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KabKab
東北在住。 2022年あたりから本格的に全国の日本酒に関心を持ち出しました。2024年以降外飲みが増えてゆっくり更新になりそうですが、少しずつ飲んでいこうと思います。 モダンもクラシックも何でもいけますが、どちらかといえばややクラシックで旨味とキレがあるものが好み。 さけのわの投稿は主に家飲みの感想の備忘録です（外飲みでも落ち着いて書ける環境なら書くことがあります）。

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12

Most Check-in Brands

Zao
4(6.78%)
Suginishiki
3(5.08%)
Buyu
3(5.08%)
Mutsuhassen
3(5.08%)
Tatenokawa
2(3.39%)

Sake Map

The origins of the sake you've drunk are colored on the map.
Fukushima
26(10.08%)
Akita
18(6.98%)
Yamagata
18(6.98%)
Iwate
16(6.2%)
Miyagi
16(6.2%)

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Glorious Mt.Fuji上撰　本醸造辛口
Fuji ShuzoYamagata
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Kab
It is a very local product, but it does not seem to be a local product. The aroma is mild but fruity, with a hint of kiwi or muskmelon. When you drink it, it is a little melon-like, but it also has the umami of rice, and the alcohol is not prominent. At room temperature, it has the umami and sharpness of rice, and approaches a mellow feeling. When heated to 40-45℃, the classic feeling becomes stronger. It has a nice sharpness, but it is slightly sticky, so I personally think it is best served cold or at room temperature. It is good. It is like a light, orthodox, regular junmai sake, and has no aluzoe feel to it.
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Dewatsuru生酛仕込　純米酒
Akita SeishuAkita
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Discounts at Aeon. Is it laid up for about a year? From room temperature. When you take a sip, you can taste the syrupiness and the slightly strong flavor of rice. The taste is not strong, but it is not strong at all. The bitterness is not strong, and there is a slight sense of maturity, but it is not strong. The official recommendation for heating the sake is to keep it lukewarm, so we basically went with a low temperature of 35°C. There is not much difference, but it is a little sharp. We also tried 45℃ and 50℃, but the higher the temperature, the stronger the sharpness. It is still suitable for room temperature to lukewarm warming. This is good. It's great. It's the best room temperature sake, perfect for everyday drinking. Nothing outstanding, but everything seems to be in the middle.
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Zao特別純米原酒　K　秋あがり
Zao ShuzoMiyagi
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The aroma is just a hint of melon. Starts cold. The first taste of alcohol comes slowly, then there is a sweetness with a slightly ripe pineapple-like flavor, and then it slowly fades away. At room temperature, the sweetness is a little weaker and the sharpness stronger. When heated to 40°C (104°F), it has a strong acidity and a slightly bitter taste. At 50℃, the sweetness comes out a little more. I can't say that I like autumn sake, but this one is well-balanced and goes well with eggplant, pumpkin, nabe (hot pot) and other autumn foods. It looks like it could use a little more flavor.
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さしゅー
KAB-san Good evening 😄I like this sake and buy it every fall. It has just the right balance or cohesiveness from sweetness to sharpness. It is a sake that goes well with autumn foods.
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Kab
Sashu-san, good evening 🌃I have always preferred Zao, but I think it has become sweeter overall in recent years. I would like to try a standard one next.
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It is a Junmai-shu made from 70% polished Yamadanishiki, but the BY is unknown. Opened 3 months after purchase. It is recommended to be heated, so I didn't hesitate to start at 50°C. The color is quite brown. The color is quite brown. The aroma is quite mild when the sake is cold or at room temperature, but when the temperature is raised, the aroma is quite strong. It is similar to Shinkame. When the temperature is raised, the umami expands even more, but it is paler than expected, and the flavor slowly fades away. The acidity is surprisingly low. At 60℃, the acidity comes out and it is sharp and sharp. As it cools down and the temperature drops, the spiciness comes out with some bitterness, and it quickly becomes sharp and sharp. Personally, I would raise the temperature to a higher level and let it cool down. It is a matured sake that is easy to drink, but it is surprisingly good cold or at room temperature as well. It would be better if it had less odor. If possible, I would like you to disclose the BY.
