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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

5/3/2025

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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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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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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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Washinooしぼりたて原酒純米原酒生酒無濾過

Washinoo Iwate

5/5/2025, 9:12:52 AM

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Next is a freshly squeezed raw sake from Washinoo. It is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake made with Ginotome, Ginga, and Hana-no-Mai. If you ask me if it is fresh, I would say it is more of a robust type, so I wonder if it would taste better with strong ingredients. Of course, it is delicious on its own as well, as you can taste the flavor of the rice. Anyway, since we are all lovers of good food and sake, the party went on and on. In no time at all, our 2.5 hour dinner party was over! 😁. I hope there will be another gathering like this 😁. We enjoyed very much! 🎉🎉🎉

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chika

Tomoyuki. Eagle's tail🦅I didn't know that before🍶. It's a good study📖🙇🏻

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Good evening, chika! 🙋 Washinoo is a sake brewery in Hachimantai, Iwate. Except for Yui no Kaori and one other brand, the sake is basically dry and orthodox. They seem to believe in careful sake making. 👍

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Washinoo陸羽132純米

Washinoo Iwate

5/5/2025, 9:04:55 AM

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The next brand name is Rikuwa 132. Rikuu 132 was produced in 1921 by crossing Kame-no-o and Aikoku rice. Kenji Miyazawa encouraged the cultivation of this rice because of its resistance to cold damage and good taste. As is typical of Junmai, it has a slightly strong attack and a strong flavor of rice. It's also good with fried foods and such, and this one seems to go down a treat. 😅 The first picture is Mr. Kudo, the president of Washinoo. And the one on the right in the second picture is the owner of Tamura Sake Shop, which is famous in Kuji City. They usually have drunken whale, rice and agave. When I first entered the store, I was surprised to learn from someone at the company, "Why is a brand I've only seen on Hasegawa Sake Shop Online normally stocked in a store in Kuji City?" I was surprised. 😱 After this, we had a mooted conversation about craft sake! 😁😁

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Washinoo結の香純米大吟醸

Washinoo Iwate

5/5/2025, 8:54:20 AM

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Good evening! 🙋 It is the second half of the second half of Golden Week. How are you all doing? I was out yesterday and the day before, but today and tomorrow will be a solid day of house cleaning and tidying up. 😅 Well, I've been putting off updating this post, but a collaboration project with Washinoo was held at a restaurant called Tai Sushi🍣 in Tanohata Village! 🎉🎉🎉 As you can see in the picture, a lot of Washio's brand and Tai Sushi's delicious food were served! 🥳 Tai Sushi is now a one-ranked-up restaurant with his son following in his footsteps, and I've been wanting to go there ever since I saw their Instagram! I've been wanting to go to Tai Sushi since I saw their instagram, so I was very thankful for this project! 👍 The toast was Yui no Kou. The label says Junmai Ginjo, but it is Junmai Daiginjo class with a 40% rice polishing ratio. It is very smooth on the palate and has a very nice sparkling spread feeling along with a gorgeous aroma. Pair this with vinegared food or sashimi and the glass is easily emptied. 😁 No, no, it's bad if you pitch it right from the start. 😅 You have to drink consciously! It was very tasty! 🎉

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Tomoyuki Kumagai It is a wonderful collaboration between a sushi restaurant and Washio! There are collaborations between izakaya and sake breweries in Miyagi as well, but this kind of collaboration between restaurants and sake breweries makes it possible to learn more about the sake that goes well with the meal!

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Hi Sashiu! 🙋 Collaboration between sake breweries and restaurants is very important to attract customers and improve their image, so I'm glad to hear that you have a good plan. 👍 Well, I'm trying to learn, but I'm always tongue-tied 😅.

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Kamonishiki荷札酒　播州山田錦　純米大吟醸純米大吟醸

Kamonishiki Shuzo Niigata

4/29/2025, 9:00:26 AM

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Ochi is Kamonishiki Banshu Yamadanishiki Junmai Daiginjo. Even though it is drunk in various ways, this brand of Kamo Nishiki conveys a strong sense of deliciousness. It is well-balanced but also has a firm mouthfeel, but that doesn't make it hard to drink at all! 👍 It is delicious even when drunk like that! I'm glad to hear you say that! Every time I prepare and bring what I can get at the time, how about this? How about this? I'm happy when they are happy to drink a little bit of different brands while saying, "How about this? I'm happy to hear that 😁. It was a fun drinking party again. Thank you all very much! 🎉🎉🎉

