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donkun
I had my first "Hiran" in about a year at an izakaya (Japanese-style bar) in Nagasaki. It has a distinctive acidity, followed by a sweetness that comes in a jiffy. The price of 650 yen for a 130-140 ml glass seemed like a good deal.
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DaijiroAS TIME GOES BY 2020BY純米生酛生酒
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donkun
Light fizzy sound when opened. Sake that tastes better with time, laid down for 3 years. Slightly brown in color due to Maillard reaction. Delicious sweetness like Shaoxing wine.
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EmishikiSensation WHITE New Gen生酛生酒
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donkun
Sweetness from the acidity of white malted rice. It is rich and delicious on the rocks.
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donkun
First sake from Kagoshima. A dull fizzing sound when the bottle is opened. Slightly candy-colored. After opening the bottle, the impression at room temperature was fruity, but with a strong bitterness and a hard taste. When cooled in the refrigerator, the bitterness receded and it was easy to drink. A few days after opening the bottle, the sweetness increased and it became mellow and fruity. I prefer to drink it after some time ✨.
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Born越前旬 純米大吟醸純米大吟醸
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donkun
100% Yamada-Nishiki is used. Aged in ice temperature. Like a white wine with freshness and body. Slightly sweet.
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EmishikiRED NEW GEN 古式生もと純米生酒
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donkun
Light effervescence when opened. Sourness and moderate bitterness. Mature taste typical of nama-moto sake. The overall impression is of a fresh and calm sake.
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DaijiroR4BY 渡船二号純米生酛生酒
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Aged for one year. A mellow sake. Sweet like plum wine and candy. It tastes better cold than warm.
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Tabika赤磐雄町 おりがらみ 2023BY特別純米生酒おりがらみ
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Nigori-shu (cloudy sake), light effervescence. Mellow fruity, sweet flavor and easy to drink. After a couple of days from opening the bottle, it tastes like grapefruit and has a nice sharpness✨.
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Eiはなぶさ R5BY純米山廃原酒生酒無濾過にごり酒
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donkun
Another brand of Rumiko's sake from Moriki Shuzo. It has a high alcohol content of 18 degrees and a high acidity level. It is lightly cloudy. It is dry, sharp, and to my taste. It is refreshing to drink.
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NanawaraiR5BY純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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It has been about a year. It is fruity and easy to drink, though dry drinkers may not like it because it is too sweet.
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Jokigen仕込第四号″渾身″純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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The palate is sweet and rich. The aftertaste is bitter and dry. I felt the sweetness was too much at freezer temperature, so I chilled it in the freezer to increase the freshness and make it less bitter. The price is reasonable at around 1,500 yen for a 4-pack.
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Tabika出羽燦々2023BY純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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donkun
Made entirely from Dewa Sanzan. Slightly cloudy sake. Aromatic, sharp, deliciously sweet, and cosy sake.
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Tabika特別純米酒 神の穂特別純米生酒無濾過
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Light and dry. It has a good sharpness. It is better to drink it chilled to get the sweet and umami taste of the sake.
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