In Nara, a great deal of years back, SAKE apparently happened. It is said to be the birthplace of this amazing brew, and the home of some of the best sake breweries in the world.
Gold medals, silver medals and GRAND gold medals have been bestowed upon it's products, and one of the sake types they make apparently won several consecutive years.
The factory offers a sake tasting. Five types of Sake for 500 yen. This offer was too good to pass, and Sensei- Oddemann and Neko-San burst through the doors in pure joy ;)
The tasting menu was set, and it was meant as a showcase for the expensive sakes they produce. The girl who ran the tasting informed us that the sake they served was for sale at the factory, but unfortunately it was VERY expensive.
We got five different sake types to try, ranging from VERY sweet to almost bitter. The smells of one were non-existing,another smelled of flowers, meadows and happiness.
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| Todays menu |
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| The most rewarded sake |
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| The most expensive Sake, and Kuma-san's favourite |
The sakes tasted great, and while sitting there drinking five glasses of sake on empty stomachs, Hideko-San probably felt a bit of an apprehension for the time ahead.
However, by gaijin superpower, we manage small thimbles of sake on breakfast 6 hours ago alone!
We tasted a lot of Sake, and made some new friends. The president had never met such Norwegians before.
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| Happy Sake men. One scared guide :p |
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| Sensei-Oddemann, Neko-San, Mr. President, Makiwara-San, Otsuki-San, Kuma-San, Kawaii-San and Our Server. |
Everyone bought Sake. Unfortunately, some of the best sake wasn't possible to transport on a plane. Quote Mr. President: SAKE BOMB!!!
I guess we have three big bottle of most expensive sake to get rid off before Monday. It's a glorious life!
/Kristian
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