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Kariho刈穂 岩ガキ専用日本酒 Rock Oyster Lovers Kariho Iwagaki Sen’you Nihonshu吟醸
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Kariho Iwagaki Sen'you Nihonshu Rock Oyster Lovers Kariho Iwagaki Sen'you Nihonshu Rice: Miyamanishiki/Akita Sake Komachi -Polishing ratio: 60% Seimaibuai -Alcohol content: 15% Alcohol -Nihonshu alcohol content: -2 Nihonshudo -Acidity: 2.5 Acidity -Amino Acidity: 1.0 Amino Acidity -Heating: 2 times Pasteurization
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It is exactly for iwagaki (rock oysters). We had a small fresh oyster from Saroma, which we got in Otaru, with plenty of black pepper on it. It was delicious.
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Initial flavor is grassy or mild licorice Drinking with oyster boosts the oyster’s umami
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Oyster with lemon brings out some licorice and caramel flavor from the Sake.
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https://www.igeta.jp/news/rock-oyster-lovers202205/
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Hidakami日高見　超辛口　純米 Hidakami Cho Karakuchi Junmai純米
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Hidakami Cho Karakuchi Junmai Hidakami Cho Karakuchi Junmai Polishing ratio 60% Seimaibuai Alcohol 15% Alcohol Pairing with hokke crackers. A good partner that supports the flavor of fish. Initial flavor is crisp and clean. Hokke brings out some mild caramel flavors
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Ine to Agave稲とアガベ　交酒　花風 Prototype 　惣布 Ine to Agave Hanakaze Prototype
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稲とアガベ　交酒　花風 Prototype 　惣布 Ine to Agave Hanakaze Prototype 精米歩合　90% Seimaibuai アルコール　14% Alcohol 花💐🌸🌼、春ですね〜な🍶　華やかでオシャレな香り。 Initial flavor is Very fruity. Pairing with Zangi (唐揚げ) brings out some tartness. Very interesting flavor. Drinking it with ほっけ brings out some yoghurt flavors.
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Okunomatsu奥の松　あだたら吟醸 Okunomatsu Adatara Ginjo吟醸
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Okunomatsu Adatara Ginjo Okunomatsu Adatara Ginjo Rice polishing ratio 60% Seimaibuai Alcohol 15% Alcohol Easy to drink 🍶 Probably goes well with a variety of foods.
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Soft smooth mouthfeel. A little sweet, no sharpness.
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Pleasant and Very easy to drink but probably not memorable.
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花の香　産土　生酒 Hana no Ka Ubusuna Nama 原料米 山田錦 Yamadanishiki 基本農法レギュレーション 菊池川流域／生酛 Kikuchigawa Ryuiki Kimoto 産地 Sanchi 熊本県菊池川流域産米 Kumamoto-ken Kikuchigawa Ryuiki-san rice アルコール度数 13% Alcohol No Seimaibuai listed. As soon as I released the restraining seal the cap launched itself across the room with a loud POP!! On its own, it is Tangy and faintly bitter the flavor reminds me of French Cidre Brut. Drinking it with sushi brings out a sweetness from this Ubusuna.
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This Sake has an artisanal quality to it that reminds me of Kuheiji.
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Wife's comment:. Pitchy and youthful sake. The mouthfeel has a mild sweetness reminiscent of tropical fruits. It collaborates well with miso soup.
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Thursday update still effervescent but at least today I didn’t have to chase the cap across the room
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https://www.hananoka.co.jp/
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Torai杜来　純米　生 Torai Junmai Nama純米生酒
Rokka ShuzoAomori
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杜来　純米　生 Torai Junmai Nama 商品情報 原料米 麹米（青森県産華吹雪）Koji-mai Aomori-ken Hananuki 掛米（青森県産米）Kake-mai Aomori rice 精米歩合 60% Seimaibuai アルコール度数 15% Alcohol 日本酒度 +1.0 Nihonshudo 酸度 1.5〜1. Acidity Initially the stickiness of this torai surrounds your tongue, it it fades to a faint licorice flavor with a slightly bitter finish. Pretty good pairing with sashimi & 手巻き. Just okay with 中トロ, a little better with 帆立 Pairs well with a good 手作り豆腐 A great partner with salted pecans.
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Ippakusuisei一白水成　純米吟醸 Ippaku Suisei Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸
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Ippaku Suisei Junmai Ginjo Ippaku Suisei Junmai Ginjo Polishing ratio 50% Seimaibuai Alcohol 16% Alcohol An intriguing Sake that is hard to stop drinking. Medium heavy mouthfeel Clean, easy to drink but has a lingering mildly bitter aftertaste. Pairing with oily sushi it plays a solid supporting role with faint caramel notes Pairing with mild-flavored sushi brings out some melon flavor from this Sake I think this is the first time I've had sake made from 100% Kumamoto rice. I have just compared it with a sake made from other rice varieties, and I can taste a big difference. Sake is a very deep drink.
