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kanikanikanikani
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Chikumanishiki
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2(7.41%)
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2(7.41%)

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Nagano
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10(10.31%)
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Nihonshu Genka Sakagura (日本酒原価酒蔵)
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Nihonshu Genka Sakagura (日本酒原価酒蔵)
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kanikanikanikani
北信流純米吟醸ひやおろし
Matsubaya HontenNagano
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家飲み部
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kanikani
Another mini bottle of Hokushinryu. It is a junmai ginjo of the same Kinmonnishiki variety, but this one is a single-hiayoroshi (hiya oroshi). Compared to the nama-shu, the bitterness is less pronounced and the rice is a little sweeter. I prefer this one. I googled this sake rice and found that it has had quite a strange fate. Next time I will try Kurobiki or Mizuo.
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
Every year at this time, I go sightseeing in Obuse for chestnut sweets. I got two mini bottles of Hokushinryu as souvenirs at the brewery. They are the same junmai ginjo and the rice is Kinmon-nishiki produced in Kijimadaira, Nagano Prefecture. I started with the draft sake. It was a bit higher in alcohol and bitter and spicy. I think the guy at the store said the other one, the Akigari, was drier 💦 Hmmm, didn't really have the freshness of the nama-shu.
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Izumibashi恵　海老名耕地純米
Izumibashi ShuzoKanagawa
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家飲み部
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kanikani
I bought some sake at a nearby liquor store in order to drink sake produced in my home prefecture once in a while. I tend to go for brands from sake brewing areas. I started with cold sake. The bitter and spicy taste comes first, followed by a slightly acidic, refreshing taste. If you warm it up to lukewarm, the bitterness is hidden and the sweetness comes out. Both can be enjoyed at this time of the year, but I prefer heated sake as it takes away the corners. 👍️
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外飲み部
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kanikani
Since the beef was delicious Omi beef, I paired it with sake from the same prefecture. It was sweet on the palate and had a robust flavor that did not overpower the meat. It is a pity that there was no information about the sake other than the brand name. Next time, I would like to enjoy it at home.
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
The only sake brewery in Shimosuwa. I wondered why the manufacturer was a transportation company in Fukushima, and was told that it was because the business was once closed down and then revived through succession. Unlike what I imagined from the label and the "dry" name, the taste on the palate is sweet and sour with a mellow apple flavor. The aftertaste is dry and spicy with a sharpness and a gassy feeling on the tip of the tongue. This is delicious. This time we had a mini-bottle due to the time we spent there, but next time I'd like to take my time to select a bottle of No. 4.
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Mizubasho秋酒純米吟醸ひやおろし
Nagai ShuzoGunma
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家飲み部
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kanikani
It was on sale at a nearby liquor store, so I just had to smell it and buy it. It was my first time to try Gunma sake. It was still too hot for hiyaoroshi, but 💦 it was just as sweet and sour as I expected from the name and aroma. The name and aroma were exactly what I expected. It has a long, full lingering finish. I liked this one. 👍️
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家飲み部
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kanikani
I chose this bottle as a souvenir from a business trip to Sendai. I compared the sake at the sake store in Fujisaki, a long-established department store, and brought home the most standard Yamahai Junmai. It was the clearest Yamahai I've ever tasted, but it still had the complex flavors of Yamahai. The taste was to my liking with a round acidity 🎵.
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Toyoka水色ラベル　夏純米純米生詰酒
Takasawa ShuzoNagano
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
Sake from Obuse, famous for its chestnuts. The light blue label is refreshing and summery. The taste is perfect for this time of year, with a refreshing acidity that cuts through quickly. It is said to be drier than other brands of this brand. Next time, I would like to drink it lukewarm after the fall season.
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夏綿2025　山田錦純米
Kanenoi ShuzoMiyagi
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和と酒 ろせと
外飲み部
20
kanikani
The second drink to finish because it is light. This is the first summer cotton sake I've ever had. A summer sake version of Wataya. I love the cute label design✨. It has a soft acidity, like a diluted calpis, and a refreshing taste perfect for this season. The ginjo aroma is also light. I guess the glass may have something to do with it, but this is the best taste I've had today. The choice of sake cup is also important.
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UrakasumiDATE SEVEN SEASON2 episode4純米大吟醸
SaraMiyagi
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和と酒 ろせと
外飲み部
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kanikani
The same DATE SEVEN drinking comparison of Urakasumi. The overall taste is stronger than Hakurakusei. It also has a bitter aftertaste, which makes it more satisfying to drink. I think this one is more to my taste these days.
