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Mikotsuru純米吟醸　五百万石　無濾過生原酒

Suwa Mikotsuru Shuzojo Nagano

6/15/2025, 10:46:24 AM

ずくだせ！信州の日本酒

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Shimosuwa Hot Springs Collective Purchase (2) At a liquor store in Shimosuwa Onsen, there were so many brands to buy, that I narrowed it down to two Mikotsuru from a local sake brewery, one of which was "Gohyakumangoku, unfiltered, raw, dry sake" â It may be dry among Mikotsuru's sake, but it is sweet and fruity enough to be Mikotsuru's sake 🤭. Of course, it is a great Mikotsuru world, but I'm sorry, my family prefers the balance of sweetness, acidity and freshness of "Hitogokochi Unfiltered Unrefined Nama Sake" from the previous check-in 😋. That said, it is a beautiful sake that will elevate our weekend home-cooked meals 😊 Mikotsuru's Unfiltered Nama Sake is truly wonderful ✨ Thank you for the meal.

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Mikotsuru純米吟醸　ひとごこち　無濾過生原酒

Suwa Mikotsuru Shuzojo Nagano

6/8/2025, 10:15:16 AM

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Shimosuwa Hot Springs Collective Buying (1) We went to Shimosuwa hot spring after watching the movie "The Land of the Deer" and wanted to visit the four Suwa shrines. Speaking of Shimosuwa, it is "Mikotsuru" ✨ It is a promise of our family to buy 6 bottles in bulk from the trip, but this time all of them are raw sake that needs to be refrigerated. ❣️ It is perfect with the <mellowness> and <fullness> that is typical of "Hitogokochi." ‼️ You can get the hi-ire version at a liquor store near my home, but there is a big difference between hi-ire and nama-zake. The freshness and fruity taste of nama-zake is really wonderful😍. My daughter, who has tasted almost every bottle of sake we drink at home, raves that it is her favorite so far 😊 There were so many brands we wanted at the Shimosuwa Onsen liquor store that we had to limit Mikotsuru to 2 bottles in tears, but oh, I still wish we had bought 6 bottles at once at the brewery 😍⁉️ Anyway, I love it ❤️ Thanks for the treat 😋.

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NarutodaiLED ナルトタイレッド

Honkematsura Shuzojo Tokushima

5/25/2025, 10:45:21 AM

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This is my first Naruto Tai. I have never had the standard Naruto Tai, but judging by the tropical style label, is it a heretical Naruto Tai? The recommended snacks are squid sashimi, pickled avocado and tuna, sauteed chicken, and garlic butter shiitake mushrooms, according to the label on the back, so I wondered if this was a new type of flavor. I bought it. It certainly goes well with any type of food 😊 Actually, I opened a bottle for an after-dinner snack, but it also goes well with mayonnaise okaki and wasanbon sugar cookies. ❣️ It is not the sweet fruity type that has been increasing recently, but is rich in acidity and aroma, with a clean aftertaste that does not leave a residue. Cold sake or on the rocks is recommended. Thank you for the treat 😋.

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Glorious Mt.Fuji煌凛　純米大吟醸　無濾過生原酒

Fuji Shuzo Yamagata

5/15/2025, 12:56:03 PM

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This is a mild spring sake brewed with Dewa Rinne. On the first day, I thought the sweetness was a bit over the top, but from the second day, it became moist and settled down, with a beautiful sweetness and a gentle aftertaste that softly kicks in. It is difficult to match it with strong flavors, but it is perfect with gentle Japanese side dishes such as cooked vegetables, egg rolls, tofu dishes, white fish, etc. ‼️ It was exactly the kind of spring sake that Eiko Fuji made to match the Japanese spring ✨🌸 It was very tasty, but if I had wanted, it would have been more seasonal if I drank it in March or April when it was still chilly 😆 The timing of drinking spring sake is also important 🤭.

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TanigawadakeT4生酒

Nagai Shuzo Gunma

5/4/2025, 11:16:58 AM

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This is my first Tanigawadake and it is the first sake of this brand. It is a very refreshing food sake. It goes well with soy sauce mirin flavored home prepared dishes cooked in dashi soup stock. ‼️ No olive oil or mayonnaise based Japanese/Western flavors. It is definitely a Japanese side dish. ❣️ The best match among them is Uruume ✨ from western Japan! The clean flavor is perfect for the salty taste of Uruume. Sake that goes well with Japanese side dishes is the basic form of sake. Thank you for the meal 😋.

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Hello, Powan Powan😃! Congratulations on your first brand first raw and first Mr. Tanigawa ㊗️ 🎉 We've never had it 🥲 but a bottle that goes well with Japanese delicacies sounds very familiar 🤗.

