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Hasegawa Saketen (はせがわ酒店)
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Senkori, a well-known Tochigi sake, seems to have recently made a "return to Edo" declaration and started making all of its sake from the original sake yeast. I got this bottle at the Tokyo Station Hasegawa Sake Shop. It has a nice aroma, slight bubbles, mild sweetness, and acidity, and it cuts through drier than it looks. It seems to go well with meat dishes and other rich foods. The smoothness over the throat is said to be the result of straining the unrefined sake. It is a soothing cup that you can drink as much as you want. The third picture is the sunset on the way back from a business trip. Even the tacky solar panel looks beautiful in the evening darkness! ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki produced in Sakura City ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 13
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On my first ascent of Mt. Daisen in Tanzawa, I went to the famous teahouse Sakuraya (at the lower shrine of the Aburi Shrine), which is famous for its ramen banner that looks like a "Rumesho". The one-cup sake bearing the store's name is made by Koganei Shuzo, a local brewery in Atsugi, which also seems to make a local beer. It is literally a regular sake, but not too sweet and refreshing, and went well with the famous yudofu (tofu). It was a nice place to sit on the porch under a clear sky and enjoy eating and drinking whatever you wanted.
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Fukurokuju Sake Brewery has been in business for over 300 years. Ichibaku Suisei, which tends to appear on astrology websites when searched, seems to be a play on words, consisting of white rice and water. It had a gentle sweet flavor like muscat. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Miyamanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16
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Ubusuna山田錦　二農醸
Hananoka ShuzoKumamoto
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The label of this sake looks like "Moyashimon" with dancing microorganisms. The New Year's Day was over in a flash, and we opened the bottle to cheer up as we start work tomorrow. The bottle was filled with carbon dioxide gas. Hana-no-Kou Sake Brewery was founded in the Meiji era (1868-1912) and is located in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture. According to the "Late Night Sake Review 50" by Ms. Seiko Yamauchi, a sake master of my heart, the passionate master brewer who took over the brewery 10 years ago, like Sharaku and Hirotogawa, has made great efforts to make it one of Kumamoto's representative breweries. Hana-no-Kou" is a Kyushu-only brand, while "San-do" is a brand for the whole country. They are also working with local farmers to produce sake rice, and this Sundo also bears the words "rice grown in the Kikuchi River basin in Kumamoto Prefecture. The taste of Sundo, a slightly sparkling ogara-mi sake, is impressive with a refreshing sweet-sour lactic acidity and a slight bitterness like hops, reminding me personally of a craft saké I once drank from haccoba (Fukushima), "Mizu wo nakuimu". It is a swishy type, so if you are not careful, it will be gone soon. The third picture shows the sunset and the silhouette of Mt. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki produced in the Wasui district of the Kikuchi River basin ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 13
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Yoka吟醸（桃ラベル）
Yatsushika ShuzoOita
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This year was personally the first year for me to start drinking sake, and it was a year in which I got into a new world of sake, researching and drinking great sake here and there while reading the diaries of everyone at Sake-no-Wawa. The last sake of 2024 will be from Oita, a prefecture that has a strong impression of shochu (distilled spirit). Located at the foot of the Kujyu mountain range, the Yatsuka Sake Brewery is celebrating its 160th anniversary, and although they now make shochu and cabochon liqueur, sake brewing seems to be their main business since their establishment. It tastes like a light ginjo sake that can be opened easily. Have a good New Year's! ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎ Alcohol: 14%.
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Miyazumi Meikozo is a brewery in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan. The brewery is a friendly rivalry with Hiroki Shuzo, the senior brewer of "HIROKI", and I wanted to try it once, but I couldn't find it with HIROKI. However, after running some errands, I happened to encounter it at an udon restaurant I happened to enter. It has a nice aroma like cherries, a gentle sweetness, and a refreshing finish. It was a cup of sake that is enjoyable as a mealtime drink. The third picture shows sparrows with round winter hair. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yume no Kou ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎Nihonshu degree: +1 ⚫︎Alcohol degree: 16
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Denshu特別純米酒生2024新酒
Nishida ShuzotenAomori
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Work is over and the year is almost over. I'm going to open a bottle of new sake I've been saving. I was lucky enough to get a bottle at a fixed price through a distributor I found on my commuting route. Nishida Sake Brewery is located in Aburakawa Port facing Mutsu Bay, Aomori, and is known for its Tasake and Kikusen sake. All Tasake is junmai (pure rice) sake, as it is made from rice paddies. Just as the refreshing, ramune-like appearance suggests, the fresh flavor of the rice gives the impression of never getting tired of drinking it. The sake was quickly consumed. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Hanabukiyuki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 16%.
