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ひっさん

Koganesawa純米大吟醸　斧琴菊純米大吟醸

Kawakei Shoten Miyagi

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2/23/2023

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This was my first Koganezawa, a gift from someone. It is a Junmai Daiginjo made from Gohyakumangoku, so I had an image that it was quite refreshing, but it tasted just as it should. But it also has a strong umami of rice and is easy to drink without any peculiarities 😆 It is easy to pair with meals and I was off in no time 🤣. It was easy to match with meals and we finished it in no time 🤣.

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MimurosugiGrazie a Dio純米生酒

Imanishi Shuzo Nara

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2/19/2023

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I bought it again this year 😋. Grazie a dio (=Thank God for the Mimuro cedar) ❣️ Thank God for sake 🙏 and my own health 🙏. I will eat it with all my heart 🙏. So far, Grazie has been made only with Omachi, but this year they are mixing in Yamadanishiki as a trial 👀. Maybe that's why the taste is more light than usual? It's still very drinkable and delicious, just like Mimuro. ❣️ I'll definitely be buying this next year!

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えりりん

Hissan-san (P.O.S./Konnichiwa) I bought it for you 😄 This year's is mixed 😳 I'll take it with firm gratitude (ㅅ´)

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Noguchinaohikokenkyujo観音下

Noguchi Naohiko Sake institute Ishikawa

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2/15/2023

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How are you all? It's still cold. ⛄️ Especially this week has been cold 🥶. So this time we had warmed sake 🍶. We had Mr. Noriguchi's Kannon Shita warmed up to lukewarm. I sometimes see this sake at the store, but have never been able to get my hands on it. I had an image of it as a gory classic, but it's really easy to drink and delicious. ❣️ It is gently dry and mellow 😋. It's even more delicious when heated up. It's so delicious even when it's served with alcohol, I'm so impressed! :+

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hitto 😃 I hate the cold weather but it's good to enjoy heated sake 😊 but spring sake is also coming out and I feel it's replacing the season 😌.

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ひっさん

Good evening Jay & Nobby 😃. It was cold, but I'm glad I bought a set of ❄️ heated sake sets this winter as it was an accomplishment to discover the charm of heated sake 😊. I hope spring will bring new sake encounters as well.

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ひっさん

Tokachi特別純米特別純米

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

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2/12/2023

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Tokachi-san encountered at a local Hokkaido antenna store: ❣️ Well, I didn't think I could get this in Nara 😆. I chose the special junmai because it seemed to be the most balanced when I looked at the popup. As you can imagine, the mouthfeel is refreshing. But the sweetness and umami spread in the mouth, and what a taste 🤩 ❣️ It is a beautiful and colorful sake. I enjoyed the power of this popular Hokkaido sake 🙏.

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おふじ

Hissan Hello ☀️ I see they sell it at the antenna store in Hokkaido! I gave it to my parents and they were so into it, they asked me "where did you get it?" I gave it to my parents and they were hooked on it, but I forgot where I got it 💦 I'll have to try it next time.

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ひっさん

Good evening, Ofuji-san😄 If you are in Nara, you can buy it at the antenna store on the 2nd floor of Kintetsu Department Store in Saidaiji. It's nice to know that such a good sake from the northern land is available so close by 😊.

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KoeigikuSNOW CRESCENT さがびより純米原酒生酒無濾過

Koeigiku Shuzo Saga

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2/10/2023

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A new version of Koei Kiku's popular Snow Crescent: ❣️ This time, rice rice Sagahomare is used. It is said that this rice was produced by a carpenter and farmer who worked on the repairs when the brewery was rebuilt😮. Compared to the previous Sno Crescent, it is more refreshing and less impactful, but the gentle sweetness, bitterness, acidity and juiciness are typical of Koeikiku and delicious 😋. Sagahomare is a delicious rice that can also be used as a sake 👍.

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遥瑛チチ

Hi Hissan 😃 I see you drank the Sagabiyori version: ❗️ It's on standby in our fridge and I'm looking forward to opening it👍.

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ひっさん

Good evening, Chichi 😃. Even the food rice was finished in a typical Koei Chrysanthemum way, and I finished it in no time 😅. Please enjoy it all the way to the lees 😃.

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ねむち

Hi Hissan, good evening 🌛Same as you, the Sagahomare version is on standby in the fridge 😊I'm looking forward to reading your review👍.

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ひっさん

Good evening, Nemuchi 😃. Thank you for your comment 😊. Please enjoy the taste of Sagahomare's version of Snoclet. 💁♂️

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MAJ

Good evening, Hissan! 😄 I'm looking forward to it 😆👍I'm on the waiting list too 🤤Is this season's version overall less sweet and more refreshing? 🤔 Well, it's OK though because it's delicious 🤩🤩.

