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5(3.55%)

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Sawayamatsumoto試験醸造 守破離 秋津山田錦 雫
Matsumoto ShuzoKyoto
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I like this sake. It is well blended and the flavours are well merged together. When pour into the glass, it does give you a sense of fruity and ingredient smell. Obviously the slight lactic acid, rice and umami feel is more important in this sake. It also gives you a round texture with slight hint of nutty feel. I also like the ending of this sake - without significant alcoholic feel which is very pleasant.
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Oroku超王祿 純米純米
Oroku ShuzoShimane
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25
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When you have ever drank the 袋吊 version of 王祿, you can never go back. While this version is still not bad, but it lacks the blended creaminess of that version, and a bit too mineral in feel. Need to pair with food to make it perform better.
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Ubusuna2024香子｜五農醸生酒
Hananoka ShuzoKumamoto
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Frankly I am a bit disappointed. It is just a bit funky and sweet like carbonic acid drink - but with not much a sake character that I would expect. It is more fruity sweetness like drinking soda - but lacking rice and ingredient complexity. Being so famous recently I would expect a bit more…
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Shinshu Kirei金紋錦【藏元限定】純米吟醸
Okazaki ShuzoNagano
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25
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It is good as usual, fresh and fruity smell and first palate, which is very easy to drink. I think comparing with other versions, I think this comes with slightly more bitterness and nutty feel.
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Shichida純米吟釀 雄町 50%純米吟醸
Tenzan ShuzoSaga
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23
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Sweet and fruity style, one that’s easy to drink. Not a lot of complexity, but still can feel the umami from Omachi rice, so with slight bitterness at end. Easy and balanced anyway, so not bad.
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Ilaka［銀•藍］原酒無濾過
ILAKA SAKENagano
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My second time to drink this brand - still I think the wood smell and taste is too prominent. While it is clean and fruity style, it needs to be placed a while for the wood taste to blend into the sake, which makes me a bit confused.
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熟露枯2025 巳大吟醸古酒
Shimazaki ShuzoTochigi
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Special sake that I got as a gift when visiting the shuzo. It is new year blended koshu released from the brewery every new year time. It blended the Daiginjo from year 1989, 2001 & 2013. Surprisingly, its still very light body - unlike other koshu which makes you too full. I like the aroma, while soy sauce and umami is significant, you can also feel the raisin, dried grapes inside. On palate it leans more towards coffee, toffee & dark chocolate. Serving hot is a good choice too.
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jozan秘諸白 生生酒
Jozan ShuzoFukui
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I quite like this sake. Round and slight complexity. Aromatic in fruity style yet elegantly you could spot the cream and yogurt that blend great inside. Fresh and easy to drink with medium after taste.
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Ryusuisen山惠錦 2024純米大吟醸山廃
IchinoyaNagano
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21
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Sweet and easy to drink. Elegant fruity on nose with sweet fruity taste in palate as well. Slight sourness which makes a good balance indeed.
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Sohomare夢ささら 生酛仕込 特別純米特別純米生酛
Sohomare ShuzoTochigi
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23
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This sake is nice to be drinking at room temperature or even in kansake form. Nice and elegant lactic acid feel with a sense of fresh cheese and yogurt. Smooth texture that blends quite well, can also feel the rice flavours inside with slightly nutty and umami ending. Good pairing with food indeed.
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Zaku雅乃智 中取純米大吟醸
Shimizuseizaburo ShotenMie
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28
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Very standard Zaku. If you like the aromatic type of sake, it will not disappoint you. Fruity melon and pineapple like on nose, sweet on palate with not much umami or else. Very easy to drink.
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Hououbiden髭判 純米大吟釀酒純米大吟醸
Kobayashi ShuzoTochigi
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25
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It has been a while since I last drank Hououbiden. I think its fruity seeetness is still very signature on both palate and nose - in a good way. Nice easy drink as always.
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Senkin江戸返り RETRO 火入れ生酛原酒無濾過
せんきんTochigi
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28
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This is a more balanced version. Think it is a nice try though the sourness may not be for everyone. Think it is really traditional style which gives you a stronger flavour.
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Nito純米吟釀 雄町五十五純米吟醸生酒発泡
Maruishi JozoAichi
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24
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Must be very careful when opening this bottle! If you open it directly, for sure you will lose 1/3 of the bottle! It is an above average sparkling sake i would say, pleasantly refreshing with a bit of yeasty bread feel, fresh fruit sweetness as well. It ends with a bit of bitterness which is as expected and manageable.
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Senkin江戸返 Classic 壱式生酛原酒無濾過
せんきんTochigi
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I am not so familiar with this type of senkin. Not much of fruity taste, but it is too sweet for me. Think it is not very balanced.
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Shimeharitsuru吟撰 吟釀酒吟醸
Miyao ShuzoNiigata
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I think it is quite a standard Niigata 淡麗辛口 style. Though when opening the bottle there is slight cooked banana smell, on nose the lactic acid & rice style is more prominent. On taste it does not give you anything fruity, instead it is rice, yogurt, cream and slight umami at the end. The alcoholic feel is also prominent. Quite crispy in general.
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