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The wooden vat pressing seems to be a very careful and labor-intensive process. Aroma of maturity, like brown sugar, fills the nose. It makes you salivate a little. It has a nuance of matured sake, a soft mouthfeel with a rich umami flavor, and a sourness that makes the tongue feel tight. It has the same 15% alcohol as Kinjaku, but Haru has a gentler alcohol taste and is easier to drink ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️. 🌅🌅
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hoshiaki
Junmai 🍶Harakusyu fast fire 🔥Sake for the summer heat🍉Mizukagami🌾. Sour and squeaky 😆Summer sake-like dry and refreshing ✨Pears on the back side of sharpness🍐Great with ethnic shrimp cheese spring rolls🍤👍 Umi and @Takadanobaba 20230912
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ほとり
Yasui Sake Brewery's Ikuhashidataro, a sake brewed using the raw yeast method. The sake shop recommended this limited-edition sake made with the finest Shiga Prefecture Ginbukietsu. It had a fruity aroma, umami, acidity, and was refreshing. It was delicious and gone in no time.
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Hatsusakura

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225 Tsuchiyamachō Tokuhara, Koka, Shiga
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WOMWOM
Hatsusakura生酛太郎　日本晴　ニューハツサクラ純米生酛生酒
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Got it on a petit trip to Shiga. I was attracted by the Sakura Crepus-like label at Hikone Sazanami Sake Shop, and the store owner recommended it. Well, what a surprise, the rice is Nihonbare, which once dominated Japan with the largest cultivated area for rice, and even now, is the main variety in Shiga Prefecture. The first aroma is melon! Nutty and sweet later, then astringent and bitter, but light and delicious. Sake, I like it.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, WOM 😃. A little trip to Shiga! Good job 😄It is true that the label looks nostalgic somehow 🤗. I like the sake. I'm sure you'll be able to find a good one.
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WOM
Thank you, Jay & Nobby. There are many attractive breweries in Shiga. Both the breweries and the liquor stores in the places we travel to have their own flavor.
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, WOM. New Hatsusakura! You have acquired a nice sake. I bought the same sake at the Spring Sake Brewery Festival and loved it so much that I drank it in small sips, too good to finish 😊.
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WOM
Hirupeko. Thank you very much. I am experiencing the depth of the world of sake at all. I'm chibi-chibi too. It's always chibi chibi, but it's lovely.
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ポンちゃん
WOM, it's been a long time 😊 please come again 🙇. I see you were in Hikone! I wanted to say welcome in real time 〰💦I haven't had this label 😅I'll make a note of it as a drink to sip slowly 😁🙏.
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WOM
Thank you Pon-chan, thank you and welcome back, and thank you for giving me so much energy! I am very impressed with the depth of Shiga's sake. Please keep up the good work!
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RyoheiRyohei
Hatsusakura初恋 純米吟醸 超限定酒
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This is the first cherry blossom first love that I received from an acquaintance and had for the first time. It has a sweet and sour taste, really like first love. As a strain, it tastes similar to Senkou and Izumibashi, but it is a little different from both of them. It was a fresh taste and I liked it. It was the first time I had heard of this brand, so I am very glad to know about it because I would not have picked up this sake by myself. It is not something I often see at liquor stores, but I would like to pick it up again if I find it. I realized once again that there are still many sake brands in the world that I don't know about, and that what I know is just the tip of the iceberg. Thank you very much for the sake.
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こぞう
Ryohei Good morning... Sake whose naming matches its taste! I like it 🤩I think I'll be attracted by the picture and the font on the label😘.
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, Ryohei. I envy you for getting a good sake, Hatsukoi from Hatsuzakura! The other day I went to a brewery opening in southern Shiga Prefecture, where Hatsuzakura is located, and Hatsukoi was the most popular sake at the Hatsuzakura booth. It's so sweet and sour and delicious 😋.
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Ryohei
Thanks for your comment, Kozo! The label is very pretty too! I've never had a sake where the naming and taste match so well lol. I recommend it lol!
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Ryohei
Thanks for your comment, Hirupeko! I guess it was very popular! It seems the sender was also at the event in Shiga, so maybe he saw the line at the same event and bought one! I was so happy to hear that!
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Hatsusakuraニューハツサクラ 生酛太郎 木槽しぼり 中汲み
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4.0☆☆4.0 Aroma of lactic acidity that passes through the nose from a sharp acidity. The deep flavor spreads slowly. You can feel the sharpness from the acidity.
