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HououbidenBlack Phoenix純米吟醸生酒無濾過

Kobayashi Shuzo Tochigi

6/19/2025, 12:27:01 PM

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Good evening! 🙋 It has been hot day after day, hasn't it? Compared to Tokyo and Kansai, Tohoku is totally cooler, but for my cold-weather body, it's tough when the temperature exceeds 25℃ (lol). The next sake is Houou Mita Black Phoenix. I bought it at Fukuroiya Sake Shop. I'm sure there are other stores in Iwate that have a variety of interesting brands, but Fukuroiya has quite a few that I like, so I have to consult with the space in my fridge before making a purchase. 😅 I'm already full of anticipation just by looking at the label😁. The acidity of Aizan is surprisingly mature. If anything, it seems like it was made to balance the overall taste, yet still be gorgeous. It goes in smoothly. 👍 I found myself drinking 3 gou of it! 😱 I quietly put it away in the fridge so my wife doesn't see how much is left. It was very delicious! 🎉

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Suigei湖池屋オリジナル 2024純米吟醸

Suigei Shuzo Kochi

6/15/2025, 9:22:31 AM

6/13/2025

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Good evening! 🙋 Iwate prefecture has entered the rainy season! It was moderately sunny and sometimes cloudy today. I was just washing my car! I was just washing my car 😁. Last week, we had our ISO surveillance (audit) on Friday, so I spent all day doing paperwork. I was just doing the paperwork 😱. Every time, I am responding to the auditor's hearing, regretting that I should have done a little bit more than just 5 minutes a day... (smiles). And when it's over, I have a "one-person party" 🎉. This time, I opened a bottle of Drunken Whale Lake Ikebaya Original, a birthday present I had received from my brother. The potato chips were already past their expiration date, but well, a month or so is an error, so we ate them together. 😁 First, the drunken whale. The sensation of clean, clear water comes to your tongue, and immediately the sourness swells in your mouth. This sourness seems to be the key point, and when you throw a KOIKEYA potato chip into your mouth with this, the fresh aroma and flavor of yuzu comes, and the dark taste of bonito sakadori (dried bonito stealing) takes over, and the sake goes down smoothly! 😁 I finished it with 2 gou because I have an early day tomorrow! It was very delicious! 🎉🎉🎉

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Nabeshima純米吟醸山田錦純米吟醸

Fukuchiyo Shuzo Saga

5/30/2025, 2:05:32 PM

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The last one is Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo, This is a Kyushu sake that you can't miss! I bought this one at the Maruichi Miyako store. This is the only sake I bought at the Maruichi Miyako store, an extraordinary store that normally sells Jushiyo, Tasake, and Hiyoroki without any premiums. Well, I do lock the fridge, though. I'll be back soon 😁. Why do they even have Opus One? Even after drinking that much, I can still taste it. Not only is it well-balanced, but it also asserts its taste well. We ended up satisfying everyone again! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thank you so much....we hope to see you again soon! 🙋

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Shichida510-GOTO純米大吟醸

Tenzan Shuzo Saga

5/30/2025, 1:53:42 PM

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Next up was Shichida's GOTO. Mr. Jun Goto, who is the chief brewer at Shichida, has created a sake with his own name on it. At 14 degrees alcohol by volume, it is a bit on the mature side. The first sip is "crisp and clean. What's that? You may think, "What's that?" but the well-balanced flavor is contained within a frame, and you can drink it with a happy feeling. I don't have a vocabulary, so please give me a break (laughs). It was very delicious! 👍

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Fusano KankikuTrue White 雄町50 無濾過生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Kankiku Meijo Chiba

5/30/2025, 1:47:42 PM

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Next up was Sono Shangiku True White Omachi 50 Unfiltered Nama Sake. This is also from Fukuroiya Sake Brewery. When I saw Sono Shangiku for the first time at Fukuroiya Sake Brewery, I exclaimed, "They have Sono Shangiku! The owner boasted, "We are the only one in the prefecture! The owner boasted to me, "We are the only one in the prefecture! Whether it's Kibune-san or Fukuraiya-san, all of the stores that have owners who go to the brewery to purchase their products have an unbelievable selection! 😱. I opened the package, wondering if True was sweet. The ginjo aroma rises steadily! One sip and it is already full of sweetness! This is delicious. Everyone's face goes "Oh! I'm sure you'll get the same look. 😁. It was delicious! 🎉

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Shichida純米　おりがらみ　生酒純米生酒無濾過おりがらみ

