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KumaKuma
Mostly checking in at home. 酒は原価、Rice is life. Like it cold!

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Harugasumi
9(10.84%)
Mansakunohana
8(9.64%)
Shinshu Kirei
7(8.43%)
Yukinobijin
6(7.23%)
Hanamura
5(6.02%)

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The origins of the sake you've drunk are colored on the map.
Akita
47(39.83%)
Yamagata
11(9.32%)
Fukushima
11(9.32%)
Nagano
9(7.63%)
Tochigi
8(6.78%)

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Suzuden (鈴傳)
3(42.86%)
Taiyo Sakaba (タヰヨウ酒場)
2(28.57%)
栃木地酒館 登屋本店
2(28.57%)

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Suzuden (鈴傳)
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Kuma
Dewa Sanda Polishing ratio : 55% & Yamagata yeast YK-0107 from Kashiwakuramonden district in Yamagata prefecture. It is said to have a refreshing taste with moderate acidity to complement chicken, but I drank it with stewed beef. I think I lost a little. It was not habitual.
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Yukinobijin純米吟醸 改良信交 ひやおろし純米吟醸ひやおろし
Akita JozoAkita
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Kuma
I drank it in spring and it was delicious. I heard that this and the raw one are only available in Akita prefecture. I don't like it at all right after opening the bottle. I think it's the type of beer that gets serious after opening it for a few days. On the fourth day, a beautiful acidity came out, and this is it! The finish is light, dry, and dry. It's the kind of sake you can't help but drink. I love this lightness of Akita sake. The taste is rather flat, and I don't think I could tell much of a difference between it and the Hi-ire... Afterwards, I heard that someone was found sleeping in the living room in a drinking position.
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Shinshu Kirei純米吟醸 美山錦純米吟醸ひやおろし
Okazaki ShuzoNagano
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Kuma
It was worthy of opening and drinking on Sake Day. I bought it because the first Junmai Ginjo I drank before, a brewery limited edition, was too good. When I opened it, my impression was that it had a light sweetness and a subdued ginjo aroma similar to the Hanayup I was drinking until the other day... The only differences are the fizziness, the light bitterness, and the price lol. On the first day, it had a light sweetness and bitterness, so it didn't really hit me that hard. After the second day, the sourness was added and the sweet and sour juicy fruitiness increased. After a few more days, I felt like I was drinking raisin water. It's not a very tasty analogy, but... the unique bitterness felt like the astringent tannins of the fruit. It's delicious. The best sake that changes. I want to buy it again in a bottle.
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Mansakunohana巡米 ひやおろし 限定 瓶囲い純米ひやおろし
Hinomaru JozoAkita
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Kuma
At first, it has a pure rice gundam feeling, hard-headed and tough, but as the day goes by after opening, the corners come off and it becomes a bit more dere... It is interesting that when you put it in your mouth with sashimi, the Gundam feeling and the smell of the fish cancel each other out, and it becomes a plus or minus. It may be common sense for sake lovers. I didn't think the sourness and sweetness were that much, but I wonder if I could have enjoyed the change if I drank it at a warmer temperature. With that in mind, it went down like the usual Manzaku no Hana sake.
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Shinshu Kireiひとごこち 純米吟醸 蔵元限定純米吟醸
Okazaki ShuzoNagano
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Kuma
Even though it is hard to find, it is drunk so much that I wonder if you live in Ueda. It's so hard to find, but.... (The number of people who have checked in to Sake No Wa is large. The number of check-ins for a certain sake brewery in Nagano that I bought elsewhere is almost zero. I happened to get a bottle of the brewery's limited Junmai Ginjo, and this was my first opportunity to drink Shinshu Kameari. First of all, I was overwhelmed by the grapefruit & pineapple sensation. The grapefruit taste comes from the unique bitterness. A pleasant fizzy feeling. Delicious. I can see why this is so popular. It was so good that the two of us drank almost all of it at once, even though we were drinking it with other sake. We hope to have the chance to drink it again. By the way, the combination of yeast used in the brewery limited edition is different from the regular Junmai Ginjo.
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Harugasumi特別純米　栗ラベル黄　山田錦ひやおろし特別純米ひやおろし
Kuribayashi ShuzotenAkita
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Kuma
The light sweetness and the sharp acidity that stood out the most from all the Haruka I've had so far was quite pleasant, and with the light mouthfeel, the two of us drank half a bottle in one night. The next day, I took a picture of it and thought, "I drank a lot. I'm convinced that the well-balanced acidity is essential for my favorite sake. It's a sake that I'll be looking for the right time to buy another bottle.
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Hanamura純米吟醸 美郷錦純米吟醸
Ryozeki ShuzoAkita
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Kuma
I bought it and carried it on my back to drink it while I could. Hanaup-like sweet and savory crushable. I guess I've gotten used to it, it's just plain good, but it didn't impress me the way the Omachi and Sakemira I had earlier did. That's a luxurious impression. At this price, I'm sure there are other good sakes to be had.
