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Fresh aroma of pear, grape and some kind of fruit. Softness. Acidity. Is it dry? Sweet aroma. Very faint foamy numbness, leaving a numbness on the tongue. Nice aroma.
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Okusawa Shokai (unlimited partnership)
Okusawa Shokai, an unlimited partnership
The smell of alcohol and lactic acid poking through the nose. It is spicy. When heated, the sweetness comes out. Refreshing in the mouth. It's good with soup stock. I like it a lot.
One of the three most mysterious sake breweries in Nagano Prefecture (in my opinion).
The brewery is located in the downtown area in front of Matsumoto Station. Currently, the brewery is not making sake, but the contents are made by Iwanami Sake Brewery.
The name Fukashi Tsuru is familiar as the parking lot in front of Matsumoto Parco, but few people know that it is a brand of sake.
It is not so much of a mystery from a civic point of view, as it appears at sake events in Matsumoto Taira.
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new
Sizzling in the mouth. Faint gas after sweetness. Refreshing. Muscat-like aroma. It is delicious.
Purchased at a liquor store in Saitama Prefecture.
I checked the map app and found that the liquor store was highly rated, so I went in there. Following Kiyose and Hanno, the level of sake shops is too high. This is the Tokyo metropolitan area....
Well, I buy only local sake.
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Kikkura Sake Brewery
Sweet and soft. Like a white wine, though my wine experience is limited. Seems to go well with Western food.
This sake is sold mainly at sales events in urban areas and is not widely available. It is very special.
Purchased at a sake brewery. Saku's urban area.
The brewery has a hotel where visitors can experience sake brewing, and this season the hotel is so busy that it is fully booked. It sure looks interesting.
Picture 4 is miso ramen with sakekasu from the Tachibanakura Sake Brewery. A collaboration between a ramen shop and a sake brewery in Saku is currently underway (Feb. 12).
The inclusion of mashed potatoes gives the miso and sakekasu a sense of unity! Amazing! It's new! I'm going to copy it.
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lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Nigori, effervescent. Slightly sweet and firm taste. Weak acidity, bitterness on the tongue. I rather like it.
The label on the back of the bottle says it is supposed to be heated to O, but I warmed it up. It was cold. It is very easy to drink, but it is not impressive. Certainly O.
Purchased at a sake brewery. Limited edition at the brewery shop.
A magnificent house. The shop is spacious and sells not only sake, but other goods as well. There is also a cafe and event space. The museum is open to the public, and you can see the old tools, sake containers, signboards, and so on. The name of the shop is said to mean "chief (osa) of a well. I had never heard of it before.
Picture 4 is a back fatty pork bone ramen with Kurosawa Sake Kasu (sake lees). It tasted like a big fight between the aroma of sake and pork bone. The collaboration between a ramen shop and a sake brewery in Saku is now being held - 2/12.
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burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
Slightly cloudy. Refreshing aroma like pear and melon. Dry, refreshing, and delicious. Snacks go well with it!
We bought it at the nearest distributor that Igarashi Shuzo told us about. Igarashi is sold only in the Kanto region.
Naturally, it is not sold in Nagano Prefecture.
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crunch
The aroma is subdued, maybe in the pear category. Clean mouthfeel. The taste comes gradually after the first sip. Delicious.
Purchased at a sake brewery.
The sake brewery is located in a residential area in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. A sake brewery in such a place. The store is open on Sundays. They did not have Igarashi Naokumi, but they had Tenranzan Naokumi in a different tank.
There is a field to select a location when submitting a post, but Igarashi Sake Brewery does not come up as a candidate unless you are in the area. I have to bring the search results back with me when I go on an expedition.
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Mutsuhassenオレンジラベル 純米吟醸 ひやおろし
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the sixteen arhats
Apple-like aroma. Clean aftertaste. Sourness and sweetness, with just the right amount of astringency after swallowing. Gives the impression of an apple pie with cream. Delicious.
Purchased at a sake brewery last September.
It was a new sake at the time because the brewery's limited edition sake was sold out. I let it sit for 4 months because I felt it was a waste.
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It smells like wood when it's warmed up. Interesting. Where have you been hiding?
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SakunohanaSpecd 純米吟醸 無ろ過 直汲み
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cherry blossom
Slightly effervescent. The aroma may be described as apple. Dry and refreshing in the mouth. Sweet and sour. Juicy. Oh delicious.
Purchased at a sake brewery.
Behind the neat and tidy sales area is almost a private home. Mr. Takahashi's house.
Picture 4 is miso ramen with sakekasu from Sakunohana. It is creamy. A collaboration between a sake brewery and a ramen shop in Saku is underway - 2/12.
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least weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Sweet, slightly acidic, slightly numbing on the tongue. Bitterness at the end. Refreshing yet sticky impression in the mouth.
Purchased at a sake brewery. Nishio Sake Brewery is well-known for its Soma Sake. The location of the brewery in the mountains makes one wonder if there is a sake brewery in such a place.
The most popular sake is the Soma Sake, which is a limited edition of the brewery, but I dared to skip it and buy this one. It was not recommended, perhaps because it is watered down, but it is very tasty. Just right. I am glad I bought it.
