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九州出身の大谷翔平世代です。 新政のNo.6で日本酒の沼に落ちて以来、勉強中です。

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Gakki Masamune楽器正宗 愛山 中取り
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I was at my favorite liquor store and they said they usually only sell one bottle of Gakki, but for some reason they had a four-pack of Gakki 😍. I asked the clerk and she said they just happened to have some in stock, so I bought it on impulse 😂. Now, as for the taste, it has the same beautiful muscat aroma as the fuzzy green from last time ✨. The overtones are also like muscat and white peach, softly fragrant and slightly subdued 🤔. It is fire-aged, but the gasiness is small to slightly medium. It has a beautiful sweetness and umami characteristic of Aizan, and the acidity is moderate. Among sweetness, umami, and acidity, I felt the umami was the strongest, and I thought it was a little more voluminous compared to the alsobe gakky 🤔. From the latter half, the taste became a little dry, and the aftertaste was clean and crisp! I personally prefer the Aru Soze, but I can't get enough of the unique ginjo aroma of the Gakki at first sip 😊.
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Mr. Chesta😄. I'm getting into Musical Instrument Masamune. ❣️ I think Aizan is difficult for me. People tend to say Aiyama is sweet, but I get the impression that it's surprisingly mildly sweet 😅It's hard to tell from the sake rice alone 💦.
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きっしー
This is... Isn't it Aizan Gakky? Brewing Aizan is difficult, but Gakky brews it well. Gakky is brewed to be tasty and fruity, so it is easy to drink. so it's easy to drink.
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ちぇすたー
Hi Hinahana mama 😃 I totally fell for alsobe's fuzzygreen 😍. I see 🤔Aoyama is often described as beautiful and elegant sweetness in its characteristics, but in other words, I feel like you're saying it's not sweet enough 😅.
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ちぇすたー
Hello Mr. Kissey 😃. If it's rare rice and difficult to brew, it must be a good price 💰. I thought it was a little heavy for a gakki. I thought it was a little heavy for a gakki, but looking at sake as a whole, it is refreshingly fruity and a mistake 😊.
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Yamasan純米大吟醸 ひとごこち 五割 無濾過原酒 火入
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Yamasan finally came to our house 😊. I pre-ordered it from the online store of Yajima Sake Shop, which I've been a frequent customer of lately✨. I couldn't find any nearby liquor stores, and there were no distributors in the Kyushu area 😅. Well, as for the taste, the top aroma is calm and sweet, like banana. To be honest, I couldn't really tell what the overtone was, but I would say it was a slightly fruity sweet aroma 🤔. There was a slightly medium gasiness, with a strong sourness and bitterness. The sweetness is not as much as I expected, and the flavor seems to increase slightly from the mid-palate. Overall, I had the impression that it was a little heavy, and I thought that the acidity and bitterness were its characteristics! Well, there is no doubt that it is delicious, but if you ask me if it is my favorite, I don't think so...(ω・ω・`) I wonder if another kind or raw sake would be a little different 🤔.
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chirsta! I would like to say congratulations on your first Yamasan, but it was a bit subtle 🥺 quite disappointing 😥I would have definitely started with Usunigori. Next time I'll try the Sanke Nishiki Usunigori🩷 label👍.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening, HinaHanaMama🌝. I feel like I drank in the wrong order 🥺. I feel like I suddenly went from the oddball Black Jack to the best of the best 😅. I remember the light nigori🩷 label of Sanke Nishiki!
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ジャイヴ
Good evening, Cheestar! Since the revival of "Yamazan", its popularity and sales channels have been expanding rapidly, so I have a feeling that more and more stores will start selling it in Kyushu. I also drank "Hitogokochi" myself and thought, "What? I drank another one and was hooked!
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ちぇすたー
Hi Gyve 😃 I'm still itching to get a deal somewhere soon because it's exploding in popularity right now 🙏. I see 🤔 I should have done a little more research before ordering 😅
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Hakurakusei超濃厚ヨーグルト酒 (ジャージー)
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Here is the last one! I couldn't forget this blend I had a while ago, so I blended it with Umenoyado's Aragoshikan again 🍊. A marriage of rich yogurt sake and refreshing aragoshimikan 😊. Hats off to the master for coming up with this combination, too good 👏! We were also served stylish glasses to match ours ✨.