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Harugasumi純米大吟醸 雄町50純米大吟醸
Kuribayashi ShuzotenAkita
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Kuma
It is light but juicy, a little piquant, sour and slightly bitter. On the second day, the acidity increases and it is even juicier. It's a good Haruka even if it's not a sake for sipping. It leaves a lasting impression.
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Harugasumi純米吟醸 六号酵母 生酒純米吟醸生酒
Kuribayashi ShuzotenAkita
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Kuma
The sake I opened first was too sweet to go with fish, so I opened a bottle. This sake is also sweet and delicious, but it has a sharpness that makes it easy to drink with food. It has a clean watery feel similar to the Haruka sake. It is a different yeast from the green label, but I didn't feel there was that much of a difference. There was almost no alcohol feeling, and a few days after opening it, there was a slight sake feeling, but it was smooth all the way through. I'd like to try the hired version, and I'd be happy to buy a bottle of this sake.
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Kuma
The rice from Kitakata which is not a dream incense 70% polished rice. Sweetness like white sugar. It is sweet without changing much even if a day passes. There is almost no sourness or bitterness. The sweetness is too strong and there is no taste of the sake in the meal. The back jacket says it's a winter sake, but it's 14 degrees, so I thought it would be good in summer too. I thought it would be good in summer, but it was too sweet, so I thought it would be better to drink it with tonic water and ice, and add mint... Mojito.
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Yamakawa Mitsuo(山川豚男) 2021なつ純米大吟醸
© YAMAKAWA MITSUO PROJECTYamagata
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Kuma
I didn't buy Haru, so this time I bought it in a bottle. On the first day, it was rather dry and bitter without much tugging, but after two days, it became grapey and full and good. The acidity and bitterness are just right. I paired it with pork loin marinated in miso kasu on the first day, but I think it would have been better after 2 days. Pork fat and sake-kasu miso go well together, so I recommend it.
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Kuma
After a week, it's like water. I bet it's great to drink cold in the summer! So this is summer sake.
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Naraman酒未来 純米吟醸 火入れ純米吟醸
Yumegokoro ShuzoFukushima
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Kuma
When I opened it, it was right after Hanaiup's Sake Mirai, so I felt a sense of Sake Mirai that I could relate to. After that, it became a delicious ginjo-shu with just the right melon attack followed by a nice crispness. It always seems to be Kitakata, and you can feel the mellow yet clean water. There is also just the right lightness, and it is delicious and the cup goes on. I want to drink raw next year.
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Wakagoma愛山90 無加圧採り 無濾過生原酒純米原酒生酒無濾過
Wakakoma ShuzoTochigi
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Kuma
Suddenly I was curious about unpressurized pickings, so I looked for it and found 2019BY's, so I took it. I still felt a little tingling on the first day. It's unfiltered so it's lightly hazy. There is almost no alcohol, it's mildly fruity (several different fruit sensations) and light but with a strength of 16.5 so this is a bad idea at this drinkability level 😂. Day 2, it got more sour and more JUICY! The ripe fruitiness also comes out more on the second day. In general, it's very tasty and I like it. I've found a good sake. I'm curious about the young pieces.
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Mansakunohana巡米シリーズ 雄町70純米
Hinomaru JozoAkita
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Kuma
I found a bottle of R1BY from last year and bought it. This Crumai Omachi was released in July 2020, so it's been almost a year. It's a very delicate and powerful wine with no miscellaneous flavors or peculiarities. As with all Manzaku no Hana sakes I've had, the balance is very good. After a few days, there is no big change, but when you taste it, it feels like sugar hitting your tongue even though it is dry. And a slight sourness. Slightly long aftertaste: ...... I want to buy it again this year.
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Harugasumi純米吟醸 緑ラベル 生純米吟醸生酒
Kuribayashi ShuzotenAkita
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Kuma
The first day, it's like clean water (slightly gassy) with sweetness floating in the top clearing... As you roll it around in your mouth, it disappears in a flash, leaving bitterness and sourness behind. I think the clean watery feeling and softness is common to all the sake here. It is so smooth that you can drink it like water. I've decided to buy a bottle. I used to think that shokuchu-shu meant "a low-key sake that doesn't interfere with the meal", and I had the image that it wasn't good enough to drink on its own. I felt a sense of security, like I was eating a meal at my parents' house. In fact, this sake is made near my hometown, so maybe that's why I feel that way. Now on the fourth day, it's sweet and delicious, with a light acidity and a clean aftertaste. If you go to a drinking party in Rokugo, this sake will be served in a bottle, and you'll say, "You're drinking well! I wonder if I will be forced to drink it. It's scary!
