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日本酒五年生になった台湾人。 年が年だし(実は運動不足だけど)量より質で日本酒を楽しんでいきたいと思います。 甘酸フルーティー系や芳醇旨口タイプでバランスとれてる味が好み。 食事と合わせて美味いお酒より、単体で楽しめるお酒が好きです。 同じスペックのお酒は1回だけチェックイン

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HanaabiTHE PREMIUM純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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New this year Finally, 40% Ihyakumangoku is available. I know it doesn't sound the most like a hana-yosu, but you have to try it once. The aroma is very fresh and gorgeous. It has a pineapple-like flavor, but it also smells a little bitter. And for an Ihyakumangoku, it's quite rich and sweet. I thought 40% would be more beautiful, but I guess it's because it's a bit of an ogorigami. The taste also defies expectations and is quite beautifully sweet and umami. The acidity is not so strong, but it tastes sweet and sour. What is especially surprising is that there is no bitterness at all. The rich flavor of Hanahyokan and the refreshing flavor of Gohyakumangoku are well balanced, and it's just plain delicious! Perhaps the shift to more sweetness from last year may have had some influence. I compared it with last year's Omachi 48, and to my surprise, this Ihyakumangoku seems to be sweeter! Personally, I like the sweeter Hana-yosu, so I think it's a welcome trend. I was planning to skip it this year, but if Gohyakumangoku is this good, I might have to buy Miyamanishiki too!
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KameizumiCEL-24純米吟醸原酒生酒
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CEL-24 from R1BY Aged almost 5 years, so a good opportunity to verify how long the fresh smoked sake will last. The aroma is still a little pineapple-y, but there's also a slight, slightly medicinal bitterness, not unpleasant but still something. The taste is, well, sweet and sour, but not fruity. The acidity is still pineapple-like, but the sweetness is thicker, like aged honey. The bitterness is surprisingly almost non-existent. I have to say that this is a delicious but different sake. To sum it up, the pineapple-like fruity flavor doesn't last long, but sweet and sour sake is somehow suitable for aging.
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Jikon特別純米生酒にごり酒
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I've had it before, but only a little bit sunnier, and this time I finally got it within the year. The aroma is like banana milk. It has a bit of apple and peach flavor, but the lack of sourness is a bit surprising to me personally! Maybe I've been drinking too much lactic acid like Senkori or Shinsei. The taste is slightly carbonated and fruity, but the main flavor is the sweetness of rice. The taste is full and deep, yet delicate and smooth. It is still delicious! Certainly different from any other nigori sake I have ever tasted, it has a different feel to it. Personally, I like sweet and sour nigori sake, but this kind of nigori sake with low acidity and moderate sweetness, which brings out the mild flavor of the rice to the maximum extent, seems to me to be the king of nigori sake. I also drank the supernatant and found that the sweetness was even more subdued and the taste was perfectly balanced, which is typical of Jigokin! No wonder it's called one of the three best nigori. There is really nothing to complain about except for the taste.
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Kamoshibitokuheiji別設 第二幕天候の恵み2023
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Series made with 2023 Yamada Nishiki rice from Kurodasho-machi, grown in-house, which was particularly good. The first act was the blessings of the earth, and this second act was a different approach to rice! I don't know what it is, but it is finally ready to drink in the fall. The aroma is melon-like and fruity. Not too sweet, but a bit acidic and alcoholic. The taste has a strong sweetness and umami. Clean but drinkable with a refreshing aftertaste. It's been a while since I've had a Kuheiji, but it's a good, stable sake.
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KirinzanKAGAYAKI 禁断の果実大吟醸原酒
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GI Niigata. Daiginjo using 100% Koshitanrei produced in Okuaga. As a side note, I personally don't think that adding alcohol to a GI sake has much of an effect on its value. The rice and water can only be from within the prefecture, but there are no restrictions on the alcohol. Let's get back to the main topic. The aroma is quite gorgeous even when using sake bowls As you would expect from a daiginjo. Fruity, sweet and elegant aroma like melon! The taste is rich sweetness and umami that melts in your mouth, but then the acidity and alcohol make it flow smoothly down your throat, making it very smooth and tasty. Overall, it is quite sweet, but with Niigata's characteristic clean sake quality and the smooth mouthfeel of a daiginjo, it is very easy to drink and is a delicious sake with a wonderful balance between drinkability and mouthfeel.
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Zakuéks SUSHI Edition No.1
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éks series that focus on one food genre and seek the best marriage. Basically, it's a sake exclusively for restaurants, but we sold it for a limited time on Makuake, so this time we're trying out the fourth edition, SUSHI! The aroma is floral and a bit melon-y. There is also a slight citrus acidity. The taste is soft sweetness, a little bitterness, and fruity citrus acidity. It tastes ok when drunk on its own, but the flavor is not very distinctive and seems a bit flat. Of course, I tried pairing it with sushi, and it was indeed quite different from the sake on its own! First of all, it surprisingly enhances the sweet and savory flavors of the ingredients, and is especially good with white fish, octopus, shrimp, etc. The acidity and minerality of the sake, together with the vinegared rice and soy sauce, create a very three-dimensional flavor, making both the food and the sake even more delicious, a perfect marriage! I found myself more than halfway through the bottle... even though it is not a dangerous type of sake at all! It's worth a try if you want to experience a professional's idea of marriage! Well, I think it's best to drink it at a regular collaborative restaurant.
