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Honkin減農薬栽培米 ゆめしなの
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Citrus aroma
No gasiness
dark sweet juicy bitter
delicious
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Zhang-E
Memorandum
Good soft fruit-like aroma.
Sweet and sour with freshness
Slightly effervescent and full mouthfeel.
Mist is more rounded because of the lees.
Miyamanishiki produced in Suwa, Shinshu
Polishing ratio 59
To be produced in July 2025
Alcohol content -13.0
Sake meter degree -19.0
Acidity 3.5
☆☆☆☆☆
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たけるパパ
I chose Honkin from the Nunoya Honkin Sake Brewery in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, a sake I had never tried before, which I was taken to the Saito Sake Shop when I visited the Nasu area.
The production date was 0707.
The rice used is 100% Omachi from Okayama Prefecture.
Rice polishing ratio is 55%.
Alcohol level is 16 degrees Celsius
Heated in a bottle
Sake strength is +3 with a slightly dry taste and a clean finish.
When the bottle is opened, the aroma is gentle and calm, with citrusy tones like lime and tangerine, and a slight floral coolness. After a while, the sweetness of steamed rice, typical of Omachi, wafts softly through the air.
When poured into the sake cup, it has a very light golden color and is light and refreshing.
When you take a sip, you will feel a soft sweetness with a calm mouthfeel. The richness and fullness of Omachi's typical umami spreads out gradually. It has a good balance between a grain-like puffiness and a hint of sweetness, and the lingering aftertaste of calm acidity and bitterness makes it a perfect food sake.
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くまなくあるく
I love Honkin Junmai sake.
I first drank it in 2023 and became a fan!
However, last year and this year it seems to be a bit sweeter than then (maybe because it has lost most of its gassiness?).
As for the aroma, the melon-like aroma has diminished, and there is a slight mirin-like aroma, or a little bit of the normal sake-like aroma that you can find in supermarkets.
Still, the characteristics are still there, so I continue to drink it.
I am new to sake, so I would like to hear an explanation from someone who knows more about it!
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ヤスベェ
Thank you for participating in the kurabiraki 🙏1️⃣ 9️⃣
We receive 3-4 bottles every month, including one recommended by Miyajima Sake Shop, which is sent with the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai, and one more if there are any other recommendations.
The one that caught everyone's eye was Honkin's Yumeshinano from the Shinshu brewing tank😇.
I often get Honkin at the store I frequent in Osaka, but this sake was very special, both in terms of the label and the taste 😇.
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ねむち
The Yasube family's brewery opening party⑳⑳
The other Nagano sake we will drink is Honkin no Nama-shu.
The other Nagano sake that we will drink is Honkin's "Yume-Shinano", which is made from rice cultivated with reduced agricultural chemicals and unfiltered raw sake.
It is fruity, sweet and juicy. Beautiful throughout.
According to the internet, Shinshu Sour Hot Tank is a limited edition sake available at only three liquor stores in Nagano Prefecture.
I think this might be my favorite of all the Honkin I've had so far.
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Honkin信州醸熱タンク2025
金色のリンゴX
Nagano is hot 🥵 delicious😋.
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bouken
The YASUBAE family's wine cellar opening party (19⑲)
I know it's a little late, but I'm posting the photos in the order I took them, so the order may be different from the actual drinking order 🙄.
The intercom rang while everyone was drunk and excited!
The first thing to do is to take a look at the photos of the two of you.
We open a bottle of the just-arrived sakes ♥♥.
Honkin Limited Hanpukai Sake😻
The rice polishing ratio is undisclosed and edible rice, Yumeshina, is used.
It was made last December and shipped this August, so it's a freshly ripened sake!
I've had it a few times since I had Honkin Omachi, but I wasn't really into it and stayed away from it, but this one is sweet and juicy and I thought it was delicious after drinking Honkin for the first time in a while 😅.
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ジャイヴ
Good morning, bouken!
It's too funny that you receive your sake in real time during the offline meeting, and you open it immediately 🤣 it's also a "brewing heat tank" ✨️
I had ordered it myself, so this review makes me excited to open it 🥰.
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bouken
Good evening, Mr. Gyves.
I was surprised when I heard the ding-dong and thought, "Did you get the sake? I was surprised to see "Miyajima" written on the cardboard 🤣I see you are in the hanpukai 😁.
I was surprised to see Miyajima on the cardboard 🤣I see you're on the hanpukai 😁😁 This is really good so please look forward to it🤗.
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Heroyui
At a standing bar in Shinbashi.
It has a smooth rice aroma.
It is aromatic and dry, but it is a gentle dry taste.
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YSTJ
Honkin Shinshu Souze Tank 2025, reduced pesticide cultivated rice, Yumeshinano, unfiltered, raw, undiluted sake.
Shinshu Sake Heat Tank 2025, presented by Honkin, winner of the grand prize of the 2023 Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai, is made from Yumeshinano, an edible rice born in Nagano Prefecture.
It has an upfront aroma of pear and muscat, and a pleasantly chili sensation in the back of the throat.
The soft mouthfeel, refreshing sweetness, and full-bodied flavor fill the mouth and color the extended aftertaste.
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よっしー
Sour and robust flavor
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yuryur
This is a bottle that I tasted at a brewery in Motogane and liked it so much that I bought it. The water, rice, and koji are all made in Suwa. It has a robust taste, but is also refreshing.
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Eddy1959
It's been a long time since I've had a bottle of Honkin. It's unfiltered, unfiltered, raw sake, no mixtures, and easy to drink. ⭐️⭐️⭐️★★
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ゆーへー
Long time no home drinking report 📝.
Buy on the day of the mystery chee 🧀.
I thought it was Junmai, but it was Omachi 🌾.
Although it had a 🍇 feel, it flowed surprisingly smoothly and the umami was not that great.
720 mL ¥ 2,090
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Kano
Next is the main gold 😄.
This is also a summer sake ☝️😄
It's been a long time since I had a sake from Nagano ❓
It has a moderate acidity when you drink it 😆.
This is a refreshing drink, like an adult lemonade ✨.
I can drink it in gulps 😆.
It was delicious 😁.
By the way, the festival I participated in is "Yosakoi Festival" as you may have noticed 😁, and what kind of staff I am, I am a staff member of the competition hall where dancers dance 😄☝️ I have to be on my feet from 12:00 noon to 9:30 pm, so I am physically exhausted 😄.
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ma-ki-
Hello, Kano-san!
Thank you very much for your hard work on the festival staff🍀.
I'm sure your body is tired too, so please take your time and drink this weekend 😁.
I was impressed the most by Honkin-san when I visited Suwa. I want to drink this year 🤤.
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Kano
Hi ma-ki-, thank you very much 😄Thank you 😊this year is over 😆I see you drank the quintessence, Honkin-san ☝️It's not very well known in my area, so I can't get it very often, but I try to drink it when I can find it!
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こまこめ
Sake from Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
🌾Grain rice: 100% Suwa Miyamanishiki
Alcohol content: 15
Rice polishing ratio: 59
Named with the hope that people will drink it with the freshly spread blue sky."
🍶I am glad to drink it again this year. A bottle that reminds me of summer. I am grateful for its delicious taste.
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