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The fourth drink of the day
Kikutaka, the brewer of Kouei Kiku, Yamamoto's history.
Personally, I think I like it better than Hello Koei Kiku.
It's delicious 😁.
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kino.
The now defunct chrysanthemum hawk!
I found it two years ago at a liquor store I wandered into, and kept it in a safe place for safekeeping.
I found it two years ago at a liquor store I wandered into and kept it in a safe place, but I opened it as my first heated sake after getting to Nobee Yokocho.
This sake is from the brewery where Koei Kiku's toji used to work.
I hear they only make mirin (sweet sake) now!
30BY Hummingbird!
It's a bottle but cheaper than Koei Chrysanthemum's Hello 4G bottle 😆.
The color is a little brownish!
I've never been a fan of aged sake, but this one has a nice sour taste ✨ and is easy to drink 😋.
I drank 4 gongs at once😅
I love the Noobey Yokocho✨!
Heating up sake is so much fun 😋.
I'll drink the rest in small doses👍
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雅
Good evening, kino.😄
Congratulations on your debut in Nobee Yokocho🎉🎉!
And what a great choice of sake that is not manufactured now 😆👍!
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bouken
Good evening kino.
I also thought they quit making sake at first, but I heard they are still making it under the brand name Bishu Kotobuki😃.
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bouken
https://roman-atumi.com/bisyuu-kotobuki/
I'll post a link to the liquor store 😊.
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etorannzyu
Good evening 😃
Congratulations on your sake heater debut 🎉.
You are really making progress with your hot sake 😍.
I️ am too late for you to drink too much 🤣.
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ポンちゃん
Congratulations to Kino. on his debut in Nonbee Alley 🎉🎊.
Another sake worthy of your debut!
Enjoy a lot 🎶.
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baya
Congratulations on finding a fellow Nobee Alley member and on your debut!
I also started using it at the end of last year and am very satisfied with its ease of use.
I can understand why you accidentally drink too much lol.
Be careful not to drink too much.
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マナチー
kino. you got the Nobey Yokocho ☺️Congratulations ㊗️It's nice to be able to make heated food easily 👍Then how did you let it sit for 2 years 🤣.
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つぶちゃん
Good morning, kino.
Congratulations on your debut in Nobee Yokocho 🎉It's very convenient 😊👍I'd love to heat up some 🤣30BY aged sake 🥹I'm curious to know how good it tastes so I can drink 4 gou of it at once!
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麺酒王
Hi kino.😃
I want to buy one but I'm afraid my wife will say "we have a sake heater at home, why would you buy another one?" My wife might get angry 😅.
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kino.
Good evening, Masa!
I was surprised when I found Kikutaka 😳 I didn't expect to get it so I was happy 😊.
I'm going to enjoy some heated sake today too 😋.
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kino.
Good evening, bouken!
I see you still have Bishu Kotobuki! Thank you for the information ✨
It seems that Bishu Kotobuki was also available during Kikutaka's time, so maybe Kikutaka is the sake after Touji Yamamoto came to the brewery 😊.
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kino.
etorannzyuさん、こんにちは！
昨日は昼から4合飲んでしまったので、夜は酒飲めませんでした🤣
マジで飲みすぎ注意ですね😅 気をつけます！
kino.
Good evening, Pon!
I opened it with great vigor because I was afraid that if I didn't drink it here, I would let it age in my house for years again 🤣.
From today onwards, I'll savor it slowly and not drink too much 😅... ...maybe 😅
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kino.
Good evening, baya!
I actually bought one at the end of the year too, but I don't usually heat sake much so it's only now making an appearance 😅.
It's nice to be able to easily heat up sake ✨ Maybe from today I won't drink too much 🤣.
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kino.
Good evening, Manachie!
I feel like I'm getting closer to heated sake just by getting the Nobee Yokocho 😋.
I had left it wrapped in newspaper at room temperature, but I just found it when I was cleaning up at the end of the year and remembered 🤣.
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kino.
Good evening, Tsubu!
I think I'm going to heat up even the sake that doesn't need to be heated 🤣.
It's so easy to drink 😋 Yamamoto Toji has been obsessed with acidity since his Kikutaka days 😊.
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kino.
Good evening, Noodle Wine King!
If you already have one, you're certainly going to be pissed off 🤣.
No, but in the Noodle and Liquor King family, being pissed off must be part of the game... Let's aim for a two-fisted liquor heater👍
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遥瑛チチ
Good evening, kino.
I like Nobee Yokocho❗️
What should I do, should I buy it now...
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MAJ
Good evening, kino. I'm very happy to see you here 😄.
I'd like to try Kikutaka brewed by Touji Yamamoto once! 🤤I'll be lucky if I come across it at an outing! 😆👍
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kino.
