naturally occurring soil without using any pesticides or chemical fertilizers, brews it in small quantities and at low temperature fermentation to bring out the refined ginjo aroma and flavor of the rice, and then ages it in Ichiro's malt whiskey barrels brewed by Venture Whiskey in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. This sake is matured for two months in Ichiro's Malt whiskey barrels brewed by Venture Whiskey in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. It has a firm aftertaste and umami profile, and invites you to discover new charms that transcend the concept of sake.
Shimozato Unfiltered Junmai Ginjo Aged 2 months in Whiskey Barrel
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Ingredient Rice: 100% Koshihikari (produced in Saitama Prefecture), no pesticides or chemical fertilizers used
Rice polishing ratio: 60%
Alcohol content: 16%.
Brewer's name : Matsuoka Jozo (Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama)
📒Tasting Note
Appearance: Pale yellow gold shining, young aged and lightly textured.
Aroma: Fruity aromas of dark cherries and plums, with a sweet scent of chocolate cake.
Taste: on the palate, sweet and sour nuances of ripe dark cherries and plums, with a chocolate cake bitterness on the finish, followed pleasantly by a whisky-like aftertaste.
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Match this distinctive sake with meat dishes with sweet and sour fruit sauces, blue cheese & honey canapés, smoked nuts and raw ham, and more.
It's almost time for cherry blossom viewing💛 Enjoy the rich flavor of whiskey barrel-aged sake while admiring the cherry blossoms.
A moment to feel the breath of spring with a special sake. 🌿💛✨✨✨