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Aramasa涅槃亀 100 2023生酛原酒生酒
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This year's 3rd hanpukai Nirvana Kame Evolved from 99% the year before last, using brown rice for both koji and kakemai The aroma is yellow, but a little paler than that of 99%. The aroma is fragrant like a freshly roasted peanut. It is the least sake-like sake among all the Nirvana Turtles so far, but it is actually very good. The taste is of koji acidity, grain, and slightly oxidized fat. It can be drunk normally, but it has a very peculiar taste. Compared to the 90 and 92 Nirvana Turtles of years ago, the technology has clearly improved, but still, even Shinsei can't make fatty acid taste good! I wonder how the soon-to-be-released Nirvana Turtle 10th Anniversary will be like!
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Shinshu Kireiプレミアムゴールド純米大吟醸
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Shinshu Kamerei, higher than Hexagon, which seems to be for export only. The specs are the same as Ginkame with 39% Miyamanishiki. The aroma is milder than expected, with a delicate scent of melon peel and guava. In my usual wine glass, the aroma is more floral and sweet, like melon. Ginkame was more apple-like, so I hope I can differentiate it from Ginkame. The wine glass tastes a little carbonated, and the sweetness and acidity are relatively strong and fruity. The Shuwan has a more mellow, umami-forward sake-like flavor. Both are delicious, but each has its merits and demerits. The first glass is a glass of wine, and then you can drink it in small sips with Shuwan. Anyway, it is a wonderful sake with a perfect balance that is typical of Shinshu Kamerei.
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㐂光純米大吟醸袋吊り
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Shinshu Meisho, which has more than 30 brands such as Takizawa, Ding, Shuho, and Kyumori, exhibits its sake in a bag suspension. The specs are orthodox 35% polished rice. By the way, Shuwan has just arrived, so I guess I'll be using it from now on, but this is my first commemorative glass! The color looks a little yellowish, so I guess it is unfiltered. The aroma is not so bright, but it has a strong ginjo aroma and a little bit of maturity. Compared to a wine glass, the aroma is more spread out in the Shuwan, and each aroma is more easily recognizable. The taste is very mild and sweet with a slight rice flavor. There are some fruity nuances, but the main taste is a deep flavor as if the flavor of rice has been condensed. Easy to drink and delicious! The more you drink, the more umami comes out, but it is a well-balanced sake that is easy to drink and can be enjoyed by those who are used to modern sake.
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SenkinUAてんとうむし生酛原酒生酒
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It's the day of the Edobari ban, but it hasn't arrived yet, so I'll get to this one first. This is a 3 company collaboration with UA and Senkou for the 10th anniversary of Inamaya. The specs are: sake yeast, no yeast added, directly pumped. And there is a little bit of sake lees and a little bit of bubbles. The aroma is sweet and creamy. Similar to UA Zodiac bottle and Natural X. Now I'm sure it's a winner. Taste isn't as sweet as the aroma, but it's sweet and sour with a refreshing sourness added It's a lot drier than the Zodiac Bottle and Natural X, but it's also easy to drink and has a nice, clean taste. Since it's from the insect series, I'd say it's in a similar direction to Kabutatsushi Yakugawata. A special bottle suitable for a commemorative sake that harmonizes my favorite type of Sengoku aroma with the most easy-drinking summer limited edition sake!
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RyozekiINFINITY純米大吟醸
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Ryoseki Shuzo 150th Anniversary Sake 15% polished rice from Akita Prefecture's newest sake rice, Momota and Ippozumi As the label says, it is the culmination of Ryoseki's traditions and new approaches cultivated at Hanayuup and Suitama. Not as gorgeous as Hanayuup, but it has a beautiful, fruity aroma like apples. The taste is a little mild at first, and there seems to be a bit of a blank space. After a while in the mouth, a beautiful, mellow sweet umami flavor develops. It reminds me of the beautiful and cute girls who used Ippozumi and Momota for the first time a few years ago. Compared to the previous Hanayuup, this sake has the mellow sweetness of the previous Hanayuup, but has been refined with high rice polishing to give it an elegant taste that is suitable for a high quality sake. A great sake that will definitely satisfy Hana Yuu fans!
