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Daina特別純米仕込み壱号初しぼり無濾過生特別純米生酒無濾過

Kikunosato Shuzo Tochigi

2/19/2025, 5:20:52 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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I drink only nigori, but I feel that Ona is a wonderful brewery where you can feel the quality of Tochigi sake. I also like the Nama Hakashi and the dry Junmai, both of which are outstanding on the first day of drinking Nama and after the second day of drinking, so if you are interested in them, please be sure to try them! The aroma is magic ink type and acidic. It tastes like a young apple because of its acidity and freshness. The first day, it was quite stiff, and I had the impression that it was quite tough, partly because I was comparing it with Kaze no Mori CE. The second day, it was still a bit stiff, but I put it in one mouthful and left it for a while, and it became very soft and tasty! At first I felt that it had to be served with a meal, but on the fourth day, it mellows out and becomes a juicy melon-like wine that can be drunk on its own at once. If you feel it is too strong, let it sit for a while! Super delicious! If you want to pair it with something strong but mild, like sweet-and-sour pork or pork shabu-shabu with sesame sauce, I think it goes especially well with it.

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Kaze no MoriChallenge Edition 2024純米原酒生酒無濾過

Yucho Shuzo Nara

2/17/2025, 3:00:00 AM

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If someone says this is delicious and recommends it to me, I have no choice but to buy it. I like Kaze no Mori, I like Nara sake, and if someone says it is a limited edition, I am a little weak (lol). Wow, it's delicious! It's so fresh and fresh, it's like a good Niimasa. It is so fresh, clear, and has no bitterness! I guess the expression "edgy acidity" on the label refers to the juicy, fruity impression when you drink it. I don't think it's sweet, I think it's sweet and sour. Not strongly sweet, but sweet to produce sweet and sour. It's a masterpiece that further refines the sweet and sour taste that Senkou used to do. I can imagine a person showing a cute smile while wearing an adult atmosphere. The transparency of the wine makes it light and easy to drink. The body is firm, and the wine is quite drinkable despite its low alcohol content. It is fragilely transparent, and while it may seem fragile because of its prettiness, it also conjures up an image of a person with a strong core. This is too delicious...I am impressed. It was wonderful that the flavor changed little by little on the second and third days, but it kept its deliciousness all the time! It gradually became more melon-like, and I was happy that I could see the whole picture.

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ShinkameSWEET SQUASH純米生酒にごり酒発泡

Shinkame Shuzo Saitama

2/14/2025, 3:53:14 AM

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Nigori Ekiden, section 6. The active nigori I drank before was very dry, but I'm a little excited to see if this one is sweet enough in terms of its name. The activity was so strong that it took 15 minutes to open the bottle! It had been a while since I had had such a strong nigori! The bubbles were squishy all the time and crackled in my mouth even after it was warmed up! The sweetness is there. It is so sweet that it is hard to believe it is Kamikame. But it might be dry for a normal sake. The sweetness is drowned out to some extent by the fizziness on the first day. The umami taste is very strong, and I wonder if this is a characteristic of Shinkame. There are quite a lot of cloudy ingredients, so in that sense, it tastes as expected. It seems to go well with strong flavors and spicy food, and it seems to go well with everything when combined with Chinese food. I would like to drink it with green pepper soup, claypot, mapo tofu, mapo eggplant, stir-fried chicken and nuts, etc. Also, I would like to drink it with sweet and sour pork. I would also like to try it with sweet and sour pork. I was so close to the end of the bottle that I had to heat it up in a hurry...it was too delicious! I was impressed by the fact that Kamikame tastes better when warmed up, regardless of its sweetness. It is like an adult version of amazake! This is amazing! In a good way, it is not like Shinkame, and anyone who can drink sake can enjoy it! This is a new section!

