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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Astringent" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.
# 21
3.29 pt.
Kakunoi
Inoe Shuzo
Oita
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Flamboyant
Thick
There is clearly more lees than the previous Yamadanishiki. When you take the supernatant first, the taste opens up from the beginning, with a thick umami and sweetness spreading. The Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo reached this state at room temperature, but this one's flavor comes through even at low temperatures. When the lees are stirred, a crisp acidity is added and the aftertaste becomes clear. The full-bodied aroma comes out of the nose, and the taste becomes highly complete at once. This one is also insanely delicious! I've been drinking a lot of Omachi sake lately, and I wonder if this complex and thick sweet flavor is a characteristic of Omachi.
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Yamadanishiki ver. Compared to Omachi's lees sake, it is slightly more lees and has a 1% lower alcohol content (17%). The bottle size is also changed from 500ml for Omachi to No. 4. The aroma is like rice itself and rice malt. The pure sweetness that is typical of Yamadanishiki passes through the nostrils with a slightly thick texture, and there is a slight bitterness that seeps into the tongue. A slight bitterness seeps into the tongue and a tangy sourness on the tip of the tongue. The taste that spreads in multiple directions in the mouth is like a rocket firework. As the day goes by, the acidity will become more rounded and a sense of unity will emerge.
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平成29年の九州北部豪雨で被災し、復活を遂げた井上酒造さん。そして専業主婦から50歳で杜氏へと転身された井上百合杜氏の渾身の一本。 飲む方も身が引き締まる思いです。 生酒らしいフレッシュな香り、酸度のおかげかマイナスに振れた日本酒度の割に旨口で、爽やかな後口でした。 初日はやや酸味が強い感じがしましたが、2日目は酸味が落ち着き、食事ともよく合いました。
# 22
3.28 pt.
Komehyappyo
Tochikura Shuzo
Niigata
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Warm Sake
Ponshukan Nagaoka Eki Store 11th drink. Ponshu-kan Nagaoka Station Store recommended drink.
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Great with warmed sake. Good jacket!
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Well, well, well. It is fresh and delicious, partly because it is a draft sake. It has a strong rice flavor because it is from a slightly higher region in Niigata. I like that.
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# 23
3.27 pt.
冨玲
Umezu Shuzo
Tottori
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Junmai Namaishige🍶 colander ✨Yamada Nishiki from Tottori Prefecture🌾. Warmed up with ♨️ It is spicy and a little bitter. It has a strong rice flavor and is easy to pair with a meal. It has a sense of maturity with its R3 brewing year. The label on the back says it can be mixed with soda, so I'd like to try it next time I come across it 🤔. Sake and Robata-yaki Unari @ Omiya
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@Kichijoji After running errands in Musashi Sakai, I went to the restaurant I wanted in Kichijoji: ‼️ It was worth the effort to travel in the snow 😋.
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Sake rice producer Maki Ida, the last Buddhist priest.
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Where to Buy
Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化 タナカ
Rakuten
冨玲
生酛仕込 山田錦80% H30BY
720ml
梅津酒造
鳥取 生もと
¥1,595
冨玲
梅津の生酛 山田錦80% 21度 H30BY
720ml
梅津酒造
鳥取 生もと
¥1,705
# 24
3.27 pt.
Kyonoharu
Mukai Shuzo
Kyoto
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Creamy
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The last sake we had at Kyoto Stand Kiyo Kiyo was "Toyoyo Junmai Dry Musou" by Mukai Shuzo, also from the Tango region. The rough and powerful label may represent the fishing scene in this area. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the umami flavor and the aroma of rice is crisp and full. Even though it is called "Dry Musou", it has a hint of sweetness, which makes it a delicious cup. It has been a long time since I have had a good drink, and the best part of drinking outside by myself is that I can drink slowly while considering what to drink and what snacks to go with it, while keeping an eye on my pocketbook. I returned home refreshed both mentally and physically. From next time, I will introduce some of the sakes I took at the beginning of the year!
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Warmed with pork dishes.
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Printed Cup Collection Strongly acidic and dry. Strong.
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# 25
3.25 pt.
