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Shigemasu
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7(5.74%)
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Fukuoka
68(15.78%)
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Brands found at Yatai Zushi Drink cold sake Cloudy white Almost no aroma The palate is clean and full-bodied. Dryness appears soon after Strong taste and sharpness Very short aftertaste Not as light as expected When warmed up, it has a bitter taste and is not good. Sake like you would find in an izakaya (Japanese style pub). Personally, I would rather drink beer or a highball if I had to pay for it.
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Haginotsuyu純米大吟醸　高島市産短稈渡船〈いつとせ〉
Fukuiyahei ShotenShiga
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Purchased at a liquor store near JR Ujima Station in Toyomae City It is said to be made from an ancient rice called "Short-stalked Boat", which is an ancestor of Yamada-Nishiki. (Just after opening the bottle) Drink it cold. Slightly cloudy white. Weak aroma similar to amazake. In the mouth, it has a sweet taste with a tingling sensation. Dryness spreads later. The lingering aftertaste is a little long. Warmed to lukewarm Sweet aroma and a strong smell of alcohol. The sweetness is the same in the mouth, but the dryness is stronger. To be heated hot The tangy smell of alcohol weakens considerably. The dryness weakens and it becomes easier to drink. Because the sweetness remains the same, it tastes better than cold or lukewarm sake. We paired it with sashimi and cheese at all temperatures, but it goes best with hot sake and cheese.
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白木久純米酒　無濾過一火原酒　vibrant
白杉酒造Kyoto
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Purchased at a liquor store near Koga Station I asked what kind of sake goes well with sashimi and this is what was recommended Made with Koshihikari rice The label is stylish! (Just after opening the bottle) Drink it cold Very slight yellow color Contains many very fine bubbles Refreshing aroma with a light image. Strong juiciness and acidity in the mouth. A firm richness spreads in the mouth. Medium lingering finish Weak sweetness remains in the aftertaste. When warmed, the sharpness of the flavor increases, and it is better served cold. Goes well with salted octopus and Matsumae pickles. Very tasty. Warm to lukewarm Smells like alcohol. The sweetness is more pronounced than when served cold. A strong dryness soon appears. The aftertaste is very refreshing. Heat sake to hot. Smell of alcohol is weaker than when lukewarm. Not so good as it tastes very light. When cooled, it tastes dry and has little sweetness. When heated, it does not go well with snacks that go well with cold sake.
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Kanhokuto純米酒　平成28年製造
Kanhokuto ShuzoFukuoka
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Obtained after being left for a long period of time in a refrigerator somewhere else. It is about 8 years old and I am concerned about the change in taste due to aging. Drink it cold Clear and colorless. The aroma is mild, but there is a slight hint of maturity. Aged richness similar to hiyaoroshi in the mouth. Hot sake Even paler than this year's production. In addition, the matured flavor can be felt even when the sake is heated, and it does not move in a positive direction. It does not move in a positive direction, so it may be more accurate to describe the taste as "aged" rather than "matured". I realized that just because it is aged does not necessarily mean it will be tasty.
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Kanhokuto特別純米　令和6年製造
Kanhokuto ShuzoFukuoka
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Purchased at a liquor store near Chidori Station Manufactured in 2024 For comparison with the aged version Drink cold Clear and colorless The aroma is mild. Overall taste is clean and refreshing, with a hint of umami and astringency Hot sake Aroma intensifies a little. Fullness increases, but quickly fades away, leaving a light impression. It does not seem to be a sake that warms up well.
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Yonetsuru亀粋　磨き40 純米大吟醸
Yonetsuru ShuzoYamagata
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Using a sake rice I've never heard of called "Kame-iki." I wonder if this sake rice is related to Kame-no-o. Drink it cold. The sake has a strong richness despite the high rice polishing ratio (40%). The aftertaste is clean, clear, and delicious. It goes down smoothly.
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Taketsuru大和雄町純米原酒
Taketsuru ShuzoHiroshima
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The brewery is the birthplace of Nikka Whiskey's founder, Masataka Taketsuru. Mellow aroma with a distinctive flavor The strong flavor of unfiltered unpasteurized sake is delicious! Next time I drink it, I want to try the heated sake on the back label.
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Gangi純米　ひとつび
Yaoshin ShuzoYamaguchi
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Drink cold Delicious umami spreading in the mouth. There is an astringency with a woody nuance afterward, a little like Shigemasu.
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Hohai特別純米酒　旨辛　+10
Mira ShuzoAomori
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Purchased at a liquor store near JR Ujima Station in Toyomae City (Just after opening the bottle) Drink cold Clear and colorless Gentle ginjo aroma similar to pineapple. Full-bodied on the palate. A strong dryness is immediately apparent. Spicy dryness spreads quickly in the mouth, and as the label says, it is dry. Long finish as the fullness lingers in the mouth for a while. When warmed, the ginjo aroma becomes stronger and the aftertaste is much shorter. It may be classified as a mellow dry sake, but it has a different taste from Amanoto.
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Kazan無濾過生々　伝承古法本仕込み
Sudo HonkeIbaraki
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Purchased at a liquor store in the city's Omiya district (immediately after opening the bottle) Drink cold Slightly cloudy white The aroma is gorgeous, similar to that of white wine. Strong acidity on the palate. Floral taste spreads next. Very slight astringency in the aftertaste There is no rice flavor and it tastes almost like a white wine. The label on the back of the bottle says that about 6 months have passed since the production date and that it is unfiltered and unpasteurized, so the taste may have changed considerably since its production. The brewery's website says that the rice used is Kame-no-o Koshihikari, which is a type of Kame-no-o rice, and it seems to be made from Uruchi rice, giving the impression that there is a gap between the taste and the description. It does not seem to go well with crab miso or tako-washi, but it goes perfectly with cheese. I would like to drink it with Western food like wine. I wonder what the back label says about the traditional method of honjikomi (brewing).
