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アラジンアラジン
少しずつ、大好きな日本酒の知識と経験を深めていきたいと思います。 和醸良酒、良酒醸和🍶 造り手の方々の情熱と自然の恵みに感謝。 全国を転々として現在は大阪在住。 ネームバリューに拘らず酔い酒との出会いを求めて邁進します。 家飲みのお酒は、500文字では足りないので完全版はInstagramにpostしています。 @nao_aladdin

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At a drinking party with some work-related people sometime ago (4) last. No notes on the tasting, just a log for the record 😅. Drinking party with colleagues who know each other well. I asked my colleague who liked Tohokuizumi to try Tetorigawa. It is a junmai sake "niji" from the origin series, which is close to the original, standard sake 🍶. The reason why some of the photos are out of focus is not because I was drunk, but because my coworkers, who are under the influence of alcohol and want to drink as soon as possible around here, are pressuring me to take photos as soon as possible 😅. The taste of the sake is just as expected, Tetorigawa. It's light and more modern than classic. It's light and more modern than classic. It's a good sake to drink with friends and family. I like Ishikawa's sakes because they are refreshing, but also have a nice flavor, so I would like to try them all again. It was another fun day of drunken drinking 🍶. Thanks for the food😊.
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At a drinking party with some people from my office sometime ago (3) Of course I don't have any tasting notes, so this is a log for the record 😅. A drinking party with colleagues who know each other well. The organizer was considerate enough to choose a restaurant that serves Sake, so out of respect, I drank only Sake 🍶. (I didn't drink as much as the other sake drinkers at Sake no Wa 😄) After the third glass or so, everyone around us was in sake mode. I toasted again with a tokkuri of tohokuizumi (cold or at room temperature) to match my love of clear, dry sake 🍶. There is nothing more to say about this kind of sake, it's clear and dry, and you can taste the umami flavor of the rice. I love to drink sake by myself, but it is also intoxicating to drink sake from the same sake bottle with a group of friends, pouring and pouring while enjoying the same sake 🍶. I was able to experience the moment when sake, which brews harmony, really comes into its own! My colleague who was drinking with us liked it so much that he repeated the tokuri several times! It is a great pleasure for me to know that people like and enjoy drinking any kind of sake. ☺️
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Kanazawaya純米無濾過 なつのほし純米無濾過
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(2) at a drinking party with some people from my office sometime ago. Of course I don't have any tasting notes, so this is a log for the record 😅. A drinking party with colleagues who know each other well. The organizer was very considerate and chose a restaurant that serves Sake, so out of respect, I only drank Sake 🍶. (I didn't drink as much as the other sake drinkers at Sake no Wa 😄) Next, I wanted to try a sake I had never had before, so here it is. This is Kanazawa-ya from Kita no Hana Sake Brewery in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture 🍶. The rice used is not stated on the label, but it seems to be Fukushima Prefecture's original rice called "Satoyama no Tsubu"! The aroma is mild, apparently using No. 9 series yeast. The taste is dry with a hint of sweetness, but it is also dry with a hint of spiciness 😅. When I drink with colleagues who know each other well, I am so distracted by talking and listening that it is difficult to do a precise tasting (or rather, to keep a concrete memory of the aroma and taste I felt at that time) 😌. I'm not sure I'm capable of doing this, but it was a drunken drink during a meal 🍶.
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KoeigikuNoon Crescent原酒生酒無濾過
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At a drinking party with my work colleagues sometime ago (1) Of course I don't have any tasting notes, so this is a log for the record 😅. A drinking party with colleagues who know each other well. The organizer was very considerate and chose a restaurant that also has sake 🍶. So instead of beer, we chose Koei Kiku's first brand of the season, Noon Crescent 🍶 for the toast. I've been known to take pictures of the bottles when I drink sake, so everyone is very considerate and waits to toast until I'm done taking pictures😅. If you look at the 4th photo, you can see how active the gas is 🫧🫧🫧. It is unusual that the yeast used is Saga Hagakure yeast🦠, which is original to Saga Prefecture! Saga Hagakure yeast was first developed in 2023 with a pineapple-like aroma, and was later joined by other yeasts with pear-like and green apple-like aromas! I don't have tasting notes, so I can't give you a detailed report, but I can say that it was a very easy to drink sake! I can't report the details since I don't have tasting notes, but I can say that it was a very smooth and refreshing sake! It was the type of sake that I would drink at home if I had the chance and would not miss it 😄. It was delicious! Thanks for the treat 🍶.
