Abukuma (Genba Honten Fukushima)

5/26/2025, 3:54:49 PM

5/10/2025

tai

Abukuma特別純米

5/24/2025, 11:26:59 PM

5/23/2025

うまい魚と天ぷらジロー

tai

Abukuma Special Junmai Alcohol content 16%. Sake degree Rice used: Yamadanishiki, Yumenokou Rice polishing ratio Sake Brewer: Genba Honten/Fukushima Prefecture

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Abukuma純米吟醸（レトロラベル）純米吟醸

5/22/2025, 9:36:28 AM

5/22/2025

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Sometimes I post in real time. On my way home from a business trip, I had a modest solo drink on the Shinkansen 🍶. The first half was from Abukuma Junmai Ginjo Retro Label. I bought it at the Hasegawa Sake Shop in Tokyo Station😄. (Incidentally, the nearby Hasegawa Sake Shop Palace Hotel branch also sold Sanchi Yamadanishiki Ni-No-Nozo 😳I didn't buy it though 😌) The exterior is a pale yellow-green crystal. Gentle but refreshing ginjo aroma. Aromas of young green melon and banana with isoamyl acetate. Refreshing chervil. Rice aroma about the size of a white egg dumpling. Smooth and mellow texture on the palate. The blue melon ginjo aroma is pleasantly intoxicating as it starts with a modest sweetness and quickly spreads to a refreshing acidity. As the stimulation of the refreshing acidity passes through to the nose, the sweetness rounds out to a firm umami. The finish is a lingering, slightly bitter aftertaste accompanied by a warmth that is gradually fading away. It's been a long time since I've had Abukuma, but I'm still drunk. ☺️ My favorite souvenir from my business trip to Tokyo (for myself) is Taiyaki from Taiyaki Wakaba in Yotsuya. I managed to get it by cutting down on time to buy snacks 😁. The Abukuma has a robust flavor that is as intoxicating as the Taiyaki 😊.

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ヤスベェ

Good evening, Aladdin 😀 Thanks for your business trip 😀 However, you are enjoying your izakaya shinkansen well 😀. Please be careful not to make a mistake in closing time 😀

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Good evening, Yasbay 😃. It sure is a big problem if you don't keep the closing time 😁. It was a modest party of 2 x 1 gong bottles according to the dosage, so we finished early and after a pleasantly drunken stupor, we were able to arrive at our destination station safely 🚅.

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Hi Aladdin 😃. I like the 🏮 Izakaya Shinkansen 🚅 for a single drink 😋! Just looking at the picture I thought it was a miniature for a moment 😅Abukuma with Taiyaki as a side dish! What a good idea🤗

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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃. It's an impatient one-day business trip where I can't even stay overnight, so at least I got to enjoy the ride home 🏮🚅🍶☺️ I saw a lot of retro-labeled sake bottles for sale and they are so cute that I want to collect them 😄. Sweet x 🍶 is justice 😁.

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まっちー

Abukuma特別純米酒

5/21/2025, 9:15:52 AM

5/21/2025

日本橋ふくしま館 MIDETTE

外飲み部

まっちー

Fukushima sake drinking comparison (2) Easy to drink. It's a special pure rice sake, so it's easy to drink.

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りょう

Abukuma大吟醸

5/18/2025, 11:49:14 AM

笑酒場‐washuba‐151A

pinot_noir_123

Abukuma純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

5/18/2025, 8:31:29 AM

3/21/2025

pinot_noir_123

鮨貫哲

みりん

5/17/2025, 11:48:25 AM

みりん

甘口だった

1059

5/13/2025, 8:45:46 AM

大越一樹

Abukumaしぼりたて小沢の桜

5/10/2025, 9:48:19 AM

ゆうこ

5/6/2025, 10:36:55 AM

didi

Abukuma純米吟醸

4/26/2025, 1:15:50 PM

4/24/2025

didi

夢の香

4/25/2025, 10:42:55 AM

dry sake It's soft and dry. A little pear. 86 points Sweetness: 2.6 Acidity: 3.2 Dryness: 3.3 Hinted aroma:2.5

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Sake_Maru

Abukuma純米吟醸山田錦無濾過生詰純米吟醸生詰酒無濾過

4/21/2025, 10:38:48 PM

4/21/2025

家飲み部

Sake_Maru

Gemba Honten, Abakuma Junmai Ginjyo Yamadanishiki Unfiltered Namazume, served cold. Gorgeous aroma, light sweetness and umami. It is a delicious sake.

