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山の壽ヤマノコトブキグッドタイムズひみつおりがらみ

Yamanokotobuki Shuzo Fukuoka

5/21/2025, 12:36:09 AM

酒商山田

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I have been interested in this brand for a long time, but never had a chance to drink it. I was also interested in the Good Times series because of the cute girl on the label, but I missed out on it in the winter and was finally able to buy it as a spring sake! The taste is just as cute as the cute label, and the sweetness, flavor, and acidity are well balanced in this spring sake. I have an image of spring sake as being half-baked and relatively undrinkable, but lately I've been really liking it. I had the impression that it was fresh and people who like it would like it, but at worst, the taste was still a bit rough. But by the third day, it all comes together and is super tasty! The peach aroma and the sweet and sour taste are easy to understand, and the gentle mouthfeel on the third day is also very good, as if it represents the fruity spring weather. The taste from the third day onward, which was quite different from the first two days, was delicious and surprising in a good way! I thought it went well with the lively and seasonal flavor of spring cabbage and early summer vegetables such as okra. It was not bad with hamburger steak, but I think it would be better with roast beef.

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Yamagata Masamune横山よこおし袋吊り直汲純米吟醸雄町純米吟醸おりがらみ

Mitobe Shuzo Yamagata

5/19/2025, 7:31:51 AM

地酒のマツザキ川越新宿店

152

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I have been hooked on Yamagata Masamune since last year. I am aware that the brewery brews sake that has a good balance between classical and modern flavors, and also has a quality and robustness to it when the aroma is gorgeous. The aroma of the same sake changes depending on how it is pressed, and of the two methods, "tateoshi" (wooden tank or tub pressing) and "yokoshoshi" (automatic pressing machine like a yabuta), the latter is shown here. Is it a vinegar-iso type with a hint of banana or melon and magic ink? When you drink it, it is like a rumney...well-balanced! You would think that a balanced sake would generally be a dry sake, but it is more of a umami type sake. But it also has a gorgeous flavor with its umami acidity, aroma, and gasiness, and while you might think it has a strong sweetness, everything is in moderation, so it is not excessive. That is why it has a good balance! It is interesting that the aroma gradually changes to juicy and fruity rather than the impression you get immediately after drinking it. This is a model of a delicious sake that I feel anyone would like. There is no need to be particular about what you eat, it goes with everything. Sorry for the mess, but even though it was May, I tried it with kimchi nabe, and it went perfectly with it! Even if you include Jyushiyo, it is my favorite brand of Yamagata sake.

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Fusano KankikuOCEAN 99 Series 凪 - Spring Misty - うすにごり無濾過生原酒原酒生酒無濾過にごり酒

Kankiku Meijo Chiba

5/15/2025, 10:57:09 PM

雪乃屋こぐれ酒店入間店

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Kangiku is a sake brewery where all the sakes are seasonal and limited edition. That's why I don't know which one to drink lol. I bought it when I happened to see it introduced on a YouTube channel as a recommendation for spring sake. The aroma is rumney and apple...but it's not a cider either. It is a very popular fruity type with an additional pineapple aroma when you include it. Despite its gorgeous aroma, it is surprisingly dry and smooth on the palate. I personally prefer this one because it is drier than you would expect from just the supernatant... lol... When mixed with the tailings, the sweetness and umami come out and become well-balanced. This is the original form... This one seems to be more popular than the supernatant only. Personally, I think it is best to finish it as soon as possible. 3 days is not bad, but the best condition for this sake to be at its best is 2 days. After that, I felt it was sweeter and had more of a cloying taste, so I guess many people would rather drink it that way. In general, it was very tasty! Kangiku is always great, no matter when I drink it...