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Kotsuzumi純米 月 小鼓 宵
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Here is the fourth drink! It was getting cold, so I asked the master to choose a delicious sake to warm up 🍶. It has a soft aroma of rice, and although it is a slightly dry sake with a strong alcohol taste, it gives a surprisingly refreshing impression 🤔. It has a well-balanced umami that is not too heavy, with a touch of sweetness that slowly permeates the body, like a traditional sake ✨. I've come to be able to enjoy dry sake more than before, so I guess it's time to take it off my 🔰......_(:3)_
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ichiro18
Good evening, Chirsta 😃. I'm over 200CI, so let's both remove 🔰😁I'm sure it's more persuasive when a more expert person says it 😅It's cool that you ask for a choice with warmed sake... I want to enjoy it while sipping a little bit of warmed sake.
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ma-ki-
Good evening to you too, Chirsta! I see you enjoyed the celebration 🎵. It's good to have a choice of heated sake 😋. Of course I'm de-🔰 ⤴️ It's been a while since I've been to a drinking place that mainly serves heated sake 😊.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening ichiro18 🌝. Ok, I'll take this opportunity to remove the 🔰🤣. I ordered it because you posted on your instagram that it was the season for heated sake 🍶. I'm looking forward to trying different sakes at room temperature or warmed up from now on 😊.
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ちぇすたー
Thank you ma-ki- here too: 🙇‍♂️ From now on I'll be confident in myself and proudly remove the 🔰🤣. I like it ✨I would also like to taste more classic sake that tastes good warmed or at room temperature 🤤.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, Chirsta 😃. What are you talking about 🔰😄You are already in a position to mentor the juniors 🤗. I think it's time for us to put on our maple 🍁 marks 😆.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening Jay & Nobby 🌝. I just realized that it's been a year since I first started with sakéwa, so it would be strange if I didn't get the 🔰 😅. I think the 🍁 mark on sakewa is a sign of professionalism ...... 🍶.
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Yokoyama特別純米 吟のさと 壱岐酵母仕込み
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The third drink is here! Local Nagasaki sake, and the master's approval, Yokoyama-san ✨. It's been a while since I've had a visit to Yokoyama-san, but apparently the rice and yeast here are all from Iki, where the brewery is located, how wonderful 😊. The flavor is characterized by a strawberry or pear-like aroma and a gentle sweetness on the nose ✨. Gasiness and umami are moderate, acidity is a bit medium and overall impression is calm 🤔. The sweetness stands out, but it is not too sweet! The sweetness is prominent, but not so much that it's sweet, but rather that it slowly spreads with each sip, making it hard to stop drinking 😍. No bitterness, no bitterness at all. No bitterness, no bitterness, no bitterness, no bitterness, no bitterness. It's like a beautiful finish ✨. It's so good 😍! If you like sweet and refreshing sake, you should definitely try this! I bet this would be great with Iki beef 🤤.
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Glorious Mt.Fuji~HYPER NOVA~ 極超新星 純米大吟醸 無濾過生 2025
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Here is the second cup! Hyper Nova beyond super💥. Eikoufuji I've recently gotten into, this one I've had my eye on for a while so I'm glad to see it out for a drink 😊. As for the taste, it has a clean and fruity aroma like white peach and muscat, with a slightly calming taste✨. The acidity and sweetness are a bit subdued and the gasiness is a bit small. Beautiful but not too light in the beginning, but from the mid-palate, the volume of flavor spreads out well 🤔. The second half was smooth and clean with no bitterness or miscellaneous flavors! Eikoufuji, it is still delicious 😊.
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Aramasaタンジェリン 山吹 2024
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Yesterday I had a good thing happen, so I went to my usual bar to celebrate 😊. The toast was to Shinmasa's Tangerine 🍊. And it was freshly opened, so we were very excited! It was my first time to taste the colors series. The aroma is like orange or grapefruit, and the acidity is strong from the sake brewing process. The gasiness is medium, and after the acidity comes the umami and sweetness 🤔. At the end, there is a slight to medium bitterness. Overall, it was a light, refreshing and delicious sake with strong acidity 🍶.
