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Kurobekyo富山ノ酒と寿司　ノドグロ

Hayashi Shuzo Toyama

11/7/2025, 10:26:47 AM

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When I visited Toyama, I saw an unusual scene of sushi pictures lined up in 270 mm jars. This is a bottle of nodoguro. In Toyama, people are getting excited about "sushi is Toyama," and it seems that sake has collaborated with that. I bought a bottle of nodoguro, but I hadn't seen any nodoguro recently, and since it was the weekend, I opened it. The brand of sake is not written on the bottle, but I thought it was "Kurobe Gorge" if it was made by Hayashi-san in Toyama and al-douched. It is a sake that should be warmed up a little to let the sweetness stand out. There is another bottle of "Ika" in the refrigerator. Following the intention of the seller, I would like to try it with "Ika" next.

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Gekkeikan Kyoto

11/3/2025, 10:17:34 AM

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Alcoholic beverages that were lying in the back of the vegetable room? Unearthed. It is a very low al 5% argo. In the mouth, there is no bitterness or sourness. It is a light sweet sake with a hint of koji aroma. It is like an elegant "taco high. I am puzzled by the difference from the "Kaze no Mori" I had just before, but I think this is fine. It may be okay if you are drinking outside. However, if I were to drink it at home, I would probably buy a less expensive sake.

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Kaze no Mori未来予想酒Ⅲ　「時の重なり三重奏」

Yucho Shuzo Nara

11/1/2025, 11:05:25 AM

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On the first day of the consecutive holidays, we will drink this one with a higher alcohol content. It is a limited edition sake commemorating the 25th anniversary of Kaze no Mori. When the bottle is opened, you can feel the strong, robust response. The sake mother is made using the "Mizuhata" method of brewing in a jar. This sake is a blend of "Hi-no-Tori" rice shochu aged in oak barrels for more than 10 years and "Keicho" 10-year old shochu. In the mouth, vanilla and banana-like aromas from the oak barrels follow. The 19% alcohol content also gives it a heavy, heavy feeling. The lingering aftertaste is unlike any sake I have ever had. We served it with sashimi of gas shrimp, which has a strong flavor, and vinegared yam to clear the palate. As usual, I drink it unprotected and get a little clammy in the middle. You can soften it with a rock or Wilkinson.

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谷泉純米　吉田酒造店（手取川）共同醸造純米

Tsuruno Shuzoten Ishikawa

10/27/2025, 9:40:38 AM

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谷泉ラベルを見かけたのでそのままお持ち帰りです。手取川の吉田酒造店さんとの共同醸造です。被災蔵の復興はまだまだ。加賀のお蔵さんが今年も支援を続けていて、能登の酒を守っていただいています。出来上がった共同醸造のお酒は、谷泉の酒というよりは、吉田さんの酒にかなり寄っていますが、アルコール度数はしっかり15度あります。口に含むとしっかりとガス感がきて、ほの甘〜旨〜フワ苦〜といった感じです。アルコール度数はありますが飲み疲れしないスッキリした飲み口なので、スイスイいってしまいます。オリーブオイル＋岩塩＋かつお節の冷奴、ベストマッチです！

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Fusano Kankiku電照菊 Occasional 超限定おりがらみ生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒おりがらみ

Kankiku Meijo Chiba

10/22/2025, 9:46:54 AM

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I was attracted by the label that caught my eye and brought it home. It was a bottle of Denshogiku by Kangiku Meikozo. I opened the bottle with trepidation at the "Caution when opening the bottle" sign. The bottle opened with a nice gas release. It was slightly cloudy because it was a bit cloudy. There are fine bubbles on the inside of the glass. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel a strong gaseous sensation. The sweetness is less pronounced than expected, and the umami of the rice and the clear bitterness come one after the other, and then it quickly finishes. The image of the bottle suggests that it should be served with light dishes, but it has a delicious flavor that would go well with strong dishes as well. This series is served once a year. I wonder how much it will cost next year due to the recent rise in the price of sake rice.

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Yoshidagura u百万石乃白純米吟醸山廃

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

10/16/2025, 10:12:00 AM

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It is a low-alcoholic and delicious sake brewed with "Hyakumangoku No Shiro," a brand-name sake rice from Ishikawa Prefecture. It is a low-alcohol, easy-to-drink sake. The moderate gassiness is also pleasant. It is labeled "Kozokura," but we enjoyed it with boiled fish, which is apparently "yellowtail" in appearance. Oh, it's a bad idea, and before you know it, there won't be much left.

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能登　初桜

櫻田酒造 Ishikawa

10/9/2025, 10:28:08 AM

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Sake breweries in Noto, sake for supporting reconstruction. This sake is a collaboration between Sakurada Shuzo of Suzu and Kurumata Shuzo of Tengumai. The stronger color is due to more Tengumai's Honjozo? We enjoyed it with light sashimi of Soi. Step by step, toward reconstruction. We are supporting them. The sake brewery in Kaga, which has been helping us with joint brewing since the earthquake, is also wonderful.