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Senkinモダン初槽なかどり生酛原酒生酒中取り無濾過おりがらみ

せんきん Tochigi

2/12/2025, 2:41:47 AM

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Nakadori is my favorite modern Sentori so far because it combines the Sentori style with the banana taste that I like. I am not sure if this Modern Sentori, which is now back in Edo, will be... It has a juicy, fruity aroma of peach and lychee. Compared to the Arabashiri, it seemed to have a more robust body, and as a food sake, it is indeed Nakadori's superior sake. The arabashiri has a more refreshing clarity, while the nakadori is a bit more drinkable due to its cleanliness. I was quite surprised because I thought the persistence of transparency was the opposite! What is surprising is that the taste does not change as the days go by, but rather gets better day by day. Compared to Arabashiri, which showed almost no change or a slight decrease, this feature of Nakadori stands out. I don't know exactly what has changed with the Edo-bari, but I am sure that it has been refined. I think it is a completely different approach to make a modern Sengoku, using a sake brewer's yeast instead of a fast brewer's yeast, but I can see both easy-to-understand deliciousness and depth. It is customary to enjoy the complexity of Seme, but what do you think of the new Seme?

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Sawayamatsumoto守破離五百万石生酒生酒

Matsumoto Shuzo Kyoto

2/11/2025, 1:59:22 AM

Koyama Shoten (小山商店)

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I first started drinking Matsumoto when Mr. Toji Matsumoto was in charge of the brewery and had a fire-aged Ihyakumangoku for a few years. This is the third time I have posted on Sake-no-wa. It has a fruity aroma, acidity, and a moderate but core sweetness and umami. Delicious! I thought it would have a more energetic and messy taste since it is a nama-shu, but it is very clean and coherent, and it seems to soak into the body from the mouth smoothly. Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but it had a similar sensation to Senkou's Hatsu Tank Arabashiri. The one I bought happened to be less fizzy, so it was more moist than the Sentori. It is enough on its own, but I think it tastes better as a food sake, where its flavor shines through. It goes perfectly with Japanese food in general! It is good to drink with New Year's festive dishes, and especially delicious with dashi soup and other less heavy meals! I don't drink it often because it is not carried at the restaurants I frequent, but I think it is a definite sake, just like Shinomine. I was impressed by the best tasting clear sake I have had in recent years!

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Senkinモダン初槽あらばしり生酛原酒生酒荒走り無濾過おりがらみ発泡

せんきん Tochigi

2/9/2025, 11:57:35 PM

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The first bottle of Senkou after returning to Edo was sold out so fast that I couldn't drink it, so I requested to reserve the first bottle and kept it. When the bottle was turned upside down, there were quite a lot of slag and it looked like a cloudy sake. The aroma was sweet, like peach or lychee. I thought it would be more shwashy, but it is a little tangy, which is probably better for capturing the flavor profile. Either way, the freshness comes through. I drank it in a tin cup, which I haven't used in a long time...I was surprised at how good it tasted. I was surprised at how good it tasted. I felt the sweetness and acidity, and I thought that from here the volume would increase in both good and bad ways, and that bitterness, pungency, and alcohol would come out...but it just kept on being delicious and didn't expand at all! No extra stimulation! What is this? And it is very clear with just a hint of bitterness at the end! It is juicy and has a strong character, but it is not too strong, and has a clarity and softness that goes into the body as if it is soaking into it. I think it is too suitable for drinking by itself at first, and then drinking with snacks and appetizers in the middle of the evening. I was also very impressed with the sake cups and their compatibility!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, flos_lingua_est😃. We hope that you will find our review 🥹 of the flavors and impressions of the sake cups 🤗 that we can never write 🥹 of such a delicious ‼️

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Good evening, Jay & Nobby! It's always a pleasure to refer to your natural reviews as well! It reminded me of the goodness of using different drinks for different occasions when I can afford it, and I'm glad you're impressed and delicious: ☺️

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Zarusohorai特別純米しぼりたて特別純米原酒生酒