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ひっさん

Good morning, MAJ 😃. Recently, Koei Kiku has been making various challenging sakes. I'm sure you'll find that all of them are delicious 😅 I hope you enjoy this one too 😃💁‍♂️

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Kazenomori秋津穂　特別栽培米純米無濾過

Yucho Shuzo Nara

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2/6/2023

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I bought it because it is a prefecture limited sake from Kaze no Mori. It is made from Akitsuho rice, a specialty sake rice grown without using any pesticides or chemical fertilizers, and was presented to the Imperial Household for the Niitamesai Ceremony in 2022 😮❗️ Brewed with 85% polished rice, this sake is more restrained than the regular Kaze no Mori, but it has a juicy, shwashy flavor with the mellowness of ripe fruit, making it a delicious sake to savor and drink 😋. Kaze no Mori is amazing at making sake that can't be found anywhere else by making the most of the local rice and water characteristics, and I especially recommend their low-polished sake: ☝️😽

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ポンちゃん

Hi Hitto, ☀️ I see there is a limited edition sake in the prefecture 😳‼️ I'd like to try it 💕I'm even more eager to try the low-polished sake from Kaze no Mori after seeing your review 😄👍

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ひっさん

Good evening, Pon 😃. This is a representative of Nara sake that makes the best use of local ingredients while still conveying its charm to the rest of the country. This was another sake that I wish all Kaze no Mori lovers in Japan could taste 😆. I know it's not to everyone's taste, but you should also try the low-polished sake 😃.

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abe純米吟醸生原酒 Vol.2 おりがらみ仕込2号 2022純米吟醸原酒生酒おりがらみ

阿部酒造 Niigata

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2/2/2023

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Niigata's popular sake Abeno's standard Junginshu: ❣️ There are Vol.1 and 2 in different tanks, and I really wanted to compare them, but I had to choose one with 2 for crying out loud 🥲. On the first day of opening the bottle, it was clear, mild and gentle umami (＾ω＾). From the second day, the sweetness and deliciousness increased. ⤴️ The refreshing acidity also combined with the sweetness and tartness makes it pleasantly intoxicating 😍. The store I usually go to sells out of Abe very quickly, but I'm sure that's understandable 😋.

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YokoyamaSILVER7純米吟醸生酒

Omoya Shuzo Nagasaki

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2/1/2023

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The first bottle for February is the one I've posted many times, Kokoyama SILVER7❣️ It has become one of the brands I can't miss 😋. It's deliciously made this year too. Fruity and delicious as always👍. I can't get enough of it! I'd love to visit the brewery on Iki Island sometime 😙.

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enoshima

Good evening, Hissan 😊. I drank the Yokoyama SILVER 7 the other day! It's really fruity and delicious👍I've only had the SILVER 7, so I'd like to try the others!

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ひっさん

Thank you very much, enoshima 😊. Yokoyama is a great example of a fruity sake that can be recommended even to those who don't like sake: ❣️ The SILVER series, both 10 and 1814, are definitely good, so please give them a try 😋.

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KoeigikuHello! KOUEIGIKU 愛山純米原酒生酒無濾過

Koeigiku Shuzo Saga

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1/27/2023

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The first Koei chrysanthemums of the year were. Muroka, Junmai, Aiyama Muroka, Junmai (Jungin?) Aaiyamama🎶. I got the clear sake version of 🙏. It doesn't look good in photos, but the label is very cool and shady 🤩. The mouthfeel is smart and mild compared to other Koei Kiku. But the balance of sweetness, umami, bitterness, and acidity that is unique to Kouei Kiku is still there, and the taste is very satisfying. After the second day, it becomes full-bodied, which is also delicious 😋. Finally, Kouei Kiku has 20 check-ins, and we are loving it 🤭. They have been making really good sake since the brewery was restored 👏. I want to enjoy this brand as much as possible before it becomes hard to find 😆.

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あねさん

Hello. Hello ahiyama ❤️ I like it, I have not been able to buy it. I would like to experience the balanced taste.

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ひっさん

Ane, Hello 😃❣️ I finally got to cast the Aizan spell in my third year 😅. I use Aizan, but the sweetness is well controlled and it's a good sake that you won't get tired of drinking. Please post a one hand shot here: ❣️

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ポンちゃん

Hi Hissan, good evening 🌙 Looks delicious 💕I wanted to get the Aizan Sumishu but it was sold out 😢Omachi is here 😊. I thought Nara sake was the best, but it's Koei Kiku. 😆👍

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ひっさん

Good evening, Pon 😀 Oh dear, you've been exposed 🤭. I'm in such a state when I keep pushing Nara sake with my Kouei Kiku addiction 😅. Haro is expensive so I went through the Omachi version 😭 and got the Sagahomare Snokule 💪.

