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Sakayahachibee純米吟醸　KAYA純米吟醸

7/9/2025, 10:48:32 AM

This label caught my eye at the liquor store. The message on the back of the label reads, "More than a glass of sparkling wine, a night of peace". The brewery is located in Mie Prefecture. When you put it in your mouth, a pleasant acidity spreads softly, and a hint of sweetness comes slowly in the aftertaste. It is a summer sake with a refreshing taste. We enjoyed it with Spanish mackerel sashimi.

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Kikuizumi吟冠　吟醸酒吟醸

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

7/5/2025, 10:18:30 AM

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Today I will have "Kikusen" instead of "Tasake". Junmai is "Tasake" and Asoe is "Kikusen", right? The sake with al-soze has a beautiful ginjo aroma that is transferred to the sake, giving it a refreshing impression on the palate, but this sake has a nice "Tasake" atmosphere underlying the ginjo aroma. Today's entrée was kelp kamaboko, dried kinme seaweed, and Thai sashimi, but no matter which sake you serve with it, you can easily drink it without any hindrance. It is a good sake to have a bottle in the refrigerator.

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天山純米吟醸

Tenzan Shuzo Saga

6/30/2025, 11:23:39 AM

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This is "Tenzan" Junmai Ginjo from Tenzan Shuzo, a Saga sake brewery. I have had the opportunity to drink "Shichida," but this is my first time drinking Tenzan. It has a clean taste in the mouth with a slight sweetness, followed by sourness and a crisp finish. It is a beautiful sake with no off-flavor. It has a great wash effect when paired with mild sashimi such as yellowtail and salmon, and I never get tired of drinking it. Good luck with "GI Saga."

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Okunoto no shiragikuのとのなつやすみ　純米吟醸純米吟醸

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

6/27/2025, 10:47:01 AM

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Sales are finally underway. Shirafuji Sake Brewery has made a comeback in the disaster-stricken area of Wajima. Here comes "Noto no Natsuyasumi". The label is a beautiful blue label reminiscent of the "sea of Wajima. When poured into a glass, the sake is beautifully clear. The sweetness and umami of the rice comes through in the mouth. The other day, I had a chance to drive around Okunoto. The reconstruction of Okunoto is still in the middle of the road. We will continue to support them without forgetting.

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Banshuikkon純米吟醸　夏のうすにごり純米吟醸にごり酒発泡

San'yohai Shuzo Hyogo

6/21/2025, 8:43:49 AM

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It is the summer solstice. It is quite hot and beer is good, but I dare you to have a "summer sake". It is Banshu Issen's summer light nigori. I opened the bottle, excited by the "beware of opening" tag. When I opened the screw cap, I could feel the oily gasses rising from the bottom of the bottle without shaking the bottle. Pouring the bottle into a glass, you can see the nigorigo. Bubbles can also be seen on the surface. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the gas, but it has a surprisingly strong flavor. As the label says, it is indeed La France-like. Even though the rice polishing ratio is 55%, it is a beautiful sake with no bitterness or other unpleasant tastes, thanks to "shingin mai" (rice polished to perfection). We enjoyed it with chikuwa.

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Kikuhime連峰白山本醸造

Kikuhime Ishikawa

6/15/2025, 9:24:51 AM

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Sake made by Kikuhime and sold by a local liquor store. This sake bears the GI Hakusan logo. This sake is brewed with local sake rice of the first grade or higher, Gohyakumangoku. As is typical of Kikuhime, it is a good sake with a strong umami flavor and a crisp acidity. It is a bottle that should be kept in the refrigerator because it is cosy and tastes great as a food sake.

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Denshu特別純米酒　古城錦100%特別純米

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

6/11/2025, 10:05:42 AM

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Today, rice wine. Koshiro Nishiki? I looked it up and found that it was Aomori Prefecture's first rice suitable for sake brewing, and that it was derived from Gohyakumangoku. It was almost never used, and Nishida Sake Brewery has revived it. When poured into a glass, there is no color, and on the palate, there is a fine gaseous sensation. It is very light on the palate and has little umami, but it has a slight sweetness and bitterness that goes down smoothly. It is a tasake that is delicious even when drunk on its own. I'm enjoying a game the Giants are supposed to win with a side of Iburi Goko cream cheese. No way, they won't overturn the 6 point lead. West Wing, please!

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Hayaseraすずみさけ特別純米

Miyakehikoemon Shuzo Fukui

6/7/2025, 10:57:44 AM

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Beer on a hot day...but not today, we will have "Suzumisake". The label is a reprint of a summer-only label from the 1930s. The transparent bottle with this label stands out in the cold case. I am falling right into the strategy of the brewery. When poured into a glass, it makes a nice tok-tok sound due to the shape of the bottle. In the mouth, the sweetness is moderate, and the crisp acidity gives it a refreshing kick. Oh, it is "THE summer sake" that is an excellent reproduction of the label. We enjoyed it with sardines stewed in ume plum sauce.