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Ippongi辛爽系純米吟醸
Ippongikubo HontenFukui
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Reminder of sake drunk in early autumn I bought this sake from Fukui at the Hokuriku 3-prefecture fair at Ekinaka. The brewery is located at the foot of Mt. Hakusan, but the sake is made in the Nanbu style. I don't like extremely dry sake, but I liked the juicy and spicy taste of this one when I tasted it and brought it home. ⚫︎Rice used: Koshinoshizuku ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 58 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 16%.
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Igarashi純米無濾過生原酒直汲み
Igarashi ShuzoSaitama
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A cold has been ruining my nose and throat for a while, but it is finally getting better. Igarashi Shuzo is a sake brewery in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture. Tenranzan," which is famous for its easy hiking, is the representative brand, but Igarashi is a line of direct-drafted, unpasteurized sake. I found a bottle at a local liquor store and found it to be refreshing with a green apple/gasiness. It's been a while since I've had pon-sake, mmm sinking in 😆. The third one is last week's full moon. ⚫︎Rice used: Gohyakumangoku ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 65 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16%.
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I really wanted to go to the new sake festival at Igarashi Sake Brewery (Hanno), but I had to give it up due to a cold. I decided to make a can of peach and egg sake for the cold, so I tried it out. The ingredients were from a cup of drunken star that I found around the corner. The brewery is located in Gosen-shi, Niigata, which is famous for tulip cultivation. The sake is made by boiling sake in a pot and pouring beaten eggs and sugar mixed well into it. A little milk makes it milder. I will check its efficacy in bed.
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It was a beautiful day, so I took a small bottle of Hirotogawa that I had bought in Fukushima and put away. I had a cup of oden at the Shiroyama Tea House in Takao, and the beautiful snow-capped Mt. Hirotogawa" Matsuzaki Sake Brewery is located in Ten-ei Village in Fukushima Prefecture's Nakadori district. The young sixth generation took over the brewery and, out of necessity, took on the role of toji (master brewer) himself, and the brewery has made great strides. For more information, please read "Sake Brewery Inheritance" by Ms. Seiko Yamauchi, a sake master of my heart (advertisement.) Hirotogawa Jungin has a beautiful acidity and a relaxing flavor that is neither harsh nor thin. Combined with the situation in which we drank it, we felt a pleasant sensation as if our hearts were melting away. ⚫︎Polishing ratio : 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol content : 16%.
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Sawanoi本醸造生原酒（量り売り）
Ozawa ShuzoTokyo
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Ozawa Shuzo is a sake brewery located near Sawai Station in Okutama. Next to the brewery, there is a café, a garden, and a sake tasting place along the Ontake Valley, which is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Okutama. On the way back from a hike in the autumn leaves, we stopped by the garden (Sawanoi-en), which was very crowded on a sunny weekend. Sake and snacks were available for purchase by weight. Since it was just the beginning of the new sake season, many people bought four-packs of sake at the directly managed store and immediately opened them, turning the place into a wonderland for sake fans. The taste was fruity, as is typical of nama-shu. However, I was too tired or too drunk to open 300 bottles, so I had to take some home with me. I hope to be in good physical condition next time.