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Kyūbi純米大吟醸　無濾過生原酒　四割八分磨き
Tentaka ShuzoTochigi
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It is said to be a standard product of Kuo. It is junodai, but reasonably priced at 1,650 yen without tax. It was my first time drinking this brand, but since it is a Tochigi sake, a new brand limited to semi-major dealers, and handled by Mashida and Yodogawa Sake Brewery, I picked it up thinking it would be a no-brainer. On the first day, we started with heating the sake to 40°C. The aroma is slightly apple-like, but mild. The aroma is slightly apple-like, but mild. When you drink it, it has an apple-like aroma and a delicious rice flavor, followed by bitterness and spiciness. The second day, served cold. It has a slight alcohol-like taste and rice flavor, and slowly lifts. Less sharp than heated sake. This is a very high level of perfection. It is a bit on the modern side, but not too modern, and goes well with a variety of foods.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Kab 😃 You must be a Tochigi connoisseur to be convinced by Mashidaya and Yodogawa 🤗. We've only had Kubi once 😅I remember it as having a very unique flavor!
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Kab
Good evening Jay and Nobby 🌃 New brands from big local breweries that are exclusive to special dealers are often perfect and reasonable 😊Tochigi-esque but also good for food, I liked it a lot 😁.
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Furosen純米吟醸　中汲み　無濾過生原酒
Uehara ShuzoShiga
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Is this Shiga's first time? The bottle was left at room temperature for about a month before opening, and the first day it was served cold. The aroma is slightly sour, like grain or syrup. It also smells a little like lemon. When you drink it, the grain-like flavor comes to the fore, with a sweetness like rice or sweet potatoes, but there is also a fair amount of acidity. There is little bitterness, and it becomes rather dry and crisp. At 40℃, the fruitiness becomes stronger and the graininess becomes stronger; at 45℃ or higher, it is quite tangy and the fruitiness is weak. It is better to keep the temperature low. Room temperature. A slow ripeness and a little fruitiness, followed by a crispness. After that, it is sharp and clean. This is also good. It is quite sharp for its sake level, but it has umami and acidity, so it is not dry. It has a sense of maturity, just like a brand name. Personally, I would recommend serving it at room temperature or lukewarm, when the fruity flavors become more intense.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Kabさん、こんばんは😃 まさかの初滋賀酒㊗️おめでとうございます🎉不老泉飲んだら健康になりそうですね🤗 我々激推しの北島さんも是非お試し下さい〜👋
Kab
Thank you Jay and Nobby 😊. I've had a lot of banquets this year and haven't been able to check in, but I'd love to try some other Shiga sake, including Kitajima (and Tochigi sake, of course!).
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Fusozuru純米酒　無ろ過生原酒
KuwabarasakabaShimane
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It will be served unopened for about a month and left at room temperature. On the first day, it is served warm at 40℃. At 45℃, the umami is a little more noticeable, and at 50℃ or 60℃ with about 10% more water added, the sourness is still there, but the medicinal taste has subsided and it becomes gentle and just right. I don't know, but I think this level of moderation among matured types is the original flavor of the brand. Even when it cools down, it still has acidity and umami that envelopes it, so I think it should be served hot or warmed. Cold sake on the second day. This one has a more orthodox aroma and umami of grains, and the acidity is relatively low and slowly fades away. When it is closer to room temperature, the acidity and bitterness increase slightly. Personally, I would choose this sake cold by a narrow margin. If you like acidity, you should warm it up. It has a matured feel that makes you wonder if it is really new sake, although this may be due to the characteristics of the brand and the fact that it is new sake. I had the impression that it was a slightly lighter brand among matured sake, but my perception was shattered. It is indeed a San'in sake. I have an image that heated sake from Shimane is more acidic than that from Tottori.
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chika
Where can I find it? Sake 🍶✨✨I'd like to try it.
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Kab
Thanks for your comment, chika: 🙇‍♂️ It seems that there are a few stores that sell it nationwide, but not many 😅I guess it is a strong place for matured or heated sake.
