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# 41
3.38 pt.
Meiho Kikumori
Shinshu Meijo
Nagano
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Muscat
This is my first Kikumori. It's smooth and less acidic, which is good to pair with sashimi or other fish cuisine.
Last weekend's work was trouble-free 🔚. It has been a long time since I have worked long hours, and I am tired, but I want to say "thank you" to myself for all the hard work I have done, so let's drink a glass of wine 🍶. The "𛀣Kyumori Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai" (𛀣Kyumori Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai) Sake made by Shinshu Meizou, which was formed through the merger of four separate breweries, and is a special sake for the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai. Besides "𛀣久盛", "瀧澤" and "鼎" which I drank the other day are also brewed at this brewery. ✨️ [Glass.] Aroma of mellow apples with honey, a refreshing sweetness on the back side of a thick umami flavor, and a mineral aftertaste that lingers on the palate. [Mokkiri.] A fruity aroma with a strong umami, soft umami, and a lingering aftertaste that is fresh and slightly sweet from the sharpness of the acidity. I wanted to eat meat, so I had roast beef from the basement and the usual fish shop's horse mackerel. After the night shift, I continued to work almost 24 hours a day, and the next day I worked long hours from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Moreover, I sweated a lot from carrying in, preparing, and taking down, and my body was craving salt. I survived the summer again this year, and this weekend I am going to "Summer Fun" 💃.
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Kikumori Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course. From the July Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai comes Kikumori from Shinshu Meizo. Shinshu Meizou, which has a brewery in the Ueda area, exhibits a freshly stored sake that has been aged in a thermal tank for two years at ice temperature. It is a 100% Miyamanishiki Junmai Daiginjo, with a Sake degree of -2 degrees, an acidity of 1.6, and an alcohol content of 16 degrees, making it a dark, mellow, sweet sake. It has an aroma of muscat and apple on the nose and a mellow sweetness on the palate. The extremely mellow and soft mouthfeel, which has lost its angularity due to aging, even gives the impression of lusciousness. The rich umami flavor spreads out firmly, and it finishes smoothly with a beautiful acidity. It is a rare opportunity to enjoy an aged sake that has been stored in its raw state, and the flavor is perfectly balanced and delicious!
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# 42
3.37 pt.
Seisen
Kusumi Shuzo
Niigata
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Crisp
Umami
Delicate
Dry
Sweetness
Subtle
Floral
Light
A refreshing and crisp sake typical of Echigo breweries. Serve it warm. Sake is a breeze created by local rice, water, humanity, and nature. This is exactly what I feel, and I feel the brewer's message and sensibility in likening it to the wind.
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Smooth and sweet around. Smooth with flavor.
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Light mouthfeel. The umami slowly creeps up on you. The description "Myoumi desu-dan" shines.
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Where to Buy
お酒の専門店 『松仙』
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日本酒
清泉
純米吟醸酒
1800ml
夏子の酒、、、
【久須美酒造】
¥3,190
# 43
3.36 pt.
出世男
Kawai Shuzo
Nara
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Calpis
Bittersweet
Nara's local sake is often mellow. This may be a little early for me, as I am a peppy person. I will have it again after I rise to the occasion.
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I have always been curious about this dekasei. It is a sake with a dry image, but I chose nigori for my first Izusei~! This is undiluted Calpis! Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! But I think undiluted Calpis is much sweeter. Very interesting sake! I wanted to drink it on the rocks as well!
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The taste is clean and refreshing, even cool. It is truly a sake for summer.
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# 44
3.36 pt.
香梅
香坂酒造
Yamagata
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Perfumed
Flamboyant
Dry
Rice used is Miyamanishiki I didn't find it too harsh, but my partner, who prefers a gorgeous sweet taste, found it too much for his palate. It is true that the alcohol taste comes first, and the mouthfeel is not smooth. As the day goes by, the corners are removed and it becomes more moderate, so it might be better to go out with it slowly, but I don't dislike it in this way.
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Tasted at Yamagata antenna store in Ginza. It seems to be a gold medal winning sake. It is somewhat expensive, so the tasting is very helpful. It has a fruity aroma with a crisp rice aroma. It is light and dry with a touch of sweetness. It has a strong alcoholic taste and is full-bodied.
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Brand name] Koubai Shun - My son's challenge Part2 Sake Brewer] Kosaka Shuzo Co. Kind of sake】Junmai Ginjo Rice] 100% Dewanosato (Yamagata Prefecture) Polishing ratio] 60 Alcohol content】16%. Sake meter: +3 Acidity] 1.6 Yeast】Yamagata yeast 16-1 Sake Cup】Oinokuchi Aroma] +1.5 (green apple, white peach, cooked rice) Appearance】Crystal [Taste] [Mouthfeel Body: 2.0 Acidity: 2.0 Sweetness: 1.5 Umami: 1.5 Bitterness: 1.5 Aftertaste: Slightly short and sharp. A slight rice sweetness remains. Impression: Gentle, soft, mellow and dry. The fragrance is well-balanced without being too much. The fruity aroma and the fullness derived from the rice are not overly assertive, making it highly versatile as a mid-meal sake. It is a versatile sake that can be served cold or at room temperature. Repeat Score] 2.0
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# 45
3.35 pt.
Takaragawa
Tanaka Shuzo
Hokkaido
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Comfortable
Dry
Penetrating
Wine
Umami
Fruity
Youthful
The rice used for the sake is Comet produced in Hokkaido, and the sake is light, dry, light, and delicious without interfering with food 🍶.