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chirsta! I've never had tangerine 🍊, it's citrusy sweet and sour like an orange 🥰I'd like to drink any of the shinmasa 😘.
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Chirsta! Oh what a good thing to celebrate 🎵! That's a great tangerine to open your mouth with, too: ⤴️ I haven't tried the label yet, but it looks easy to drink and delicious 🤤.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening HinaHanaMama🌝. I'm so thankful for the encounter with the freshly opened Shinmasa as it was a good thing in my life 😊. It was the first time for me to drink the fire-roasted colored series and it was so delicious 🤤.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening, ma-ki🌝. I just wanted to go to my favorite bar, so this was a good opportunity 😊. I only meet Shinmasa when I go out for a drink, and it was freshly opened, so it was great ✨.
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Kagura純米 無濾過 無加水 生酒 ルリ
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I feel like I've been relying on online stores so much lately that I've been spending a lot of money on shipping costs😅. Well, if it tastes good, shipping is no problem 🤣. Well, I'm going to open a bottle of this one next week because I'm going to be running out of space in my fridge due to the new sake season 🍾. I learned about this one from a regular at the bar, Kamizo in Kyoto ✨. The sake bottles are beautiful and stylish 😎. As for the taste, the top aroma is fruity like pineapple 🍍. The overt aroma is also pineapple aroma, but it also has a nice fresh aroma like rumney and green apple! The schwartziness and sweet-sourness of the gas amplifies the rummy feeling, and the impact of the flavor in the early stages is 👍. The sweetness fades out in the second half, and the bitterness comes out in the third half to finish it off nicely 😊. I was satisfied with this delicious sake that I like 👍
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ひなはなママ
Good morning, Chirsta 😃. I often see this Kamizou at Sake no Wa! The fresh color of the bottle has a great impact 🩵The color makes it look like a summer sake 🏝️ The taste is sweet and sour and schwar🫧 then I think I would like it too ⁉️
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Nao888
Good morning, Cheesta 🌞I've never had a drink at Jinzo even though I've won 😅I'm surrounded by a lot of clear guessers, but Luli looks good too 🤤There were a lot of foreigners at Ozura 👀.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening, HinaHanaMama🌝. I'm so glad you like it! I've been thinking about how delicious it looked when I saw you guys drinking it, so I bought it on impulse 😅. It tastes just like summer sake, and I think your mom would probably like it because of the sweet and sour taste and the sizzling sensation 😊.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening Nao888! The gaseous, clear, sweet and sour taste of summer sake that matches the lapis lazuli color of the bottle is one that I wish I had encountered during a hotter time of the year✨. It sure looks like it's in the middle of Kyoto, so it must be crowded with tourists 👀.
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I found myself at 200 check-ins 🍶. I was wondering what to get for my next commemorative sake, when I stopped by a special store of Jiran and saw the last one of this 😍. I missed the timing and gave up this year, so thanks for the unexpected encounter. 🙇‍♂️ Now, as for the taste, the first aroma smells like melon and melon 🍈. The overtone aroma is like melon 🍈 and the overtone aroma also has a strong melon aroma! Although it is a kijoshu, it is not too sweet, and I think it is a rather refreshing sake due to the slightly strong gaseous taste 🤔. I have the impression that the acidity is the most effective among the sweet, tasty, and acidic types, but the three balance each other out without fighting each other, making it a sweet and refreshing shuwashu that is not like a kijoshu 😊. I thought it was less sweet and easier to drink than the regular version of Reborn ✨. This is also delicious😍! 500ml was emptied overnight 😂. The third picture is of me trying the adult affogado that my favorite liquor store recommended 🍨 by pouring this over vanilla ice cream. I thought it would be too much sweetness on top of sweetness. I thought it would be too sweet and too sugary, but surprisingly, it went perfectly with it and felt like a dessert to finish off a fine dining restaurant 😊. As a citizen of Nagasaki Prefecture, I am proud of Mori Sake Brewery👍
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chirsta 😄. Congratulations on your 200 check-ins 🎉㊗️ I'm sure you're a Nagasaki native 👍Tobiraman is a great way to celebrate 🤩! I'd like to try it, even though it's a noble sake, it's not too sweet and refreshing. ❣️ Please let me support Hiran with you too 🥰.