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HakurakuseiDATE SEVEN SEASON2 episode4純米大吟醸
Niizawa JozotenMiyagi
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和と酒 ろせと
外飲み部
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kanikani
After a business trip to Sendai, I stopped by a restaurant for a quick drink. It was nice to see the Tanabata decorations just before the end of the day 😊. The first drink was the Hakurakusei style from the DATE SEVEN drinking contest. It was as easy to drink as advertised and didn't interfere with the taste of the food. I didn't feel the ginjo aroma because it was in a small glass.
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深山桜和和わ純米吟醸
Furuya ShuzotenNagano
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
A bottle brewed by a brewery that was destroyed by fire with the help of surrounding breweries. I didn't expect it to be restored so soon. I bought it to support them. The sweet and sour taste comes first and the aftertaste is bitter. I feel that it is a good reproduction of the taste I liked when I drank it before. I hope they will use this as a beacon of revival and do their best to rebuild.
Japanese>English
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家飲み部
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kanikani
It tastes sweeter and spicier than the Junmai I drank the other day. The ginjo aroma is not so strong. The Junmai was easier to drink and I might have liked it better. I hope to drink it next time.
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Masumi真朱純米吟醸山廃
Miyasaka JozoNagano
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家飲み部
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kanikani
This is the second souvenir bottle purchased at the brewery's direct sales store at the beginning of GW. It is made in the Yamahai style, which I like, and the simple label design is also favorable. The lactic acidity is well pronounced with a clean aftertaste, and the sake is easy to savor without any stickiness. It is just right to drink it cold during this hot season 🎵.
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御園竹濃醇旨口　蔵内生熟成純米生酛原酒
Takeshigehonke ShuzoNagano
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
This is the sixth brewery in the Saku Sake Brewery series. Located in a historic town along the old Nakasendo road, this is a place I would like to visit again. The taste is very strong as it is called "mellow" sake. It is 18% alcohol by volume. It has a bitter taste on the tip of the tongue, followed by a sweet sake-like flavor. I heard that there is a way to enjoy it by aging it after buying it. Next time I'll let it mature a bit and try it with mizutaki in winter 😋.
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
The only sake brewery in Komoro. Made with hard water from Mt. The fresh aroma reminds one of rum. It has a sweet and rich taste, but the refreshing bitterness in the aftertaste makes it easy to drink. It is a good substitute for beer when drunk cold at this time of the year. 👍️
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家飲み部
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kanikani
First time drinking local sake. This sake brewery was started in Kusatsu-juku by a descendant of Ota Doukan. It is said that the brewery is involved in a wide range of activities, including making sake and wine exclusively for the Imperial Palace and the Kyoto Imperial Gardens. I had no idea. The main taste is similar to Ganki, with a clean, slightly sweet and sour taste. I didn't know there was a sake I liked so close by. ❤️ I'll go to buy some next time I'm back home. PS: I think the bitterness that lingers in the mouth increases as time goes by. It may be due to the temperature change.
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ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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kanikani
Masumi's brewery limited edition sake. The cedar aroma was faint at the beginning but became less and less apparent 💦 The taste was gentle with a hint of sweetness and a sharp bitterness at the end. As advertised, it was the perfect sake for a mealtime drink. I would like to visit the brewery next time as there are 5 breweries within walking distance.
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カップ酒部
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kanikani
A stylish looking cup of sake✨I opened it in the afternoon on the spur of the moment, but I'm sure it would be great tasted under the stars. It is a junmai namaishime, the same as the one in the cup. It seemed to have a harsher mouthfeel than when I tasted it before, but as the temperature rose, it settled down. I knew this sake suited me.
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Iyokagiya松山三井　黒ラベル純米吟醸無濾過
Seiryo ShuzoEhime
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家飲み部
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kanikani
Continuing with the first time, I tried a sake from Ehime this time. I had never heard of Matsuyama Mitsui sake rice. The POP advertised that the sake could be enjoyed at various temperatures, so I tasted it at room temperature first. It had a gentle ginjo aroma and just the right amount of smoothness in the mouth. It has a rather clear appearance and taste for an unfiltered sake, and the aftertaste cuts through easily. This would make a great food sake 🎵. Next time, I will lower the temperature and enjoy the change.
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