Ooyatakashi Shuzo Kanagawa

2/6/2025, 1:50:23 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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This is the first new sake from Zancho Hourai, and I have been very curious about this product for a long time. This year, I promised myself that I would buy the dry junmai that I couldn't drink last year when I found it, and as of the beginning of January when I am writing this, it is very close to the time of its release. At first, the aroma is gorgeous, with a slight, gentle sweetness and a firm rice flavor. After the sweetness begins to swell, I am not sure if it is cut by the acidity or covered by the spiciness, but at any rate, the sweetness and umami are suppressed. The umami slowly fades away with the bitterness that appears towards the end, lingering until the end. Therefore, the aftertaste is long. It is not sharp, but it is a delicious food sake that is both gorgeous and strong. I thought that this strong flavor would definitely be suitable to be drunk warm... and I was right! Many other people seem to feel the same way and drink it warmed up, which gives me confidence in my own taste buds lol. I think it goes well with sushi rolls and pickles in Japanese cuisine, omelette rice in Western cuisine, and sweet-and-sour pork in Chinese cuisine.

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AramasaNO.6 S type 2022-2023純米生酛原酒生酒

Aramasa Shuzo Akita

2/3/2025, 4:43:25 AM

180

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The NO.6 S type has been lying in bed for more than a year. I left it long enough to wonder whether I should open it for regular drinking or not. It is modern and very elegant. Sorry for the stupid explanation, but I think that's the best way to describe it. LOL! Sweet and sour, but not sweet. It is well-balanced, and the umami expands softly and disappears quickly. The bitterness of ordinary sake would expand at the end, but Shinmasa's astringent taste gives it a sake-like character and then disappears. This uniqueness or uniqueness is indeed a unique characteristic! I always enjoy this sake with osechi dishes when I go back to my parents' house for celebrations, and I think it goes better with modern osechi dishes that use a lot of Western ingredients such as cheese and ham than with traditional osechi dishes. Of course, it is delicious enough to drink on its own, so I think it is a wonderful sake for anyone. It is understandable that there are many beginners who start here. For those people, they can drink it without worrying about pairing or marriage. I think it is the kind of sake that can be enjoyed very well by people who are not only interested in food. Personally, I think that Niimasa is a delicious sake that is good only for occasional drinking, but when I drink it occasionally, I am reminded of how great it is.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi flos_lingua_est 😃 I know how you feel 🤔 if you should open it for everyday drinking 😅 you can't open it if you don't take the plunge 😅. And I also understand that it's ok to drink it once in a while 🤗.

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Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ I'm glad you can relate: ☺️ It's the nature of premier drinking...so I actually drank with my family and relatives at my parents' house on New Year's Day lol. Like the food, I'm not sure if it's ok to have a good one every once in a while lol.

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AsamayamaASTERISM純米生酒

Asama Shuzo Gunma

1/31/2025, 5:11:13 AM

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I was curious about Gunma because the sake is usually delicious and Mount Asama as a land is wonderful. Asterism, which means constellation. The name and label are fashionable, so I bought Asamayama for the first time. The first taste is a smart sweetness, followed by a fruit-like acidity and finally a bit of bitterness that expands. It is a modern, crisp, refreshing sake that tastes thin and delicate in a good way. It has a spodriness and an atmosphere somewhat similar to that of lemonade... It's a bit of a nonsensical expression, but I would call it a rice-like juice, or a delicious extraction of rice water, light but with a hint of rice. It is light, but you can feel the rice flavor! I think I recently drank Kisho's Shiroyama Sakura, which has this kind of aroma. It is a good connotation, but because it is clear and transparent, it is easy to see that each aroma and taste is not strong. There is no easy-to-understand "this is sweetness, this is sourness" kind of thing. That is why you can drink it without getting tired of it, and conversely, it lacks impact. That is the strong point of this sake, and I think that is what makes it so delicious. I really like it, especially on the second day, because of its cohesiveness.