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さなD

Abukuma初しぼり無濾過本醸造 06BY本醸造無濾過

4/19/2025, 12:55:04 AM

1/5/2025

100

さなD

It is fresh and moderately alcoholic. It is not spiky, so it is easy to drink. It is also a good food wine 🆗.

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Andrew

Abukuma無濾過生詰　純米吟醸山田錦

4/13/2025, 10:04:51 AM

4/13/2025

Andrew

Soft sweetness, moderate acidity. Good accent of bitterness in the back. Powerful enough to be served with meat dishes.

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Abukuma純米吟醸無濾過生原酒

4/13/2025, 4:02:28 AM

4/6/2025

目加田酒店

家飲み部

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I drank a bottle last Sunday😅. I may have had a drink outside somewhere 🤔 but this is my first time to drink at home 🤔‼️ so this time it's "Abukuma" from the "Maybe I've never had a drink before series 😆" 🤗. It's kind of simple, but isn't the shiny silver label cool? I took a picture of the bottom right with the sake cups because of all the silver colors 😄. I'm going to make love to you again this day 😙 I'm going to make love to you now! The aroma is refreshingly fruity 😌. The first sip is soooooo good 😍! It's juicy with just the right amount of sweetness 😋and the best balance of umami and acidity ‼️. It's a great balance and is a great Fukushima sake 🍶This was a bonanza 👍 And here's a J&N family newsletter 🛜. My daughter's visa (🇺🇸) finally came through and she will officially live in Japan (🇯🇵). He will be coming to Japan in the summer, but he will be here once in May before that! Nobby is hoping to speak English more and understand each other better. I've been studying 📚 on a regular basis, but this month I'm finally going to start attending an English conversation class 🤗. I've been studying for a while now, but I'm finally going to start attending an English conversation class 📚 this month 🤗.

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ジャイヴ

ジェイ＆ノビィさん、こんにちは☀ 「あぶくま」さけのわで見たことあるだけでどんなお酒が気になってましたが福島酒のスペックの高さが見て取れますね🥰 おぉ！日本に住む段取りまで進んでるとは驚きました🤭

フリーター一代男

Hi Jay & Nobby ^^^^. Abukuma looks delicious - I've probably never seen it before, but I'll put it on my checklist 😋. Boyfriend, if you live in Japan, you're going to learn a lot of Tochigi love 😊.

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ma-ki-

Hi Jay & Nobby! I've never seen Abukuma-san in person, but it's a quintessential Fukushima sake and looks delicious 😋. And Nobby, you have finally started attending English Conversation: 🇺🇸 I'm looking forward to May first!

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ぺっほ

Jay & Nobby 🇺🇸🇯🇵 Hi ‼️ Looks delicious 🩷 I've never seen this drink before! Check check check👍 So you are finally going to live in Japan? Will you be living nearby? I'll be rooting for you all the way, Nobby📣❤️

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Nao888

Hi Jay & Nobby😃I haven't tried Abukuma even though the liquor store I frequent carries it, but it sounds delicious ✨️ My hat's off to you, Nobby, for your willingness to learn: 👱🏻‍♂️ You also need to sharpen your body language 😉.

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soumacho

Hi Jay & Nobby😄! The matching silver gugummies are lovely ✨. And you can't go wrong with hand rolls and sake 😙. Haven't met you Abukuma, would love to drink 🤔. And now that you're here in Japan, we're going to have some fun: 🇺🇸

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ひなはなママ

Hi Jay & Nobby 😃Wow, BF is moving to Japan! Wow, BF moving to Japan❗️ something has been exciting since New Year's this year😆Noby's class attendance is also very serious⚡️ I knew you were cool, Noby👍I'm rooting for you 📣.

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しんくん

Hi Jay & Nobby, Hello, I see a big wave of internationalization in the JN family 😆 I hope you can teach them how to enjoy and appreciate sake in English, and I look forward to hearing more about what's going on 😊.

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ヒロ

Hi Jay & Nobby😃 Nobby, you are so dynamic to go to English conversation class to talk to him 😳I have to go to Masamune class too 🤣. By the way, is Tochigi love in English TOCHIGI LOVE ❓

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ぼうすけ

Hi Jay & Nobby 😃 Nobby, you're amazing 👍 you've already passed the test when you started attending 💮. You are indeed seniors that both of you should learn from: ☺️ Abukuma looks delicious too👍.

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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃. I haven't had a drink in a long time, so I'm eager to have one now 🍶☺️ It's great to hear that you're taking English conversation classes too 😳I'm glad you can convey your feelings even if you can't suddenly become fluent 😊.

