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Hououbiden碧判　純米吟醸原酒　無濾過本生　限定品純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
Kobayashi ShuzoTochigi
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Today, I brought back "Hououmida" from my business trip. We are about to have "ehomaki" for Setsubun, but today's table is full of thick sardines, grilled with sake kasu (sake lees), and furofuki daikon (Japanese radish), so we will savor the sake slowly. The bottle is opened with a pleasant pop. In the mouth, as the label says, it has a muscat flavor, with green apple and berries spreading juicily on the palate. The reproducibility of the flavor is just as the label says, and it is "amazing. The bitterness is almost imperceptible due to the skillful blending, and it is delicious on its own as well. It goes well with the saltiness of dried sardines. If only I could buy this in my neighborhood....
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Ippakusuisei純米吟醸　袋吊り純米吟醸生酒
Fukurokuju ShuzoAkita
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Today, I brought home a bottle of ICHIHAKUSUISENSEI, attracted by its bag-hanging tag. It is a beautiful sake with a good amount of gas and sweetness, and has a clean, uncluttered taste. We enjoyed it with sea urchin tofu.
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Kikuhime is a continuation of Kikuhime. In winter, the body craves the rich taste of Kikuhime. Today, it is Oden. And, it is Kikuhime's KINKENGEN. Sakiichiru and Kinken Both of them are very cost-effective sake with a good sweetness and a strong umami flavor. It goes well with oden radish, but it also goes well with oden soup. The grilled mackerel on the side also complements the sake. Cheap Kikuhime at room temperature to warmed to human body temperature is a must for wintertime foods.
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Today is nori nabe, so I will have Kikuhime "Sakiichiru" at room temperature. I took a sip with an appetizer while waiting for the nabe. It has a nice color that seems to be loaded with umami, and when you sip it, the umami and sweetness of the Yamadanishiki rice spreads quickly in your mouth. The rich, mellow flavor that can only be conveyed at room temperature is a nice touch. It is a perfect match with the broth of the finished nori nabe. Drinking sake with the broth from the nabe... "Yum! It is a sake like this.
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Banshuikkon七宝　純米大吟醸　生純米大吟醸生酒
San'yohai ShuzoHyogo
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Banshu Issen's Shippo series. We have had a variety of them so far, but this time it was Junmai Daiginjo and Nama-shu. The bottle was surprisingly quiet when opened. When you put it in your mouth, you will be filled with a sense of gas and a slightly sweet fruity aroma. Oh, it's a Daigin's ginjo aroma! It has a "daigin" ginjo aroma. The alcohol content is low at 14 degrees, making it a clear and fresh pure Daigin Nama-zake. There is almost no bitterness, and the sake has a good balance of sweetness and acidity. It goes well with octopus sashimi, a light entrée. Watching TV on Sunday, I'm jeez, I'm so glad that tomorrow is another day off.
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Good evening, Mr. Samuraiz. I had an image of Banshu Ikken as a dry sake, but when I saw that it is a sweet and sour sake without bitterness, I am suddenly very interested ✨I will definitely refer to it 😊. I'm off tomorrow and I'm grinning 😁.
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Thank you for your comment, ma-ki-. Banshu Ikkyo has an image of a melon-like aroma, but some sakes can have a cemedine feel.... But I appreciate that you can offer such a high quality sake for less than 2,000 yen for a 4-gouple bottle.
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KamoshibitokuheijiEAU DU DESIR　純米大吟醸　山田錦純米大吟醸
Ban JozojoAichi
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This is a Jun Dai of Yamada by Kuheiji. As indicated on the back label, it is served in a wine glass. A slight gassy sensation on the tip of the tongue, followed by a gradual sweetness, and then a fresh, refreshing acidity. Finally, the bitterness lingers on the back of the tongue and disappears quickly. The acidity and bitterness give the sake a depth and a flavor that is not just fresh. The sake alone is delicious enough, but the yakitori with the entrée is also very tasty, so today is a good day.
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Sogen生原酒原酒生酒
Sogen ShuzoIshikawa
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In the rush for new sake, the standard "Sogen" nama sake has been waiting in the fridge for a while. Looking at the history, I found that I drank it on January 6 last year. It has been one year since the disaster. I am very happy that it came back. It is a strong sake when you put it in your mouth, but is it more refreshing than usual? It has the same sweetness, acidity, and alcohol content as in the past, but to be honest, it also has a little bit of miscellaneous taste, which is a negative ingredient. In past years, it was a "strawberry sour" when mixed with Wilkinson's, but this time the miscellaneous taste stands out. Sogen" is a male sake from Okunoto. We look forward to more in the future.
