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Suzukagawa純米吟醸

Shimizuseizaburo Shoten Mie

3/1/2025, 12:17:31 PM

3/1/2025

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This is a sake from Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, a well-known "Saku" company. This may be my first time drinking it. Saku" is characterized by a very gorgeous aroma, but this one is not so much. I think the mouthfeel is on the mellow side. My first impression was that it was sweet. Accompaniments, Sashimi (sea bream and swordfish) Squid and taro stew I had both light and moist snacks, but either one would be fine. I finished them in no time 😊.

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KokuryuCrystal Dragon大吟醸

Kokuryu Shuzo Fukui

2/24/2025, 4:52:43 AM

2/19/2025

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It's been a long time since I've been to Kuroryu. I went to a neighborhood yakitori restaurant and found it in there. It's a smooth and pleasant sake. Since it was the middle of the week, I only had one drink that day.

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Inazatoにごり酒

Isokura Shuzo Ibaraki

2/7/2025, 12:47:15 PM

2/7/2025

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This is the second of two bottles I purchased during my recent expedition to Kasama, Ibaraki. I feel like it's been a while since I drank lees😅. If you want to enjoy mainly the taste of rice, you can enjoy nigori (orikarami). ☺️

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Inazato純米

Isokura Shuzo Ibaraki

1/25/2025, 1:54:38 PM

1/25/2025

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#Sake Rice: Hitanishiki (produced in Kasama) #Polishing ratio: 65 #Alcohol content: 15 The wife barks "I want to eat chestnut sweets, let's go to Kasama❗". (`o')<<< As I am not a fan of sweets, I put my mother-in-law's condition, "If we stop by a place where we can buy Ibaraki's local sake". 😎. So, I made an expedition to Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture. So I went to Isokura Nagaya and bought one of the two bottles I purchased. It is Isokura Shuzo's flagship, junmai-shu (with fire-working). The first sip was a "umami-kuchi type? The first sip is a "umami-guchi" type of sake, but it quickly goes down smoothly, and the sake goes down well. Personally, I thought it would go well with dashi (Japanese soup stock) type meals.

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Kagamiyama純米大吟醸生酒

Koedokagamiyama Shuzo Saitama

1/25/2025, 5:34:45 AM

1/24/2025

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This is the second of two bottles I recently purchased for Koedo in Kawagoe. Like the earlier Orikarami, it is a robust umakuchi type. I wonder if this is a characteristic of the sake rice (sake musashi) 🤔. It might be good warmed up or heated (I'm not a big fan of warm sake, so I choose cold sake only 😅).

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Kagamiyama純米おりがらみ

Koedokagamiyama Shuzo Saitama

1/16/2025, 12:52:15 PM

1/16/2025

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#Sake rice: sake musashi Kagamiyama Ooragarami, one of two bottles we purchased on a recent visit to Koedo, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. It is fruity but also has a firm umami flavor. Maybe it is because of the sake's tailing? Accompanying it was Miso Sansho Cream Cheese purchased at Cardi's. I guess it's because they are both fermented foods, but they go well together. ☺️

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