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Kojima SohontenYamagata
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ちょろき
While somewhat discreetly sweet, the Aftertaste is dry. Good sharpness 😋. I'm under the impression that this would be even better with a little bubbly ✨. However, as the temperature rises, the sharpness becomes duller and the sweetness becomes more pronounced. The sweetness becomes more pronounced. I think it's better when it's cold 😋.
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bouken
I bought this one at Kimura Sake Brewery after hesitating between it and Daishinshu. I have had Toko before, but this was my first time to try Yong. The top aroma is mild but fruity. As the introduction of Shusen-do Horikazu says, it does have a hint of cherries, doesn't it? It is dry and fresh with a moderate sweetness. A little citrusy? Sharp dry sake. A little too light for me? A little too light for me. After a few days, the dryness settles down.
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TAKA2
I went to Yonezawa City during Golden Week and purchased this sake at Toko's Sake Brewery. Nyu is a sake that is only available in Yamagata. With a coupon I got at a roadside station in Yonezawa, I got a sake bottle with Toko's name on it. It is a dry sake with a Sake meter rating of +6. It was easy to drink with a clean taste. 1760 yen.
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Where to Buy

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洌純米　無濾過生原酒¥1,485洌純米大吟醸　出羽燦々　蔵付き酵母¥1,870
Product information is as of 3/29/2025.

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To be pure and clean. Alcohol content 16%. Polishing ratio 60 Toko is brewed by Kojima Sohonten, and is a limited edition sake for exclusive dealers. Kojima Sohonten is a sake brewery founded in 1597, and is famous as the official brewery of the Uesugi Kenshin family of the Yonezawa domain. It is a sake brewery that was allowed to brew sake even during the "prohibition of alcohol" during the Edo period (1603-1868), and is a long-established brewery with 24 generations of history. This junmai sake is characterized by its sharp and slightly dry taste. It has a moderate texture and a taste that never gets old, making it a perfect accompaniment to a variety of dishes. It was the most ordinary lol.
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And the next day, I was taken to Shinbashi again by an acquaintance, or rather a slightly senior person in my life. 😅 Shimbashi is also quite interesting, as you can find many different kinds of stores when you go a little off the main street. I had a small glass of draft beer at first. I quickly switch to sake (lol). The first one is a sake from Yonezawa, Yamagata called Rinku, which is a first for me. Yonezawa is famous for Toko and Gazanryu, but I had never seen this brand, so I quickly took a sip. The sake was dry and refreshing, just like the label on the back of the bottle, with a delicious flavor of rice. It was easy to drink and I finished the whole bottle in no time at all. It was a nice drink and I finished the whole bottle in no time 😁.
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Sourness but a bit floral and light aroma 😋. In the mouth, it's dry but without the characteristic unpleasantness, the aroma, umami, and acidity are elegant and pleasant ✨😆😆. This is great with oden and nabe dishes 🍲☺️ would love to pair it with ❗️
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