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tomytomy
家飲みのみ投稿。 飲み終えてから投稿。 自分のお金で買って飲んでるので、旨いも不味いも、はっきり書きます。 はっきり書くからには、店でちょっと飲み比べ程度で感想を述べるのは、作った方々に失礼かなと思うので。 いただきもの以外は、購入価格も記入しています。

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tomy
The aroma was faintly lactic acid-like, and when I drank it, it tasted unexpectedly bitter. This was a case that needed to be discussed. I searched for it, but none of the sake shops' introductions seemed to fit the flavor, or at least not in the same way. Is this the super bitterness phenomenon of blurred quality that is common in local sake? The kind of thing that happens with hana-yosu. I thought it might be heated, so I warmed it up to lukewarm, and the spikes decreased and it was nice. This one was heated.  About 4 days after opening the bottle, the bitterness decreased and I finished it slowly in cold water. 1540 including tax
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tomy
At a liquor store in Niigata. First of all, I was impressed by the variety of Abe, and secondly, I was impressed by the high price, all of them over 2,000 yen. The liquor store said that Hiragana Abe sells the best, but that this one changes less after the bottle is opened, which I thought was a rather serious statement. The aroma is modern, the sweetness is surprisingly restrained, the acidity is soft, and it is easy to drink at 13 degrees Celsius.  I had heard that the change after opening the bottle was small, but on the second day, it tasted the same as the second day of a typical modern sake, and on the third day, it ended up being characterless. I wonder if there is anything that can be done about this taste change in modern sake. 2310 including tax
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tomy
I was able to buy it for the first time when I went to Sado Island. There is no special agent in my hometown. I wish all local sake breweries would make it possible to buy sake in the area. The impression I got when I drank it was that it was a modern style sake that was easy to drink, though unexpectedly not flashy. It is dangerous to drink more and more before getting drunk. It is good both cold and at room temperature. All the sake I bought during my trip was fire-brewed.  After a day, the taste has changed a little. I had previously had this sake at a sake tavern in Kyoto, and it reminded me of the taste of that time. So, the one I drank at the izakaya before must have been more than a day after opening the bottle. I also remembered thinking when I drank it before that it would be hard to differentiate this sake from other sake because there are many similar tasting sake, including this one, which is easy to drink and nowadays sake is becoming more and more popular. 1750 including tax
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi tomy😃! Congratulations on getting your first Masayo in your hometown ㊗️ 🎉I've never had Tamakyo Hibiki, but as you say, it's just like you said 😙I like the way it sounds with the Yamato language too 😊.
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tomy
Hi Jay & Nobby. I bought some Sado because there are a number of breweries along the road to the tourist area. I went for the sweetest one and it was a nice, easy drinking sake.
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On a trip to Sado, I stopped by a warehouse. I was completely unfamiliar with the brewery, so I changed into sandals and bought the products in what looked like a corner of the office. I wondered if it was a small place in Sado, but when I looked at the shelves, I found "Itaru". There is a "Itaru" store in my prefecture, and I have bought it before. So this is where they make it.  Itsuki is a modern sake, but I bought it because it seemed to be the main product of Maryo.  The aroma smelled like sake, which is typical of Japanese sake. There is no bitterness, but rather a sweetness or a richness from the rice, and this tendency seems to intensify when the sake is warmed up a little. It's not modern, but it's also not the watery, characterless, and unrefined smell that is sometimes found in junmai level local sake. It has a thicker feel. It's orthodox, but I could drink it, even though I don't usually drink that type of sake. 1590 including tax.
