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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Milk" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.
# 81
2.68 pt.
Kinokuniya Bunzaemon
Nakano BC
Wakayama
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Clean
Umami
Sharp
Sweetness
Acidity
Fresh
Flamboyant
The freshly squeezed aroma... The sourness is strong on the palate, and there is a bitter aftertaste... Is it because it is freshly squeezed? It's a little rough. It's a good choice to drink with tuna and squid sashimi.
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The first Kinokuniya Bunzaemon! It has the fresh aroma of unpasteurized sake and a smooth, non-viscous mouthfeel. When you drink it, the spiciness comes quickly, but in the end, it disappears, leaving the flavor of rice and a lingering aftertaste. It has a high alcohol content of 18 degrees, which makes it very drinkable, but it is also very refreshing and tasty.
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Here's another one that was given to me. The aroma of the sake is very alcoholic. The taste is sweet and delicious. The aroma is the sake! You can feel a little acidity and bitterness in the finish. I think it is a bottle with a moderate heaviness in total. The taste is similar to that of Kadoden from among the already-checked-in products. The efficacy report says it is good at room temperature to warmed sake. It's a solid sake, so it's best not to chill it too much. It's good for summer! It was not a good one! Thank you for the food!
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# 82
2.67 pt.
御園竹
Takeshigehonke Shuzo
Nagano
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Chestnutt
Nutty
Prune
Chocolate
Sweetness
Umami
Acidity
Lemon
This is the sixth brewery in the Saku Sake Brewery series. Located in a historic town along the old Nakasendo road, this is a place I would like to visit again. The taste is very strong as it is called "mellow" sake. It is 18% alcohol by volume. It has a bitter taste on the tip of the tongue, followed by a sweet sake-like flavor. I heard that there is a way to enjoy it by aging it after buying it. Next time I'll let it mature a bit and try it with mizutaki in winter 😋.
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National Sake Fair 2025 part74 Nagano (1) I lost everyone when I came back from the restroom, so I acted alone until the end. From here on, I'm going to drink only the brands I'm interested in with pinpoint accuracy. Takeju Honke Sake Brewery in Saku City I've been curious about this sake brewery for a while. They also produce a sake called "doburoku" which is written as "126" and I've never seen it before💦. I've seen Gyoenchiku at Yodobashi before, but it was an expensive one. Polishing ratio 70%, Miyamanishiki 18%, Sake degree -9, Acidity 2.0 1,700 yen (price at the venue) Aged at room temperature for more than half a year. It is matured, but it is delicious with a strong umami flavor. The label says it will be better if it is left at room temperature for a few more months, but I think this is about right for me. It seems to have won a gold medal at the Wineglass Delicious Sake Awards 2022!
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Norikazu Shigeta Toji 18 Makimizu Junmai Daiginjo Competition standard 35% Yamadanishiki, pear-like aroma. Slight sweetness. After the first sip, it becomes numb, then gradually acidic. Very beautiful taste. 19: 35% Yamadanishiki, the standard for Daiginjo-shu entered in the Misonotake Daiginjyo Competition. Slightly lemony aroma. Refreshing and delicious. Slightly sweet and slightly effervescent. The lingering aftertaste is a bit sticky. Compare with R5 Daiginjyo for the competition by Takeju Sake Brewery. Excellent. The third and last of the SAKE country tourism achievement prizes. Sake brewery stamp rally in Nagano Prefecture. A wonderful plan whereby those who complete all the breweries receive 6 bottles from 3 random breweries. The following have already been submitted. 14 Junmai Choujyu Kurekuchi 15 Junmai Chouji Junmai Ginjo Kinmon Nishiki Ajiginjo 16 Misonotake Junmai Ginjo Murasaki Tsuyuuso 17 MAKISUI Junmai Daiginjo Bottled and once fired As for my impressions after finishing the tour, I could recognize that each of the various brands has its own brewer. Thank you. Also, as a brewery tour enthusiast, it is a very useful tool as an excuse to break into breweries that do not sell their sake at retail. Also, there are many breweries that do not have a store, so I think I have gained some courage. There are prizes even for 10 stamps, so if you are planning to visit Nagano, please give it a try.