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MAJ

Hi Hissan! Hello 😄! Your first one this season is Hello Aizan! NICE! ♪😆👍 Sumisake was finished so I guzzled it down. 🤣I got Hello Omachi and Sunokure Sagabiyori today - ♪😋

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ひっさん

MAJ, thank you every time 😊. I wanted to buy both Sumi-shu and Nigori-shu, but it was a bonus to be able to drink this one. It was indeed delicious. I look forward to your feedback on the Hello Oumachi 😆.

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ひっさん

Gekkeikan寿

Gekkeikan Kyoto

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1/26/2023

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I heated up some New Year's sake that I got from a neighbor at the end of the year 🍶. I heated it up to 50 degrees Celsius with a heating sake meter I bought at Tokyu Hands last year, and found it to be very mild and full-bodied. It was so mild and full-bodied, it had so much umami that I couldn't help but say "Oh! I said. Maybe it's one of Gekkeikan's higher specs, but it's just delicious ❗️ and easy to drink with no sake smell at all ❗️ I even felt like a melon (a bit of an exaggeration?) I always drink it cold, but heated sake is good too 😚. I'll try heating up various sakes again😋♪

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ポンちゃん

Hi Hitto, ☀️ Gekkeikan = Cemedine kind of image, but I bet there are a lot of good sake 😅 even more so when it's heated! I'll try to drink it properly 😊.

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ひっさん

Hi Pon 😃 It was a surprising discovery for me, as I don't usually buy this brand myself: ❣️ It's true that there was a little bit of cemedine in the cold sake, but it changes when heated 😳It's a delicious sake that goes well with a wide range of dishes ✨. Please give it a try 😊

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Yuki no Bosha純米吟醸　生酒純米吟醸生酒

Saiya Shuzoten Akita

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1/19/2023

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It's been a long time since I've had a Snow Kayasha: ☃️ This is one of those brands that I tend to put off because I see it all the time, but it's consistently good👍. It's easy to drink and has an elegant sweetness and umami that doesn't interfere with food, with a slight sharpness and a fresh taste that only a pure sake can have 😆. As expected of Akita's top class sake ❣️ Thank you for the food 🙏.

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ポンちゃん

Hi Hissan, good evening: ❄️ Your Snow Kayasha sake sounds delicious! I've been putting it off as well and haven't had it for a long time 💦I'd like to try it while it's still available 😊.

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ひっさん

Pon, I wish you the best of luck in the cold ⛄️ Even if it's not a rare sake, there are plenty of great tasting sake out there 😋. Some of the sake you can always buy are only available for a limited time, and I recommend this raw sake from Yukikaya: ❣️

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T.KISO

Good evening, Hissan😄. Nama sake is good, but the true essence of Kayasha is fire-roasted. 😁💕 I prefer the fire-aged one 🤣👍

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まっつ

Hi Hissan, good evening ‼️ I also drank it the other day and enjoyed it very much when the temperature was more or less stable from cold 🤗I was curious about the other sake too.

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ひっさん

Good evening, T.KISO 😃. It's true that there are many people who recommend hi-ire of Yukikaya 🤨. I'm also interested in Yamahai and some others, so I'd like to try Hi-ire as well 🙋.

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ひっさん

Good evening, Mr. Mats 😃. I also thought that temperature range was delicious. Let's enjoy various kinds of Snow Kayasha ☃️

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Ikoma純米吟醸　露葉風純米吟醸無濾過槽しぼり

Nara

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1/17/2023

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Local Sake 🎶 once in a while The name of the sake is "Ouma", brewed by Kikuji Brewery in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, in honor of the local shrine, Ikoma Taisha. In Nara, there are many sake brewed in connection with shrines: Kasuga Taisha and Harushika, Ookami Shrine and Sanmorosugi, Danzan Shrine and Danzan 🧐. Aside from that, this is a classic dry sake that has nothing to do with the sweet, bitter, sour, fruity, or shwashy words that we have been drinking lately. This kind of sake is not bad either👍 It's even better when it's closer to room temperature than when it's cold 😙. It is hard to believe that this sake is made with the same dewy leaf style as Kaze no Mori. The rice has been polished well and the flavor of the rice is also present. This kind of sake should be paired with fish 🍶. So we enjoyed it with Kue nabe (Kue hot pot), a tax return gift from our hometown 😋.