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Gokyoride? Light 甘酸っぱい純米酒純米
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tomy
Purchased through Yamaguchi EC Yale mail with free shipping. There were no stores in the vicinity that carried Gohashi, but when I heard about the free shipping, I ordered it. As the name suggests, it is sweet and sour. It is 6 degrees and I drink it cold in the middle of summer. It is delicious. The price is under 2,000 yen, which is one of the cheapest in the current local sake world. 1760 including tax
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Kaiun夢仕込み特別本醸造
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tomy
Originally, this sake was made from local rice, Takatenjin Koshihikari, for sake stores in Kaiun's home district of Ogasawara. Since the number of sake stores in this area has been drastically reduced, the sake is now being sold in Hamamatsu and other areas. It is an orthodox sake, but it is easy to drink. I had been drinking a lot of distilled spirits with soda recently, so I got drunk at once. Sake is hard to drink in summer. The last time I drank it, I added ice and tonic water or soda water. 2200 (1.8L) including tax
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Aramasaラピス2020 生酛木桶純米純米吟醸生酛
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This sake is more than 3 years old. The label on the back of the bottle said that it is recommended to be aged at a low temperature for about 3 years, but I thought that it was at the back of a home refrigerator, but the sweetness and flavor were the best, as if it was just before it was twisted. I was not impressed with the taste of Colors, but this was a nice taste. Niimasa deteriorates quickly, regardless of whether it is hi-ire or nama-zake, so I finished it in two days. On the second day, the sweetness dropped and the sourness and bitterness increased. 2260 including tax
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tomy
Purchased during a trip to Nagano, Japan. The label is also classic. When I took the lid off, I heard a popping sound. Even on the third day after opening the bottle, it popped vigorously. It does not have the flashiness of the raw, unfiltered junmai ginjos sold at local sake breweries, but the aroma and subtle sweetness that passes through the nose when you drink it are nice, albeit mild. This class is also good for a brewery that is nationally known.  On the other hand, what I did not expect was that the balance of the flavor changes considerably when the sake is heated. To put it bluntly, it doesn't go well with it. It's a bit of a shame that a junmai sake like this can't be heated up. 2640 including tax (1.8L)
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It took over a month to complete the drink with the cooking sake combination. As the temperature rises, people tend to drink at a faster pace, which reduces the opportunity to drink sake, which has a higher alcohol content than other alcoholic beverages. Also, the alcohol content is absurdly high compared to beer, chuhai, and highballs, so it is not a good idea from a health standpoint. The first sip of sake is like, "Is this water?" . It is 13% rice, rice malt, and brewer's alcohol. To be honest, I don't really know what umami is. The manufacturer's recommendation is to keep it chilled, so it is stored in the refrigerator. Packaged sake is great in the rack of the refrigerator.  Drinking it cold, it has a slight sweetness and watery bitterness. It's better for me as it's warmed up to 13 degrees, which makes it a lot easier to drink. I felt there was no point in keeping it in the fridge. 1065 including tax (2L)
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Kiwamihijiri特別純米 高島雄町
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tomy
Campaign-winning sake from SNS's liquor store. Glad to meet a sake I was completely unfamiliar with.  Cold sake is easy to drink with a pleasant sake aroma. It also has a faint sweetness. It is a sake to drink with food and go to bed with, rather than on its own. I also tried heating it up, and while it doesn't fall apart, I prefer cold sake if I want to drink it smoothly while feeling the aroma of the sake.
