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kikokiko
甘すぎず辛すぎず、ひと癖あるような、自分にとって理想的な日本酒を追い求めています。神奈川県在住。

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Sogen
10(6.67%)
Akishika
8(5.33%)
Yonetsuru
8(5.33%)
Tedorigawa
6(4%)
Kitajima
6(4%)

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Ishikawa
34(7.07%)
Fukushima
31(6.44%)
Niigata
31(6.44%)
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30(6.24%)
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kikokiko
Naraman純米生酒　中垂れ
Yumegokoro ShuzoFukushima
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I have not had Naraman from Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, for a long time. It has a slight bubbling on the tongue, a melon-like sweetness, and a firm dryness. It has a perfect balance between the light flavor of today's sake and the sake-like taste, and is always delicious.
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I visited Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture on business and bought some sake from a local brewery as a souvenir. The sake rice is Ginotome produced in Iwate Prefecture, and the yeast is Yuko no Moui, an original Iwate Prefecture yeast. It has a refreshing, crisp taste, with a low sweetness and an impressive acidity. It is not flashy, but it has a deeply nourishing flavor. Now that I have made the connection, I will have more opportunities to drink Iwate sake.
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My favorite sake from Fukui Prefecture, Hanagaki's Super Spicy Junmai. Fully fermented, with a Sake meter of +12, it has little sweetness, but a strong rice flavor. Not too classic, but delicious with a refined flavor. Because it is dry, it went well with gyoza as expected.
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Yonetsuru辛口純米　かすみ酒
Yonetsuru ShuzoYamagata
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My favorite Yonetsuru, this is the first time I have had this light nigori type. There is no blowout and little fizz. The sweetness is also restrained, and the taste of rice can be fully appreciated. It also has a fluffy, spicy grain flavor, making it a great tasting sake.
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Minami特別純米　ひやおろし
Minami ShuzojoKochi
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kiko
As it is getting colder, we will have a nabe dish at night. The sake to be served was hiyaoroshi from the south. The sake rice is 100% Dewa Sanzu from Yamagata Prefecture, and it has a full-bodied sweetness with a strong flavor. Although the base is dry, it is mild and easy to drink. We are happy that sake is becoming more and more delicious this season.
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Fuji Taikan山田錦　初しぼり　辛口生酒純米
Morishima ShuzoIbaraki
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kiko
The first new sake of the year is Fuji Taikan from Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, another brand of Morishima Shuzo, whose Morishima is very popular these days. It has a melon-like greenish sweetness and a refreshing taste typical of new sake. The latter half of the taste is dry and moderately dry. It is a delicious contrast to the mellow autumn sake. We can expect more new sake to come out in the future.
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Kitajima生　湖南産山田錦純米吟醸
Kitajima ShuzoShiga
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My favorite Kitajima, I was curious about the orange label I saw for the first time and took it home. It is rich, sweet and umami, with the greenish flavor of the Yamada-Nishiki grain. It is very tasty with a gradually dry aftertaste. It is best when paired with autumn flavors and nabe dishes.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, KIKO 😃 We are also very excited about Kitajima-san! I've never seen Kochira before but would love to try it: ‼️
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kiko
Good morning, Jay & Nobby ☀It was a royal North Island 👍If you find it, please pick it up 😊.
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kikokiko
Kozaemonひやおろし純米吟醸
Nakajima JozoGifu
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Autumn sake is still on tap. Tonight is Kozaemon hiyaoroshi. It has been a while since I have had a sake from Gifu. Taking a sip, you can taste the gorgeous fruit sweetness typical of ginjo-shu, but there is a bitter base that makes it exquisitely delicious. It is the type that matches a wide range of meals, both Japanese and Western.
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Wataya川口納豆　ササニシキ　ひやおろし特別純米
Kanenoi ShuzoMiyagi
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Wataya, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, Hiyoroshi with Kawaguchi Natto label, which I have been interested in for a long time. The yellow label is Sasanishiki. It has a rich sweetness with the umami of rice. It has a dry taste with a firm finish. It is an authentic sake that is perfect for nabe (hot pot) dishes in this cold season.
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Izumofuji秋雲　純米　ひやおろし
Fuji ShuzoShimane
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気温も下がって秋本番、今夜は出雲富士のひやおろし、秋雲。 甘さは抑えめで、酸味が強め。山陰の日本酒特有の風味が楽しめて、重くなくスッキリ飲めます。あと口はしっかり辛口。主張しすぎないので、幅広く食事に合いそうです。
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Shinrai白ラベル　純米酒
Miwa ShuzoHiroshima
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We had a standard Junmai sake from Kamikazukogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture. The sake rice is Hachitan-Nishiki from Hiroshima Prefecture, and the refreshing acidity tightens the overall flavor, with a moderately dry finish. It is a bit on the classic side, but I like it because it is the very image of hard-core Hiroshima sake.