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會津龍が沢純米大吟醸原酒生酒おりがらみ

Eisen Shuzo Fukushima

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1/13/2023

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I sometimes see this sake at my favorite restaurant. I've always wanted to try it, but never got around to it, but it looked so good that I finally bought it❗️. I like the label design that makes me want to put a star in the middle 👍 The taste is gentle, sweet, juicy, and has a unique flavor that is wonderful❣️It is smooth on the tongue and makes you swoon☺️I love this ❤️. And it's a Junmai Daiginjo, but it's only 1,700 yen for a four-pack 😳. I'm glad I bought this one 😋. I want to try another one ☺️.

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ひっさん

Nito干支ボトル　2023純米吟醸原酒生酒

Maruishi Jozo Aichi

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1/11/2023

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My first two hares 🐇🐇❣️ Since it's the year of the rabbit, I got the zodiac sign label 😋. I opened the bottle with high expectations since many Sake-no-wa members have already posted about it 🍾. It's still very sophisticated, with a refreshing sweetness and juiciness 🤤Ahehe~! Like the rabbit on the label making a powerful rice cake, I hope to do well this year 💪.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hitto😃 No, it's really delicious here😍. Let's drink powerfully!

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ひっさん

Thank you, Jay & Nobby 😊. Were you able to give the other bottle of this that you bought as a gift without touching it? I'm not sure 🤭.

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Hanatomoeスプラッシュ　活性にごり純米大吟醸山廃生酒にごり酒

Miyoshino Jozo Nara

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1/8/2023

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It's been a long time since I've had a Hanamup, or should I say Hanaboe, active nigori. I opened the bottle a little at a time while suppressing the blowout 🍾. The sizzling sensation heightens our expectations 😍. Very easy to drink❣️Refreshing acidity, sweetness, umami, and slight bitterness😆This is great❗️Yummy❗️. It's easy to drink❣️but the alcohol content is 17%😵. This is a sake that you should not buy. I almost finished it in one day😅.

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まっつ

Hi Hissan, good evening ‼️I drank it the day before yesterday too. It was a dangerous drink 😆 If you open the bottle after getting drunk, it's a drink that will blow up in vain 😅.

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ひっさん

Good evening, Mattu-san 😀 I was looking forward to reading your post before opening this one 😁. This sourness and schwashiness is addictive. Be careful not to drink too much 🤪.

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ひっさん

勢正宗WINTER CARP純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

丸世酒造 Nagano

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1/5/2023

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Seimasamune is always sold out at my favorite store when I want to buy it. This time I finally got it in winter sake❣️. The rice, water, and yeast are all from Nagano Prefecture, a product that is full of local love, and the taste did not disappoint 😋. It is full and gorgeous 🌸 because it is made with glutinous rice as well. It has a nice sweetness to it that is very good 👍 The four-pack was emptied in two days. I found another delicious Shinshu sake 😙.

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ポンちゃん

Good morning, Hissan ☀️ Your Seimasomune looks especially good this time of year! I wanted to have it but couldn't get there 😭I hope to get it next year 😄.

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ひっさん

Hi Pon 😃 This karp was so good, no wonder it sold out so quickly ( ˘ω˘ ) I'd love to try your other karp! I hope you enjoy this flavor next year, Pon-chan (ᵔᴥᵔ)

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Kazenomori初しぼり　笑う門には福来る純米生酒無濾過

Yucho Shuzo Nara

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1/2/2023

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The first Nara Sake of the year is Kaze no Mori Hatsushibori❣️, which is suitable for the New Year. The bottle was decorated with beautiful ornaments and it really got me in the mood for New Year's ❣️. The bottle made a nice popping sound when it was opened, but it was less fizzy than the usual Kaze no Mori. However, the unique minerality is still there 😋 and it is fresh and delicious❣️. It was a gentle, relaxing and enjoyable one 🙏. Good fortune comes to those who smile ⭐️. I wish everyone a happy new year.

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うまいうまい

Happy New Year 🌅🌅New Year's greetings to you ✨Fresh Wind Forest looks delicious 😋I wish you a happy and prosperous new year❣️.

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麺酒王

Happy New Year, Mr. Hissan 🎍 and all the best for the new year ✨. It's a very auspicious wind forest 🎵Your oil chiefs cherish events such as fireworks sake in summer ✨I wish you a good year, too!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, Hitto 😃. The bottle is full of special feeling ❗️Local Nara Prefecture exclusive Wind Forest 👍 Hope your year will be as peaceful and relaxing as your taste 😊.

