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かっぱ缶純米吟醸
KizakuraKyoto
40
tomyThis, for all intents and purposes, is targeted at the generation of old people who saw the commercials. I bought it, but I'm an old man. The manufacturer recommends heating it to lukewarm. The ginjo aroma is better at room temperature. It tastes a bit like a thicker junmai ginjo from a big manufacturer. I remember the old commercials were a bit more revealing. 295 including tax (180ml)
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米だけの酒
北関酒造Tochigi
36
tomySake purchased at Aeon, cheaper than Aeon's PB regular sake. The fact that it is not junmai sake means that it is either made with out-of-equal rice or with less than 15% rice malt, or it is made in a different way. The seller, Suminoi Sake Brewery, used to be a big brewery in Niigata, but went bankrupt and is no longer brewing sake. This sake was planned by a Tokyo-based sake OEM company and produced by Kitanoseki Brewery. I don't understand it very well. 　At room temperature, it tasted a bit bland, and I thought it was just a pricey sake, so I used it for cooking, but when I heated it up, it became characterless (not that it wasn't delicious) and I was able to finish it in a leisurely drink. I think that the basic principle of sake is to heat it up. It is also fun to buy cheap packaged sake to drink as a cooking sake. 756 including tax (2L)
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Kikumasamuneしぼりたてギンパック
Kikumasamune ShuzoHyogo
41
tomy　This was a winner of the IWC award campaign for the installation. Gimpak is a good sake that is easy to drink, with no unpleasant taste, and has a low-polished, regular sake smell without the so-called "cheap sake" smell. I served it with Iburi Gakko tartar sauce I bought at Cardi's. It is also good. It is also good. 　Gimpak is available at supermarkets, convenience stores, and drugstores. I think they are placed there because they sell well. I am glad to see more and more mass merchandisers offering affordable, easy-to-drink sake.
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Haginotsuyu純米吟醸
Fukuiyahei ShotenShiga
43
tomy　I got it in the spring and it has been in the fridge for a long time. The aroma is light. It tastes like water. It has no peculiarities and is a sake to drink slowly with snacks. 　I had just found a pack of cheap rice-only sake (not junmai sake) and compared them, but this one had a much more beautiful taste. 　What bothered me a little was that even though it was made in March, fire-brewed, and stored in the refrigerator for a long time, the aroma was a little off, but only a little. If the sake had originally had that kind of aroma, I apologize for being rude, but sometimes I notice a change in the flavor of locally brewed sake, even if it has been fire-aged. There are convenient words like "maturing," but I am a little concerned about it.
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Kota特別純米
Hakurei ShuzoKyoto
38
tomy　While traveling from Tottori to Kyotango, I saw a sign for a brewery and stopped by. Hakurei Shuzo. 　When I tasted the sake, I found that this one had a better aroma than the Junmai Ginjo, so I decided to go for this one. However, I heard that they also make a variety of sweets, and I think they were more enthusiastic about marketing their products. I drank it cold and hot. It was easy to drink without any peculiarities. The aroma is better cold, but warming it up makes it even easier to drink. Tax included 649 (300ml)
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元帥純米吟醸
元帥酒造Tottori
41
tomyI found this warehouse by chance in Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozo group, which appeared on google map during a trip to San-in area. I had never heard of this brewery. It is a junmai ginjo, a local sake with a ginjo aroma but a mild taste that is easy to drink. The "General" is said to refer to General Heihachiro Togo. The name was changed in 1907 when Emperor Taisho (Crown Prince at the time) and General Togo made their first visit to the San-in region. The visit of the first imperial family and heroes of the Russo-Japanese War must have had a considerable impact on the San'in region, as it led to the opening of an electric telephone and railroad line, an infrastructure development (had it not been opened before?). It is the same in all places in all ages that infrastructure is established at the time of a major event. Tax included 650 (300ml)
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界
Koyamahonke ShuzoSaitama
39
tomy　The alcohol was placed in a room with no air conditioning this summer. It was mainly for cooking, but it's almost at the end of its life. It is a strong sake with no change at all. The aroma is what one would call sake, but the sweetness and acidity are well rounded. The 14% Kura-no-Suke from the same brewery is strangely sweet, but the 17% Kura-no-Suke has a better balance because it is more expensive. The price difference between the two is quite clear. 　This one is 943 (2L) including tax and Kuranosuke is 657 including tax. It is 1.4 times more expensive than the other two. It has no strange peculiarities or bitterness, and I think it is well made among packaged sake.