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Soda純米酒　F44
KitayaFukuoka
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Yakitori restaurant near Kyushu University Hospital Drink with slightly chilled cold sake Clear and colorless The aroma is very mild. Full-bodied on the palate The taste is sharp, with a slightly strong dryness soon after. The aftertaste is quite short. It has a light impression, but when paired with yakitori, it refreshes the palate and is quite good. When warmed up, it becomes quite light and dry.
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Kansansui純米吟醸　55%磨き
KitayaFukuoka
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Yakitori restaurant near Kyushu University Hospital Drink with slightly chilled cold sake clear and colorless Mild and classic aroma Slightly less peculiar on the palate, reminiscent of old-fashioned sake The taste has a good sharpness. The taste has a lingering dryness, but the aftertaste is quite short. Warming it up gives it more sharpness. Overall, it gives the impression of classic sake.
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Buy at Yamaya First time drinking this brand (Immediately after opening the bottle) Drink it cold. The color is cloudy white. Strong sweetness with sourness on the palate. Afterwards, it has a mild rice taste similar to amazake. The aftertaste is sharp and clean, probably due to the acidity. The aftertaste is short. The low alcohol content and carbonation make it easy to drink and delicious.
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Gunmaizumi舞風　山廃酛純米
Shimaoka ShuzoGunma
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Purchased at a liquor store near Koga Station (Just after opening the bottle) Drink it cold. Slightly yellow in color. It has a mellow aroma similar to that of a matured wine, with a slight floral note. In the mouth, it is very rich and mellow. Sourness appears later. The taste is similar to that of aged wine, but it does not give the impression of aging at all. The richness lingers in the mouth for a while, and the aftertaste is long. It goes well with sashimi and radish stew, and enhances the flavor of the snacks. It is easy to match with food, and is also very tasty as a stand-alone sake. It is listed as having been produced in June of last year, so it appears to be nearly a year old. I am curious to see how it affects the taste, and would like to try it immediately after production. It is made from Maikaze, a sake rice that I have never heard of before. (2 days after opening the bottle) Drink it cold. (2 days after opening the bottle) The mellowness of the sake seems to have weakened due to the temperature. The bitterness became a little more noticeable and it is better served cold. (3 days after opening the bottle) Warm to lukewarm The taste has more fullness, and it is more preferable than cold sake. (6 days after opening the bottle) When drunk cold, the bitterness felt 2 days after opening is gone. Sourness is more noticeable when heated. The flavor changes depending on the temperature and is very enjoyable.
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Dewazakura純米大吟醸酒　一路
Dewazakura ShuzoYamagata
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Purchased at a liquor store in Akama, Munakata City Drink cold Clear and colorless Sweet ginjo aroma reminiscent of sugar The palate has a heavy richness with a strong sweetness. The aftertaste is a little long and the sweetness lingers in the mouth. Powerful enough to go well with strong flavored snacks such as chicken tataki. It also goes well with sashimi, so it may be easy to match with other snacks in spite of its richness.
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Purchased at a liquor store near Koga Station I asked what kind of sake goes well with sashimi, and this is what was recommended It seems that they use Uruchi rice instead of sake rice, and I found out that it is "Yume Tsukushi" from Kurume. Drink it cold Clear and colorless Mild ginjo aroma, similar to that of watermelon. Deliciously rich rice flavor in the mouth. A little tingling in the mouth after a short delay. The taste quickly becomes sharp, but the aftertaste is not too dry. When paired with sashimi, the two flavors certainly complement each other and are delicious.
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Biden山廃純米大辛口　辛醸
Mii no kotobukiFukuoka
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Marushu Fresh Fish Restaurant near Yoshizuka Station The label looks just like the "Houzou" of the same brand, but this one is "Shinzou". Drink cold Very mild ginjo aroma. Full-bodied with a gentle sweetness on the palate. Immediately tingling dryness. Slight astringency and acidity in the aftertaste Light and easy to drink. When warmed, it becomes more acidic and full-bodied, but the sharpness of the flavor becomes stronger and it gives a light impression.
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Takakiya辛口　特別純米酒
Hamashima ShuzoOita
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Marushu Fresh Fish Store near Yoshizuka Station Drink it cold The aroma is almost imperceptible. Slightly classic taste in the mouth It is a dry sake that doesn't expand in flavor and quickly becomes sharp. When paired with sashimi, it refreshes the palate but does not seem to go well with it. When served with pickles, you can taste the sweetness of the sake. Like the same brand we drank before, it gives an impression similar to shochu (Japanese liquor).
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Marushu Fresh Fish Store near Yoshizuka Station Drink cold sake Slightly classic ginjo aroma. The taste in the mouth is very delicious, with a profound umami flavor. It is not dry and there is no cloying taste. The umami is not sticky and the aftertaste is refreshing. When served with tofu, you can feel the taste of sake even more. It is not fruity, but the robust umami and the lack of aftertaste makes it easy to drink. When warmed, the sweetness of the sake becomes stronger, and it goes very well with pickled cabbage.
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