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Kaze no Mori露葉風 507純米原酒生酒無濾過
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わたご酒店
家飲み部
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Finally, I made my Kaze no Mori debut. The website stated that it tastes twice after opening, so I drank it immediately after opening, 5 days later, and 10 days later. This junmai sake is brewed from Nara Prefecture's rare rice, Rohafu, in the Daigin standard. In a word, it is sweet and tasty with a lot of pizzazz right after opening the bottle. The gaseous sensation was unmistakable. Even after 5 days, the gaseous sensation remained the same, which usually freaks me out. When I poured it 10 days after opening the bottle, the gaseous feeling was almost gone and it became slightly sweet and juicy. Strangely enough, both immediately after opening the bottle and 10 days later, the aroma and taste of this sake are completely different between the first and second cups. When the first glass is poured, the aroma is complex in a raw material sense, and the taste is full of the complexity of the rice and the minerality of the ultra-hard water. The aroma alone is so complex that it could easily be mistaken for a sake made from a traditional sake yeast yeast. The acidity and bitterness contained in the complexity give a three-dimensionality to the flavor and make it juicy. This is a bottle of sake that makes you wonder if it is possible to design the flavor that the drinker feels to this extent.
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Senkinモダン 初槽 なかどり生酛原酒生酒無濾過
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長谷川屋
家飲み部
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I bought it last year, left it lying around for a few months, and somehow opened it. The lid is an ordinary screw cap, but it lightly pops when you twist it. When I poured it, it was cloudy white, and when I moved it, a fine carbon dioxide gas rose. The top aroma is modest, with a tart aroma of muscat and grapes. It also has a sweetness like cotton candy. In the mouth, there is a gas-like sensation. It has a slight sweetness and a muscat and grape-like acidity. The flavor is just as it should be. When served cold, the alcohol taste comes afterwards unexpectedly. Despite the low alcohol content. As the temperature rises, the acidity becomes more pronounced. It has a core flavor, but the acidity keeps it refreshing, so it can be paired with meat dishes or dishes with strong flavors. I enjoyed it with smoked cheese and homemade roast pork. I'm not so good at drinking low alcohol because it makes me more intoxicated... I mean, it's only about 3% difference...
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The day after opening the bottle. Carbon dioxide has been released, and it tastes slightly sweet and lactic acidic. It is now completely a lactobacillus drink.
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百磐純米原酒 火入れ純米原酒
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家飲み部
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Purchased at a locksmith in Sakanamachi when I returned home. Iwate is the pride of Ichinoseki, in the southern part of the prefecture, and the Iwanoi Sake Brewery "Hyakuban"! It is my favorite brand. Hyakuban is a dry yet umami style that is similar to Niigata sake. This time, the sake was a rare type of sake called "Hi-ire" (hi-ire of raw sake). In contrast, I realized that I have been drinking only nama sake and unfiltered nama sake. Despite the fact that it is not a ginjo-shu, the aroma is fresh, clean, and sweet, reminiscent of bright red apples. This high aroma is the result of Iwate's original yeast, "Yuko no Souri". I was born and lived in Morioka City until I graduated from elementary school. The elementary school I attended was surrounded by apple fields, so the children were called "Ringokko. It is a vivid apple-like aroma that brings back the spirit of "Ringokko". In the mouth, you will find the same moderate apple-like sweetness and refreshing acidity as in the aroma. Then, the pungency of the alcohol gently passes by. The mild dryness melts in harmony with the acidity.