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Momokawaワイン酵母仕込み　大吟醸純米酒大吟醸

Momokawa Aomori

4/29/2025, 8:54:01 AM

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Next was a brand brought in by another person. This is a daiginjo made with wine yeast from Momokawa in Aomori. A little yellow. When you take a sip, you can tell that it is indeed made with wine yeast. The taste is somewhat like an old sake. The alcohol content is 13%, so it is easy to drink. I'm not sure if it's to my taste or not😅 If you're wondering why I'm not sure, it's because I drank Senkou Retro one time before this one. I didn't post it this time because I introduced it a while ago, but when I tasted the acidity of Retro, I thought Momokawa's was a bit too much. If I had drunk them in a different order, my impression would have been a little different, but it is a little hard with Sentori as a partner. It's not bad though 😅

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RaifukuComing Happiness Junmai 番外品純米吟醸生酒

Raifuku Shuzo Ibaraki

4/29/2025, 8:49:07 AM

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Next is Raifuku's extravaganza product raw. The label is already saying "It's deliciously sweet! The taste is like a blend of lychee, grapefruit, and green apple. It's like a blend of lychee, grapefruit, and green apple. Wow, I didn't know there was such a sake! The reaction of everyone was positive! (Laughs) The sake empties in a flash when you take your eyes off it for a moment! 😱. Well, I'll forgive you for taking a sip. (LOL) It was very delicious! 🎉

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chika

Tomoyuki. What the heck 🤣🍶. I've never seen anything like this from Raifuku 😍🍶✨✨ Is it deliciously sweet 😏🍶✨✨ My favorite ❤️🍶❤️

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Good evening, chika! I'm sorry to hear that 🙋. I probably bought this online from either Yokouchi Sake Shop or Hasegawa Sake Shop. I bought it on the side, but it was surprisingly a great decision. It was empty while I was talking to someone else😅.

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Mikotsuru純米吟醸　山恵錦純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Suwa Mikotsuru Shuzojo Nagano

4/29/2025, 8:42:42 AM

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Next was Mikotsuru Junmai Ginjo Yamae Nishiki Unfiltered Nama-shu. The label somehow conjures up an image of sweet and rich, but it was surprisingly smooth and sweet, with a very good mouthfeel. Even those who are not accustomed to sake can easily enjoy this. Even those who are not familiar with sake can easily go for it. Kagamiyama was a bit more acidic, so it was easy to contrast the two, which was also highly appreciated by everyone. It was very tasty! 👍

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KagamiyamaFirst Drip Kiss 純米大吟醸直汲み純米大吟醸原酒生酒

Koedokagamiyama Shuzo Saitama

4/29/2025, 8:37:06 AM

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Good evening! I'm so glad you're here 🙋 . It's Golden Week in the world! I am sure that many of you are saying that. My company started to have a 2-day weekend this year, but the flag day 🇯🇵 in the middle of the week is basically a work day. 😅 Well, it can't be helped, but as expected, the 5th and 6th of next week are set as holidays. 👍 As is typical in the countryside, there are people who help with rice planting and other farm work during this time of the year! This is the reason why they work so hard to make rice. We have a small field, but even if we plant cucumbers and tomatoes, there is no place to distribute them even if we produce a lot of them because everyone around us grows the same thing. 😱 On the other hand, I get them and I am at a loss as to what to do with them 😥. So, it's really only a little bit. Well, the other day there was a social event for an industry group and as usual, I provided the drinks. 😁 First of all, Kagamiyama. Actually, this is the first brand I've ever had. It is a light nigori with a combination of white malted rice and Aizan. The acidity is exquisitely delicious! 👍 The aroma is mature, perhaps because it was cooled down too much. As the temperature gradually rises, the ginjo aroma comes out. Everyone was drinking it happily! 🎉

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Suigei純米吟醸酒　吟麗summer純米吟醸

Suigei Shuzo Kochi

4/28/2025, 9:02:03 AM

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Good evening! I'm a new member of the family 🙋. Last week, I stayed in Morioka for an errand and wondered where to have dinner. So we went to our usual "Yakitori Tomifuku" near the hotel. I'm sure you'll enjoy it 😁. Crowded as usual. 😅 The counter was open, so we sat there. Basically, I choose the "monthly sake" here. I'm going to choose the "monthly sake" here. 👍 First up is Drunken Whale, which I haven't had in a while! From the label, it is a summer sake. Well, it's still before GW? But since there is a prerequisite that drunken whale is delicious, I order it right away. I take a sip, and wow, there is something interesting about the sourness. At 16% alcohol, the flavor is a bit robust, but the acidity pulls it together and it tastes great with the grilled chicken. 👍 It's been a while since I've had a drunken whale, but it was very tasty! 🎉 P.S. Another brand was Hyakushun from Gifu. I thought it was another Hyakushun, but when I checked, it turned out to be the same Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu (lol). Tomifuku's yakitori sauce is rather light, but it has a certain robust flavor, so it goes well with this one, too. Since I uploaded it last time, I'll pass on it this time😅.

