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Koshinokagetoraひやおろし 純米原酒生詰
Morohashi ShuzoNiigata
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This time we went to the ruins of Tanagura Castle in Fukushima Prefecture! The beautiful countryside of Fukushima on the way...! It's the best! And then the Koshino Katora Hiyoroshi! No, it's not Fukushima sake! Keitora is fruity! Sweet like caramel! Umami richness! By the way, the first lord of the Tanagura domain was the famous Muneshige Tachibana! Successive lords of the Tanagura domain also served in important positions in the Edo Shogunate, and the ruins of Tanagura Castle are said to be a power spot for revival and success in life! And this year marks the 400th anniversary of the castle's construction, so you have no choice but to visit!
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マナチー
Good evening, mikomichio 🌆I often go to Tanagura on my motorcycle 🏍️ it sounds so beneficial 😆 I was thinking of going back soon so I might stop by 😆 ‼️
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Manachy, thank you for your comment: 🙇‍♀️ Is it a motorcycle! Actually, I'm a biker too! I'm ashamed to admit that I only recently learned about Tanagura too💦It's a hidden gem!
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Shizengo円融純米特別純米無濾過
Ookidaikichi HontenFukushima
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It's so yummy! Pitchy, juicy, and refreshing! The acidity is also good (๑̀ㅂ́)و✧ I hear that Masamune is very popular among people. Actually, it's not sold at all even in Fukushima. Shizenigo is relatively easy to find and very tasty, so please drink it~!
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!? Whoa... This is...! This is too good...! Don't think, feel! Like...? I can't describe the feeling in words. Once you take a sip, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of Fukushima. Exceptional...!
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Yummmm! I thought it would be a light and dry sake like Niigata, but it is more like a light and fruity one. It has no off-putting taste, and the umami of rice, lightness, and fruity taste are well balanced and delicious! The quality is unbelievable for the low 1,000 yen range 😂Please raise the price! I'm sure Niigata's sake is great!
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雪っこ活性原酒にごり酒
Suisen ShuzoIwate
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I got it at a supermarket sale👍 The label says not to drink too much... Well, I can control myself as well as Koizumi Shinjiro! Now, let's eat, Pecorine! Mmmm! This is definitely the kind of drink that makes me drink too much! And it has 20 degrees alcohol by volume! I'm getting happier and happier with a chaser and a Kurogiri highball 𓏸︎︎︎𓈒*°꒰ঌ(✝︎ promotion ˘˘ 天✝︎ )໒꒱*° However, before I lose control of myself, I cooked creamed chicken thighs, changed my mind halfway through and put in leftover pumpkin-('-')╮=͟͟͞͞⚾️
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The first sake of the fall season is "Ippoki Junmai Ginjo" from Toyokuni Shuzo in Furudono, one of my favorite breweries in Japan! This is the sake that got me hooked on sake, so I was overjoyed to be able to get it! The moment I opened the bottle, it smelled like pineapple! When you drink it, it also has a grape-like flavor! The sweetness, umami, and then the bitterness and sourness! The side dishes were grilled fish with salt and simmered radish! We are so happy! Thank you Toyokuni Shuzo!
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Today, I went touring. I visited Komine Castle! It is a castle in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. I like Eika Monogatari, so I was delighted to see that the castle is related to Matsudaira Sadanobu! I was so happy to see the castle related to Matsudaira Sadanobu, because I love Eika Monogatari! Ooooh...! This is too delicious! It is indeed sweet like a melon, but with a sour and bitter taste that is perfectly balanced! There is no residual sweetness at all! The taste is refreshing, yet has a solid core! I can just picture the sound of insects outside in the middle of the night as you cool off in the night breeze coming in through the screen door! This sake is just what summer in Fukushima is all about...! I wish everyone could drink it!
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Hello mikomichio 🐦. I like your castle... I wonder if it is one of the 100 best castles in Japan? I'm touring around and would love to visit one someday 😊. It's hot, but the sound of insects at night is a sign of autumn 😌It's perfect right now 👍.
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Good evening, mikomichio! Komine Castle on a touring trip - that's good 🏍️ My wife and I went for a drive 🚗. By the way, this review looks delicious 🤤! I would love to try some of the summer sake from Fukushima ❗😋.
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Thank you for your comment, Ponchan: 🙇‍♀️ I liked Komine Castle 😊. It made me realize that there are aspects of sake that can be enjoyed along with the changing of the seasons!
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Thank you ma-ki- for your comment: 🙇‍♀️ Driving with your wife! I envy you! Let's drink good sake and get through the continued heat wave.
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Today, I watched Oni no Kai with my kids. It was great, and I can't hate on Kuboza 😢. While soaking up the afterglow, today we had this sake from Kumamoto, Kyushu, which is a rarity in Fukushima Prefecture where I live! It is very delicious! It is a sweet and delicious sake, but it is so refreshing that you can't help but be surprised. Thanks to the liquor store that carries it ✨.