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出羽の冨士純米にごり酒 おぼろ雪
佐藤酒造Akita
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It is a rare brand, but it was on sale at Aeon, so I bought it immediately. From 40℃. Mild aroma. When you drink it, the umami of rice expands for a moment, and it finishes quickly with a nigori, or "ricey" taste. 50℃ is almost the same. At 50℃, it is almost the same, but when served cold, the sweetness is more pronounced. The rice flavor also expands, and the taste ends up being bitter or pungent. It is a relatively dry nigori, which is a favorable category. It seems to be good for eating.
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亀の海純米吟醸　無濾過生原酒
Tsuchiya ShuzotenNagano
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It seems to be gaining in popularity, so I thought I'd buy something like this once in a while. The aroma is apple-like. When you take a sip, it tastes slightly bitter like green apple with a weak acidity. The sharpness is only a hint of bitterness. On the second day, it becomes sweeter like honey, and the bitterness becomes like a final sharpness, mellowing and improving. In any case, it is a typical modern sake.
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It is a Yamagata sake, but it has the image of a sake for heated sake lovers in the Kansai region, and is not so common at liquor stores in eastern Japan. It seems to be hard when opened, so we started with warming it up. 40°C (104°F). It has almost no fruity taste, and the alcohol taste with a slight ripeness is in the air, while the umami taste is quite full and the sharpness is not strong. When cooled, it has a slight lemon or orange fruitiness. At room temperature. It has a slight lemon-like aroma, and the umami of the rice expands as it is absorbed. The spiciness is sharp and sharp with a bitter taste. Cold sake is not much different, but the bitterness is a little stronger. Goes well with dishes made with koji. Cheese is also good. It is more suited for lukewarm or warmed sake.
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Kid純米吟醸酒　夏ノ疾風
Heiwa ShuzoWakayama
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Will this be the first and only summer sake this year? Checking in just in the middle of the heat wave from yesterday. Slightly lemony aroma. When you drink it, it has a lemon or green apple flavor with a hint of sourness. The bitterness is stronger than the sourness, and it seems to be going downhill. The bitterness is strong with little sweetness, so the impression is that the bitterness stands out a little.
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From room temperature. The aroma is somewhat mature from the moment it is opened. The aroma is somewhat syrupy and the flavor is pleasant, like freshly cooked rice. It has a good sense of maturity. The sharpness is also pleasant. It goes well with miso nabe and salads. It has been left at room temperature for 6 days, and there is not much difference in the cold sake, which is close to room temperature. The acidity is a little more pronounced and goes well with meat. It can be drunk in hot weather without any discomfort thanks to the acidity. On the 10th day, when it is cooled down to the perfect temperature, there is almost no aging can. On the 11th day, it is heated to 40°C (104°F). On the 11th day, it is heated to 40°C. The sharpness is quite good and the bitterness in the aftertaste changes to spiciness. At 45°C there is no difference. Personally, I prefer it warmed or at room temperature. It is a good sake, but I can't deny that it is a bit overpriced at over 2,000 yen for such specs.
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The aroma is apple-like, typical of Nagano. When you taste it, it has a pineapple-like sweetness with a hint of ripeness, but it is also beautiful. It is also very beautiful, but it also has a slightly mellow, umami flavor. The aftertaste is quite bitter. The bitterness alone is enough to kill the taste, and there is almost no spiciness. It is a hard-to-find sake that was sold at a liquor store under very loose conditions, but I personally feel that the bitterness is a bit strong, and it doesn't sting that much. If it is a sweeter strain, I actually prefer it to be a little more obvious and sweeter.
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It is a regular sake, but Houou can be served at any temperature range, while many people say Oumi is recommended to be served cold, so I started at room temperature. The aroma is a mixture of alcoholiness and saltiness. When you drink it, it has a light, watery aroma mixed with a slight alcohol aroma, and it seems to be well-prepared. Even when served cold, it has a slightly salty flavor, but the alcohol content is greatly reduced and the sake can be drunk neatly. It is best served cold. The vegetable stir-fry emphasizes the salty flavor, but the overall balance is good, and this is a rare sake that is well balanced, light, dry, and alky. It was exquisite with sasa-kamaboko and vegetable salad.