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Seiko武の井 STAR GAZER純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ

Takenoi Shuzo Yamanashi

5/13/2025, 4:48:57 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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Take-no-i Stargazer is here again this year! It looks like a summery looking sake, but its release is in February. I see, it's a winter stargazer. I feel a little sorry for it, but I will enjoy it again this year without worrying too much about it (laugh). The aroma is elegant, with an acidity reminiscent of citrus, which is characteristic of No. 7 yeast. When you taste it in the mouth, it is very fresh and beautiful, with a sake quality that complements meals. The freshness and clear transparency will inevitably roll off your tongue. It is not a dry and light sake, but rather a sake that can be enjoyed on its own, with the umami flavor disappearing and reappearing with the acidity, rather than expanding. The acidity is felt and ends slowly with a firm bitterness, which, combined with the aroma, gives it a lime-like impression. Hitogokochi sake is not too strong, so it may be my personal favorite sake rice. Rather than a starry sky like a meteor shower, it is more like a night sky that can be seen in a dark place, such as in the mountains of Yamanashi without lights on an ordinary day. It is not flashy, but if you watch it carefully, you will have a long-lasting afterglow, similar to the starry sky. It was delicious again this year!

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AKABU純米 NEW BORN純米生酒

5/8/2025, 5:00:09 AM

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I don't drink this brand very often, though, as well as Kangiku. I guess it's because I am a natural born evil person and they sell out so fast. I found it still on the shelf in April at a liquor store that probably had a tremendous amount in stock, so I made my NEW BORN debut, even though it's too late. I don't know why, but it was very similar to Amami on the first day! I guess it's because of the good flavor of koji. I love this kind of thing! The banana aroma and the strength typical of nama-shu...you would think it is a powerful and strong sake, but I have the impression that it is well-balanced among nama-shu, or more coherent than I imagined. The first mouthful is very fresh and clear, but the flow of the taste is easy to understand: gentle sweetness, acidity, and umami, followed by another strong sweetness, and then a slight bitterness that disappears. I am not sure if this strong sweetness is lost by other flavors on the way, or if it really appeared at the right time, but it is delicious anyway. Considering it is a new junmai sake, it is tremendously easy to drink. I prefer it to SNOW EXTRA.

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川鶴KAWATSURU Olive 活性にごり生原酒原酒生酒にごり酒発泡

Kawatsuru Shuzo Kagawa

5/5/2025, 12:56:42 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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It's been a while since I've had Kawatsuru, but last time it was Olive LIGHT and this time it was Active Nigori. It was recommended on a certain sake YouTube channel as being very tasty, and I knew it was available at my favorite restaurant, so I was curious to buy it! It's too foamy, lol. When can I drink it again? It has been a long time since I have had such strong activity, and it took me a long time to open the bottle! It took me a long time to open the bottle, but I finished it in no time at all... I know it's low in alcohol, but I had to say goodbye in 2 days lol. As always, drinks that are finished in an instant tend not to get many words in a review. Because I drink it up before I can think of anything else. In the video, it was commented that it was similar to Shinsei's Ame Frog, which is understandable, as it has a light, sweet and sour taste. It is very easy to understand and delicious, so I think almost anyone can enjoy it. What is surprising is that the 9% alcohol content is so drinkable. The niggles and bubbles may have contributed to the taste, but 12% is much more tasteless. Like Sanuki Kuraudai, Kawatsuru is a genius when it comes to making low-alcohol sake!

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コタロー

Good evening, flos_lingua_est 🌙 I have a spring version of this in my fridge and I'm looking forward to drinking it even more 😆 but I understand too well that the sooner you drink it up, the less words you'll have to write 😂.

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Good evening, Kotaro! That spring label is cute and I'm looking forward to drinking it✨ 🤔

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Kaze no MoriALPHA6 6号への敬意 2024原酒生酒無濾過

Yucho Shuzo Nara

5/2/2025, 2:03:05 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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I think last year we received a mid-year pick, but this year we will start with this one, which does not have a special title. The moment I took a sip...it was delicious! It is banana-like but not harsh! It's fresh and beautiful, yet has a great alcoholic and drinking experience. You can tell from one sip that it's great! It's interesting that the combination of acidity and banana notes, which might not seem to go well together, tastes so great when made into sake. Maybe it is because it has a muscat or grape-like flavor, lol! It seems to go well with something crispy rather than a heavy dish. I tried it with tuna and yam rice and thought it wasn't bad. If it were meat, I think it would go well with red meat. I would also like to try cream cheese and crackers with raisins. I think it would go really well with it! I think this sake is a masterpiece with strong characters such as Kaze no Mori x No.6 yeast x Bodai yeast x White malted rice, and you can enjoy the combination of freshness and crispness that will make you feel like your brain is going to be bugged.

