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On a recent business trip to Fukushima, I bought a bottle of Ippouki in Tokyo that was recommended to me by a local. It has a mild and gentle flavor. I drank it cold, but it seems to be better at room temperature.
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The first Morishima. Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki.
Good balance of acidity and gentle sweetness. A good discovery early in the New Year.
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hana
It's delicious. ☺️ I like this drink too!
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hana, thank you for your prompt response. It is a delicious sake, isn't it? I would like to enjoy it at home.
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hana
Personally, I felt it would taste even better if I put it in a glass and let it sit for a bit 🍶.
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I see. Thank you very much. I will try again with a thin glass.
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I got a bottle of sake that Toyo Bijin offers at Bills.
I thought, "Bills is all about pancakes, right?" But then I thought it might be a good match because it has a bitter taste as well as a sweet taste that is typical of Toyo Bijin. I would like to try pairing it at a restaurant.
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During a business trip to Fukushima last week, I had a bottle of Hirotogawa Nigori Junmai Namaisake that was on sale at the Fukushima station's product center for one person.
It has a fresh fizziness, sweetness, flavor, and bitterness. I can see why it is so popular.
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The first Ni-Utsuri. Junmai sake with 65% polished Yamada-Nishiki.
Moderate gassiness, calm sweetness and acidity. Not spectacular, but a delicious sake.
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Today I completed my first race of the season, the Setagaya 246 Half Marathon. As a reward for not being able to beat my personal best, I opened a bottle of Jikin, which I won in a lucky draw the other day, while the sun was shining.
I got the impression that the beautiful sweetness typical of Jikin prevailed over the complexity of the sake. I think the pleasant tiredness from running a half-marathon and the end of my abstinence from alcohol have further enhanced the flavor.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, A-kun 😃.
Congratulations on completing the half marathon 🎉 Good job 😌.
Was it a good day for a marathon in terms of temperature😊It's great to be able to run 👏I'm sure you're soaking up the pleasant fatigue now 😊.
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Jay & Nobby, thanks for your comments. It is seeping through right now. I'm afraid I won't have it until the big drama and then I'll be asleep.
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We had a bottle of Akabu Junmai Sake, our most recent favorite.
The sweetness is light and elegant. It is a blessing to be able to end the day in good health with such a good sake.
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I had bought a bottle of Junmai Daiginjo from Tobiroki as a reward after finishing the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, but was frightened by the heavy rain and did not run the race. But I didn't run the marathon because I was afraid of heavy rain, but I drank the Tobiroki as a reward.
It is beautiful and delicious. Nothing but delicious.
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At Kagoya Sake Shop in Shimotakaido, they sell a sake made from Akaban Omachi rice called Kunihira-mai, which is produced by a rice farmer named Kunihira-san. I immediately bought a bottle of Sharaku, which I like.
It has an intense, fruity aroma and a beautiful sweetness that is typical of Sharaku. The price has gone up, so I don't get it as often as I used to, but Sharaku is definitely a good sake.
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I drink my regular sake, Yukino Kayasha Yamahai Junmai, at room temperature.
After work, I come home, get out of the bath, and have my usual drink with my wife, who does not drink, while talking and laughing about trivial things and eating a normal dinner. Once again, I am truly thankful and happy.
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Nanada after a long time. Hiyoroshi, Omachi, 75% polished rice.
When I tasted it at a liquor store, I wondered if Nanada had such a fresh aroma and flavor. I thought so and bought it immediately. I was surprised to find such a fresh aroma and flavor in this sake.
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It has been a long time since I had Shinsei. Viridian Misato Nishiki.
It is sweet and sour, low in alcohol, and easy to drink.
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I visited an elementary school classmate who works for the Gunma Prefectural Government and received a set of three bottles of Akagisan, a local sake. He's always been a made guy, but he hasn't changed.
With the joy of seeing him for the first time in a long time still in my heart, I opened a bottle of Gohyakumangoku Junmai Ginjo today. It has a crisp and tight rice flavor.
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We had a bottle of Hakutsuru Shouun (Hakutsuru Nishiki Junmai Daiginjo), a high-end line of Hakutsuru Shuzo.
Although it is a major sake brewery that mainly produces popular sake, I have heard that its technical level is quite high. The Junmai Daiginjo has a clean sweetness without any cloying taste, followed by a slight bitterness at the end. The 280-year history of the brewery is not a mere joke.
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On my way home yesterday, I picked up a bottle of Amami Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki at a liquor store. There were also Omachi and Aizan on the shelf, but I chose the Yamadanishiki. The sweetness of the rice and the acidity that I could feel at the same time were soft and elegant. It is a good sake.
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My first abe.
I thought it would be light and dry since it is a Niigata sake, but it is a light and beautifully sweet sake.
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It has been a long time since I bought Saku. Junmai, Hono no Tomo.
It seems to be more acidic than I remember when I drank it before, but it is light and tasty, as is typical of Saku.
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Junmai Daiginjo from Sudo Honke in Ibaraki Prefecture, which was founded in the Heian period and is said to be the oldest junmai daiginjo in Japan.
It has a more complex graininess and umami, different from the fruity aroma and beautiful sweetness that one might imagine from a modern junmai daiginjo. Perhaps this is the kind of sake that Japanese people used to enjoy in the past.
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Toyobai after a long time. Junmai Ginjo made from Toyobai rice.
Gentle and gentle rice sweetness, umami, and acidity. It is a rich and gratifying time to enjoy sake.
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It's hard to find it in Japan, but I was lucky enough to find it in a store and bought it immediately.
It has been a while since I have had it, but it is still really delicious. The melon-like aroma, sweetness, sourness, and bitterness are all elegant and well balanced. No wonder it is so popular.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi A-kun 😃
You're lucky to come across Jishin in the store👍.
I haven't seen you at all recently 🥲.
You really are the god of balance 😊.
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Jay & Nobby, thank you for your comments. I went into the liquor store just as it opened and found it (how much do you want to drink lol). I will finish it today.
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