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Jikon特別純米　火入れ

Kiyasho Shuzojo Mie

10/24/2023, 2:55:04 AM

10/23/2023

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This is Jikin's standard special junmai hi-ire. This time, it was made with Hachitan-Nishiki for the premium rice and Yamadanishiki for the malted rice. I couldn't really tell the difference between the rice, but the well-balanced flavor that doesn't overstep its bounds is always there and never misses the mark. It was served with grilled skewers of octopus suckers ^ ^ ^.

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Senkinあかとんぼ2023純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

せんきん Tochigi

10/23/2023, 2:50:43 AM

10/20/2023

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Akatombo is a fall tradition. For some reason, this year it was a little too acidic for me, with a slightly diluted flavor.

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Kikuhime純米山廃

Kikuhime Ishikawa

10/10/2023, 6:30:10 AM

10/6/2023

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Yamadanishiki from the Tokushu A district, 70% polished rice, Yamahai Junmai. What? You didn't make it a ginjo? I wondered as an amateur. It has a rich umami mouthfeel with a hint of cheese. This is perfect for fatty meat dishes like red wine. The brewery is a bit stubborn (?), refusing to follow the recent trend of prioritizing "aroma" and not entering their wines in the National New Sake Competition. The brewery is a bit stubborn.

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TakachiyoHalloween ラベル　サラパンダ純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ

Takachiyo Shuzo Niigata

9/25/2023, 4:21:49 AM

9/22/2023

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It is fruity but has a strong acidity. But after a little while, it transforms into an attractive sourness with sweetness in the mouth. So it is disguised as a werewolf, but inside it is a sarapanda ^ ^. And the pleasant aftertaste of daiginjo left me wanting to immediately bring the next snack to my mouth ^ ^.

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Kokuryu秋あがり純米吟醸生詰酒

Kokuryu Shuzo Fukui

9/20/2023, 2:03:47 AM

9/19/2023

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The brewing water is the subsoil water of the Kuzuryu River, where cherry salmon live. The soft water with a hardness of 25 mg/l, combined with the fact that it is made after the autumn season, gives it a fruity, smooth, round, and gentle taste that is not too assertive. It may be the perfect accompaniment to a long, leisurely autumn evening meal.

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Mutsuhassen緑ラベル特別純米生詰酒ひやおろし

Hachinohe Shuzo Aomori

9/18/2023, 1:06:47 AM

9/15/2023

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The mouthfeel is round and fruity, not fresh like a summer sake. It has a rounded, fruity taste that quickly fades away after a mellow, broad flavor. Hatsusen hiyaoroshi is shipped once a year. I paired it with red meat of horse sashimi. It was still delicious ^ ^.

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Denshu山田穂純米大吟醸

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

9/11/2023, 5:06:59 AM

9/10/2023

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Yamada Nishiki's parents' sake. Watabune No. 2 and Yamadaho drinking comparison set. Beautiful flavor and aroma typical of Tasake's daiginjos. However, the difference in the flavor of the rice is like "ah...yes..." and "I knew it was different". I am too inexperienced to express in words what Watabune 2 is like and what Yamadaho is like. But it was delicious ^ ^.

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Denshu渡船2号純米大吟醸

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

9/11/2023, 5:04:22 AM

9/10/2023

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Yamada Nishiki's parents' sake. Watabune No. 2 and Yamadaho drinking comparison set. Beautiful flavor and aroma typical of Tasake's daiginjos! But the difference in the flavor of the rice is like "ah...yes..." and "I knew it was different". I am too inexperienced to express in words what Watabune 2 is like and what Yamadaho is like. But it was delicious ^ ^.

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琥泉おりがらみ純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

泉酒造 Hyogo

9/1/2023, 6:11:02 AM

8/31/2023

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The taste is fresh and gorgeous. The acidity, perhaps due to the ogara-mesh, has a slight edge to it, which gives it a delicious sharpness on the back end. The brewery was founded in 1756, but was completely destroyed in the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. It was rebuilt 12 years later in 2007. Next time, I would like to try "Senzuke," which was brewed after overcoming many hardships ^ ^.

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Hanaabi直汲み　吟風48純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Nan'yo Jozo Saitama

8/30/2023, 1:42:54 AM

8/29/2023

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This is the second "directly pumped version" of a summer-only sake with different rice. This time it is Ginpu 48 (the first version was Hachitan-Nishiki 40). It is said that the sake was directly pumped during the winter and stored in bottles at sub-zero temperatures for several months. Needless to say, it is fresh and juicy, but what makes this sake so delicious is the rounded acidity. This may be my favorite summer sake of the year ^ ^.

