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Kuromatsusenjo純米酒　限定直汲み生

Senjo Nagano

12/17/2024, 11:25:30 AM

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This is my first time to try Kuromatsu Senjo from Takato Town, Nagano Prefecture. The name gave a classic image, but the modern label is promising. The taste is refreshing, with a moderate sweetness and a strong acidity. It has a core flavor and a dry aftertaste. It is a good drink, but it is not too assertive, so it is excellent as a food sake.

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Chiyomusubi初しぼり　無濾過生原酒純米吟醸

Chiyomusubi Shuzo Tottori

12/15/2024, 1:45:16 AM

12/14/2024

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Chiyomusubi, from Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, offers freshly squeezed new sake, which we enjoyed last year as well. It has none of the peculiar characteristics of San-in region sake, and the rich sweetness of Yamadanishiki can be enjoyed straight out of the bottle. It also has a tangy dry taste. It was the perfect accompaniment to the duck hot pot.

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jozan純米辛口　超　しぼりたて直汲生福井県

Jozan Shuzo Fukui

12/11/2024, 10:45:24 AM

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Fukui's Tsuneyama is a sake with a dry, dry image, but this is the first time I have had a freshly squeezed new sake. It is not dry at all as I expected, but the sweetness is impressive. It is not fruity, but rather sweet from the rice. The umami is also well balanced, and it is delicious. It is an outstanding new sake.

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Akishika生酛　雄町　無濾過原酒純米

Akishika Shuzo Osaka

12/8/2024, 12:57:26 AM

12/7/2024

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Today, we chose Akishika as we wanted a sake with a robust flavor to go with the dumplings. This is the first time for me to drink a sake made from the yeast of Omachi. It has a rich and peculiar flavor typical of Akishika. It is full-bodied and drinkable. The spicy sweetness is followed by a dry and crisp finish. It was a great match between two peculiar wines.

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Buyu直汲み　無濾過生原酒純米吟醸

Buyu Ibaraki

12/4/2024, 12:14:05 PM

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Takeyuki is a recent favorite of mine, and I will have this year's new sake. It has a freshly squeezed sweetness and acidity, and the flavor is surprisingly robust, making it very drinkable. I can also feel a slight fizz on my tongue and enjoy a moderate sake flavor, and I am very satisfied with the taste, which is better than I expected.

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Hohai特別純米酒　にごり生酒

Mira Shuzo Aomori

12/1/2024, 12:19:39 AM

11/30/2024

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The season of nigori has arrived. The first bottle was Toyobai from Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The bottle was opened without incident. The effervescence was strong and the nigorigo was thick. The sweetness is restrained and the aftertaste is dry and refreshing. After all, nigori sake is delicious. I couldn't stop drinking it with chicken hot pot.

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Bijofu特別純米　しぼりたて生原酒

Hamakawa Shoten Kochi

11/26/2024, 12:36:39 PM

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For this year's first new sake, we decided on Kochi's Bikuyo. It has a freshly squeezed flavor and is surprisingly fruity, unlike the dry image of Kochi. It has a good amount of flavor, and you can also enjoy a moderate sense of sake. It is a very satisfying bottle with good cost performance.

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Kinoenemasamune大辛口　冷やおろし純米

Iinuma Honke Chiba

11/22/2024, 12:09:51 PM

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It is getting colder, but we are still going for autumn sake. Kouko cold-aged sake. It has a sweet and sour taste that is typical of Koshi, with a moderately dry taste that is well controlled. Although it is hi-ire, it still has a subtle gasiness that adds a nice accent. After drinking it, we noticed that it has a strong umami flavor and is free of any clutter, which is hard to believe given the 80% milled rice ratio. It is a delicious sake that permeates the palate and relieves the fatigue of a week's work.

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Masuizumi純米吟醸　雄町

Masuda Shuzoten Toyama

11/17/2024, 12:56:55 PM

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This is the first time I have tasted Manjusen since visiting the brewery in GW this year, and the first time I have tasted the Omachi version. The taste is clean and refreshing, as is typical of Manjusen, and the sweetness characteristic of Omachi has a slightly spicy nuance. The taste is mild with umami, and the aftertaste is dry with a slight bitterness. We enjoyed it with yellowtail sashimi.

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Jokigen特別純米酒　生もと造り

Sakata Shuzo Yamagata

11/13/2024, 9:53:21 PM

11/13/2024

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This is the first time I have tasted Kamikimoto's "nama-hashiroshi" type. It has a sour and dry taste with a strong aftertaste. It tastes like a royal road sake. The sweetness is restrained, but it tastes exquisite as a food sake.

