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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(6.62%)
Akishika
8(5.3%)
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8(5.3%)
Shichihon'yari
6(3.97%)
Kitajima
6(3.97%)

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Ishikawa
34(7.02%)
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32(6.61%)
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kikokiko
Shichihon'yari玉栄　搾りたて生原酒純米
Tomita SaketenShiga
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New sake has been arriving one after another, and today we have a freshly pressed raw sake from Shichihon-yari. I had an image of it being heavy and heavy, but it has a fresh and light touch that makes it easy to drink. It is made from a Shiga sake rice called tamaei and has a refreshing acidity. I would like to wait a little longer to enjoy the changes in flavor.
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Kakureiにごりざけ純米
Aoki ShuzoNiigata
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Tsururei from Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. It has been about 5 years since I looked at the past record. It is nigori, but the bottle was opened easily. The bubbles and nigori were strong, but the sweetness was restrained. The sweetness is restrained, which is typical of Niigata sake. It is my favorite type of nigori sake. I enjoyed it with yellowtail and radish.
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Hohai特別純米酒
Mira ShuzoAomori
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We chose a special junmai sake from Toyobai to accompany the duck hot pot we ordered. It has a fruity taste like green apples, with a refreshing, yet moderately bitter flavor. The taste was unmistakably delicious, and we enjoyed a moment of bliss.
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Naraman純米生酒　中垂れ
Yumegokoro ShuzoFukushima
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kiko
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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kiko
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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kiko
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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kikokiko
Furosen杣の天狗　うすにごり　生原酒純米吟醸
Uehara ShuzoShiga
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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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kikokiko
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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