gon78
1905 2025/3
Junmai Nigori Nama Sake
Gohyakumangoku 60
+4 1.3 Mie yeast 16° 25/1 A+
Nabari City, Mie
720 1320
The pleasant effervescence makes the slightly sweet but robust flavor feel light and smooth. Delicious.
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gon78
1904 2025/3
Toyo Bijin Jyundo Isshu
Junmai Ginjo Oorigarami Nama
50% 16° 25/3 A+
Sumikawa Shuzo Brewery, Hagi, Yamaguchi
1800 3300
It's been 25 years since I first had this sake, and I remember the bitterness of the first time I drank it.
Unlike the impression I had in the past, it has a nice mild sweetness and a nice raw sake flavor.
Above all, the soft acidity that brings out the overall flavor is very pleasant and moderate.
I really think that first impressions are important, but at the same time, it is no good to be obsessive about them.
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gon78
1903 2025/3
Setoichi The moon is beautiful.
Junmai Ginjyo Nama Storage Sake
Yamadanishiki 100 55% Association No.10
16° 25/1 Kuradashi 25/3 A
Seto Shuzo Brewery, Kaisei-cho, Kanagawa
300 1100 At Yugawara
I have wanted to try this sake for a long time.
Setoichi has many variations, so I thought I would start with Sakata-Nishiki, but I found it on my trip and tasted it at the inn.
It was elegant and mild, but had a strong flavor and was quite good.
Next time, I would definitely like to try Sakata Nishiki.
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gon78
1902 2025/3
Sari Sake with Tangled Tailings Hon Nama
Junmai Ginjo Nama Shu
100% Yamadanishiki 60
16° 25/2 A
Fukui-shi, Fukui Mouri Shuzo
1800 3300
A slight haze of leesiness.
It has a slightly bitter taste on the palate, but it settles down after the next day.
The aroma is gentle and clean, but the taste is soft and complements meals.
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gon78
1901 2025/3
Liquefied sweet sake nigori
Junmai Ginjo Nama Shu
Toyama Nanto Yuyamanishiki 55
12-13° 24/11 A+
Gifu Yoroi-cho Gyokusendo Shuzo
360 968
This is the first active nigori since the blue bottle was discontinued.
It has been a long time since the liquor store I used to go to for this stopped carrying it.
The fizz was as strong as ever, and it took more than 10 minutes to open.
As before, it was clean, dry, and a little lighter. (14-15° to 12-13°).
And I wonder if I can feel a little lees that did not touch my tongue at all.
The previous 500㎖ bottle was just the right drinkable size, so I feel a little short of drink, but I could feel like I was reunited with an old friend.
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gon78
1900 2025/3
Tenjomugen Junmai Dry Namaishu
Kura-no-Hana 60
+8 1.3 15° 25/2 A
Miyagi Kami-machi Nakayuu Shuzoten
1800 3080
This is the raw sake that was already finished.
It is light rather than dry.
Easy to drink, but the flavor is light compared to the aroma.
I tried heating it up, but it didn't change much.
Next time I would like to try the Junmai Nama-nihanzake.
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gon78
1899 2025/3
Shuyooshi Cold-Shibori-Junmai Nama-Nama-Shu
Akita Sake Komachi 60
+3.5 1.5 1.2
Akita-style flower yeast, Hana-komachi yeast
17° 25/2 A+
Daisen City, Akita Suzuki Shuzoten
1800 2850
This is a Hideshiyoshi cold-brewed sake that was worth the effort of bringing back a bottle from Kakunodate 25 years ago.
I found it with the same label as back then, so I bought it without hesitation.
This time, the aroma is a bit more floral and you don't get a sense of the alcohol content.
But it has a strong, robust flavor, and the imbalance between the aroma and the taste is interesting, in a good way.
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gon78
1898 2025/3
Mukaze Junmai Ginjyo Nama-Genzake
Hidahomare 60
+2 1.5 1.3 16-17° 25/2 A+
Gifu Yoroi-cho Gyokusendo Shuzo
720 1485
Unlike its name, Mukade, this sake has a gentle but robust flavor.
Is that why they use the character for mukade?
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gon78
1897 2025/3
Yamama Ura-yama
Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake
Gohyakumangoku, Koshibuki 70%.
17° 24/12 A+
Niigata Joetsu City Niigata Daiichi Shuzo
1800 3080
My first Yamama.
I bought it because it was a draft sake, and when I got home I checked the label and found it was labeled "Ura-yanma".
It was a little sweet as described, but it was easy to drink with a robust flavor that didn't linger too long.
Next time, I would definitely try it from the front...