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DenshuNEW YEAR ボトル 2025 純米吟醸生酒純米吟醸生酒

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

4/30/2025, 5:09:01 AM

酒商山田

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This is the first Tazake NEW YEAR bottle since 2021. I wondered if it was really sold since I haven't seen it anywhere since then, but I found it! I was going to bring it to my parents' house as a New Year's greeting, but my sister wanted to drink it and Shinmasa took her place, so I couldn't find a chance to drink it at all... I don't know about you, but I brought it to drink after work with people at my office to thank my junior staff for their hard work! (1) The junior who loves rice wine -> rice wine is the best after all! 2) My senior who loves sake so much that he wants to make his own coffee shochu (coffee shochu) - it has just the right amount of sake flavor and is very tasty! (3) My junior who usually doesn't drink sake: "Oh, this is so good! (3) My junior who doesn't usually drink sake: "Oh, this is really delicious! It has a hint of apple like capsicum, but without being overpowering, and even a vinegar lover like myself can be satisfied with its excellent performance. It is clearly better than the 2021! It does not have a sour taste, but the sweetness is pleasantly mellow and easy to drink. It has a somewhat rummy atmosphere, which, combined with the good aroma, makes it a gem that anyone can drink. We drank it leisurely, but everyone liked it so much that they finished it in 30 minutes. It was good, good, good!

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Kaze no MoriALPHA5 燗SAKEの探求 2024原酒生酒無濾過貴醸酒

Yucho Shuzo Nara

4/25/2025, 4:48:09 AM

尾崎商店中央店

170

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This is actually the second time I've had this, and probably the first time I drank Kaze no Mori, before I started Sake no Wa. At the time, I picked it up because I wanted to drink something different. This time, it was recommended to me by the manager and the temptation of Kijoshu and Bodeshige made it a member of my fridge. It comes with a sticker that turns black to pink when the temperature rises above 35℃. As the name suggests, it is recommended to drink it at a higher temperature than usual. The aroma is classical, similar to that of Shinkame, with a hint of acidity. First, it was served cold...it is delicious enough as it is! The last time I drank it, it must not have tasted this good...it has definitely evolved! Even if you warm it up, it tastes along the same lines. It's like sweet and sour fruit, but moist. Just a slight rummy nuance. If it were not for this acidity, it would be a completely different sake. In that sense, it is a very interesting sake in that you can enjoy it as if it were a different kind of sake from the very short time you don't feel the acidity right after you drink it to the raging acidity, and the classical aroma and taste change at once due to the intense acidity! I like Bodai yeast yeast - I think I'll buy Takacho next time! I was very impressed!

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Good evening, flos_lingua_est! My first visit to Kaze no Mori was also here 🎵. Yes, it tastes great cold 😋. I didn't know it was heated sake at the time, but I drank it cold and was very impressed 😁.

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Hi ma-ki-, ☀️ Well, that's a rare coincidence ✨ It's a heated sake but it looks great cold as well! I'm glad we agree on that too lol. It's reasonable and I'd like to drink it again sometime.

