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Taketsuru燗にごりにごり酒
國酒 酉とも
40
yNoguWarmed. Dry and refreshing. It has a clear taste, or core. Warm up with a glass of nigori sake and a pot of seri nabe at Toritomo's. ALC 16-17 degrees. Made from 70% polished medium-bodied Shin-Senbon rice.
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Shinsei御神酒 京都祇園 八坂神社 上撰
43
yNoguHome drinking. It has a mild taste. It is best served hot. ALC 15-16 degrees. It is a lucky charm that was given to us at Yasaka Shrine when we prayed for the celebration of our 60th birthday.
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Tanakarokujugo純米生酒
46
yNoguSumiyoshi Liquor Sales Hakata Station Store House drinking. Slight aroma. Sweetness and acidity are well balanced, clean and mild. ALC 15 degrees. It is made from 65% polished Yamadanishiki produced in Itoshima.
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Urakasumi本仕込本醸造
yNoguDrinking at home. Drink it hot. Soft and balanced mouthfeel, sharp and smooth. ALC 15 degrees. 65% polished rice. Winner of the highest gold medal in the national heated sake contest in the value lukewarm category. Warm up with warmed sake in the cold winter. The flavor will expand.
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Miinokotobukifelice純米吟醸
48
yNoguSumiyoshi Liquor Sales Hakata Station Store Drinking at home. Slightly fizzy. Light, refreshing and dry. Mild and perfect as a food wine. It also has a sense of being similar to a white wine. ALC 15 degrees. It is made from 60% polished Yamadanishiki rice. Felice" (lucky, Italian) is a sake suitable for the New Year and Osechi (New Year's dishes). Felice anno nuovo! (May the New Year be a good one!)
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Kitaya新酒まつり限定酒 吟のさと純米吟醸
46
yNogu@Daimaru, Fukuoka Tenjin Home brewed. Fresh, subtle ginjo aroma. Fruity with good acidity. Basically, it is a refreshing dry sake, but it also has umami and a strong flavor. The sweetness increases when it is heated. ALC 15-16 degrees. Made from 59% polished rice of Yame-grown Gin-no-sato.
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Kikuhime普通酒山廃にごり酒
阿部八酒店
42
yNoguDrink at home. This cloudy sake has a mild aroma and a thick, sweet and sour taste, like yogurt. It has a mild taste and low alcohol content. It has a unique texture on the tongue. ALC 14 degrees. It is made from Yamada Nishiki. It has a very good cost performance.
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Niwa no Uguisuしぼりたて特別純米生酒
阿部八酒店
58
yNogu○Drinking at home. The softly spreading sweetness and acidity combine to create a gorgeous taste. Immediately after opening the bottle, there is a slight fizzy feeling. Delicious. ALC 16 degrees. 60% polished rice.
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Kamekichi特別純米
居酒屋 一期一会
42
yNogu○Aomori's local sake is available at a well-known restaurant. Kuroishi is a sake brewery on Komise Street. Dry, refreshing, and full-bodied, it is a perfect food sake. ALC 15-16 degrees. 60% polished rice. It gets cold, and local specialty miso oden goes well with Tsugaru's local sake.
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Shinsei純米吟醸
Mitsukoshi (仙台三越)
46
yNoguDrinking at home. It has a gentle ginjo aroma and a mild taste. It has a full mouthfeel. Purchased at the Mitsukoshi Grand Kyoto Exhibition. ALC 15-16 degrees. 60% polished rice. Sake brewed with "Shirakikusui," a famous water in Fushimi, Kyoto. This ground water is low in iron and contains minerals, and is characterized by a full flavor and a mild aftertaste.
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Urakasumi純米吟醸
Mitsukoshi (仙台三越)
47
yNoguDrinking at home. It has a ginjo aroma, a gorgeous flavor, and a full-bodied taste. It is light, refreshing, and good as a mid-meal drink. ALC 15-16 degrees. 50% polished rice. It is a longtime seller and a standard souvenir of Miyagi Prefecture. The name "Zen" is derived from the relationship with Myoshinji Temple, the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, and the local Zuiganji Temple. The calligraphy on the label is by the abbot of Zuigan-ji Temple, and the Zen painting on the cloth bag is by a Zen painter in Kyoto.
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Atagonomatsu別仕込本醸 仕込六三号極本醸造
藤崎 和洋酒売場
44
yNoguThe ultimate food sake, and the IWC Gold Medal winner. It is said to have been drunk by Mr. Bansui Doi, the author of "The Moon over the Deserted Castle". It has a banana aroma and is dry and sharp. It is light. ALC 15 degrees. 60% polished rice. And it is very affordable.
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OosakazukiMACHO ゴリララベル 古式生モト純米生酛生酒
池田酒店
50
yNogu○Drinking at home. Slightly fruity and gassy. It has acidity and sharpness. The most distinctive feature of this sake is its unique flavor, which can be described as wildness or impact. It is the opposite of gentle, and you can enjoy the changes in the taste as you are aware that you are drinking sake. ALC 15 degrees, 90% polished rice. The color is slightly yellowish, perhaps because of this.
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Jozen Mizu no Gotoshi純米吟醸ひやおろし
47
yNogu○ Home drinking. Fruity, gorgeous aroma. Balanced, gentle, mellow taste. Basic, calm taste. ALC 16-17 degrees. It is made from 55% polished rice from Niigata Prefecture's Koshitanrei rice. The bottle is stylish and the red color reminds us of the autumn leaves.
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THE MOON [半月]純米吟醸生酒
池田酒店
45
yNoguDrinking at home. Fruity aroma, gorgeous and full flavor. As stated on the label, this is a wine to be drunk and felt with the senses, not the brain. ALC 16.5 degrees. It is made from 55% polished Yumesansui rice. The label depicts a full moon, a half moon, and a crescent moon, and this is a half moon. And tonight was a 🌚new moon.
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Kazenomori山田錦807純米原酒生酒無濾過
池田酒店
51
yNogu○ Home drinking. Banana aroma, restrained sweetness, heavy. The bitterness and acidity are well balanced. ALC 16 degrees. Yamada-Nishiki rice is polished to 80%.
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Utashiro日和原酒
阿部八酒店
45
yNogu○ Home drinking. Light, mild, gentle taste. The alcohol content is low. I think this is the kind of sake that will be sought after in the future. ALC 12.5 degrees only. ○Bought this sake because of its history as a Sado and Tenryo sake.
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