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Kojima SohontenYamagata
Yamagata Rank 12
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I went shopping at Aeon today and found this Toko on the shelf near the expiration date in the sake section. I've never had a sake from Yamagata before so I bought this one. It's a dry and robust sake ☺️. I like the taste. I thought I've never had a sake from Yamagata prefecture but I did. I had a hard time deciding between it and Nanbu Bijin but it didn't matter.
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オバボン
This sake was established in the Azuchi-Momoyama period and is made by Kojima Sohonten in Yonezawa. It has a melon-like fruity taste. It has a refreshing and delicious taste.
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abibuta
August 13, 2023 Dinner at home. In the latter half of the 9-day weekend, the family enjoys a gift from my sister. The first thing we did was to drink Toko sake as an aperitif. First, we opened a bottle of Toko's Ginjo Umeshu as an aperitif. The first thing I did was to open a bottle of Toko's Ginjo-Umeshu as an aperitif. It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma that spreads in the mouth. The aroma of ginjo spreads in the mouth. The ginjo aroma is quite strong and reminds us of Torikai, a rice shochu. It has a very strong ginjo aroma and a mouthfeel reminiscent of Torikai, a rice shochu (perhaps because it is based on Kastori shochu?). (Is it because it is based on a sake lees shochu?). It is very rich, so it can be drunk on the rocks or on the rocks. It has a very rich flavor, so it tastes very It has a strong flavor when drunk on the rocks. It is very easy to drink with soda. it is very easy to drink with soda. It is too much to drink I drank it on the rocks and drank it in small sips. but it was so good that I drank it all in one night. I finished it in one night because it was so delicious.
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木川屋 山形の地酒専門店

東光 純米 [ 日本酒 山形県 1800ml ]¥2,596
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佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

東光　ウィズグリーン 720ml¥1,540東光　純米吟醸原酒 ［父の日ギフト推奨］¥1,595
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酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

東光　純米吟醸　超辛口　720ml【山形県米沢市　小嶋総本店」¥1,496東光　純米酒　1.8L【試飲会でコストパフォーマンスの良さに驚き】¥2,596
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佐野屋酒店

小嶋総本店 東光 花の慶次 純米吟醸 [ 日本酒 山形県 720ml ]¥2,640小嶋総本店 東光 純米吟醸原酒 [ 日本酒 山形県 1800ml ]¥3,190
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It has a strong fruity aroma and a sweet taste on the palate, followed by a firm umami flavor. No matter how much you drink, it is a refreshing and tasty sake with no unpleasant taste.
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The tour of the brewery was a visit to a museum that exhibited sake brewery tools used in the past, but when we applied for the 1,000 yen sake brewery tour plan by Jalan, we received this sake and a premium sake tasting as a souvenir. The regular tour alone costs 350 yen, and the tasting is also charged, so it is a good value for money👍. We enjoyed this sake on the bullet train on our way home! It had a fruity sweet aroma of melon and muscat. It has a strong alcohol taste and acidity, giving the impression of a dry, refreshing sake. It has a delicious rice flavor, but I could not detect any bitterness. It is suitable for a mealtime drink. I enjoyed it at room temperature, but I thought it would be a good sake to warm up. Thank you for the sake! For souvenirs, we bought the junmai ginjo sake that we liked the best out of all the sake we tasted, and we also received the sake seal.
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ポンちゃん
Hello, Zuoton 🐦! I am so excited to see your tour of the breweries in Yamagata 😻I am longing to visit Tohoku alone, but Yamagata is the best! And you enjoy it so well 😊I will use it as a reference for Jalan 🙏.
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ずおとん
Good evening, Ponchan! It was a trip for sake purposes 😅 Visiting sake breweries and listening to the people who brew the sake makes the taste of sake even more exceptional 😁.
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Gentle on the palate, with the sweetness and aroma of rice, it is mellow and very easy to drink. The lingering taste in the mouth is also good. It is a sake that can be drunk in large gulps!
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Jumpei :-)Jumpei :-)
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Thickened like a raw sake? It seems to have a little bit of It has a sake aroma and spiciness, but it seems to disappear quickly🫥.
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KitaakitaSimilar Characteristics
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