Tenzan Shuzo Saga

5/30/2025, 1:40:04 PM

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Next up was Shichida Junmai Oorigarami from Tenzan Shuzo in Saga Prefecture. From here, I recommend everyone to choose from the selection at Fukuroiya Sake Shop in Senboku, Morioka City. 😄 Shichida is a common brand at Fukuroiya Sake Shop, so I didn't go through with it because they always have it. Sorry. 🙇. In February, I gave a young man sitting next to me a bottle of "Azuma Tsuru" and he said, "I didn't know there was a sake brewery in Kyushu! I replied, "No, there are many places that make good sake! I thought about which one to choose, the Uguisu or the Shichida, and chose the Shichida. 👍 I wondered if I could have had the toast this way. I opened the package thinking. Surprisingly, it didn't seem to overflow, so I just opened it normally (laughs). The mouthfeel was strong, but less carbonated. However, when I thought I felt a slight petiteness and sweetness spreading, it went down my throat. Everyone was smiling and saying, "This is delicious! 😄😄 What's good is to see their faces! 👍 Very tasty! 🎉

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Ryusen'yaezakura特別純米　中汲み　無濾過生原酒　酒こまち特別純米原酒生酒無濾過

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

5/30/2025, 1:28:56 PM

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Good evening! 🙋 May is coming to an end in the blink of an eye 😱. They say time flies when you get older, but it really is like that. 😅 Well, the other day I attended a meeting of a certain organization. As this is the home of Izumikin Shuzo, I immediately opened a bottle of Ryuusen Yaezakura Special Junmai Nakakumi Unfiltered Nama Sake! 🎉 We poured it into cups, focusing on those who had been transferred! 😄 It is slightly sweet and soft on the palate, so it seems to go in easily. President Yaegashi is absent on another matter. Well, even if he wasn't here, we promoted the Ryuusen Yaegakura as much as we could! 😁😁 It was delicious! 🎉🎉🎉

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Ryusen'yaezakura大吟醸大吟醸

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

5/22/2025, 9:33:35 AM

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And lastly, the local Izumikin's Ryusen Yaezakura Daiginjo. At the recently announced National New Sake Competition, Izumikin was awarded a gold medal! 🎉🎉🎉 I'm not sure how to apply, so I wondered if they were offering Akatake or Shinmasa? but it's great to see a local sake brewery being recognized! 😁😁 So, I took a sip of the daiginjo. It already tastes clean like fine water! It seems to be fine with any meal. It was delicious! 🙋

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Sakehitosuji夏純米　限定品純米生酒

Toshimori Shuzo Okayama

5/22/2025, 9:25:50 AM

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Good evening! 🙋 It was cold in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture today, perhaps because of the "Yamase". Yamase means that the wind coming in from the sea brings cold moist air, so fog and cloud like mass comes in and makes it impossible to live without a stove. 😱 It is totally tricky. Now, the drinks I served at an industry group get-together. The third was a summer-only junmai namaizu from the Rimori Sake Brewery's Sake Isshuji in Okayama Prefecture. This is a summer sake from Sake Issuji pushed by Kibune's president, Mr. Murai. This is very tasty! 👍 Clean and silky. And slightly sweet and tasty in the mouth. The feeling of it disappearing smoothly in the back of your throat is wonderful! Is Rimori Shuzo okay with a price of 1,375 yen for such a delicious sake? I feel like saying, "I don't think anyone would complain if we raised the price even higher! I don't like dry sake, but I recommend this one! Very tasty! 🎉

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Tenmei槽しぼり純米大吟醸　山田錦☓夢の香純米大吟醸原酒無濾過

Akebono Shuzo Fukushima

5/21/2025, 1:40:50 PM

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Next is Tenmei Tamboshibori Junmai Daiginjo. At 16% alcohol by volume, it has a slightly firm, sweet-tasting mouthfeel. The taste is as good as the description says, a mix of sharpness and mellowness. The sweetness comes first because it is after the clear dryness of Ten Frog. It was delicious. 🎉

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Aramasa天蛙　クリアドライ純米発泡

Aramasa Shuzo Akita

5/21/2025, 1:33:09 PM

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Good evening! 🙋 It is a little cold today on the coast of Iwate Prefecture. Even though the double-flowered cherry blossoms have fallen and the azaleas are in full bloom, it's still not possible to put away the stove yet because it's not uncommon for the maximum temperature to not reach 15℃. 😅 Well, this time, we had a general meeting and get-together of an industry group last week, so I asked Mr. Murai, the president of Gin-no-Sake Kibune, to help me look up some things for us! 🎉 I opened the cardboard box, and lo and behold! There was a bottle of Ten Frog in it! 😱 And it's clear dry! Whatever it is, they say it's suitable for long-term aging because it's fire-aged and the gas pressure doesn't change and it's not cloudy. 😁. But now that I have it, I have to serve it to you all! (LOL) Pouring into small glass cups! Oh, the bubbles are so lively. No oily bubbles, and it looks beautiful. At 8 degrees alcohol, it has a light, light mouthfeel. Everyone was bursting with smiles and saying "Delicious! with smiles on their faces! 👍 It was very delicious! 🙋

