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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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My summer vacation trip was to Tokushima for the first time. I enjoyed Naruto's whirlpools and the Otsuka Museum of Art, which was easily accessible from the airport. It was also my first time in Tokushima, so I bought a bottle of Naruto Tai. The sweetness of Yamada-Nishiki is felt straight away, with a slightly tangy, dry aftertaste. It is an orthodox but high quality junmai ginjo sake.
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Good morning, kiko! Good summer trip to Tokushima: ✈️ The weather looks good for the Uzutio and the museum, and it looks like you're having a great time with your sake activities 🎵. Naruto sea bream looks delicious with a good balance of sweet and spicy taste 😋!
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Good morning, ma-ki-, ❗️ Tokushima is a minor player in sake, but I would like to take this opportunity to try other Tokushima sake: ☺️
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Nanamoto-yari is one of my favorite brands, but this is the first time I have tasted this type of low-polished rice. The first sip gives the impression that it is 80% polished rice with no cloying taste and a refreshing acidity. The umami of the rice can also be felt well, and the taste is deeply nourishing. Although it is a classic type, it goes well with meals, and you may want to drink it from time to time.
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Tenpoichi夏潤　Spicy純米
TenpoichiHiroshima
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Tenhoichi from Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. I liked the sunflower label, which is typical of this time of year when the weather is extremely hot. Not quite spicy, but crisp and dry. It has a refreshing acidity typical of Hiroshima sake and tastes just as the label suggests. Even in this hot season, the sake is very drinkable.
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Tengumai黒　KOKU-LABEL 山廃純米
Shata ShuzoIshikawa
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After a series of refreshing summer sakes, I wanted to try a slightly heavier sake, so I chose Tengu Mai. It has a sour flavor characteristic of Yamahai, which is typical of Tengumai. It is surprisingly light and easy to drink, so it may be suitable for summer. It matched well with grilled meat and was delicious.
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Good evening, kiko 😃. I understand! If you keep on getting clear, you'll want to put in some shikkuri 🤗 Combination is important.
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Jay & Nobby, I'm glad you understand. ☺️The wide range of choices is what makes sake so appealing 😊.
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Kankobai純米吟醸　NATSU
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Kankoubai, from Tsu, Mie Prefecture, is a summer sake with a cute penguin label. This is my first time drinking Kankoubai. Slightly fizzy and refreshingly fruity with a sake-like flavor. The finish is light and dry with a hint of bitterness. As the label suggests, it is a refreshing summer sake that goes well with Western food.
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Hi kiko 😃 Congratulations to Penguin 🐧 for your first Kankoubai ㊗️ 🎉It's a dry and delicious food sake for a cute label 😙.
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Thank you, Jay & Nobby 😊Thank you 😊First time for Kankoubai, it was as good as it could be, only 1st place 🥇 Junmai Ginjo in this year's Sake Competition: ❗️
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Gassan裏月山　縁　無濾過原酒純米吟醸
Yoshida ShuzoShimane
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Since it was the day of the Ox, we ordered Kagoshima eels, and our accompaniment was Ura-Getsuyama from Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture. We thought it would be a dry sake, but it was surprisingly rich in sweetness. It also has a slightly bitter flavor and goes perfectly with broiled eel. It was a moment of once-a-year bliss.
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Saijotsuru from Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a brand you see often, but it is surprising to see it ranked 20th in Sake-no-Wawa's Hiroshima Prefecture ranking. It has a refreshing sweetness and acidity that is typical of summer sake. It has a fruity taste, but the finish is tangy and dry. It is quite drinkable and is my favorite type of sake.
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I have been wanting to drink this for a long time. I picked it up for the first time. As expected, it has a classic flavor with the acidity characteristic of a sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast. The natural and gentle flavor is not so peculiar. It matched well with grilled meat and was delicious.
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Abekan純米吟醸　辛口
Abekan ShuzotenMiyagi
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Abekan from Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a standard sake, but this is my first time. The red label is eye-catching this time of year. It has just the right moderate sweetness, with a refreshing rice flavor. The aftertaste is a little astringent with a lingering sense of dryness. As one would expect from Miyagi sake, the taste was delicious with a rich nourishing flavor.
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Mizubasho純米吟醸辛口　スパークリング
Nagai ShuzoGunma
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Attending a lunchtime drink at a neighborhood association, I wondered what to bring because of the heat and chose a sparkling skunk cabbage. I was so careless that I spilled some of it. The sparkling wine was strong and effervescent, with a low sweetness, and you could really taste the sake flavor. It was a great decision and well received by our neighbors.
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Urasato from Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, has been gaining popularity recently and is now carried at a nearby liquor store. It has a fresh, melon-like sweetness with a slightly dry flavor and a nice sharpness on the palate. It is not a summer sake, but it is great for this hot season. Kiri-Tsukuba from the same brewery is also delicious, but this one is more modern.
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Gozenshu from Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, this is a standard sake made from Omachi rice grown in Okayama Prefecture. Omachi has a strong image of sweetness, but it has a clean, moderate sweetness and a refined taste. It is also full-bodied, with a slightly dry aftertaste and a nice sharpness. It went perfectly with gyoza (dumplings).
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It's been a while since I've had a sake from Fukushima, and make no mistake, Aizu Nakasyo is the first sake I've had. It has a melon-like greenish sweetness, and since it is a draft sake, it has a very sake-like and voluptuous taste. Good sake makes a weekday evening feel luxurious.
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Kihin Tsuru from Kiyama-cho, Saga Prefecture. I drank it in January and enjoyed it, so this time I went for the 85% polished rice type called Kihin. Although it is a low-polishing type, it has no unpleasant taste and is refreshing and tasty with a slight gassy feeling. It has a dry taste, which is perfect for this time of year. We paired it with fresh seafood from Noto.
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Hokusetsu is a Japanese sake from Sado Island. It is one of my favorite types of Niigata sake. It is not too light, but has a strong core, and the flavor is not too classic, with just the right balance of sweetness and dryness. It was a hot day, but it was refreshing and delicious.
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It is the season for dobrokku again this year. The strong effervescence makes opening the bottle a tricky affair. It is moderately sweet, with a dry flavor and plenty of coolness. The alcohol content is low at 13 degrees, so it tastes great and disappears in no time. Nigorigo in summer is also great.
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It's been a while since I've had a sake from Gunma, Ousai from Takasaki City. I bought it at a local supermarket when I was on a business trip. Contrary to expectations, this classic sake from a brewery famous for its macho series is not classic and is refreshing and easy to drink. It has a full-bodied banana-like sweetness and acidity, without much dryness. It is not assertive, but it is an excellent sake as a food sake.
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I'm always excited about my first brand. Harada from Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is so clean and free of clutter that it is hard to believe that it is made with 80% polished rice. It has the sweetness and richness of Yamadanishiki, with a dry, zingy aftertaste. I found another sake that I like.
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Igarashi夏めく　純米うすにごり　直汲み
Igarashi ShuzoSaitama
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Tonight we will be serving yakiniku (barbeque) and Igarashi's summer sake will be paired with it. It is a summer sake, but it is not too light and is full-bodied and delicious. It is a summer sake, but not too light, rich and tasty, with a tangy, spicy, dry finish that makes it very drinkable.
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jozan超　純米辛口
Jozan ShuzoFukui
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Dry sake from Tsuneyama, last time I drank the raw sake and enjoyed it, so this time I tried the fire-brewed type. It has a refreshing cucumber-like sweetness that is just right, and the second half is dry and dry. Although it is fire-aged, it has a fresh feeling and is a light sake that is perfect for this time of year.
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