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Nao888
Good evening, Chester 🌛Congratulations on your 200 check-ins 🥳If it's a kijoshu and nigori and it's from Hiran, it's sure to be delicious 🤤I'm jealous you're local because this is a brewery I'm personally looking out for ✨.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening Hina Hana Mama 🌝Thank you 🙇‍♂️ I decided to go with Hiran for the Kiri No. 1! It's a bit sweeter than Reborn 🤔. Please continue to support Hiran👍!
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ちぇすたー
Good evening Nao888 🌝. Thank you very much 🙇‍♂️ The regular version, Reborn, is delicious, but the raw sake is twice as good as the nigori version 😍. Hiran is a great brewery that I wish more people around the country would try ✨.
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AAJI
Good evening, Mr. Chesta. Hiran is chosen as a delimiter, I would love to reach Hiran as I am in the neighboring prefecture of Kumamoto. My 4 favorite restaurants don't seem to have it. I will do my best to find it.
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YSTJ
Good evening, Chirsta! Congratulations on your 200 check-ins 🎉. Adult affogado in Jiran, a luxurious adult indulgence 😆.
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ヒロ
Congratulations on your 200 check-ins✅🎊🎉, Chesta! I love that you got the number with Hiran's Kijo sake 👑! If it's a good sake, 500ml will kill you in a blink of an eye 😋! Keep up the good sake life ✨!
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アラジン
Congratulations on your 200 check-ins, Chirsta: ㊗️🎊 It's intoxicating to have a local brew to be proud of ☺️ And you met your first one 😊I feel like it was destiny 😁. Let's continue to enjoy the sake life in various ways 🍶😄
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ma-ki-
Good morning, Chirsta! Congratulations on your 200th check-in 🎉! It's nice to have a milestone sake with the sake you've been wanting to drink 🎵. Sake that is not too sweet is also delicious 😋. Have a great sake life from now on 🤗!
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ちぇすたー
Hello AAJI😃 Thank you very much 🙇‍♂️ Kumamoto seems to have 2 dealers 👀. I think there are relatively more chances to meet you in Nagasaki Prefecture, so if you have a chance, we are always waiting for you via Shimabara across the sea 🫡.
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ちぇすたー
Hello YSTJ 😃. Thank you so much 🙇‍♂️ I was also excited about the ice cream and used Haagen Dazs vanilla 🤣. You're right, it was a luxurious adult indulgence 😍.
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ちぇすたー
Hi Hiro 😃 Thank you very much 😃🙇‍♂️ I had an image of kijoshu as being sweet and heavy, but this one has a refreshing taste and a gaseous feeling, so it went down a treat and when I realized it, the empty bottle was lying around 😂I'll keep going at my own pace 💪.
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ちぇすたー
Hi Aladdin😃 Thank you very much 🙇‍♂️ There are many breweries in Japan, but Mori Sake Brewery, which brews Hiran, is my favorite by far, and my love for Hiran is as strong as yours 💪. I'm going to try to enjoy it in different ways from now on 😊.
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ちぇすたー
Hi ma-ki-😃 Thank you so much 🙇‍♂️ I was so excited when I found it because I was about to give up 😭 I'm also into the clear kijoshu which is also very good ✨. I tend to overwork my liver lately so I'll keep at it 😅
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コタロー
Hi Chirsta, ☀️ Congratulations on your 200CI 🎈㊗️🎉 I see you were able to purchase this one 😆 It's really not too sweet, just the right amount of shwash to kill the moment 🥳I knew it would go well with vanilla ice cream - I'll do it next time👍✨.
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AAJI
Good evening, Mr. Chesta. Thank you for the information. I will look for it.
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ジャイヴ
Good evening, Chirsta 🌛. Congratulations on reaching 200 check-ins 🎉! Nice of you to bring a local sake for the anniversary post 🥰. I didn't know there was a "Hiran" kijoshu 😅Afogado is intoxicating too!