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大嶺大嶺3粒　夏のおとずれ純米吟醸

大嶺酒造 Yamaguchi

5/19/2025, 1:51:02 PM

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Next, the three grains of Daimine, Summer no tsukimi. Last year, I forgot to ask Mr. Kibune for them, so I could finally drink them this year! I was so excited and opened the package. I was so excited and opened the package 😁. It has a light schwa sound and a light aroma. Light and gorgeous on the palate. Very nice gentle balance, different from Akabu's SAKURA. 🎉 It tastes great on a day when the temperature is over 20℃ and it feels a little bit like summer. Very tasty. 👍 P.S. The fourth photo is an azalea blooming by our front door. If you live west of the Kanto region, the azaleas may have already finished their full bloom, but here it is the beginning of the season. It is a gorgeous season. I hope you enjoy it!

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AKABUSAKURA 2025純米生酒無濾過

赤武酒造 Iwate

5/19/2025, 1:40:49 PM

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Good evening! 🙋 Today is a refreshingly sunny day here on the coast of Iwate Prefecture. On a day like this, I would like to relax, take it easy and drink in the daytime without thinking about anything, but that's not going to happen. 😅 The day ended with moving around here and there. (Chuckles). Now, I drank SAKURA by Akabu at home a while ago. When I took a sip, it had a light acidity and a hint of sweetness that made me think of cherry blossoms. It balances nicely and makes you happy. 😄 My wife repeats "It's delicious" and drinks it smoothly. It was very delicious! 👍 P.S. The fourth photo is a sake barrel seen from the reception of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, which we visited a while ago. A great number of dedicated brands are lined up. From Iwate Prefecture, Nanbu Bijin and Drunken Sen. Niimasa from Akita Prefecture. Takashimizu is used for the sacred sake. When you open a bottle of Goshinzake, it has a very good ginjo aroma and is full of it...😅

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Ryusen'yaezakura辛口純米純米

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

5/16/2025, 9:35:53 AM

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Next was Yaezakura Dry Junmai by local Izumikin Shuzo. For a dry sake, the rice flavor was well expressed, which matched the yakitori and was very tasty. Basically, I thought that Tomifuku's main sake that they purchase from Sakamoto Sake Brewery is the sake that makes people say "dry but tasty". 😁 As an aside, the reason why they put a sticker on the label saying Izumikin Holdings is, well, as a countermeasure in case of succession, let's create a holding company and manage the group there, I guess. The stock price of unlisted small and medium-sized enterprises is not so important, but if it is valued at a certain level, inheritance tax will be very difficult to pay 😱. I was talking about the need to take taxation measures in order for the sake brewery to continue to operate properly. 😅

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AKABU純米純米

赤武酒造 Iwate

5/16/2025, 9:25:32 AM

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Apart from drinking with my sons, I had some business to attend to and stayed in Morioka. I went to Yakitori and Mifuku as usual. 😁. I don't come here that often, but there was still some Hyakushun in the fridge, so I thought, "Oh no! I thought, "Oh no!" and chose another brand. 😅 I went extremely orthodox and ordered a Junmai from Akabu. The menu said Junmai Ginjo, but what came out was Junmai. I thought it was okay and took a sip. Yes, it has a beautiful sweetness and a slight sourness. It is very tasty when served with tsukune, which I always order! The counter was nice, but the air conditioner was blowing from above, so the one facing the kitchen was a little bad. I'm not sure what to expect 😓. I think the usual window side is the right choice.

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Hanamura純米吟醸　秋田酒こまち純米吟醸

Ryozeki Shuzo Akita

5/16/2025, 9:15:01 AM

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Next is Hanamup Akita Sake Komachi Junmai Ginjo. Actually, to be honest, I don't think Hanamup is that good. 😅 I guess it's a very good sake for those who like sweet, but as a lover of sweet and tasty sake, I find Hanamup a bit monotonous. I know it's a bit of a big deal for an amateur, but I was wondering if it would be more interesting if it had a bit more sourness or bitterness in it... I had Akita Sake Komachi. Oh, it was a bit firm coming on the palate, but it was surprisingly refreshing in the mouth and easier to drink than I had expected. It goes well with yakitori (grilled chicken) with a strong flavorful sauce. My eldest son and his wife drank it very quickly and it was empty in no time at all. It was a good drink 😁. And I'm already getting ready to open a bottle of white wine. 👍 We were happy to have a good time. 😁

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あおちゃん

Good evening Mr. Kumagai😊 I opened a bottle of the same yesterday. I bought it for the sweetness of HANA-UP, but this HANA-UP is not like HANA-UP, it's good and tasty 😊. It was easy to drink, sweet and sour, and I could drink it easily at ⭕️😊.

