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初めて飲んだ而今がびっくりするくらい美味しくて、2025年は日本酒を勉強しようと思っていたら、さけのわに出会いました。 日本酒は奥深いですね〜 楽しく日本酒を飲むための備忘録。 松坂世代。

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川鶴純米吟醸 封切旬酒 初夏あがり「初呑み切り」
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Kawazuru today. Kawatsuru's seasonal junmai ginjo is distributed only in Kagawa Prefecture. It is called "Hatsunatsuagari" and is a summer version of the limited edition sake that is released each season. Kawatsuru is a famous brewer of Sanuki Kuraudai, and they are quite aggressive in their product development. This one has a fresh flavor and a clean, crisp taste. They recommend grilled ayu and eggplant dengaku. I see...it is more suitable for a daytime party than a nighttime dinner, or perhaps a mealtime drink while watching a high school baseball game. You can finish with somen noodles or cold udon noodles. Nice 👍It's summer 🎐.
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Morimasu the other day. Junmai Daiginjo. 1st place 🥇 Gold Prize in the Junmai Daiginjo category at the SAKE COMPETITION 2025. 1st place 👏 out of 341 entries that completely hid the brand name. Very tasty, but maybe I expected too much 😅. However, I didn't chill it a bit enough and drank it at halfway temperature, not to warm it up. The cup was also a half-assed glass cup, maybe I lacked respect for the champion 🙇. I have another bottle, so next time I would like to have it in good condition.
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Izumibashi黒とんぼ 生酛純米
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Izumi Bridge the other day. Black dragonfly. At an onsen ryokan. Rice: Yamadanishiki (Kanagawa Prefecture), Polishing ratio 65%. It is dry and sharp, but also delicious with a touch of umami. But the price is a bit high for a ryokan (Japanese-style inn).
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Shichihon'yari無農薬純米 無有
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Seven spears the other day. Rice used: "Tamakae" grown without agricultural chemicals in Shiga Prefecture Polishing: 60 Strength: 15 degrees Shichibonjari is a brand that we like very much. It is said to be matured for a year and a half. I felt the umami and fullness of the rice, which is typical of junmai. It is delicious.
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Ohmine3粒 夏純かすみ生酒 山田錦
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Ohmine the other day. Three grains of summer wine. Tasty and schwarzy. Refreshing clear lactobacillus drink feeling. It looks like it's been open for quite a while, but it tasted great 😋.
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町田酒造55 夏純うすにごり雄町純米吟醸
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Machida Shuzo the other day. Summer Jun light nigori. I picked it up this time because their 55 Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki won 8th place in the Junmai Ginjo category gold medal at the SAKE COMPETITION 2025. This one is Omachi, which is unfiltered light nigori, which probably makes it even sweeter and tastier. It is a juice that will make your cheeks fall off.
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Yorokobigaijin燕石 純米大吟醸 R6BY
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The other day, a triumph. Tsubameishi, the highest grade of Etsukaijin. Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture, 35% polished rice. It is not at all like the popular "sweet and delicious" sake, nor is it light and dry, but it has a strong umami flavor but is dry. It is not flashy, but in a sense, it is the royal road? It is very tasty and full of flavor. I started studying sake this year and have had a few well-known brands, but I feel that this sake is unique in its taste. Maybe I'm just a Kagawa fan. It's a raw sake, but they say it tastes even better when it matures. I think it is Kagawa's pride and joy.
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Yorokobigaijin純米吟醸 ブルーボトル 無ろ過生 R6BY
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The other day, a triumph. Wagakawa, Etsukaijin's summer sake. It is surprisingly dry with a sake degree of +14. It is light and dry. However, perhaps because it is unfiltered, it does not have a strong or solid alcohol taste, and the sake cup keeps going for another glass or two. The photo shows an empty bottle.
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Kirei Mannen純米吟醸原酒五拾 生酒
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Kamerei today. Turtle age 10,000 years. It may be rude to say that it is not from Shinshu, but it is Kamerei from Hiroshima. The rice is rare, and 100% linear heart white rice produced in Hiroshima Zouga, which is said to be a miraculous ancient rice, is brewed at a milling ratio of 50. Perhaps because it was pulled in by the watermelon-like label, the fruity, watermelon-like first sip gives way to a dry taste with a solid rice feel and alcohol. It's all nicely put together, but there's a sake-like quality that can't be hidden. This is probably the sake drinkers of yesteryear like ‼️✨
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Bo純米大吟醸 愛山 無濾過瓶燗火入れ
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Today's hope. Nozomu" is a special kanji for me. I kept this sake from the end of last year, thinking I would open it for a celebration. Today, I had a small but thankful celebration, so I opened the bottle✨. This Junmai Daiginjo is brewed with the sake rice Diamond Aizan, polished down to 40%. Gorgeous aroma, mellow mouthfeel, fruity flavor. Delicious 😋. I also like the label and bottle✨
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Good evening, Shikatarou 😃. Sake to drink when there is a celebration ✨and it is delicious to celebrate with a special brand with a special kanji 🎉 Congratulations!