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つぶちゃん
Good evening, Chirsta 😄. Congratulations on your 200 check-ins ㊗️🎉🎊It's nice to be a Kiri number with local sake 🤗 Kijoshu and ice cream 🍨 go well together 😘. I do it sometimes when I drink kijoshu too 😉👍
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ちぇすたー
Hello Kotaro 😃. Thank you 🙇‍♂️ I appreciate the chance encounter 🙏. It was so refreshing and shwashy, I emptied it in one night 😂. I highly recommend it with vanilla ice cream!
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ちぇすたー
Hi Gyve 😃. Thank you so much 🙇‍♂️ I had decided to go with the Hiran for my anniversary drink, but I didn't think I would come across this one✨. There are several varieties of Reborn, but I think this is the one that goes well with ice cream👍
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ちぇすたー
Hi Tsubu 😃. Thank you very much 🙇‍♂️ I was just aiming for this one, so it was a good commemorative sake ✨. I also discovered the deliciousness of kijoshu x ice cream with this one, so I'd like to try it with other kijoshu in the future!
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ichiro18
Hello, Chirsta 😃. Congratulations on your 200 CI 🎉. Memorial to your local Hiran, you are a quintessential 👍. Looks delicious Cloudy and what a stylish adult affogado! Keep up the good drinking 🍶.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening ichiro18 🌝. Thank you very much 🙇‍♂️ The commemorative sake was Hiran, I couldn't give up on this one👍. Kijoshu x vanilla ice cream, I think I'm going to be addicted to this 😊. I'll keep working on my liver and go at my own pace 🍶.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, Chirsta 😃. Congratulations on your 200 check-in ㊗️㊗️ at your local Jiran 🎉 Looks like a good place for a holiday afternoon sakay🍶🤗.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening Jay & Nobby 🌝. Thank you 🙇‍♂️ Afternoon Sakey🤣. How wonderful it sounds ✨ I'd love to enjoy it on a Sunday afternoon when I have nothing to do that I want to spend in elegance👍
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Also purchased from the online store of Yajima Sake Shop in Chiba 💁. This will be my first time drinking at Gakki's 😊. The top aroma has a white peach and muscat aroma. The overtone aroma also has a gentle muscat-like aroma, and with time, a gentle sweetness and umami spreads softly! The acidity is moderate and there is a slight gassy feeling, and the best feature is that there is no unpleasant smell peculiar to brewer's alcohol despite the fact that it is alky 😊. There is a bit of bitterness towards the end, but it's only momentary, and then it fades away gently ✨. Overall, I'd say it's a light-bodied, slightly light, floral and fruity wine 🤔. Delicious! Gakky is still good 😍. Even if you don't like alcoholic drinks, this is one you should definitely try👍
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chirsta 😄. Gakkie's Arsoe, everyone has so many highly rated reviews! I'm glad it's cosy and tasty 👍It's just a pity that I can't find it in my hometown 😅.
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ichiro18
Good evening, Mr. Chirsta 😃. There are a lot of good sake even if it's alsobe! It's rather cosy and gakky! As a continuation from last time, Yajima Sake Shop has a lot of brands but the store is not very spacious. I think it's better to order online ✨
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ちぇすたー
Good evening, Hina Hana Mama 🌝. Gakkie seems to be more delicious and popular with alsobe 👀. I'm surprised that it's this good at this price, it's so cosy! I'm the same way, I don't see it very often and even if I do, it's usually only in a bottle or something 😅.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening ichiro18 🌝. Once again I was amazed at how good and cosy the gakkie is😳 Oh, is that so😅 I'm doing the lottery for the pre-sake and it looks like I'll have more chances to be taken care of by Yajima-san's mail order on a regular basis from now on 👀.