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Shinomineろくまる山田錦純米吟醸無濾過生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Chiyo Shuzo Nara

1/29/2025, 5:10:57 AM

Koyama Shoten (小山商店)

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The year before last, when I drank KORE's Nigori-nagashi, it was the most delicious sake of the year. Last year, I couldn't find any Yamadanishiki Nigori-no-Nagori, and although I haven't found it again this year, I found a Sumi-nagori and bought it immediately. The color is clear with a slight yellowish tinge. The initial aroma is a gorgeous one, typical of ethyl caproate. When you drink it, it has an apple and slightly pineapple-like aroma, which everyone likes. It feels light for a moment as it is refreshing and smooth on the palate. The mild mouthfeel allows this aroma to really shine through. The sweetness fades out in the early to mid-palate as if it is passing the baton to the flavor. The bitterness comes in at the end, and it is here where the depth and drinkability come into play. The second or third day is when it really comes into its own, and the sake-like sensation becomes stronger, but it is still too good to be true! The nigorizumi from the year before last had a more vinegary taste, which was right in the middle of what I like, but I'm really happy that they are making a sake that I like so much in the capsule type! Shinomine is never a miss.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, flos_lingua_est 😃. Shinomine Rokumaru! I want to drink it 😋 but I haven't encountered it yet 🥲The taste is not a hassle! It makes me want to drink it more and more 🤗

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Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ This label is PB, but it's hard to find it when you can't even find it in the regular labels... I'm not very far from a store that carries it either 😭 It's so delicious that I would love to give it to you as a gift 😌.

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Sawanoi辛口にごり酒普通酒生酒にごり酒発泡

Ozawa Shuzo Tokyo

1/24/2025, 3:18:00 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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Nigori Ekiden, section 5 The Nigori Ekiden has now turned around...it's time to climb the mountain. Our team has chosen this humble yet powerful sake, which can be consumed in a single bottle without any problem, as the god of the mountain! You may call me austere, but this is the way I choose. Last year, it had been too long since the bottle was released and I couldn't feel any fizziness... This year, I drank it as soon as I bought it, so I could taste the fizziness, big or small. Gentle and schwirling mouthfeel. The aroma is a nigori-like rice flavor. The hints of banana-like aroma that grow more and more bananas-like by the day are very nice. It is delicious from the moment it is sipped all the way through to the end! It is not a junmai sake, but rather an aruzome sake, which means that it finishes sharply, but this is probably the reason why it can be drunk lightly without being sluggish. Especially with a meal, it is easy to drink endlessly, so you need to save your energy. This year I enjoyed it even more than last year... My only regret is that I drank it all cold. It's absolutely delicious even if you warm it up... It's a new dark horse sectional record like Yamamoto of Josai University in 2023 (the following year, he was also a new sectional record)! We were very impressed.

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Kujira純米山田錦 80 にごりざけ生原酒純米原酒生酒にごり酒発泡

Chiyo Shuzo Nara

1/21/2025, 1:22:41 AM

水新酒店

162

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Nigori Ekiden, section 4 I have always wanted to try this sake, but it sells out quickly, and even the stores that do business with Chiyo Shuzo do not carry it, so I could not get it... This time, I have achieved my long-cherished wish after several years of trying! The frustrating thing was that the car in front of us suddenly braked on the way back to the store! The bottle was shaken so much that when I opened it two days later, there was no fizziness. I will take my revenge next year (tears). The standing aroma is weak, with just a hint of botanicals such as rice and grass. The aroma is not related to the ginjo aroma when you drink it. There is no fruity aroma, and it has a rugged taste that is typical of 80% polished rice. It is as if the sake is called "Happo Bijin" (Happo beauty) when it is less than 60% polished rice, so to some extent, it is not so glamorous. From the moment of drinking to the end of drinking, the umami is overwhelmingly stronger than the sweetness, and it is definitely classified as dry due to the pungency, the tangy stimulation from the alcohol, and the bitterness at the end, but for some strange reason, it is not harsh at all! While it is classical, it has a mellow, nigori-like flavor, which makes it a good match for ma-po tofu, spare ribs, and cotto ramen noodles. It was an award-winning run, wasn't it? It was delicious!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, flos_lingua_est 😃. It was a disaster to have problems before running the 4th section after several years of solid preparation 😫 but once you started running, you had a delicious sectional prize 😋 Classical nigori! If it had been fizzy, it would have been a new sectional winner: ‼️

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Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ We were very happy to see that you got a decent result thanks to our troubles 🥺. We will prepare here too (liver) for next year's new sectional!