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Tsuchidaツチダ　F（ファンタスティック）純米

Tsuchida Shuzo Gunma

6/3/2025, 10:19:39 AM

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Welcome to our home Tsuchida F" by Tsuchida Shuzo Polishing ratio 90%. Yellow malted rice for shochu is used for this sake. When poured into a glass, it is almost like green tea. When you take a sip, it tastes like a white wine. It has a yogurt-like sweetness and a refreshing acidity. The sweetness is white wine-like and slightly bitter. To accompany the majestic Tsuchida sake, we prepared Wakahiro's grilled mackerel zushi. The pairing of the dark flavor of this grilled mackerel sushi and "F" was wonderful. It was well chilled, so I will loosen it up a bit and enjoy it tomorrow.

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Tedorigawahand in hand 純米大吟醸　無濾過原酒純米大吟醸原酒無濾過

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

5/24/2025, 9:51:48 AM

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We drank a bottle of Tetorigawa Nama-zake before GW, and now we have a bottle that has been fire-aged. A nice sound when the bottle is opened. When I poured it into a glass, I found fine bubbles on the inside of the glass. Even though it is fire-aged, it still has the same feeling as nama sake. When you take a sip, you will feel fresh gas on the tip of your tongue, and the ginjo aroma will softly pass through your nose. There is almost no acidity, and the sweetness and flavor of the vinegared iso type spreads in the mouth, and it finishes cleanly and crisply. While thinking about this comment, one can't help but drink this sake smoothly. The lightness of the mouthfeel is probably due to the low alcohol content (14%). It can be drunk on its own, or paired with plump sashimi from the Gandburi area. It is a delicious sake that makes good use of the sake rice "Hyakumangoku No Shiro".

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Kamonishikiにごり　生詰め生詰酒にごり酒

Kamonishiki Shuzo Niigata

5/17/2025, 10:14:20 AM

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While strolling around Yamaya for the first time in a while, I noticed a new face in the Kamonishiki packaged sake lineup. It is a 1.8 liter 1,800 yen Kamo Nishiki "Nigori Nama Zakari". As instructed on the label, we shook the pack slowly before opening the bottle. The nigori sake came out clear and even. The mouthfeel is refreshing for a nigori sake, and it is "light" in nature. The flavor does not expand even when it is aerated in the mouth, and there are no negative elements such as bitterness or astringency. It is not so exciting when drunk on its own, but when served with Gandopuri grilled with sakekasu or fava beans, it is a moderate food sake that gently accompanies the ingredients. As a sake in this position, it is quite acceptable.

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jozan玄達　純米吟醸純米吟醸

Jozan Shuzo Fukui

5/13/2025, 9:52:10 AM

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This is a Junmai Ginjo from Fukui sake brewery, Tsuneyama Shuzo. The clear bottle and cool label foreshadow a refreshing sake. It seems to have a slight color. In the mouth, one can feel a fine gasiness, and there is a wonderful harmony of refreshing sweetness and bitterness that spreads across the palate. There is almost no acidity, and the slight bitterness that can be felt gives it a firm kick. It is a stable 100% Ihyakumangoku. As I expected from the first taste, it is a refreshing summer sake, and I enjoyed it with kelp kamaboko, a regular entrée at our house.

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Daishinshu純米吟醸スパークリング　発泡性にごり生純米吟醸生酒にごり酒発泡

Daishinshu Shuzo Nagano

5/5/2025, 9:39:09 AM

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There are only a few days left of GW. I wanted to keep the tension up a bit, so I chose a lively drink. We took it into the bath and poked it through a 1,000-pound paper-thread to release the gas. As we watched the ori gushing up inside the bottle, the tension here was also rising. It has just the right amount of ooze and gas. It is a dry sake with little sweetness. It goes well with salmon carpaccio and fried food. We had a lot of people at the table today for GW, so it went quickly.

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Yuki no Bosha美酒の設計　純米吟醸　生酒純米吟醸生酒

Saiya Shuzoten Akita

5/3/2025, 10:55:28 AM

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It has been a long time since I have had a "beautiful sake design". Although it is a draft sake, there is no gassy feeling. It is a dark, flavorful sake to which the word "deliciously sweet" can truly be applied. The moderate acidity refreshes the palate. It goes well with the saltiness of the grilled grouper.

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Good evening, SAMURAIZ! Bishu no Sekkei, it's delicious 😋. My first Kayasya was here, and I remember it was well-balanced and easy to drink 🤤.

