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Denshu百四拾　桜ラベル

3/20/2023, 12:42:32 PM

I was looking for something to buy at a liquor store I usually go to when I came across this cherry blossom label! It's coincidences like this that make me want to go there even if I don't have a particular goal in mind. The aroma is very soft, fresh, sweet and tasty, and it finishes with a hint of acidity. I was going to drink it carefully because it is hard to find, but I found myself pouring it one after another. We are very happy to be able to enjoy this precious sake from the beginning of spring! 720, 2150

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Emishiki Shiga

3/13/2023, 1:08:21 PM

I was curious about this sake when I saw the information about its release and went to buy it. The fact that it was a new kijoshu from my favorite sake brewer, Laughing Shiki, raised my expectations! The aroma is a strong ginjo aroma, but the image I got when I drank it was of a crisp, clear type with a slightly stronger acidity than sweetness. Well, it's delicious, but maybe not my favorite type... For my personal taste, I had imagined a strong sweet type like the successor to Monsoon, so I felt a little let down. 720, 1900

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Tenbi純米吟醸　生原酒　白

Choshu Shuzo Yamaguchi

2/25/2023, 1:02:41 PM

I recently purchased Tenmei no Shiro, which I had seen in stores and was curious about, and this is my first time drinking it! The pleasant sound when the bottle was opened raised my expectations. The aroma before drinking is rather subdued, but the moment it enters the mouth, it has a strong, slightly carbonated and sweet taste, which is similar to that of strawberries. It is a rare type of sake that is different from the type of sake I usually enjoy, with a slight bitterness and lingering rice flavor toward the end of drinking. I got the impression of an elegant impression that does not get in the way during meals, despite the strong sweetness. Personally, when I drink at home, I often enjoy sake alone without eating anything, so this may not be relevant to me... I don't remember how much it cost, but I remember it was cheap, maybe less than 2,000 yen for a four-pack.

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Senkinモダン仙禽　亀の尾　無濾過生原酒

せんきん Tochigi

2/21/2023, 1:31:07 PM

I saw this Sentori at the store and it's been a while since I've had it in a few years. I love this sake for its perfect balance of sweetness and sourness. However, I have been suffering from a cold for a while now, and my nose is stuffy and my throat is sore, so I can't smell it at all... I didn't feel comfortable drinking more in this state, so I finally took the time to drink it 4 or 5 days after opening the bottle! The clean green apple aroma, the beautiful acidity and sweetness that is not too assertive, and the strange sensation of juiciness in spite of the clean taste! I've heard that it tastes bitter when it's sharp, but my inexperienced palate couldn't detect any noticeable bitterness. It was so easy to drink that I didn't even think it was a draft sake, and the 14% alcohol content was so low that it was no wonder it went down so well! It has been a little while since the bottle was opened, but I could feel a little gas, so this sake is likely to be popular with a wide range of people. 720, 1800

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Harushika純米吟醸生原酒　零下210日熟成

Imanishiseibee Shoten Nara

2/12/2023, 2:13:45 PM

This one was also purchased during the hiyayoroshi season, but was not opened until now! Every time I look in a store these days, I am intrigued by a variety of sakes, and while my stockpile grows, I have endless worries about what to open next! As a lover of sweet sake, I rarely pick up matured sakes. The impression on the palate is a dry sake that is full of subtle acidity and umami, yet juicy enough to be accepted by sweet sake lovers. The sharpness that is typical of Harushika is still there, and the end of the drink is very refreshing. About 720, 1800 When I was young, I drank a certain type of old sake from a famous sake brewery that I did not like very much, and I was not fond of yellowish aged sake when it was poured into a glass.