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Muso散憂 おりがらみ純米吟醸生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒おりがらみ
Taiyo ShuzoNiigata
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Kuma
When I asked the shop where I bought Yukino Bijin's improved Shinko the other day if there was a sake with the same kind of acidity, they told me about this one. They told me about this sake. It has a bubbling sensation on the inside of the sake cup, a subdued Pocari Sweat aroma, and when you drink it, you get a bitterness from a small gumbo, a sweetness that is more like fruit than sugar, which becomes stronger as the temperature rises, and a weak sourness that comes after the aftertaste. There is a dry feeling or a spicy feeling. Apparently, the shop recommended to focus on the dry side. Until about the second day, the Koshitanrei? I was a little uncomfortable with the flatness, but after 3 days, the gunkiness calms down and it tastes a little like grapes. The spicy taste is still there. I'm not a fan of the Oragarami's oratory, so I like this one better. It was an interesting encounter with a sake that I wouldn't normally buy. I love liquor stores that tell me about their sake.
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Kuma
About a week later, it's settled down and most delicious! I didn't shake it, so maybe it's because it's the darkest part.
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Niwa no Uguisu純米 北嶋山田錦80純米
Yamaguchi ShuzojoFukuoka
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Kuma
Day 1, aroma: gundam (cemedine), gourdy, ramune,. gundam when included, dry muscat, no miscellaneous flavors. Long thin aftertaste, bitterness. On the third day, the gundam changes to melon. A melon sensation that envelops the tongue - then it snaps slowly. I've been waiting for this moment - haha delicious. A week later, it feels completely calm. I like it best around the third day. A very beautiful sake even at 80. I had a nice first garden ugui. I'd like to drink the others too.
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Hanamura純米吟醸 生 酒未来純米吟醸生酒
Ryozeki ShuzoAkita
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Kuma
Tropical fruit type when opened. Sugary sweetness at first, but fades nicely. A work of art with a nice crisp aftertaste. After 5 days, a light sourness comes out and lingers again. I've had the pleasure of drinking four different Hanaup in the last six months, and this is about the first or second best and easiest to drink. I've been drinking only Akita sakes lately, but all of them are ummmm... From now on, I'd like to set out on a journey to find sake like this that's relatively easy to get hold of for around 3000 yen a bottle. If you have any recommendations, please let me know 😎.
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T.KISO
Good evening, kuma-san🎵! I'm glad to hear your praise for the sake from Akita 😆. I'm so happy to hear that you like the sake from Akita. 😆 Did you drink Yukino Kayasha? I'm so happy to hear that you like it! I'm so happy to hear that you like it!
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Kuma
Thanks for the comment and recommendation, T.KISO! I'm from Akita, so maybe the local sake is right for me. I've had the Yuki no Kayasha before and thought it was delicious! I haven't tried the Yamahai Junmai yet, so I'll have to try it.
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Yukinobijin改良信交 純米吟醸純米吟醸
Akita JozoAkita
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Kuma
The oldest sake rice in Akita! I heard that. A liquor store I trust recommended it, and it's super delicious! So, I, a white belt of sake, decided to refer to it maturely. It was my first time to drink Yuki no Bijin at home. The first day, light aroma, tingling, almost ripe muscat in the nose. But it's not sticky, it's sharp and then the bitterness follows. It is rather dry. I drank it for a while without a snack. The second day, the impression of dry sake. Even though it's been brewed in the fire, you can still feel some tingling, and it goes well with the sour horse mackerel 🔥 The sour aftertaste is so pleasant that you can't help but drink it again and again. It's a beautiful sake, so drink it again and again. It's delicious. I would recommend it to people who like complex sake.
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きっしー
Oh, it's an improved communication. It's not so easy to find. If it's a Shinsei, it's a cosmos of the color series.
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Kuma
Good evening, Mr. Kitchee. I see that a lot of breweries in Akita use it. This sake is the reason why I got to know Kaizen Nobuyuki. I would like to try Shinsei's when I have a chance.
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Ritsurin純米 金沢西根 生純米生酒
Kuribayashi ShuzotenAkita
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Kuma
I bought Nishine following Higashine which I drank the other day. The Nishine area is made from Misoshiki, which is produced by veteran farmers in the middle of the Yokote Basin. The name of the town is Misato-cho, so it is symbolic. In contrast to Higashine, which was very quiet when it was first opened, this one came on strong from day one. It was a little tingly, a little yeasty, and sweet. On the third day, the tingling disappeared and it became honey lemon. On the fifth day, it became a calm and well-balanced sweet sake. It finished nicely, but I would have liked a little more complexity or acidity. It's hard to say which one I like better, but I'd say Nishine if you're drinking it in one day, and Higashine if you're buying it by the bottle. They both share the same soft, smooth, clean, watery finish. The result is that I'd like to try the hibari and some of the other Kuribayashi sakes.
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