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Ogosebairin純米吟醸直汲生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒

Sato Shuzoten Saitama

4/22/2025, 12:25:36 AM

Koyama Shoten (小山商店)

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I had only purchased Koshu Umebayashi a couple of times at a sake brewery's direct sales outlet, but I never expected to see it at Koyama Shoten, a sacred place for Japanese sake. I couldn't believe my eyes and looked twice. And I was told that it was from Koyama Shoten PB, so how is that possible? I was even more confused. Sato Shuzo also produces another brand called Nakadaya, but I have yet to try it. I have never had a sake from Sato Sake Brewery, let alone a straight kumi, and my only impression was of Koshu Umebayashi, but I was aware that it was a brewery that made a very classic food sake. I took a sip without paying attention to the aroma, and at that moment, I felt a strong impact similar to a sense of deja vu: "I know this aroma. This is like...Kameizumi cel24? Or is it a hana-yosu? Yes. It is a tremendous pineapple aroma. Both the standing aroma and the hint of pineapple! I happened to get two bottles of Hana-yosu recently, but I'm fine with this one. It's so similar to the pineapple that I think I'm already full of pineapple. Did you replace the label with the contents? LOL! If you drink it thinking it is Koshu Umehirin, you will be confused by the gap in aroma and taste, which is so different from the standard product. However, I think it is a sake that will impress those who like this type of sake.

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abe純米仕込ロットvol.3純米

阿部酒造 Niigata

4/16/2025, 3:56:37 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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I love it, but I haven't had a regular abe since last fall because I can drink it anytime I want. Sorry Abbe, I'll drink a lot again. But the price has gone up so much that I'm a little confused, am I? By the way, this is last year's BY fire-infused. The aroma has a grape-like acidity that is a bit like wine, some grassy nuances, and a hint of alcohol. The taste is...quite light for an Abe! It has a beautiful sake quality, with no sharpness at all! There's no hookiness! So anyway, it is very smooth and easy to drink for anyone. It is like a taciturn prince-like handsome man. However, since it doesn't talk at all, it is hard to understand what kind of sake it is by itself, so I think you need a side dish that brings out its personality. So I drank it with raw bonito sashimi, and the umami, which had been quiet, came to the surface and was very delicious! The acidity plays a dual role of flavor and sharpness, which is brilliant. The acidity plays the role of both flavor and sharpness, and it is clear that light sake and fish go well together. It is because it was served cold, but I think this may be the first time I have had an Abe that is so focused on food sake. It showed us a different face from the usual, but it was no less delicious, as expected!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, flos_lingua_est 😃. Nice work on the sake that makes the taciturn Abe🖤 talk 🤗You are really good 😋 but a little bit different😅.

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Good evening Jay & Nobby 🌙 Thank you 😊lol. He talked a lot with the seafood ✨lol. I'm glad you agree! If it's pure rice, we'd like to keep it in the 1000 yen range 💔.

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Tenbi特別純米辛天特別純米原酒

Choshu Shuzo Yamaguchi

4/14/2025, 6:19:57 AM

酒商山田

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I recently reviewed the white label of Tenbi, which I bought at a tasting and liked very much. Actually, the one I liked the most at the tasting was this one. It is only available in one bottle, so I finally had a refrigerator free and was able to buy it... It's so good! I really like this one! Especially when it's warmed up, it's so crisp and flavorful! It has a grape-like aroma and a bitter taste similar to astringency, making it almost like wine at times. It also has a fruity and exquisite flavor that can only be achieved by a good brew that has extracted the best parts of grains. Because of this deliciousness, it is hard to tell if it is dry or not, but I believe that the term "dry" does not refer to the taste per se, but rather to a comparison or trend, so if the brewery says it is dry, it is dry. If the brewery says it is dry, then it is dry. It is much softer than the general image of dry, and it seems to be a dry wine that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and both sexes. Is it...dry? But maybe it is still dry. This is the kind of sake that makes you ask and answer such questions. Shiraten was good, and this dry sake is also quite good! I thought that Tenbi is very good at making fruity dry sakes! I was so impressed with the white and red that I could drink them indefinitely, so I decided to continue drinking them in the future.

