Isojimanしぼりたて 本醸造
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This is a well-known Shizuoka sake. I don't usually drink honjozo, but Isojiman, as expected, has a nice clear, crisp, fresh taste.
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I wanted to try this brand from Yamanashi Prefecture. I thought it was slightly spicy and tasted good even when heated.
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I found it to be a sharp, refreshing, citrusy, summer-appropriate sake.
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Tottori also has some pretty unique and delicious sake. Strong rice is delicious.
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This is the first brand I tried. I guess it's a little bit dry and tasty. It was delicious.
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Azakura純米 超旨辛口
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It is refreshingly dry and suitable for this damp season.
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I found it to be a well-balanced sake with a good combination of pure rice flavor and acidity.
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The president and toji (master brewer) did everything from rice planting to rice harvesting, and it is an integrated production process. It tasted like fragrant rice.
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Urakasumi, Urakasumi, a prestigious sake from Miyagi, is a sake that I personally feel is a bit different from other Tohoku sakes, which tend to be umami, but there is something ruggedly delicious about the rice.
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Kasumitsuru氷温貯蔵 生酛純米生原酒
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This was the first brand I drank. It was a little peculiar to me personally, with quite a distinctive taste.
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We had it with delicious obanzai at an izakaya in Dotonbori. It is literally refreshingly dry.
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Sharaku純米吟醸 酒未来
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It was Sharaku, the sake future of one of my favorite brands, Sharaku with a slightly spicy feel.
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It was a perfect sake for early summer, with a good balance of moderate umami and acidity.
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Wataya純米吟醸 阿波山田錦
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I tried a bottle of Wataya, which was recommended to me by a liquor store owner who looked like he might drink it during the day, but I didn't buy it. It was not so light, but it was rather refreshing, and I thought it had a good balance. It went well with fugu nabe (blowfish stew).
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Tenmei純米大吟醸 中取り閏号
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This is Tenmei's once-every-four-years leap issue, which I have become a fan of for its gorgeous, rich sweetness and flavor. You can drink it even if you don't have anything to drink.
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Oze no Yukidoke純米大吟醸 初しぼり生酒
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This is my first experience with Oze snow. I felt a light apple-like acidity and soft flavor.
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I had it with Shinshu specialty horse sashimi and nozawana greens, and found it to be a well-balanced sake, neither too spicy nor too sweet. I thought it was well-balanced and not too spicy or sweet.
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We had it at a tavern in front of Ueda station. We went to the brewery in person and found it to be a delicious sake with a deep flavor.
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It is said to be a sake specially made for mackerel, recommended by the izakaya's manager. It is indeed a sharp and light sake, perfect for grilled mackerel with a lot of fat, and it seems to bring out the flavor of the fish. It is also good for sukiyaki and meat dishes.
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Glorious Mt.Fuji純米大吟醸 無濾過生酒原酒 LEAP YEAR 2024甲辰
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It is a rare sake that is only pressed during the leap year Olympic year. This was my first Eiko Fuji, but it was a mellow umami-guchi sake to my liking, and I would definitely like to try the others.
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