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Shishinosato純米吟醸　ひやおろし　絆純米吟醸生詰酒ひやおろし

Matsura Shuzo Ishikawa

9/13/2025, 10:37:33 AM

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On the first day of a three-day weekend, grilled sanma (mackerel) made an appearance. Hiyaoroshi" was the perfect accompaniment. It is hiyaoroshi "Kizuna" from Matsuura Sake Brewery in Kaga Yamashiro Onsen. It is brewed with Hachitan-Nishiki from Hiroshima. When you take a sip, a gorgeous aroma spreads in your mouth, followed by the umami and sweetness of the rice, and then the acidity and moderate bitterness. The pairing with saury with a hearty belly is simply "delicious". It also rinses the mouth well. In this age of aromatic and gorgeous drinks, this kind of sake is also important.

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Tedorigawaひやおろし〜かろやか〜純米山廃生詰酒ひやおろし

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

9/6/2025, 10:09:55 AM

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Hiyaoroshi is on sale this weekend. We will have hiyaoroshi of Tedorigawa. Modern Yamahai, low alcohol, is the recent Tetorigawa. In the mouth, the sake has a calm quality, not the usual sweet schwarziness. It has a subtle melon-like sweetness. Sourness and bitterness only linger on the tongue at the end. It is low-alcoholic, so it is swishy on its own. However, with this sake quality, I feel that the usual gaseous freshness would be better. Since the concept is "hiyaoroshi," this is probably where it will land. It is a bad boy that you can easily drink it with kombu kamaboko as a side dish.

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輪島物語純米酒純米

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

9/3/2025, 9:07:17 AM

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It's the middle of the week, and it's time for a refreshing drink. We will be drinking "Wajima Monogatari" by Shirafuji Shuzo, a sake brewery that has made a comeback in the disaster-stricken island of Wajima. The label is full of flavor and hand-applied. When you take a sip, the refreshing sweetness and umami of Gohyakumangoku spreads in your mouth in a nice way. The acidity and umami are hard to describe in words. What is it? It is an interesting thing that happens every time I drink Shirafuji's sake. Even though it is only the middle day of the week, it is still a delicious sake that I can't help but drink again today.

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Mutsuhassen特別純米特別純米

Hachinohe Shuzo Aomori

8/31/2025, 9:46:26 AM

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The last bottle of August was a "Mutsu Hachisen" inexpensive special junmai that I purchased on a business trip. When the bottle was first opened, there was a pleasant "pop" sound. There are no bubbles in the glass, but when you take a sip, you can feel the fine gas that tingles on the tip of your tongue. It has a refreshing fruity sweetness, pleasant acidity and bitterness. The mouthfeel is quite good for a reasonably priced Tokushun. Since it is at the special jun level, we prepared smoked gizzards and chub mackerel with black pepper as a slightly strong accompaniment. It was a luxurious last day of Hazuki.

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Ippakusuisei純米吟醸　酒未来純米吟醸

Fukurokuju Shuzo Akita

8/26/2025, 10:08:42 AM

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Tonight, dried sea bream was served, so "Isshaku Suisei" was hastily brought up from the vegetable room. It is a junmai ginjo brewed at Sake Mirai. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the gasiness. It has a lychee-like sweetness with a strong acidity, which is refreshing on the palate. The bitter aftertaste is a perfect match with the flavor of dried kinme seaweed. It is the best sake to drink while trying to capture the huge dried fish.

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Good evening, SAMURAIZ! Kinki (dried fish) is delicious 🤤. And the sake mirai from Isshaku Suisei is also delicious 🤤. Sake with good snacks is the best 🤤!

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Thank you for your comment, ma-ki-san. The season for enjoying hiyaoroshi and seafood is about to begin with the lifting of the ban on bottom-drawing.

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Dewazakura純米大吟醸酒　雪女神　四割八分純米大吟醸

Dewazakura Shuzo Yamagata

8/23/2025, 10:01:26 AM

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Today, we will be soaking up Okamoto's two home runs and enjoying a Dewazakura junodai. All of the sake is brewed with Yuki-Ono-Kami, and the title of "GI Yamagata" is also on its shoulder. It has a somewhat "chunky" mouthfeel when you put it in your mouth. I expected a refreshing taste from the name "Yuki-Megami" and the label, so the slightly strong, sweet banana flavor was a little too much for this season...so I added a little Wilkinson. The junmai daiginjo made for a "luxurious SAKE high" and was delicious.