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天覧山DOVE生酒にごり酒発泡

Igarashi Shuzo Saitama

1/18/2025, 2:01:05 AM

五十嵐酒造

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[Nigori Ekiden, Section 3. We got the reservation items from last year. I mean, I got a phone call, "What are you going to do this year? (laugh) Of course, I immediately made a reservation and got it as soon as it went on sale! You can see how much they value freshness as they are only available for direct pickup from 12/13 to 12/16. When I poured it, the bubbles were so strong that they overflowed from the glass. What a waste! The mouthfeel has a gentle shuffling sensation on the palate, and the mild rice flavor and refreshing acidity are very pleasant. It has no particular bitterness, so you can drink it as if it were amazake with a strong alcohol content. I have enjoyed amazake with both sakekasu and koji since I was a child, and I love this kind of amazake. Sake should be tender, or even sludgy. LOL! Although it is 10% alcohol content, it is very drinkable thanks to the nigori (nigori is a milky liquid that is made of rice cake and koji). It is very tasty even when warmed up, so if you are interested, please make a reservation in November! Yes, it is a sectional award with room to spare!

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Mutsuhassenヌーヴォー直汲み特別純米生特別純米生酒

Hachinohe Shuzo Aomori

1/14/2025, 2:09:06 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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I still can't shake off the old image of Mutsu Hachisen, and I don't like it very much, but when I drink it, it is still delicious. My sensor reacted to the fact that it was a special junmai and directly pumped, and I bought it! I was told at another store that they used to use Aomori yeast and the sake was full of aroma, but they changed the yeast or mixed the yeast to improve the balance of aroma and flavor. I wonder if that's why it tastes so good even after a few days. The standing aroma is like that of ramune. When you include it, you can smell melon. From the refreshing nuance like that of ramune, there is also an image like banana at the end. I was quite surprised because I had the impression that Mutsu Hachisen was made from apples and pineapples! The flavor is typical of special junmai, but it is also beautifully integrated and extremely tasty. It finishes with a slightly bitter note. I remember the Abeno Junmai from some time ago was like this... I wonder if I can drink it again next year... I was very impressed!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, flos_lingua_est 😃 We had this one a year ago and it was so good that we still remember it 😊.

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Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ This one is so delicious ✨. I've read your review! It's nice to hear from someone who drinks the same thing: ☺️

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Kameizumi純米吟醸 cel-24 無濾過生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Kameizumi Shuzo Kochi

1/12/2025, 12:47:42 AM

長塚酒店

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I have not had Kameizumi cel-24 since I drank it at a restaurant this year, and I had the impression that it was very fruity and juicy! At the time, I had the impression that it was as good as Jyushiyo. Surprisingly, it was the first time I bought it for drinking at home. From the aroma, it has a crazy pineapple fruity aroma! My immediate impression after drinking it was, "It's almost like a Hana-yoku or a Jyushiro, lol." The taste itself was surprisingly refreshing, and the sweetness was more subdued than I expected. Personally, I would have been happier if they had gone all the way to sweetness. I think there are individual differences, and I think there are differences from year to year, so I might buy it again if I see it again. However, because of the low sweetness, it was less sluggish than I expected and I did not get bored with it, so I was able to keep drinking it for a long time, which is unusual for me. This may be the reason why the taste did not deteriorate as the days went by. It is, after all, a highly satisfying standard product! I have a feeling I'll be ordering it again in the future whenever I see it out and about.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hello flos_lingua_est 😃! We actually drank a bottle of Kameizumi's CEL-24 at home a long time ago and didn't finish it 😅I gave up 😫 I think I'll have another one 🤔.