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HanaabiTHE PREMIUM 備前雄町磨き四割純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Nan'yo Jozo Saitama

4/25/2025, 8:59:34 AM

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Then, with so much tongue in cheek, I'll put out my last save! 🎉 Kahayo yu Za-puremiamu. Actually, I happened to find a bottle of it in the fridge at Maruichi Miyako store a year ago! 😱 We don't have a fridge that can hold a bottle, so I asked someone I know to buy it and also store it for me! 😁. And we couldn't keep them there either, so we asked the bank to store them in the fridge they have! 😁😁. How brazen of them! (LOL) And finally, I opened the package! Take a sip. Huh? Huh? Eh? It's tongue-in-cheek, but it's still a grade above deliciousness! The deliciousness that comes through! 👍 I haven't had this sensation since Ishidaya, which I drank at Gin Kura! Hana-yori, wow! 🎉🎉🎉 Everyone was in chorus of "Delicious! It was a chorus of "Delicious! It was a really fun drinking party! I'll be back soon 😁.

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Tsukiyoshino華　純米吟醸　無濾過生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

月吉野 Nagano

4/25/2025, 8:50:58 AM

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Next is a sake from Nagano. Tsukiyoshino Hana by Wakabayashi Sake Brewery. This sake was named after a cherry blossom viewing party at Yoshino Cherry Blossom viewing party, where a cherry blossom snowstorm was seen dancing. We had it stocked in the bank's refrigerator for a long time (laugh). It's been a year since I've seen it! 👍 Although this sake is made with Hitogochi from Nagano Prefecture and is said to be gorgeous, I could only identify the sweetness that hit my tongue softly when I drank it almost tongue-tied. 😓 I should have drunk it earlier. 🙇 It was delicious 🙋 I'm sure you'll enjoy it! 🙋

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Tomoyuki Kumagai Good evening😄I also drank Tsukiyoshi-no-Hana! The sweetness was indeed impressive. It will become a spring-like sake after a few days!

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Good evening, Mr. Sashu! I'm sorry to hear that 🙋 ... For some reason, they had 3 brands in the bank's fridge with "Hitokochi" (lol). It's nice to have a slight sweetness and a sourness when exposed to air 👍. I couldn't wait that long 😅

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Yoshidagura u百万石乃白　貴醸酒貴醸酒

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

4/25/2025, 8:44:43 AM

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Good evening! 🙋 Drinking party with the bank we do business with and some fun friends. Towards the end of the day, things got more and more suspicious (lol). Next I opened a bottle of Yoshida Kurau's Kijoshu. I didn't read the label properly, so I thought it was just a normal sweet and tasty type of sake, but it said "Kijoshu". 😅 Is it a rich tasting one? I thought so and took a sip. Surprisingly, it has a citrusy sweetness, but it is not at all harsh! It tastes good with a little sourness! 👍 It went well with tempura and other dishes. Delicious! 🙋

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Tomoyuki Kumagai Good evening 😄Yoshida Kurau is my favorite sake. The kijoshu here is not like kijoshu, it's delicious! I was impressed too!

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Good evening, Mr. Sashu! I am very happy to hear from you 🙋. Kijo sake has a strong image of sweetness, but Yoshida Kurau's was smooth and yet sweet. But it was good with slightly strong flavored ingredients. 👍

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Ryusuisen純米大吟醸　美山錦純米大吟醸生酛

Ichinoya Nagano

4/22/2025, 12:13:06 PM

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Next, Ryusuisen was opened without opening another Yoshidagurau placed next to Yoshidagurau! 🎉 It looks like a wine label - I was told, and indeed it has a very good sense of dignity. President Murai of Kibune thought it was a dry type brand he put in, but it was a high quality brand with a ridiculously rich and umami taste! 🎉 It was a brand that everyone said "Oh! 🎉 We all said "Oh! 🎉 We all said "Oh! What is it? It is well-balanced, and yet it has a good assertion of sweetness, umami, and acidity, making everyone say, "Delicious! There is something that makes everyone say "Delicious! It is a very good sake to turn back the clock. (Laughs) Very tasty! 👍 I'm going to open the last one, but I've been drinking some of the best brand, but I'm getting a little bit nervous about typing on my phone because I've been drinking some of the best snow! I'll upload it later 😅. Thank you all for your hard work today. 🙇

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