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Shinomine山田錦純米超辛無濾過生原酒純米原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ

Chiyo Shuzo Nara

4/8/2025, 2:15:02 AM

たつみ清酒堂

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This is the first Shinomine ultra-harsh junmai I've had since 2021, the year of its debut at Sakegawa. I was caught up in the installment and bought it, but is it actually a sneaky PB that this is so light nigori even though it is clear sake wherever else I see it or search for it? The rice smells like freshly baked bread, plus grass and rice cakes. It smells nice and delicious, like it would go well with a meal. When you drink it, you feel a light, slightly carbonated feeling in your mouth. There are quite a few bubbles on the glass. And the clarity is excellent! It is not particularly full and smooth, but it is not just a beautiful sake. Jun-dai" would be much smarter, but the umami and some complex flavors are present, so in a good way, it is considered to be a junmai-standard sake. If you enjoy the taste of the ingredients, it goes very well with vegetables and fish, as well as meat dishes with a gentle taste, such as pork shabu-shabu. I enjoyed it with thinly sliced onions, garland chrysanthemum, and komatsuna greens. It is really nice to have a dry sake with a modern taste...!

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ぴーたま

flos_lingua_est Good evening 🌝. Modern dry good. This review looks delicious. Shinomine, spicy heaven, makes me want to drink it 😆.

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Hi Pitama, ☀️ As a modern dry food lover, I'm glad you could tell it was delicious and could relate to it! Both Shinomine and Shinten were great ☺️ But be careful with the sake, they only have one bottle of kariten on the lineup 🙌.

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Chikusen純米吟醸雄町槽口直詰生酒純米吟醸生酒

Tajime Hyogo

4/3/2025, 5:03:39 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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This is the first time I've been to Takezumi. Or rather, I didn't even know it. I didn't even know which prefecture it was from, but when I heard it was from Hyogo, I felt somewhat relieved. To begin with, I am often impressed by the taste of Kansai sake these days, so it was a pleasant surprise! It is fresh and transparent. The attack is clean and plain, and it is fun to see the umami rush in immediately after the impression. It is a dry sake with little sweetness, but full of umami, and perhaps because of the freshness derived from the direct fermentation at the tank mouth, it is a very satisfying sake on its own. It has a certain taste that makes you think that this is what good sake is all about. On the first day, it has a mildly acidic, citrus-like aroma, and its transparency is well balanced by the bitterness and acidity, making it a sake that can be drunk for a long time. The acidity settles down after the second or third day. It is an excellent match for Japanese dishes that enjoy the flavor of the ingredients, such as fatty raw bonito sashimi, sautéed fresh onions, or fried egg with garland chrysanthemum!

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Tosa-shiragikuナチュール "水" コンセプト・ワーカーズ・セレクション生酒

Sentoo Shuzojo Kochi

3/30/2025, 4:50:13 AM

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This is a product that I purchased at a liquor store I stopped by on a trip to Kanazawa, Japan, in the course of a conversation with the owner, even though it had nothing to do with the area. I told the owner that I was not fond of caproic acid pung-pung, and he introduced me to this product. I would have preferred a local sake like Tengumai's Yamahai, but I guess that's just fate, right? The aroma is mild and somewhat muscat-like. When you sip it, it is fresh and peachy. At the same time, it has hints of banana and melon, which I personally like. I checked later and found out that it was brewed with No. 7 yeast, so I guess that's why I like the aroma... I also like Kaze no Mori... I think I'll try Masumi next time! It has a complex aroma, with some floral notes... The body is surprisingly firm, so the contours are not blurred, and on the first day, I felt the alcohol directly and a bit harsh, but from the second day, it calmed down and I could feel a slight creaminess on my tongue. The sweetness is only moderately sweetened, so it is a refreshing sake that is perfect as a mealtime drink. Perhaps it is the type of sake that uses alcohol rather than acidity to bring out its sharpness, or perhaps the flavor itself has a sharpness that is not right in the middle of my personal taste, but I enjoyed it because I like its aroma.

