ジョナジョナ's Profile

9/8/2025, 8:32:45 AM

A unique sake with a label that doesn't look like food or drink. Let's leave the name at this point. The aroma is subdued and clean. It is not sweet, but the thick acidity gives it a clear flavor profile and juiciness. It is more enjoyable with strong flavored dishes, but personally, I can drink it on its own.

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Hiroki特別純米

Hiroki Shuzo Honten Fukushima

9/7/2025, 12:58:20 PM

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I think it's a famous drink, but maybe I haven't had it before. The aroma is mature, with an elegant sweetness and an overall clear taste. It is the type of sake that makes the most of food, and before I knew it, it was gone. It's a summer ghost story.

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Fudo夏吟醸純米大吟醸生酒無濾過

Nabetana Chiba

9/7/2025, 11:39:37 AM

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Sake from Nabedana (鍋店), which is a summer-spec Junmai Daiginjo, according to the company. The gorgeous aroma is sweet and wafting. It is light but sweet enough, and the refreshing acidity combined with a clean aftertaste makes it easy to drink. I think it was a good decision to drink it as the first sake.

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Yokoyama純米吟醸原酒生詰酒無濾過

Omoya Shuzo Nagasaki

9/6/2025, 8:58:49 AM

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Familiar to the Iki Islands, Omoya Shuzo's Yokoyama. This is a fresh brew. I often get confused about the process of bottling and shipping. The pineapple-like aroma is noticeably sharp. The sweetness is moist and has a nama-zake-like character, and the acidity is a wonderful combination of mellowness and delicacy. It is recommended to be served with a glass of wine, but it is also satisfying with saury, which is already fatty.

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Tsuchidaシン・ツチダ　ホップ純米生酛生酒にごり酒

Tsuchida Shuzo Gunma

9/1/2025, 10:20:45 AM

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Shin Tsuchida's active nigori with hops. It is a craft saké created through rice and agave and other OEMs. After about 20 minutes, the bottle was finally opened. The aroma is gorgeous and the hops themselves have a sense of body. The rich, fresh sweet and sourness spreads throughout with plenty of carbonation still remaining, and the bitterness that is not present in rice appears earlier than it does in rice. The lingering aftertaste is a combination of IPA and sake. It's like Veggetto or Gotenks...old-fashioned, right? Although it is a brewer's sake under the tax law, this sake seems to be a more reasonable sake with no added alcohol or even aids.

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EnasanPURE純米大吟醸生酒

はざま酒造 Gifu

8/24/2025, 9:01:27 AM

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It was too hot to drink anything but highballs, but I decided that this was not a good idea, so today I went with sake. It is a junmai-daiginjo-namaishu made from Hidahomare, a brand of sake with a fruity taste. It has a lingering lychee-like aroma (doubtful since I haven't had it for a while). A little later in the mouth, a light sweetness spreads, and a gentle acidity and umami create the aftertaste. It has a refreshing taste, just right for summer. It would be good to drink it in a wine glass, or pour it into a snake-eyed sake cup and serve it with grilled eggplant and vinegared cucumbers to feel the summer.

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Hananomai純米吟醸原酒

Hananomai Shuzo Shizuoka

8/20/2025, 10:12:18 AM

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Sake made from 100% local Yamada-Nishiki. Chilled. Refreshing aroma with a strong sense of rice. It has a slightly savory sweetness and a strong grain flavor that spreads gradually. It is easy to match with strong dishes.

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Miyanoyuki純米

Miyazaki Honten Mie

8/14/2025, 10:21:37 AM

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Classic label sake. It's undeniably out of season, but that's okay. At room temperature. The aroma is sweet and sour with a hint of banana. Smooth and tasty, it is suitable for evening drinking. If you warm it up, the yogurt-like aroma and flavor will increase, but it will still be mild enough not to mask the flavor of the food. It is not likely to be missed even if you drink it anyway.

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Dan純米原酒生酒無濾過

Sasaichi Shuzo Yamanashi

7/27/2025, 8:46:28 AM

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Another brand of Sasaichi, DAN. The aroma is like a combination of crisp pineapple and a hint of banana. The taste is dry but has a strong presence due to its carbonation, refreshing acidity, and crisp flavor. The aftertaste is sharp and goes well with food. It is even better with deep-fried and soaked eggplant that has been cooled overnight.

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Rakunoyo四段米入れ過ぎ仕込み純米原酒生酒

Marui Goumei Aichi

7/21/2025, 8:10:01 AM

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The rice of the fourth stage is (aimed at?) Sake that has been over-prepared. It has a dry, banana-like aroma. Despite the aroma, it has a very rich and moist sweetness, and I think it would be good over shaved ice. If you roll it around in your mouth, you can enjoy its robust flavor, and if you let it air dry, you can enjoy its mellow acidity. It has a robust flavor, but it is also delicious with food.

