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大倉、嘉美心などの濃厚旨口で日本酒にハマり、いろいろ飲み漁った結果、今は料理を引き立てる、香り控えめな食中酒をよく飲んでます。 甘くて香りの派手なお酒は、食前酒としてたまに飲むぐらいです。

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立ち呑み処 おかもと
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たけさん
#I couldn't take a picture Unusually for a Niigata sake, it has a strong acidity and plenty of umami. Yet, as the subtitle suggests, it is tangy and spicy from start to finish, a flavor I have never tasted before. The spiciness is similar to a slight effervescence, but it's spicy instead of fizzy. It can be served with sashimi, by itself, or with shochu soda. I will drink it again when I see it.
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Kaiun純米 赤磐雄町
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たけさん
#Drinking at home Kaiun is a stable, mildly delicious wine. I wondered how it would turn out with Omachi, but I was wrong. It is not flashy, but has just the right amount of broth to go along with the food.
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Morishima美山錦 純米吟醸 生酒
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たけさん
#Drinking at home The aroma is gorgeous, as is typical of Morishima, but the aroma quickly fades away, and the umami, which is typical of nama-zake, also quickly fades away. It has umami, but it's not a "good" sake, it's a fleeting ginjo-shu. Well, I don't dislike it, but I wouldn't buy it again.
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Ookura山廃純米 無濾過生原酒 陽の光
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たけさん
#Drinking at home Although I bought it because the clerk told me it was Okura-Okura-ish, it tasted so mellow. That clerk still doesn't know what Okura is lol. Of course, it has more umami and acidity than other sake, but it has an easy-to-access acidity, so it's like an introduction to Okura.
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Wataya純米吟醸酒 阿波山田錦55
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たけさん
#Drinking at home This is Wataya! The quintessence of mildly delicious sake! The aroma, flavor, acidity, aftertaste, and lingering aftertaste are all perfectly balanced, and it can be enjoyed on its own or with any dish as a mid-meal drink. Wataya sometimes has a more fruity flavor, but it has to be this way!
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葉花
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たけさん
At the beginning, I got a really faint schwirl and a really faint ginjo aroma, so I thought, "Oh, that's the way," but to my surprise, this sake stays there! This is a new sensation. After that, it's a little bit light and a little bit umami, and it seems to go well with anything other than a thicker drink. I like this kind of change of pace every once in a while.
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Hayasera純米吟醸 さかほまれ
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葉花
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たけさん
Sweet! Hayaseura has the image of being refreshing, for better or worse, but this one is sweet! It has a strong umami (flavor), but it is like a sugar water on top of the umami all the time, and this sweetness is a distraction. I wondered why it was so sweet, and it turns out that Sakahomare is sake rice made for daiginjo. As someone who does not like daiginjo, this was a surprise that did not make me happy at all. Hayaseura is not only expensive, but also very disappointing...
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亀甲花菱純米吟醸 無濾過中取り 生原酒 山田錦
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葉花
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たけさん
I had never seen this sake before, but I thought it was from Saitama. I have rarely had sake from Saitama, but this is a well-balanced, unfiltered, unpasteurized sake. It is not too rich, not too aromatic, not too peculiar, and not too distinctive, but it is safe to drink. I like the taste, but there is nothing memorable about it.
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Kakurei特別純米 令和五年度醸造 越淡麗 生原酒
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#Drinking at home Tsururei is a Niigata sake with a strong flavor. I usually drink the blue label of Yamadanishiki, but I wanted to try a different label once in a while, so I went for the red label of Tanrei-Fujirushi sake rice. It is not light, but still umami, with a slight effervescence, as is typical of nama-shu. Compared to the Yamadanishiki, it is a little less umami and a little more sweet than the Yamadanishiki. It is tasty, but I prefer the usual blue label.
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Kasumitsuru生酛純米 無濾過生原酒
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#Drinking at home As is typical of unfiltered, unfiltered sake, it is slightly effervescent and has a strong flavor, not too much aroma, and a good acidity, which makes it very drinkable. It can be enjoyed on its own, or with Nara-zuke cheese or miso pickles. Kozutsuru is very stable.
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Yuhoゆうほのあお 純米酒 2019酒造年度
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#Drinking at home At my first visit to a new liquor store, I requested a mild umaguchi (flavorful) sake, and this is what I got. I had drunk Yuho many times before, and it had a very clear umami taste, so I was a bit surprised, but after listening to the owner's explanation, I decided to give it a try and bought it. I thought, "What the heck, this is delicious. It is mildly umami, just as I ordered. It has a strong umami in the mild umami-guchi category, but it's very mild and has a long, smooth aftertaste that is perfect as a mealtime sake. I was wondering what to do if it had an aged taste since it is a 2019BY, but it seems that it is not aged at a low temperature or something, but just to increase the umami. I will buy this again.
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#Drinking at home I thought Rokuhan was a very umami-rich sake, but this one is dry, but the umami comes out slowly, and it tastes like it was made in the olden days, which is something a professional would like. It is the opposite of today's fruity sake. It doesn't stand out on its own, but I think it would go well with simmered dishes or grilled fish.
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薄桜純米吟醸酒 限定生酒 薄桜723
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Ushitora (丑寅)
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たけさん
Delicious! The umami, sourness, and sweetness come with a bang, and surprisingly, everyone leaves after the first round, leaving only a slight spiciness in the aftertaste. It tastes like a model of umami-guchi. The acidity is strong for a Shiga sake. I don't think it goes well with sashimi, but I think it can be served by itself or with a wide range of simmered and grilled dishes. I just don't know where to go to drink it 😂.
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Ushitora (丑寅)
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So meek.... From the beginning to the end, it is just gentle. No matter what it is, umami, sourness, sweetness, bitterness, or spiciness, there is nothing that stands out. It's a similar type to Iyano's earlier, but this one is more shadowy. She's not a bad girl, but I wouldn't dare to choose her.
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Ushitora (丑寅)
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たけさん
It is a much gentler umami or sweeter flavor. The sweetness comes before the umami, but there is no lack of umami. The aftertaste is a sourness that gradually fades away. It may be too gentle and not enough, but if I say that it never interferes with food, it may be true. However, it doesn't seem to complement each other...
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#Drinking at home The taste is unique, with a good acidity as is typical of Nara sake, but with a moderate sweetness and a slight bitterness as an accent. The aftertaste is long and dry for a Nara sake. It is a new taste. It can be served cold, but it tastes better cold or lukewarm. The taste was a new sensation, with a stinging alcoholic stimulation, followed by a lingering umami taste on the tongue. I guess you could say it was like being heated to the point of waking up. It's a good thing. I think it would also be delicious as fin sake.
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YokoyamaSILVER1814 純米吟醸生酒
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#benefactor drinking It's so sweet. Not that it's bad, but it's like sugar water with dashi. I don't want this as an aperitif or as a mid-meal drink. I would have regretted if I had ordered 1 sake.
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Tenka特別純米酒 無濾過生原酒 辛口炎ラベル
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#Grandfather drinking This sake is made from Akita-komachi. It's a dry sake with a good umami taste. It is a good partner for light white fish.
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#benefactordrinking This is delicious! It is a mirror of Oshin-style food sake that goes well with food, different from Niigata's light dry sake and Tsururei's strong umami sake. While it has a core flavor, it does not assert itself, but rather supports the food. It can be enjoyed by itself from start to finish. If you can find it, I would definitely buy it!
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