Personal Memo》(Restaurant Series)
(Series without detailed description)
Comment] I would like to drink various Oumine in the future because I have noticed how delicious it is.
Overall evaluation] ★★★★★
《Personal Memo》
Repeat Series
Purchase price】720mL 1430 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 70% (100% Akitsuho produced in Tenri, Nara Prefecture)
Yeast] K-7 series
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Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 14.0
Production Date] 2024.6
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, without thickening.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] It has a strong apple-like aroma, and when you put it in your mouth, it also has an apple-like taste (sweet and sour) and foam, and the apple-like aroma remains after swallowing.
The taste is sweet and sour, and the bubbles are also apple-like in the mouth, leaving an apple-like aroma after swallowing.
Change over time: ★★☆☆☆☆] The aroma decreases and an alcoholic smell emerges.
Comment】This sake is too cosy. I like the first one the best in the Kaze no Mori ALPHA series.
Overall Rating: ★★★★★A
Personal note
Purchase price】720mL 6,600 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 35% (100% Yamadanishiki produced in Tojo, Hyogo Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter: +3.5
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] 2023.2
Appearance: Colorless, clear, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] It has a rich and heavy flavor, with no cloying taste. No waste.
The taste is coarse, but this is good.
The taste is rich and heavy, with no leavening.
Comment] As expected of Kuroryu. It has a reassuring taste.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★
<<Personal note
Purchase price】720mL 5500 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during or after meals
Percentage] Undisclosed (100% Yamadanishiki from Nara Prefecture)
Yeast used
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Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 14.0
Production Date] 2023.6
Appearance: Colorless, clear, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★★☆] There is a slight pineapple-like aroma. When you put it in your mouth, the full-bodied flavor spreads out, followed by umami and bitter bitterness.
The taste: ★★★★☆] A little coarse, but good sharpness.
Change over time: ★★★☆☆☆] Miscellaneous flavors appear.
Comment] The rich flavor is favorable, but a little more sweetness would be good as an after-dinner drink.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★☆☆☆
Personal Memo
A gift from a friend.
Purchase price】720mL -yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] Kake rice: 60%, Koji rice: 55% (100% Akita Kaiyoshinko)
Yeast used: Association No. 6
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Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 11.0
Production Date] October, 2023
Appearance: Slightly transparent yellow, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] There is a slight pineapple-like aroma. The carbonation spreads in the mouth and is followed by the delicious taste of rice.
The taste: [★★★★★] is refreshing.
The taste of rice follows after that.
Comment] This was given to me by a friend of mine. Champagne made from rice. It's perfect as an aperitif.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★
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Repeat Series 2
Purchase price】 720mL 1870 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during and after meals
Percentage] 65% (100% Uonuma Ipponshime produced in Niigata Prefecture)
Yeast used
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Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] 2024.1
Appearance】White cloudy, no thickening, some ooze.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] In the mouth, a slight carbonation spreads first, followed by a lemon-like sourness and a gentle and moderate sweetness. The aftertaste is full of rice flavor and a hint of richness.
The slightly carbonated taste is refreshing.
The taste is very refreshing with a slight carbonation.
Comment] No need to talk about it anymore.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
《Personal Memo》
《Repeat Series》.
Purchase price】500mL 7,700 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 90% (100% Akitsuho produced in Nara Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter] - [Sake meter
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 11.0
Production Date] November, 2023
Appearance: Yellow, slightly cloudy, no thickening.
Taste: [Aroma: ★★★★★] The aroma is a little nose-tingling, like that of Shaoxing wine or aged wine, yet it has an aroma that is not unpleasant. The palate is refreshing, yet there is a hint of tanginess, umami, and richness at the back of the palate. The aroma is like that of Shaoxing wine, with a sourness and savory aroma.
The taste is smooth and has a very good sharpness.
The taste is very smooth and has a very good sharpness.
Comment】This sake tastes like Shaoxing sake. Perfect as an aperitif.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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Repeat Series》2
Purchase price】720mL 2200 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage】60%(100% Iwate Ginga)
Yeast】Iwate yeast
Sake meter】- [Sake meter
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] 2024.04
Appearance] Slightly yellow and transparent, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] There is quite a refreshing pineapple and Japanese pear-like aroma. In the mouth it has a pleasant citrus-like acidity, a gentle sweetness like fructose, and a refreshing aftertaste like that of a ramune.
[Thirst: ★★★★★] Very refreshing.
[Change over time: ★★★★☆] No change.
[Comment] No need to talk about it anymore.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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Repeat Series》3
Purchase price】720mL 3850 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during or after meals
Rice ratio】Koji rice: 40%, Kake rice: 40% (100% special Yamadanishiki)
Yeast used
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Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] 2024.03
Appearance] Slightly yellow and transparent, with a hint of thickening.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] In the mouth it has a thick honey-like sweetness and a gentle rice aroma, with a slight alcohol taste.
The taste: ★★★★★] is smooth and slightly full-bodied.
[Change over time: ★★★★☆] A slight bitterness emerges.
Comment] No need to talk about it anymore.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
Personal note
Purchase price】720mL 4,400 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during or after meals
Percentage] 45% (100% Ginga produced in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture)
Yeast] Iwate yeast
Sake meter】- [Sake meter
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content】14.0°度
Production Date] 2024.04
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, with slight bubbles, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★★☆] It has a fresh pineapple-like aroma. The taste is sweet, rich, and slightly carbonated, with a slight aftertaste that is rich but not heavy.
The aftertaste is full-bodied, but not harsh.
Change over time: ★★★☆☆☆☆] As the temperature rises, the miscellaneous taste comes out.
Comment] How is it a collaboration when Nakamitsu only experienced a little sake brewing during the production process? It's a good sake, but not the best of the AKABU lineup.
Overall Rating: ★★★★*
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Repeat Series》2
Purchase price】720mL 2200 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 60% (100% Ginga produced in Iwate Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter] - [Sake meter
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] 2024.03
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, with slight bubbles and no thickening.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] It has a citrus aroma. The taste is sweet and sour like mandarin oranges in the mouth, with a sour and rich aftertaste in the back.
The taste is refreshing and carbonated.
The taste is refreshing and carbonated.
Comment] No need to talk about it anymore.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
《Private Memo》
Repeat Series
Purchase price】720mL 1760 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 48% (100% domestic rice)
Yeast used
Sake meter degree
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] 2024.04
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, without thickening.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] It has a sweet aroma like white peaches. The sweetness and fruity aroma spreads in the mouth, with a slight aftertaste of richness.
The taste is like a thin layer of honey passing through the throat.
The taste is sweet and fruity on the palate, and the finish is rich and full.
Comment] This year it was a little smelly and subtle.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★C