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Ugonotsuki特別純米十三夜おりがらみ生酒特別純米生酒おりがらみ

Aihara Shuzo Hiroshima

3/26/2025, 3:12:36 AM

酒商山田

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I drank this sake last year or the year before. I remember it was very tasty. I wonder how different it will be this year from the last time I drank it. On the first day, it had a vigorous mouthfeel with a slight effervescence. The body is more solid than the alcohol content, and this is probably what surprised me the most. Was it like this last time? It seems to me that the thickness of the flavor is due to the origami. They must be making this wine very well. The aroma of vinegared banana and magic ink is very pleasant, and compared to other sakes, it is wonderful that it is not harsh in contrast to its strength. It is the same when you drink it, and even though it is a vinegar-iso-ish sake, it is neither too harsh nor too mellow, and it has a very exquisite saltiness that makes it unique in its details. Still, if I had to pick a similar sake, it would be "Abe". It's delicious...I mean, I like it. From the second day, it gives the impression of being a more solidly structured sake, but it also has the lightness of a 13% sake, which is a wonderful quality. It was tighter than the last time I drank it, but I felt it had more character than the last time. It is as delicious as ever!

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Tenbi純米吟醸生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒

Choshu Shuzo Yamaguchi

3/23/2025, 11:22:02 PM

酒商山田

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When I went to buy a certain sake that I had requested to reserve, I found a tasting event at Choshu Shuzo, which is famous for Amami. Normally, I tend to skip tastings, and Tenbi is not one of my favorite sakes, but something about it made me think and I was drawn to try it. He had never had a Hakuten before...only Momoten and Aoten. I tasted this one and was surprised at how good it tasted. Yes, I bought it! Sake lees? Koji? It has a wonderful amazake-like aroma. I remember a few years ago, Ona's first squeezed sake had this kind of nuance... I hope they bring that back lol. It has a gentle and beautiful sake quality with little miscellaneous taste and low acidity. It is a good sake to serve as a food sake. It has a fruity overtone and a sweet umami flavor of rice, like the honey of a delicious flower. It is a good match for light foods such as fish and vegetables. It would go well with meat as long as the seasoning is not too strong. I have to admit that I had been avoiding Matsumoto Sake Brewery, famous for Sawaya Matsumoto, because of the resignation of its master brewer. But the brewery overcame that and continues to make sake that is as good as ever. I was very impressed!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, flos_lingua_est😃. Great review that makes me want to drink Amami again 🤗I hope everyone at Changshu Brewery reads it 🥹.

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flos_lingua_est

Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. Thank you for your kind words: ☺️ I hope you get it... I've tasted many of their wines and I personally think Amami is a particularly good fruity dry brewery!

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Shinkame純米酒辛口純米

Shinkame Shuzo Saitama

3/20/2025, 3:19:09 AM

尾崎商店中央店

169

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Shinkame is synonymous with dry sake, and dry sake is synonymous with Shinkame. It is also a pioneer in the extremely avant-garde field of Junmai (pure rice). Last time, I had a medium (sweet) sake called SWEET SQUASH, and I wanted to taste again the quality and robustness that is typical of Shinkame, so I decided to try the standard version. The quality of the sake is as strong as ever! However, it is not as harsh as I expected, perhaps because it is more dry... 15.5% alcohol? The normal sake is 16%, so it is only 0.5%... Perhaps it is a gap from my imagination of 17-8% rather than my sharp taste buds. I wonder if it is because of this degree that I felt it was slightly different from what I imagined or remembered? The aroma of alcohol is not related to ginjo aroma or anything like that, and is not flirtatious. When heated up, it was delicious. It may be hard to convey to those who are more interested in Capulet, but it is definitely good for those who are accustomed to dry sake. It can be served with a wide range of foods. It has the appearance of a veteran actor who is very graceful, as if to say, "I am who I am, but I will show you what is good, and even if you don't like it, it's my personality. I would like to try the other wines in the series!