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#Otaru#. I was a lecturer at a conference for companies. In the evening in Otaru, we had a get-together with the participating companies. The sake served there was Otaru's local sake. I prefer sweet sake, but it was a bit... I felt the spiciness was strong for a +5 sake, maybe because it was junmai? Today, I had to travel from Nagasaki to Otaru, I was a little tired😅.
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It was delicious!
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# 46
3.35 pt.
Kyokujitsu
Fujii Honke
Shiga
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Fresh
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Dry
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Cooled Sake
Fruity
Sweet aroma. Fresh and sweeter than expected. Unique sweetness like candy. Unique but interesting and delicious. The sweetness is like a floppy candy. More fruity than I expected, too. I think the Asahi Nikki Jusui Brewing I drank in the past also had a unique sweetness.
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Sakemonogatari in Kansai(*) It is a hiyaoroshi of honjozo with a slightly sweet taste and a sense of grain! It is well balanced, probably because it is a honjozo. I would definitely like to drink it with an appetizer! This year, we are only participating in outdoor events because we are still afraid of the new koro, but I think it is very nice to drink under the blue sky!
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At the brewery. Easy to drink, clean and fruity.7
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Where to Buy
酒舗まえたに+Tokuriya
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旭日
大吟醸 山田錦50 火入
720ml
滋賀県
藤居本家
日本酒
¥2,310
旭日
特別本醸造 辛口 吟吹雪70 火入
1.8L
1800ml
滋賀県
藤居本家
日本酒
¥2,530
# 47
3.33 pt.
Yukitsuru
Tahara Shuzo
Niigata
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Sharp
Striking
I thought it might be limited to direct sales, but I was able to buy it at a liquor store. If you go down the shopping street near Okamachi Station, you will find an old shopping center with a supermarket in it. This is a community-based liquor store that is housed in it. They carry a wide variety of sake brands such as Yukitsuru, Asakayousei, Katanozakura, Kaygetsu, Sakura Masamune, Ootsuru, Shiraoi, Haginoduro, Shikizakura, and others. They seemed to be putting a lot of effort into craft beer and wine. The rice is Gohyakumangoku and Koshibuki. The rice is lightly cloudy to the point of being orikara. Basically, it is spicy, but the entrance is clean, and it tastes good with a firm umami and acidity in the latter half.
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Purchased at Takatsuki Hankyu. To be honest, they have a smaller selection of alcoholic beverages than Umeda Hankyu, but I think their lineup is more tasteful than Umeda. Umeda relies more on on-site sales. You can also buy Kuninonaga and Kiyotsuru at Takatsuki Hankyu. Grape and banana-like atmosphere. Not too sweet and spicy, but clear and beautiful. I wrote "clear," but considering it as a dry wine, I wonder if it is a mellow dry type. I said it was spicy, but there is a moderate amount of sweetness. It is a modest type of sake, but you can't go wrong with it.
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☆☆☆☆☆ Bullet to Itoigawa to eat anglerfish hot pot. So, local sake. The first one is Yukitsuru. The aroma is like a strong sake, but it is easy to drink. It is not light and dry, but slightly sweet. I think it is good.
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# 48
3.31 pt.
Kihei Shizuokakura Kinjo
Shizuoka Hiraki Shuzo
Shizuoka
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CherryBlossom
Neat
Viscous
I went to the supermarket because I wanted a drink for the evening to drink while watching the opening game of the Premier League. I bought a bottle of Kihei's Omachi, a sake made by the Shizuoka brewery, expecting to like it as much as I liked the gorgeous Omachi. It was not what I had imagined, it was more like a classic Shizuoka sake. It is very light and dry.
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This year, the rice used for the sake has been replaced by 2038 Honorific Fuji, and the label has been redesigned. When you drink it, there is a distinct sweetness at first, but the bitterness comes later and disappears. It has a sweet taste, but it is dry. Since it is dry with a clean aftertaste, it went well with Hamamatsu dumplings (🥟). I think I like this kind of sake lately. By the way, recently chilled dumplings are easy to cook and delicious. They are surprisingly inexpensive.
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Feel the lactic acid save for later
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# 49
3.30 pt.
Fukumuryo
沓掛酒造
Nagano
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Apple
Umami
The last bottle I brought back from Ueda. It was sweet in the mouth! Then it was immediately spicy! It's like a roller coaster with extreme tastes. I think it's a roller coaster.
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A gift from a colleague from Ueda City. One sip, and first of all, it is beautiful! Elegant aroma and mellow, not too sweet. A taste for adults? It tastes like an adult.
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A single can of the gift 🍶. Made with 100% Hitogochi from Ueda City🌾🌾. Elegantly sweet and easy to drink!
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# 50
3.28 pt.
Kashiwamori
Katayama Shuzo
Tochigi
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Candy
Tingly
Milky
Striking
ungraded for record
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I went to Nikko 🙈💭 in a Spacia X. This is the local sake we got in the car on the way back 🍶. The alcohol content is high because it is a pure sake, It was a very dry Honjozo sake!
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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 part65 Tochigi Ai🥰④ Katayama Sake Brewery in Nikko City There is also a Katayama Sake Brewery of the same name in Fukui that brews Kansai! Kashiwazakari, not Kashiwamori Polishing ratio 65%, Gohyakumangoku from Tochigi, 19 degrees, Sake degree +2, 1950 yen The price is very aggressive for a honjozo! A classic sake with a lot of attitude. The name seems to be "Harazake M" but I don't know what "M" means... The brewer of Wakakoma Sake Brewery gave me a bottle of sake around this time!
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