越の酒好き
Light and dry
Relatively light taste.
Slight aroma of rice
Soft rice sweetness and moderate acidity
An ordinary sake from a rather unusual brewery.
Taste-wise, it is ordinary, but tasty in its own way.
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越の酒好き
Lightly sweet
Slightly nutty aroma.
Full-bodied sweetness and a slight acidity, but overall full-bodied.
This was the second sake at today's Niigata travel bar!
We all drank together, those who came to take the test for the Niigata Sake Proficiency Test for Gold Master, and those who were already gold masters and came to help out. ☺️
Murayu is still good.
The ripeness of the sake makes it more umami, and it is the best. The balance of sweetness and sourness is also good.
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越の酒好き
Lightly sweet
Slightly carbonated with a bluish ginjo aroma
Moderately sweet with a strong acidity that tickles the tongue.
The aftertaste is alcoholic.
Flat polished rice 65
This sake is only available in Niigata Prefecture.
It is easy to drink as the sourness comes shortly after the sweetness.
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越の酒好き
Mellow, sweet, mellow sake.
Ripe and fruity aroma like dried fruits.
A very rich sweetness coats the tongue, but there is also a good amount of acidity and astringency, which adds depth to the flavor.
The aftertaste is slightly alcoholic.
This sake won a gold medal at the IWC in the UK.
The last sake of the day was Kikuyu by Yoshikawa-san, who likes gentle sweetness.
After the extremely dry Black Imadaiji, so it settles down~.
The umami and sweetness of the rice is gentle, and the taste is hot and comforting to a tired body.
However, it may be a little sweet for some people!
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越の酒好き
Light and dry, refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, with a slight aroma of Gohyakumangoku rice.
Slight sweetness and a little fullness are felt for a moment, followed immediately by a strong astringency and a strong acidity.
The aftertaste is numbing with a sense of alcohol.
100% Gohyaku-mangoku rice
It is extremely dry and has a strong astringency and acidity, but it is more like it has been fermented and the sugar content has been reduced.
The reason why the acidity and astringency are not unpleasant may be because Imadaiji uses natural water from Suganadake, a famous water source in Niigata, and is good at making clear, refreshing sake.
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越の酒好き
Light, dry, fragrant sake
Light and refreshing, typical of Niigata.
The fruity aroma of melon is quite strong.
Light sweetness is followed by a slight astringency.
Aftertaste is a little alcoholic.
It has a light sweetness followed by a slight astringency, and a slight alcohol aftertaste.
It is a very well-balanced sake with a high aroma, even among the super-premium lineup of Shibarihizuru.
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越の酒好き
Light, dry, fragrant sake
Firm texture with a hint of ginjo aroma.
Sweetness and astringency intertwine with each other from the beginning.
The aftertaste is slightly alcoholic.
80% Kinmon-Nishiki, 20% Yamadanishiki
Light and mildly sweet on the palate, but with a complex astringency like that of a sake made using the traditional sake yeast.
This is the first cup of today's Mikawaya.
First, a light taste.
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越の酒好き
Lightly sweet and refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, it has a gentle ginjo aroma like a ginjo sake, even though it is an ordinary sake.
It has a light texture on the tongue, and even though it is an ordinary sake, it has a gentle ginjo aroma like a ginjo sake. After that, it is refreshing and has little acidity and astringency.
The aftertaste ends gently.
Nantsububoshi rice used, 65% polished rice ratio
Although the specs list this as a regular sake, in terms of flavor, it is completely junmai ginjo.
Indeed, when tasted carefully, the initial taste has a strong gentle sweetness similar to that of Comet 55, but the latter half of the taste suddenly becomes smarter and a little less full-bodied.
However, it is amazing that it is so deliciously put together without giving the impression of added alcohol!
It is a regular sake but not a regular sake, so good that if you were told it was a junmai ginjo-shu for the first time, you would definitely believe it.
This will be a repeat purchase!
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越の酒好き
Mellow, dry, mellow sake.
The color is a deep yellow.
It has a strong acidity when heated.
The aroma is rich, like a junmai sake.
Slightly sweet, but with a strong acidity.
100% Omachi from Kanagawa Prefecture
Izumihashi is involved in the production of sake rice, mainly from its hometown of Ebina, and is particular about brewing sake using local rice. Behind the brewery are rice fields.
The sake has a strong acidity, as is typical of Izumihashi, but it also has the umami of Omachi, so you can enjoy the changes in flavor as the sake cools down after being heated.
The third cup of the day was heated sake.
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越の酒好き
Light, sweet and fragrant sake.
Light on the tongue with a strong sweetness.