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Ippakusuisei一白水成　秋田巡吟醸　2023 Ippaku Suisei Akita Jun Ginjo 2023純米大吟醸
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一白水成　秋田巡吟醸　2023 Ippaku Suisei Akita Jun Ginjo 2023 純米大吟醸 Junmai Daiginjo Sweet with a mild Koji flavor and has a tangy finish. Light mouthfeel on the tongue but some flavor sticks to your teeth Koji rice: Akita Sake Komachi Seimaibuai: 35% Produced in: Gojome-machi, Akita Kake rice: Akita Sake Komachi Seimaibuai: 35% Produced in: Gojome-machi, Akita ▫ Yeast used: in-house yeast ▫ Alcohol level: 15.9　 ▫ Sake Degree: -2.7 ▫ Acidity: 1.2　 ▫ Amino Acidity： 0.8 ▫ Aroma： Fruity　 ▫ Taste： Mellow
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Koji rice & Kake rice : Akita Sake Komachi Polishing ratio : 35% □Place of Origin : Gojome-machi, Akita Prefecture (Gojome-machi Sake Rice Research Association) Yeast used: In-house yeast □ Alcohol content: 15.9
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Sake meter: -2.7 Acidity：-1.2 Amino Acidity：0.8 Aroma： Fruity Taste： Mellow
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Hello everybody, So... last year my wife surprised me with the whole Akita Jun Ginjo collection for
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for Christmas, birthday, New Years, but immediately after it arrived we got COVID and could not
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drink for a long while. After we recovered, thinking about how to drink all of these sake was a bit
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intimidating. So we decided to enjoy these one-by-one, if possible add a regular sake from the Kura
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as a 飲み比べ. I will try to add some information from the website to supplement the back label data
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Thanks for viewing my post! Cheers!
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Kamoshibitokuheiji醸し人九平次　うすにごり　 Kamoshibito Kuheiji Usunigori生酒にごり酒
Ban JozojoAichi
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Kamoshibito Kuheiji Usunigori Kamoshibito Kuheiji Usunigori Kurodasho grown Yamadanishiki Alcohol 16% Alcohol The beginning of the Kuheiji world. It is as expected in a good sense. But you expect a punch somewhere. You will be intoxicated by the luxurious trouble. For a Nigori it's surprisingly Not so sweet. To me it has more of a nigami flavor. Delicious! I can't believe we finished the bottle. Like the sirens calling Odysseus It has something that compels me to keep drinking it. Truly Je-ne-sais-quoi
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Tokachi十勝上川大雪　純米吟醸 Tokachi Kamikawa Taisetsu Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸
上川大雪酒造Hokkaido
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十勝上川大雪　純米吟醸 Tokachi Kamikawa Taisetsu Junmai Ginjo 精米歩合　55％ アルコール16% Bottled 2022/11 So we did a bit of 家熟, a year ago (2023/02) we bought two bottles of this. We drank one at the time and stored the second. In our review last year, we said that it had a sharp spiciness and bitterness. This bottle, a year later , is completely different. Smooth and mellow with just a mild tangy finish. Interesting experiment, but I’m not sure that I can wait a year next time.
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Kitaakita北鹿　普通酒　垂れ口　一番しぼり　にごり酒 Hokushika Futsu-shu Tarekuchi Ichiban Shinoro Nigori普通酒袋吊りにごり酒槽しぼり
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Hokushika Futsu-shy Tarekuchi Ichiban Shinoro Nigori Hokushika Futsu-shy Tarekuchi Ichiban Shinoro Nigori Rice polishing ratio 72% Seimaibuai Alcohol 19% Alcohol Sake degree -10 Nihonshu-do Acidity 1.7 It's really rare for us to buy a nigori or a can-Sake but we are Trying to challenge our Ginjo Junmai-snobbery. Normally I would dismiss can- Sake as a Shinkansen drink but we thought we could try this with dinner. My wife says: It has a milky and very fruity aroma from the first sip, and is quite strong enough to give you heartburn if you drink too much. I don't think I'll repeat it, but it's good for the extreme cold of -17°C (-17°F).
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Sharp alcohol flavor and fragrance. Sweet lingering finish. Surprisingly good.
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It holds up well against the strong flavored leftovers (bean soup, 茶飯) we are eating tonight.
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I’d buy it again if my wife lets me.
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Senkin仙禽　オーガニック　ナチュラル　2023 Senkin Organic Nature 2023生酛原酒
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Senkin Organic Nature 2023 Senkin Organic Nature 2023 Nama-shu, Wild Kura-Yeast, Ki-Oke Shikomi, Genshu Kimoto, Wild Kura-Yeast, Ki-Oke Shikomi, Genshu Polishing ratio 90% Seimaibuai Alcohol 14% Alcohol Rice: Kame-no-o 100% (raw material rice) Rice: Kame no O 100% A strong aroma of banana passes through the nose. When it goes down your throat, it reminds you of the aroma of tropical flowers. Fashionable. My first impression: slightly cloudy, mildly effervescent, citrusy yoghurt flavor. A little while later I could get the banana flavor that my wife was talking about. There's a lot going on in this Sake.