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Kujira純米　にごりざけ　生原酒

Chiyo Shuzo Nara

11/9/2024, 1:52:01 PM

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Kushira, Gosho City, Nara Prefecture, 80% polished rice nigori sake. I was afraid to open it because the label said to be careful of explosion, but nothing happened and I stirred it by myself. Although it is a low-polished sake, it has a clean taste with no cloying flavors. The sweetness is moderate with a bitter dry aftertaste. It tastes like a rice cider, and you can't stop drinking it.

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Gokyo純米　ひやおろし

Sakai Shuzo Yamaguchi

11/6/2024, 9:45:34 PM

11/6/2024

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This year's new sake has been arriving one after another, but I want to enjoy some more autumn sake. So today we have Gobashi hiyaoroshi. It is a straightforward sake with a low sweetness and a good acidity. It has a dry taste with the umami of rice on the palate. It is an orthodox sake, but it has a calm taste that goes well with any meal.

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Itaru純米吟醸

Henmi Shuzo Niigata

11/2/2024, 12:32:15 PM

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It's getting colder, so we're having our first nabe of the season. It is a good season. The sake to be paired with mizutaki is Itaru, a Japanese sake from Sado Island. It has a gorgeous ginjo-like flavor with a rich rice flavor and just the right amount of dryness. I like this unique flavor, which is distinctly different from the light and dry style of Niigata.

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Takijiman山廃仕込　純米酒

Takijiman Shuzo Mie

10/30/2024, 11:15:23 AM

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Taki Pride in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture. I had it during my summer vacation trip to Ise-Shima. When you take a sip, you feel a melon-like sweetness for a moment, followed by the sourness, bitterness, and dry aftertaste characteristic of Yamahai, which develops in a complex way. It goes well with meals and has a very unique taste, but it is my favorite type.

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Yonetsuru大辛口　純米にごり酒

Yonetsuru Shuzo Yamagata

10/26/2024, 11:53:03 AM

kiko

We drank Yonetsuru's nigori sake last year at this time of the year, and we cannot miss it again this year. The bottle was opened without any blowout, and it has a firm fizzy feeling with little nigori. The taste is sharp and dry, with a strong acidity. It is refreshing and crisp. We enjoyed it with homemade stew.

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Takachiyo無調整おりがらみ　BLUEラベル

Takachiyo Shuzo Niigata

10/23/2024, 12:48:43 PM

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This is the first Hiragana Takachiyo. The aroma is fruity. The color of the label is said to represent fruit, but it is a little dry before it has yet to ripen, with a moderate sweetness and sourness, like a pear or grapefruit. It's a great swing from the sake-like flavor of the Kanji Takachidai. It is easy to drink and will be gone in no time.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, kiko😃! Congratulations on your first hiragana takachiyo ㊗️ 🎉We are easily influenced by the color of the label 😅Takachiyo's label is impressive 🤗

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kiko

Thank you Jay & Nobby, ❗️ first Takachiyos were as good as their reputation. I'm looking forward to trying the green label next 😊.

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Haginotsuyu肉食系純米酒「ライオン」　山田錦

Fukuiyahei Shoten Shiga

10/19/2024, 12:16:32 PM

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I have always found it difficult to find sake that goes well with meat dishes, and then I found Hagi no Dew's concept sake. It is slightly carbonated, has a citrusy acidity, and a richness that is typical of sake. I guess you could say that it drains away the grease from meat and makes for a refreshing drink. Today I paired it with dumplings and it was a perfect match.

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Buyu山田錦　小川酵母仕込特別純米

Buyu Ibaraki

10/16/2024, 9:37:57 PM

10/16/2024

kiko

Tonight's sake is Takeyuki from Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, because it was delicious when I drank it at a restaurant. It has a refreshing taste, followed by a full-bodied umami flavor. The fruity taste and the sake-like character are well balanced. Unlike the image of the name, the taste is delicate and refined. Another favorite has been added to my list.

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Kenkon'ichi純米吟醸原酒　山田錦　ひやおろし

大沼酒造店 Miyagi

10/13/2024, 10:46:29 AM

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It's been a while since I've had Miyagi sake, and this is my favorite hiyaoroshi from Kenkunichi. The sweetness of Yamadanishiki can be tasted straight away. It also has a dry taste that is typical of Kenkunichi. It is not a modern taste, but you can feel the richness of sake.

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Naraman純米生酒　おりがらみ

Yumegokoro Shuzo Fukushima

10/9/2024, 10:37:42 PM

10/9/2024

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It's been a while since I've had a lot of sake from the west, so this is my first Tohoku sake in a while. This is my favorite Naraman from Fukushima. It's a perfect balance of sake-like and fruity with a dry sweetness. It felt luxurious even though it was a weekday.

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