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I was thinking about what to do when I couldn't fit the word count, and before I knew it, I fell asleep. It is a modest sake, but has a strong aroma and flavor that makes you feel at ease when you drink it. That's what I wanted to say. (Laughs)
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Ryoko純米吟醸 無濾過生 出羽燦々純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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長谷川屋
家飲み部
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It's been a month since I registered at Sakenowa. We opened a full bottle of Niigata Sake at !!!! This is a limited time only bottle of Hishiko, a modern brand from Mine-no-Hakubai. It is 100% Dewa Sanzan, and the green bottle is very intriguing. It is unfiltered and raw, so when poured, a fine carbon dioxide gas rises. The aroma is sweet, like boiled sugar, and tart, reminiscent of plum fruit, which makes the back of the tongue squeak. In the mouth, contrary to the aroma, there is no sweetness at all. The plum-like sourness in the aroma has a slight sweetness as a base. The mild umami characteristic of Dewa Sanzan can also be felt. Then the pungency of the alcohol comes in and it quickly cools down. The pungency of the alcohol is the key point. It is not a pungency that makes you feel hot, but a pungency that seeps out of you in a flash, which is well combined with the acidity that is the charm point of this sake. It is not juicy, but it gives a sense of depth to the acidity. The aroma is extremely sweet, but when you drink it, the flavor is firm yet crisp, and this gap is what I really like about Hishiko. This is the best sake that combines charm and the identity of Niigata sake. I love Niigata sake.
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Zaku雄町 純米吟醸 2024純米吟醸
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家飲み部
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Purchased at Kotobuki Sake Shop in Joetsu City in November 2024. According to the owner, this is the only shop in Joetsu (or Niigata?) prefecture The owner said that this is the only store in Joetsu (or Niigata?) prefecture that specializes in this sake. The owner said that they are the only sake shop in Joetsu (or Niigata?) prefecture. The store has a large selection of sake, including the standard 00nochi series, limited time offerings such as Omachi and Aizan, and a cold case full of impressions. There are some liquor stores in Niigata City that stock Saku on a one-off basis, but none of them have a full lineup of Saku on their regular shelves. I was very worried because I had never had sake brewed at Aizan, but in the end I went with my favorite Omachi and Honochi. The fact that the sake was brewed in Omachi was enough to guarantee its deliciousness. Do I need to explain anymore? I feel like I don't need to explain anymore. It has an aroma of pineapple and green apple, and a catchy mouthfeel with sweetness and acidity similar to the aroma. And the robust, full-bodied flavor of Omachi that you can feel. This is it! The sensation of sinking deep into the sea of Omachi. It's the best. And then, it finishes smoothly, leaving a lingering aftertaste of Omachi flavor. There is nothing more to say.
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Gassan芳醇辛口純米 しぼりたて無濾過生酒純米生酒無濾過
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わたご酒店
家飲み部
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Purchased at Watago Sake Shop in Konan-ku, Tokyo. It was recommended to me when I told them I like mellow dry sake. The first saké has a deep aroma of rice, a pungent taste of alcohol, and a tangy, chili-like sensation on the tongue, which is literally a dry impression, capped off by the acidity. The second glass, however, is a completely different story, with a slight effervescence that rises as soon as it is poured into the glass. The top aroma is sweet, like muscat. In the mouth, it tastes like a combination of melon and cream. The taste is noble for a dry wine. However, the pungency of the alcohol drowns it out, and it finishes crisply. Although there is some bitterness in the mouthfeel and a slight aftertaste, it is surprising to find such a refreshing taste at a rice polishing ratio of 70%. The difference in taste, aroma, and effervescence between the first and second sips is probably due to the fact that this is a new sake.
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Yuki no Bosha純米吟醸 生酒純米吟醸生酒
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わたご酒店
家飲み部
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Purchased at Watago Sake Shop in Konan-ku. I was planning to drink it when the timing was right, but then I happened to see a video of Toichi Takahashi on YouTube and was shocked to see that he makes sake without oar. I had to try it as soon as possible! So I opened the bottle. The initial aroma was something I had never experienced before, perhaps because of the autochthonous yeast. It was the first time I had ever felt mellowness or complexity in the aroma. Contrary to my imagination, it was sweet and easy to drink. The umami of Yamadanishiki and Akita Sakekomachi can be felt well. Sake brewed with Akita Sake Komachi has a core sweetness. I think this sweetness of Akita Sake Komachi is very cute and lovely. The first sip has a bitterness in the aftertaste, perhaps due to the new sake, but it disappears after the second sip. The mellow flavor is quickly cleared up by a light, spicy alcohol taste that is refreshing. This is a terrific sake. The balance between the sake's deliciousness and drinkability is so exquisite that you can't help but drink it without hesitation. Yet, it is a sake that lets you taste the rice flavor. Sake is the art of rice and water," said Toichi Takahashi, the master brewer. I was struck by this. Akita sake is a thing to be feared.
