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# 91
2.90 pt.
Kitaya
Kitaya
Fukuoka
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This one was given to me in return for sake I sent to my boss, and it's my first Fukuoka Prefecture sake! I didn't know what to choose when it came to Fukuoka sake, so I'm very grateful to be able to drink it in this form! It is a well-balanced and delicious sake. The most wonderful thing about this sake is that it is fire-aged, so it is hard to lose this flavor. It tastes great even after a few days. Although there is sweetness, it does not bother you too much because the main flavor is umami. What is this feeling of being able to drink without getting tired of it? It is not so much sourness, bitterness, or astringency, and it is strange that it is smooth but somehow deep and earthy. Actually, I forgot to post this post after drinking it, but I had this one for New Year's Day. This kind of aromatic and light sake was definitely a good match for Japanese dishes like Osechi. My first Fukuoka sake was a simple and good sake.
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It has a good fruity aroma and taste. It was refreshing and easy to drink.
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100% Yamadanishiki produced in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture. It has a firm taste. It is not spectacular, but it has a umami taste and is dry. but it has a delicious flavor and dry taste. It went well with the bitterness of the roasted yellowtail.
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酒の甫坂
Amazon
大吟醸 極醸
喜多屋
喜多屋
720ml
35%磨き
¥5,980
純米大吟醸
喜多屋
喜多屋
33%磨き 燦燦
720ml
¥6,820
# 92
2.90 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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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
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
¥3,135
# 93
2.90 pt.
米宗
青木酒造
Aichi
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Another solid type. It's getting sweeter by the day.
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Motobuden-cho, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan 3.8 A dry sake with a lingering aftertaste. It doesn't feel like a summer sake, but it's good once in a while.
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米宗 純米 初しぼり 無濾過生原酒 Komesou Junmai Hatsushibori Muroka Nama Genshu 精米歩合 70% アルコール 20% Seimaibuai 70% Alcohol 20% 2025/07/06 Drinking at room temperature Buttery, mild caramel flavor… too heavy for sushi. Let’s try this with a different meal later this week.
# 94
2.89 pt.
Koro
Kumamotokenshuzokenkyusho
Kumamoto
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7 points (wife: 6.5 points) Ingredients : rice (domestic rice), rice malt, brewing alcohol Sake meter : ±0 Alcohol percentage : 15 Acidity : 1.2 Rice polishing ratio: 65 Amino acidity: 1.6 Yeast: Kumamoto yeast (Kyokai No. 9) Store Hakata Motsu Nabe YAMAYA Sapporo Ekimae Dori Store Slightly apple-like aroma on the top. The same mild aroma as the first sip, the firm umami of rice spreads gradually with a plump sweetness and fine acidity, and is quickly quenched by the spiciness of the alcohol and a moderate bitterness. While the umami of the rice is firm, the dryness of the alcohol in the latter half makes it easy to drink. This sake has a somewhat classical impression. It is better to drink it with a meal than on its own. It goes well with motsu nabe and cod roe dishes.
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〰fixture Association No. 9 Yeast 🌾Kyushu Jinryoku 2023/04 Our mission as the originator of Kumamoto yeast Brewing sake to pass on the technology and preserve the value of the yeast The sweet and delicious matured taste that has been brought out well. A unique aroma reminiscent of Shaoxing sake
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I bought it in Kumamoto during my Shikoku - Kyushu - Kinki trip last year. It was a brand I wanted to try at least once, and I was so happy that I let it sit for more than a year. When I opened the bottle and poured it, it smelled like honey and custard. The mouthfeel is moist and sweet. It has a savory, caramel-like flavor and a balance of sweet and sour astringency. It is so delicious that you can't help but smile! The full-bodied sweetness and bitter astringency in the aftertaste. The taste is not too strong, but has a high level of quality, and is very similar to a pudding! I will never forget the delicious sake, ramen and Kumamoto Castle, even if it was only for a short time. I hope to visit again someday👍.
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虎ノ門升本
Amazon
香露
純米吟醸
[ 日本酒 熊本県 720ml ]
¥3,650
# 95
2.89 pt.
