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

# 81

2.47 pt.

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Steady Hot Temperature Heavy Umami Sweetness Gentle Coffee Chilled

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295 yen. A little more expensive than Asahi Super Dry 500ml can. It has a thin, pear-like smell. It tastes bitter from the beginning when you let it get some air from the sake-like taste, and it has a light, thin taste until the end. I think it is 3 times more intoxicating than Asahi Super Dry.

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I finally bought a bottle of "Nobeyokocho". A warm one-cup cup is good.

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やっと買えた！と言っても普通にスーパーに売ってた🤣 ワンカップはかなり久しぶりだけど大好きな志村けんさんの顔に言葉に引かれ6種買ってきました！

# 82

2.47 pt.

Amabuki Shuzo Saga

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Fizzy Acidity Umami Bitterness Sweetness Yogurt Firm Sharp

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It has a sour yogurt-like aroma And a fruity aroma like an apple. I'm not sure if it's carbonated water or not. It's so gassy❗️ I think it's a little too much carbonation😭. Holy shit, a little sweet, a little sour, it's so good! It's dry and easy to drink! I can drink it like a juice😍.

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Aizan 45% polished It goes in quickly and the berry flavor of Aizan comes, and the flavor spreads with just the right amount of alcohol. It is a Daiginjo, but it has a strong umami taste.

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Perhaps because I expected too much from the orikagarami, the taste was different from what I expected. The rice flavor was delicious, but it was a little dry and I wanted a little more gas and acidity. The unique rice flavor of orikagara is strong, so I will enjoy it.

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Where to Buy

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日下無双純米大吟醸　生酒　おりがらみ　山田錦　5BY　天吹酒造　1800ml佐賀　日本酒¥6,199

# 83

2.45 pt.

Nakazen Shuzoten Nagano

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Fizzy Yogurt Acidity Umami Sweetness Invigorating Bitterness Crisp

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Nakanori-san from last year's Shinshu Jizake distribution times that I drank last week: ‼️ Usually sweet and simply delicious 😋. I think I liked the secret course better with more flavor on it. It has a taste that is typical of Shinshu sake, and would go well with soba noodles or even meat 😋. This kind of sake is perfect for a regular drink 👍

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The last sake to be introduced at the welcome party was by Nakanori-san, a Kiso connection, since we were unable to prepare sake from Yukawa-san, who brewed Shirakiku in Okunonoto. A comparison of contrasting drinks from Shinshu and Ishikawa. It is the ultimate in rich sweetness, sweet and delicious. It is not clingy, but easy to drink. The sake rice is Miyamanishiki. This sake was the first to disappear.

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［Aladdin and Chuin on weekday evenings. After we finished the Shinshu Kamerei, here is what we had next. NAKANORISAN Not much aroma, but a mouthful of impactful umami and a delayed sweetness, followed by a refreshing finish and a lingering bitterness that lingers in the throat. Somewhat similar to "Shinshu Kamerei" 🤔.

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# 84

2.42 pt.

Yamamoto Honke Kyoto

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Creamy Dry Umami Crisp Fresh Room Temperature Fruity Rich

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The second drink at the Sacred Bar was "Kaguyahime," which is very Kyoto-like. It was fresh and sweet on the palate, so it went better with grilled white onions than sashimi.

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Yamamoto Honke had a store at Sendai Mitsukoshi in conjunction with the Kyoto Exhibition. I look forward to Yamamoto Honke's "tarekuchi" every year at this time of the year, but it seems to take about one more week before it is shipped, so I did not get it this year either. The aroma is a fresh ginjo aroma. The mouthfeel is fruity, fresh, sweet, and juicy, with a light acidity and bitterness from the aftertaste of alcohol. It has a high quality, classical, and sharp taste, and is very satisfying to drink. Thank you very much!

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A "sacred" store found near Nishiki Market in Kyoto. Great cold drink when you are finally able to sit down after a long day of walking 😀. It was slightly carbonated and went down my throat so well I didn't mind the 19% alcohol content 😅. You can't tell the alcohol content in modern sakes. Beautiful construction.

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# 85

2.42 pt.

