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Sakuyabi直汲み純米吟醸荒走り
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潮待ち
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sikamaru
I had never heard of Sakiyami before. Something about the name and the label made it sound delicious, so I ordered it. It was a little gassy and tangy. It has a beautiful aroma and a refreshing mouthfeel. There is a fair amount of sweetness, but it is not dull, supported by the acidity. A slight bitterness finishes it off. Delicious. I would like to look for it at liquor stores in the future.
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Yuki DarumaUAスネーク貴醸酒
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酒のクーベ
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sikamaru
I bought it...UA Snake. Even at a liquor store in Akita, there were only 2 bottles left on the day of arrival. It is very popular. The carbonation was firm, and it gushed out a little when the bottle was opened. When mixed well, it had an aftertaste that we did not feel last time. The mouthfeel was refreshing, and the carbonation and the sweetness typical of kijo-zake gave it an exquisite fullness. I thought it was lingering as it was, but at the end I felt a peculiar bitterness. It was better not to mix it too much, though it would have been a later festival if I had. However, when I ate grilled kinki together, I did not feel the bitterness due to the fat of the fish. I thought, after all, the taste changes with such a combination of food.
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Yuki no Bosha秘伝山廃純米吟醸山廃生酒
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イオン 大曲店
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sikamaru
Happy New Year! The first cup of the year was a bowl of Yukino Kayasha, since we are in Akita. It is as clear as ever and has an exquisite balance of umami and sweetness. You can taste it well and the aftertaste disappears nicely. The finish is outstanding. I may have written several times, but it was Kariho's Junmai Daiginjo that first got me interested in sake. There are delicious sake all over Japan, but I still have a special feeling for Akita. Even the Yamahai sake, which I discovered I didn't like when I started drinking sake in earnest, tastes good with Snow Kayasha. Sake that you can buy at the supermarket is delicious. I believe that there are still many good Yamahai sake and good sake that can be bought at supermarkets in Japan, so I would like to drink them again this year, taking care of myself. Thank you again for your support this year.
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ma-ki-
Happy New Year, sikamaru 🎍. Thank you very much for your support during the old year🍀. Let's enjoy another year of healthy drinking with each other 😊. Best regards 🙇. Snow Kayasha is an image that goes well with food✨.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Happy New Year, sikamaru🌅! Everyone has his/her own taste in alcohol 🤔As you said, sake is equally good whether it is famous or supermarket sake 😋. I look forward to working with you again this year: 🙇🏻🙇🏻‍♀️
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sikamaru
The last of 2024 is a gift. I have the impression that it has been quite a while since I last drank it. The aroma is simple and fruity, and the mouthfeel is elegant and gorgeous, just like Saku. Anyway, I enjoyed this sake with gratitude for the delicious sake I was able to enjoy throughout the year.
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Nito干支ラベル2025純米吟醸原酒生酒
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酒のクーベ
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sikamaru
I was still attracted to the zodiac sign label. Tazake was sold out, so I went with this Ni-Utsuri. It has a strong umami and acidity overall, which is typical of nama sake. It is fresh and has a strong aroma, but the aftertaste disappears nicely, so you can continue drinking without feeling it is too heavy. The spirit of "He who runs after two hares will catch them both" is a great example of the spirit of monozukuri. Personally, however, I like the idea that if you chase one rabbit, you will be lucky if you happen to catch two rabbits. Personally, however, I like the idea of "I was chasing one hare and happened to get two hares.
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sikamaru
There was a little bit of Shinkame left. I ordered it for the selfish reason of drinking it by the end of this year. It has a strong umakuchi taste. The sweetness and flavor of the rice can be felt well as a sake. Still, the overall taste is mellow and clear with a nice sharpness. It is a good sake that has both a good drinking quality that can be savored slowly and a simplicity that can be matched with meals.
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Mimurosugi山田錦純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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sikamaru
The end of work. After returning home, I went to my family's year-end party (the second time) and the first wine I had was Mimuro Cedar. It was quite fizzy and tasted like champagne. It was cloudy but smooth and easy to drink. It is more complete than uselessly expensive champagne. It is sweet, so I think it is best at the beginning or at the end, but there are no peculiarities that would interfere with a meal. How many more kinds of sake can we expect to find this year?
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Takasago火入れ純米大吟醸
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sikamaru
It's a bit expensive, but I bought Takasago, which I wanted to try because I like it metaphysically now. Fruity and gorgeous, it is elegant and understated. It has the clarity and clean taste typical of junmai daiginjos, and is naturally sharp. The balance of sweetness and umami is quite to my liking. It is a pity that it is a bit expensive, but when you think about it, it is a Junmai Daiginjo. It can be said that this price is reasonable. I would like to try other Takasago as well.
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ma-ki-
Good evening, sikamaru. If you like Jigoku, you'll want to try it, Takasago ⤴️ I'm waiting to get my own Takasago for the exact same reason 🎵. I'm looking forward to drinking it after reading your review 😊.
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sikamaru
Good evening, ma-ki. I can't convey the quality of the sake at all with my poor writing, but it really tastes good. ma-ki-san, I look forward to your review.
