Koshi no Kanbai - Snow Country Sake

<p>Jim and Andy journey back to the snow country of Niigata to focus on a brewery that has helped shape modern sake tastes: Ishimoto Shuzo, makers of Koshi no Kanbai. From its humble origins as a small producer for the local market to the flagbearers of the jizake and tanrei karakuchi sake booms, your intrepid enthusiasts dig deep into how this sake became a nationwide staple. Settle in and warm up your sake because it’s time for some Niigata nectar. Kampai!</p><p><br></p><p><em>Vocab</em>:</p><p>Ajigin　味吟 - Sake brewed to ginjō specifications and methods but with an emphasis on flavor rather than aroma.</p><p>Hanagin　ハナ吟 - Sake brewed to ginjō specifications and methods with an emphasis on aroma rather than flavor.</p><p>Hashirajōchu　柱焼酎  - Shōchu distilled from refermented sake lees or even seishu used in the brewing process instead of high-purity brewer’s alcohol. A traditional aruten method dating back to the Edo Period.</p><p><em>Recommendations:</em></p><p>Andy - <a href="https://koshinokanbai.co.jp/products/kimotokeishubo_tokujoshu"><u>Tokujoshu Kimoto-kei Hashirajochu Shikomi</u></a></p><p>Jim - <a href="https://koshinokanbai.co.jp/products/whitelabel"><u>Futsushu White Label</u></a></p><p>Don’t forget to support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive"><u>https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive</u></a> </p><p>Also, check out Andy’s websites at: <a href="https://www.originsaketours.com/"><u>https://www.originsake.com/</u></a> and <a href="https://www.originsaketours.com"><u>https://www.originsaketours.com</u></a></p><p>Find Jim at his website <a href="http://www.jimrion.com"><u>www.JimRion.com</u></a>, where he mostly doesn’t talk about sake at all.</p><p>Our theme music is from </p><p>Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions Available at https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-notions</p><p>Under a  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0</p><p>Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane</p><p>Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg </p><p><br></p>