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Kurumazaka黒潮活性にごり

Yoshimurahideo Shoten Wakayama

2/9/2023, 11:41:20 AM

Tekkotai, 4-Gou Bottle Version of Explosive Nigori After seeing how the bottle was opened at the store, I was not confident (or skilled) enough to open a 1-sho bottle, so I bought a 4-gou bottle that looked easy even for an amateur to open. Even so, the bottle was opened safely after 4 or 5 times of venting. Pouring it into a glass, I was impressed by the lees that I could clearly see the shape of the rice grains. The image of the bottle when it was opened made me imagine it was highly carbonated, but when I actually drank it, there was not such a strong gaseous sensation, and when I crushed the rice grains with my tongue, I felt a slight carbonation, which was pleasant. The aroma is lactic acidic, probably due to the large amount of lees, and the taste is firm and spicy with a refreshing acidity like green apples. I prefer super sweet wine, but the moderate gassiness makes it easy to drink, and I tend to drink too much on the first day. When I consumed a bottle at home, I enjoyed the texture of the rice grains that were moderately mixed in with the sake in the early stages, but the rice grains that tended to accumulate in the latter half of the bottle (perhaps a problem with the pouring method...) left me with a slightly excessive feeling of grains rather than a desire to enjoy the sake in its purest form. I heard that it also tastes good heated, so I tried heating it up, and it was indeed delicious, but more than the flavor benefits, the graininess that tends to linger in the second half became much milder when heated up, and I didn't feel the excessive graininess that I did when drinking it cold, so I felt that drinking it cold in the first half and heated up in the second half was the right way for me. The first half of the bottle was cold and the second half was warmed.

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Kakurei純米大吟醸

Aoki Shuzo Niigata

2/7/2023, 12:09:07 PM

The aroma is a beautiful ginjo aroma. The image of drinking it is not as sweet as the aroma suggests, but the mouthfeel is sweet and tasty with no corners, and a slightly bitter aftertaste lingers towards the end of the drink. Considering the total picture, it is delicious and I have no complaints, but I honestly feel that it was not as satisfying as the first time I drank Tsururei Junmai Ginjyo. This may be due to the fact that my expectations were quite high before drinking it because of the price, which was almost double that of the first time. Personally, I thought that Junmai Ginjo was the best Tsururei. 720, about 3600

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Fuyu no Tsuki純米大吟醸　冬まで待てない冬の月

Kamikokoro Shuzo Okayama

1/30/2023, 2:04:52 PM

This sake was originally meant to be a hiyaoroshi sake, but we let it sit until this time of year while we were working on other sakes for some reason or another! The aroma is sweet, but the impression when drinking it is different from the impression of the aroma. Unlike Winter Moon, which has sweetness at the forefront, this sake has umami, acidity, and a slightly strong lingering bitterness towards the end of drinking. This is the first time I have tasted this sake, and I personally prefer the sweeter taste of Fuyutsuki (Winter Moon). 720, 1800

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Keigetsuにごり　純米大吟醸

土佐酒造 Kochi

1/23/2023, 1:03:46 PM

Purchased with interest in CEL24 yeast from Kameizumi After much hesitation, I chose nigori this time. The aroma is half apple, half lactic acid. The aroma is half apple and half lactic acid. The impression in the mouth starts with sweetness, and in the latter half of the bottle, the acidity becomes stronger. The acidity lingers after the drink. The sweetness of Kameizumi is different from that of Kaygetsu CEL24, and I was suddenly interested in regular Kaygetsu CEL24. I should have bought it in bulk... About 720, 1800 or so

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Kameizumi純米吟醸生原酒　CEL24

Kameizumi Shuzo Kochi

1/18/2023, 1:13:32 PM

A super sweet sake that is the complete opposite of the rugged label image and is sweet from aroma to taste. The perfect balance of sweetness and sourness is my personal favorite type of taste. It is a delicious sake that you can't help but drink too much of, and I highly recommend it to those who love sweet sake! You can also feel a little gas when it is freshly opened! I was just as shocked as I was when I first drank Hanahayo. The sake level, acidity, etc. on the label varies depending on the finished product, so the label is different for each one. This sake was a good opportunity for me to learn about Cell 24 yeast, and I'm getting a little curious to try other sakes as well! 720, about 1900 yen

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Haneya愛山　純米大吟醸

Fumigiku Shuzo Toyama

1/11/2023, 1:51:27 PM

The ginjo aroma is subdued. In the mouth, umami and sweetness can be sensed, but the acidity is slightly stronger. There is a slight lingering bitterness at the end of drinking. It is definitely a delicious sake, but my taste buds could not find the difference in taste between Aizan and Junmai Ginjo, so I think Junmai Ginjo is more cost effective. 720, 2750

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Kamonishiki荷札　黃水仙

Kamonishiki Shuzo Niigata

1/6/2023, 2:13:50 PM

Moderate gassiness, pear-type aroma? Slightly low alcohol (13%). The sweetness itself is not that strong, but there is almost no bitterness or pungency, and it has a clean, refreshing flavor and acidity. The taste is clean and acidic, with little bitterness or pungency, and a moderate acidity. The low alcohol content makes it easy to drink even in summer.