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Hi Jay & Nobby 😃 Recently, sweet and fruity sake has been on the rise, so a bottle that goes well with Japanese side dishes is rather refreshing.　After all, the combination of Japanese side dishes and sake is a good one: ❣️

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Gassaninnovation 四段仕込11度

Yoshida Shuzo Shimane

5/3/2025, 9:54:09 AM

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I've been flirting with "Awamori from Okinawa" and "Imojochu from Kyushu" for a while, so it's been a while since I've posted here. I've been flirting with "Okinawan Awamori" and "Kyushu Imojochu" for a while. I like Gassan's innovation 😋 They are a sake brewery that makes traditional sake, so they are also good at brewing new flavors: ❣️ This time, it's low al 11 degrees. It has a delicious combination of rice flavor and fruity taste, which I can safely recommend to sake beginners. It goes well with slightly Western-style Japanese side dishes like "yuzu pepper dressing" and "peanut basted salad ✨ It's the perfect first drink at home 😋.

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Gokyo無垢之酒純米吟醸生原酒

Sakai Shuzo Yamaguchi

3/21/2025, 10:48:34 PM

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I got it casually at a liquor store I go to. Is it a series of products made by several breweries based on the same concept? It seems to be a series of sake brewed under the same concept. According to the explanation on the Japan Famous Sake Brewers' Association website, it is a "pure sake" with "junmai ginjo" "arabashiri" + "unfiltered" + "nama-genshu" (raw sake). It starts with a slightly floral and gentle sweetness, and its umami and sharpness are both elegant and beautiful!　I would like to pair it with a Shokado bento box lunch while viewing cherry blossoms. However, the day I opened the bottle, I had "sukiyaki" for dinner, which was served in a sweet and spicy soy sauce sauce 😅 Is this a mismatch? I thought it might be a mismatch, but when I drank the sake with the beef, I found that it went well with the beef. ......... That's right, it goes well with it. ❣️ The sweet and spicy soy sauce of the sukiyaki and the sweetness of the sake are in harmony, and the elegant flavor comes alive. Sauce with sweet and spicy sauce and <maccharine sake>. It's a unique marriage of Japanese side dishes. Oh, it was delicious 😋 Thanks for the food ✨.

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HINEMOSTASTING SET for sunrise

RiceWine Kanagawa

3/16/2025, 11:23:42 AM

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My daughter received a set of four HINEMOS as a souvenir. It is a new style of sake that has direct sales stores in Harajuku and Nakameguro, and is a new way for people who are not used to drinking sake to try it. Of the 12 varieties, the set included NIJI, SANJI, YOJI, and GOJI. YOJI has a slightly carbonated lemon liqueur-like flavor and is suitable as an aperitif. NIJI and SANJI are described as dry, but they are lighter and less sake-like to go well with Western food. GOJI is described as a clear amazake-like drink, but it's like drinking homemade syrup😅......... but what a great match for pasta with lots of melted cheese, served with garlic shrimp sauce❗️ If you drink it thinking it's sake, you'll be surprised, but it's fun to play around with pairing it with olive oil, cheese, cream sauces, and other dishes that are normally difficult to pair with sake: ❣️

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Afuri純米　水もと　無濾過生原酒

吉川醸造 Kanagawa

3/2/2025, 10:34:53 AM

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It's the first time I'm drinking rainfall at home... ♪ It is 90% polished rice with a very characteristic, deep flavor and mild acidity. I had never heard of mizumoto, so I searched the Internet and found that it seems to be a method of making sake that has been handed down since the Muromachi period (1336-1573). The color is yellowish and the taste is unique, but it is a perfect food sake. Tonight we had hand-rolled sushi, and it goes well with horse mackerel sashimi from Odawara!　I'm sure I'll keep drinking it. I find it has a more subdued flavor when it is slightly closer to room temperature than when it is fresh out of the refrigerator cold. The label says it can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures from cold to hot, so I'll try the rest of it hot after tomorrow 😍. Oh, it was delicious ❗️ Thanks for the treat 😋!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, Mr. Powan Powan 😃. Mr. Rainfall! I have an image of you being served a unique drink 🤗 but I know the feeling of keeping sober 😋.