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Manozuru真野鶴　大吟醸　無濾過　生 Manotsuru Daiginjo Muroka Nama大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
Obata ShuzoNiigata
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Manotsuru Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama Manotsuru Daiginjo Muroka Nama Polishing ratio 50% Seimaibuai Alcohol 18.5% Alcohol Rice: 100% Gohyakumangoku Upon first sip a thin syrupy tanginess grips your tongue, let it linger and fade into a mild bitterness. But watch out, the alcohol sneaks up on you! My wife says: A good, sturdy, full-flavored Sake. Sake that has its own axis. No need to say anything.
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Yaegaki青乃無　純米大吟醸　チョコレートボンボン　Ao No Mu Junmai Daiginjo Chocolate Bon Bon純米大吟醸
Yaegaki ShuzoHyogo
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青乃無　純米大吟醸　チョコレートボンボン　 Ao No Mu Junmai Daiginjo Chocolate Bon Bon アルコール　3.3% Alcohol We were having a bit of fun for Valentines Day and picked up some Sake infused chocolates. The Sake and dark chocolate is a good combo. Very tasty! Will definitely buy it again next year.
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Hello everyone! Thank you all for all the ❤️ hearts on my silly chocolate Sake entry.
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Yamamoto山本　純米吟醸　生原酒　7号酵母 Yamamoto Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Yeast #7原酒生酒
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山本　純米吟醸　生原酒　7号酵母 Yamamoto Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Yeast #7 精米歩合　55% Seimaibuai アルコール　15％ Alcohol Dryer and cleaner mouthfeel than #6. My wife says it’s ちょっと酸っぱい, I think it’s a little tangy with a mild almond aftertaste. Drinking it with sukiyaki brings out more umami and balance from the Sake. This #7 has an interesting background flavor that I can’t put my finger on but it compels me to continue drinking it
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Yamamoto山本　純米吟醸　生原酒　6号酵母 Yamamoto Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Yeast #6原酒生酒
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山本　純米吟醸　生原酒　6号酵母 Yamamoto Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Yeast #6 精米歩合　55% Seimaibuai アルコール　15％ Alcohol Sweet fruitiness but not overpowering. Drinking it with sukiyaki brings out more tanginess Excellent and as delicious as expected.
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Kitaakita北秋田　大吟醸 Kita Akita Daiginjo大吟醸
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Kita Akita Daiginjo Kita Akita Daiginjo Rice polishing ratio 50% Seimaibuai Alcohol 15% Alcohol Not as dry as I expected but sturdy enough to hold its own against gyoza and chinjaoloose finishing with a lingering Good balance sweetness and tanginess. From the website: From the website An authentic daiginjo-shu brewed with great care in Akita's frigid climate using Akita's high quality natural water. * * Product Ingredients * ●Alcoholicity: 15 ●Sake meter (standard value): +1.0 ●Acidity: 1.3 * ●Ingredients: Rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic), brewers' alcohol * ●Polishing ratio: 50 https://www.hokushika.jp/merchandise/ginjyo.html
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Kamikawataisetsu上川五稜乃蔵函館 ワイン酵母 Kamikawa Goryo Hakodate Wine Yeast
上川大雪酒造Hokkaido
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Kamikawa Goryo Hakodate Wine Yeast Kamikawa Goryo Hakodate Wine Yeast Polishing ratio 60% Seimaibuai Alcohol 13% Alcohol Distinctive alcohol fragrance Full flavored with a clean tangy finish Definitely can taste the wine lineage, reminds me of a dry Alsatian white wine. A very interesting Sake! We actually drank this a few days ago with sukiyaki and it matched perfectly! At first, it felt strange. It's sake, but as you drink it, you'll realize it's still sake. I think this is a good choice of ingredients.
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Interesting pairing with 苺大福.
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the wine yeast intensifies the 苺 flavor and the あんこ brings out bitterness of the Sake.
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Kamikawataisetsu有機　栽培米　吟風100% 生 Organic Ginpu 100% Nama生酒
上川大雪酒造Hokkaido
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Kamikawa Taisetsu Organic Ginpu 100% Nama Kamikawa Taisetsu Organic Ginpu 100% Nama Polishing ratio Alcohol 16 Matches well with sashimi and sushi but I could easily enjoy drinking this by itself. My wife says: "I thought it was too sweet at first sip. I thought it was too sweet at the first sip, but as I drank more and more of it, it became very neutral. I thought it would go well with oily food, but I also thought it would go well with simple, refreshing foods. I thought it was a pretty good all-around sake.
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Fukucho富久長　秋櫻　ひやおろし　純米吟醸 Fukucho Cosmos Hiyaoroshi Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸ひやおろし
Imada Shuzo HontenHiroshima
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富久長　秋櫻　ひやおろし　純米吟醸 Fukucho Cosmos Hiyaoroshi Junmai Ginjo Hi everyone, sorry we were sick with the dreaded C-word so we had to take a break from alcohol for a few weeks. Seems like we still have not recovered our sense of taste,. sadly, this is really affecting our tasting notes so maybe we have to wait a little longer to enjoy Sake’ subtleties. In our current state, the only thing I can taste is Tangy and bitter, it overwhelms sushi. It’s matching better with Brie cheese and minced Katsu.
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We will try again next week. Have a Happy New Year! Everyone
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