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Okunoto no shiragiku特別純米　無濾過生原酒特別純米原酒生酒無濾過

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

8/15/2025, 10:43:42 AM

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Oh no, it's a sake from Shirafuji in Wajima. It is a special pure unfiltered raw sake. I am glad I could get it during this Bon Festival. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the acidity and sweetness. This, this, this. After drinking it down, the bitterness from the umami of the rice lingers on the tongue. The overall taste of this sake is gentle and cohesive, a characteristic of the Shirafuji Sake Brewery. I am slowly enjoying it with a side of grilled squid with shichimi mayo. The number of brewers seems to have decreased, but I will continue to support this carefully brewed delicious sake.

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Tatsuriki純米酒　夏純米純米

Honda Shoten Hyogo

8/13/2025, 9:07:12 AM

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On the first day of the Bon Festival, we started with a refreshing summer sake. I was attracted by the cool bottle and tried Ryuriki for the first time. When you put it in your mouth, you feel something hit your tongue with a thud. It is a light and mild sake of the capechi type, but it is a summer sake with a great sharpness. The moderate bitterness is a nice mouthwash. The salty amarime (a kind of rice cake with a little saltiness) that I prepared as a side dish matches well with the sake. Today's Giants have Ma-kun as their starter. Well, what do you think? I am watching the game with a lot of anxiety.

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Shisora純米吟醸　なでしこラベル純米吟醸

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

8/9/2025, 10:45:17 AM

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While exploring sake at a department store, a sake brewed with Nadeshiko flower yeast caught my eye, and the toji, Hiromi Ono, appeared in person. The stand-alone tasting was quite good, and although I was on a business trip, I ended up taking this sake home with me. A 100% Gin-Otome, flower yeast brewed, now it was time to open the bottle. The cap is quite firm. When you put it in your mouth, it has a slight sweetness. The sweet aroma also escapes through the nose. Is this "flower yeast? The taste is very sweet, but there is no sourness or bitterness. There is almost no sourness or bitterness, and it is delicious. I can't come up with a good description, but it's a sweet and tasty "sakiso" type of sake. I served it with homemade oil sardine and ume shiso tataki on top. It is also the best match. It was a nice encounter on the first day of a three-day weekend.

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Hakurakusei純米大吟醸純米大吟醸

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

8/5/2025, 9:00:00 AM

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Hakurakusei" was given to us as a celebration. With the opening of the Koshien baseball tournament, I felt like drinking a delicious sake, so I opened the bottle. In the mouth, it has a slight acidity and sweet flavor, with a hint of ginjo aroma that gradually leaves a lingering scent on the nose. The label on the back says "the ultimate food sake," but I'm sorry, I didn't order it with cold tofu. However, I would like to have chilled tofu with olive oil, rock salt, and bonito flakes. It goes well with this sake.

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Gekkeikanにごり酒にごり酒

Gekkeikan Kyoto

7/29/2025, 9:45:34 AM

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Procurement at a drugstore Part 2 This is Gekkeikan's nigori sake. It is a low-alcohol nigori with an alcohol content of about 10 degrees. It is a silky nigori without a bumpy taste. When you put it in your mouth, it has a "mellow" sweetness that is typical of nigori. The acidity is weak, and the bitterness comes gradually. The low alcohol content makes it easy to drink without getting tired of drinking. I would like to try some of the sake made by major manufacturers such as Hakutsuru and Gekkeikan, which are quite tasty and cost-effective, in my tight budget.

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ポンちゃん

Hi SAMURAIZ 🐦. This is good tasting 😊 low al and no scratchiness ❣️ I'll buy some more when I find it again 😁.

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Thanks for the rice, Pon-chan. This time of year, I drink beer with dinner, so it's good to have a low alcohol content so I don't get tired of drinking. It's also good with a little bit of Wilkinson's.

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Hakutsuru大吟醸　SWEET EDITION大吟醸

Hakutsuru Shuzo Hyogo

7/25/2025, 10:45:20 AM

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I bought a cheap daiginjo at the drugstore and it has been sitting in the vegetable room for a long time. The fresh and plump striped shrimps suddenly appeared on the table. This sake also made an emergency appearance. When we opened the bottle and took a sip, the sweet, delicious, and refreshing ginjo aroma escaped through the nose. No disrespect to Hakutsuru, but it's good, isn't it? It's good! The mellow flavor of the shimabee shrimp is a perfect match for the sweet sake quality. If there is a dry version, I would like to try it.

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Ichinotani奥越前の夏純米

Uno Shuzojo Fukui

7/16/2025, 10:39:14 AM

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Uno-san's Ichinotani, a sake brewery in Meisui Ono, is a regular at sake competitions and a very competent brewery. We came across two bottles left at a summer sake fair. I did not hesitate to take one home. The first sip had a refreshing, subtle sweetness. The bitterness appears slowly and finishes quickly. It is truly a "summer sake" with just the right amount of umami and a clean, crisp quality. We enjoyed it with bonito tataki as a side dish.

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