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Fusano Kankiku電照菊 純米大吟醸 山田錦50 おりがらみ生原酒
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Purchased from the online store at Yajima Sake Shop in Chiba, Japan 💁. I will open it to celebrate the Hawks winning the championship, the Dodgers winning the championship, and Yamamoto winning the MVP of the World Series 😊. I was told to be careful when opening the bottle, but the bottle didn't pop as much as I thought it would and I was able to open it without incident! The top aroma is fruity and pineapple-like 😍. The top aroma is pineapple and citrus 🍋. The gasiness is medium to slightly large, with just the right amount of sweet and sourness that is pleasant 😊. It has a good amount of umami, but it is surprisingly refreshing 🤔. There is also a strong bitterness at the end of the day, which is characteristic of Kangiku-san! I stirred the orikiri and had it with this as well...oh no, this is delicious 😋. The sweetness and umami have increased, and the overall volume has increased, making it very drinkable 😊. However, it is still more refreshing than I expected, the lingering flavor is short, and after reaching the peak of flavor, it seems to cut off quickly 🤔. No wonder it's so popular, I drank the whole bottle by myself 😅 Thank you for the food 🍶.
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ichiro18
Good evening, Chirsta 😃. I see you finally opened a bottle of Denshogiku! Yajima Sake Shop online has a good variety 🥰I also buy locally or online ✨. Hawks were strong! Gita that's how you get in 😳
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Mr. Chirsta! That was a great game in the World Series ⚾. I'm glad you enjoyed the celebration with the Denshikiku Orikara 🤗. The bitterness in the last part of the drink balances it out and it's delicious! It's delicious! Next year, I'll get my own Orikagarami 😊.
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ちぇすたー
Hello ichiro18😃 I just recently found out about Yajima Sake Brewery and I'm amazed at the number of breweries they carry online 😳. I envy you being able to visit the store in person... 🤤. That home run was one that reminded me of my heyday: ⚾️
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ちぇすたー
Hi ma-ki-😃 I was out of town for game 7 of WS7 and watched SpoNavi the whole time 😂. The closing bitterness is a characteristic of Kangiku ✨. No wonder it's so popular, everything is so well balanced 👍. I'll pray for next year's get 🙏.
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自然酒にいだしぜんしゅ にごり酒
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My first time at Niidashi Zenchu Sansan✨! I have a weakness for the word nigori, so I purchased it from the online store of Yajima Sake Shop in Chiba, Japan! I was surprised at how thick the nigori was, almost like doburoku or . I was so surprised at how thick the nigori was 😳 I will start with the top clear liquid! First of all, the aroma of rice is amazing 🌾. Even the part of the clear aroma before stirring can be softly smelled with the aroma and taste of rice. It is not sweet, but has a sour and umami flavor, with a slightly strong bitterness 🤔. I drank it stirred based on this and it felt like I was drinking a super thick, high strength amazake 😂. However, I didn't feel much sweetness and the strong umami and bitterness increased the bitter taste, and the cottagey taste was not really to my liking 🤔. Hmmm, if it was gassy and light like Inabe and Akabe, it would have been a little different 🤔.
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chirsta 😄. First time! Congratulations on your Niidashi Zenshu ☺️ ㊗️ I actually haven't tasted it and was curious about this nigori ❣️ but it's not sweet... 💧 that's out for me 😅 very helpful 🙏.
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ちぇすたー
Good morning, HinaHanaMama 😃. It's not as sweet as I thought it would be, it's more on the dry side 😇. I guess there is some sweetness but I think it is hidden by the strong aroma and flavor of rice 🤔. I think mama-san probably won't like it 😅
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Halloween Takachiyo-san couldn't wait until Halloween day and drank it all up at the beginning of October 😂. It doesn't seem like Halloween at all, but I'm going to open a bottle of this Kumamoto limited edition that I bought at the Hananaka Sake Brewery that I visited the other day 🍾. I'm so excited about the stylish labels of Hana-no-Kaosan's sake 😊. The first thing that comes to mind is the aroma of bananas 🍌. The overtone aroma also smells like banana and a little bit of melon 🤔. Compared to the Ni Nozomi brew, the gasiness is stronger and has an impact that you can feel at first. The acidity is moderate, the sweetness is a little strong, the umami is small to medium, and the overall body is a little light and light 🤔. The bitterness is a little stronger towards the end, but it's not that pronounced, and it cuts through the sweetness and umami, so it's just right ✨. I hope they sell this all over the country 🥺. It's as good as the Sanchu, so if you like ama-juwa, you should definitely try it 🍶.
