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Kozaemon純米吟醸 夏吟
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藤澤屋
21
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First Gifu sake. When the bottle was opened, the aroma was faintly muscat. The alcohol content is 14.5 degrees and it is slightly light. The sweetness, acidity, and bitterness are not too assertive, making it easy to drink.
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HohaiAQE2025 希望の星 特別純米
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Imadeya Sumida
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For the AQE2025 collaboration, I chose Toyobai to accompany the rice wine. I had never seen it on the store shelves. When the bottle was opened, there was no hint of chili, and a faint aroma of pear. When you take a sip, the sweetness is subdued, and there is a bitter, alty taste with a long aftertaste. I thought it was a hard-core sake that was not influenced by the current trends.
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DenshuAQE2025 希望の星 特別純米
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Imadeya Sumida
23
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Tasake is not often available, but I was able to purchase the AQE collaboration sake. The aroma was faintly apple, or maybe pear. It had a strong sweet and umami flavor, and because of the high alcohol content (17%), it tasted very doshiri. I have another bottle of another collaboration sake to compare.
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IMADEYA 千葉エキナカ店
22
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My first Aomori sake. I tried something a little different since I have been drinking a lot of standard sake recently. This sake was brewed with malic acid yeast. The aroma was mild, and when you sipped it, you could taste the umami of rice, followed by apple flavor that gently enveloped you.
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Sawayamatsumoto守破離 五百万石
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My first Kyoto sake. I chose Sawaya-Matsumoto's Mori-ba-ri Gohyakumangoku, which I had been curious about. I opened the bottle with a splash. The aroma was slightly citrusy. One sip and it was delicious 😋. It has a chili-like flavor, with an elegant sweetness and a refreshing taste. It seems to go well with Japanese food. It exceeded my expectations and the price was reasonable.
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藤澤屋
23
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I tried a basic junmai sake from Akabu, which was often recommended at Sake-no-wa. This is my first Iwate sake. The aroma was not strong, and none of the flavors (sweet, spicy, bitter, or umami) stood out, and after swallowing, I occasionally felt alcohol. It must be well-balanced. Although Akabu is a very popular sake, I was not impressed beyond my expectations. Next time, I will aim for junmai ginjo-shu or better.
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Haneya純米吟醸 八反錦 生酒
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新井屋酒店
25
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My first Toyama sake. Hachitan Nishiki from Hiroshima and the sunset at Miyajima, the jacket is beautiful and perfect. You can feel the respect for Hiroshima. The taste is also unquestionable. It was delicious, with a slight gasiness and sweetness that spread to the palate, followed by acidity.
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Senkinさくら生酛原酒生酒無濾過
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22
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The first Sentori. It is a light cloudy cherry blossom. The aroma and taste remind us of pear. Today we will have it mixed with ori. The alcohol is 13 degrees, so you can drink as much as you want.
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