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Gakki MasamuneJAM SESSION 福乃香原酒無濾過
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A test brew by Masamune Kikki, brewed with Fukushima Prefecture's original sake rice "Fukunoka" and performed in a refreshingly gorgeous way. The appearance is pale yellow crystal. The aroma is fresh and sweet. Grapefruit, white grapes, white peaches, sweet ripe melon, and young bananas with a titillating and fine stimulation. Aromatic and fragrant, like a perfume. Rice aroma like white dumplings and polished rice. Smooth on the palate. The first touch of sweetness is honest and firm. Stimulation of extremely fine gassiness that was not apparent on the exterior. Refreshing aromatic overtones, including fine acidity, spread with gentle and transparent acidity. Firm sweetness, transparent acidity, and gorgeous hints of aroma are just gorgeous. The clear umami flows smoothly and finishes nicely with a slight bitterness towards the end of the swallow. The lingering aftertaste is medium short with a hint of bitterness. On the second day after opening the bottle, the aroma settles down and the flavor seems to come together. The deep sweetness combined with fruity overtones is gorgeous. The light acidity accompanied by a gaseous sensation spreads a gentle sweetness and sourness, like first love. The pleasantly intoxicating overtone flows with a sense of transparency and sharpness. Quite intoxicating. ☺️ Delicious~☺️
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Shinshu Kirei長野県産ひとごこち 純米酒純米
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The bottle was opened after about two years of ice aging! Pale yellow-green in appearance. The aroma is gentle, fresh and gorgeous. Freshly cut pears, green apples, young melons and green bananas. The coolness of fresh herbs. When the temperature rises, it has a rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake. The texture is smooth and silky, with a very subtle gas-like sensation. From the moderate and beautiful sweetness, a refreshing and cool acidity spreads quickly and tickles the palate with the stimulation of the gaseous sensation. On the tongue, the modest sweetness is balanced by a clear, clean umami flavor, and then it quickly clears up. The finish is medium with a hint of fruity and rice aroma. On the fourth day after opening the bottle... 🍶. The aroma is more fruity, sweet and refreshing, and the rice aroma is more pronounced. On the palate, the sweetness has taken a step up in tone, clear yet firm. The fine chili-like sensation of gas and the cool, refreshing acidity are maintained, while the smooth sweetness is filled with a beautiful umami flavor. The rice flavor is typical of Hitogokki-chi in its umami. It leaves a slight bitterness and a slight astringency on the tongue with a tight aftertaste. I still like it. ☺️ Thank you for the treat 🍶.
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Nabeshima百周年記念酒 MODERN純米大吟醸
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Tomikuchiyo Sake Brewery's 100th Anniversary Sake: ㊗️💯 It is a 700 check-in celebration sake 🍶. Slightly pale golden green in appearance. Very fine bubbles in the glass. Aroma is extremely floral and fresh Nabeshima fruity. Green apple, fresh pear, ripe white peach and melon. Acacia overflowing from the glass, freshly scented chervil. Beautiful rice aroma. The wonderful ginjo aroma, like a fine perfume, adds to the 100th anniversary. The stimulation of fine gas sensation tickling the tongue in the smooth texture. The rich sweetness of the flavor seeps into your mouth, filling it as if you had just eaten a mouthful of fruit. The sweetness and acidity are juicy. The sweetness and acidity are juicy, and the gorgeous overtone is rich with the aroma of rice. After the mid-palate, there is no cloying taste and it is simply beautiful. Scattered acidity and a gaseous sparkle. The dryness that passes through the nose is also gorgeous. Even the umami when swallowed is beautiful, and the long aftertaste is beautiful. The fruity and gorgeous aroma and the wonderful aftertaste lasts for a long time, and you can be enchanted. Words may be unnecessary. I enjoyed this wonderful sake while thinking about many things 🍶.
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マナチー
Congratulations to Aladdin on 700 check-ins: ㊗️ very nice drink 😳‼️
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こぞう
Mr. Aladdin. Good morning â Oh wow, congratulations on 700 check-ins 🎉Congratulations on your commemorative sake Golden🥇I'd love to try this 🤤I always enjoy your photos with the sake case 😊.
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ムロ
Good morning, Aladdin! ㊗️700700Check in✅✨ Congratulations 🥳🎉🎊 And I am so jealous of your amazing pot 🍶💕🤤. Looking forward to more reviews 😊👍.
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ma-ki-
Good morning, Aladdin! Congratulations on your 700th check-in 🎉. A milestone sake with Nabe-sama's 100th anniversary sake - ⤴️ A good sake that requires no words is truly blissful 🤤. I look forward to more of your posts!
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まえちん
Aladdin, good morning Asa☀️ 😀 Congratulations on your 700 check-ins 🎉Killi number with the gilded Nabeshima is awesome 🤩✨I will continue to take the liberty of looking at your posts 🥳.
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@水橋
Aladdin, congratulations on your 700 check-in✅🎊🍾🥳. By the way, that's an awesome drink 🍾🍾. It's a dazzling and amazing drink 💯.
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Masaaki Sapporo
Good morning, Aladdin😃Congratulations on your 700 check-ins🎊Congratulations on your delicious Nabeshima commemorative sake, good to be a Kiri number 😋.
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fukuchane
Congratulations!
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スイスイスーサン
Good morning, Aladdin 😊. Congratulations on your 700 check-ins ㊗️㊗️🎊👍✨ It's a well deserved number. The Nave-sama 100th anniversary bottle 🤩 is the best ✨.
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ヤスベェ
Hi Aladdin 😀 Congratulations on your 700 check-ins ㊗️🎊🎉! Every time I read your nice comments, I can feel the goodness of your drinks and someday I want to write nice comments like you, Aladdin, but I don't think I can do it 🤣.