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Okunokami純米 おりがらみ
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god of the interior
Slightly effervescent. Oriki flavored. Refreshing and dry. It has a juicy taste with just the right amount of acidity, astringency, and bitterness. If you are not careful, you can drink it indefinitely. It has a good intoxicating effect.
Purchased at a liquor store right next to Kiyose City Hall in Tokyo. It is a local sake from the neighboring Higashimurayama area.
The owner says that when it was a minor brand in the past, he sold it to Shinjuku and Ikebukuro, and was underestimated as Shimura Ken WW, but he silenced them with the taste. How cool!
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi old man😃
I have yet to meet you, Mr. Yamori 🥲I would love to have a good drunk 🤗.
Silence them with taste! That's cool😍.
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Dear Jay & Nobby
I was impressed with the selection and enthusiasm. Cool.
There are only about 30 liquor stores in Japan that carry Yamori. Please contact the sake brewery. It may be sold surprisingly close by (there is one store in Nagano prefecture).
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Tomono Sake Brewery
A delicious, slightly effervescent, unblended sake with a gorgeous aroma. It tastes better when it is warmed. Soft sweetness, acidity with a touch of calpis. Refreshing sensation through the throat. It is very delicious.
Purchased at a sake brewery. New Sake.
Open on Saturdays during the sake brewing period. Thank goodness. Sawanohana nama and hi-ire, and Beaumichel were available.
Pinkoro Jizo, Taiyaki shop and Ban-no castle ruins are within walking distance. It is a sightseeing spot.
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亀の海細雪 純米吟醸 無濾過生
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small snow flakes
Refreshing aroma from the moment of pouring. There is a hint of oriki floating in the air. Slightly effervescent, with a sweet and sour grapefruit-like impression. When swallowed, it tastes bitter on the tongue.
It is delicious. It is too easy to drink.
Purchased at a sake brewery.
According to the store keeper, it was too easy to drink.
Picture 4 is Miso Ramen with Sake Lees from Kame no Kai. There are 13 sake breweries in Saku-daira alone.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi old man 😃
This one is highly rated by Sake no Wa and we have it reserved in our fridge 🤗A bottle that's too easy to drink! It really looks delicious 😋.
The miso ramen with sakekasu also looks really good! Ramen for lunch is a must 😁.
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Dear Jay & Nobby
The sake lees ramen was a must for drinkers with its ginjo aroma. It was only available for a limited time. Saku's ramen shops often hold events, so if you ever visit Saku, be sure to check them out.
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speculative spirit
Grape-like aroma. Slightly effervescent. Refreshing taste. Moderately sweet and sour. Bitterness remains. Everything is just right! Delicious. It is a treat.
New sake for the second year, 2023BY. Recently, there seems to be a special distributor outside of the prefecture. It is starting to sell well.
I made an appointment and visited the brewery. The brewery does not sell at retail. But there have been about seven visitors since February 2011. Some people are very fond of sake.
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tingling sensation (e.g. in a baby's mouth)
As yellow as ginger ale. That habitual aroma of aged alcohol. Sweet and sour, astringent, strong taste. Soft. It was delicious when the hot sake cooled down.
I'm glad to see that the damage was minimal, according to Instagram.
The amount of information on the back label shows passion.
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name of a haiku poetess
Slight numbness on the tongue. I understood what melon incense is. Sour and bitter. The taste is watery through the throat. After the first impression like light, this flavor follows. It is good.
And the label is austere and cool.
Purchased at the brewery. New sake.
A magnificent house on the old Nakasendo Road, with a 260 year old bottle of sake, various objects from the Edo period, paintings, and calligraphy on display, which were also enjoyable to see.
Photo 4 shows the parking lot.
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I opened something Christmasy.
Fairly strong fizz. Drier than expected. Lactic acid notes, goes well with cheese. Delicious.
The bottle is a bottle opener type sparkling wine. Utilize the past reflection,
Chill well
Do not shake the bottle
Open the bottle in the kitchen
and succeeded. No spillage at all. I got my revenge. I have no regrets this year.
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It might have been effective that two months had passed from the date of manufacture.
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Horizon
It is cold. I want to drink warm sake. So I heated it up. A little sweet. Slightly numb. Soft. A hint of fresh aroma. A fresh aroma like "Hacca" (Japanese Hakka).
Purchased at a brewery in Hachinohe. A limited edition for direct sales.
Located in downtown Hachinohe. Tourist-friendly. The brewery is located in the back of a beautiful building, which we were allowed to tour. Sake brewing is now concentrated in the Gotoh factory.
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Tempou era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
Aged for 9 years. While it has the unique aroma of aged sake (I like it), it is dry and tasteless as a sensation on the tongue. Slightly numb. It is soft on the throat. It is delicious when warmed up.
Purchased at a sake brewery.
The brewery is no longer producing sake, but bottles and sells sake made by Toshi Segawa when he was making it in the past.
I was hesitant to drink it because it was too precious, but when I found it for sale at a liquor store in Okaya, I opened it.
Tenpo Shuzo, Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, former Togura Town
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changing for the better
Soft. Aroma of lactic acid. Dry sake that you will never get tired of drinking.
Purchased at the sake brewery.
Medaka (Japanese killifish) greeted us at the sales floor. It is said to be the second most shipped sake in Takaten. It is also sold at supermarkets.
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