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Personal Memo》(Restaurant Series)
(Series with no detailed description)
Comment] Slightly bitter and chocolatey.
[Overall evaluation] ★★★★★
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《Private Memo》
Repeat Series
Purchase price】 720mL 1890 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 50% (100% Gin-no-Iroha from Miyagi Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter] -1.0
Acidity] 1.3
Amino Acidity] -1.3
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] 2024.02
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, without thickening.
Taste: [Aroma: ★★★★★] It has a pear-like aroma. The aroma is like that of Japanese pears, and the aftertaste is slightly full but has a good sharpness.
The aftertaste is slightly full but has a very good sharpness.
The aftertaste is slightly rich but has a very good sharpness.
Comment] A reliable taste. It is a gentle but firm sake.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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《Private Memo》
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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
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] 2024.02
Appearance] Slightly cloudy white color, no thickening.
Taste: [Aroma: ★★★★★] The aroma is like that of Kyoho grapes that have not yet fully ripened. In the mouth, it has a sweet and sour taste like Kyoho grapes, and the aroma is also like Kyoho grapes.
The sweetness is refreshing, but the sweetness is still there.
The taste is refreshing, but the sweetness is still there.
Comment】It feels as if you are drinking juice squeezed from a Kyoho grape. There is no bitterness or alcohol taste. Excellent.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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Purchase price】720mL 1914 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during and after meals
Percentage] 50% (100% Akaban Omachi produced in Okayama Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter] -4.0
Acidity] 1.6
Amino Acidity] -1.6
Alcohol content] 17.0
Production Date] 2024.02
Appearance] Slightly yellow, clear, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★★★] It has a pineapple-like aroma. When you put it in your mouth, it has a great richness, a slight bitterness, and a sweetness that spreads out and has a good sharpness.
The taste: ★★★★☆] A little coarse.
The taste changes rapidly in a few minutes after pouring it into a glass, and you will never get tired of it.
Comment] It's a bit like drinking bitter chocolate, which is what you would expect from Omachi.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★
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《Private Memo》
Repeat Series
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
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] 2024.01
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, without thickening.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] There is a slight spicy aroma. In the mouth, it tastes like sweet apple juice, but the umami of rice is also present. The aftertaste is refreshing.
The taste is smooth and smooth.
The taste of rice is also refreshing.
Comment] Unquestionably delicious. Juice. It goes well with dessert with a meal.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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《Private Memo》
Repeat Series
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
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
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 refreshing with a slight carbonation.
Comment] The refreshing and not-too-sweet taste is very good. A sake that is particularly good as a food sake among the Shin Takatsukichiyo series.
[Overall rating: ★★★★★A
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Purchase price】 720mL 1870 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during or after meals
Percentage] 55% (100% Gohyakumangoku produced in Fukui Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter: +3.5
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 17.0
Production Date] 2024.1
Appearance】White cloudy, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★☆☆☆] The spicy taste spreads in the mouth and leaves a slight aftertaste.
The taste is coarse and rough.
Change over time: ★★☆☆☆☆] The second day after opening the bottle, the dry taste becomes stronger.
Comment] On the first day of opening the bottle, there was more aroma, but on the second day, the dry sake became stronger and the dryness and miscellaneous flavors became stronger. I like Kuroryu even though it is dry, but I don't like this one because of the strong miscellaneous taste.
Overall rating: ★★★☆☆☆☆
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Purchase price】720mL 2310 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 40% (100% Sasanishiki produced in Miyagi Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 15.0
Production Date] 2023.12
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★★☆] It has a grape-like aroma. The spiciness and umami of rice spread in the mouth, leaving a bitter aftertaste and a slight richness.
The taste is a little rough, but it has a refreshing feeling.
Change over time: ★★★★☆] No change.
Comment] It is a dry sake and seems to be good as a food sake. It is good that it does not have a cloying taste.
Overall rating: ★★★☆☆☆☆
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《Private Memo》
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Purchase price】 720mL 1870 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] Koji rice: 50%, Kake rice: 60% (100% domestic rice)
Yeast] No.901
Sake meter] - [Sake meter
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 15.0
Production Date] 2024.1
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★☆☆☆] There is a muscat-like aroma as the temperature rises. In the mouth, pungency and miscellaneous tastes spread, and the sweetness is moderate.
The taste is a little rough but has a good sharpness.
Change over time: ★★★☆☆☆】Spiciness emerges.
Comment] Like Rihachi 1801, last year's test brew was better. I can only drink it as a food sake.
Overall rating: ★★★☆☆☆☆
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《Private Memo》
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Purchase price】 720mL 1870 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] Koji rice: 50%, Kake rice: 60% (100% domestic rice)
Yeast used: 1801
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 15.0
Production Date] 2023.12
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★☆☆☆] It has a muscat-like aroma. In the mouth, it has a smooth, soft, and discreet sweetness, with pungency and bitterness hidden in the back. The bitter aftertaste lingers for a while.
The spiciness is a little coarse.
Change over time: ★★☆☆☆☆] The spiciness, bitterness, and miscellaneous tastes start to appear.
Comment] This is the finished version of the sake that was test brewed last year. The test brew was a smooth sake with sweetness, but this year's is a dry sake. It has a good sharpness, so it is good as a food sake. The test brew was better, unfortunately.