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ひなはなママ
Hi Aladdin 😃 Congratulations on 700 check-ins 🎉㊗️🎊The commemorative drink is another awesome gorgeous potsamer 😍I always find your reviews quirky and helpful 🤩I look forward to more posts in the future ❣️
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マル
Congratulations on 700 check-ins, Aladdin 🎉㊗️ I read your post and was enthralled 🥰. I have not had much luck with Nabeshima, so I admire it. I look forward to reading more of your posts!
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ひるぺこ
Aladdin, congratulations on 700 check-ins: ㊗️🎊It's 700 already 😳And congratulations on your luxurious looking pot 🥂 Like you, I'm getting drunk just commenting 😊.
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ヒロ
Aladdin, congratulations on your 700 check-in✅🎊🎉! I envy you Nabeshima, it looks and tastes so luxurious 😋I'll never be able to drink regular Nabeshima after drinking this one 🤣.
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アラジン
Thank you Manachy 😄. The bottle design as well as the alcohol inside was just beautiful, high quality and intoxicating alcohol 😊. Of course the price was good 😅 but it was worth it: ☺️
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アラジン
Thank you very much, kozo😄 Since I probably won't be able to drink the next bicentennial sake 😅I decided to drink this sake so I wouldn't miss this opportunity 🍶. It was an unforgettable sake for Nabeshima fans!
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アラジン
Thank you, Mr. Muro😄. I always look forward to your check-ins too 😊. I'm so close to conquering the whole country! 🗾🍶. Good luck! I'm rooting for you!
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アラジン
Thank you very much, ma-ki! I would like to express the aroma and taste in a way that can be reproduced in my brain, but I am not good enough and it is not always easy to do so. I would like to study more with your comments as a reference 😊.
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Thank you Maechen 😄. The label on this commemorative sake is not paper but a silk or satin-like fabric, so it sparkles ✨. The label design is also graceful, paying homage to the old brand name "Tomikuchiyo" ☺️
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Thank you @Mizuhashi 😄 The only regret I have is that it was a very staggered post, even though the sake was wonderful at the time 😅. I would like to deepen my knowledge of sake and experience of the palate so that I don't lose out on the sake!
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Thank you Masaaki Sapporo 😄. Nabeshima also had a great commemorative sake: ☺️ I want to learn from Masaaki Sapporo so that I can take great photos like his 🍶📷
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Thank you very much, fukuchane😄! I'm still a newcomer with 2.5 years of sakéwa experience, but please continue to support me 🙇😊.
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Thank you very much, Swissisusan😄. It is an honor and a pleasure to be praised by the same Nabeshima fans for Kiri Nabeshima: ☺️ Let's continue to promote Nabeshima! 🍲🏝️📣
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Thank you very much, Yasbay😄. I am glad you praised my comment: ☺️ I would like to continue to work on my comments so that they are more expressive and live 😊.
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chika
700✅ Oh my goodness 🤣👍✨✨ You have two types 😍🍶✨✨ Awesome 🤣👍✨✨
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アラジン
Thank you very much, HinaHanaMama 😄. I always look forward to seeing your check-ins, which always show the joy of having a drink! Thank you for your continued support 🙇.
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Thank you, Maru😄. I was also entranced the whole time I was drinking this sake: ☺️ I have not had a chance to meet Kifotsuru and I adore it 😌. Please keep up the good work!
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Thank you, Hirupeko 😄. I have not been able to post much recently and have been stepping back quite a bit 😌. I am afraid to be seen commenting by Hirupeko 😅, but I will continue to refer to your posts, etc., so please give me your kind guidance 🙇.
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アラジン
Thank you, Hiro-san😄 I respect you for your active sake activities, including the Masamune hunt👍. The centennial sake was great, but all Nabeshima are great because each Nabeshima has its own qualities 🥰.
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chika, congrats 👍✨✨✨ (Am I right? 🤣) Yamamoto's sexy and gorgeous, Nabeshima is classic and modern 🍶🍶. The sake inside was awesome too 😁✨✨
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Aladdin 😃. Congratulations on your 700 check-in ㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️ with your ✨kirakira✨ pot 🎉. It's quintessential to be able to express so much with just a scent 😌I'm looking forward to more reviews 👋.
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コタロー
Hi Aladdin, ☀️ Congratulations on your 700C🎊 on your special sake 👏㊗️🎉! Your careful tasting and detailed review of any sake ✨ is a great reference for me 😊Please keep enjoying your sake life 🥳.
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アラジン
Thank you, Jay & Nobby😄. The aroma of sake is important in our tastings as there are many wonderful things that characterize the sake and have a great impact on the taste: ☺️ We look forward to working with you in the future 😊.
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Thank you very much, Kotaro😄. I would like to keep a proper tasting log of all the alcoholic beverages I taste if possible, but that is not possible with work drinking parties, etc., so I would like to train myself to remember and review 😊.
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ねむち
Aladdin, congratulations on your 700 check-ins 🎉The sense of luxury from your photos and the overwhelming power of expression that stimulates the taste buds just by reading 😋It is always wonderful to see the charm of sake and the respect for the brewer 😆👍
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アラジン
Thank you, Nemuchi-san😄! I respect and admire the way you always attend sake events, and how enthusiastically you taste a variety of sake while talking directly with a wide range of sake brewers 😊.