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ひっさん

Happy New Year to you, Uma Uma Uma 😀. Thank you for the rice❣️ Let's laugh and enjoy good drinks with each other this year ♪♪

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ひっさん

Happy New Year to you, Mr. King of Noodles and Sake 😀. Kaze no Mori is delicious, both the limited edition and regular ones have their own flavor 😋. I look forward to working with you again this year❣️

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ひっさん

Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃. I tasted the forest of wind here, hoping to spend this year in peace and tranquility 😙. Like you two, I hope to enjoy a variety of delicious sake this year 😙♪

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ひっさん

Nabeshima純米吟醸山田錦純米吟醸

Fukuchiyo Shuzo Saga

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12/31/2022

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Happy New Year to everyone 🎍! We will be looking for and drinking lots of good sake this year 😋. So, on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, we had Nabe's Jungin Yamadanishiki. The label gives a sense of dignity and the taste is of a very high level 🤩. The taste is also of a high level that can only be said to be as good as it should be 🤩∀≦ It is sweet and delicious, but it is smooth and refreshing and you will never get tired of drinking it. The charm of Yamadanishiki is fully expressed (I think). For me, this is a sake that should be drunk on special occasions.

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熊谷朋之

Happy New Year, Hitsu-san! New Year's sakes for you, Nabeshima! PURPLE! How can a junmai ginjo be so delicious? It's at the level of "why is it so good? I haven't had a chance to get to know this brand for a while, but please keep us updated on various things this year!

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ポンちゃん

Happy New Year, Hissan 🎍. New Year's with this label of Nabeshima, nice! I went to buy it the other day and it was sold out 😢 I'm so jealous ✨Please keep up the good work this year 🙏.

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あねさん

Congratulations ㊗️ Happy New Year with a gorgeous drink 😊. I used to drink it but I've forgotten what it tastes like (kola) so I'd love to try it again.

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ひっさん

Kumagai-san, I look forward to working with you again this year 🙇♂️. This is my second bottle of Nabeshima after last New Year's and it's a sake I want to make a staple for this time of year 😊. I'm looking forward to your posts, Kumagai-san 😄

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ひっさん

Pon, I look forward to working with you again this year 😊. All of Saga's sakes are of a high level, but Nabeshima stands head and shoulders above the rest 😆. I'll be referring to Pon-chan's sake recommendations ❣️.

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ひっさん

Ane-san, it's a happy new year 😊. Nabeshima is still good❣️Have you tried it in a while? I'd love to see a one hand shot of Nabeshima 😁.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Happy New Year, Hissan 🌅 I got this purple label Nabeshima last year and it's really delicious 😊 Oh, I want to drink it again 😆.

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ひっさん

Jay & Nobby, I look forward to working with you this year 😊. Nabeshima is one of the best in both name and reality, once you drink it, you'll want it again 😋. Let's drink again this year❣️

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MAJ

Happy New Year, Mr. Hissan 🎍🎍! Let's start the New Year with Nabe-sama 😋😋 and let's enjoy drinking delicious sake again this year 😆👍.

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ひっさん

Thank you MAJ 😊. Let's enjoy all kinds of liquors from premier liquors to classic and unknown liquors 😋. I look forward to working with you again this year 🙇♂️

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ひっさん

Tenbi純米吟醸　にごり生純米吟醸生酒にごり酒

Choshu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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12/27/2022

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ひっさん

On this day, the year 2022 is just around the corner, we had our first "Amami❣️" popular nigori sake. It's still delicious 😋😋! It's juicy and smooth, and the sweet, sweet, bitter and acidic taste that fills your mouth is irresistible😇. I can drink as much as I want ❗️this is bad 🤣 My wife also raved about it 👏 It was so good 👏! I would love to try a different Tenbi 🤤!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hitto, good evening 😃. Congratulations on your first Tenmi 🎉 It's delicious 😊. I look forward to working with you next year please 👋

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ひっさん

Happy New Year to you, Jay & Nobby 🎍Wishing you both a great year 😊. Let's continue to enjoy the drinking life this year 😆.

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ひっさん

Harushika裏春鹿　無圧搾り　純米吟醸　生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒

Imanishiseibee Shoten Nara

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12/24/2022

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ひっさん

This year, we opened a bottle for Christmas 🎅🎄 with a label of a deer🦌 instead of a reindeer😅. We chose the Uraharu Deer, which had a special "Betsuatsurai Hatsukumi" (special order) label. It has a sweetness like ripe fruit and a rich umami flavor. But it was easy to drink. Uma🤤. I think this is a drink to be enjoyed with a small dish rather than with a meal. This time I enjoyed it with boiled chrysanthemum greens 🙏. Harushika is consistently delicious both inside and out.

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