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Choyofukumusume西都の雫　純米酒ひやおろし
Iwasaki ShuzoYamaguchi
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I picked up a bottle of Choyo Fukumusume from Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, attracted by its bright yellow label. Saigato-no-shizuku is a sake rice from Yamaguchi Prefecture. The sweetness is restrained and the acidity is impressive. It is sharp and dry, with a slight bitterness. It matched well with Western-style meals and was delicious.
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Hidakami純米秋あがり
Hirako ShuzoMiyagi
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Tonight we have a pop label of Hidakami Aki-agari. Since Hidakami is known to go well with fish, we paired it with grilled salmon. I had an image of a classic dry sake, but it was surprisingly rich in sweetness, mellow and full of flavor. Indeed, it seems to go well with any fish dish.
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ma-ki-
Good evening, kiko-san! I had some of Hikkami-san's Autumn Rice the other day too 🎵 I couldn't help but squeal 😋! You can't go wrong with fish pairings 🤤.
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kiko
Hi ma-ki-, ❗️ The Hidakami Autumn Agari was one of the best Autumn Sake I have had this year 😊.
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Kaiun純米　ひやおろし
Doi ShuzojoShizuoka
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We will have Kaiun hiyaoroshi again this year, which we enjoyed last year. This year's sake is also very tasty, with a refreshing sweetness and a full-bodied flavor. It is an authentic sake and is synonymous with autumn sake.
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kikokiko
Buyuひやおろし　一度火入純米吟醸
BuyuIbaraki
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October has arrived, autumn is in full swing, and autumn sake is arriving one after another. Tonight's sake is Takeyuki Hiyoroshi. It is a hi-iru sake, so there is almost no bubbling, but it has a fresh melon-like sweetness that is typical of Takeyuki, and the umami flavor is also well balanced. It is light, yet has just the right amount of sake flavor, making it a perfect match for the autumn flavors.
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Furosen杣の天狗　うすにごり　生原酒純米吟醸
Uehara ShuzoShiga
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kiko
This is a bottle of Soma no Tengu, a light nigori nama sake that I found at a liquor store for the first time in a long time and love. It has the freshness of nama-shu, but the flavor of the rice is rich and delicious. The finish is tangy and dry. It was a good match with dumplings.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, kiko 😃 This is the first time we had it this year! It's really good 😋 It also goes well with dumplings🥟...
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kiko
Hi Jay & Nobby! Glad you understand how delicious this is 😊I highly recommend pairing the dumplings with classic sake👍.
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Sogen純米　八反錦　ひやおろし
Sogen ShuzoIshikawa
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To go with the second grilled Sanma of the year, we paired Sogen Hiyaoroshi. The taste was as expected, with sweetness and umami, and the freshness of Hachitan-Nishiki. The bitter flavor unique to Sogen on the palate matched the bitterness of the mackerel, and we enjoyed a moment of autumnal bliss.
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Meikyoshisui吟織酒　秋あがり純米吟醸
Oosawa ShuzoNagano
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The first autumn sake of the year is Meikyojosui from Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. This is the first time I have had it. It is not too sweet and has a slightly bitter taste. It is refreshing, but has a strong core, as is typical of autumn sake. It is the type of sake that is more enjoyable when paired with a meal, and is the perfect food sake for the autumn flavors.
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Gorin is a sake from Ishikawa that I drank this year and fell in love with. It is a different line from the same brewery as Tengumai. The unique flavor of Tengu Mai is slightly mild and easy to drink. It is a sake on the high road that I could drink every day. It was a perfect pairing for today's tempura and sashimi.
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Kihoturu超辛口　純米酒　生
Kiyama ShoutenSaga
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Motomine Tsuru, which I drank for the first time this year and liked, the third bottle this year is a super dry type. It is made from a Nagasaki sake rice called reihou, and has a moderate sweetness and sour fruitiness. It has a slight gassy taste and is not so dry as to be called super dry, but it has a unique flavor that I also liked. There is also an autumn sake available, so I am looking forward to that as well.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi KIKO 😃 Mr. Ki Feng Crane! It's so good 🤗 The super-harsh one sounds sure to be too😍I'd love to try it! Autumn Sake is our very own ‼️ delicious 😋!
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kiko
Hi Jay & Nobby 😊Kibo Tsuru seems to be well received 👍I'm looking forward to the fall sake too 😋.
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