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ポンちゃん
Congratulations on your 700 check-in, Aladdin 🎉🎊! You opened a great drink 😳👍✨Kill number with a commemorative drink, great celebration 😊I always look forward to your detailed and clear reviews 🎶 and I look forward to more!
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アラジン
Thank you, Pon-chan😄 Thanks to Pon-chan for inviting me to join the Kansai chapter of Sake-no-wa, my sake life has become much richer: ☺️ I can't join the gatherings very often 😅I would appreciate your continued support 🙇.
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bouken
Aladdin, congratulations on your 700 check-ins 🎉🎊 As J&N said, your description of the fragrance is wonderful😍. Always a careful and detailed review, I wish I could write like that 😌.
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Thank you, bouken😄. J.S.A's method is sommelier originated so it is aroma oriented 😅. I respect your knowledge, experience and passion 🔥 to cover a wide range from major breweries to very minor brands 😊.
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Fusano Kankiku壽限無50-Hazy Moon-純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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Kangiku Meikozo's new product is an orikami sake brewed with Kotobukinmu. It has a fruity aroma typical of Kangiku and a lively gasiness. It has a modest and elegant sweetness, a refreshing dryness, and a good rice flavor with a hint of bitterness. It is a spring moon-viewing sake, named "Hazy Moon" or "Oborozuki" to compare its cloudy appearance to the hazy spring night sky. Jushikinmu is a sake brewing rice produced in Fukuoka Prefecture. The name comes from the name of a rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling) story told by the breeder, who is a rakugo (comic storytelling) fan 😄. The appearance is a hazy, dark fog-like appearance with a light golden hue when orikara is used. The aroma is fresh and gorgeous, THE cold chrysanthemum. Freshly cut red apples🍎, fresh pears, young bananas. Floral white flowers. The rice aroma is about the size of a white dumpling. The taste has a refreshing gasiness. The sweetness is modest but elegant. There is a refreshing acidity. In the refreshing sweetness and acidity, the flavor of rice from the sake lees and a light bitterness can be felt, and together with the sweet and gorgeous hint of aroma, it is pleasantly intoxicating. It flows nicely with a refreshing dryness and finishes crisp and clean. The aftertaste is medium. I like it very much. ☺️
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Aladdin! Your review looks so good that I'm drooling 🤤. I really like Kangiku's Kotobukinmu, so I am reminded of how delicious it is after reading your review 😋.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, Aladdin 😃. Juhikinmu is one that seems to meet our cold chrysanthemum challenge😅 😋I was going to bring it to you when I came across it 🤗. Aladdin's review made me want to try it even more: ‼️
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アラジン
Hi, ma-ki 😃 Kangiku's Kotobukinmu was delicious ☺️ The problem with Kangiku is that each product is released once a year and then it's over, and it's hard to repeat 😅.
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アラジン
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃 I'm not sure at all, but I had the impression that Juhikinmu is more refreshing with a tighter bitterness of orikara compared to Matsuo Jugumisei 🤔. I'm looking forward to your chrysanthemum challenge 😁.
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ジャイヴ
Hi Aladdin! I had a bottle of "Kangiku Jukinmu" myself and it was my favorite of the year so far 🥰. I'm wondering if I should reserve another bottle since they seem to still have some in stock 🤔.
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アラジン
Hi Gyve, good evening 😃. I'm surprised that some stores still have Kangiku Kotobukinmoku in stock 😳I would definitely secure a bottle and age it 🌙😁. Recently Harushika has also released a sake brewed with Kotobukinmoku, and it would be interesting to compare the two: ☺️
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Asajio特別純米 滋賀渡船六号特別純米
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I would like to drink a variety of Omi sake from Shiga Prefecture in the future, so I started with a Sandeshi I bought at a supermarket for ease. It is a special junmai Shiga Watabunejo Rokugo (No. 6) from Asajinou (Asajinou). Hirai Shoten, the brewer of Asajyu, is located in a shopping street and is really a "store"! The exterior is a slightly pale yellow-green crystal. The aroma is sweet and mild. Aromas of ripe melon and banana. Sweet and fresh aroma of beautiful koji rice. Rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake. The texture is smooth on the palate. At the same time as the sweetness of the rice, a very refreshing and cool acidity spreads over the tongue and into the mouth. The sweet, refreshing sake-like aroma is also very pleasing. The slight stimulation from the acidity is pleasant, and the smooth umami flavor flows through the mouth and finishes. The lingering aftertaste is mature and short. I haven't been able to get around to it, but I hope to drink a variety of Shiga sake from time to time 🍶😊.
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ポンちゃん
アラジンさん、こちらでも🙏 浅茅生じゃないですか〜😊家から一番近い酒蔵さんなので嬉しいです😆 滋賀のお酒いろんなタイプ増えたので、私も飲み直していこうと思ってます😊
アラジン
Good evening, Pon 😃. Asakayousei was quite delicious 😊. Heiwado, the proud supermarket of Shiga, sells not only Asakayousei, but also Hagi no Dew, Kamikai, and various other Omi sake, and I thought the love for the local people was great: ☺️
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Kenshin「居酒屋まるよ」ラベル純米生酒
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At standing drinking CHUIN on a previous day. The last drink of the day. (This is a staggered post.) I had enjoyed Kenshin the first time I drank it at chuin-san. I thought the label was quite different from the usual stoic kanji-only label, but it seems to be a collaboration with the manga "Izakaya Maruyo" (居酒屋丸よ) and limited to Maruess Sake Shop and Kanese Sake Shop 🍶. The appearance is a pale yellow-green. The aroma is mild and refreshing. It has a gentle herbal feel and a sweetness in the aroma that is typical of sake. In the mouth, it flows smoothly and refreshingly. Discreet sweetness, a herbal feeling, and a cool, refreshing acidity escape. It flows from the spread of refreshment, then swells and sharpens moderately. The lingering aftertaste is moderately sweet and refreshing. It was the kind of sake I would like to drink casually in everyday life. It was a beautiful way to end the meal. Thank you for the sake 🍶.