The fresh muscat-like ginjo aroma is pleasant, as is typical of junmai ginjos.
After the initial sweetness, the astringency is stronger than the acidity.
The aftertaste has an alcoholic numbness.
Polishing ratio 55
This is the second cup of the day.
Compared to the first Imadaiji, it has a moist sweetness and a unique bitterness, and has a deep flavor.
It is very drinkable, but I never get tired of drinking it.
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越の酒好き
Light, dry, refreshing sake
Light on the tongue, with a greenish melon-like aroma.
It has a crisp sweetness, but the acidity and astringency are more dominant without being unpleasant.
The aftertaste disappears nicely.
Sake meter: +7 Acidity: 1.9 Amino acidity: 0.6
The specs are light and dry, but as is typical of Imadaiji, this is a crisp, elegant sake with a very ginjo aroma.
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越の酒好き
Light, sweet and fragrant sake
Light on the tongue
∙ Fluffy and gentle rice aroma
・Strong sweetness that is quite elegant. Not much acidity and astringency.
Comet 100%, Polishing ratio 55
Comet, Hokkaido's sake rice, seems to be suitable for light sake with low protein content and has a very elegant, gentle sweetness and elegant aroma.
It has a very elegant, gentle sweetness and a refined aroma. The taste is similar to that of Niigata's Koshitanrei sake rice.
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越の酒好き
Mellow, dry, mellow sake
A rather firm texture on the tongue.
Fruity Miyamanishiki, with a slightly matured rice aroma.
The acidity is much milder than the label suggests.
100% Miyamanishiki from Nagano Prefecture, 60% polished rice
Sake meter reading: +7, Acidity: 2.3
Originally shipped after one year of aging in BY2019, this sake has been aged for four years, giving the impression that the acidity is much milder than the label specs, and the sweetness is more easily sensed.
It is mellow and delicious.
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越の酒好き
Mellow, dry, mellow sake
Beautiful light green cloudy sake
Relatively light on the tongue.
At first, a greenish fruity aroma like green apples and melons wafts through the nose.
The light sweetness is well balanced with a refreshing acidity.
100% Gohyakumangoku, 60% polished rice
Sake degree +3.5, Acidity 1.9, Amino acidity 1.8
Although it is rich and dry in terms of specifications, it has a sweet taste due to the amino acidity.
The fruity aroma of green apples comes through to the nose, as it is made with Association Yeast No. 701, and the sweetness and acidity are immediately perfectly balanced and delicious~!
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越の酒好き
It is a rich, mellow, sweet sake.
Very strong sweetness with a roundness and a very gentle sweetness.
Nutty aroma with a full-bodied and mature taste.
100% Ehime Shizukuhime, 60% polished rice
As the label says, it has a pleasantly mature flavor and a sweetness that is not too sweet.
Today's first cup has a gentle sweetness that gently soaks into a tired body.
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越の酒好き
Light, dry, and fragrant sake
Not too light, but with a unique peculiar taste.
Aroma: Aroma with a sense of maturity similar to that of oak barrels.
Koshi-tanrei's sweetness and aroma can be felt.
A small brewery in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture.
It is hard to read at first sight, Gindagawa (Chibitagawa).
Sake here has a unique aroma, but this sake also contains the flavor and aroma of Koshitanrei, making it more complex.
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越の酒好き
Light, sweet, and fragrant sake
Light, but with a strong flavor.
It is easy to drink because it is sweet but has a good amount of astringency.
The aftertaste is sharp and alcoholic.
This sake is made by Kubiki Shuzo in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture.
They also make quite good sake!
This sake has a bit of an alcoholic feel to it, but not bad.
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越の酒好き
Lightly sweetened, fragrant sake
Fluffy sweetness
Koshi-tanrei's gentle aroma and beautiful sweetness. Not much acidity and astringency.
The sharpness of the aftertaste is normal.
A cup that lets you feel the deliciousness and sweetness of Koshi-tanrei.
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越の酒好き
Lightly sweet and fragrant sake
Lightly sweet, fragrant sake with a watery, light, sweet and astringent texture
A slight aroma of rice.
Soft sweetness and astringency come together.
A crisp, clean, beautifully sweet and astringent wine.
It is light and refreshing, which is typical of Niigata, but it is also delicious with its own flavor.
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越の酒好き
Dark mellow sweet sake, mellow sake
Light sweet sake
The taste is amazake but not persistently sweet, and the rice flavor is amazing!
Takachiyo's custom made flat polished rice Junmai Daiginjo unfiltered raw Oorigarami Halloween label feat.
The label is cute!
Takachiyo makes a lot of different variations of sake, and they are great because they are also delicious!
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