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Hatsusakuraサクララベル特別純米生酒
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Dinner after work and overtime. Today we went to SAKARAKU in Takadanobaba. It's spring and the cherry blossoms are in season, so the first sake is Hatsuzakura Sakura Label Special Junmai Namaishu. The taste is full and thick. I would rather drink it lukewarm or at room temperature.
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Hatsusakuraニューハツサクラ 生酛太郎 純米吟醸 吟吹雪 火入れ
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ひるぺこ
This time it is Gintaro-kun from New Hatsusakura. This sake is from Tsuchiyama, Shiga Prefecture. I went to the brewery openings in Konan and Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, where many members of the Kansai Branch participated, and decided to bring this sake home with me. Crystal appearance. First at room temperature. It has a sweet, raisin-like aroma with a mild mouthfeel. It has a mild mouthfeel. When you take a sip, you will taste a sweet and sour taste like a persimmon with a soft sweetness from the savory rice flavor. The bitter and astringent taste is mixed in with the lingering rice flavor, which slowly fades away. When served hot, the aroma of freshly cooked rice and the clear sweet and sour taste are enhanced. It's just so good, just the way I like it! It was the right decision to bring it home. Spring Tokaido Sake Brewery Festival, This year, six breweries participated in the festival and shuttle bus service was available between the breweries. Hatsuzakura and other breweries also had stalls at the Kisogawa Station, which is the base of the festival, This is a great event where you can enjoy the atmosphere of each brewery across the city and taste sake from Konan. It was a great day to get excited and drink.
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ポンちゃん
Good evening, Peco 🦉. I see you bought this sake! I was saying it was warmed up, but I didn't know it tasted that good 😳I'm not ready for it yet 😂I'm happy to drink my first love 🤣. I was more than happy to meet you 😊💕
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, Pon. Hatsukoi is the most popular one and everyone said it was delicious 💕Namaishihotaro is my taste, but it is delicious, so please come sometime! I was so happy to see you, Pon-chan, I had to pinch you with my wings 😆.
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まつちよ
Peco-san, good evening 🍶. I thought it would go well with heated sake as well, but I always drank the Ikashihotoaro series of sake cold, probably because it's chilled. Maybe I'll try it heated next time 🤔. Pon-chan this is sour 😂.
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付喪神
Hi Hirupeko 🍶. A few years ago, I was so impressed with the Yamada Momoe I drank at the inn that I drove to Yasui Sake Brewery😅. I haven't had it since it became new, but it sounds delicious. I wish I could drink it again 😋.
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, Mr. Tsukemogami. We also had Yamada Momoe! I was wondering if I should call Momoe Yamada "Ms." when I asked for a tasting 💦 Please try New Hatsusakura and see for yourself 😊.
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Shiga Prefecture brewery tour (5) Kisogawa venue: 2️⃣ Takeuchi Sake Brewery The label made by unique AI and the brand name is still the same. Gura-san reviewed it in detail. AI〜Ai〜 Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake The taste was quite unique, chocolatey and nutty, I think. Yasui Sake Brewery I have been a fan of Yasui Sake Brewery since I drank a heated bottle of their Ikashihoto Taro. I don't know what it is, but it's still good. I don't know what it is, but it's still good when hi-ire. I don't know what it is, but it's still good when hi-ire is used. Hatsukoi He told others to talk about their first love, but he didn't tell his uncle 🤣 He said it was sweet and sour, but it didn't leave much of an impression in my opinion. [Hatsuzakura Special Junmai Tamakae. Full-bodied, rich and umami, but with a clean aftertaste, so it's easy to drink. Hatsuzakura Special Junmai Mizukagami It has a clean, dry taste, but it is not as mild and spicy as sake +14. Shiga Shuzo I drank Junmai nigori before, but it was not nearly as impressive. Ki Seimei Musume Junmai-shu Shiboritate I think it was a somewhat light, but firmly orthodox Junmai sake. Drunk and feeling the need to go to the restroom, I went to Kitajima Shuzo just in time.
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bouken
Good evening, Nemuchi-san 😃 I guess they didn't say "remembering your first love" 🥺The nearest distributor of Hatsuzakura only carries one bottle, so I guess I'll have to go to Nishimoto-san or Mystery Chee-ya 😢.
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ねむち
bouken, good evening 🌛I don't know why they didn't say "first love" 😤Masterpiece A-Un is also available and I have to go to Nishimoto-san who is reluctant to put out 😅.
