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ochi ochi
日本酒の美味しさに嵌り、自身の好みを探すため備忘録として始めました。 日常に彩りを与えてくれる日本酒との素晴らしい出会いに感謝して、美味しく楽しくいただきます。

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Hanamura純米吟醸　雄町
Ryozeki ShuzoAkita
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Preference ★★★★☆ Hana Yuu Omachi. When I found out that Rikuwada and Yumachi were available in four-pack bottles, I made a reservation and bought them. Sweetness I like as I imagined. Full, thick, robust (I don't have the vocabulary 🥲), sweet and delicious. It was just like I thought it would be - delicious - and it went down smoothly. Surprisingly sharp and crisp without being lazy. Personally, I liked it.
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Preference ★★★★☆ My husband bought this bottle in Akita. The store staff recommended that I enjoy the changes in flavor over several days after opening the bottle, so I enjoyed it slowly over a week or more as they recommended. I liked the umami flavor, mild sweetness, and acidity that is typical of a sake made from the traditional sake brewing method, and the soft, bubbly taste. I used to like sake best when the bottle was just opened, but this one was certainly a fun (and delicious) change. I recommend drinking it at the temperature indicated on the label, after taking it out of the refrigerator for a little while. The fullness and depth of flavor is different. I think this would also be delicious heated. The price is reasonable and surprising.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, ochi😃. At first I saw it as "Ushi-san" 😱. It's interesting how the taste of sake 🍶 changes after opening the bottle and with changes in temperature range!
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ochi
Thanks for the comment ✨ Actually, that's what it looked like to me at first glance too lol. As you said, the change in flavor is what makes sake so appealing! The more I drink, the more I am captivated by it: ☺️
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abeブラック　火入れ
阿部酒造Niigata
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Preference ★★★★☆ I got this Abe on a trip to Niigata! I had someone who wanted me to drink this, so I let it sit in the fridge for a long time and finally got to drink it. The elegant acidity is like wine, and I like the light sweetness. I would like to try other Abe as well.
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Yamamotoピュアブラック　生
YamamotoAkita
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Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Pure black "Shiboritate Nama-nihonshu"! Juicy acidity like citrus fruits and a slight gassy feeling typical of nama sake. Among all the Yamamoto's I've had so far, I liked it the best with a touch of sweetness. Delicious.
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Tabika純米吟醸　無濾過生原酒　雄町
Hayakawa ShuzoMie
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Preference ★★★★☆ It was sweet and tasty and very much to my liking. I want to drink it again.
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Azumatsuru蝉しぐれ　スパークリング生
Azumatsuru ShuzoSaga
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Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ I bought this sake after reading about it in dancyu. I opened the bottle, repeatedly loosening and tightening it, being careful not to spill it. The sparkling wine-like mouthfeel, which is not too dry, is just right for the hot summer, and the sake goes down well. The juiciness of the rice stands out and is delicious. It is not too sweet (as I like it firmly sweet), but refreshingly light sweet and sour. I recommend it to be chilled well and toasted. My husband liked it a lot. Postscript After a few days, the bubbles have settled down and the slight bitterness is like grapefruit.
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Preference ★★★★☆ Sado limited edition sake by Garaudai! Sasu! A friend of mine who went to Sado bought it for me as a gift and we all enjoyed it together. When we poured it, the fine, piquant bubbles raised our expectations. In the mouth, a gaseous feeling like that of a ramune. I don't detect any aroma. It is light and dry (a bit milder than the traditional light and dry), with no sweetness and moderate acidity. The cleanliness of the water is particularly impressive, and it is like an elegant soda water (unsweetened) carefully made with such delicious water. It is not too dry and light to drink, making it perfect for summer. I was very happy because I was shocked by the taste of the first Narukami I drank a few months ago, and just when I wanted to drink it again!
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Preference ★★★★☆ Rikuwada, the rice used to make this sake, was a variety I had never heard of before. Upon research, I found out that it is a rare sake rice bred by Mr. Takagi, the brewer of "Jyushidai" and that there are only a few farmers who grow it and its quantity is very small. Furthermore, according to online information, only Hana Yuu is currently using this rice, which piqued my interest, so I made a reservation and purchased it. It was smooth (somewhere between smooth and smooth), sweet (-4.9 sake on the sake store's page I looked at), and had a rich umami flavor that I really liked. Upon closer inspection, I was also surprised to see that it was junmai, not junmai ginjo. It had a beautiful texture with no cloying or roughness, I also thought it was wonderful that it had a nice sharp aftertaste despite being sweet and umami.