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flos_lingua_est

Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ There are drinks like that, aren't there? I can't help you if your comment is gone too 😭 Please come back and give us a chance to revisit! We're looking forward to it 😊

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Shinomine純米生原酒うすにごり生原酒純米原酒生酒にごり酒

Chiyo Shuzo Nara

1/10/2025, 1:37:35 AM

水新酒店

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Nigori Ekiden, Section 2 This is my first visit to Mizushin Shouten at Kumegawa Station since the store was moved. The manager is also a good talker and informative! Speaking of stores with good communication, I personally have visited Ozaki Shoten in Higashiyamato, Takahashi Yosyo Shoten in Maebashi, and Hosono Shoten in Ageo, but I think this is a great store as well. I will be back again! Ahhhh...this is it...this is exactly what I want in my sake. It is the ideal flavor. The alcohol smell is similar to that of bananas with a hint of sweetness. When you drink it, you will think it is sweet even though it is not (this is what goes well with food!). Exquisite nuances of acidity and bitterness that remind one of citrus fruits. It is a little dry, almost mid-palate, refreshing, and refreshing, but it has a rich and mellow taste, and the price of 1,375 yen for a 720ml bottle is a real gem, which can cause confusion in the brain. It's super tasty in a different direction from the Hakusyu from the first section. I will definitely buy it again next year. I mean, I'll buy another bottle if it's on sale. It was an impressive bottle. This is definitely a new record for the section!

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Hi flos_lingua_est 🐦. I thought it was a good drinking plan for the first section 👍and the second section of flowers! I was hoping that it was Shinomine ‼️ and it looks like you can drink a good amount 😆 and it's a new section! I want to drink 😊.

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Hello, Ponchan! I am glad to hear you say so. ☺️ Shinomine is a very plain sake, but I thought it would shine in the 2nd district because it is a delicious sake that you can't go wrong with! Please try some Shinomine ✨

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EmishikiSensation BLACK Gen2 古式生もと 2024-25 初冬限定おりがらみ生酛生酒おりがらみ

Emishiki Shiga

1/8/2025, 1:20:27 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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The other day I had the new WHITE sake from Laughing Four Seasons, which was crisp yet sweet and fragrant, and now I will have this BLACK sake. I finished this one so quickly that it took me a few days to realize that I had finished it before writing the review. To be honest, my memory is a bit fuzzy, but it was still delicious, so I'd like to recall it and review it. The aroma is the same as the WHITE, with a slight hint of banana. It is quite plain when you take a sip. I drank the fire-roasted version when it was the previous label, and I had a similar impression. The fresh one has a stronger aroma, but it is surprisingly plain and simple, which may be a characteristic of Shiki's black-and-white. On the first day, it was so dry that I didn't feel its character and actually wasn't that attracted to it, but on the second and third days, the flavor gradually emerged, and as the corners were removed, I could sense its individuality and it became more and more delicious.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, flos_lingua_est 😃. Awesome! You mean one that won't be recorded but will be remembered 🤗Ah! But your memory was a bit fuzzy 😆.

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flos_lingua_est

Good evening, Jay & Nobby! Yes, indeed! I laughed so hard at your funny expression lol. It's a little fuzzy in my memory and in the record, but I remembered the direction and was able to restore it just in time 🤣✨.

