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Basically, I don't drink much honjozo sake, but I tried a bottle of Kumamoto's Koroh. It has a good balance of umami and acidity, and I thought it would be a very cost-effective sake for drinking at home.
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This was also served in the Noto Reconstruction Support Series. It was delicious, with a nice balance of flavor and spiciness.
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谷泉谷泉×加賀鳶2025
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It is said to be brewed jointly by Tanizumi and Kagatobi in Noto, which was damaged by the earthquake. I had it at my favorite izakaya (Japanese-style bar) in Dotonbori, as they were supporting Noto's recovery. It had a refreshing, light taste.
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Uto大吟醸 山田錦
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I have had Tazake several times, but this is my first experience with Zenchidori. It is an umakuchi type sake typical of Nishida Shuzo, but it is not sweet, and has a subtle dryness and sharpness that give it a refined taste.
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Kikuhime, Ishikawa's famous sake, has a rich, mellow taste that is not a sign of its richness and umakuchi. The umakuchi went perfectly with Kagoshima chicken dishes.
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片野桜山廃純米 山田錦 生原酒
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When I came to Osaka, I wanted to drink Osaka sake as my first drink, and I had Katanozakura, which I had enjoyed before. It is delicious, with a good balance of mellow flavor and acidity.
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Glorious Mt.Fuji純米大吟醸無濾過生原酒 THE PLATINUM
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My favorite brand, Eiko Fuji's The Platinum, I couldn't open it easily and let it sit for about six months, but it tastes fresh, fresh and gorgeous, and is still delicious.
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Kubota1･９•2･0純米大吟醸
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This is the first variety of Junmai Daiginjo from Kubota that I have had, and while it is light and dry, it has a gorgeous aroma. It goes well with Chinese food.
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This was also served at the Kansai International Airport lounge. It was brewed with specially cultivated rice from Noto. The aroma was gorgeous and fruity, and I almost drank too much in the morning.
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I thought it might be dry, but it was fresh and delicious. I had it in the morning at the KIX lounge at Kansai International Airport.
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We had this at the recommendation of the owner of a sushi restaurant in Ura-namba. It is said to be brewed with water from the Shimanto River. It was fresh, mellow, and delicious.
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Morishimaひたち錦 純米吟醸
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It is a dry, but hard-core sake with a strong sense of rice flavor.
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Tosa-shiragiku斬辛 特別純米 雄町
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The sake was smooth and refreshingly spicy with a good balance of acidity and umami.
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Mie is also a prefecture with many delicious major brand-name sake, but this was my first time to try Gizaemon. It had a fresh flavor and good ginjo aroma, and was refreshingly tasty in the lingering summer heat.
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It is a mellow umakuchi sake from Aizu. It has a nice balance between the mild sweetness of rice and juicy acidity.
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Katanosakura生酛純米無濾過生原酒
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As one would expect from a well-known izakaya, the customers around us ordered sake such as Jyushiyo, Jikin, Kuroryu, and Isojiman one after another, but this was the first time I tried Osaka's Kata no Sakura. It was a delicious sake with a good balance of elegant aroma, sweetness, and lingering acidity.
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Jikon純米吟醸 酒未来 生
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It was a bit different from the metaphysics I drank before, and perhaps because I drank it after Takachiyo, it tasted a bit smoky.
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TakachiyoAI-IPPON 無調整 生原酒
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It had a very smooth taste, with a juicy sweetness that was typical of Takachiyo, which spread quickly in the mouth.
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Nabeshima純米大吟醸 愛山
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This is a Nabeshima drinking comparison. The Aizan was a delicious Junmai Daiginjo with a gorgeous aroma and fruity flavor.
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Nabeshima純米吟醸 赤磐雄町
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We had Nabeshima, a famous sake from Saga, at Yamazan, a famous izakaya in Namba, Osaka. I found it to be a well-balanced sake with a crisp and sharp taste with a gorgeous rice flavor.
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