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Toyobijin醇道一途　限定純米吟醸　雄町
Sumikawa ShuzojoYamaguchi
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Preferred ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Mellow road single-minded. I enjoyed the Sake Mirai I had before so much that I have been chasing the different rice. As an omatist, I couldn't pass it up, so I bought it and kept it in the fridge for an opportunity. Compared to Sake Mirai (sweet flavor), it is a lighter and lighter type with a good balance of sweetness and acidity. Delicious and my favorite. After opening the bottle and letting it sit for a few days, the sweetness settled down and the fat in the mouth broke off (I paired it with sushi) and I thought it would be good as a mealtime sake.
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Doど辛　純米生原酒
YamamotoAkita
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Preferences★☆☆☆☆ Super dry at +15. I always see the fire-roasted type, but this is the first time in several years that a fresh one has appeared, so I bought it on recommendation. It is not my favorite, but I also wanted to try it to see how super-harsh it is. It was surprisingly soft on the palate, and perhaps because of the freshness and transparency of the sake, it was strangely not as spicy as I had expected. It is delicious. Rolling it over, it has bitterness and a firm umami flavor. The sharpness of the taste suggests that it would be good with Japanese food such as fish and simmered dishes, rather than Chinese or Western food. Because of the strong alcohol content, I drank less than usual.
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Sogga pere et filsヌメロシス　サケエロティック　生酛
Obuse WineryNagano
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Preference ★★★★☆ Sake made by Obuse Winery in Nagano. It seems to be very rare, as it is made during the short time when the winery is not working. I was originally a wine drinker before I got into the sake swamp, so I was very interested in sake made by a winery. The aroma is subdued but promising, with a fresh sweet acidity like that of white grapes. The taste was complex yet sweet and sour, and both my husband and I found it delicious (and would drink it again), so I think it is a delicious sake, except for those whose tolerance is extremely narrow. It has broadened my world again.
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Aramasa見えざるピンクのユニコーン2019
Aramasa ShuzoAkita
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Preference ★★★★☆ I am not familiar with the brand, so this is the first time I have heard of the brand, but I know how delicious and rare it is just by the fact that it is called Shinmasa. The lot number is written on the label, and it is said that only 2,000 bottles of this sake are made every year. It is a kijoshu, which means it is sweet, but the way the sweetness disappears is superb, and I felt its uniqueness in the way it disappears cleanly and clearly. The beauty of drinking outside is that you can encounter such a rare sake and listen to the fun stories.
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Nakanorisan広島6号酵母生原酒
Nakazen ShuzotenNagano
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Preference ★★★★☆ The fourth drink of the evening was Nakanori, which I am ashamed to admit was the first time I knew its name. The attack is light and sweet and easy to drink, but it has depth and is a delicious sake that I would like to add to my regular lineup like Oshinshu. There are many delicious sakes from Nagano that suit my taste.
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Hiraizumiサワーキャットおりがらみ火入れ
HiraizumihonpoAkita
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Preferred ★★☆☆☆☆ The third drink tonight was Hiraizumi. I was curious to try it because it is from the same brewery as Maruhi's Maruhi, which I drank the other day and enjoyed. My conclusion is that I prefer Maruhi. It is not as sour as Maruhi, and in comparison, it gives the impression of being sweeter than Maruhi. I was rather impressed by the sourness rather than the sweetness, so this is delicious, but my preference is for Maruhi.
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Preference ★★★★☆ The second drink of the evening is a new to me Daishinshu. The aroma is modest. It has a light sweetness at the beginning, acidity, and a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. As a lover of sweet and tasty sake, I was attracted to this sake because I could feel the sweetness that I like and it was well-balanced and could be easily matched with a meal. My husband also liked it, and if it is available at a local liquor store, I would like to add it to my regular lineup.
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Kameizumi純米吟醸原酒　吟の夢
Kameizumi ShuzoKochi
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Preference ★★★★☆ The first drink of the night, Kameizumi, which I have been wanting to try! The sweet and sour aroma like a ripe pineapple, which is bouquet immediately after the bottle is opened, raises my expectations. Sweet! It was fresh and moist, just like pineapple juice. I want to drink it again.
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Preference ★★★★☆ My favorite Omachi and my favorite Ni Usagi 10th anniversary label! Since it was our 10th wedding anniversary just this year, there was no choice but not to buy this. We opened the bottle with a luxurious lunch. It was smooth and well balanced with a light sweetness, while having a strong flavor typical of Omachi.
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Jade was delicious when I drank it last year! The fine chile like microbubbles and the clear, watery, slippery taste are perfect for hot summer. It's not very cosy because it's so easy to drink and you can finish a bottle in no time. It was delicious again this year.
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Preference ★★★★☆ Miyazumi Meizou brewery, the brewer of Sharaku. Even though I had something to do and visited near the brewery, I didn't have time to go through with it. After that, I stopped by a liquor store in Niigata and bought it. It was my first time to drink kijo sake, so I enjoyed the time I spent imagining the taste before opening the bottle. Naturally, the alcohol was strong and the sake was deep, sweet, and delicious. It was also good that the alcohol settled down and mellowed out the day after opening the bottle.
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