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Thank you for your comment, ma-ki. I have had many opportunities to drink sake from Akita, and it has been a long time since I have tasted Yukino Kayasha, but I must say that Akita sake is delicious. I am worried about sake rice because it seems to be in trouble due to the rice riots in 2021.

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Tedorigawahand in hand 百万石乃白純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

4/27/2025, 9:34:29 AM

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This brand is sold exclusively at local sake stores in Tedorigawa. It is an all-local sake brewed with Hyakumangoku No Shiro, the sake rice of Ishikawa Prefecture, and 100-year old water from the sacred mountain of Mt. When poured into a glass, it has a strong gaseous taste with fine bubbles on the inside of the glass. It is a modern sake with a light, light, slightly sweet, low-alcoholic taste, but it also has a bitter flavor, which goes well with the uni (sea urchin) tofu. This one is a draft sake, but as usual, a fire-aged version should be available soon. Personally, I prefer the more mellow taste. I am looking forward to seeing how this year turns out.

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W純米　出羽燦々　無濾過生原酒　特約店販売品純米原酒生酒無濾過

Watanabe Shuzoten Gifu

4/18/2025, 10:30:12 AM

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This is your first Jigokuro W, Watanabe Shuzoten's Doublue. It is a 100% Dewa Sanzu 100% Junmai Unfiltered Unrefined Nama Sake from Yamagata, which is a lot of information, so I had high expectations for it. Opening the bottle is quiet, but there is a nice "tok-tok" sound when pouring into a glass. The taste is light despite the fact that it is a nama sake. There is almost no acidity, and the fresh sweetness comes in softly with a little bitterness. The bitterness can be accentuated by the coldness of the sake, so pour it into a glass and warm it slightly with your hand to soften the bitterness. The alcohol content is 17%, but is it that much? It is a bit bitter. We enjoyed it with a side dish of sweet sardine stewed in ume plum paste.

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御前酒菩提酛にごり酒ライト純米原酒生酒にごり酒

Tsuji Honten Okayama

4/13/2025, 10:17:59 AM

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I was attracted by the print-style label and the green apple on the shoulder, rather than the heavy "Gozenshu" kanji (Chinese characters) label, so I took it home. It is not a nigori sake, but rather a lightly nigori sake. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the gas and green apples just like the label on the shoulder. The alcohol content is low at 13 degrees, so it is very easy to drink and refreshing. We prepared "horse mackerel openings" as a side dish to go with the Bodhidharma sake, but it might be a little different. But that's about it. It is a delicious sake that can be drunk on its own without hesitation.

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Banshuikkon純米吟醸　渡船弐號純米吟醸

San'yohai Shuzo Hyogo

4/5/2025, 9:57:56 AM

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This series explores the roots of the jet-black Banshu Ikkyo and Yamada Nishiki. Spontaneous and pleasant opening sound! The sound of the bottle opening is pleasant, and the gas has a very fine texture on the tongue. It is not only softly sweet, but also has a nice astringent and bitter taste. The alcohol content is low at 13%, so it is easy to drink. I drank it with wasabi soy sauce and sakekasu yaki and chikuwa as a side dish. I wonder if tomorrow will be OK for Akinori and the Giants...

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Ippakusuisei純米吟醸　美郷錦純米吟醸

Fukurokuju Shuzo Akita

3/23/2025, 10:46:12 AM

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Oonosato wins the championship! So, a celebratory cup. It is a Junmai Ginjo, Misato Nishiki from Isshaku Suisei. The spring pink label is eye-catching. When the bottle was first opened, there was a pleasant pressure. The glass was filled with extremely fine bubbles, and when you sipped it, you could feel the pleasant gasiness and the refreshing sweetness and acidity of apple and lychee. This is a good balance. The slight bitterness rounds out the aftertaste. We enjoyed it with grilled akarabachime. Oonosato! Don't forget today's sumo match, and win again at the next tournament to become yokozuna! I'll be rooting for you!

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Tengumaiしぼりたて　本醸造　生酒本醸造生酒

Shata Shuzo Ishikawa

3/21/2025, 10:53:55 AM

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Today it is Tengu Mai. The label, which is not often seen, caught my eye, and the reasonable price attracted me, so I brought it home without a second thought. It even goes to the trouble of writing the date of bottling and the date of release from the warehouse. When poured into a glass, it has a color reminiscent of the usual "Umami Plenty". It has a mild taste in the mouth. The acidity is low and the sweetness of the "saxo" type spreads in the mouth and passes through the nose. A slight bitterness remains on the tongue, but this also goes well with tuna and yellowtail sashimi. The balance of flavors and tastes is well balanced by the sake's alcohol content, making it a dining sake that you will never get tired of drinking. This is good.

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