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RankingPublishedDateView.published:November 1, 2024

# 91

4.01 pt.

Yuki no Mayu (Kamosu Mori)

苗場酒造 Niigata

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Fizzy Yogurt Fruity Acidity Sweetness Lychee Calpis Juice

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Sake degree -30 enjoyment. Smells fresh, like sliced apples. It has a smooth texture, pear-like nuances, and a slight effervescence, with a nice balance of a little sourness and bitterness. The lactic acidity, umami of rice, and a little bit of alcohol make it refreshing and delicious after drinking! I was surprised at how easy it was to drink because I was imagining a sweet juice. It has a buggy feeling like other sake is bitter because it is sweet but doesn't make you feel sweet. Day 2. Clear and good! Would buy again.

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What the hell? Yum Kore! Shuwa shuwa fruity♪ I didn't know there was such a modern sake in Niigata? I was impressed. I definitely recommend it to people who like Kaze no Mori and Sancho. Perfect for a hot day like today. I drank the 4-pack bottle instantly after chilling it down to the perfect temperature. I'm sure I'll be a repeat customer.

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On the second day of my trip to Niigata, I bought this at a liquor store near Niigata Station. I had been curious about it for a while, so I decided immediately. It has a rich sweetness and flavor, and a refreshing slight carbonation. I am very satisfied with it.

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

醸す森純米大吟醸生720ml【日本酒/新潟県/苗場酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥2,200

# 92

4.01 pt.

Miyaizumi Shuzo Fukushima

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Ramune Acidity Umami Fizzy Melon-flavored Bitterness Fruity Sweetness

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Banana, green apple, slightly liquor-like fresh smell. Banana-like freshness, with a banana-like feeling extending into the palate. Sourness is robust and tasty, with a hint of bitterness. Delicious. Good sharpness. Sake even in summer!

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The brewery is famous for "Sharaku". I drank it with "Sharaku" in mind. This one has a sharper, sharper edge. The melon aroma is elegant and subtle. It is more suitable as a food sake.

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(I'm so happy to be a part of the Polish community. 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had a bottle of Miyazumi's Fukunoka 😀. Right after opening the bottle, it has a fruity aroma. It's a gorgeous sake with an intense muscat taste and aroma when you drink it. It was delicious😙!

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# 93

4.01 pt.

Noguchinaohikokenkyujo

Noguchi Naohiko Sake institute Ishikawa

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Umami Creamy Firm Acidity Balanced Sharp Bitterness Fruity

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Refill! Aromatic smell. The aromatic mouthfeel has a perfect balance of sweetness, bitterness, and umami. Although it is rich and has an alcohol content of 19%, there is no taste that sticks to you while drinking it, so you can drink it easily and be satisfied. It is delicious.

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Cream, aged smell. The wine has a matured taste, but it is in harmony with the sweetness and is not hard to drink. Full-bodied, umami, stimulated by alcohol and acidity, it is refreshing yet tasty with a strong flavor! I hear that the raw sake smells even better!

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Naohiko Noguchi Institute I wanted to try. Smells like caramel and grain. It has a dry, drinkable, honey-like sweetness, a strong flavor, powerful acidity, and a clean aftertaste with enough stimulation to numb the tongue. Delicious. Impact like a whiskey. The official recommendation is to drink it lukewarm (around 40 degrees Celsius). The warmer it is, the less stimulating it is. It is a great match for fish, and the fish becomes twice as good with the support. I should have bought another kind. Second day. The second day was also good.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

農口尚彦研究所本醸造無濾過生原酒2020720ml日本酒農口尚彦研究所石川県¥2,200 農口尚彦研究所ひやおろし720ml日本酒農口尚彦研究所石川県¥3,300

# 94

4.01 pt.

Raifuku Shuzo Ibaraki

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Floral Strawberry Acidity CherryBlossom Sweetness Banana Fruity Flamboyant

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The label has a striking red apple. Tastes and smells like green apples, but with a The fruity sweetness and The fruity sweetness and fresh acidity were just as I imagined. It was just as I imagined.

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Aroma: fruity, 50% polished rice, so the first sip is promising...quite heavy...I thought it would be sweet, but it has a very local sake feel to it! It's a robust, rich, umami-guchi (delicious mouthfeel) .... I was expecting it to be sweet, but it is quite local....

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Second bottle tonight 🍶. This is my home brew. ❗️ It's delicious!

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Where to Buy

地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

来福らいふく純米生原酒さくら1800ml要冷蔵¥3,080

# 95

4.01 pt.

Jozen Mizu no Gotoshi

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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Crisp Flamboyant Sweetness Dry Juice Fruity Silky Invigorating

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At home. About 30 years ago, when I was in my first year of working, my senior took me to a sake party, and this was the first sake I tasted. Now it's sold in many different varieties, and I feel the times have changed. The taste is still the same, it is as easy to drink as water, and it is a delicious sake that reminds me of those days.

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Niigata Sake 🍶. For the record

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The last of the Ohigan parties was the first Kamizenjosui in a long time. I had an image of a more Showa-esque sake, but to my surprise, it really looked like water. It went well with a wide range of foods such as sashimi and Costco high rollers. In other words, it doesn't get in the way. It made me rethink my opinion a little bit. I think I need to update my taste buds by choosing something that doesn't look like a local sake sometimes.

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Where to Buy

上善如水オフィシャルショップ

日本酒ギフト白瀧酒造上善如水純米吟醸ボトル缶180ml¥396 日本酒ギフト白瀧酒造上善如水純米吟醸180ml¥396

# 96

4.01 pt.

