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Ume Nishiki ordinary sake from Ehime Prefecture, diagonally across from Douzan.
It had a clear taste with the miscellaneous flavors carefully removed, but was quite dry and refreshing.
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Botantsuru Itano Sake Brewery
A cup of sake from a nearby brewery was on sale, so I bought it.
The taste was clear and sweet, similar to a one-cup Ozeki.
The color was a faint yellow, and the impurities were removed, but it still had a slight aroma of rice, which was very much like a local sake.
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Seishu Takekizuru Junmai.
This sake is from Hiroshima Prefecture, a neighbor of Okayama.
It is the yellowest sake I have ever seen. It is more yellow than Muromachi Sake Brewery's sake, so yellow you would think it was an old sake.
It has a strong aroma of wood and grain, and tastes very dry with almost no sweetness.
I bought this sake because it was suggested as tasting similar to our family's regular drink, Kenrishi.
It is true that the taste is similar to Kenrishi in terms of maturity, but the taste on the tongue is quite different, and there is quite a bit of sweetness left in that one.
It is a bit heavy for regular drinking, but I thought it would be good for a change of pace!
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Kinryo Josen Honjozo.
This sake is from Kagawa, across from Okayama. I think it is well-known in Okayama, as I often see its signboard.
It tastes quite dry and has a strong acidity, and has a strong flavor that is different from that of the Okayama sake. The color is a little yellow, but the miscellaneous flavors have been carefully removed and it has a sharp taste.
It is a well-balanced sake with a normal sake aroma without any particular ginjo aroma.
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Hakutsuru Tokusen Hisho The paper carton of Josen Hakutsuru is well-known, but the Tokusen Honjozo is only sold in a 1.5 liter bottle, and not many stores carry it.
The color is clear and the aroma has the same koji aroma as Josen, and the taste is similar to Josen with a less cloying taste.
However, as it is called "Tokusen," the overall taste is darker and slightly drier than Kamisen.
It does not have a particularly gorgeous ginjo aroma, but it has a well-balanced sake-like flavor typical of Hakutsuru!
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Sakura Masamune Cup
I bought it because it was a brand that is not often seen here, but when I looked it up, it seems to be a famous sake from Nada.
The taste is dry, typical of Nada, and the dryness is further emphasized when heated.
It is not a dry sake, but a rich, full-bodied sake, so it is very drinkable!
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Gekkeikan Junmai
This capped container is famous for Kamisen, but there was also Junmai, so I bought it!
The taste is quite dry, light overall, with a strong alcohol taste.
I guess low-priced junmai sake is fermented to the limit, but the overall taste is not so good!
Gekkeikan Junmai often sells a black packaged "Yamadanishiki Dry Junmai" in a paper carton, and this tastes very similar to it.
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Tamanomitsu Junmai Ginjo
A famous local sake from Kyoto, I bought it for the first time in a long time because I had forgotten about it after drinking it about 20 years ago.
It tasted like a pure rice ginjo from Hakutsuru. It was so similar to a major sake!
It was clear with very little clutter, yet had a rich sake-like flavor and aroma, with a hint of ginjo aroma.
The taste is slightly dry by Okayama standards, moderate by national standards, and the aroma is rich and mellow.
Overall, it tastes like an even darker version of a major sake!
The taste was very well balanced and reassuring.
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Kamoroku Josen Green Cup
According to the POP of a certain drugstore, Kamoroku is the best-selling cup sake in Okayama!
Indeed, you can find it in most supermarkets in Okayama.
The taste is very moderate, with a little sweetness and little bitterness.
The taste and aroma are typical of standard sake, and it is easy to drink.
Versatile, can be served cold or heated.
It tasted just like a darker version of Hakutsuru or Gekkeikan's Kamisen.
No wonder it is number one in sales!
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Kifu Kamisen Miyake Sake Brewery
This is a sake brewery located near the Okayama Kokubunji Temple that I often go cycling to.
I rarely see it in supermarkets or liquor stores in Okayama Prefecture, so it seems to be a minor sake brewery that only distributes a very small amount.
Of all the Okayama sake I've seen, this is the yellowest in color. Muromachi Shuzo is also quite yellow, but even more so. It seems that only a small amount of activated charcoal is used.
The taste is rich and full-bodied, but not very sweet for a Okayama sake, and quite dry. It smells a little like shiitake mushrooms, which may divide some people's tastes.
It's a mellow sake with an unadorned aroma, similar to Muromachi Shuzo.
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Hakutsuru Premium
A clear liquid that is not too sweet, not too spicy, with minimal miscellaneous flavors and a light aroma of koji and alcohol.
It is a clear liquid with a soft aroma of koji and alcohol.
It's just like the taste you get when you order an unfamiliar sake at an unfamiliar chain restaurant.
This is what sake is all about.
It's not the most expensive sake, but it gives you a sense of security like when you are at home.
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Muromachi Shuzo Bi Kanzake Honjozo
This is a sake from Muromachi Shuzo, which is often sold at the local supermarket as a heated sake.
It has a very strong aroma of rice, which is typical of Muromachi Shuzo, and it gets even stronger when heated up!
The taste is dense, sweet, and a bit viscous.
When chilled, the sweetness stands out while retaining the aroma of the rice, making it feel like a thick rice juice.
It claims to be a sake for heating, but I prefer it chilled.
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I got a bottle of Honjozo, which is not sold in many other places.
It has the typical Muromachi rice aroma, but it's moderately mild and crisp, and the smell doesn't get in the way when heated.
It's quite to my liking!
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