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Masumi純米吟醸 辛口 生一本純米吟醸生一本
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Opened a bottle at a friend's house, which was given to me by a friend. The first Masumi was a pure dry sake. It has an alcoholic ginjo aroma, overwhelming dryness and sharpness. My friend is a sake drinker who does not drink sake, so he compared it to the one I brought and said, "If I were to drink it every day, I would drink this one," but it is truly a classic sake.
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Musubito純米吟醸 山田錦 あらばしり 無濾過生酒純米吟醸生酒荒走り無濾過
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Purchased at Otsuka Sake Shop in Takasaki in August 2024. A Maebashi sake brewery (I also drank Shinmasa Ash and Shinomine at that time), which I had enjoyed the night before at a fashionable izakaya in Takasaki. The first sip has a gorgeous, sweet aroma typical of Yamadanishiki. When poured into a glass, the cucumbers are swimming around like a planetarium. In the mouth, it is sweet, fruity, and easy to drink. In addition, it has a sourness and juiciness as if it were a grapefruit, with a subtle bitterness that lingers in the mouth. It also has a gaseous taste, so the style has a refreshing aftertaste. On the other hand, the unique umami of arabashiri can also be felt well, making this sake an excellent balance of sweetness, acidity, drinkability, and umami. Yuto's standard sake seems to be Gohyakumangoku, and I really wanted to drink that one, but... Even if the rice is changed, the production is still excellent. Yuijin seems to be a brand known only to those in the know, so if you are interested, be sure to check it out.
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AKABUsnow xmas 2024純米生酒おりがらみ
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家飲み部
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Everyone loves Akabu's Caesonal. It has a low 13% alcohol content and is slightly sparkling and orizumi. The refreshing sweetness and moderate acidity is like champagne at Christmas. For those who do not usually drink sake, this is sake? For those who do not usually drink sake, it has a refreshing sweet and sour taste that makes you feel as if you are drinking sake! I believe that this sake will change the image of sake if it is enjoyed by a wide range of people. This brewery is from my hometown, but it was established after the earthquake, so I learned about it some time after I left my hometown. I am very proud that such a brewery is now competing for popularity in my hometown and in the national market.
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WagaujiFresh&Juicy 純米吟醸 無濾過生原酒 赤ラベル純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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家飲み部
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Purchased at Sakamoto Shoten when I returned home. I was curious about this brand. It is a style that I like very much. The aroma is subdued, and the sweetness of the honey, like that of red apples, is combined with the lightness of the pulp. The color is light. In the mouth, it has a refreshing flavor of apple and white grapes, and a sharp acidity spreads out to tighten the overall taste, and it finishes quickly. The slightly effervescent and tangy flavor, combined with the tingling sensation, creates an easy-to-drink but dry atmosphere. In addition, the base has the umami of Dewa Sanzu, making it smart yet broad. Noteworthy is the sharpness of the acidity. While sweet and fruity tastes are still popular today, it is cool to see a wine that seems sweet but actually has a very tight body when you take it off. I paired it with fried tofu from Tochio, grilled on both sides and topped with miso paste and small green onions, and it was a perfect match. A sharp sake. I like it.
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Daishichi生酛 純米生原酒純米生酛原酒生酒
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外飲み部
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At Tenka, 4/4th cup. Personally, I liked this one the best out of the four cups. It has a complex taste with a number of tastes mixed together, including the soft acidity of lactic acid, the umami of rice, and bitterness. Among them, I especially felt a mineral taste, which is similar to the taste one gets when drinking hard water, and thought that this is the taste of nama-hashigashi-zukuri. Because it is a nama-hara, it is also sweet and easy to drink. I wonder if this is what is meant by mellow in sake. It was a good learning experience for me. I want to drink it again.
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Mansakunohana槽しずく 純米吟醸 生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒
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外飲み部
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At Tenka, 3/4th cup. This sake was amazing. As soon as I put the glass to my nose, the sharp acidity and ginjo aroma spread out in a whirlwind, making a strong first impression as if flower petals had opened. When I drank it, I found a refreshing sweetness with an acidity like that of white grapes. At the same time, the spiciness that is typical of Japanese sake passes through as an accent. There was no visible bubbling, but there was a tingling sensation on the tongue. There may be a slight bubbling immediately after opening the bottle. Is this the power of No. 9 yeast? The lovely sweetness of Akita Sakekomachi tickles the drinker. That's all there is to it! I felt like saying, "This is all of it!" as all the parameters were set to the same level. It is an amazing sake.