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《Private Memo》
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Purchase price】720mL 3740 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during or after meals
Rice ratio】Koji rice: 40%, Kake rice: 41% (100% premium rice)
Yeast】Princess Michiko yeast
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 15.0
Production Date] November, 2023
Appearance: Slightly white and cloudy, slightly thickened.
Taste: [Aroma: ★★★★★] The aroma is not fruity, but elegant, floral, and rose-like. When taken into the mouth, a thick honey-like sweetness spreads out and coats the oral cavity. The aftertaste is sharp with a strong sweetness and a hint of bitterness. However, it leaves a pleasantly mellow aftertaste.
The throat feel: ★★★★★] is very smooth.
[Change over time: ★★★★☆] No change.
Comment] As last year, very tasty, but I felt a slight miscellaneous taste.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★B
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《Private Memo》
Repeat Series
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
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] November, 2023
Appearance] Slightly yellow and transparent, without thickening.
Taste: [Aroma: ★★★★★] It has an aroma of lychee and pear, with a sweet and sour aroma at the back. When you put it in your mouth, the sweet and sour taste like tangerine runs through your mouth at once, followed by a gentle sweetness and a bitter taste like grapefruit.
The taste is refreshing and has a nice sharpness.
The taste is refreshing, clean, and crisp.
Comment] I have absolutely no complaints about this one either.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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《Private Memo》
Repeat Series
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: Association No. 7
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Acidity
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 12.0
Production Date] November, 2023
Appearance] Slightly cloudy white color, no thickening.
Taste: ★★★★★] It has a slight aroma of fresh green apple. In the mouth it is already tropical. It has a sweet and sour taste like mandarin oranges, a sweet taste like green apples, and a subtle bitter taste like grapefruit. The aftertaste is refreshing.
The taste is refreshing and crisp.
Change over time: [★★★★★] The sweetness like ripe mandarin oranges becomes stronger.
Comment] I have no complaints at all. I will get it every year.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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<<Personal note
Purchase price】720mL 2090 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during and after meals
Percentage] -% (100% Ipponshime produced in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture)
Yeast used] -% [Yeast used] -% [Yeast used] -% [Yeast used
Sake meter] -% [Sake meter] -% [Sake meter] -% [Acidity
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] December, 2023
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: ★★★☆☆☆] In the mouth, the richness, umami of rice and amino acids are mixed in a complex dark flavor, and the aftertaste is slightly bitter but not unpleasant.
The aftertaste is a bit bitter, but not unpleasant.
The aftertaste is a bit bitter, but not unpleasant.
Comment] It has a good, rich and heavy flavor.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★☆
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Purchase price】720mL 1639 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during or after meals
Percentage] Koji rice: 50%, Kake rice: 55% (100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture)
Yeast used: Association No. 7
Sake meter] - [Sake meter] - [Sake strength
Acidity
Amino Acidity
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] 2023.12
Appearance】Transparent and colorless, without thickening.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] In the mouth, a smooth sweetness spreads with a slightly refreshing and refreshing texture, followed by the umami and richness of rice. The aftertaste is caramel-like sweetness, with a hint of bitterness and fullness, and has a good sharpness.
The taste is like water.
The taste is like water.
Comment] I had to repeat it further in a short period of time.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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《Personal Memo》
Repeat Series》 《Purchase Price】 720mL 2200yen
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】13.0°度
Production Date] 2023.12
Appearance】White cloudy with a slight yellow color, no thickening, lees present.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] In the mouth, it has a sweet and sour taste like citrus fruits and pineapple, and a soft sweetness.
The taste: ★★★★★] is clean and crisp.
Change over time: ★★★★☆] No change.
Comment] The sweet and sour taste is refreshing and delicious. It is very easy to drink with the slight carbonation. I want to drink this every year.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★A
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Personal Memo》(Restaurant Series)
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Comment] Champagne made from rice. It is easy to drink with low alcohol content and has a gentle sweetness, perfect for Christmas. There is so much carbonation that it is hard to believe that it can be carbonated like this. It has a rich rice flavor and a satisfying finish.
Overall evaluation: ★★★★★
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Personal Memo》(Restaurant Series)
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Comment] As expected from Morishima. It was delicious, but the junmai sake is a better food sake and cosier.
Overall evaluation】★★★★☆
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Personal Memo》(Restaurant Series)
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【Re-Cap】Amino acids, richness, and umami seem to spread through the watery taste. Stable impression. The spiciness comes out with the passage of time.
Overall evaluation】★★★★☆
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《Private Memo》
Repeat Series》 《Purchase Price】 720mL 2200yen
Purchase price】720mL 2200 yen (including tax)
How to drink】Cold, before, during, and after meals
Percentage] 29% (100% Manamusume produced in Miyagi Prefecture)
Yeast used
Sake meter] +1.0
Acidity] 1.4
Amino Acidity】1.0
Alcohol content] 16.0
Production Date] 2023.12
Appearance] Slightly yellow, clear, no thickening, no lees.
Taste: [Taste: ★★★★★] It has an aroma of plum wine and pears. In the mouth it has a refreshing pear-like aroma and a gentle, smooth sweetness. The aftertaste is slightly bitter and sweet with a full-bodied taste that comes later.
The aftertaste is slightly bitter and sweet with a full-bodied aftertaste.
The taste is a bit bitter and sweet, and the richness comes out later.
Comment] This sake can be drunk once a year. This is a sake that should be included in a bottle to be drunk on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.
Overall rating: ★★★★★B
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