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KumakichiIt's been a long time since I last updated this page, and I'm exhausted from work and childcare, so I'm soaking up the sweetness of the new sake.
OCEAN99 Shiraginkai
Every year, I buy several bottles of Shiroginkai and wait for the next one to come out!
I couldn't wait until then and opened a bottle,
I couldn't wait until then and opened a bottle. The sweetness of the rice and the refreshing acidity were delicious! ゆたパパPale pink in color as the name suggests. The aroma is berry, quite sweet, and women seem to like it. ゆたパパThis is my first Tokyo sake. The aroma is slightly pear-like. Clear and colorless, with a slight gassy feeling. Sweetness comes first. It looks like something, but I can't remember what it is. KumakichiSeptember 2025, the last drink of the month is Tasake's Yamahai Junmai Ginjo.
The dark green label with the word Tasake on it is my favorite shade, so I bought it immediately!
It was a bottle with a good balance of sweetness, flavor, acidity, and a lingering aftertaste that I could take my time enjoying!
I have to cut back on sake for a while because I have a physical exam coming up in mid-October, and it's already too late for that half a month ago.., ma-ki-Good evening, Kumakichi!
Tasake's Yamahai Jungin is well-balanced and delicious 😋.
Good luck with your physical exam next month🍀.
It's a painful event that involves a short period of sobriety every year, but it's inevitable 😅. KumakichiGood evening, ma-ki-san! I love Tasake's Yamahai because it is delicious. I usually drink too much, so I have to take this opportunity to review my lifestyle.
I want to be careful to drink good sake for a long time. KumakichiMonochrome by Kangiku Meikozo
This is a bottle brewed with Yamagata Prefecture's sake rice, Yamashu No. 4.
Yamashu No. 4 is a cross between Yamadanishiki and Kinmonishiki.
You can enjoy the freshness of unfiltered raw sake, which is typical of Kangiku, but with a little less sweetness.
It was perfect for a late summer evening! KumakichiThe drinks held at a recent drinking party at our house (3)
Kuroryu Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo
I thought it might be the Kuroryu Autumn Agari, a sake I look forward to this season, but it turned out to be Yamadanishiki!
I don't think Kuroryu often releases sake by rice, but I bought it to try it out!
I had an image of Kuroryu as a light and clear tasting sake, but I could enjoy the delicious taste of Yamada Nishiki! KumakichiIt's been so hot lately that I've been drinking less sake and more beer, but I was able to buy this one, which I love, so I opened a bottle!
Kangiku Meikozo Kenaiyama
Even though it's an Aizan, it's cheap at 4,000 yen for a bottle, so we bought a bottle without hesitation!
It is a rare Kangiku sake that is once-fired, so it doesn't have the freshness of a fresh sake, but it has a good balance of sweet and tasty! KumakichiThe annual sale of 4 bottles of Kangiku Meizou's Discovery Series at the same time.
We were able to compare 4 bottles again this year!
The third bottle was a Junmai Daiginjo light nigori unfiltered raw sake made from 80% Gohyakumangoku rice!
What is that? Is the remaining 20% the same Yamadanishiki as last year? I had my doubts, but I opened the bottle immediately!
Perhaps because it is Gohyakumangoku, it is even more refreshing than Koshihikari and So no Mai! I like the balance of refreshing acidity, a hint of sweetness, and a bitter aftertaste, making it a summery sake! KumakichiThe annual sale of 4 bottles of Kangiku Meizou's Discovery Series at the same time.
We were able to compare 4 bottles again this year!
The second bottle was Junmai Daiginjo Usunigori Unfiltered Nama-shu made from So-no-Mai, Chiba Prefecture's preferred rice for sake brewing!
Compared to the Koshihikari, which had a strong sweetness, this bottle had a crisp acidity and umami flavor!
It is also delicious! KumakichiThe annual sale of 4 bottles of Kangiku Meizou's Discovery Series at the same time.
We were able to compare 4 bottles again this year!
The first one is a junmai sake made with Koshihikari rice!
Every year, Koshihikari is the first to sell out!
Perhaps it is because it is made with rice that has been polished to 90%, but it has a delicious sweetness and flavor with little cloying taste.
