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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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The New Year holidays are over and it's back to normal mode. Craving my usual dry sake, I reached for my favorite Kamo Kinshu. It's a pasteurized type, yet it has a slight effervescence and a refreshing mouthfeel. It boasts the characteristic sweetness and acidity of Hiroshima sake, with a perfectly balanced dryness. It's undeniably delicious.
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Yamasan金紋錦　無濾過生原酒純米吟醸
山三酒造Nagano
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Yamazan, from Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, seems to be very popular these days, so I saw it at a liquor store and picked it up. It has a slight effervescence and tastes like white wine. It reminds me of Sogapère (I drank it a long time ago, so it's a bit vague). It has a delicate taste, and this is the type of wine that everyone likes. It was a great choice to pair with pizza.
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Another bottle of sake I drank on New Year's Day, Sawanoi from Ome City, Tokyo. My brother-in-law brought it to me. I bought and drank it myself a long time ago. It is orthodox, but has a deep, rich flavor. It was a perfect match for New Year's Day, and went great with osechi dishes and sashimi of tuna.
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Kagatobi純米大吟醸　藍
FukumitsuyaIshikawa
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Happy New Year! I went back to my parents' house and celebrated New Year's with my family. The first bottle of the New Year is a daiginjo from Kagatsuta. It is a crisp, clean, dry sake with a surprisingly moderate sweetness. I don't usually drink daiginjo, but I enjoyed it with sukiyaki, which is appropriate for the New Year. I hope to spend another year in good health so that I can enjoy sake with great relish.
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ma-ki-
Happy New Year to you, kiko 🎍 and all the best for the new year 🙇. I guess you started the new year with the most drunk sake from Ishikawa prefecture 🎵. Let's have fun and see what kind of sake we can find this year 😍.
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kiko
Happy New Year to you, ma-ki! It was a good New Year's Day with my favorite sake from Ishikawa 😊Thank you for your support this year as well: 🙇🏻
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Aizumusume雪がすみの郷純米吟醸
Takahashishosaku ShuzotenFukushima
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The last bottle of this year is a new sake from Aizu Musume. As the name suggests, it is lightly nigorigo (light purple) and reminds one of the snowy landscape of Aizu. It has a rich sweetness and a strong flavor, and is less dry than other nigori sake. The taste is typical of Aizu Musume. We are grateful for the many sake we have enjoyed this year.
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ポンちゃん
Hi KIKO 🐦. This drink is delicious ❣️ I remember laughing uncontrollably at the store 🤭. Thank you again this year 🙏. Please have a happy new year😊.
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ma-ki-
Hello, kiko! Thank you very much for your support this year 🤗 I'm sure you'll be a sake drinker until the end of the year 🎵. Let's enjoy good sake again next year 😍. Have a happy new year 🤗
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kiko
Pon-chan, thank you very much for the year😊Let's enjoy Japanese sake again next year. ❗️ Please have a happy new year. ☺️
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kiko
Thank you very much for the past year, ma-ki-chan😊What kind of sake will you be able to find next year? Let's enjoy it in good health first. ❗️ma-ki-sans, have a happy new year. ☺️
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Happy New Year, KIKO 🌅 and I look forward to working with you again this year: 🙇🏻🙇🏻‍♀️ I had a chance to taste the Aizu Musume at my recent trip to Tokyo! I had it on my recent trip to Tokyo 😋 It's delicious! Let's enjoy drinking again this year 👋
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kiko
Jay & Nobby, Happy New Year 🎍I hope you are enjoying the New Year with sake. Let's enjoy the sake life again this year with good health first 😊.
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Gikyo五百万石　純米原酒
Yamachuhonke ShuzoAichi
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After a series of refreshing new sake, I wanted to try a slightly heavier sake, so I chose Chivalrous Chivalry. As expected, it was rich and mellow, with a moderately bitter flavor. However, it has a clean and crisp finish. It was a great choice because it had a character that would not be defeated even when paired with gyoza (Chinese dumplings).
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Kihoturu新酒　純米生酒
Kiyama ShoutenSaga
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Since it is Christmas Eve, I chose this one with a label that looks like it (more like New Year's?). It has a freshness typical of new sake with a slight effervescence. It has the freshness of new sake, with a slight effervescence. It has a rich sweetness and a fresh, fruity flavor, but it also has a sake feel to it, giving it a perfect balance. I have had many Kihotsuru this year, and the new sake is also excellent.
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Masumiあらばしり　生原酒純米吟醸
Miyasaka JozoNagano
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Masumi from Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture. I checked and found that the last time I drank Masumi was five years ago. I checked and found that the last time I drank Masumi was five years ago, before the start of Sake-no-wa and when I did not know much about Japanese sake. Drinking it again, I found it to be a sake of the royal road. It has the freshness and crispness of new sake, yet it is full-bodied with a solid structure and is very drinkable. It was a perfect pairing with the Fukuoka chicken mizutaki we ordered.
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Tenpoichi純米直汲み生
TenpoichiHiroshima
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Tenhoichi from Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The summer sake was delicious, so we purchased the new sake with high expectations. There was a slight effervescence, and the refreshing acidity typical of Hachitan-Nishiki made it feel even fresher. The aftertaste was moderately tangy with a dry aftertaste. It was just as delicious as expected.
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The very popular Hirotogawa nigori was flying off the shelves at liquor stores, but we were lucky enough to get our hands on some. After opening the bottle easily, automatic stirring started. Needless to say, the taste was delicious and stable this year as well. We were very satisfied with the high quality as expected.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, kiko 😃 We too found 2 bottles left at the liquor store over the weekend and were able to get it! It's stable deliciousness 😋I look forward to drinking it every year 🤗.
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kiko
Good morning Jay & Nobby, I'm glad you made it to ❗️ 👍I still can't miss this one 😊.
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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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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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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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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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