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gon78
1896 2025/2
Yamori Junmai Orikarami
Junmai Namaisake
Hachitan-Nishiki 55
16° 24/12 A
Toyoshimaya Shuzo, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo
720 1826
A soft and tasty sake, but a bit sweet.
The bitterness finishes it off though.
This was the brewery of the golden wedding.
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gon78
1895 2025/2
Sagaminada Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake
Miyamanishiki from Nagano 55
+2 1.6 No.9 16° 24/12 A+
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa Kubota Shuzo
1800 2970
Refreshing, soft, slightly sweet and refreshing.
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gon78
1894 2025/2
Katanozakura Special Junmai Omachi Direct Kumi ver.
Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake
Omachi from Okayama 58
+1 1.5 1.4 17° 24/12 A+
Katanozakura Special Junmai Omachi Direct Kumi ver.
720 1815
The recent past has seen a series of relatively light and soft sake, but this is the first simple, rich and umami sake in a while.
While there are more and more delicious sake with different tastes these days, this one made me feel like I was back on my home turf.
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gon78
1893 2025/2
Akishika Junmai Sake Aragoshi Nama Shu
Akebono 70%
+7 2.0 1.7 601
16％ 24/12 A+
Nose-machi, Osaka Akishika Shuzo
720 1375
The first Akishika in a while was a nigori.
When I turned on the perforated cap, there was no fizz at all.
But since we are here, we had a clear sake for the first drink.
There is no effervescence, but the acidity is pleasantly refreshing and dry, but the taste is firm.
When I mixed it with thick lees, it became a little more robust, but it was not sweet, so the cup went on drinking.
It might have been different if it had a fizzy taste, but I think I preferred the clear sake this time.
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gon78
1892 2025/2
Seiki Sama Junmai Ginjo Yumenokou Nama-genshu
Yumenokou from Fukushima 50%.
+3 1.5 16° 24/12 A+
Fukushima Shirakawa City Aruga Jozo
1800 3520
The first sip gave the impression of dragging a bit of sweetness, but it settled down from the second day, and the acidity and slight bitterness seemed to tighten it up.
Koikuma was also made at this brewery.
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gon78
1891 2025/2
Kyokko Tokubetsu Junmai Sake
Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake
Otawara Yume Sarara 55
-2 1.8 1.1 16° 25/1 A+
Watanabe Shuzo, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
1800 3300
It is a little sweet but the acidity pleasantly sums up the flavor.
It is good that you don't get tired of drinking it.
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gon78
1890 2025/2
Kuroryu Junmai Ginjyo Hareguchi Nama Shu
Junmai Ginjyo Nama Sake
Gohyakumangoku from Fukui 55
+3 1.7 17° 25/1 A+
Fukui Eiheiji-cho, Kuroryu Shuzo
1800 3575
A little sweetness preceded the first sip, but from the next day on, the flavor, umami, and acidity are well balanced and elegant.
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gon78
1889 2025/2
Tanaka Rokuugo Junmai Namaishu
Itoshima Yamadanishiki 65
14° 24/12 A+
Shiraito Shuzo, Itoshima City, Fukuoka
1800 3630
I tried this one even though it was supposed to be 14°.
It is light but has a firm taste with lees involved.
It is easy to drink, so it is easy to go on drinking.
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gon78
1888 2025/1
Seimasa Happo Shiboritate
Junmai Namaisake
Yuyamanishiki produced in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture
60% 15° 24/12 A+
Toyama Nanto City Narimasa Shuzo
720 1540
It's been a long time since I've seen this Narimasa at the local liquor store.
The lees are slight but the pleasant effervescence, as it claims to be effervescent, enhances the robust flavor of the sake, which is not too sweet and is not too strong.
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gon78
1887 2025/1
Hayaseura Special Junmai Hiyashisake
Special Junmai Nama-genshu Gohyakumangoku 55
18° 24/12 A+
Mihama-cho, Fukui Miyake Hikoemon Shuzo
1800 3740
It's been a long time since I've tasted Hayaseura.
The freshness of the sake and the strength of the raw sake with a strong acidity make me feel the pleasure of drinking sake.
This kind of sake makes me happy.
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gon78
1886 2025/1
Koshinotaka Araubashiri Nama
Junmai Ginjo Green Hawk
Gohyakumangoku 50
+8 1.4 1.2 17° 25/1 A
Fukui-shi, Fukui Ito Shuzo
1800 3740
We had a hard time deciding between this and Junmai Shiboritate (Kasumishu).
The overall impression is clean and clean, and the alcohol content is not too high.
A little bitter on the palate, but it settled down as I drank more.
I would like to try the Junmai next time.
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