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Kamoshibitokuheiji12月24日に生まれて　純米大吟醸　生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒
Ban JozojoAichi
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Today's "Kuheiji" ordered from Furusato Born (pressed? bottled?) on Christmas Eve (Pressed? Bottled?). It's a jun-dai sake with a designated drinking period. Now it's time to open the bottle! You can hear the pleasant sound of the bottle being opened. When you put your mouth close to the glass, you can already smell the pleasant ginjo aroma. When you take a sip, you will feel fresh gas and light sweetness on the tip of your tongue. The firm umami is probably due to the power of Yamada-Nishiki. Just as you feel the bitterness at the back of your tongue, a sakiso type aroma softly escapes from your nose. The lingering aftertaste is a nice touch. It is an elegant sake that is typical of Jun Dai. The label on the back of the bottle says, "Please enjoy the changes in several batches," so I hope to manage to keep it until tomorrow. Postscript: 2nd day. The gassiness is gone, the bitterness has faded, and the sweet and juicy taste stands out. It's easy to drink.
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Kaiunにごり酒　無濾過　純米　生酒純米原酒生酒無濾過
Doi ShuzojoShizuoka
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This is the sake for New Year's Day. It is a nigori sake of "Kaiun. I opened the bottle with some trepidation at the warning on the back label. Hmmm? It is quiet. The lees didn't move at all. With a single up-and-down swirl, it began to move. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the gas and the sweetness is subdued. It has a thick rice flavor and acidity that is typical of nigori sake. It has a solid alcohol content of 17 degrees Celsius, so it is the perfect match for the darkly seasoned Osechi dishes. I am "thankful" to have a peaceful New Year's night this year.
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Denshu特別純米酒　山田錦特別純米
Nishida ShuzotenAomori
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The end-of-year cleaning is over and it's time to enjoy the fun, and today we will have "Tasake". It is a stable tokusyu, but this time it is Yamadanishiki instead of Hanabukiyuki. When you take a sip, your mouth is full of juicy gas, melon-like sweetness, and Yamadanishiki's umami. It also has a refreshing bitterness that is nice and crisp. It was served with octopus sashimi. I am sure we will finish it today.
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Kinoenemasamune純米吟醸　生原酒　初しぼり純米吟醸原酒生酒
Iinuma HonkeChiba
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Koshi looks delicious from the label. I was attracted by the words "first squeezed". The bottle is opened with a screw cap, so there is no "pong", but as soon as it is poured into the glass, fine bubbles appear on the sides. In the mouth, you can feel a fine gasiness, but also a gentle sweetness and fresh acidity like strawberry or Shine Muscat. It is a light sake that can be enjoyed on its own in a modern style. It is a delicious sake that can be easily enjoyed with chilled tofu and pumpkin seeds, which are always available throughout the year.
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亀の海細雪　純米吟醸　直汲み無ろ過生純米吟醸生酒無濾過
Tsuchiya ShuzotenNagano
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It has been a long time since I have been to the sea of turtles. When poured into a glass, fine bubbles are on the side of the glass. In the mouth, you can feel the gasiness and the gorgeous pineapple-like aroma spreads, then the bitterness comes in and it finishes quickly. It is a refreshing and fresh sake. It goes well with the iburigakko cream cheese entrée.
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宮泉純米にごり　初しぼり　生純米生酒
Miyaizumi ShuzoFukushima
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It had a nice nigori taste, so I took it home with me. It is Aizu Miyazumi Junmai Nigori. The bottle was opened with a pop. The lees did not come up easily, so I corked the bottle again and let it rise and fall once. This stirred it well. When poured into a glass, there was a blister on the inside. The taste is crisp with a moderate sweetness. The moderate bitterness is also nice. The alcohol content is 16%, but it goes down smoothly. We are looking forward to the lineup that will come out one after another in the future.
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Good evening, SAMURAIZ! I'd like to drink this one when it goes on sale! I'll refer to your review 🙏✨. I like the refreshing nigori 😆.
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On the second day, the gassiness settles down a bit and the sweetness increases a bit, but the moderate bitterness is nice. The second day, the gas feeling is a little calmed down, the sweetness increases a little, but the good bitterness is good. The second day, the gas is a little bit sweeter, but the bitterness is good.