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It is the end of an 11-day working streak. I am no longer tired, and my body no longer feels fatigue. I feel pleasure of cleaning, washing, mowing and pushing myself from the morning...! This is a gift from my colleague from Aizu! Thank you so much 😭. Eikawa is a legendary sake brewery that no one over the age of middle-aged people in Fukushima Prefecture would know about even if they don't drink sake. I'm ashamed to admit that this was my first time drinking it💦. I had an image of a traditional dry sake, but Eishiro is completely the opposite! Ripe fruits like pineapple and mango! But it is not sweet and has a refreshing sharpness! Mmmmmmmm! Super! Superb! This is what daiginjo is all about... Bik-bik-bik! This sake is also on my fainting-in-absentia list! This time I had pork wrapped asparagus with sweet potato potage sauce 😋.
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Good morning, mikomichio 😃. After working 11 straight 😳🧹and doing all the housework you can 🧺You have great vitality 🤗A fainting souvenir drink for a tired body is heavenly 😪, isn't it?
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Jay and Nobby, thank you for your comments. 🙇‍♀️ ̖́- Sometimes receiving a drink that you wouldn't choose yourself can open new doors!
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Morishima美山錦純米生酒
Morishima ShuzoIbaraki
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Yiiiii~! Personally, I found it to be in the same vein as Sharaku, but it is more refreshing, very easy to drink, and too delicious! This is definitely a repeat customer! The label is stylish and nice! It would be great in a Western-style restaurant! Today's toast is chicken thigh stewed in red wine with tomatoes.
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Hi mikomichio 😃 We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed our first bottle of Mr. Morishima's Miyamanishiki! We were so shocked when we first tasted it that we immediately bought a bottle 🤗It sure goes well with western food too😙.
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Hi Jay & Nobby! Thanks for your comment 🙇‍♀️ ̖́- It's so good we drink a little bit every day 😋.
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Naraman純米 無濾過生原酒 中垂れ
Yumegokoro ShuzoFukushima
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This is a repeat. My wife bought it, good choice! Mmmm... It is still too delicious! I was making beef shank stewed in red wine, so I matched it with it, and the strong and well-balanced Naraman matched the strong taste just right! This is like Ujiyasu Hojo in Nobunaga's Ambition.
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自然酒なつゆき純米生酛
Niida HonkeFukushima
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Yummmm!!! This is my first "Niida Sanshu" and it is surprisingly good! It's my first time tasting it, but I'm already shocked that I want another bottle! Seriously, I'm going to hit the storehouse!
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Do純米にごり酒
YamamotoAkita
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Yamamoto's "Do" Junmai Nigori Sake again! This is really delicious! It's refreshing and not too sweet, so it's scary that you find yourself drinking it! Fried sardines, the best of the season!
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It's still delicious! A mild sweetness and a refreshing aftertaste! It's been a while since I tasted Sharaku, which made me realize how delicious sake is, and I'm blissfully happy! I got a tuna kamatoro to accompany it and climaxed in a heap😇!
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Koshinokagetora特別純米酒 名水仕込
Morohashi ShuzoNiigata
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I am a history buff, so I was curious about this brand! As a fruity Fukushima Prefecture person, I thought Niigata sake, a light and dry prefecture, would still be too hard for me to drink, but this! It's so delicious! And rather easy to drink! It has a rich rice flavor and a clean taste with no cloying aftertaste! And it goes well with anything, even ethnic dishes that are rather habit-forming! Shio Goro is so smooth that it makes you gooey! It will be gone in no time!
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Delicious!!! The moment I drank it, I was in the army! Is it just me, or does it taste dry at all? It's true that it's not sweet, but it's clear, crisp, and fruity! I got some tuna, so I tried makimaki. Next time, I'll have to drink a bottle. Yamamoto is really good no matter what I drink!
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Toryu特別純米原酒生酒責め無濾過
大谷忠吉本店Fukushima
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A refreshingly tasty and spicy type! My favorite! I can taste the bitterness and sourness in this sake, and it tastes so good...! I have been drinking major brands so far. My wife bought this one, but I am ashamed to say that I had never heard of this brand (sorry). I drank a little bit every day and enjoyed the change in taste, but it became mellower and calmer day by day. It has a sharp and crisp flavor. Mmmm, yummy! I have no choice but to make a peperoncino with mancini linguine, small shrimp, mussels, and fresh local tomatoes and match it! (I don't know what that means!) Mmmm...! Fukushima has a dragon in Shirakawa! I guess so!
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It's so delicious~! I am so impressed! It has a light, lychee-like sweet and sour taste, and the alcohol quickly cuts through! I heard that this one was made from rice harvested in a rice field called Hanasaka Sakaibai 22, which is part of the Jo series named after rice fields. The lot number is nice and premium. This makes me want to try the others! Aizu Musume is the best!
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This is ‼️‼️ I'd love to drink it 🤣🍶✨✨
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Thanks for your comment 🙇‍♀️ ̖́- I'm interested in the other Jo series, but this one was so good I wanted to repeat it!
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I was given a lifetime of youth! Akebono Shuzo is also popular for "Tenmei"! It is a special junmai (pure rice) with rich umami and sweetness, but with a tangy alcohol taste! Mmmmmmmmmmmm... This is delicious! I want to eat her home-cooked food every night (mystery)! Tonight, my body is an adult and my brain is a child! Youth for life!
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