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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Rice polishing ratio 40
The mouthfeel is deliciously fruity. The aftertaste is juicy and has a moderate astringency. It is still delicious.
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Sake rice Dewa Tsanzan
Sake mother rice Haenuki
Polishing ratio 50%.
Sweet and fruity on the palate. The lingering taste is sweet with a touch of astringency and bitterness. Not persistent. Delicious.
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Sake rice Ginpu
Polishing ratio unknown
Slightly sweet and refreshing on the palate. The aftertaste is slightly astringent. Citrusy, not too sweet and not too sour. Sugared lemon? Easy to drink. Delicious.
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Sake rice Comet
Rice polishing ratio 50%.
Mellow and juicy on the palate. The lingering taste is slightly bitter and sour. Overall, it is refreshing. Delicious.
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Sake rice: 20% Yamadanishiki, 80% Omachi
Polishing ratio 50%.
It is more dry on the palate with a hint of sweetness. Light and easy to drink.
Fruity and refreshing at the same time. Delicious.
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Sake rice: Honorifuji
Rice polishing ratio 55
Dry and fruity on the palate. The aftertaste is moderately acidic. Personally, I find it easy to drink.
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Sake rice Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio 60
The mouthfeel is well-balanced, not too sweet and not too spicy, with a feeling of being relaxed. The overall feeling is gentle. The aftertaste is refreshing. Delicious.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 70%.
The mouthfeel is like yogurt, but quite sour and sweet. It has a sake strength of -81, a value I have never seen before, and is more like a sour plum wine than a sake. It is quite unique, but quite to my liking. Very tasty.
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Sake rice Miyamanishiki
Polishing ratio 65
The mouthfeel is dry as the name suggests. It is not so bad because it also has umami. But I prefer hiragana.
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Sake rice: Strong
Polishing ratio 50%.
Soft on the palate. The aftertaste is firm. A little sweet when drunk alone. It is refreshing and crisp when drunk with fatty Spanish mackerel. Delicious.
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Sake rice: Kitsushizuku
Rice polishing ratio 55
Softly sweet and fruity on the palate. It is smooth, but the aftertaste is deliciously bitter. Delicious.
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Sake rice Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio 65
Dry and firm on the palate. The aftertaste is acidity and astringency. It is easy to drink because it is dry but also tasty and refreshing.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 50%.
Mouthfeel is sweet and fruity. The lingering taste is umami and bitter, firm and dry. Delicious.
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Sake rice Nanadro
Polishing ratio unknown
Sweet juicy fruity on the palate. Insistence is light and easy to drink. The alcohol level is 13 degrees. The aftertaste is a little sour and more astringent than umami. Quite to my liking. Very tasty.
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Sake rice Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio 35
Slightly sweet and fruity on the palate. It has a slightly sweet fruity taste with a hint of astringency, but overall it is very elegant. Delicious.
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Sake rice: Aizan
Polishing ratio 50%.
Sweet and fruity on the palate. It is like a pineapple. It is very easy to drink. I like Kangiku too. It is delicious.
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Sake rice: Aiyama
Rice polishing ratio 40
Moderately sweet and umami on the palate. The lingering aftertaste is also umami with a slight astringency. Delicious. I prefer Aiyama to Yamadanishiki.
In this series, I prefer Sake Mirai, Aiyama, Yamadanishiki, and Kame-no-o in that order.