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御前酒1859 雄町 ✕ 菩提酛純米
Tsuji HontenOkayama
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Gozenshu," a sake I came across while on a business trip. It was intriguing, as it was made entirely from Omachi and Bodaihashiro. As the bottle was opened, there was a pleasant "pop" sound when the bottle was opened. In the mouth, the juicy sweetness, acidity, and slight bitterness are like Omachi. I was a bit nervous about "Bodai yeast," but it has a moderate body, so it goes down smoothly. We served it with pork and mushroom radish as a mealtime sake, and it is a good sake that asserts itself while taking advantage of the deliciousness of the dish.
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Denshu特別純米酒　山廃仕込特別純米山廃
Nishida ShuzotenAomori
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I will have a cup of rice wine for the weekend. It is a special pure Yamahai sake. When you put it in your mouth, you feel a subtle stimulation on the tip of your tongue that you are not sure if it is gas or sourness. Then, you can feel the juicy apple-like light sweetness, acidity, and umami. The sake is firm and thick, which is probably only possible with Yamahai. It is a very well-balanced sake. It is easy to drink on its own. Tasake's Yamahai with grilled sardines as a side dish. I can't get enough of it.
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Gagakuyo, whom I had hoped to meet somewhere.... Suddenly, we met. I brought it home with me. There is not much information that can be read from the label, except that it is junmai sake and "needs to be kept cold. When the bottle is opened, there is a pleasant "pop" sound. After pouring it into a glass and waiting a little, fine bubbles appear. In the mouth, there is a fine gas, grape, and rummy sweetness, followed by sourness and a slight bitterness at the back of the tongue, and then it finishes quickly. If I had a crab, I would want to drink it while feeling the crab vinegar. Since we don't have such a thing, I had it with chilled tofu, which I always have on hand all year round, with olive oil + nama shoyu for a crispy taste.
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Good evening, SAMURAIZ 😃. Congratulations on your first encounter with Masayo: ㊗️ 🎉It's delicious on its own or as a food drink!
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The story of the brewery and the name of the sake are very important. I was impressed by the name of the sake brewery and the story behind the sake.
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Denshu特別純米酒　生　2024年　新酒特別純米生酒
Nishida ShuzotenAomori
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It has become completely cold, but new sake is being sold one after another. This weekend, we will enjoy new sake from Tasake. The bottle is a light blue transparent bottle. You can feel the freshness of the new sake. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the fine gas and soft sweetness together. There is no negative taste or aroma at all, and it is easy to drink all the time. As you commented, I didn't feel like I drank 4 gou of sake...but I could tell when it started to stand up. This wobble is indeed 4 gou.
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jozan槽場初詰　随一 2024原酒生酒無濾過
Jozan ShuzoFukui
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Finally, the first bottles have appeared. We are looking forward to the season when fresh sake will start to appear on the shelves. The abura of the cold yellowtail is also nice. When you take a saké into your mouth, you will feel a fresh gasiness spreading out, and a refreshing sweetness of apple and lychee flavors will spread. There is almost no bitterness or astringency, and the alcohol content is 15%. It has a light taste with an alcohol content of 15%. It is a delicious sake that can be enjoyed on its own. The sake is too much to be served with cold yellowtail. It is not a dry Tsuneyama, but a sweet and tasty Tsuneyama of today's style.
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Snowman came to our house again this year. Last year's entrée was nozawana. This year it is vinegared yam and baby sardines. When the bottle is opened, the lees rising from the bottom of the bottle is a nice touch. In the mouth, it is full of fresh gas, but it also has umami and bitterness, and although the alcohol content is 13%, you can feel the alcohol taste. It is a good sake on its own as well. (Postscript) The second day, it still has a certain amount of gas, but the taste is more subdued, which is more to my liking.
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翠玉純米吟醸　亀の尾　ひとつ火純米吟醸
Ryozeki ShuzoAkita
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Suidama" is a sake from Ryoseki Shuzo in Hanayu. We were able to get it at the right time. It is a once-fired jungin made with "Kame-no-o" from Akita Prefecture. 　It has a fluffy sweetness, firm acidity, and moderate bitterness without any gassiness. It is a delicious sake with a gentle mouthfeel with a very good overall balance without any negative connotations. 　We enjoyed it with a boiled egg to flatten out the palate and with a side dish of nozawana greens.
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