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ポンちゃん
アラジンさん、こんにちは🐦 たくさん飲まれてもきちんと味わってられるのは流石‼️ラベルが可愛いですね🎶もっとモダンな感じかと思ったら、日常にもいいお酒!〆にピッタリなの飲まれましたね😊👍
アラジン
Good evening, Pon 😃. With chuin, if it's small, I can drink it slowly because they leave me alone even if I'm taking notes while I'm thinking and drinking slowly with 40ml of one sake 😊🍶. I'd like to learn more about this kind of casual drinking too: ☺️
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Sara特別純米 無ろ過生原酒特別純米原酒生酒無濾過
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At standing drinking CHUIN in the past days. (This is a staggered post.) The next one is Sairai, which is hard to buy in Kansai. I like Sairai, too. This is a basic sake of Sairai! It has a very pale yellow crystal appearance. The nose has aromas of white grapes and unripe melon. On the palate, a sweet and sour first touch is followed by a chili gas sensation stimulation. The balance between clear sweetness and firm, refreshing, gorgeous acidity is intoxicating. The clear acidity is well balanced with the sweetness and finishes with a crispness. It is still delicious. We finished it in no time and went on to the last sake of the day.
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Kudokijozu純米大吟醸 出羽燦々33 生酒純米大吟醸生酒
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At standing drinking CHUIN in the past days. (This is a staggered post.) Next is Kudokibe. It is Dewa Sanzan 33 Nama Sake. Dewa Tsannin is the pride of Yamagata Prefecture. Incidentally, Junmai Ginjo-shu made from 100% Dewa Sanzu rice polished to 55% or less and brewed with Yamagata yeast and Yamagata's original koji mold, Olise Yamagata, is certified as "DEWA33". This Kudokibe is not DEWA33 certified, but it is a very luxurious junmai daiginjo with a milling ratio of 33%. The appearance is pale yellow crystal. Sweet ginjo aroma of pear, melon, and banana. The taste has a sweet, clean first touch. Gentle and beautiful acidity. It flows smoothly and finishes with a slight bitterness in the sweetness and umami with a sense of rice. The lingering aftertaste is long and complex. There are occasional lapses of acidity. Delicious. ☺️ Kudokidote is one of my very favorite brands. I have a few bottles waiting in the cellar, so stay tuned for more 😁. So, on to the next sake 🍶.
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Maibijin山廃純米 無濾過生原酒 sanQ(サンキュー)純米山廃原酒生酒無濾過
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At standing drinking CHUIN in the past days. (This is a staggered post.) I still can't help but drink when I have this 😄 It is sanQ of Mai-Bijin! With gratitude for the acid, I'll take it 🍶. By the way, the acidity of this season's sanQ is 7.5😳. Average sake acidity is 1.3-1.5 😁. Appearance is a slightly pale yellow-green. Aromas of herbs and cypress with a hint of acidity. When I first take a sip, I wonder if it will go that far, but then I get a strong acidic attack! A frown like when you ate an old pickled plum 😄. After the kick, the sourness lingers in the back of your mouth. Still, the sweetness and umami of the rice are there, so it's still delicious as a proper sake. Perverse... definitely a unique sake, but very tasty and honestly I like it 😊. By the way, I heard it can be heated up quite well too 🤤. I got the sharpest sake I expected and with a big smile on my face I went on to the next one 😁.
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まつちよ
Aladdin 🧞Good evening 🍶. I can't help grinning at this drink 😆. I understand 🤣.
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Hi, Matsuchiyo 😃 Well, you made me grin 😁. This is exactly the kind of sake that deserves to be in the "unique sake lovers group". I think it's also great that it's not just an outing, but a delicious sake 😳.
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Hirotogawa純米にごり生酒純米生酒にごり酒
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At standing drinking CHUIN in the past days. (This is a staggered post.) Hirotogawa Junmai Nigori Nama Sake🍶. It was almost at the bottom of the bottle, but I was thankful to have it because I did not expect to have nigori from Hirotogawa at this time of the year. The appearance was that of gas bubbles flowing on the grains of tailings. The aroma is gorgeous and fresh even at the bottom of the bottle. The aroma is fresh and sweet, like the cut ends of pears and freshly cut apples. The taste is sweet, with a refreshingly gentle acidity that passes through while giving a sense of the deliciousness of the rice. The stimulation of gas is very subtle. From there, the acidity quickly spreads with a thick umami flavor and finishes off. Wow, it is still delicious. Finished quickly and moved on to the next sake.