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NabeshimaSummer Moon吟醸

Fukuchiyo Shuzo Saga

8/25/2023, 1:09:14 AM

8/18/2023

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Aruzoe Ginjo-shu with 50 polished rice Summer version of Moon Series 🌙. The first sip has a light sipperiness and rounded acidity. When it rolls around in the mouth, it has a fruity sweetness and aroma. The finish is crisp and refreshing. I paired it with grilled sea bream head ^ ^.

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EmishikiSensation 黒原酒生酒おりがらみ

Emishiki Shiga

8/23/2023, 6:23:27 AM

8/15/2023

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Sensation's classic black. It has a light sharpness with a slight lactic acidity and fruity aroma. It has a round sweetness and umami taste. I paired it with grilled eel liver ^ ^.

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Tatsuizumi真夏の+12特別純米

Tatsuizumi Shuzo Fukushima

8/21/2023, 12:39:46 AM

8/13/2023

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The mouthfeel is crisp. The aftertaste is clear and crisp. The sake is made from 5hyakumangoku (5hyakumangoku) with a sake strength of +12 after one fire-brewing. However, as it slowly rolls around in the mouth, it slowly spreads a soft umami flavor. It is "super dry, but that's not all. It is a special junmai that is so special.

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Haneya夏の純米吟醸生酒

Fumigiku Shuzo Toyama

8/15/2023, 12:57:42 AM

8/10/2023

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Perhaps because of its 14% alcohol content, it has a light mouthfeel, but it has a robust flavor and full-bodied taste. As it slowly rolls around in the mouth, the fruity ginjo aroma spreads softly and disappears smoothly down the throat, leaving a lingering aftertaste. The umami and richness are a little different from the clear blue, and the taste is light.

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Hoka山恵錦純米吟醸生詰酒

Toshimaya Nagano

8/7/2023, 4:38:39 AM

8/5/2023

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This is the first time Yamane Nishiki (Sanke Nishiki) has been used in sake production. The Nagano Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station, which developed Miyamanishiki, focused on koji making, a departure from conventional breeding methods, and registered it as a new sake rice variety in 2020. (The registration application name was announced in 2017.) Putting aside the nosho, let's take a sip. A little acidity and gassiness give it a freshness, but there is nothing special about it, but for some reason, as the meal progresses, so does the sake. The strong fatty taste is washed away without any resistance. And then the palate is begging for more snacks, and the cycle repeats itself. It was the perfect accompaniment to a summer stamina meal.

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Fusano KankikuOCEAN 99 星海原酒生酒無濾過

Kankiku Meijo Chiba

8/5/2023, 12:29:58 AM

8/2/2023

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A fruity aroma wafts through the air along with a sense of schwarziness, and a slightly stronger acidity and light sweetness wrap around the umami. Somehow calm ^ ^ ^ In the mood of 🎵 as time goes by ^ ^.

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Bakuren虹色　超辛口大吟醸生酒

Kamenoi Shuzo Yamagata

8/4/2023, 3:08:24 AM

8/1/2023

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The delicate, rich, and fruity mouthfeel is very well executed. The umami flavor comes in the latter half of the bottle, and then the elegant aroma and pleasantly refreshing taste pulls the flavor together and makes it flow away quickly and smoothly. It's a wonder.

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Haneyaクリアーブルー　米3種ブレンド生酒

Fumigiku Shuzo Toyama

8/3/2023, 10:50:57 AM

7/31/2023

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The flavor of rice with a hint of sweetness fills the mouth. This is the result of the four-stage brewing process. Sake meter reading -3, acidity 1.4. The name "clear blue" evokes a refreshing acidity and sharpness. It is recommended to be chilled to the perfect temperature.

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Kureおりがらみ純米吟醸

Nishioka Shuzoten Kochi

8/2/2023, 4:53:42 AM

7/29/2023

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It has a rounded and beautiful acidity with a core flavor. The acidity is elegant without being harsh. Delicious! I paired it with roast pork cutlet, and the fatty taste of the roast enhanced the flavor of this sake, so for some reason it was not a mealtime sake, but a meal while drinking? ^ ^? Sake from Kure, where the bonito was caught by itself. Now I want to try it with fatty bonito topped with raw garlic ^ ^ ^.

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Okuharima青ラベル　夏の芳醇超辛純米吟醸生酒

Shimomura Shuzoten Hyogo

7/31/2023, 4:55:05 AM

7/28/2023

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The mouthfeel is full of rich aroma with a perfect sharpness. The alcohol taste after the mouthfeel was perfect for pouring the fat from the horse mackerel.

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