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Hananomai春しずく純米吟醸原酒
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Hamamatsu sake is found in all supermarkets and often seen in bars. It's a terrific sales force with many varieties. On the other hand, it is rarely talked about in the local sake community, and I have never been recommended it at a local sake shop. I never drank it properly either. I bought it at the supermarket because it had a discount sticker on it.  I searched for it and found a tweet that said it had a "fruity and gorgeous aroma and taste," but I had no such impression at all. It must be a story from another world. I mean, isn't it a bit twisted? Is this the kind of sake it is? It's a typical local sake with little flavor. It tasted better when heated. This is a junmai ginjo. It didn't suit my stupid taste buds. Tax included 462 (300ml)
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tomy
This sake is located at the pinnacle of Kiku-Masamune's sake lineup. It contains brewer's alcohol and no added sugar/acidifier. It is said to be dry, but what does dry mean? It can be served cold or hot, but the sweetness is even better when heated. Rice is sweet. If you don't have to add any additives, there's nothing wrong with it, and it's very well made. It does have what is called a sake smell, so if you don't like that, don't drink it. I buy packaged sake for cooking, but sometimes I drink it when I want heated sake. 1032 including tax (2L)
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Suginishikiエドノハルザケ純米山廃にごり酒
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Darker white color than expected. I expected it to be sweet and sour, but the acidity was more pronounced. I thought it might be good heated, so I warmed it up and found it to be good. It is not a cold sake, so I don't think it needs to be cooled. I recommend this nigori sake to be heated. 1650 including tax
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Daina春摘み新酒おりがらみ純米吟醸
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tomy
It is said that this sake can be served at any temperature, so I served it cold or warmed up. The bitterness that was noticeable in the cold sake is now nice. It is also good at room temperature. It is a good sake in general.  I thought it was a good sake, but after a day off from drinking, I drank some Ona that I had stored in the fridge cold and found it to be bitter and tasteless. I wondered what was the cause of this phenomenon that sometimes occurs with local sake, which is so bitter. I don't remember ever feeling this with major brands. 1760 including tax
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Daisekkeiツルヤオリジナル
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tomy
Tsuruya supermarket in Nagano has the originals from several breweries in Nagano in different ranks. It's amazing. This is the bottom line, made from rice, rice malt, and brewer's alcohol, and costs around 400 yen for 500 ml. Compared to Kiyosujo Onigoroshi, this one is better when cold, but not as good when heated. It is a so-called "food sake," a sake with little taste, little aroma, and little alcohol, which is common in local sake (junmai or lower). I don't drink sake with meals, and if it is not suitable for heating up, this sake is not for me.  However, I have heard that a higher class is better and should be tried, so I would like to give it a try if I have the chance. 484 including tax (500ml)
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Hakkaisan発泡にごり酒
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tomy
It is easy to drink and has a subtle sweetness that keeps going and going. However, since it is 15 degrees Celsius, the intoxication will catch up with you later on. The aroma that comes through the nose is a little too much for me. Recently, many breweries are selling sparkling nigori sake, and the level of deliciousness has been increasing.
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You can find this wherever you go in supermarkets, convenience stores, and drugstores. Probably the most sold out-of-prefecture sake outside of the major Fushimi-nada companies. Great sales power. It is recommended to be heated. It's better to heat it up. I was drinking it hot in the microwave. It definitely tastes better when it's heated. Well, half of it was for cooking. The 2L pack is 15 degrees Celsius and the small pack is 14 degrees Celsius. 921 including tax (2L)
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HoraiTHE FIRST TAKE純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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The product name is a sake from the Watanabe Sake Brewery, which often produces a rather odd sake. Well, I guess they are trying to make it so. It is a first take because it is a no-pressure, single-shot pressing. It was unclear from the brewery's website what exactly the "no-pressure, single-shot pressing" was. However, the taste is trustworthy, and there are no disappointments in Hourai and W. This one has a good aroma and sweetness. It also has a good aroma, sweetness, and flavor. 17%, so be careful not to drink too much. It is a good sake. Tax included 2035
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町田酒造特別純米55 美山錦 にごりにごり酒
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I bought it at the end of February, but the occasion was not right, so I finally opened the bottle. It was completely separated from the lees and sake and was in the state of sake, but after shaking it open a couple of times, it blew. It has the sweetness and acidity of nigori-shu, but the bitterness also comes to the fore. I honestly felt that it tasted a bit bland compared to Kubota's nigori. It is just my personal impression and it varies from person to person.  But I finished it in no time at all. I drank it cold, mixed it with tomato juice or grape juice (nigori sake goes well even when mixed), etc., and finished it quickly. I guess it was a good sake because I have a constitution that gets drunk easily when I drink sake that does not suit me. 1540 including tax
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