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# 83
2.67 pt.
但馬
此の友酒造
Hyogo
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Smoky
Fruity
Milky
Rich
Flamboyant
Gulping
Acidity
Mellow
I bought it because a liquor store in my neighborhood started handling Tajima. I was surprised at how fruity it was. It is fresh, moderately sweet, and delicious. It is a more modern sake than I expected. After drinking this after the first time, it feels more like a sake 🤔.
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This sake was tasted at the Kobe Hankyu event and made a good impression, and was highly praised by Nemuchi-san. A liquor store in my neighborhood became a special distributor, but I was wondering why they didn't carry this sake. It was in the fridge of a point system sake, so I thought 😅😅I thought, "No way, I can buy it normally. I thought so, but I was able to buy it normally😅. It's confusing💦. The rice is Hyogo Nishiki. Sweet aroma. It is fire-aged but has a quite rich flavor. It is better not to cool it down too much. It is a little smoky.
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Red seal and delicious sake😌♨️Kyosaki Onsen - Takenohama Sea Kayak⛵.
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# 84
2.67 pt.
Shirakawago
Miwa Shuzo
Gifu
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Creamy
Fizzy
Yogurt
Milky
Sweetness
Richly
Coffee
Acidity
At home. First time in Gifu, Shirakawa-go. It's very thick, even among the nigorizake I've drunk. The aroma is like sweet sake. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the sweetness of the rice and grain, and the sourness. The texture is tart and leaves a little residue on the tongue, but it's not unpleasant. I think it is best served on the rocks.
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New sake is ready this year too 🍶🎶Shirakawa-go Junmai Nigori Sake. It is very thick. If you cool it down, it doesn't feel so sweet. There is a freshness at the back. The bitterness after the umami is also good. It is good with strong dishes. It is a delicious sake 😊.
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After the decisive battle in Sekigahara, we were allowed to taste the nigorigo (a sweet sake). It was sweeter and tastier than Shirakawa-go, which I had drunk in the past. The sales clerk said it would be delicious as a sorbet. The only problem is that it has to be frozen 🤔. I've been looking at the website and they have a 300ml bottle so I'm wondering if this one will fit in there.
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# 85
2.66 pt.
Naminooto
Naminooto Shuzo
Shiga
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Fruity
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Neat
Firm
Lingering
Dry
This sake was created by the young successor of the brewery, who wanted to make a light and easy-to-drink sake. He was trained at Akebono Shuzo in Tenmei. Expectations are high 😊. It has a beautiful sweetness and is very easy to drink ❗️ It seems to go well with any meal and is a versatile player. I hope more and more young sake makers are getting involved and the sake market is expanding 😆.
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[I like it, ferry 😆 ] I've had a couple of sake from Watarifune so far, and they're usually good 😋, with a nice balance of umami and bitterness from the gentle sweetness. I think Naminoe is a rare brand that you don't see much in Tokyo. I bought it for the first time, and I got the impression that it is moderately sweet and refreshing. The aroma in the background is a fresh melon candy type. It is more suitable for simmered dishes than sashimi👍.
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Fruity with a pear-like aroma. The sweet and sour taste is very delicious. This sake is from Izumiya in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. A great sake to drink after eating sardine rolled in seaweed as a Tsumami.
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酒舗まえたに+Tokuriya
Amazon
浪の音
ええとこどり 純米 火入
300ml
滋賀県
浪乃音酒造
日本酒
¥550
浪の音
ええとこどり 純米吟醸 火入
300ml
滋賀県
浪乃音酒造
日本酒
¥770
Where to Buy
酒専門店 知多繁 楽天市場店
Rakuten
浪乃音
てとて 純米酒
720ml
【滋賀県大津市 浪乃音酒造】
¥1,397
浪乃音
てとて 純米吟醸 渡船 生酒
720ml
【滋賀県大津市 浪乃音酒造】
¥1,760
Where to Buy
銘酒本舗 IMANAKA SAKESHOP
Rakuten
浪乃音
夏吟醸酒 風 生酒
720ml
なみのおと
かぜ
¥1,650
浪乃音
純米吟醸 生酒 湖の辺にして ALMOST
SHIGA
にごり酒
720ml
なみのおと
浪乃音酒造
¥1,925
# 86
2.66 pt.