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ジャイヴ
Good morning, Aladdin! I see you've been putting [chuin] to sleep until this time of the year 💡. I finally got myself a bottle of "Hirotogawa" and will open it soon so I can drink it at home for the first time 🥰.
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Hi Jive, hello here too😃. I'm so jealous that you get to drink home a schwirling Hirotogawa nigori when it gets this hot 🤤. I look forward to you checking in: ☺️
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Nabeshima純米吟醸 隠し酒純米吟醸
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Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo-Hidden Sake, also known as "Ura-Nabeshima". It is the originator of the so-called "Ura" sake (extra sake with mirrored labels). Ura-Nabeshima is a blend of various Nabeshima junmai ginjos, as well as its Arahashigiri and Yame (blame) versions. It is a one-off sake with a different aroma and taste each time 🍶. The appearance is pale gold crystal. The aroma is fresh, glossy and gorgeous, truly Nabeshima fruity. Aromas of honey apple🍎, pear🍐, ripe melon🍈, and banana🍌. Rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake🌾. Perhaps because it has been laid down, it also has a sense of depth and calmness. In the mouth, there is a smooth texture with a light tickle of gas on the tongue. The sweetness is like that of fully ripe grapes, but it is balanced with a firm and refreshing acidity. The wine is not cloying, and while retaining a gorgeous fruity overtone, it flows smoothly from the mid-palate onward and finishes with a good sense of umami. The lingering finish is beautiful and medium-long. The lingering aroma is also fruity. Fruity lovers will not be able to resist. The mid-palate is clean and refreshing, and it goes well with a meal. Again, I loved the aroma and taste: ☺️ I would definitely drink it again: ☺️ Thank you for the food 🍶.
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Aladdin! I couldn't help but feel the deliciousness of the sake just by looking at it. I know it's a one-off sake, but as a Nabe-sama lover, I'd love to drink it someday 🤗.
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ジャイヴ
Aladdin, good morning here too ☀☀☀☀☀☀. I was wondering what the meaning behind "Nabeshima" was, it's an assemblage kind of meaning 😲. [The word "one off" is the most exciting thing I've ever heard 🤣.
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Hi ma-ki-😃 I'm trying to make reproducible comments so I can remember them myself, so I'm glad you got the message: ☺️ I'd like to expand my taste comments 🤔. Ura-nabeshima, I hope you'll try it 🍶.
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Hi Gyve 😃. In the case of Ura-Nabeshima, it is an assemblage as you mentioned! It used to be a blend of various sake's rough running and blaming, but now they blend the middle part of various junginshu as well 🤔.
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Nabeshimablossom moon純米吟醸
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Nabeshima's limited edition sake for each of the four seasons, the MOON series. The colorful spring is represented by Blossom Moon 🌸🌙🍶, a flower in full bloom. The unbearable sweetness and acidity wrapped in prodigal splendor is capped off with a hint of bitterness. This is a springtime Nabeshima to be drunk patiently until the cherry blossom viewing season 🍶. The appearance is slightly pale yellow. The aroma is prodigal and gorgeous. Sweet and gorgeous aromas of white peach, lychee, apple, pear, banana, and white grape. The aroma is light and fresh, with a hint of sweetness. Rice aroma about the size of a white dumpling. The mouthfeel has a round texture. Very light gaseous stimulation 🫧. Sweetness with a unique taste and a light acidity. The clear umami flavor flows well and finishes with bitterness. The lingering aftertaste has a tightening of bitterness and a gorgeous sweetness with a hint of incense. Delicious ☺️ I love it 😊. I finished it in no time 🍶. Personally, the new moon winter sake and the blossom moon spring sake are especially suited to my taste, so I was lucky to be able to get them this time. I would like to drink them with my sake friends while watching the cherry blossoms bloom in the spring sunlight. I want to drink it again next year🌸 Thank you for the sake 🍶.
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Hi Aladdin! Reading the label and the review, I imagined drinking while viewing cherry blossoms under the warm sunlight in early spring 🌸Is it also intoxicating to view cherry blossoms in full bloom, or is it also fun to view the sky with falling snowflakes🥰.
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ma-ki-
Hi Aladdin, good evening. BlossomsMoon my first Nabesama and I remember being impressed by its deliciousness😋. I could feel the deliciousness in this review too 🤤. I'd love to drink it while watching the cherry blossoms next time 🤗.
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Hi Gyve 😃 It would have been wonderful to have a dose of Blossom Moon 🍶 while viewing the Flower Moon as you did, Gyive 🍶: ☺️ Indeed, I could imagine the cherry blossoms dancing in the clear sky when I meditated on it 😊.
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Hello ma-ki-😃. Your first Nabeshima is again wonderful with BLOSSOM MOON🌸☺️ This Nabeshima was also delicious 🍶. I also wanted to drink it next year while watching the cherry blossoms 😊.
