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Amanoto純米大吟醸 45純米大吟醸

Asamai Shuzo Akita

11/14/2025, 12:41:42 PM

11/14/2025

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Love the back label “This sake is filled with that desire. Rice painstakingly grown by farmers is polished to 45%, and the sake is carefully pressed in an old-fashioned vat before being bottled using spring water from the brewery (Biwanuma Cold Spring).” As much as I like this, can’t imagine living in Akita, too cold. Purchased at the antenna shop in Wing at Shinagawa.

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Koimari協会酵母901号純米吟醸

Koimari Shuzo Saga

11/8/2025, 1:27:01 PM

11/8/2025

意気な寿し処阿部目黒店

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Nose is reminiscent of wine. Again different from others tonight given water and geography. Need to have more Saga brews to have a better opinion. But promising.

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Bijofu純米吟醸秋酒純米吟醸

Hamakawa Shoten Kochi

11/8/2025, 1:21:01 PM

11/8/2025

意気な寿し処阿部目黒店

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Quite different than the prior hiyaroshi. A little more depth , less sweetness. More classic in approach.

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Senkinひやおろしあかとんぼsurprised原酒ひやおろし無濾過

せんきん Tochigi

11/8/2025, 1:17:03 PM

11/8/2025

意気な寿し処阿部目黒店

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Surprised this was hiyaroshi style. More sweet than expected. Nice with food.

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Takachiyo

Takachiyo Shuzo Niigata

11/8/2025, 1:10:32 PM

11/8/2025

意気な寿し処阿部目黒店

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Been a while since at a sushiya. Had some of my wife’s atsukan. Perfect for what it is.

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Yuki no Bosha純米吟醸ひやおろし純米吟醸ひやおろし

Saiya Shuzoten Akita

11/6/2025, 11:55:34 AM

11/6/2025

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Purchased at Akita antenna shop near Shinagawa Station. Textbook example of hiyaroshi and well balanced. Nicely done

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Aizuchujo純米吟醸ひやおろし

Tsurunoe Shuzo Fukushima

11/2/2025, 1:35:41 PM

11/2/2025

Kikuta (企久太)

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Closing with a classic Fukushima. They know what they are doing in Tohoku.

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Amabuki鬼滅の辛口 Demon Buster Sake UNLIMITED DRY 無限辛口

Amabuki Shuzo Saga

11/2/2025, 1:30:37 PM

11/2/2025

Kikuta (企久太)

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From the label, “Kiyo is a religious ceremony in Kyushu to exterminate demons. This is an extremely spicy drink that will push the limits and even make demons run away.” I agree. Had at room temperature. Dry is not the word.

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Ohmine Junmai大嶺3粒火入れ山田錦

大嶺酒造 Yamaguchi

11/2/2025, 1:24:30 PM

11/2/2025

Kikuta (企久太)

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So fresh so good.

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Kure純米吟醸ひやおろし

Nishioka Shuzoten Kochi

11/2/2025, 1:20:14 PM

11/2/2025

Kikuta (企久太)

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Not feeling to celebratory after WS game 7 (but all props to Yamamoto) but this was nice and strong.

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Iyokagiya高橋過袋吊りおりがらみ純米大吟釀純米大吟醸おりがらみ

Seiryo Shuzo Ehime

11/2/2025, 12:51:30 AM

11/1/2025

鳥料理ごとう

Vinny Brooklyn

Wow. Concluding a great flight of sake with an off the menu choice. Lots of nuance & complexity.

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Toyonoume純米吟醸秋蔵出し純米吟醸

高木酒造 Kochi

11/2/2025, 12:40:59 AM

11/1/2025

鳥料理ごとう

Vinny Brooklyn

Very seasonal. Very good.

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Wataya情熱純米吟釀山田錦55純米吟醸

Kanenoi Shuzo Miyagi

11/2/2025, 12:28:02 AM

11/1/2025

鳥料理ごとう

Vinny Brooklyn

After the IWC, returned to usual asking master to select. Choices mostly from Tohoku it seemed. This had a strong taste, too.

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十六代九郎右衛門Champion Sake 2024BY仕込31号純米吟醸

Yukawa Shuzoten Nagano

11/2/2025, 12:21:24 AM

11/1/2025

鳥料理ごとう

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Tried because IWC Champion. Label says, “Brewed in the royal style.” Can see how it stood out in a tasting, a distinctive and flavorful brew.

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Gekkeikan

Gekkeikan Kyoto

10/29/2025, 1:15:05 PM

10/29/2025

Palace Hotel Tokyo (パレスホテル東京)

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Big party o-sake.

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Izumibashi秋とんぼ雄町生配純米酒 2024BY純米生酛生酒

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

10/19/2025, 3:25:26 AM

10/18/2025

Vinny Brooklyn

When purchased was refrigerated and kept it so at home. Surprised to see the label said to serve warm. Tasty chilled in my view.

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碧龍辛口純米酒純米

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

10/12/2025, 6:26:42 AM

10/12/2025

Ueno Park (上野恩賜公園)

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At Tokyo Edo Week event. A small sip of dry junmai. Any support of Ishikawa helps, I think.

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Sawanoi純米生詰ひやおろし純米生詰酒ひやおろし

Ozawa Shuzo Tokyo

10/9/2025, 10:55:09 AM

10/9/2025

Vinny Brooklyn

While still not an Autumn feeling, it has been a little cooler. But we remain in typhoon season! Even if Mother Nature not following the schedule, hiyaroshi always a pleasure to drink. This is a good one!

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