Haruei Chichi, good morning!
Let's buy some now👍.
You'll have more chances to warm up your sake 😆.
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kino.
Good morning, MAJ!
I also learned about Kikutaka from a magazine article and was surprised to find it in a store when I wondered if such a sake existed 😊.
I'll order it if I find it when I go out drinking 😆.
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まるわ
Kikutaka is best when heated.
Its sweetness, deliciousness, bitterness, and aroma blossom.
It is good with Chinese and sweet sake, but it is also good to taste only sake.
but it is also good to savor sake alone without hesitation.
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まるわ
Kikutaka has a high acidity.
Just by putting it in your mouth, the flavor explodes.
Sashimi would lose out.
Okay, let's change the sake.
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パトリックジェーン
Not very tasty.
More juicy
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ごう
At 30by, it is juicy and tasty on the palate with a sense of maturity. The one that you end up drinking too much of.
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まるわ
Juicy and tasty like Kikutaka.
Good at room temperature. It is also good heated.
It is the one and only sake.
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まるわ
28BY Kikutaka
It doesn't have that sense of maturity.
When heated up, it is more than flavorful and juicy.
The alcohol taste is bothersome.
I could feel the flavor better with cold sake.
Maybe I didn't let it sit long enough.
It is a pity because I was looking forward to it.
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晩酌保全委員会
Kikutaka psycho!
Lentil, psycho!
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ましらのやまさん
Ungei Souten Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Sake Unfiltered Raw Sake
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
100% Yamadanishiki, 60% polished rice
Sake degree +4 Yeast Kumamoto
It has the carbonation (swooshiness) of a sparkling sake, which is unique to nama-shu, and it is fun to feel a little tingling on the tongue.
Chigasaki Grinyl: 20190920 Grinyl Nishida
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ましらのやまさん
Humming bird Junmai Unfiltered Raw Sake
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
100% Osan Nishiki, polished 70% rice, al15
Brewer：Lactic acid fermentation, fast brewing, Yeast：Kanazawa
The aroma is subdued. It has a clear throat and a strong sake character. It is a sake that complements the food.
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be great.
Grinyl: 20190606, 20190801
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Takataka kyoto
It was a fresh drink.
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こるね
＜It's lukewarm. The flavor and sweetness is amazing.
I drank Kikutaka-san the other day in cold (room temperature). I was finally able to revisit it, so I heated it up.
I'll start with a hot one (about 60°C).
The aroma is pleasantly alcoholic and pungent. When the temperature drops to about 40 degrees Celsius (lukewarm heated), the alcoholic sensation becomes milder, and the umami-sweetness begins to fill the air. I knew it had to be heated!
The umami, bitterness, and sourness are a little more retracted in a heated sake than in a chilled one. That's why the sweetness comes out in front.
When it's lukewarm, both the umami and sweetness open up, and it's amazing. It's amazing!
This is a sake that should be heated. I had a lot of fun sipping it from the very warmed to the heated (30°C).
If I were to compare it to Ghibli, I'd say it's Minami-san from "Mimi wo Sumemeba. He's the guy with the mustache, red bow tie and tambourine. He has his quirks, but he teaches us that there is fun to be had only when you are old.
Satisfaction: ★★★★
I`ll post the full version on the blog, complete with character images and such. If you'd like, you can search for "korune sake" or come from the link in my profile section.
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こるね
＜It's a step ahead of "hinee sake.
This brand will be discontinued in 2019. This sake is also 30BY and has been aged for 2 to 3 years.
The aroma is definitely aged. The aroma is definitely already aged, and it's just a step away from being old. But that peculiarity is good.
The mouthfeel is very smooth. There is a sweetness and umami in the center of the sourness that has been added by the aging process to the typical Yamahai taste. Then, the bitterness and the umami of the aging come from the back.
This is a good combination of Yamahai, Honjozo, and aging.
To be honest, it is not recommended for beginners. It is full of peculiarities. But it's a dangerous swamp to get into.
I definitely want to drink this feeling warmed up. I heard it's hidden and doesn't get reduced easily, so I'd like to try it heated next time I come.
If I were to use a Ghibli analogy, I'd say it's Pom Grandpa from Castle in the Sky, and it's aged just as well at 70 years old. He's kind to Pazoo, but he's definitely an old man with a lot of quirks when he gets back to town.
Satisfaction: ★★★★
I'll post the full version on the blog, complete with character images and such. If you'd like, you can search for "korune sake" or come from the link in my profile section.
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やす☆
Slightly yellowish in color. There is a slight sense of maturity. It has the acidity and firm umami of a traditional sake. It is a good sake to drink warm.
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