Hokkomasamune | Sakenowa

6/10/2023, 2:27:50 PM

6/10/2023

家飲み部

hirotaf

I stayed at Togari Onsen in GW and compared Hokkou Masamune and Mizuo and found that Mizuo was better, but I bought two bottles of Hokkou Masamune at Kakuguchi Sake Brewery in my neighborhood, which is only a few minutes drive away 😁. When I checked out, I asked the owner about the sake and he told me that Mizuo's brewery was flooded by the previous heavy rains and that they took the opportunity to make some modifications to improve the taste and that it is now more popular than Hokko's 🤔. By the way, what kind of sake (Junmai, Honjyo, etc.) do both of them serve? I asked. The owner said it was probably 2nd class sake 🤔... (I don't know if that's true now 😅) I opened the bottle and the aroma was refreshing. It's not nigori-ish, but rather crisp and slightly spicy. There is no sweetness. It is delicious cooled down in this hot season. I would like to have some tadacha beans as a snack 😁.

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ゆき

Hokkomasamune

6/10/2023, 8:08:06 AM

ゆき

No aftertaste at all! Slightly sweet?

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kwtkn2023

Hokkomasamune雪明かり純米吟醸

6/3/2023, 11:25:05 AM

6/3/2023

kwtkn2023

Slightly sweet aroma. At first, it is soft and easy to drink like water, but soon it has a strong flavor. The dryness increases as it warms up from cold. I was at a tasting event at Kakuguchi Sake Brewery and drank 5 kinds of sake including this one. I was surprised at how different they tasted even though they were made from the same rice! This rice has been around for a long time, and even a small amount of polishing can change the flavor. It seems that the less polished the rice is, the more graininess and acidity you can taste.

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これちか

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸

5/16/2023, 11:34:46 AM

avance

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸

5/10/2023, 10:30:03 AM

5/10/2023

Hokkomasamune雪明かり純米吟醸

5/10/2023, 10:00:25 AM

Hitokokochi's 59% polished white. So-so.

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Hokkomasamune夏の純米吟醸純米吟醸

5/10/2023, 9:34:53 AM

I can only say that it is indeed a good thing that they are using Yamae Nishiki to create a sense of refreshment.

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Hokkomasamune59醸酒2023純米吟醸

5/10/2023, 9:33:12 AM

This year's 59 brew is Kinmon Nishiki. The corner here is self-serve. It is room temperature, so that's about it.

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Vinny Brooklyn

Hokkomasamune

5/9/2023, 12:30:40 PM

5/9/2023

Vinny Brooklyn

Pretty simple stuff, for a one cup

カワニシ

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸

5/9/2023, 10:10:38 AM

5/9/2023

浜焼きダイニング和師

カワニシ

A sake with a light aroma and sweetness. It is light in both sweetness and aroma, so it is a food sake for a sake.

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RRR

Hokkomasamune優撰淡麗辛口

4/24/2023, 9:36:39 AM

1/21/2023

よっち

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸

4/17/2023, 12:40:49 PM

4/11/2023

日本酒専門店ぽんしゅ家

外飲み部

よっち

At Ponshuya, Ningyocho Winter Junmai Ginjo Slightly sweet and delicious

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Eastbrook1989

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸にごり酒

4/12/2023, 9:43:45 PM

4/12/2023

Hio

Hokkomasamune

4/3/2023, 11:43:30 AM

4/3/2023

Gonta

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸　雪明かり

3/31/2023, 12:02:42 PM

3/26/2023

Gonta

The second bottle for the sukiyaki party was Kitamitsu Masamune, Yukiakari, which I bought on a trip to Nagano. It was an elegant sake with a light sweetness and aroma, yet crisp and suitable for cooking.

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Hio

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸

3/27/2023, 11:29:35 AM

Hokkomasamune雪明かり純米吟醸

3/14/2023, 12:32:29 PM

8/10/2022

100% "Hitogochiki" rice grown under contract in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture is used. The soft and gentle sweetness goes down your throat smoothly. Afterwards, bitterness spreads to the palate. The heat of the alcohol gradually fills the back of your chest. It is clean, refreshing, and easy to drink. Warmed. Aroma of grain. A full sweetness and a crisp alcohol taste. Production date: March 2020 Sealing date: August 10, 2022

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Hokkomasamune金紋錦特別純米

3/13/2023, 1:10:50 AM

8/8/2022

100% "Kinmon-Nishiki" rice grown under contract in Kijimadaira Village, Nagano Prefecture. Polishing ratio is 59%. It has a very strong bitterness that comes in with a thud and then quickly dissipates. Warmed. It was strong when hiya-aged, but it's still strong when heated. I thought the acidity became stronger, but I got used to it. I thought the acidity had become stronger, but once you get used to it, you can feel the umami. Date of manufacture: March 2020 Close date: August 8, 2022

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じゅんさん

Hokkomasamune特別純米

3/10/2023, 12:17:48 PM

3/10/2023

とり囲

じゅんさん

This week, we are drinking out again today. But today is special because it's the first drink at the new location of the restaurant that took care of me in Nakano. The first sake of the day is made from 100% Kinmon-nishiki rice grown under contract in Kijimadaira Village, Nagano. Kitamitsu Masamune. It may have been a while since I had a special junmai. Yes, it is surprisingly dry, crisp, and refreshing. Rice polishing ratio: 59% Alcohol: 15

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hoshiaki

Hokkomasamune純米吟醸原酒生酒