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Fusano KankikuTrue White 純米大吟醸　雄町50 無濾過生原酒
Kankiku MeijoChiba
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The aroma is pineapple-like sweet and sour, but milder than expected. It is quite sour when included, with a slight gassiness. It is quite thick and has a green apple-like taste that is quite sweet with a hint of sourness, and it slowly pulls up with a bitter center and a fairly strong minerality. On the third day, the sweetness becomes stronger, like ripe apples from green apples, the acidity is just right, and the minerality is much more subdued, which is good. I picked it up thinking that I would like to have a modern one once in a while. It is hard right after opening the bottle, but when the bottle gets a little bit old, the acidity and bitterness are a little stronger, but it gives a good enough impression.
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The aroma is milder than expected, but slightly apple-like. When you drink it, the sugar sweetness and syrupiness are quite strong, but it is closer to a dry sake than expected, and it goes down quickly. It is better at room temperature, as it has a more modern apple sweetness. The limited edition sake might have been better, but it is not too modern, nor is it too classic.
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Light alcohol aroma. At room temperature, the umami flavor rises, with alcoholic nuances, and it slowly becomes sharp. There is no significant difference between 40°C and 50°C. It is a normal sake, but it is well balanced with moderate umami and sharpness, and can be drunk pleasantly without any cloying taste. It is a high quality sake.
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Slightly gassy. The aroma is mild and does not have the apple aroma of the brand image. From room temperature. There is a fair amount of acidity, followed by a delayed expansion of the bitterness of the alcohol and the umami of the rice. The way the umami comes out is pleasant. After that, it slowly becomes sharp. The second day, it is served cold. It has a strong sweet and sour acidity with a hint of green apple. Not much umami. On the third day, it was heated to 40°C (104°F). It has a sourness close to room temperature, but it also has a sourness and bitterness. It has some umami and is more sharp than at lower temperatures, which is not unpleasant. The gasiness distinguishes it from other junmai. Personally, I would say this is a cold sake with a little apple modernity of the brand image. It is a modern classic junmai with umami, although I prefer a slightly bitter taste and a bit more sharpness.
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わしが國氷温熟成純米大吟醸
Yamawa ShuzotenMiyagi
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The aging period is unknown but it is quite yellow and the aroma is slightly alcoholic and banana-like. The first day at room temperature. It has a sweet and umami taste that is more like sweet potato or cereal than rice, and a bitter and spicy taste with a strong sense of alcohol, which slowly fades away. There is a sense of maturity, but it is moderate and not so strong. It is not outstanding, but everything is well-balanced, and the sake is easy to drink. If you warm it up on the second day, the acidity and bitterness will be too much. It is best at room temperature. On the third day, drink it cold. It also has a strong bitterness and should be served at room temperature. It is a Junmai Daiginjo with a slight sense of maturity, which is different from other Junmai Daiginjos.
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We purchased the same brand at the same time, but opened the bottle more than a month later. It is a new year's sake. The aroma is slightly melon-like. At room temperature. The alcoholiness rises, but there is no sense of maturity; the umami of the rice comes gradually, and the sharpness slowly fades away rather than quickly. At 40°C (104°F). At 40℃, the wine has a slightly mineral taste, with a strong umami and a sharp, crisp finish. The freshness is gone, though. At 45°C (45°F), it is not much different, but it becomes a little spicier and more pungent. The fourth day, serve it cold. It has a lot of sudachi-like acidity, a hint of melon, and a bit of bitterness. The cold sake is slightly different from the room temperature sake, giving it a modern feel. It is a true Niigata Tanrei, but it also has a good umami, and although it has a good alcohol content, it feels light and refreshing. The impact is not as strong as the Honjozo Nama, but it has different charms at different temperatures, and the quality of the sake seems to be strong, making it an ideal everyday sake. It has a high level of perfection. It goes well with everything from tare yakitori to salads (it may not go with anything too strong in flavor).
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