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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
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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
HokushikaAkita
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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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みやさか宮坂　純米吟醸　中通り MIYASAKA Junmai Ginjo Nakadori純米吟醸中取り
Miyasaka JozoNagano
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MIYASAKA Junmai Ginjo Nakadori MIYASAKA Junmai Ginjo Nakadori Rice polishing ratio 55% Seimaibuai Alcohol 15% Alcohol Bright and lively flavor maybe a bit like green apples. Some bitterness but also some sweetness and umami. My wife says It starts with a mellow aroma, then there is a slight tangerine taste, and after that there is a very wrinkled sensation in the mouth, which gives the impression that this sake is alive!
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Otokoyama男山　好都合二〇二三 Otokoyama Koutsugou 2023普通酒
OtokoyamaHokkaido
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男山　好都合二〇二三 Otokoyama Koutsugou 2023 アルコール　14% Alcohol This was fun. A 900ml bottle for less than ¥800, that’s a “can’t say No price “. Definitely a win-win situation. Otokoyama’s Year End Blend 2023. So I guess every bottle will have a different flavor. Our bottle was well balanced, not too sweet, not too bitter, not too dry. I guess that’s to be expected in a blend. It was good but maybe not exciting or spectacular or distinct. Paired nicely with Kamo Niku Nabe (Duck Stew).
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Hakkaisan八海山　唎酒　No.591 Hakkaisan Rishu #591
Hakkai JozoNiigata
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Hakkaisan Rishu #591 Hakkaisan Rishu #591 Rice: 60% Yamadanishiki from Kuchiyoshikawa, Hyogo, 40% Miyama Nishiki from Nagano-ken Rice: 60% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo-ken, 40% Miyama Nishiki from Nagano-ken Alcohol 16.5% Alcohol Soft mouthfeel, fruity but not sweet . Smooth and elegant this is a great Sake to drink after dinner. Of course, we drank it with dinner too! The mouthfeel is fruity and grapefruity, but it also has an indigenous flavor that is very consistent.
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Mansakunohanaまんさくの花　純米大吟醸　愛山酒 Mansaku no Hana Junmai Aiyama-shu純米大吟醸原酒ひやおろし
Hinomaru JozoAkita
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まんさくの花　純米大吟醸　愛山酒 Mansaku no Hana Junmai Aiyama-shu 限定原酒 Limited edition Genshu 原料米　兵庫県産愛山100% Hyogo-Ken Aiyama 精米歩合　45% Seimaibuai アルコール　16% Alcohol 日本酒度　45% Nihonshu-do 酸度　1.4 Acidity アミノ酸　0.9 Amino Acid The gentle fruitiness of Aiyama rice gives this Sake a Mildly sweet and tangy flavor with plenty of umami to match up well with sukiyaki.
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https://hinomaru-sake.com/item/junmaidaiginjo-mansaku-aiyamasake
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Fusano Kankiku電照菊　純米大吟醸 Densho Giku Junmai Daiginjo純米大吟醸原酒無濾過おりがらみ
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Densho Giku Junmai Daiginjo Densho Giku Junmai Daiginjo Limited series, Cloudy unfiltered Muroka Genshu Limited series, Cloudy unfiltered Muroka Genshu Polishing ratio 50% Seimaibuai Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki (Yamadanishiki) Alcohol 15% Alcohol Sweet and umami full flavored (https://kankiku.com/japanese/product/occasional)
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Hiranひらん　彩道 Hiran Saido生酛
森酒造場Nagasaki
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ひらん　彩道 Hiran Saido 種　類 純米生酛 原材料 米(国産)・米麹(国産米) 容　量 1800ml/720ml アルコール 14度※ロットにより After all the other Sake I’m not sure how to evaluate this one. It’s kind of a dark horse It has a soft round umami. Not a dynamic Sake, but It will compliment food from the background but also will be nice to drink by itself. We would love to try it with shortcake, Nama cream, or strawberries. Maybe next time! (https://mori-shuzou.jp/nihonshu/hiran%E3%80%80%E5%BD%A9%E9%81%93/)
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