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Hanamaru's Junmai Daiginjo was only available in Aizan, but last year, Yamadanishiki has also been upgraded to the specs, and this year I was finally able to buy a Yongo bottle! The aroma is very gorgeous, but relatively simple, with an apple-like aroma and a bit of a pungent sensation. The taste is mellower than the aroma. The taste is mellower than the aroma, with a dense sweetness like apples with honey. Delicious! A little sour and not too sweet, but the aftertaste is a little sweeter than most Hana Yuups. It is just right for those with a sweet tooth, but those with a dry palate may find it a little too sweet. A good sweet sake with a mellow and deep sweetness that is typical of Hanamup.
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Fudo貴醸酒:RE貴醸酒
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Fourth bottle of Kijoshu this weekend. Looks the yellowest. The aroma is distinctly sour with a hint of plum. Slightly plum-like The taste has a mellow sweetness and a refreshing acidity, as is typical of kijo sake. It is more sour than Fukukomachi and has a nice sweet and sour taste. Dessert sake is good, but personally, I like this kind of balanced type. The same goes for Yonotori.
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Kijoshu made with Junmai Daiginjo as part of the brewing water The aroma is relatively mild. Sweet aroma with a hint of ripe fruit The taste is rich sweetness that fits the image of kijoshu. It is sweet but easy to drink with a bit of apricot and plum acidity. Delicious! There have been a lot of kijoshu recently, but this is a highly recommended one if you want a dessert sake that is truly a kijoshu!
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Yoshidagura u巾着山廃原酒貴醸酒
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Yoshida Kurau's new product, which showed a very high quality kijoshu at the Noto Ouen-shu (Noto Support Sake) Kinkaku is a native rice of Noto that has recently been revived and is said to be five generations before Koshihikari rice. It was used for the first time last year, and this year it was finally made into a kijoshu! The aroma is strong and the taste is a little wild and sour. The taste is very unique! At first, the strong acidity and the sweetness of kijoshu make it taste sweet and sour for a moment, but it is quickly overridden by the rich umami and it tastes like regular junmai sake. It is a little surprising at first, but once you get used to it, you will find it easy to drink and delicious! They say it doesn't taste like a kijoshu, but it's also a great way to control the wild flavor of yamahai with kijoshu. If you want to try a new taste, I recommend this delicious sake!
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Aramasa陽乃鳥 ミスト生酛にごり酒貴醸酒
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The new sake season is coming and I need to save some space in my fridge. Another Yonotori that came out around the same time as Yonotori 10th Anniversary. The 10th anniversary one is a sparkling sake made by a clear process, but this one is a nigori sake made by adding lees and secondary fermentation. I was careful to open the bottle, but it opened normally even after a little mixing. The gas pressure of the latest Shinsei is considered to be Tenkaeru bottle>Champagne cork>Beer crown. The aroma is a little milky, lactic acid, and pear-like, which is common in nigori sake. It seems sweeter than Yonotori Spark, but not as sweet as Yonotori 10th Anniversary without the caramelized taste. The taste is quite rich, with the sweetness of nigori sake added to the sweetness that is typical of Yonotori. The acidity is less pronounced than regular Yonotori, but there is a slight bitterness from the lees instead, so the overall balance is maintained. A simple yet delicious sake reminiscent of the Shinmasa of four or five years ago.
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HijiriLOVE AT FIRST SIP純米大吟醸原酒生酒責め無濾過
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Agency PB Sake Blame Version The aroma is relatively subdued but fruity, like ripe apples. The taste is relatively mellow. Aromatic, sweet, elegant and delicious. Easy to drink with a sweet yet refreshing aftertaste. It's really a great tasting sake that will make you a fan when you drink it!
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TakachiyoSKY純米原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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Takachiyo's Oragami Summer Sake The aroma is like a fresh sweet and sour taste like a ramune The taste is clean but simple, with a sweet-savory flavor of rice. There is no pear-like flavor, which is typical of ogara-mi, and the sweetness is balanced by the bitterness of the lees. Although it is sweet, it is rather easy to drink. I was allowed to drink the supernatant, and the absence of lees eliminated the bitterness and brought the sweetness of the rice into full bloom. It is the kind of sake where you can enjoy the sweetness and deliciousness of the original Yonehara rice to the fullest.
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JuyondaiEXTRA純米大吟醸生詰酒
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This year EXTRA became Hakutsuru Nishiki, but this is still Snow Goddess EXTRA. The aroma is milder than expected. Beautiful aroma like white peach, typical of Jyushidai The taste is quite sweet at first. Then the sourness gradually emerges, and the overall impression is refreshing, with a slight sweet and sour nuance. This is the first time I've tasted a Yuki Megami Jyushiro, but it certainly is a delicious sake with a distinctive character and Jyushiro-ness.
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Test brew testing a new process for low-alcohol base alcohol All specifications are undisclosed except for the alcohol content. The aroma is quite floral. Fruity aroma with good banana and strong muscat. Taste is mainly sweet and mild with a banana-like flavor. Very easy to drink combined with low alcohol content. Delicious! Gorgeous aroma and a gentle flavor that goes well with food.
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