Miyozakura Jozo Gifu

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Umami Sweetness Dry Yakult Crisp Acidity Silky Bitterness

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The clear, unctuous aroma of the rice was served with gently flavored chikuzen-ni and sushi.

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Bittersweet mouthfeel followed by a slightly sweet rice aroma. The aftertaste is sharp and clean. It is a refreshing drink that does not linger and goes well with a variety of dishes.

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This is the 11th bottle for Father's Day gift. It's before Ras 🍶😅Midai Sakura is my first brand. It is a rich, robust and drinkable sake 🍶😄. Today I enjoyed it with a lunch box from a famous ryotei restaurant in Kyoto. 🍶😄 The next sake will finally be the last of my Father's Day gifts. It took me almost a year to drink it after all😅🍶.

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# 86

2.42 pt.

Takasawa Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Acidity Apple Bitterness Orange Juicy Sweetness Fruity

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The rice is Miyamanishiki. Polishing ratio 49%. It has a beautiful sweet and umami taste. It has a fine gaseous feeling and is fruity and gorgeous. It has an apple-like taste, but it also has a burnt apple feel. It is also refreshing. It is also good for the cost.

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Rice malt Ingredients:Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic) Rice used:Hitogochiki Rice polishing ratio: 59 Alcohol content: 15 It has been a long time since I have had this sake at home. The rice difference of Junmai Ginjo of Toyoga 😊. I bought this one at a supermarket in Suzaka on New Year's Day. Next to Obuse. This is the only time I've seen Toyoga in this color. It is not sold at Nagano station. The price is cheap. For local consumption? Next, we tried "Hitogokochi" with a yellow label. It is sweet and refreshing, just like the image of Hitogokochi. It is easy to drink, so I drank it by itself at the beginning and end of a meal. I recommend comparing these two rice varieties, as it is easy to see the difference between them.

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Rice Ingredients:Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic) Rice used: Miyamanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 59 Alcohol content: 15%. It has been a long time since we have had a home-drinker's comparison. The rice difference of Junmai Ginjo of Toyoga 😊. I bought this one at a supermarket in Suzaka on New Year's Day. Next to Obuse. This is the only time I've seen Toyoga in this color. It is not sold at Nagano station. The price is cheap. For local consumption? We started with the purple labeled "Miyamanishiki". It has a strong and bold taste. The sweetness came after that, and it was very drinkable. It was good as a food sake.

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豊賀緑ラベル　純米　長野C酵母　中取り無濾過生原酒　2024¥1,690 豊賀オレンジラベル　ひとごこち59%　純米吟醸　長野D酵母　中取り無濾過生原酒　2022720ml¥1,821

# 87

2.40 pt.

Nagayama Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Umami Creamy Room Temperature Sweetness Acidity Chilled Firm Cooled Sake

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I tasted it during the New Year holidays. I thought it was arabashiri, but the staff mistakenly put shiboritate in it 🤣. It was fresh and easy to drink even though it had been fired once.

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Today, following yesterday's Aizan drinking event, I went to the Osaka Bay Tower's Japanese sake festival event 😀. I was informed in advance by bouken-san that there was a sake that Saku-san usually does not have, so I made a toast with his wife with that sake 😇. The sake was even clearer and fruity than Saku's usual sake, and we were very satisfied from the start 😀. During the live taiko performance by three women, my wife and I, who are both learning taiko, were overwhelmed by their amazing performance 😇. We were able to compare over 130 different types of sake, but my favorite was from Yamazaru, a brewery located in Asa, Yamaguchi Prefecture 😇. From the aroma to the mouthfeel, it was right up my alley👍! I had a chance to talk to the brewer and asked him about the stores in the Kansai area that carry it.

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Aged Sake✨Snow❄️☃️ Aged sake, light yellow in color. Cold sake, matured, Daruma Masamune-like. Not heavy, warmed to 60 degrees. Soft around the edges. Mellow. ☺️ It's still a sake for warming up. I served it with scallop sashimi sent from my relatives in Hokkaido 😋The scallops were huge and delicious💕. Purchased at Iida Sake Shop @ Shiki.

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# 88

2.40 pt.

