massa
I was curious about the Hanakaze craft sake you posted, so I tried it.
It has a nice classic label color.
It has a grapefruit-like sweet and sour taste with a bit of hop bitterness.
It's a sake I'd like to drink on its own.
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massa
I couldn't imagine what sake made with YASO GIN would be like, so I bought a craft saké for the first time in a while.
It's made with gin instead of sake, using the kijozo-shu process.
I opened the bottle with a little bit of a squirt when I opened the crown stopper.
It's a sweet and sour drink, like a lactic acid drink with strong carbonation😄I couldn't tell where the gin was because I have a stupid tongue😅.
This is delicious but it's hard to finish 500ml in one go🤔.
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Iwakikotobukiゴールデンスランバー 純米吟醸
massa
I was told at the restaurant that this is the sake to drink this time of year, and that I must drink it to keep 3.11 from fading away, but that it is important to drink it and continue to support the victims, even though it is a memory I don't want to remember.
It is a delicious sake even if I don't talk about the taste.
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massa
Sake from the Raifuku Sake Brewery given to me as a souvenir.
The rice flavor comes through with gusto.
It has a smoky flavor and a punchy taste.
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massa
It is easy to drink with a moderate sweetness and a good amount of bitterness.
This year's light nigorigo is also good.
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TakachiyosunRise 氷点貯蔵 無濾過生原酒
massa
The label is orange and looks like a tangerine, but I don't think it has a tangerine feel. It is a bit tangy and sweet.
I don't know what is changed by aging at ice temperature, but it is a delicious sake.
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Shikishima夢山水 特別純米 無濾過生原酒
massa
I thought I felt a strong alcohol taste, but when I looked at the label, it was 18 degrees. I was convinced😅.
Unlike the taste I imagined, this sake has a nice crisp taste with a strong umami from the rice.
It is sweet but drier than I expected, perfect as a food sake.
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Atagonomatsuはるこい 純米吟醸 生酒
massa
It's pink, shrieky, tender, sweet and sour, like strawberry juice for adults.
I like this kind of sake once in a while.
I bought a bottle, but I wonder if I can drink it.
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Tenmei桃色の天明 特別本醸造 二火
massa
Honjozo is back after a 20 year absence.
This is a must drink.
It has a strong alcohol taste.
It doesn't go as far as a peach bite, but the smooth sweetness cuts through quickly. Although it is fire-aged, there is a freshness to it that makes it easy to drink.
When heated, the alcohol and sweetness become more pronounced, but it's still delicious.
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massa
I have only had Onuma Shuzo's sake, Kenkun Ichi, and this was my first time to try Fuji Masamune.
The original brand name "Fuji Masamune" was revived after the recovery from the earthquake damage, wasn't it? I didn't know that.
It is a delicious sake with a delicious rice flavor.
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KoeigikuSukai 清界2024 特別純米 無濾過生原酒
massa
There was a Koei Kiku that I hadn't had, so I ordered it.
You can see the bubbles, but they don't seem to be coming from the bubbles. It has a grape-like aroma and just the right amount of sweetness. I like it.
I got only the atama (herring) of kipper soba and drank a cup of sake as a side dish.
Sake is really good with fish.
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massa
Good aroma like muscat.
It has a refreshing sweetness and a sense of umami. It is a bit on the dry side.
There is a little piquancy, and the sourness comes later, which is a nice touch.
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Akishika霙もよう 純米吟醸 にごり生原酒
massa
I usually don't choose sake myself, but my companion wanted to drink it, so I chose it. My companion wanted to drink it, so we chose it.
It was a solid nigori.
It is dry, sharp, and shwashy. It is very easy to drink with acidity and light sweetness.
Let's try it again without being disgusted.
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Kazegafuku純米吟醸生酒 氷温熟成 中取り
massa
One day, I was having drinks at my usual bar with an employee who had come from Aichi on a business trip, and there happened to be someone from Hokkaido on a business trip. I never talk about my company at a bar, but we exchanged business cards because we were in the same industry. He was the president of a company. I don't really care about titles at a bar, though (laughs).
Since we were there, I had to give him a bottle of Fukushima sake.
It is a pink label sake that has been stored and aged in ice temperature for about a year.
It has a nice apple-like aroma with just the right amount of sweetness, and the deliciousness of the rice can be felt. It is not too heavy, but light and easy to drink.
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Miyoshikiku白ぶどう 純米吟醸無濾過原酒
massa
At the moment of drinking it, it feels like it is not sake. The acidity comes first, then a bit of bitterness. It is definitely like a white wine. It is not that I don't like acidity, but it doesn't suit me. I bought some sake with the intention of trying to conquer the whole country, but I think I'll wait until I meet someone who can help me.
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Shisora純米吟醸 ハートラベル
massa
Purple Space Continued...
The lid, you know, is so hard, it almost kills my fingers.
I think it's to prevent the stopper from deforming when heated, but I guess the purpose of using it for draft sake as well is to make it common and reduce costs.
This heart label is full of umami and has a stronger hito-sweetness than the others. It has a slightly different image from the Sugitama, Sparkling, and Mizutama we have had so far.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, massa 😃.
Purple Space continues 👍
We've only had one bottle 😅I've seen a lot of problems with hard stoppers and finger pain 🤔I hope the company will do something to improve it because it's so good and popular 🧐.
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massa
Hi Jay & Nobby.
I was going to drink all the purple air but I'm going to fail lol.
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Shisora純米吟醸 スノーラベル
massa
Purple Space Continued.
I'm in the mood for all kinds....
This Snow Label is juicy and not too sweet.
I can drink it without hesitation.
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Shisora純米吟醸 初しぼり 杉玉ラベル
massa
I tried a new sake from Sugitama.
It is fresh, juicy, smooth, modest sweetness and acidity. A well-balanced sake.
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Shisora純米吟醸 スパークリング 水玉ラベル
massa
This year I want to drink a variety of sake that I have never had....
I've had some Murasakyu, but I'd like to try various kinds.
For starters, there is a polka dot label.
I guess it means the bubbles look like polka dots.
It's very crisp and shwashy.
The sweetness is just right. Not too sweet.
There is a refreshing sourness afterwards.
You can enjoy it without hesitation.
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massa
I was somewhat curious and drank a bottle I bought a while ago. It is a hybrid of sake and shochu. I was scared to drink it to see how it would taste like, but it was just normal. It has an aftertaste, or rather, a feeling that it is shochu in the back.
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