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Ubusuna2024山田錦|五農醸生酒
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This Ubusuna Gonohyunbrew is made from Yamadanishiki🌾, rice grown in the Kikuchi River basin without fertilizers or agricultural chemicals, and brewed in a "wooden vat brewing process" using a "raw yeast" sake mother. The bottle is opened with a "spontaneous", champagne-like opening 🍾. The appearance is a slightly pale golden green. The glass is filled with bubbles and coarse bubbles. The aroma is fresh and has a wooden vat feeling. The first impression is of wood vat. Aromas of orangey citrus, banana, young blue melon, and Japanese pear. Soupy herbal and whey-like raw yogurt. Rice aroma of white dumplings. Smooth texture, with a shrieking, lively gasiness 🫧. Moderately subdued sweetness and gently exuding acidity spread with a rich wooden vat feel. The sweetness deepens slightly in the mid-palate with a hint of grapeiness and a beautiful bitterness mixed with a pear-like fruitiness. A soft gassy sensation escapes from the top of the tongue, and with it, a dryness that flows through the palate and finishes crisp and clean. The lingering medium-long finish has a wood vat feel with a pleasant bitterness. My favorite producing soil 😊. It's shwarmingly fresh, goes in smoothly and spreads a gorgeously nourishing sweet umami, and also leaves a lingering wood vat feeling. It's still delicious😊 Thanks for the treat 🍶.
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Hi Aladdin! I also got a bottle of "Sansho" in Nagoya the other day, but with different specs ✨. It's going to be my first Kumamoto sake home ✨. I'm reading your review and wondering when to open it 🥰.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Aladdin 😃 I looked back at the sakewa and saw that we haven't drank sansho for about 2 years 😳I haven't even visited a liquor store that sells it recently 😅I'll go back and get some next time I haven't in a while 🤗.
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Hi Aladdin 😊 Aladdin-san, I'm talking about Urasato and this production! I'm afraid to buy it because the price jumps when the brewing process goes up 🤣. I'm afraid to buy it because the price goes up when the brewing rate goes up 🤣 Do you think the taste changes when the brewing rate is different?
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Hi Gyve 😃 Congratulations on your first get on the birthplace 🎉. We are very happy to have you drink your guess: ☺️ Looking forward to checking in with you in the future😊. Please be careful to open the bottle 😁🍾.
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Hi Jay & Nobby 😃. We don't (can't) get almost all the varieties like we used to, but we always have a bottle of Sanzu because we want to drink it regularly: ☺️ It's also perfect for hot weather and 2 years is a long time for a quintessential drink, so by all means buy it right away 😁.
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Hi Maru 😃. No brew is not an indicator of taste, but according to the brewer, the taste is completely different when the no brew is higher because the rice is more powerful and the brewer has a completely different mindset 🤔. I'm having trouble buying and drinking Urasato these days 😌.
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Yamagata Masamune純米酒(レトロラベル)純米
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Real-time postings on the way home from a business trip (2) (last). I bought two bottles of Ippongi and got on the Shinkansen, so I'll end my little party with this Yamagata Masamune Junmai Sake Retro Label 🚅🍶. This is a sake that I totally jacked 🍶. The label design is too cool drunk 😁. The exterior is crystal with a slightly pale gold tint. The aroma is sweet and refreshing. Aroma of moderately ripe melon and banana. It has the freshness of koji with a fine acidity. The rice aroma is about that of rice cakes. The taste is... The texture is smooth on the palate. When you taste it, you may think it is sweet for a moment, but then the acidity spreads and leaves. The sweetness is quite subdued, and while there are nuances in the aroma and the spread of the acidity that remind one of sake, the clean, refreshing umami is clearly perceptible. The acidity is refreshingly refreshing, with a pleasantly intoxicating stimulation, and it finishes light and crisp. The lingering aftertaste is mild. Slightly classic, it has a taste that makes you want to try heating it up. When paired with Taiyaki, the crispness rounds out a bit and the umami of Dewa Sanzu is more apparent, which is also not bad: ☺️ Well, how can you not like it when you combine what you like 😊. We had a fine healing time 🍶. Thank you for the treat ☺️
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Thanks for the business trip, Aladdin 😊. I like the one-batch flight, it's so cute and balanced with the label... and it's like Aladdin to combine it with taiyaki 😆👍And it's quintessential that you've reviewed it properly on the drinking iron ✨.
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Good evening, Pon 😃. I can enjoy a lot of different kinds of sake with a single bottle 🍶😊. Drinking alone on the bullet train is rather good for tasting as it gives me time to face the sake! Wakaba's Taiyaki, a complete hobby of mine, is delicious ☺️
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Good evening, Aladdin 🌛. Thank you for your business trip to Tokyo 🙇. [The Taiyaki with a bottle of sake is a perfect combination for a relaxing Shinkansen party 🥰. [The natural taiyaki from Wakaba looks delicious!