Hozan
Takarayama Shuzo
Niigata
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Bitterness
Umami
Crisp
Astringent
Mellow
Dry
Room Temperature
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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Where to Buy
お酒の専門店 『松仙』
Amazon
宝山
綾紫芋麹全量(28゜) 1
800ml
¥4,550
# 87
2.66 pt.
Hitotoki
Rokkasen
Yamagata
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Champagne
Fizzy
Wine
Yogurt
Lychee
Beautiful pink sparkling. Pink in a slightly different direction from rosé wine. I regret that I should have taken a picture of the glass. It is 8 degrees alcohol by 220ml and easy to drink. Sweet and sour, delicate and soft bubbles are nice.
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citrus and yakult Sweet to start following with a bright tartness on the mid palate, finally finishing semi-dry
coconut and popped rice balanced sweetness and acidity
# 88
2.65 pt.
Kaga no Tsuki
Kaestu Shuzo
Ishikawa
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Umami
Gentle
Deep
Mellow
Banana
Balanced
Full-flavored
Sweetness
Salmon Marche Week. Memory is hazy. Records are illegible. Here is the record. Kaga no Tsuki no Heating.
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The rice used is Hakutsuru Nishiki produced in Hyogo Prefecture. This sake is gorgeous and very elegant. The balance between sweetness and fresh citrus bitterness is just right. This sake is very good and makes the sake cups go up and up. Under 2,000 yen for this specs and this deliciousness may be a bargain. It was delicious. ❣️
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I bought it because it was in Hankyu. I've had a sake called "Kaga no Tsuki no Niji" before, but I wonder if the contents are the same. It is thin and cloudy. It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma and a light pineapple flavor. The second half is quite pungent. There is something gentle in the mouthfeel that is unique to saké squeezed in a bag, isn't there?
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# 89
2.65 pt.
媛一会
Takeda Shuzo
Ehime
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Caramelized
Floral
Umami
Acidity
Complex
Graceful
Bitterness
Sweetness
I have a new impression of Ehime sake 😁. I had never had much Ehime sake before, but I had an image of it being somewhat mellow and dry. This sake is completely different, it is light and slightly acidic, and together with the bitterness in the aftertaste, it is somehow like grapefruit 😊. It also has a bit of a fizzy feel and is very easy to drink as there is no unpleasant spiciness that lingers in the throat 😋. If it were a little more sour, I think I would find it too sour for me, but this level of sourness is just right 😄. I'm only one bottle away from the nationwide domination of the four-gouple bottles or more limited edition. The last one is in Osaka, when can I achieve it? 😅
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The taste of the rice and the fruity taste can be felt, but it is not too dense. A pleasant sourness. There is also a feeling of juicy melon. The rice is Matsuyama Mitsui.
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ひだり
# 90
2.64 pt.
Uzenhakubai
Haneda Shuzo
Yamagata
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Warm Sake
Fruity
Gentle
Dry
Juice
Sharp
Flamboyant
Umami
#Otsuka# w/o/as/ta/ishi/to/akutsu Next, we were told that yellowtail radish would be served. We had this one. It is a solid sake 🤔. It also has a full-bodied flavor. A good combination ✨.
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#Otsuka# W small/hori I wanted something sweet, so I went for the nigori type... I didn't feel much sweetness and it left a pungent taste😅. Well, it's good because it tastes good👍
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Rice used is Dewanosato At first sip, I thought, "This is delicious! This is quite a talented brewer. The moment you take a sip, the banana-like sweetness spreads, with a good amount of bitterness in the aftertaste. It is not gorgeous, but the atmosphere is calm and serene from start to finish. It is a nice and classy sake and I liked it❣️.
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Where to Buy
木川屋 山形の地酒専門店
Amazon
羽前白梅
純米酒
720ml
¥1,980
羽前白梅
純米酒
1800ml
¥3,740
Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
羽前白梅
ちろり 燗純米吟醸
1800ml
日本酒
羽根田酒造
山形県
¥3,850
羽前白梅
百花 純米吟醸
1800ml
日本酒
羽根田酒造
山形県
¥3,850
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