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七冠馬一番人気純米吟醸
ひかみしゅぞうShimane
44
tomy　Purchased at a supermarket during a trip. 　Symbol Rudolph. It was a time when public gambling was the stronghold of old men. Horse racing succeeded in changing its image early on, and the old men rate (killing rate) was higher in the order of horse racing boat racing bicycle racing. How about now? 　I am glad I only had 300ml. Good sake. 712 including tax (300ml)
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Hakutsuru Blanc純米
Hakutsuru ShuzoHyogo
42
tomyHakutsuru Blanc 　Flavors of both wine and sake. Hakutsuru has a strong acidity and sweetness, but has a strong sake flavor. At 8% alcohol, it is easy to drink. 　Finished in 2 days, the 8% sweet and sour taste makes it great on its own or with cheese or other snacks. Like Kiku-Masamune's Sesession, the weak point of the major companies is that they are sold through mass merchandisers, so there is no one to directly convey the goodness of their products to the customers. Maybe they should make it in cans and change the sales floor. If I were to buy a wine of about the same price, I would buy this one, for sure. Junmai sake with 78% rice polishing ratio. 　I saw a half-price sticker on it at the supermarket where I was traveling, so I bought it immediately. Tax included 704
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環日本海のど黒純米吟醸
日本海酒造Shimane
42
tomyPurchased at a supermarket during a trip to Shimane. It is a junmai ginjo, but the aroma and taste are not strong. It gives the impression of being a normal sake that is easy to drink. 550 (300ml) including tax
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Izumofuji純米吟醸生酒
Fuji ShuzoShimane
42
tomyI guess sake is not dead in Shimane Prefecture. When I went to the supermarket, I was surprised to see both local and major sake on the shelves. I had intended not to buy sake this time, but I bought some. At the inn, I immediately drank a bottle of fresh Izumo Fuji and disposed of the bottle before I could record it in a photograph. The ginjo aroma was not strong, but it tasted like a ginjo sake and was very easy to drink. 540 including tax (300ml)
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Kachikoma純米吟醸
Kiyoto ShuzojoToyama
45
tomy　I wanted to try a whole bottle of Katsuma, so I bought a bottle. When I looked at the price tag, I saw that the price was 4,500 without tax. The otter next to it was 3300. I thought for a moment, "Why don't I just buy an otter? I thought for a moment, "Why not just use Otters? Finally, I opened the bottle. It was very easy to drink without discomfort, but was it that different from Junmai or Kachikomato? 　Anyway, it was the wrong time of year. Sake does not go well with the high temperature and humidity of summer in Japan. It is not easy to reach for sake, and sake with more than 10 degrees of alcohol is not something to be gulped down. The balance of flavors is so delicate that adding water to it destroys it, and Kachikoma, in particular, is not the flashy, modern style of sake, so I prefer to drink it as it is. 　I think it is a good sake that is easy to drink. However, I wonder if I would dare to choose an expensive junmai ginjo. 4950 including tax (1.8L)
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FusanokangikuNew Sensation 2023純米
寒菊銘醸Chiba
50
tomy Lately, I have been hearing a lot about sake with low milled rice, and wondering why it is not cheaper, I found this at a liquor store near where I was traveling. It is 90% Koshihikari. This junmai is a bit cheaper than other junmai daiginjos. The smooth mouthfeel is impressive. The aroma and taste are like Kangiku. Delicious. Kangiku never fails to deliver. Slightly effervescent. I don't buy sake in summer, but my curiosity got the better of me. However, I think the thick and thick taste is not suitable for summer. 1815 including tax
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レモン冷酒
Kikumasamune ShuzoHyogo
40
tomyThis is perfect for this season. Pour it into a glass with ice and drink. This kind of drink is good in summer. I think lemon cold sake has become a popular drink since it has become difficult to obtain sudachi (citrus fruit). I hope there will be more of this kind of sake, not just half-baked summer sake. I think the sake industry is out of touch if they think that a business practice of saying, "It's a summer sake, so drink it while it lasts," is acceptable in this day and age. 214 including tax (180ml) I just realized something. Lemon is in hiragana. I registered it by mistake.