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Tokaido Sake Brewery Tour in Spring (8) We moved to the tasting and sales area in front of Kisegawa Station. Various breweries that do not hold "kurabiraki" were also there. We went to the booth of Yasui Sake Brewery. I had a good impression of Yasui Sake Brewery when I drank their sake at home once in the past, but I haven't had it since 😅... 😅. I drank Nama Hashimoto Taro Gin Fukiyo I was impressed by its acidity and thought it would be suitable for warming up. Hatsukoi I was told to drink this as a reminder of my first love, so I did while thinking back to my elementary school days... 😌 It was a good drink with a strong sweet taste 🥰. Special Junmai Tamakae I think the acidity was also impressive. I think this is also the type of sake recommended for warming up. I also had a bottle of Shiga Shuzo's Kisei Musume Shiboritate. It had the same unique woody flavor that I have had in the past. I passed by Shiga Shuzo on the way to the restaurant, but Kyuzo-san said he didn't know if they were open or not😅. According to internet information, there is a convenience store next to the brewery? According to online information, the adjacent convenience store or bento box shop? According to online information, the adjacent convenience store or bento shop is a direct sales place where you can buy various kinds of Kiseimusume. Seko Sake Brewery was sold out, so we couldn't try any 😥. I met Pon-chan at the Kisogawa venue 😊. I'm getting pretty drunk around here 🤪.
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ポンちゃん
bouken, I'll be visiting you here too🙇. I was wondering if I could meet you since there are 6 warehouses? I was wondering if I could meet you! It was a pleasure to meet you 😆. The same thing was said to me when I drank my first love 🤣I see you remembered 😊💕.
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bouken
Hi Ponchan 😃 I was wondering if I could meet you since we are far away from each other. I was wondering if we could meet 😊I thought the sweetness was exquisite and the taste was light 🤗💕.
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Hatsusakura桜ラベル 特別純米 玉栄 生酒
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It's Hatsuzakura's Spring Sake🌸 It looks like an instagrammable bottle. It will be well received by inbound 🤔. The top aroma is slightly sweet and sour. When you put it in your mouth, it has a soft acidity and a refreshing sweetness. It is easy to drink. It seems a bit thin in general to those who are accustomed to drinking Namahashitaro, but it would be interesting if it were a bit more modern 🤔. This was delicious 🌸.
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しんじょうしんじょう
Hatsusakuraニューハツサクラ　生酛太郎 玉栄純米
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Sake Uragana Ninja - Osaka Version This is an event where you can drink with a heavy drinker, Kaori Kanishi, and a singer-songwriter, Rio, who is a singer-songwriter. And it's only 2000 yen for one drink, what a luxury! And unlike live houses, you can drink the precious sake of Shiga Prefecture. On the stage, there was a retro bottle of Kitajima for Mr. Kosai and one for me that I hadn't had yet! Kaori Kosai said that she likes to drink strong and strong sake, so I thought I had to take a lesson from her! This one has a slightly yellow hue. It has a rich, mellow, ripe taste, but is relatively mild, and when heated, it has a gentle sweetness. The aroma is just a hint of sweetness before and after the taste. It has a beautiful balance that conveys all the information about the sake without being overshadowed by any prominent elements. Even if you're drunk and your head is in a daze because of all the noise, you'll be able to recreate the taste in your brain!
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アラジン
Good evening, Shinjo 😃. Looks like it was an intoxicating event, drunk on singing and good sake: ☺️ I was curious about New Hatsuzakura because of its retro label, and I can even imagine the taste with your comment 🤤.
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しんじょう
Good evening. Drinking while listening to the real Mr. Kasai I was too drunk The ultimate in luxury There may be no other place that surpasses it. This was my first time drinking Hatsuzakura, and it is quite a good sake! New something is old and good!
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, Shinjo-san. New Hatsu Sakura is Kaori Kosai's favorite sake, isn't it? I love the warming of this sake, as expected of Ms. Kasai😍The label looks so beautiful in the photo, it's too good to advertise.
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しんじょう
Good evening. This is soooo good! Hatsuzakura has become a brand to buy! Mr. Kaori Kosai was drinking this and Kitajima. I was influenced by Mr. Kosai to choose this one in the first place, so I guess he must have had a great influence on me!
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Sake Backed Sword Ninja - Osaka, Japan Aged in 2017. It is a very mildly aged type of sake with a well-balanced taste of five flavors. It is even milder and warmer when heated! I want to drink it slowly at home! I was so drunk that I paid 400 yen for a 300 yen bottle at Mitomiku and 800 yen for a 600 yen bottle here.
