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東光Toko
Kojima SohontenYamagata
Yamagata Rank 13
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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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Where to Buy

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
Product information is as of 3/29/2025.

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炭火焼鳥 りこどん
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Polishing ratio 60 750 yen in a large glass. The driest sake we have had in a long time. The aroma is also rice. Is it a so-called mellow sake? It goes really well with a snack of roughly simmered tuna. This kind of pairing sometimes makes me think that dry sake is good, too. Thank you very much for the meal.
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Toko純米吟醸原酒
Kojima SohontenYamagata
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My usual restaurant was occupied, so I relaxed at home. We had a relaxing and thick feeling.
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Toko純米 白い酒純米にごり酒
Kojima SohontenYamagata
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At the usual restaurant Today we start with nigori sake. It is light because it is slightly sparkling. Dry nigori sake is also delicious. With grilled chicken thighs.
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Toko純米吟醸原酒純米吟醸原酒
Kojima SohontenYamagata
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It does not have much of an aroma, but when you drink it, you will notice a unique smoky flavor. It is better to drink it hot than cold to fully appreciate the deliciousness of the rice.
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SweetnessUmamiCreamyAcidityBitterness
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UmamiSweetnessAcidityBitternessFlamboyant
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