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Tedorigawa純米にごり酒白壽純米生酒にごり酒

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

1/6/2025, 1:46:57 AM

望月酒店

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While everyone is participating in the Nigori Ekiden, I am holding the "Nigori Ekiden" to make up for the disappointment my alma mater suffered in Hakone! The first section of the race will be run by "Shira Kotobuki" again this year! It's so good for such a cheap price. 1,595 yen! Considering the recent high cost of living, I hope they can manage to keep the price at the same level next year, even though it is likely to go up to the 1,800 yen level or so. The price is getting higher and higher every year, and there are fewer and fewer sake that I want to buy... Melon, banana, and lactic acid drink aroma...I feel like it has a banana milk feeling somehow. It's sweet, but I don't get tired of it because the sweetness comes in a whiff at first, but it recedes quickly and unexpectedly. The sweetness lingers for a long time, but it is not bothersome because it is intertwined with the bitterness that appears in the middle. In fact, this intertwining gives it a sense of depth, and it is even enjoyable. Since winter has come, we have been eating nabe (hot pot) all the time, but it has the depth of nostalgia to go well with Japanese nabe, chige nabe, soy milk nabe, and so on. Surprisingly, it also seems to go well with Italian food! It would be interesting to drink it with white sauce pasta or gratin... It's a great runner-up for the sectional award!

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Hi flos_lingua_est 😃 Nigori Ekiden🎽🏃‍➡️ sounds interesting ☺️ I think it would be like Hakone Ekiden, with 10 sections and 10 sake in the outward and return 🍶. I'm really looking forward to seeing the runners after the second section and what will happen in the future 😊.

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flos_lingua_est

Good evening, Aladdin 🌙 I'm glad it looked interesting! I have about 18 bottles of the candidate right now and I'm really wondering which one to drink first and how it will turn out 😂 lol.

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Kishoしろやま桜吟醸生酒吟醸生酒

Nozaki Shuzo Tokyo

1/4/2025, 5:03:22 AM

野崎酒造

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In early autumn, I went to Akiruno City in Tokyo to feel nature. It was still a little chilly when the sun went down at that time. I had lunch at a soba noodle restaurant called Koharuhiwa (delicious!). When I casually asked about a sake with an unfamiliar name on the menu, I was told that it was the best sake in Tokyo. He told me that he thought it was the best sake in Tokyo. I wonder what it tastes like. The aroma was a little alcoholic with a hint of ginjo. When I drank it, the taste was quite unexpected. I was expecting something classical, but there was a juicy fruitiness. I can't narrow it down to a single fruit, but it is an easy-drinking sake with multiple fruit aromas mixed in tastefully. The sweetness is moderately restrained and the volume is not that much along with it, but there is a moderate bitterness at the end that gives it a good three-dimensionality. It was a high-level sake that combined a refreshing, pop taste with a solid umami flavor. Even people who do not usually drink sake said it was delicious, so if you stop by the brewery, please give it a try. I think it is best to chill it well and drink it up in about 3 days. It was very impressive!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi flos_lingua_est 😃 I saw this sake by chance at my first soba restaurant! The sake gods guided me from there 🤗 I would love to drink it while having soba 😋.

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EmishikiSensation WHITE Gen2 古式生もと 2024-25 初冬限定おりがらみ純米生酛生酒おりがらみ

Emishiki Shiga

1/3/2025, 12:46:51 AM

尾崎商店中央店

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It's been quite a while since I've laughed at Shiki. It's been four years since I last had a taste, and two years since I actually had a drink. The first time I drank it was to compare a black and white hi-iru sake. It was so long ago that even Sake-no-Wawa was not in business at the time, so my memory is vague, but I had the impression that it was a well-balanced sake with a thin line and a hi-iru sake-like feel, and that it was a good food sake. It's been at least 5 years since I last had a white sake...maybe even close to 10 years...lol! The aroma is surprisingly banana. When you drink it, it is a well-balanced sake with apple aroma and grape-like astringency. I had heard that it was sweet, so I was prepared to think that it was a sake for beginners, but it was surprisingly crisp, with a low volume, and seemed like it was for intermediate drinkers. It is sweet and acidic and juicy, but it is overwhelmingly clear...or perhaps it is the layers of flavor from the aroma and orikara that give it its thickness, despite its transparent quality. It was a wonderful sake that anyone could enjoy.

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