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ポンちゃん
Hello Shinjo 🐦. Looks like you had a pleasant drink 😄The fact that you are served so much is a good person at heart 😆.
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しんじょう
Hello. Maybe it's because I'm usually so stingy. I'm always on a high pace when it's free! I'm a drunkard, so my memory gets impaired easily.
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, Shinjou-san. I see you went to the Sake Uraken Ninja. I'm jealous of the heated corner, Hatsuzakura and Mitomiku's Yamahai 😆 I wanted to go to this event but I'll have to wait until next month's Tokaido Sake Brewery Tour 🥷.
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しんじょう
Good evening. There were so many sake for warming up! Well, there were also many ninjas! There was also a flyer for Tokaido, which I thought was a great event! I thought so, but I'm too far away, so I'm waiting for your report!
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yummy! Caramelized green vegetables with a touch of burnt Slightly sour Sinking weight
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Hatsusakuraニューハツサクラ 生酛太郎 玉栄 火入純米ひやおろし
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Koka, Shiga Prefecture. Yasui Sake Brewery. New Hatsusakura, Junmai Tamakae Hi-iri Hiyoroshi. This is a sake brewed by the sixth generation of Taro, who trained at Akiga and Tensei. We couldn't find the unforgettable Namahashitaro at the Shiga Jizake Festival in Otsu 2023, but discovered Hiyadoroshi. I bought it as well as the difference between Ginbukiyo and Tamakoei. The unforgettable Namahashidorotaro was good warmed, but this time I tried both. I will drink it cold. It is hi-iru, but there is a short gas sound when the bottle is opened. The color is clear and slightly yellow. The top aroma is slightly caramel-like and mature, followed by a strong sweet aroma and alkali aroma. On the palate, a mild acidity spreads to the mouth, followed by a mild nutty flavor. The nuttiness is strong. Serve warmed. At about 45°C, the acidity is assertive and makes the tongue tingle, and the caramel-like flavor is spicy as well. As the temperature cools down, the tingling goes away and the spiciness mellows out to a slightly caramelized, slightly bitter chocolate flavor. It is still delicious warmed up. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio: 70%. Alcohol content: 16%.
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やす
Hi Nemuchi, nice to meet you! I only remember this sake from the second place after drinking quite a bit the other day 😆 The composition was complex but also sweet. Your post reminded me of the taste. I'm going to try heating it up at home. I'm looking forward to it ✨
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ねむち
Yasusan, nice to meet you❗I see you drank Nama Hashidataro 😊I don't often drink heated sake but it was so good I was surprised 😁I heard there are different sake rice between Tamakae and Ginbukiyo, unfiltered raw sake, aged at room temperature and more. Looking forward to your review 😆.
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Thanks for the detailed information! I was already drunk when I drank it, so I don't remember how it was made or what rice it was made with. I was already drunk when I drank it and I don't remember how it's made or what rice it's made from at all 😆 but I ordered it roughly and it was really good. I'll buy some more and post it ✨
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ねむち
I think you can enjoy any of the Namahashidotaro 😊According to the keeper of a sake shop in Kyoto that specializes in Shiga sake, the Namahashidotaro will be released around the end of March this season, since it is the last one to be made 😊.
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I looked online and found a lot of things that are probably carry-overs from before last year (which looks good for this sake) and it's the end of March! ✨✨What kind of liquor store is that? I'm really interested in specializing in Shiga sake!
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ねむち
It is a quaint liquor store that is sometimes featured on the cover of magazines, Nishimoto Sake Shop 🍶They have a display just like a donkey shop, and some of the items are as old as the date 😁, that's part of the fun 😊I was told there that it is from the end of March to April 😄.
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Nemuchi, thank you so much for your kind information! I just saw on the net yesterday ✨that last year's (supposedly) summer sake was on sale 😆 and I was like "oh wow..." 😆 I'll be waiting for the Ikahotaro! I was just thinking 😆 I'll be looking forward to the Ikuhashitaro ✨.
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ねむち
Yasusan, I'm looking forward to waiting! I too would like to buy a fresh Hashimoto Taro this year 😊.
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This will be a new sake from Shiga's Hatsuzakura🍶. This is the first Junmai sake from Hatsuzakura. The aroma is sweet and sour with a moderate nose. In the mouth, it has a sweet and sour aroma and a sweet and umami taste of rice with the acidity of a junmai sake like Hatsuzakura, which is a pure sake with a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast. In general, it is a bit like a lighter version of Hatsuzakura, a sake made from the same yeast as the original. It was easy to drink and delicious.
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Hatsusakura

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