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Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ I've been busy drinking awamori on my trip to Okinawa for the past few days 😆 sorry for the late reply (excuse) 😅 It's a brewery in the prefecture but it's not sold in my neighborhood, so next time I find a different bottle I'll buy it immediately ‼️

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Ryu無濾過生原酒　越後五百万石槽しぼり純米吟醸

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

2/16/2025, 10:29:57 AM

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The other day, I went to Yugawara Onsen and carried it back the next morning from a liquor store (Nadaya) in the Ryokan area. It is "Takashi," which is familiar to residents of Kanagawa Prefecture, but this is the first time for me to have a light cloudy one at this time of year. The cashier said to me, "It can take about 15 minutes to open the bottle. Please let it settle in the refrigerator for two days after you get home. As expected, the difficulty of opening the bottle, the light cloudiness, and the Takashi-like 18 degrees of darkness!　Delicious ❗️ Today we had a Yose-nabe with kotsukara tofu as the main ingredient. Ah, it goes too well😊 Too happy ❣️ Sake and Yudofu is really delicious. Thanks for the treat 😋.

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Kinoenemasamune春酒香んばし

Iinuma Honke Chiba

2/14/2025, 11:33:49 AM

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The first spring sake of the year is "Koshi Harusake Kanbashi"! I went out to buy it because I received an ad on line from my favorite liquor store that said, "This is the definitive fruity sake, with a hint of sapidity. When I opened the bottle, there was no fizz, but when I drank it, there was a tingling sensation that was a bit like a shwashuwa. It is not only light, but as time goes by, it has a sweetness and umami that is typical of rice. ❗️ It goes well with everything from Japanese cuisine to light Western home cooking. ❣️ The message on the back of the bottle and the petal painting on the bottle also indicate that spring is coming soon🌸 It's already past Risshun, isn't it? It was delicious! ❗️ Thank you for the food 😋.

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Good morning, Mr. Powan Powan 😃. Kouko! It's delicious 😋I looked back at my post when I drank Kochira and it looks like I drank it while watching WBC ⚾️ 2 years ago and it was a blink of an eye 😆. ☘️ spring is coming soon 😌.

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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙! It's kind of nice to start drinking a little spring sake after the cold season ❣️ It's becoming a regular sake in our house since we went to a brewery tour and SAKE camp in December 😋.

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Ugonotsuki雨橘　UKITSU AIYAMA

Aihara Shuzo Hiroshima

2/5/2025, 10:55:18 AM

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A special version of Kissho-san's, the Aizan version of Jusan-no Yoru. Light and smooth with a fruit floral taste. It goes well with a wide range of dishes from Japanese to Western-style home-style delicacies. It is a perfect accompaniment to mayonnaise yogurt green salad with apples and dried fruits, avocado and cream cheese with salted kelp, fried mackerel with tatsuta-age, etc. It really changes flavors beautifully and is a great appetite booster. ❣️ Since it is 14 degrees Celsius, I drank too much of it, and even though it was a weekday, the four-pack was gone in no time at all 😝. Oh, it was delicious 😋 Thank you for the food: ‼️

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Azumarikishi純米酒　極雫　First Drop

Shimazaki Shuzo Tochigi

1/30/2025, 11:11:54 AM

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This is the first time I drink East Rikishi. Slightly cloudy, it has a moderate, light sweetness that makes for a smooth drinking experience. It finishes with a slight bitterness. It is a little more umami than sake, so it is perfect for Japanese and Western home cooking. ❗️ After trying it for a while, it might not go well with Italian dishes with lots of olive oil, cured ham, and cheese. ⁉️ It's freshly squeezed and complements Japanese side dishes for an ordinary weekday dinner and is quietly delicious 🤤 Thank you 😋.

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Hello, Powan Powan 😃 Congratulations to Hatsuhigashi Rikishi on ㊗️ 🎉! A quietly delicious bottle to go with Japanese food 😌. You can feel the deliciousness in every drop 💧😋.

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Hi Jay & Nobby. In spite of this deliciousness, the Tochigi ranking of Tochigi sake is 13th ...... Tochigi sake has a lot of layers 😳.

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KoeigikuSNOW CRESCENT 2024

Koeigiku Shuzo Saga

1/25/2025, 11:05:04 AM

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This is my first time drinking Snoclet at home. I knew the cork would pop, but I didn't press down hard enough and about a fifth of it blew out 😝 I need to let more of the bubbles escape a bit more. 😮‍💨 Low al 13 degrees, elegant sweetness and fizziness. It's delicious! I think it tastes best right after opening the bottle. It goes well with everything, Japanese, Western, and Chinese. It's a versatile sake for a first drink. Thank you for the drink.

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Hello, Powan Powan 😃! Snocre first time drinking at home ㊗️ yes yes yes! This opening 🚀 is scary 😱 I'll never forget that keening opening sound 😅. But when you drink it, it's ridiculously delicious 😊.

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Hi Jay & Nobby! I was defeated by just holding the bottle with my finger 😅 Next time, I will open the bottle carefully and mindfully lol.

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Hi Powan Powan 🐦! Congratulations on your first Snoqualmie at home 🎉This is scary 😱It's the only drink my husband, who is a bottle opener, has skipped 😆 We also seemed to hold it lightly 💦 since then he's opened it carefully 😁.