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Good evening, Shikatarou 😃. Nozomu's good guy ‼️ is one that was meant to be drunk at this time 🤗. I'd love to drink it 😙.
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Thank you ichiro18 😄wanted, it's delicious ✨ if you ever see it, please try it 🙌
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Thank you, Jay & Nobby 😄Mochi won the 2nd gold medal in the SAKE COMPETITION 2025 Junmai Daiginjo category for their Omachi Junmai Daiginjo ✨Tochizake is delicious 👏.
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Today is Izutsucho. Nagano was given to me as a mid-year gift from someone in Saku ✨. I wonder what it smells like, fruity aroma -> sharpness -> soft sweetness -> alcohol bitterness -> full lingering taste. Delicious. Made in March 2012, shipped in June 2013, it takes a long time. According to the official description, "This is our brewery's best sake, carefully polished with Miyamanishiki and Kinmonnishiki rice produced in Nagano Prefecture and brewed slowly during the harsh winter season, based on the concept of a Daiginjo that is unique to Nagano without relying on high-grade sake rice produced in other prefectures. It is a daiginjo that is not flashy, but has a pleasant ginkoku (gin aroma) and a refined, full-bodied sweetness." Thank you very much for your kindness!
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KANKOUBEI today. Junmai Ginjo. Since I'm stuck in the middle of a national conquest, I'm going to change direction a little. It won first place in the Junmai Ginjo category of the SAKE COMPETITION 2025, the Gold Award🥇‼️ We will have a bottle of Mie's Kankoubai. It was awarded first place out of 340 entries, beating out Mie's powerhouses, Jikin and Saku! By the way, Mie has 3 of the top 10 gold medals (Kankoubai, Jikin, and Saku). Amazingly, Yamaguchi also has three (Toyo Bijin, Omine, and Nakashimaya). The era is Mie and Yamaguchi! SAKE COMPETITION, I actually don't know much about it, but is it like the Tenkaichi Budokai in the old days, or the M1 Grand Prix relatively recently? Whatever it is, Kanbongai Junmai Ginjo was 10th in the Gold Prize last year, and this year it is the winner 🏆 Magical Lovely-like. Does this mean that revenge has been achieved? The specs are 100 Yamada-Nishiki, 50 milling ratio, 15% alcohol. A sake that took first place in a completely blind competition, it must be delicious. ‼️Solid ginjo aroma, full flavor, fruity taste, expansive aftertaste, congratulations 🎉㊗️🎊
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Senkinオーガニック・ナチュールX sparkling
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Sentori today. Natur X Sparkling. A vigorous sake that blows out a bit when opened. The wildness is more apparent when compared to Kubota Suiju, which we happened to drink earlier. Rough but cohesive, it is a very energetic sake. The sake is alive! Second day after opening the bottle. The fierceness of the first day is gone. It's quiet. The sake is still alive!
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Chiyomusubiしゅわっと空 微発砲純米吟醸生
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Chiyomusubi today. Sweety sky My favorite Chiyomusubi summer sake with an impressive ephemeral label. According to the official description, "Fermented in the bottle, slightly light nigori. A new type of sake with effervescence. It has a slight grapefruit-like fruit bitterness and goes well with carpaccio and other dishes. It is a pleasant sake with a refreshing slight effervescence." It would be a great match with the Japanese oysters that are in season this time of year. Ah, I want to go to Tottori.
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今日は雪の茅舎。奥伝山廃。 先日の秋田土産がまだ残ってた。 アル添で精米歩合65% 使用米秋田酒こまち、ひとめぼれ アルコール度15% 酸度1.6 日本酒度+1 スッキリしつつ甘すぎず、旨みあり。何にでも合いそう。優秀な食中酒という感じ。今日のつまみは、いぶりがっこ✨
寒菊OCEAN99 星海 Starlight Sea 無濾過生原酒純米大吟醸
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Cold chrysanthemum today. Ocean 99 Star Sea Sweet adult pineapple juice and rich rice flavor, balanced with a moderate bitterness in the aftertaste. Sake rice is 100% Hokkaido comet
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The other day oday. Nama yeast, junmai ginjo. The cute little frog bottle is perfect for the season. Slightly melon-like flavor, lighter than the 15% alcohol content, gentle and delicious. The current owner is Yasuhiko, the 18th generation. Amazing!
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Shuyoshi today. A cup of sake from Akita. It is from the same Suzuki Sake Brewery as La Chante. It was founded in 1689! It is hot, so it is served well chilled. It is light and dry, with a hint of citrus. It has a clear outline with a hint of sweetness and umami. Excuse me, but it was better than I expected. I love cup sake because it betrays me in a good way. I like the gap between the words "Sake King" on the label and "Mencoina," the rice used to make it. Rice / Menkoina Sake meter / +2.0 Acidity / 1.4 Alcohol content / 15
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