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chirsta😄. Yes, it was! You already drank the takachiyo 🎃😆. But this flower aroma looks so delicious 😋. I can't believe they're as good as the production soil... Too bad I can't get either 💦.
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ichiro18
Good evening, Chesty 😃. Oh, so it's gassier than the Sannodo no Ni No brew 😳I was under the impression that that one was pretty strong too, but I'm curious 🤔I'd like to try the Hana no Kou once, but I haven't come across it 😅and I'm attracted to the Kumamoto only 😍.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening HinaHanaMama 🎃. I couldn't resist until today because Takachiyo-san has a cute label too 😂. I think this one is less umami and more gassy compared to San-do 🤔. I really hope mama-san will drink Sundo 🙏.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening ichiro18 🎃. I prefer the Haika for the gasiness, but I felt it was a bit light, so I personally prefer the Sandoni Nozomi for the overall taste 🤔. But I think the scent of flowers is a reward for making it to the brewery 😅.
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ポンちゃん
Hi there, Chirsta 🐦. I love it ✨I've never seen a limited edition 😻 That just makes it more exciting 😆 And it looks as delicious as the land it was born on! I really hope they sell it nationwide 🙏.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening Ponchan 🌝. I'm a 31 year old male who is a sucker for the word "limited edition" 😇 I think it's as good as the local one, so I'd love to see people outside of Kumamoto Prefecture have a chance to buy it too 😭. It was worth the time and effort to go to the brewery ✨.
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Ubusuna2024 山田錦 二農醸
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I've come a long way... the fragrance of flowers... I crossed the sea from my parents' house and spent a total of 3 hours to go to the Hana-no-Ka sake brewery in Kumamoto to make a pilgrimage to the holy land. ☺️ And this is the first time in a while that I bought a bottle of Sandoni Nozomi Brewery ✨ at a direct sales place! I bought it because it was a ras 2! The top aroma is beautiful, like banana and white grapes 🍇. The overtone aroma is a bit of banana and a bit of white peach 🤔. It's made from the traditional sake yeast, so it has a strong acidity, but it's not harsh at all, and when the sweetness and umami that comes later catches up with it... oh my goodness 😊. The medium to slightly strong gassiness combined with the sweetness and umami that follows is like a sparkling wine 🫧. The taste lingers a bit longer, and from the second half, you can smell the aroma of rice and malted rice, and it is also full-bodied! It finishes with a grapefruit-like bitter acidity 😋. Ohhhh, it's delicious ☺️ Personally, I feel that this Yamadanishiki Ni Nozomi is the most comfortable and easy to drink 🤔. Now, when should I open another bottle of Kumamoto limited edition Hana-no-Kou which I bought separately from this one 🤔...
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ひなはなママ
Good evening, Chisti 😄. I like it 😩I was really disappointed that I went all the way to Kyushu and couldn't find sansho 😭I don't think I can get it locally at all... 💦Sansho, is it like Jiran?
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Mr. Chirsta! I see you made the pilgrimage all the way to the holy land 🎵. I would like to visit this brewery someday too 😊. The Ninonozo brewery certainly has a good sweetness and a nice schwarziness to it 😋. I'm looking forward to your review of the Kumamoto limited edition Hana no Kaoru 🤗.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening, HinaHanaMama! I used to see it at Sumiyoshi Sake Shop in Hakata station until a while ago, but I haven't seen it recently 😅. I sometimes see it at Yajima Sake Shop's online store in Chiba 👀 I think you'll like it because the taste is similar to Tobiran 😍.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening ma-ki-. I'm not that far away, but it took me a long time to get there because I had to take a ferry 😅. I like the Ni No Nou Brewery the best because it has a good balance of gassiness and flavor and is very cost effective 😍. I will probably open a limited edition soon 👀
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Tokai Zakari純米吟醸 自社田総の舞 瓶火入れ
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At the usual BAR (8) Since my alcohol capacity was close to the limit, I asked the master to choose my favorite drink for the last one. ☺️ And this was the most delicious and shocking drink I had that day 👀. The top nose and hint of aroma was a beautiful melon-like ginjo aroma 🍈. It fulfills the requirements for a delicious sake with a good balance of sweetness, umami, and acidity, with a noticeable sweetness, but not too much, it's like a beautiful sweetness that you can't stop drinking 😊. It has a little bit of gassiness and a chili feeling, but because it is fire-aged, it has a juicy impact, although it is not quite a "sizzle"! The aftertaste is clean and I didn't notice any bitterness or other unpleasant tastes ✨. If you like sweet and tasty, this is a cup you should definitely try! The level of Chiba Prefecture's sake is also very high, like Kangiku's! I have another sake brewery to recommend!