Nishide Shuzo Ishikawa

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Acidity Orange Sweet and Sour Umami Lemon Room Temperature CherryBlossom Soy Source

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(*´ω*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 I bought this sake because it is made from Koshihikari 🙋The rice taste is perfect and the aroma is good 😀 It is a more royal strong style sake than nowadays 😀.

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Since it's spring🌸, I think I'll have another bottle of sake with spring in it. I bought a bottle of Shunshin by Nishide Sake Brewery in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. I've been curious about this sake for a while but never got around to it. I will have it with boiled flounder 🙏. I thought it might be a bit strong, but it wasn't. It has a nice richness, sweetness, acidity, and a mellow feeling 😆. It's a bit like a lighter version of Tamagawa. As the label says, I preferred it at room temperature rather than chilled 👍

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I saw it for the first time at a department store tasting sale, so I bought it. It's not listed on the label, but according to the brewer's description, it's unfiltered undiluted sake. It says "light nigori" but it's not cloudy at all (laughs). It's refreshing and easy to drink. The acidity in the second half is impressive.

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# 89

2.40 pt.

Nakano BC Wakayama

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Dry Umami Bitterness Raisin Fresh Chocolate Rum Sweetness

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Comparison of nigori sake (Wakayama's favorite nigori sake) Following Minakata, Chokyu ✌️ This is the fire-brewed version of the nigori sake we drank in February. I buy every bottle of Chokyu I see that I have never had before 😆. The first thing that surprised me when I drank it was that there was no fizziness at all 😲. The aroma is somewhat almond-like, and it's cloudy with a lot of orioles, so it's like diluted almond milk. But it also has a sourness to it, so I felt a bit unbalanced 🤔. I prefer nigori sake with a fizzy taste 😄.

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Nigori Sake (Japanese rice wine) First time drinking Chokyu's nigori 😊. I always buy Chokyu when I see the new label ✌. The ori is quite a bit more and has a strong fizzy feel to it. It has a lot of umami and a hint of sweetness that is typical of Chokyu, and yet it has a clean dryness that makes it a dangerous sake that you can drink with gusto 🤭. The impression is quite similar to Hirotogawa's nigori👍 It goes well with western food, and the omelette was a nice match 😋.

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[Summer sake is also berry good😂] The most memorable brand I drank last year, super kyu🥰. Don't miss out on getting a bottle of summer raw sake that's also bright! This one is a bit different from the matured Omachi sake I had last year, and I have the impression that it swings in a very sweet and juicy direction. The aroma is tropical 🥭 and the flavor is perfect, with a long, sharp finish and a hint of bitterness. The umami flavor is firm, so it is easy to match with Japanese fried food 👍. Chokyu seems to have a different direction for each label, but each one has its own characteristics and they are all delicious and addictive 😍.

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# 90

2.39 pt.

黒澤酒造 Nagano

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Acidity Fizzy Umami Dry Wine Bitterness Sharp Firm

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My first Kurosawa. Just after opening the bottle, the cork blew up to the ceiling. When you pour it, it fires strongly. When you drink it, it is refreshing like a carbonated drink. Immediately afterwards, a strong flavor and a strong alcohol feeling rushes in. There is no sweetness, and the mellowness of the umami and nigori is addictive. It is a very delicious sake. It will be a repeat customer.

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Shinshu Sake Month without my permission 😆 Here's today's partner for the hard table: ‼️ First Kurosawa ‼️ Oh, is it déjà vu for yesterday's Masumi 🤣. It has the same sour taste! Is this sourness a fad? Well, it's great for eating in 👍It goes well with meat too, so I enjoyed it with both the minced pork cutlet and chicken cutlet as usual 😋. Here's a sip of Shinanotsuru Stubborn! Gentle sweetness 😋 and lingering ❤️ Oh, you can't beat Gantaku 🤣Shinanotsuru is strong: ‼️

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Shinshu Jizake Hanpukai drinking comparison: ‼️ Kurosawa: ‼️ We started with the Gold Course Taregara-mi blend alsobe. Apparently it's a blend of 4 different types of sake. Oden with a side of oden It's a dangerous sake with a gentle sweetness that is typical of Shinshu sake and a bitter and astringent taste that will keep you going 😆. I would drink this one all the time if we compare 😅

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