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Kosasaya-Taketsuru Junmai Ginjyo Genzake Wooden Oke Brewing The sake has a golden color. The nose has a whisky-like aroma with a hint of maturity. The palate is filled with condensed nutty and bitter chocolate-like sweetness and umami. It is quite peculiar, but also has a strong umami. It also has the refreshing feeling of a junmai ginjo, and is probably easy to drink for a sake of this type. It does not have much of a wooden barrel feel to it. As it tastes better, the rich aroma spreads and the sweetness becomes mellower. The aroma that passes through the nose becomes even stronger. The strength is only 20 degrees, so if you keep on drinking it at a good rate, it will turn around quite quickly.
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Hiran INFINITY∞2025 It is strange to say, "If you don't have Shinsei, just drink Hiran INFINITY," but this "2025" is quite similar to Shinsei. According to the brewer, the lactic acid bacteria that were supposed to finish their role in the mother liquor survived to the yeast and continued lactic acid fermentation. In the mouth, the impactful citrus and yogurt-like sweet and sour taste is pleasant, and it finishes with a fairly strong bitterness. Of course, it is not enough to resemble Niimasa, and there is no need for other sake breweries to aim for Niimasa's taste, but it is interesting to see how similar they are, even if only by coincidence. The lack of wooden vat and the stronger acidity make the similarity ratio between this sake and Shinmasa about 80%. The low alcohol content of 12% may also be a factor. It was very tasty and interesting to drink.
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Murayu, dark blue Ruri label I recently drank this sake for the first time at an izakaya and got the impression that it could be the next Shinshu Kamerei, so I liked it and drank it again at home. The color is slightly yellowish, and the top aroma is like that of muscat. In the mouth, it is thick, with a cream-like sweetness and a hint of maturity. The taste is quite strong. When swallowed down, the nose is filled with a strong alcohol and cemedine aroma. It finishes with a strong bitter taste. The taste is rather peculiar, and although it is good up to the first or second sip, it becomes boring after that. The impression was quite different from when I drank it at the restaurant. I would like to try other types as well, as they seem to have different flavors depending on the label.
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Urakasumi浦霞生一本
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Urakasumi Tokubetsu Junmai Shu Nama Ippon Urakasumi's well-known special junmai sake. The moment it enters the mouth, the impactful sweetness and full umami rush in, followed by a slightly strong bitterness, sourness, and a hint of acidity. It has a classical taste that is distinctly different from the sweet and fruity flavors that are so popular nowadays. It may sound contradictory, but it is sure to satisfy those who like dry sake as well as those who like it clean and mellow. It was awarded the gold medal in the premium lukewarm category of the Heated Sake Contest 2024. It certainly looks good when heated, and the full flavor of the rice comes out. The recommended temperature range on the label is wide, but my personal recommendation is room temperature. It is extremely cost-effective and makes me really want to cherish this kind of sake. There are not many cases where Sasanishiki, which is famous as edible rice, is used as sake rice, but drinking this sake will convince you that it is good for both. It is very tasty.
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The top aroma has a discreet floral sweetness and a faint alu odor. In the mouth, there is a soft gasiness, dense nutty sweetness like honey with a strong impact, thickening, light acidity, and a hint of aroma similar to that of Shinshu Kamerei. It has a silky texture, clear and mellow, and finishes with a pleasant sweet bitterness. It is so uncommonly delicious that you will finish the whole bottle at once. If you are not sure about the price, buy it immediately without hesitation. This is a superb bottle that shows off the bottom power of Kozaemon.
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