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Fumotoi (hiragana)雪女神

Fumotoi Shuzo Yamagata

12/26/2022, 1:39:39 PM

The slight gasiness when the bottle is opened suggests acidity, but the acidity is not so strong in the mouth. The ginjo aroma is slightly subdued and the mouthfeel is juicy and fresh. The most surprising thing about the sake is that there is no bitterness. It gives the illusion of a sharp sake for a moment, but after a few sips, you can feel the juiciness of the sake remaining in your mouth. It does not have a sharp sweetness or umami taste, but I found myself pouring more and drinking it over and over again. Easy to drink is one word to describe it, but I drank almost half of it on the first day in order to put something more than that into words. In terms of proximity to my recent impressions, I would say that Kuheiji's Batsurae is probably the closest in terms of type. 720, 3300

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Hakkaisan越後で候赤

Hakkai Jozo Niigata

12/24/2022, 3:13:24 PM

I buy Ao-Echigo every year at this time of year, and this year I bought the red one as well! The aroma and the first sip gives the impression of rice sweetness, which gradually gives way to a strong umami flavor and a dry, sharp taste. It has a lower alcohol content than the blue, but like the blue, you don't even feel that it is still a pure sake, and it goes down very well. However, when I think about price vs. taste, I tend to think that Ao Echigo is better than Ao. It is delicious, but I can't help comparing it to Ao Echigo because Ao Echigo is so much cheaper than Ao Echigo. 720, 2200

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I'm sorry for my comment, yu😊I drank the blue Echigo last night and thought it was delicious❣️and I was just starting to wonder about the red Echigo, so yu's review was very clear and made sense to me🎵.

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Thank you very much. I'm glad to hear that, even though it's just my layman's impression. If you enjoyed the Ao Echigo, the red one is definitely good too, so please give it a try if you see it anywhere!

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Kamoshibitokuheiji別誂純米大吟醸

Ban Jozojo Aichi

12/18/2022, 12:07:56 PM

From the aroma, to the sweetness in the mouth, to the acidity with some gasiness, to the crispness with almost no harshness, it gives a really beautiful impression of freshness. The overall balance of the sake is very well put together for the reasonable price. As written on the back of the label, the taste changes after the bottle is opened, and according to what I heard, it tastes better after about 2 weeks, so I took some time to drink it. I may have my own way of feeling about it, but for me, I thought it would be okay to drink it as soon as possible without worrying about the aftertaste. 720,5500 yen

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Hakkaisan純米大吟醸　雪室貯蔵３年

Hakkai Jozo Niigata

11/30/2022, 1:13:23 PM

Good aroma with a hint of sweetness. It has a softness that is not at all like an aged sake, but rather more like a thickened sake. It is so easy to drink that you don't feel the alcohol content, which is similar to that of the original sake, and it tends to make you drink more and more. 720, 3800 yen

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Takiarashi純米吟醸

高知酒造 Kochi

11/27/2022, 1:26:04 PM

Unusually dry sake Sake with a slightly strong acidity at the front, followed by a slight bitterness and a clear finish, with a strong umami flavor that makes it easy to keep drinking. 720, about 1500 yen

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Ugonotsuki月光

Aihara Shuzo Hiroshima

11/18/2022, 1:31:38 PM

Anyway, the sweetness is clearly noticeable from the fragrance stage. What would you call it in terms of fragrance? I can't find a good way to describe it, but... The acidity is moderate, and the sweetness is felt in the foreground, with a sharp, slightly pungent, lingering bitterness. Delicious and well worth the price! 720, 3000 yen

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Sakai Shuzo Yamaguchi

11/13/2022, 1:21:11 PM

The aroma is sweet from the rice, but the taste is more sour and bitter than sweet, with a well-balanced, non-habitual taste. It is the type of wine that can be drunk with meals, but it may be overpowered by strong flavored food. 720, about 1600 yen? I don't remember...

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Kudokijozuｊｒ　小川酵母　OGAWA YEAST

Kamenoi Shuzo Yamagata

11/5/2022, 10:43:01 AM

Apple? It has a juicy type of sweetness, but you can also taste the acidity. This sake is also more delicious than its price, and is very cost effective! For my personal taste, I prefer the scent of Beyond to that of Kudokidote jr. 720, 2200 yen

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