Yahiko
弥彦酒造
Niigata
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Dry
Yahiko Sake Brewery in Yahiko Village, Niigata Prefecture. The main brand was "Echino Hakusetsu," but it appears that "Yahiko" will be the main brand from now on. This Junmai Ginjo is also made from Yamadanishiki produced in Yahiko Village, and is a good sake, not fruity, but calm and soft. Yahiko Village is where my mother is from, and I spent a lot of time there as a child when I was sent to my mother's home, so it is like a second home to me. Yahiko Shrine, the first shrine in Echigo, is located there.
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Yahiko's regular sake, Aozae, by Yahiko Shuzo Sake rice is Koshibuki produced in Yahiko village. Aozae has a refreshing, watery quality. Aozae is a perfect evening sake without any peculiarities. Yahiko Shrine is the largest shrine in Echigo Province. My mother is from Yahiko Village and I used to stay at her parents' house in Yahiko Village when I was a child, so Yahiko is like my second home.
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The rice used is Koshibuki produced in Yahiko The long-awaited "Yahiko" brand I was surprised to learn that there is a store in my hometown that carries this brand. I heard that the brewery has been reorganized and the taste has become even better. But still, this is out of the ordinary! Overall, the flavor is calm. It has a fruity flavor with a clean and crisp finish. The umami can be felt with a touch of savoriness, which is a balance I like! It is high level. ‼️
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# 26
3.24 pt.
Hozan
Takarayama Shuzo
Niigata
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I bought it after tasting it at Hankyu Department Store. I've said it many times, but it's called "Takarayama" 😅. I'll say it again and again😅. It has a heavy mouthfeel for a fire-brewed sake, but I wonder if it's a raw sake? I got the impression that it was wrapped in a gentle sweetness from start to finish. It also has a lot of acidity. It tastes better than when I tasted it.
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It has a clear, refreshing taste with a good sweetness. It does not have a strong impact, but it can be drunk calmly. It is a good food sake. There are several varieties of this "rice bag series" with different rice, so it would be fun to compare them. I like "Hozan". ❣️
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ㊗️ Sake-no-jin, 30 Niigata sake cups 🎉 Part 2 First, cold sake. A little bit matured. But it also has a softness. Surprisingly refreshing. No gusto. Spicy. 45 degrees. Spicy. 45 degrees. When raised to 60 degrees, it loses a little of its flavor and becomes a warm sugar water. With yellowtail teriyaki and 😋. Sake from Sake Kadoya @ Murakami 20240315
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お酒の専門店 『松仙』
Amazon
宝山
綾紫芋麹全量(28゜) 1
800ml
¥4,550
# 27
3.23 pt.
Suwaizumi
Suwa Shuzo
Tottori
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Junmai Ginjo-shiboritate Nama-no-Harakusake🍶Sugi no Shizuku💧R5BY Mushroom Nama-no-Harakusake🍄Tamaei🌾 from Chigo-cho. Lightly cloudy, with a little ✨squeeze. Skitty, slightly dry, refreshing muscat to pear 🍐. Bitter taste too. It makes the sweetly seasoned sea bream head stew flow down nicely. Sea and @ Takadanobaba 20240125
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Junmai Ginjo🍶Sugi no Shizuku💧Kinoko🍄 Hiyoroshi Genshu✨Tamaei🌾. Slightly yellow. Surprisingly clean, sharp and dry. Slightly bitter. Sheds the fat of fried shiso meat rolls 🍖😅Syamo skewers 🐓 for a spicy and delicious taste. Compared to a cup, a flat plate is round and mild ☺️ Sea and @ Takadanobaba 20231005
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Oh no, chocolate. At room temperature, it's quite chocolatey. The next day, the only way to get this is to heat it up. The next day, we heated it up and it turned out to be a good hit. Let's take it easy. In the long autumn night...
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Where to Buy
酒浪漫うちやま 楽天市場店
Rakuten
諏訪泉
【純米】活性にごり酒〔生原酒〕令和1年度醸造
720ml
¥1,760
諏訪泉
【純米酒】
1800ml
¥3,410
Where to Buy
酒舗まえたに+Tokuriya
Amazon
諏訪泉
日本酒
純米吟醸 純米吟醸 杉の雫 きのこブーケラベル 火入
720ml
諏訪酒造
鳥取県
地酒
福島県
¥1,650
諏訪泉
純米吟醸 杉の雫 きのこブーケラベル 火入
1.8L
1800ml
諏訪酒造
鳥取県
地酒
福島県
¥3,190
# 28
3.23 pt.