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Hoka特別純米酒
ToshimayaNagano
48
tomy　It is a special junmai, but its aroma is impressive. Although it is labeled as a dry sake, I could definitely taste the sweetness and umami, and then the bitterness to finish. This is a very well made sake. It's not a junmai sake for the local market, but a sake for a wider target market. 　When heated, the sweetness comes forward a little and the bitterness mellows out nicely. This sake has a different expression at any temperature, but I think it is a good sake for everyone. I went to buy some shochu for the summer and bought it because it was cheaper, but it was a hit. 1485 including tax.
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琵琶の舞特別純米
Fujii HonkeShiga
45
tomy　It is a common regional junmai sake with no aroma or special flavor and a slightly bitter taste when drunk cold. It does not taste like sake. At room temperature, it starts to taste a little sweet, and when heated up, it starts to taste sour and sweet and has a thicker flavor. I think it is best served at room temperature or higher. I don't drink sake with meals, so this type of sake didn't suit me. This type of sake makes me drunk too quickly. 　I think this brewery is more famous for its Asahi Nikko brand, but their website only lists Biwa no Mai as Daiginjyo and above, so I guess it is not the kind of sake that should be listed on their website, but rather a sake for local consumption. This is one of the sake I received as a souvenir from Shiga.
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Jikon八反錦無濾過生純米吟醸生酒無濾過
Kiyasho ShuzojoMie
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tomy　It has a strong fruity aroma. The sweetness and umami are followed by a slight bitterness at the end. It does not go well with spicy Taiwanese mazesoba, but it goes well with sweet stewed dishes. 　I usually finish a four-pack in about a week, but I finished it in two days. The second day, the bitterness became less pronounced and I was able to drink more and more. Recently, the brands that have been gaining momentum (Kangiku, Koeikiku, Shinshu Kamerei, etc.) have a taste that is out of the ordinary, but Jikin is a sake that tastes good within the framework of the traditional Japanese sake taste. I guess it is the difference in the time when they came out. Some of the older sake drinkers said that if the dryness of the sake is weak, it is not enough for them, and that the latest trendy breweries are not good enough for them. Some of them said that Jikin is good. 　To be honest, I don't think it is worth mentioning anymore, since all the recent breweries are at a high level when compared blind. The reason why the status of "pre-sake" is so strong is because of the scarcity of supply. Taste is information. There is no such thing as good or bad pre-prepared sake. Drink it with gratitude. If you can buy it at a fixed price, you should buy it anyway. Tax included 1980
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Miyosakae近江米のしずく純米吟醸
Kitajima ShuzoShiga
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tomy　It was given to me as a Shiga souvenir. I guess it is a souvenir sake of Kitajima's local brand. It has been a long time since I have had a boxed sake with a string. When I took a sip from the ginjo aroma, I could taste a grape-like flavor that was a little different from the current style of sake, which is not so glamorous. This is the first time I've tasted something like this. It is strong but easy to drink. 　I tried it cold, chilled, on the rocks, and heated, but surprisingly, the acidity and sweetness were better when heated. I'll be drinking sake less often this time of year. I'm always happy to receive unexpected gifts.
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Koikawa特別純米
Koikawa ShuzoYamagata
49
tomyKoikawa Special Junmai It has a light color. It had a subtle ginjo-like aroma, but after a sip, it tasted like it had matured. It was initially served cold, but I quickly warmed it up to find out that it was heated. It goes well with food. Today we had sweetened pork, so the sweetness went well with it. I asked the liquor store if they had any sake in the 2,000 yen range that could be heated or chilled, and they said this was the one. 　I wrote "aged aroma," but this is aged aroma, right? It's not aged aroma, is it? 　I had a bottle of Atago no Matsu tokubon before this one, but I think I prefer Atago no Matsu. I felt it was out of season for peculiar heated sake. 　It's not bad, but I think it goes better with strong, sweetly seasoned meals than Atago no Matsu. 2640 including tax (1.8L)
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Atagonomatsu別仕込本醸造
Niizawa JozotenMiyagi
54
tomyIt is a honjozo, but the aroma is light and fruity. It is easy to drink with little peculiarity. There is no harshness or sake-like taste, which explains why it is so well received. It becomes even easier to drink when heated. It is a sake to be drunk slowly as a mealtime drink. It has a bitter taste when served with grilled pork, so it doesn't go well with everything. I think this sake was originally made for the local market with a low price tag, but I believe that a brewery that can make a sake of this caliber can become a national leader in its field. 2200 including tax (1.8L)
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