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Akishikaクレマンドノゼ純米山廃原酒生酒にごり酒

Akishika Shuzo Osaka

7/13/2025, 9:28:05 AM

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It is a Yamahai sake mother sake, and there are apparently only about 300 bottles of it, making it a very limited edition. It has an alcohol content of 9%, a sake degree of -81, an acidity of 11.6, and an amino acidity of 2.6, which are eye-watering figures, and may be the highest acidity ever found in a sake. Yaah! (Purchase) Sweet and sour aroma that is refreshing and slightly lingering. Solid carbonation fizz, sweetness similar to amazake, and a mellow acidity that seems to take over everything. The taste is full-bodied, with the intensity of lemon and the depth of Yamahai. And everything is rich. This is the blessing of Tanno. I am glad I got it.

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Hanatomoe完熟純米原酒生酒無濾過

Miyoshino Jozo Nara

7/8/2025, 10:53:18 AM

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Hanaboe is fermented (fully matured) to nearly 21% alcohol by volume, which is close to the limit. Although it is supposed to be kept chilled, it can be kept at room temperature and is very powerful. Chilled. The aroma is fresh and has a yogurt-like core. It starts with a watery mouthfeel, and its characteristic acidity, which ranges from crisp to thick, fills the mouth with a lively flavor. The lingering acidity is also present, giving the impression of dryness with little sweetness. It is said to be good warmed or on the rocks, so we would like to try it in a variety of ways.

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自然酒めろん3.33純米生酛生酒無濾過

Niida Honke Fukushima

7/3/2025, 11:47:50 AM

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A melon-flavored natural sake from Niida; I thought the 3.33 was the acidity, but was told it came from the three-stage brewing plus a modest 0.33 for the fourth stage. Refreshing melon aroma. The slightly lighter sweetness and juicy sourness spreading in a jiffy are perfect for summer. It has a clean aftertaste and is both satisfying and easy to drink. Once again, I am amazed at the variety of fruit flavors that can be produced with sake.

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平井城舞風　超辛口純米吟醸

Matsuya Shuzo Gunma

6/28/2025, 12:06:44 PM

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Dry sake made with Maikaze, a Gunma sake rice from the same brewery that makes Nagareki. There is not much aroma. It has a slightly sweet mouthfeel, with a clean acidity and umami as its main flavors. Combined with an astringent aftertaste, it is like a dry cider without carbonation. It is fun to pair it with strong dishes, as it seems to reset your taste buds.

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Yanma裏ラベル純米原酒生酒中取り無濾過

Niigatadaiichi Shuzo Niigata

6/28/2025, 11:57:35 AM

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This sake is read as "YANMA" in the mountains. The label is on the back, so you can't read it at all. There is no tag on the label, but the sake is packed directly in the bottle. It has a fresh and crisp aroma, a juicy sweet and sour taste that is not too strong, and a certain umami flavor. The flavor is easy to pair with food, and when it returns to room temperature, the sweetness comes out, which is also nice.

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OosakazukiART DECO純米

Makino Shuzo Gunma

6/23/2025, 10:57:21 AM

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The beautiful color derived from the red yeast is preserved without cloudiness using a unique method. Chilled. Sweet and sour aroma. It tastes like strawberry sake with the combination of carbonation and rich, mild sweet and sourness. It also has the flavor of koji and can be served with stewed hijiki. I like it better when it is cooled down. For special occasions and when you want to make it special.

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ヒメノイ純米原酒

石塚酒造 Niigata

6/21/2025, 10:33:52 AM

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This sake has many attributes: it is brewed with snow water, 90% polished rice, four-stage glutinous rice brewing, and once-bottled fire-refining. The label on the back is also amazing. Yami" means "wild taste" and has nothing to do with anything sinister. Chilled. Rich banana aroma. The rich, mellow sweetness that is uncharacteristic of Niigata surges in, and the complex flavors of sourness and umami drag the sweetness along with them. The subtle bitterness is a nice accent, to Yami's credit. I'm going to drink it while watching the snow.

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TonenishikiLA DANSEUSE特別純米原酒

Nagaihonke Gunma

6/18/2025, 11:26:15 AM

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From the Tone Nishiki brewery, the second in the dancing series, "Dancer". Low-alcoholic sake with a high koji ratio. Chilled. Aromatic or rather sweet aroma with a somewhat mucky atmosphere that reaches deep into the head. It has a complex flavor with a mild, firm sweetness and a grain-like hardness. The acidity gives a clear flavor profile, and there is enough umami to give a satisfying but not lingering sharpness. This may be a flavor I have never tasted before.

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TsuchidaライトF純米生酛

Tsuchida Shuzo Gunma

6/13/2025, 11:58:24 AM

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Sake to enjoy the unexpected finish that only additive-free sake can provide. I chilled it. Refreshing aroma with a hint of vinegar. The light sweetness is followed by an intense and full-bodied acidity. The not-too-heavy mouthfeel and refreshing aftertaste make it a good match with food. Today I served it with horse mackerel sashimi. While drinking it, I felt like the rainy season was over.

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Doukan不盡蔵　十水特別純米原酒生酒

太田酒造 Shiga

6/9/2025, 11:01:44 AM

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The brand name reads "Dokan" and is made at the "Fuji" brewery. Jumizu-shikkomi is a late Edo period method of making sake with less water than usual. It has an aroma of apples and refreshing bananas. Sip a little and you will be hit with a thick, thick sweetness, a rich acidity that pushes up the sweetness, and a gradually resonating umami that leaves a moist aftertaste. I found a good sake.

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