Hakkei Kubiki
Kubiki Shuzo
Niigata
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Invigorating
Thick
Banana
Hakkeikubiki is a series of the eight blessings of Kakizaki: sun, water, earth, sky, wind, trees, snow, and people. This is wind. Come to think of it, it was windy in Kakizaki. This is the second bottle from the Sake Rice Study Group. The sake rice is locally grown Koshitanrei. The aroma is light, but has the gorgeous flavor of a daiginjo. The taste is very broad. It is delicious.
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Slightly more refreshing Much more gorgeous and gorgeous sake
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Purchased at Sake-no-Oyama in Joetsu City in July. I rescued a spring sake that was left behind in the summer. I don't usually drink this brewery, but I picked it up because it is made from 100% Koshitanrei sake produced in Kakizaki. Pouring it into a glass, I noticed that it was slightly colored. The top rise is gentle, but the aroma is of rich rice. Perhaps it is because it was bottled in February, but it seems to have become richer than the original flavor with the passage of time, though not as much as the matured aroma. When you drink it, it has a robust Koshitanrei flavor! There is almost no sweetness, and you can feel the rice straight away. The passage of time also gives the impression that the umami has increased. The alcohol-derived acidity tightens the overall flavor. Since it is unfiltered, it is fresh and easy to drink. When asked what the umami of rice tastes like, this sake is the first to answer. I would like to be the first to offer this sake when asked what the umami of rice tastes like. It is not just sweet and tasty, but tasty and delicious. I have found the next best Koshitanrei sake after Yukihonbai and Kaminari. Koshitanrei is the best!
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# 29
3.22 pt.
Sasshumasamune
Hamada Shuzo
Kagoshima
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Crisp
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Rum
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This was my first time to drink Kagoshima sake. I thought it might be too strong, but it was easy to enjoy.
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This is one of the bottles that was sold in a set with Tobiroki at Hasegawa sake shop, it was made in October 2020, so I guess they used Tobiroki to clear this stock 😅. I'm not a big fan of the Satsuma Masamune, but I'm not a big fan of the Tobiroki either. I was a bit worried because it's a raw stored sake, almost a year after production, but there were no quality issues 😄. Rather, I didn't feel the peculiarity that I felt when I drank Junmai Ginjo before, and it tastes better than that time 🌟. It has a slight sweetness, a strong alcohol feeling and a spiciness that comes down the throat, not very distinctive but enough for everyday drinking. Cold sake is the best 😚
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Warmed. The acidity is strong and wraps around the umami.
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# 30
3.22 pt.
Kirei Mannen
Kirei Shuzo
Hiroshima
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Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake 🍶Hiroshima Zouga Linear Heart White Rice A little tight in the glass, but soft in the mouth. It is a subtle combination of grassy and fruity. Mild when drunk from a flat cup (or plate). I had it with striped horse mackerel simmered roughly 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220812
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A 1-goupe bottle that I had gotten at Yamada-san, a sake dealer in Ikebukuro Seibu. I check the small refrigerator near the cash register, which is mainly small bottles, every time I go there. It is Kamerei Mannen from Hiroshima🐢. The classical texture gives it a ginjo-shu feel.
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A souvenir of Hiroshima from a friend. It seems to be read as "Maneki". I had an image that it made dry sake, but it was more modern and I drank it quickly. A restaurant near my office specializing in Yamagata ramen started serving cold ramen for lunch, so I went in. The soup and noodles were delicious, though a bit salty, but the coldness of the soup and noodles did not defeat the taste. The third picture is the counter of the restaurant. It is a sight for sore eyes from noon.
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Where to Buy
Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化 タナカ
Rakuten
亀齢萬年
特別純米原酒 山田錦 おりがらみ 生酒
720ml
楽天日本酒純米酒部門第1位
日本酒
純米酒 辛口 吟醸 純米吟醸
¥1,650
亀齢萬年
純米大吟醸 四拾五 原酒
720ml
日本酒
純米酒 辛口 大吟醸 純米大吟醸
¥2,750
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