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AKABUNEWBORN 純米酒
赤武酒造Iwate
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I bought this bottle at Sakamoto Sake Shop near Kaiun Bridge on a business trip to Morioka. It is a new sake from Akabu Shuzo, one of the most promising breweries in Iwate, led by an up-and-coming brewer. The brewery used to have a saddle in Otsuchi, Sanriku, but moved to Morioka after the earthquake and has made great strides since then. Using my exhaustion from working consecutive days as an excuse, I drink the new sake while it is still fresh. It tastes sweet and sour and fresh, reminiscent of green apples. It is rich and delicious! ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎Alcohol level: 15
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Taxi Driver純米原酒　仕込み２号
Kikuzakari ShuzoIwate
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On another business trip to Morioka, I was confronted with a bottle of Iwate sake. Cab Driver, with its rather disturbing label, is a representative bottle from Kikumori Shuzo, a pure rice brewery in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture. The sake is said to be named after a dark movie starring De Niro, but the other brands also have names like Denki Bosatsu (Electric Bodhisattva), and this all-out subculture makes one feel like the old Village Vanguard... Although it is a draft sake, the brewery's introduction includes some unexpected phrases, such as "It can be kept at room temperature" and "Try heating it up. I opened the bottle and drank it cold, and found it to be rich and dry, a bit like "Bakuren". I quite liked the taste. I am looking forward to seeing how the taste will change. The third one is Iwateyama. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Kakehashi ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 17
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I had been sober for about a week for a physical checkup, but now that I'm done, I've lifted the ban. I brought it to Otomo, Kawaguchi Fireworks University, where it was a little chilly. Miura Shuzo is a sake brewery in Hirosaki, Aomori. Junmai Ginjo made from rare sake rice "Toyokai rice", Toyokai was a cup of gentle flavor like a muscat. ⚫︎Raw material rice：Toyokai rice ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎Nihon Shudo (sake degree): 0 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 15.5
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Good evening, Mr. Ji😃. Thanks for your pre-doc sobriety and checkup 😌. Beautiful sunset🌆and fireworks display🎇I thought this picture was taken a while ago, but it's November fireworks 🤗.
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Thank you Jay & Nobby for your comments! Let's keep each other healthy and enjoy drinking. The Kawaguchi Fireworks Festival is a young event, only in its fourth year, but it is held in late autumn and features mainly music fireworks. Recently, fireworks in midsummer are too hot, so I thought that such a time of the year is also rather good.
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Purchased at a local AEON store during a business trip to Iwate. Asakai is a sake brewery in Morioka City. It was founded in the Meiji era. The name of the sake sounds like "Uma Musume," but it means "Umano" in Japanese. It is a raw sake that has been aged at low temperatures during the summer, so it has a strong rice flavor and is sweet and thick, just before it becomes too strong. It was like eating a simmered pumpkin, just for Halloween. The second picture is Mt. Iwate seen from Kaiun Bridge. ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 65 ⚫︎Nihon Shudo: -4.1 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 17%.
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Daisekkeihirondelle（燕） 生酛 特別純米無濾過生原酒
Daisekkei ShuzoNagano
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Azumino's sake brewery Daisetsukenkei. hirondelle, the fifth in the series of mountains named after famous peaks in the Northern Alps, is one associated with Tsubame-dake, the Queen of the Northern Alps. During last week's consecutive holidays, I took her to Tsubame-dake together because it was a good opportunity. It is a sake that has been aged at low temperature for half a year, so it has a sweet and bitter mellow taste, with a little gasiness. It is still a good Daisetsuken. I didn't finish it on top, so I'm emptying it a little at a time so as to savor the aftertaste. ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 59 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16%.
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Shishinosato糀　純米吟醸オリゼー
Matsura ShuzoIshikawa
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家飲み部
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Lion's Village" is brewed by Matsuura Sake Brewery, a small sake brewery in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is often mentioned by the author as the fateful sake that inspired Seiko Yamauchi, a sake master in her own right, to become a sake writer. It is said that the production of this sake had been drastically reduced for a while, but it seems to have overcome the hardships and is now available in Tokyo. Junmai Ginjo Orizee is a collaboration sake with Meguro sake shop Isego Honten. It has a chameleon design based on the concept of changing color with food. It is a softly sweet, modern style, but the flavor is firm yet somehow very clear. I drank it with dinner and it was gone in a few days. According to other reviews, the taste changes a lot after the bottle is opened, so it was the right decision to drink it right away. ⚫︎ Rice: Koji... Omachi, Kake... Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol degree: 14 degrees Celsius
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Kenbishi boasts a 500-year history. Mizuho Junmai is made by blending different aged sake like blended whiskey. The caramel-like aroma and amber color of the sake may make one wince, but the flavor is rich and well-balanced with a pleasant aftertaste that is not overpowering. The taste is rich, but balanced without being cloying, and when heated up a little, it takes on a different spiciness. The brewery's motto is "Keep the clock ticking," and this sake is quite different from the modern juicy sake, but that's good in its own way. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 17.5
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Ltd. of Sapporo is a company formed by the merger of eight Hokkaido breweries before World War II. In addition to sake, the company also brews wine and miso. Many hiyaoroshi and autumn sake have cute labels, but this one was one that I bought in a store without thinking. It does not have a strong character, but the fresh flavor of the ginpu style is pleasant and easy to drink. It is a healing bottle. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Ginpu ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 15%.
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