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abeTHE HERBALIST YASO生酒おりがらみ発泡

阿部酒造 Niigata

3/18/2025, 4:31:09 AM

尾崎商店中央店

169

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Abe has been trying various new things lately. They have been trying many new things lately. I also bought a bottle of YASO, which I drank this time, because it is a sake made with gin! Apparently, when making kijoshu, the brewing water is not sake, but craft gin made by a company called Echigo Yakuso. I had heard that it does not fizz very much, but it fizzes a lot! I opened the bottle with a corkscrew that opens the crown of the bottle, but it took more than 5 minutes to open the bottle while slowly letting the gas out. It is light! It's just so light! But it's very drinkable for a 12% alcohol. It is a delicious sweet and sour sake! The price is high, but it's worth it! I thought it would have more of a herb-like gin flavor, but it is very easy to drink... The bitterness at the end is a bit like that, but in general it has a light flavor that is easy to drink anyway. It seems that if you drink it after rolling it around in your mouth slowly, you can enjoy a variety of tasty flavors. If that were the case, it might be okay to raise the alcohol content another 1-2% or so. But it's so delicious! I like it!

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flos_lingua_est

Yamashiroya濁生酛原酒生酒にごり酒発泡

Koshi Meijo Niigata

3/15/2025, 3:28:53 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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flos_lingua_est

Nigori Ekiden, section 10. This is the third bottle of the previous year's BY Yamashiroya Nigori. I really like this one... Whenever I have trouble deciding what to drink, I just go with this one by process of elimination, and it is always delicious, so I actively drink this one. It is a gem that I can drink all year round. The cork popped and popped! It's hard to believe it was a year old! The last time I drank it, six months ago, I enjoyed the aroma that changed from apple to banana. Unlike the last time I drank this sake, which was fruity, this time it has a dry, rummy taste combined with a slight effervescence, making it a wonderfully tasty sake with a (sweet) umami acidity. It also tastes like a jungin of Amami when served cold. The body is firm, but there is a hint of sweetness to balance out the dryness, making it drinkable on its own. It is an excellent pairing with Chinese and other oil-based dishes and fatty foods such as pork belly, which do not destroy the individuality of the meal and sake. There are many similar dry, sparkling, nigori (cloudy) sake, but this one has a good balance compared to all of them! The bottle is also pink and cute (?). The bottle is also pretty pink (?) and I am impressed with the taste every time! The anchor is also a new sectional record! We are the overall winners! The Nigori Ekiden is now complete!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi flos_lingua_est 😃 This review tastes like we would like! I would love to drink one of the anchor chosen ‼️ 😋. We're also looking forward to the nigori sake that will go to the qualifying round to advance to the next main competition 🤗.

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ワカ太

Hi flos_lingua_est 😃 I also had the chance to drink this one last year and I remember it was so good 😋A bottle worthy of the 10th district, I agree 👍I want to drink it again too: ‼️

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アラジン

Good evening, flos_lingua_est 😃 I'm so happy that you won the Nigori Ekiden, and that you finished with an overall victory: ☺️ I'd like to try Yamashiroya's Nigori. By the way, I thought it was red yeast, but it's the bottle color 😄.

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ポンちゃん

flos_lingua_est, thanks for completing the Nigori Ekiden 😊. I see that the tusk from Shinomine went to Yamashiro! I have never had nigori, but I would like to drink it because I remember it was a delicious brand: ❣️

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flos_lingua_est

Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ You certainly seem to like it✨ It's my favorite cloudy sake, so if you'd like to try it somewhere else, I'm sure you'll love it! The label has changed this year so be careful when looking for it 🙏.

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flos_lingua_est

Hi Wakata, ☀️ I'm so glad you can relate: ☺️ I was anchored because I was confident that I would never miss it! This is a carryover from last year's drink, so I want to buy this year's too and drink it right away ✨.

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flos_lingua_est

Hi Aladdin, ☀️ It was a safe winner! It's dry and beautiful, but it also tastes great and I highly recommend it👍. You'd think it was red yeast lol I don't think you have to worry about that since they changed the label this year lol.

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flos_lingua_est

Hi Pon, ☀️ I am glad to hear that the tusk has crossed safely 😌. I think Nigori is the best balance for Yamashiroya, so if you see it, please do!

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