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Hello, Pon-chan. I see that you lost the first time, too 😆 I really hope you get your revenge next time ❣️

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Shisora純米吟醸　ハートラベル

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

1/18/2025, 12:14:59 PM

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When I visited my usual liquor store, they had just received a shipment of Purple Space, and there were several varieties on the shelves, including sparkling, snow label, cedar ball label, and others. After much agonizing and deliberation, I chose the prettiest label, "Heart Label" ❣️ As the label suggests, it has a gentle sweetness and is a perfect accompaniment to the hand-rolled sushi we had for dinner. It's a softness that really makes you happy after drinking it ❗️ I love this one-step-less-restrained balance of Purple Space. Thanks for the treat 😋.

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Matsuraichi

松浦一酒造 Saga

1/12/2025, 3:42:10 AM

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Saga/Takeo Onsen Collective Buy 6 This is the last bottle of the 6 bottles of Saga sake I bought. This is "Matsuura Ichi Special Junmai" that Taguri Sake Brewery specially orders from the brewery. The label is retro, but the balance is gentle and not too sweet. The image is that of a less sweet Nabeshima, but slightly more sake-like and rounded. It is good heated from room temperature in winter... Tonight's "tai shabu" will go well with it. I have never had much luck with Saga sake, but it's good! Everything was delicious. Thanks for the food 😋.

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Hachinohe Shurui Aomori

1/4/2025, 11:31:32 AM

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The liquor store I go to is open for business today, and I wondered if they had any of that stuff I wanted to buy at the end of the year left. I went to ...... to look for "Aoingo Pom Pom", which I have been wanting to drink for a long time. I've been drinking a little too much during the New Year's holiday, so the low 7% alcohol content will help me avoid guilt 😝. It is really "green apple juice". I am surprised that this sweet and sour taste like green apple is made from rice and rice koji. ‼️ Today's dinner is an arrangement of ingredients left in the refrigerator. It goes well with dishes that come to mind, such as tazukuri with nuts, fried egg with unohana, grilled bacon and potatoes with olive oil, and ozoni with leftover vegetables. ‼️ It is not sweet like liqueur, so it can be used as a food wine. Oh it was delicious, thanks for the treat 😋.

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AzumatsuruTHE ORIGIN

Azumatsuru Shuzo Saga

1/3/2025, 11:19:10 AM

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Saga/Takeo Onsen Hot Spring Collective Buy (5) We are enjoying our 9th consecutive New Year's holiday, and this is our first "Azuma Tsuru" while having fun making Tsumami. It has a slightly sweet, medium-bodied taste, but has the umami of Yamada-Nishiki. It is best served at room temperature or cooled down. It has a rounded taste without any cloying flavor. Tonight's main dish will be salmon roe served on top of a bowl of rice in soy sauce. It goes well with ‼️ I think it will go well with sashimi in general. I heard a light fizzing sound when I opened the bottle, so maybe the fizziness would be a little stronger if I drank it right after shipping. It tastes like Saga sake and I am very satisfied with it. Thanks for the treat 😋.

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Hello, Powan Powan 😃. Congratulations on your first Tohtsuru-san ㊗️ 🎉! Ikura donburi or something like that would definitely go well with it 😋. I've got a mouthful of ikura donburi at once 😙.

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Hi Jay & Nobby😊. There are so many attractive sake breweries in Saga Prefecture, ...... Higashitsuru also had several bottles that I wanted to buy, and I was so worried about which one to give up 🤣.

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白滴純米吟醸

Imanishiseibee Shoten Nara

1/1/2025, 11:52:39 AM

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The accompaniment for the New Year's festive meal is "Shirotoroku" from Harushika Kuramoto, which was given to us as a souvenir from Nara. Since I drank it after an aperitif of thick yuzu liqueur, I couldn't taste the sweetness at first, but after a while, I began to recognize it as a slightly sweet, light, and umakuchi type of sake. It is a quiet accompaniment to the morning celebratory meal with a dish of dried bonito cooked in a sober bonito broth. I appreciate a good, quiet sake for a mid-morning drink. From the first day of the New Year, thank you for the feast 😋.

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Masumiゆず酒

Miyasaka Jozo Nagano

1/1/2025, 11:30:57 AM

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The aperitif for the New Year's Day celebration sake is "Masumi Yuzusake". I thought I would start with a light liqueur ...... for the first toast of the morning with the New Year's Day dishes on the table, but as expected from Masumi, it is very strong 😆. It is a solid, thick yuzu juice that is unquestionably delicious. ‼️ It is an aperitif that can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages. Thank you for the treat 😋 from the first of the New Year.

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