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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Chestnutt" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 1

4.99 pt.

Kuribayashi Shuzoten Akita

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Chestnutt Acidity Umami Sweetness Bitterness Fizzy Balanced Invigorating

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It was recommended to me by a liquor store and I purchased it. It has the slight gassy taste of nama-shu, a good balance of soft sweetness and refreshing acidity, and is quite excellent as a food sake.

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The 5th cup is Harukasumi‼️Akita sake 👍. Sister, I only remember that I'm back 🤣. When I looked at the picture I saw it said No.6 yeast and it reminded me a bit 😆. 5 cups in this store and that's it👍 There wasn't a single one that wasn't to my liking, so it was a nice, moderately priced place👍.

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A beautiful sake where you can tell the water is good. The aroma is mild. The taste of rice is🌾 It has a good acidity and is the best sake for eating😊. 100% Omachi Polishing ratio 50%.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

春霞特別純米栗ラベル黄山田錦ひやおろし720ml日本酒栗林酒造店秋田県¥1,650 春霞純米冬ラベル生720ml日本酒栗林酒造店秋田県¥1,650

# 2

4.22 pt.

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Chestnutt Smoky Nutty

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Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture. Limited Partnership Aizu Nishiki. Aizu-Nishiki, wandering Sukene, unfiltered, raw sake. Sasu-kene" means "no problem" or "all right" in the Aizu dialect. It is served cold. It is clear with a slight yellow tinge. The top aroma is like a slightly unusual sweet malted rice aroma, and there is a hint of apricot. The mouthfeel is slightly juicy and flows smoothly. The first impression is a gentle sweetness, with a fluffy honey and apricot scent spreading through the overtone, and a slight smokiness. The aftertaste is sour and slightly bitter, with a slightly sharp spiciness that lingers on the tongue. It was an interesting and unusual taste, not usually found in Japanese sake. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio: 70%. Alcohol content: 16%.

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Purchased at the Aizu festival in Kokubunji! Delicious banana-flavored sake! I love all the sake from Fukushima!

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It is an easy to drink sake with no peculiarities. It is a delicious sake that does not interfere with meals. I wish there was a regular sake club.

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# 3

4.16 pt.

Masukagami Niigata

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Chestnutt Peachy Crisp Dry Umami Bitterness Sweetness Flamboyant

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Time is up, but here is the second bottle for the welcome party! Manjukagami, the department head's favorite! Following the black bottle at the previous farewell party, this time he brought a white bottle. The aroma was slightly fruity. The mouthfeel is clean and fruity, with a fragrant aftertaste. The bitter aftertaste is crisp and bitter. This bitterness reminds us that it is alsobe. This deretsun-like sensation is addictive! Thanks for the treat!

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去年店頭で見かけて気になってたけど値段がネックでスルーしたお酒。在庫処分なのか2割引だったので購入してみた😅 1年経ってるから少し不安だったけど熟成感は無くフレッシュで甘旨。甘過ぎやろってくらい甘い🤣 だけど少し甘ダレしてるような印象。製造日からすぐ飲めばめっちゃ美味しそうな雰囲気めっちゃ感じる。

Our department head's favorite Manjyukagami A former colleague of mine (from Niigata) told me that it was a perfect match for our department head, who loves dry sake, so he ordered some and brought it to us. Although it is a honjozo, it is skillfully brewed without giving too much of an alcoholic taste. It has a moderate sweetness, umami, and a good sharpness, and you can faintly feel the presence of good quality alcohol. Although it is not a major brand, it was very tasty! Thank you very much for your kindness!

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

萬寿鏡特別本醸造「甕覗」　（かめのぞき）　1800ml※箱入り¥5,720

# 4

3.78 pt.

Takeshigehonke Shuzo Nagano

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Chestnutt Prune Nutty Chocolate Acidity Caramelly Striking Umami

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At Shinbashi Symmes Nama-shu aged at room temperature, mellow flavorful sake, limited edition, truly mellow

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A work colleague gave it to me as a souvenir from a trip to Nagano. My first bite was "much sweeter than I expected"! It's not fruity, but more like a smooth and sweet taste. It is delicious and smooth on the palate! The sweetness is followed by a slight sourness and bitterness. At 300ml, I think it will be gone in a day, but I'll leave it for a few days. I'm lucky to get this level of sake as a souvenir!

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#564 Sake with a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast. It seems to be a limited edition.

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# 5

3.74 pt.

Yushin Shuzo Kagawa

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Rice, dry, firm

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Hi-iru-hikkaizu type of product sold as a draft sake from winter to summer Made with Kagawa Prefecture's "Oide-mai" eating rice Polishing ratio: 65%, 15.5 At an izakaya in Takamatsu

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Clean and a little astringent The sharpness is superb. You can drink as much as you want during a meal.

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# 6

3.73 pt.

Makino Shuzo Gunma

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New Year's Day offerings. It was good for Osechi.

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Record of 2021/7/20 Gunma Cup Classic sake with the taste of rice.

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This is the last Maikaze series for this year. It's been quite a while, but we'll be having "Mt. Haruna" for the last time! When the bottle is opened and poured, it has a relaxing sweet aroma. It has a peachy aroma. It also has a slightly banana-like flavor. The palate is smooth, as is typical of Gunma sake, with a slight sweetness that is typical of "Maifu" and a nice astringent taste that plays an active role in the background! The astringency also gives it a mineral taste, which I personally feel is similar to the "Tenpyo Junmai" that I drank before👍. In the latter half, the astringency becomes the main taste, which reminds me of grapefruit. It melts away at the end, so it goes down smoothly! I've enjoyed many Maikaze series this year, including "Akagisan"✨I'm looking forward to next year!