Hiraizumihonpo Akita

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Acidity Yogurt Apple Sweetness Sweet and Sour Umami Invigorating Bitterness

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The last Tobi Tsubame was not one of my favorites, so I took my revenge on Tobirazumi. It is surprisingly refreshing and not too sweet for a sake with a sake strength of -9.0. It is labeled as a "during dinner" sake, but I think it is more of an after-dinner sake. Either way, this was delicious 🙏.

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Easy to drink for a Yamahai, www.

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I️ swallowed silver last time, so I️ am going to do gold this time. Silver to gold is rather natural. Silver was more dry than gold, so I don't know how it will be this time 🤣. I️ will open the bottle now. The aroma is apple-like 👍 The taste is also apple-like but with sweetness and umami of rice and less yamahai feeling 🤗It's very easy to drink. It's not more dry than dry, but it's hard to drink on its own 💦. At least it goes well with pizza and bulgogi. Personally, gold is delicious 😋.

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

EVAN-GARDE飛良泉飛良泉本舗×アスカ500ml飛良泉本舗　エヴァンゲリオン¥3,300

# 97

4.01 pt.

Miyoshino Jozo Nara

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Acidity Yogurt Fizzy Umami Cheese Sweetness Calpis Citrusy

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Past drinking (๑🍶🍶🍶🍶🍶🍶💕) The color is yellowish💛 Sweet and sour 🥰. I also enjoyed the Hana Bombe I drank before, so I'd like to try a variety of this one: ☺️

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Acid and sweet like an apple. It's like a juice, I noticed that one bottle was gone... lol!

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Good evening, this will be the first series in a row. This will be a separate order of Hanaboe from Yoshino, Nara ✨. I looked at the specs and couldn't imagine what it tastes like, 😅 let's drink it without thinking first 🍶. First of all, the aroma is like a traditional sake aroma, like a sacred sake 🍶? It also has a sense of maturity, like a noble sake. The taste is like sake (‼️), but it has a fruity and sour taste like grape🍇, and while it has a moderate alcohol content, it is easy to drink as the temperature rises. The aftertaste is delicious, with a sweetness and richness like a kijoshu.

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# 98

4.01 pt.

Kitanishi Shuzo Saitama

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Acidity Yogurt Fizzy Muscat Sweetness Fruity Bitterness Peachy

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Popular local sake from Saitama 🍶It doesn't look like a Japanese sake 🍶! Aroma: Sour and sweet citrus 🍊? No...grape 🍊? The mouthfeel is rich, sweet and delicious with a strong acidity...I can feel the deliciousness of Omachi...it tastes like white wine? Sashimi, I'm having a little bit of Toyama firefly squid, which I hear is a good catch this year, as a side dish.

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Sake from my hometown in Saitama (Sai-no-kuni yori katari shiranai reishu) has become a major sake...sweet aroma, gorgeous and fruity...sweet on the palate! Rolling on the tongue, you can feel the umami of rice......and the aftertaste is smooth and clean. This will be very popular! I enjoyed it with chicken sashimi and roasted beef tongue 😊.

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Aroma is fresh and sweet citrus 🍊The taste is fresh and tingling because it's fresh 😊Ummm fresh...sweet and tasty.... I'm taking it easy............................

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

彩來(さら)特別純米無ろ過生原酒朝涼み（Asazumi）720ml/埼玉県北西酒造【5839】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,485 彩來(さら)純米吟醸生詰720ml/埼玉県北西酒造【5775】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,650

# 99

4.01 pt.

Kirinzan Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Crisp Umami Penetrating Mellow Fresh Sharp Chilled

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The last? is Kirinzan A refreshingly light and dry sake. You can drink it all the time. There are other drinks, but unfortunately I don't have a picture of them nor can I remember them. Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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Today is Nigori no Hi? (25th) eve. I had a Kirinzan. It has no effervescence, but when you pour it into a glass, it is very fizzy. The alcohol content is 14 degrees. A little low. It has a gentle flavor, but it is dry and refreshing. The nigorigo has a variety of flavors, and it is delicious.

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Today I opened a bottle of sake that I received. It is light, sharp and delicious. It goes well with a club sandwich. The label says Denkara ❔❔❔❔.

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Where to Buy

地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

麒麟山きりんざん伝統辛口1800ml¥2,200

# 100

4.01 pt.

Morishima Shuzo Ibaraki

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Fizzy Bitterness Fresh Acidity Umami Dry Restrained Fruity

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I have been wanting to try "Morishima" for a long time. The aroma is sweet and fruity, and the mouthfeel is sweet too... The finish is crisp with just the right amount of bitterness! Nice...delicious! It also goes well with food...Enjoyed a good time with the summer stamina "Hamo-ten" and "Edamame" from a local farmer....

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At home. I️haven't had Morishima for a long time, but this one has a sweetness and a slight sourness in the back of a gentle mouthfeel, and a clean aftertaste. It's always good to drink it.

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At home. Sake that you can't help but want to drink. I am thankful that the liquor store I always go to always has it. Tonight it was paired with chicken dishes. I think it is the best sake for any kind of food. I am already a captive of it.

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

森嶋美山錦純米吟醸720ml【日本酒/茨城県/森島酒造】【冷蔵推奨】¥1,705 森嶋ひたち錦純米吟醸720ml【日本酒/茨城県/森島酒造】【冷蔵推奨】¥1,705

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