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こぞう

I wonder if it was accepted by international J&N standards 🤔.

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Kano

Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🥳"Abukuma" sounds delicious 😊I'll have to look for it... ✨Is English conversation OK for you, Jay?

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さしゅー

Jay & Nobby: "Abukuma" is not so well known, isn't it? But as you say, the taste is well-balanced and delicious! All the sake in Fukushima is of high quality! And Nobby-san is taking English conversation classes. She has a great ambition.

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ヤスベェ

Hi Jay & Nobby 😃. April is a great month to start something😇. Both for the start of your first drinking series and for Nobby's studies 😀. We look forward to seeing what Mr. Nobby has in store for us the next time he comes to Japan😇.

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Good evening, Gyve 😃. Fukushima sake is of a high level! It's a delicious bottle with excellent balance 😋 Please look for it and give it a try 👋. I hope I can find it in the crew of "What are you doing here" next time I come to Japan 😆.

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Good evening, first generation freelancer 😃. This is! It's seriously good 😋 Please put it on your list and look for it with your bloody eyes 😆. I'm planning to live in Chiba, so I might get some Chiba love 😅.

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Good evening ma-ki 😃. I think we used to see each other at the liquor store 🤔I'm blackmailing myself for not bringing you along 😅. I think it would be a win-win situation if Nobby learns English and he works on his Japanese 😇

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Good evening, Pekho 😃. I hope you both enjoy this well-balanced deliciousness 🤗 I live by my father and sister, which is far from Utsunomiya 🥲, but we will be in the same time zone, so maybe we will have more conversations 😄.

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Good evening Nao888😃! Oh! I see you have one at the liquor store👍This is one I can recommend 🤗 Maybe no matter how much you study... your limbs will come before your mouth 🤣

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Good evening, soumacho 😃. This gulping cup is with J&N's name on it ‼️ really, hand rolls are a meal for drinking 😙 I wish you and Abukuma a happy meeting 😙 I look forward to 🇯🇵🇺🇸 to see what awaits us 😙...

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Good evening, HinaHanaMama 😃. Yes indeed 🤔 but it feels like a long time ago that we met in January/February 😅Noby wants to talk to BF🇺🇸 anyway 🤗.

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Good evening, Shin-kun 😃. We have taken a step towards internationalization with J&N standards👍We need more sake-centric lessons 😆We are looking forward to the future 🤗

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Good evening, Hiro 😃. Learning is important no matter how old you are 😌Masamune class! I wonder if there is one in Utsunomiya 🤔. Tochigi Love🥰, right?

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Good evening, Mr. Bosuke 😃. I'm sure you know what you're talking about! You know your stuff ‼️" from Nobby😄Please bring Abukuma-san with you when you come to Mekada 👋

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Good evening, Aladdin 😃. I was a bit surprised by the deliciousness 😋 of the Abukuma 🫢 yes! It's hard for me to speak fluently 😓I may dance in a flutter 😆.

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Good evening, Koizo 😃. Yes, I am very happy to see you here! Abukuma-san is a well-passed one: ‼️ J&N international standards are compatible from JIS to ISO, so you can rest assured 🤗.

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Good evening, Kano 😃. Yes, it's really good! It's really good, so please look for it: ‼️ Jay has been working hard since he moved to his current company! I can speak a little 🤗.

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Good evening, Mr. Sashiu 😃. Fukushima sake is really high level! The balance of Abukuma was really good 😋I think it should be more popular 🤔Next Kenmin Kai may be in English 🤣.

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Good evening, Yasbay 😃. Indeed! It's nice to start something with a new school year or a new semester 🤗It's easy to drink for the first time 😙Language is a tough one 😅.

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ポンちゃん

Good evening, Jay and Nobby! I was wondering if it is a strong drink, but is it like a delicious and easy to drink sake? I was very curious 😊. You are a communicative person, Nobby, and I'm sure you'll be able to talk soon 😉.

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Hi Pon-chan 😃 Abukuma was a delicious, well-balanced, easy-drinking drink 😋 Try it 😋. As you said, you are a great communicator 👍, but it will be hard to overcome the language barrier😅, but I think your efforts will be rewarded 🥹.

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うみ

4/8/2025, 10:05:10 AM

うみ

Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake Sweet and tasty, with a bitter taste. The aroma when you drink it is like a tropical fruit, and the soft acidity lingers at the end. It is a cup of sake to be enjoyed gradually. I love it 100 points!

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4/8/2025, 10:00:34 AM