When I opened the bottle a little after taking it out of the refrigerator, the lid popped off! The shuwashu and sweet flavor are superb! KumakichiSake Mirai sold out immediately last year due to its new product and small production.
Production increased this year? Beautiful sake is now much easier to buy!
I enjoyed the rich, sweet, ripe melon-like sweetness, yet refreshing at the end.
It is a bottle that can be enjoyed slowly! KumakichiOpening a bottle of my favorite TRUE WHITE from KANGIKU MEIJO over the weekend!
This unfiltered sake made with Omachi has the sweet flavor of Omachi and the fresh, crisp taste of unfiltered sake, which is typical of Kangiku!
TRUE RED was also available until the year before last, but I don't think I saw it last year!
If you can find it, you should buy a bottle! If you like sweet and tasty, it will be gone soon! KumakichiI always buy a bottle when I find it.
Kawanakajima Genmai Junmai Ginjo Omachi Shiboritate Unfiltered Nama-shu
Kawanakajima Genmai has a completely different taste even though they are the same brand, but the junmai ginjo made with omachi has a sweet and delicious taste that I like!
I can taste minerals in Nagano sake, and Kawanakajima Genmai is one of the best! KumakichiA bottle of Kawanakajima Genmai, which I always buy when I find it.
Kawanakajima Genmai Special Junmai Yamadanishiki Unfiltered Nama-shu
I have the impression that most of them are junmai ginjo specs, but the special junmai is also a tasty one!
The melon-like sweet flavor with a honey-like sweet aftertaste is one of my favorites! KumakichiAt first glance, the colorful label is not recognizable as tazake
Tasake PREMIUM Sake Komachi Yamahai Junmai Ginjo
The PREMIUM series of Junmai Daiginjo specs sell for 11,000 yen, but this one is a Junmai Ginjo✕ Yamahai✕Sakekomachi priced at about 2,500 yen!
Like the image on the label, the first sip was deliciously gorgeous & sweet! This is a tasake (rice wine), but I got the impression that the modern flavor was even more polished! KumakichiA special bottle of my favorite Sou no Mai by Kangiku, polished to 29%.
Sangiku Silver Lining
A bottle of our favorite rice for sake brewing from Chiba Prefecture, So-no-Mai, polished to such a high level that there is no reason why it can't be delicious!
The sweet-ripe apple-like flavor and beautiful acidity make it a bottle that you will never get tired of!
I should have bought a bottle because it is so delicious that I can drink a bottle lightly..., KumakichiThis is one that I was interested in after meeting you for the first time.
Jusui of Foam
It was recommended at my favorite liquor store, so I was curious to try it and it was delicious!
I enjoyed the fizzy taste and the moderate sweetness and sourness. KumakichiClick here to see the Hanami label.
Tasake Junmai Ginjo Hyakushoku (Cherry Blossom)
Tasake's cherry blossom label is very vivid and eye-catching, but it sells out quickly,
This year we managed to purchase it!
The Junmai Ginjo made with Hana Mochi is my favorite with its fruity aroma and sweet flavor! I love the fruity aroma and sweet flavor of the junmai ginjo made with Hwasoie! KumakichiSince the refreshing tastes have been continuing, we opened a bottle of our favorite sweet and tasty beer.
Kangiku Meikozo OCEAN99 Kukai
This is also one of Sangiku's refreshing types, but it has a juicy sweet flavor and a refreshing sharpness that is superb!
It is a bottle that can be drunk even in the hot daytime of early summer. KumakichiI was able to buy a bottle of this new product released in 2025 from my favorite company, Kangiku, so I opened the bottle immediately.
Kangiku Meizo Hazy Moon-2025 Junmai Daiginjo Oorigarami
A bottle made from Fukuoka Prefecture's Jugemu rice suitable for sake brewing!
The father is Yamada-Nishiki and the mother is Yume-Ichikyo, a crossbreed of sake rice that is commonly grown in the Kyushu region.
The taste was well-balanced with a beautiful sweetness, a refreshingly smooth acidity, and a moderate bitterness!
Among the Kangiku series, I had the impression that the lingering acidity was particularly enjoyable for a long time! It is so delicious that we hope it will become an annual staple! RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