Taiheiyo
Ozaki Shuzo
Wakayama
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Rice used is unknown There is a bunch! It has a very "Yamahaku" feeling. The sense of maturity is also there. The taste is dry, but the sweetness is spreading on the tongue. The sharpness is not bad either. As the temperature rises, it becomes milder. This type of sake tastes better when it is not too cold.
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. Rice polishing ratio : 60 Sake received as a souvenir It is quite refreshing and has a strong acidity, The acidity is strong, and a weak bitterness comes later! It has a flavor suitable for lukewarm heating. It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai-shu! It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai Sake! I can't tell the difference! ✩3.5
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Land of the Gods, World Heritage Site, Kumano River preparation, and a taste of the vastness of the Pacific Ocean.
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# 96
2.89 pt.
Kirari
Takagaki Shuzo
Wakayama
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Sake from a brewery famous for Ryujinmaru. It has been a very long time since Kirakuri. After Shikishima, tkmts-san was drinking Ryujinmaru, and I wanted to try something of Takagaki-san's sake, so I chose Kirakuri. This time it was an unfiltered raw Nakadori. It has a caramelized taste with sweetness and a sense of maturity. It's just a coincidence that there is a succession of sakes with a sense of maturity, such as Washin, Shikishima, and Kirakuri.
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Wakayama Pref. Arita-gun. Takagakizo Co. Kiraku-ri Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo Unrefined Nakakumi I bought this at my first liquor store while I went to Wakayama to buy dried fish during GW. I wanted to get Ryujinmaru, but they said it was not available now. They will sell it to anyone who comes to the store. I had it with cold sake. The color is clear and slightly yellow. The top aroma is of almonds, caramel, chocolate, and a little alcohol. The label on the back of the bottle says that it was fermented slowly and for a long time at a low temperature, so I guess it has an aged aroma. The taste is thick and voluminous with a grain-like flavor. There is also a good amount of acidity. There is an almond aroma that goes into the nose, an alcoholic aroma, and a guttural sake-like sensation in the throat. The alcohol content of 19 degrees comes later. After adding a bit of ice and water, the alcohol feeling is reduced and it becomes easier to drink. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Polishing ratio: 50%. Alcohol content: 15%.
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Opened March 3, 2025 Purchased at Matsuo Sake Shop, Wakayama Purchased at a liquor store I was introduced to when I visited Nakano BC Mmmm, cocoa, chocolate 🍫. This 🤣 is very rich! Acid and sweetness! If it's this rich, maybe it can be used for strong flavored food like simmered dishes or meat dishes!
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お酒の専門店 『松仙』
Amazon
日本酒
喜楽里
(きらり)
純米原酒
1800ml
【高垣酒造】
¥3,300
日本酒
喜楽里
(きらり)
純米吟醸生原酒1800ml
【高垣酒造】
¥4,840
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酒の甫坂
Amazon
喜楽里
純米原酒 瓶燗一回火入れ
1800ml
¥3,080
# 97
2.88 pt.
Uyootokoyama
Okotoyama Shuzo
Yamagata
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. Sake rice: Dewa Tsanzan Rice polishing ratio: 55 At "Duck and Obanzai Udono" in West Station, Toyohashi Duck and Obanzai Udono" at Toyohashi Nishi Station Umami and sweet! ✩4.0
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Another bottle I bought at Hasegawa-san in Tokyo station. The first time for Otokoyama-san in Yamagata This is also the original label of Hasegawa-san. The rice used is Miyamanishiki, so it's the same as "Junmai-shu Gold Label". Anyway, it was a delicious sake with a lot of fullness. The sharpness isn't bad either, and it's perfect as a sake for a meal. I thought it was good for everyday drinking. That's about all I can say for a 1-gallon bottle...
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☆☆☆☆☆ A refreshing hiyaoroshi with a lot of acidity. It doesn't have much sense of maturity, but the umami is strong. Delicious sake that doesn't interfere with food.