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# 7

3.72 pt.

Kitamura Shuzo Nara

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Chestnutt Umami Floral Cheese CherryBlossom Firm Dry Nutty

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Rice used is Yoshino Gin-no-sato 1/3rd bottle of Yoshino Sake Rice Project Kitamura Sake Brewery, probably for the first time. It has a good amount of sweetness, spiciness, and acidity. The alcohol content is a little high. The aftertaste is also crisp, and it is good that it does not get dull. As expected of Nara's sake, the level of the ministry is high.

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The famous sake from Yoshino, Nara, Shojo no Oni👹san series❣️. The founder of Shugendo, Yakushokaku, was served by a couple of demons: the husband demon was Zendo Oni (the former demon) and the wife was Myodo Oni (the latter demon). This is the first time I bought a sake named after that Zendo Oni 😆. I was originally under the impression that Shoto was a fruity, easy-drinking sake, but this Zendo Oni is so rich and full-bodied that it is hard to believe it is a Jungin of Gohyakumangoku 😳. It has a nice melon feeling and a full-bodied flavor reminiscent of Tamagawa❣️. By the third day, the ripe fruit-like sweetness is added, and the unique flavor is irresistible 😇 I'm enjoying it chippy, chippy, chippy😇 All that crosses our path are demons 👹. But if it's demons like this, I want to see them again. I wonder if his wife will be the next demon (not my wife 😅)

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Hinohikari. The richness of the rice flavor is gutsy. Slightly hiney feeling.

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# 8

3.65 pt.

はざま酒造 Gifu

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Fruity Chestnutt Bitterness Banana Sweetness Flamboyant Umami Fresh

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At home. First time on Mt. Ena ~ ‼️ I thought it was absolutely delicious and bought it. And I opened the bottle immediately. Well, the aroma is gorgeous. It is smooth, fruity, and has a perfect balance of sweet and sour tastes. ‼️ It is also very easy to drink, so it was a perfect choice. ‼️ My son, who was with me, took a sip and tasted it. He said, "It has a noticeable sourness. He understood very well. I felt that our family's level of Japanese sake tasting is improving little by little.

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Type: junmai daiginjo, rice: Gohyakumangoku 76% Yamada Nishiki 24%, polishing rate: 35%, alc.: 16% Sweet aroma of ripe bananas. Flavor is juicy and sweet. Sweetness is balanced with gentle acidity. Sake is elegant and clean, it almost feels like water from a spring. Finish is lingering in mounth for quite a while.

It's the first time to drink this alcohol❗️. The aroma is a hint of banana🍌 The taste is quite sweet☺️. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be great for you.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

恵那山Pure純米大吟醸山田錦しぼりたて無濾過生原酒1800mlえなさんお歳暮ギフト¥3,850 恵那山純米酒Trophy記念ラベル1800mlえなさんお歳暮ギフト¥3,960

# 9

3.59 pt.

Matsubaya Honten Nagano

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Lingering Chestnutt Dry Umami Bitterness Creamy Crisp Astringent

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Smells like sweet peaches. It has a strong acidity and bitterness. When it is mixed with rice, it becomes more rice-like, spicy, and acidic, and the sensation of having it in the mouth is strong. The smell is that of koji.

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〰fixture 2022BY Kinmon-nishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture 2023/03 Founded in the Edo period Moved to Obuse in the early Meiji era The current brewery has a history of over 200 years. In the brewery with its eye-catching orange brick chimney toji (master brewer) creates sake with power and delicacy Sake is brewed with power and delicacy. The taste of sake made from rice steamed in a large kettle The taste of sake made from rice steamed in a large Japanese kettle is exceptional! Refreshing and refreshing. Refreshing citrus flavor with a with a nice bitterness 😊.

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Miyamanishiki from Nagano Prefecture ✖️prepared with wine yeast Sour green apple-like fruit flavor. The label says it is easy to pair with food, but it seems to be a good choice for pairing. Serve with white dressed persimmon, apple and celery salad, etc.

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# 10

3.55 pt.

Nishimi Shuzo Hyogo

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Harima is a sake brewed in Akashi and Uozumi. It has a cool taste with a good umami flavor. It is classically well-balanced. It was a truly delicious sake that went down smoothly with the sake cup.

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100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture, with wine yeast. It is said that the name "Sora no Tsuru" comes from a dream of riding a beautiful "crane" soaring in the sky. Wine yeast is great because it makes rice sweet and sour! The top aroma is of grappa and rum raisins. When swirled, it smells of plum. The flavor is very sweet and sour, like plum wine. The color is a pale yellowish hue like lemon pulp, the legs are short and weak.

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It is a sake from Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is only available directly in the city, and there are only a limited number of stores where you can drink it. I found it at a store selling Hyogo products in Kobe Hankyu in Sannomiya and bought it. How does it taste? It does not have the harshness of the original sake. It has a chocolate-like aroma. It has a rich sweetness, with spiciness and astringency chasing after it. The chocolatey and caramel-like aroma that passes through the nose is delightful. If you let it air a little, it becomes more brightly sweet and fragrant. It is simple, but quite flamboyant. How about if you heat it up? It tastes like chestnuts and is easy to drink! The spiciness that comes out volatilely and the refreshing sweetness that comes in quickly. It has a rich and expressive taste. It is really good. The aftertaste is also refreshing and sharp with a nice sweetness. I think it is especially good when heated. I have now completed a round of the 70-odd breweries in Hyogo Prefecture (and have 300 reports to my name)! It took me two years to complete this feat. It was a long but enjoyable journey. I will continue to enjoy Hyogo sake (and Fukui sake as well) slowly and carefully, and hope to one day become an evangelist for good Hyogo sake...

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