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ichiro18
Good evening, Chiesta 😃. I've passed by Koizumi Shuzo's brewery in Higashi Kaimori and it's a modern sake 😳 There are a few breweries in Kururi, but I have to rethink my way of thinking about this 😅 thanks for the reminder!
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ちぇすたー
Good evening ichiro18 🌝. I understand why the regulars at my favorite bar were giving Koizumi Sake Brewery a big thumbs up that they will break out in the near future 👀. No, no, no... 🙇‍♂️ You must try it 😋!
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At the usual BAR (7) I ordered a bottle of "Nabe-sama" because I heard it was freshly opened 🍾. Almost no top notes. The nose is fruity with a sweet and sour grapefruit-like aroma ✨. There is a good amount of gas, and the flavor spreads in the mouth 🫧. Sweetness is a bit medium, overall clean, with a slightly bitter and pungent aftertaste 🤔. Nabe-sama is still delicious 😊. I'm looking forward to the new sake coming out soon 🤤.
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At the usual BAR (6) The result of the quiz on Hiran earlier was not so good, so I decided to get a little encouragement from a cute girl and ordered this 😅. I forgot to take note of the taste since I had already had a lot of sake, but compared to the Winter Session and Spring Himitsu, this one is a bit drier and more for a food sake 🤔. The sweetness is present but subdued, and the impression is a little light-bodied and light. I always order Yamabusyu's Good Times when I see it because of its cute label 😊.
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Hiran?(ハテナ) 2025 弐
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At the usual BAR (5) Comparison of drinks (right) I won't write a detailed review because some people are challenging the same quiz as the first one, but I felt the impact of the flavor was stronger than the first one 🤔. I felt the impact of the taste was stronger than the previous one 🤔! The score of the quiz was... 10 😅. I guess it's a sign that I need to study more 🤣.
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Hiran?(ハテナ) 2025 壱
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At the usual BAR (4) Comparison left We looked at the menu to see what we could compare today's drink, and to our surprise, there were two bottles of HATENA that we had missed 😍. I had no choice but to order it. I won't go into detail about the taste because I'm sure some of you will try to take the quiz using the QR code on the back of the bottle, but it was a sweet, tasty, acidic, and gassy experience, just like you would expect from Hiran 😊. I didn't expect to get a score of 0 on the quiz 😅. When I told the master about my score, he consoled me by saying that my love for Hiran is more important than the score 😂.
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At the usual BAR (3) Chose this one, believing that Senkou-san was finished to my liking after the return to Edo. The top aroma is sweet and sour like lemon and grapefruit 🍋. Unlike last year's Akatombo before returning to Edo, the acidity is felt but not too strong, and the elegant sweetness like white peach is well capped, making it easy to drink👍. There is a slight sense of gas and the umami is also present ✨. I was told that not only has the yeast changed, but also the yeast used has changed as well (if I'm wrong). (sorry if I'm wrong) 👀 It was very tasty 😊 I'm definitely going to secure this year's snowman (ง°`ro°)ง
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ichiro18
Good evening, Chirsta 😃. It has a sweet taste! I thought it would be easy to drink Urasenka because the acidity of Senkou is not quite right 😁Secure your snowman 👍.
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ちぇすたー
Thank you ICHIRO18 and thank you here: 🙇‍♂️ Sentori, my personal impression is that the acidity has calmed down this year and the white peach type aroma and sweetness has increased 🤔I was shocked by the Urasenko, so I will definitely secure the Snowman: ☺️
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