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はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
山男山
羽陽男山
純米酒
720ml
日本酒
男山酒造
山形県
¥1,397
山男山
羽陽男山
純米酒
1800ml
日本酒
男山酒造
山形県
¥2,742
Where to Buy
銘酒本舗 IMANAKA SAKESHOP
Rakuten
羽陽男山
出羽豊穣 小仕込 特別純米酒
1800ml
うようおとこやま
でわほうじょう
男山酒造
¥2,970
# 98
2.88 pt.
木曽路
湯川酒造店
Nagano
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Apple
Fruity, apple-like flavor. Slightly sweet, but refreshing. Drink with a glass of wine.
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😁. We were here for snow fencing at a ski lodge that we take care of in the winter. We will work a little in the morning, relax at Nagano station and go home. I will ask for a sake tasting set ☺️. The rightmost one is today's sake, Kisoji hiyaoroshi. The aroma is very strong and the taste is stable. You can tell how delicious the rice is. Delicious. Now, I'm going home to buy Gokotsuru. My back hurts from carrying so much stuff with bad posture💦.
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The rice has just the right amount of flavor and sweetness, and the taste is refreshing and delicious.
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# 99
2.88 pt.
高天
Koten Shuzo
Nagano
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Nagano Business Trip Part 2 Today we had another cup of Takaten sake recommended by a local senior 😋. It is a delicious sake with a gentle and delicious flavor that you will never get tired of drinking 😚👍. I had Shinshu Soba for lunch😊I love Soba, so I am very happy to find a Soba restaurant when I walk around here😍I have a medical checkup in early July, so I want to eat Soba and be healthy 🤣.
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Takaten Shuzo - Cold brewed Junmai Dry Taste Rice used: Hitogokochi Polishing ratio 59 This is the second pub in Kamisuwa. I had it cold, but it also looks delicious heated. I would like to try it in a bottle 😉.
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Recommended by the shop, it is very soft on the palate and leaves a not sweet rice feeling and a faint bitter taste. Nagano's sake is good.
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# 100
2.87 pt.
Okuizumomaewataya
Tanabe Takeshita Shuzo
Shimane
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The rice used is Yamadanishiki and Shunyo. This is Izumo no Kuni's newest brewery, created (reborn) last year. Naturally, it was the first time for us to visit. The image of sake in this area is that of powerful sake-like sake, all of which are unique. This sake is unique in the sense that it is, but the image has been overturned. It is very fruity and lightly sweet and sour, with a pleasant citrus bitterness spreading from the sweetness and acidity. The mouthfeel is clear and crisp. It is a wonderful bottle as a food sake. ❣️ We will keep an eye on it in the future: ‼️
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Overall 9 (out of 10) I had my first Shimane sake 🍶😃. I got it from Pekho-san. According to the description of the sake shop It's a "fruity and full of flavor" sake! Delicious 😋. It is a light, astringent and delicious 🍶. More of a sense of breadth than a sense of depth. Simple and straight rather than complex and harmonious Consistent throughout rather than a change in flavor. The astringency brings out the umami of the rice in a good way. I got such an impression 😋. It was gone in no time at all😅 I served it chilled. The aroma I got from the bottle is as follows. -Aroma: A strong aroma of rice. -Aroma: Slightly astringent taste that passes through the nose. Taste sensation The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum) -Spiciness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste -Sweetness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste -Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste -Bitterness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste -Astringency: 1 at the beginning 1→ Lingering 1 -Rice flavor: 4 at the beginning → 3 in the aftertaste Mouthfeel I felt】→3 Small number = light and smooth Large number = thick and rich (5 is the maximum)
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I went to Tabe Takeshita Sake Brewery and Sake Brewery Museum 😆. But all the sake was sold out there 😭 So I went to a liquor store that sells this sake and bought Rihachi👍. I wanted to drink it and I couldn't bear to end up not being able to buy it 😣. But I'm glad I was able to buy it safely 😌. I've had this drink before and I know it's good, so I feel safe drinking it 😌. I wasn't sure whether to buy Rihachi's white label or black label, but this time I went with this one ✨. It's consistently delicious 😋.
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