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Shichida純米吟醸 生 無濾過純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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外飲み部
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At Tenka, 2/4th cup. I have been curious about this brand for a long time, as I have seen it frequently in various places. It was delicious, but... I can't remember it at all. Pien. It was a bitter sour sake... It was brewed with Toyama's Yuyamanishiki rice, which was very good because it had a full flavor... I think. At first, I thought "Yuyamanishiki" was "Omachi-nishiki" and wondered what it was...? I guess I was already feeling good about it. Now I have an excuse to go out drinking again.... Revenge of Shichida.
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Denshu特別純米酒 山廃仕込純米山廃
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外飲み部
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At Tenka-san in Higashi Ward, which I have been wanting to visit for a long time. This is my 1/4th drink. My memory is a little hazy because it was an unusual outing... (laughs). (laugh). This was the first time I drank tasake (rice wine). When I tickled my nose with the glass, I noticed a fragrant heady aroma that made me think it was a ginjo-shu, even though it was a junmai sake. At this point, I was convinced of its overwhelmingly high quality. In the mouth, a refreshing sweet and sour flavor like green apple spreads. However, it is not light, and the sweetness is deep and down-to-earth. Is this the taste of Yamahai-style brewing? The final taste of this sake, made by polishing Hanafukuyuki up to 55%, was fluffy yet somehow soothing. This is rice wine...! It is an amazing sake.
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Daina特別純米 生酛造り純米生酛
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家飲み部
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I bought it at a locksmith shop in Sakanamachi, seeing only the brand name. I was somewhat curious about this brand. I don't recall ever drinking a sake made with a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast. The acidity that is typical of this type of sake spreads in the mouth and lingers as an aftertaste. From the back of the mouth, the roundness of lactic acidity and the mildness of Miyamanishiki can be felt, but other than the acidity, the rest of the taste is very smooth and clean. The impression is that the acidity extends smoothly. It has an atmosphere similar to that of my favorite Itaru, but it has a style that seems to have been perfected as a food sake by removing the flamboyance and aroma from Itaru. Moreover, it is an experienced ANA first class in-flight drink (sake). It was an interesting sake and I would like to try Ona's fast brewing style as well.
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2024.1.5 Four days have passed since the bottle was opened. The flavor has opened up considerably, and the mild acidity and the sweetness and umami of the rice have come out, changing the atmosphere to that of a traditional sake. It has a roundness and mildness that makes you want to roll it around on your tongue. I think I like this one better.
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Gikyo生酒 純米原酒60%純米原酒生酒
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Aichi's top-class popular brand. 100% Yamadanishiki from Tojo, Hyogo Prefecture. Even though it is not a ginjo-shu, it is so fragrant that it gives the illusion of a ginjo aroma! Personally, I am not a fan of Yamadanishiki, but this sake has none of the unpleasantness of Yamadanishiki, is not too sweet and crisp, but still has a gorgeous finish. The quality is excellent.
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Ryozeki純米吟醸無濾過
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This is a standard sake from Ryoseki Shuzo, a famous brewery in Akita, famous for its Hanayu. This sake is brewed by polishing Akita Sakekomachi to 50%, It has a well-balanced flavor, with a gorgeous, robust sweetness like peaches, yet it does not linger and has a good sharpness.
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Suigei純米吟醸 吟麗純米吟醸
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A close taste is like Nara's Shinomine, with a little acidity and a clear, watery flow. It is a highly transparent sake that goes extremely well with rich meals.
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Ruka純米吟醸 山田錦 無濾過生酒純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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The ginjo aroma, of course, is super fruity, with the gorgeousness of Yamadanishiki spreading in the mouth! Because it is unfiltered, the flavor from the unrefined sake can be felt, so the sweetness is not overpowering and the lingering taste is deep and pleasant! Yum!
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