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Good evening, Mr. Jive 😃. Unwind with sake and recharge your mental energy with sweetness! Personally, it's my favorite x 2 perfect combination 😁. In Tokyo, the first thing that comes to mind is the combo of Taiyaki Wakaba and the sake shop Suzuden ☺️
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Abukuma純米吟醸(レトロラベル)純米吟醸
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Sometimes I post in real time. On my way home from a business trip, I had a modest solo drink on the Shinkansen 🍶. The first half was from Abukuma Junmai Ginjo Retro Label. I bought it at the Hasegawa Sake Shop in Tokyo Station😄. (Incidentally, the nearby Hasegawa Sake Shop Palace Hotel branch also sold Sanchi Yamadanishiki Ni-No-Nozo 😳I didn't buy it though 😌) The exterior is a pale yellow-green crystal. Gentle but refreshing ginjo aroma. Aromas of young green melon and banana with isoamyl acetate. Refreshing chervil. Rice aroma about the size of a white egg dumpling. Smooth and mellow texture on the palate. The blue melon ginjo aroma is pleasantly intoxicating as it starts with a modest sweetness and quickly spreads to a refreshing acidity. As the stimulation of the refreshing acidity passes through to the nose, the sweetness rounds out to a firm umami. The finish is a lingering, slightly bitter aftertaste accompanied by a warmth that is gradually fading away. It's been a long time since I've had Abukuma, but I'm still drunk. ☺️ My favorite souvenir from my business trip to Tokyo (for myself) is Taiyaki from Taiyaki Wakaba in Yotsuya. I managed to get it by cutting down on time to buy snacks 😁. The Abukuma has a robust flavor that is as intoxicating as the Taiyaki 😊.
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ヤスベェ
Good evening, Aladdin 😀 Thanks for your business trip 😀 However, you are enjoying your izakaya shinkansen well 😀. Please be careful not to make a mistake in closing time 😀
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Good evening, Yasbay 😃. It sure is a big problem if you don't keep the closing time 😁. It was a modest party of 2 x 1 gong bottles according to the dosage, so we finished early and after a pleasantly drunken stupor, we were able to arrive at our destination station safely 🚅.
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Hi Aladdin 😃. I like the 🏮 Izakaya Shinkansen 🚅 for a single drink 😋! Just looking at the picture I thought it was a miniature for a moment 😅Abukuma with Taiyaki as a side dish! What a good idea🤗
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃. It's an impatient one-day business trip where I can't even stay overnight, so at least I got to enjoy the ride home 🏮🚅🍶☺️ I saw a lot of retro-labeled sake bottles for sale and they are so cute that I want to collect them 😄. Sweet x 🍶 is justice 😁.
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Aramasa亜麻猫 直汲 2022純米生酛原酒
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Since April, I have not been able to find time for sake activities and it has been difficult to find time to buy sake and drink at home 😌. Since this is an opportunity to get drunk, I will open a bottle of sake that is being stored (aged) at home. Flax Cat was opened after 1 year and 9 months of aging in ice temperature. The appearance is a slightly pale golden-green crystal. Putty and gas bubbles🫧 in the glass. The nose is sweet with a calming freshness and depth. Aromas of dried apricots. Ripe macerated melon-like sensation. Soft wood vat feeling. Deep green, flowers. The aroma of dairy products derived from the yeast is only a hint of whey. The rice aroma is beautiful white dumpling. The gas bubbles are smooth. The sweetness with a sense of fruitiness like grape pulp is felt, and then the light acidity with a sense of attack like citric acid spreads with a sense of transparency. The lingering sweetness and clear umami taste lingers on the tongue and ends in a sharp finish. The lingering acidity that runs through is also pleasantly intoxicating. At lower temperatures, the acidity is more refreshing, and the sweetness and umami with depth and clarity in the back of the mouth are enhanced. ☺️ As you drink more and more, the transparency comes forward from the mid-palate, and the acidity and gassiness are refreshing and easy to drink 😊. It's been quite a while since I've had a flax cat, but it's still delicious 🐈☺️
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ma-ki-
Good morning, Aladdin! I see you have been busy since April 💧. Thanks for your hard work 🍀. Flaxcat, this is a wonderful review that reminds me of the excitement of drinking for the first time 😋. Please take care not to be too tired.
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ジャイヴ
Good morning, Aladdin ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀. You have a hard job, thank you for your hard work 🙇. After 16 months of laying down the "flax cat"🐾, I feel like the color has somehow darkened 🥰. And you still have the gas bubbles ✨.
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マル
Thanks for your time, Aladdin 🙇. The change of year is a busy time 😅. Citric acid is the best thing for such a tired body 👍🤣. I'm sure the sourness and sweetness will soak into your body!
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ポンちゃん
Hi Aladdin 🐦. I'm sure you must be very busy and tired 💦, and this flax cat is just what your body needs 😊. It's great that it doesn't taste bad even after some time has passed ✨.
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Hi ma-ki-😃. Thank you for your concern 😊. I like to savor my sake, so sometimes that makes it hard to take time to drink it 😅. My sake activity will be low for a while ✈️😌 The flax cat was a quintessential taste 😊.
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Good evening, Pon 😃. When you are tired, you want something sour ☺️ Flax cat was perfect for citric acid recharge! The ice aging process also helps, but it's a quintessential Shinsei, it doesn't age or go flat, it's just intoxicating 😊.
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Good evening, Gyve 😃. Sorry for the delay in commenting 🙇. The direct pumping was quintessential and exhilarating with a vigorous gassiness like a flax spa 🫧. I could see some tailings at the bottom of the bottle, so it is fire-aged but may have some secondary fermentation in the bottle 🤔.
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Thanks for your help, Maru 😃. Sorry for the delay in commenting 🙇. The change in work environment is inevitable, but it still takes a toll on the body and mind 😌. When I am tired, I want something sour! So I chose the flax cat and it healed me as I intended 🍶🐈😊.
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