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Good evening, Ao! 🙋 This is a brand that's been uploaded quite a bit to Sake-no-Wan. I had an image that Hana Yuu was basically full of sweetness, but this one was nice and moderate. 😁

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AKABUAIR純米

赤武酒造 Iwate

5/16/2025, 9:04:25 AM

5/3/2025

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Good evening! 🙋 This week, the weather has been sunny and even has the atmosphere of early summer in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture. Someiyoshino and weeping cherry trees are over, but yaezakura (double-flowered cherry trees) are in full bloom, and azaleas have started to bloom as well. As the temperature rises, stink bugs, a.k.a. hexer bugs, also appear and it is very difficult to get rid of them. 😅 Well, I'm a little late, but here is an update on the family get-together for a drink. It's hard to make opportunities to drink together, so our style is to give them a bang-up good one when we can fit it into our schedule. But this time, we also want to drink wine! We have two brands of sake to satisfy the request of "I want to drink wine this time, too! The first sake we opened as a toast was Akabu's AIR. I am a sucker for limited editions, so I managed to get one and served it to everyone. 😁. One sip and ah, it tastes like an "adult rumney soda". It has a light mouthfeel and the acidity is so good, I always wonder how they can make such a variety of flavors of sake. It's so delicious~, and while I was saying that, it was empty in no time. 😅 It was very delicious! 🎉

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さしゅー

Tomoyuki Kumagai Good evening 😊It's nice to have a family drink. And first of all, Akabu AIR! It really is "Adult Ramune", isn't it? Hats off to Akabu for their competence.

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Good evening, Sashu! 🙋 All of Akabu's limited editions are unique and delicious 👍! I am impressed by the high level of each time! 😁

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Aramasa天蛙　低酒精発泡純米酒　2023純米発泡

Aramasa Shuzo Akita

5/7/2025, 1:37:56 PM

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Shinsei Ten Frog. Anyway, I opened it as a reward for me and my wife who worked hard to clean up during Golden Week! 🎉🎉🎉 On the tag that was hanging, drink it at the end of December! but I thought it would be a waste of money because it would be a waste of obake? and it was sleeping in the back of the fridge. 😁😁 It took me almost 10 minutes to open the bottle, but I managed to pour it slowly into a glass without any spills. Mmmm, beautiful bubbles! 👍 Very nice on the palate, a paradise of sweetness, flavor and acidity in the mouth! 🎉🎉🎉 What a happiness. I enjoyed the last day of the holiday weekend while soaking up the exhaustion! 🙋 Thank you for everything, my eldest son! Also, get him to give me a good one sometime! P.S. I'll post another update on the family get together for a drink this weekend. 😁 This one was selected by President Murai of Kibune. It was another great one! 👍

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Asabiraki生　貯蔵酒本醸造

Asabiraki Iwate

5/7/2025, 1:24:29 PM

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Next is Asakai's fresh-stored sake. Well, it is a honjozo. It's been so long that I forgot what it tasted like, so I ordered it. We had it at a yakiniku restaurant called "Mororokaku" in front of Morioka Station. At first, I took a sip... 😓. Well, it tasted astringent or something, and it didn't go down smoothly. I wondered how it would taste with grilled meat. So I grilled some meat and tried drinking it, but it just didn't go well with it. I can't say whether it would have been better to have it heated up. Well, I guess it's just like they put it there because it's a local sake? I gave up and switched to a highball. 😅 By the way, we were told that reservations are not available during Golden Week, so we waited in line for an hour. My second son, who was coming back from Tokyo, arrived at Morioka station at 9:00 a.m., so the only place open was a yakiniku restaurant if we wanted to give him a good meal. The only two restaurants in front of the station were Mororokaku and Pyonpyonsha, so we had to be prepared to wait in line. At Seiroukaku, the rule is that if the waiter calls you and you don't answer, you have to cancel immediately! So we were glad that we could get in earlier than expected. However, we were able to get in at 8:30, so we had to wait in line for a while for "Yaki-Yasai (grilled vegetables)" (smiles).

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Kamikawataisetsu純米大吟醸　彗星100%純米大吟醸

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

5/7/2025, 1:10:44 PM

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Good evening! 🙋 Golden Week is over. I feel like it was a vacation that ended with just a lot of tidying up and cleaning. 😅 In between, I played and drank with my kids and grandkids...just like the theory that fun goes by so fast...lol! Well, there are some drinks that you can't open unless it's a time like this. 😁 I think I bought the Junmai Daiginjo from Kamikawa Daisetsu online. It is a junmai daiginjo and has a very clean taste. It has a nice balance of sweetness, umami, and acidity, each in gentle harmony in the mouth, while still being refreshing. I was drinking it while saying how delicious it was, and before I knew it, I had only about 1 gou left to drink. It was very delicious! 🎉

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