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Daisekkei槽場直汲み純米吟醸無濾過生原酒

Daisekkei Shuzo Nagano

2/18/2025, 2:50:16 PM

ずくだせ！信州の日本酒

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The guessed brewery, Daisetsuken in Azumino. It is a "mountain sake" brewed with water derived from the Northern Alps. It is a limited season Junmai Ginjo unfiltered raw sake brewed directly from the tank. The third picture is a white-tailed dog that I saw on the weekend. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Miyamanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 17

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Hanatomoe水酛×水酛　にごり生酒

Miyoshino Jozo Nara

2/13/2025, 1:43:59 PM

山内屋

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Miyoshino Brewery has its roots in the foot of Mt. It is a challenger brewery that adheres to the mizu-hashiroshi method of production, a method that was once abandoned. The brewery starts by soaking raw rice in water to make "soyashimizu" (lactic acid fermented water), and brewing it using only the brewery's own bacteria. I picked up a bottle of this sake out of curiosity at Yamauchiya, a store I often visit. It is made using an even more unusual method (kijoshu) in which mizu-hashiroshi sake is used as the brewing water. This method is said to result in a sweet sake with the sugar not fully converted into alcohol. It has a slightly effervescent, yogurt-like lactic acidity, and gives the impression of a sweet and sour taste that turns into a slightly bitter aftertaste. It is so crisp that you don't feel the alcohol content, so be careful not to drink too much 😆. *The second picture is the Senbonzakura cherry blossoms at Yoshinoyama, which I visited before. It is far away, but it is worth seeing. ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 70 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16

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Ibuki純米原酒

Toyokunishuzo(あずま)Fukushima

2/6/2025, 4:37:16 PM

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Toyokuni Shuzo is known for its heated rivalry with "Hirotogawa" Matsuzaki Shuzo, also from Fukushima. The brewery, which has been in business for 200 years, launched a new brand name in 2011: Ibuki, which means "my first step. We can sense the extraordinary spirit of the brewery's master brewer. I hear it was recently personified by a handsome man in a drama (Arabashiri) 💦. Contrary to the strong sake name, it gives the impression of being gentle and healing. It has a soft, slightly strawberry-like mouthfeel with a refreshing aftertaste that never gets boring. It's the kind of sake that makes you drink too much of it. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Miyamanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16

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Matsumidoris.tokyo 純米吟醸2023

Nakazawa Shuzo Kanagawa

2/2/2025, 10:43:23 AM

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Nakazawa Sake Brewery is located in Matsuda-cho at the foot of Mt. The name "s.tokyo" is derived from the yeast Saccharomyces tokyo NAKAZAWA, which is used in the brewery. It is like the No. 6 and No. 6 yeast used in Shinmasa. This yeast was discovered more than 100 years ago at Tokyo University of Agriculture, and because of its characteristics, it can only raise the alcohol content to 14, so it is brewed without water. Today is Setsubun. Is it a popular drink in the area? It is served facing west-southwest. It tastes sweet and sour with a grapefruit flavor, probably because the yeast does not eat much sugar. It is best served well chilled as an aperitif. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Miyamanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 14

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Fukunishiki純米原酒（で漬けた梅酒）

Fukunishiki Hyogo

1/26/2025, 4:47:54 PM

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I forgot to mention that I made a plum wine six months ago with Tomikunishiki (20 degrees for plum wine) and it was completely finished, so I will drink it with hot water. When making sake with sake, you need to use half the amount of icing sugar compared to white liquor. The base sake was dry, so the sweetness was a little less, and the ume was both refreshing and mellow. The second and third pictures are from the pickling process. ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 70 ⚫︎ Sake degree: +14 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 20

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Daishichi純米生酛　生詰め

Daishichi Shuzo Fukushima

1/24/2025, 6:21:54 PM

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I bought a bottle on my way back from a business trip to Tohoku. Daishichi Sake Brewery is located in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Adatara. Daishichi is named after the head of the brewery, Shichiemon Ota. The brewery's signature Junmai Namaishizukuri (pure rice and sake brewing), once heated, is rich with the flavor of rice. It can be served cold, but when heated, the acidity rises and the flavor changes to a gentle deliciousness. I used a set of "Chiikawa" Kurimanju senpai's hot sake set (sake tampo, boar's mouth) that his wife bought. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Gohyakumangoku ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 69 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 15

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Rumikonosake純吟・特別純米・無濾過生

Moriki Shuzojo Mie

1/18/2025, 9:55:15 AM

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At the Oden & Local Sake Festival in Ueno, Tokyo. The ratio of oden stalls was about 70% oden and 30% izakaya (Japanese style pubs). Shizuoka oden was the most popular and there was a long line. Moriki Sake Brewery is a pure rice brewery located in Iga, Mie Prefecture. The label of "Rumiko's Sake" was drawn by the author of the manga "Natsuko's Sake. The three pure rice sake courses are served with oden (Japanese soup stock). I thought it might be a little stiff, but it had a nice aroma and was delicious. I thought it might be a little hard, but it had a nice aroma and was delicious. Junmai Ginjo ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki, Hachitanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16 Special Junmai ⚫︎Raw materials: Yamadanishiki, Ise-nishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 15 Tokusen Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu ⚫︎Raw materials: Yamadanishiki, Hachitanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎Alcohol percentage: 18

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Senkin雪だるま

せんきん Tochigi

1/15/2025, 3:06:46 PM

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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大山さくらや

Koganei Shuzo Kanagawa

1/11/2025, 5:13:43 AM

さくらや

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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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Ippakusuisei純米吟醸

Fukurokuju Shuzo Akita

1/10/2025, 2:27:13 PM

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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 Shuzo Kumamoto

1/5/2025, 3:09:59 PM

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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 Shuzo Oita

12/31/2024, 2:31:07 PM

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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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Sharaku純米酒

Miyaizumi Shuzo Fukushima

12/29/2024, 3:14:25 PM

鶴亀屋

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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 Shuzoten Aomori

12/28/2024, 12:50:50 PM

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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 Honten Fukui

12/21/2024, 5:19:59 AM

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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 Shuzo Saitama

12/18/2024, 2:50:50 PM

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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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酔星フラワーカップ（で作った卵酒）

近藤酒造 Niigata

12/7/2024, 1:44:51 PM

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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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Hirotogawa純米吟醸

Matsuzaki Shuzoten Fukushima

12/1/2024, 2:15:28 PM

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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 Shuzo Tokyo

11/24/2024, 10:15:39 AM

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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

11/16/2024, 5:26:27 PM

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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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