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Yuki DarumaUAスネーク貴醸酒
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鮨 将司
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sikamaru
Normally, I would have finished with beer and three kinds of sake, but since it was the end of the year, I just had one more drink. And here is the snowman. No way...it was a UA snake. I was surprised that they stock such a thing. Personally, I keep a certain distance from collaboration items because I feel like the price goes up unnecessarily. Still, this is a purchase. What do you mean by a snowball of noble sake? It is a taste that answers the question, "What does it mean to be a snowman of kijoshu? The smooth sweetness that is typical of kijoshu wraps around the snowball, making it beautiful and light like a sweet champagne. Choosing this as the last drink was also a quintessential choice. Thank you very much for your kindness.
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KoeigikuHello! KOUEIGIKU原酒生酒無濾過
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鮨 将司
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sikamaru
The third drink of the day. Hello! KOUEIGIKU is the last sake to be served with the fatty fish of winter. The gentle sweetness and beautiful acidity that is typical of Aizan goes well with winter sushi. It was a good last spurt with a lot to drink and eat. I haven't been buying much Koueikiku lately, but now I want to buy some myself again.
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Kudokijozu禁じ手純米大吟醸
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鮨 将司
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sikamaru
The second glass was a Kudo Ute. A junmai daiginjo polished to 11%. A true forbidden hand. Like the earlier Haneya Prism, this one is gorgeous and fruity. It is not just sparkling, but moist and smooth. It has a unique taste with a sense of tension as if it has been well-trained, and the gorgeousness that is typical of Kudokibe envelopes the taste. It is delicious. The technique of polishing up to 11% while keeping the flavor is quintessential.
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Haneyaプリズム 究極しぼりたて Hologram Label純米吟醸生酒
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鮨 将司
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sikamaru
A family's year-end party. the first drink was Haneya Prism. It was fresh and sweet, but rather complex. But it is rather complex. It is not complicated, but sparkling like the label. It's refreshing, gorgeous, and delicious. As a first drink, this sake will make you look forward to the mealtime ahead.
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Imadeya Ginza (いまでや銀座)
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sikamaru
I'm so busy at the end of the year that I can drink (and force myself to drink) but can't keep up with the check-ins. My memory of taste is also suspect. Tanaka Rokugo. It has a fresh feel and is easy to drink clearly. I forgot my impression of the umami, so I thought it was a balanced type, not too punchy. I was not bored with the taste and it was gone soon.
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鮨みずかみ
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sikamaru
First brand. Hakuin Masamune. As you can see from the impression on the label, it has a full mouthfeel with a taste of rice. There is no sweetness, and the impression is of a well-honed flavor. I would never have been able to choose such a sake on my own, so I am grateful that I was able to encounter it.
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鮨みずかみ
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sikamaru
Sushi at a year-end party. After beer, Hinichi's Yamadanishiki. The fresh and clear flavor is very impressive, and although it is not sharp, it does not interfere with the food in the first place. The balance of sweetness, umami, and acidity is good, of course, but this transparency is a bit surprising. This may be the best place in Japan to enjoy drinking nichinichi.
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Imadeya Ginza (いまでや銀座)
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sikamaru
This year's snowman seems to have come to an end. Since the onset of winter, the snow has accumulated in the blink of an eye. It has been well mixed. It's not too late to say this, but the fact that it is easy to drink even though it is so cloudy is a unique flavor of Yukidaruma. I have the impression that the acidity and bitterness are well controlled. Sentori is very good at branding the two axes of this seasonal, classic and modern series.
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Jikon特別純米生酒
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すし久遠
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sikamaru
Jikin appeared unexpectedly. It was delicious and tasty, I had to have another one. There is nothing more to say.
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ma-ki-
Hi sikamaru, good evening. If Jikin shows up unexpectedly, another glass is a must 😁✨✨. I haven't had special junmai for a long time and I'm dying to drink it 😊.
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sikamaru
Good evening, ma-ki-san. Jikin is delicious no matter which one I drink, so I end up drinking as many different ones as possible. I wonder when I will be able to drink special junmai next.
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Hououbiden辛口純米瓶燗火入 剱
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すし久遠
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sikamaru
Sushi Restaurant in December. Hououmida's sword is refreshing on the palate and has a very good balance of umami and sweetness. It is both mellow and crisp, so you can enjoy both the deliciousness of the sake and the food during the meal. It is a good example of how good balance can be said to be a lack of features, but if perfection is achieved, it will become a proper feature.
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大嶺大嶺3粒 冬のおとずれ
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Imadeya Ginza (いまでや銀座)
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sikamaru
This year, too, we could feel the coming of winter. To be honest, I don't remember what it tasted like last year, but it was delicious again this year. I drank it mixed with origami from the beginning, and it had no unpleasant bitterness or unnecessary complexity. There was no unpleasant bitterness or unnecessary complexity, and the taste was crystal clear, as if winter was quietly but steadily approaching. I hope this winter is as mild as this sake.
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Imadeya Ginza (いまでや銀座)
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sikamaru
It's been a long time since I've had an Abe Silver. The last time I drank Abe, the dryness of the Abe Competition was so shocking that I forgot when I drank it before. Abe Silver is a personal favorite of mine, a hall of fame, and I thought it had a high degree of perfection, but this time Abe Silver was even tastier. I think this may be the result of Abee's efforts to improve the dry taste, but I had the impression that the previous Abee was rather sharp with a bitter taste, but this time I hardly felt any bitterness. Overall, there is a sense of transparency and a strong flavor profile. The taste does not become dull, so it naturally has a nice sharpness. I had the impression that the level of perfection had clearly improved. It was very tasty.
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