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ellieellie
ellie と名乗っていますが男です。サザン好きなのでこの名前です。学生のころは日本酒は好きではなかったのですが、3年前に澤屋まつもとに感動し、嗜むようになりました。おつまみの料理を色々試していますが、なにが合うとか細かいことはわかりません。未熟につき、どなたでも一言アドバイスを落としていってくれると嬉しいです。休日は各地の地酒を飲むことを楽しんでいます。

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Sawayamatsumoto
4(16.67%)
Harushika
2(8.33%)
Nabeshima
2(8.33%)
Fujinishiki
2(8.33%)
Fusano Kankiku
2(8.33%)

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The origins of the sake you've drunk are colored on the map.
Shizuoka
13(11.93%)
Yamagata
11(10.09%)
Kyoto
9(8.26%)
Kanagawa
7(6.42%)
Hokkaido
4(3.67%)

Venues With Most Check-Ins

久保山酒店
10(17.54%)
三島屋酒店
8(14.04%)
よこぜき
6(10.53%)
フジコウジ酒店
6(10.53%)
良質酒専門 リバティ
5(8.77%)

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ellieellie
Sawayamatsumoto守破離2022　山田錦　うすにごり生酒おりがらみ
Matsumoto ShuzoKyoto
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三島屋酒店
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ellie
I'm going to work all through GW and tomorrow is my only day off. I want to savor it as much as possible tonight. I bought this sake at Mishimaya Sake Shop in Izu Nagaoka in February, and I regret that I should have bought Aizan as well, since it was also on sale. However, this liquor store had a great selection. Nabeshima and Yamamoto stood out. The taste...this is it! It tastes just like the first time I encountered this sake! The fizz is strong and juicy, but with a nice sweetness and umami. I realized that the reason I felt that Sairai and Denshokiku were lacking was because I was craving this flavor. We had it with pork miso nabe and bonito tataki.
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ellie
I went to Niimi city, deep inside Bicchu Matsuyama castle. The purpose of the trip was to have an "exorcism". I am not a religious person, but I have had some bad luck in the last 3 years, and I felt mentally down, so I decided to have an exorcism because my best friend is a Shinto priest. It has been more than ten years since we last met. This shrine is Yatsushiro Shrine, which is famous for its Ox worship. The effect of the exorcism is said to be outstanding. The sake he gave me. When you put it in your mouth, it tastes a little bitter on your nose. When you take a sip, you feel a little bit of a pungent sensation on the nose, and then you feel a slight sweetness, followed immediately by spiciness. There is some lingering spiciness. What is characteristic is the taste, I wonder what it is, is it rich? It is not a bad taste. It would be delicious if it were heated, but the season is over! We had it with sauteed shiitake mushrooms and leek balls.
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コナステイ伊豆長岡
サシ飲み部
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ellie
At Izu Nagaoka Onsen. My friend offered me this as well as W. As expected of a former bartender, my friend knows what's trendy. I got on the bandwagon and opened a bottle of this one at the same time as the W. The first sip revealed a distinct banana aroma. After that it was light and not too sweet! The aroma is often compared to fruit, but I've never had it so obvious. The next day, I took my friend to Shinju-in Temple (with a picture of Yae Aragaki Yui, who played Yae), Ganjo-in Temple, and the Nirayama Refractory Furnace, making it a very fulfilling holiday.
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ellieellie
W穀良都50 火入れ純米
Watanabe ShuzotenGifu
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コナステイ伊豆長岡
外飲み部
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ellie
A friend of mine from Tokyo was coming to Izu Nagaoka Onsen and we met up at a hotel called Konastay. I brought a bottle of Fuji-Nishiki Daiginjo as a gift to drink with him, and my friend also brought a bottle of W. I've never had this before. I let him take the Fuji-Nishiki home as a souvenir and opened this bottle. The sake we had not had in 4 years after the Corona was opened was delicious. I've been drinking a lot of nama sake lately, fruity and sweet, so I was pleased with the robustness of this sake. Why the Delacroix packaging 🤔?
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ellieellie
Fusano Kankiku電照菊　山田錦50純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
Kankiku MeijoChiba
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良質酒専門 リバティ
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ellie
I happened to find Denshogiku, which had been making a splash at Sake-no-wa. Liberty in Kusanagi, which has a small selection of sake, but sometimes has good sake. They have a good selection of whiskey. The other day I opened a bottle of Sairai, and I was thinking how similar it is. As a beginner, I can't really tell the difference, but I think this one is even lighter 🤔 less sweet? It's delicious, but I'm starting to miss the heavy flavor. I had it with fried tofu, grilled chicken salt and macaroni salad.
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ellieellie
Sara特別純米原酒生酒無濾過
Kitanishi ShuzoSaitama
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久保山酒店
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ellie
Very easy to drink! I'm not a strong drinker by nature, so I guess I like this kind of drink after all. A slight fizzy feeling comes at first. Reminiscent of the taste of Tasake Yamahai that I drank last year? It is lighter and silkier than Tasake. I had it with oden, beef stew, and yaki-sai. This was my first visit to the Kuboyama Sake Shop in Shimizu-Anbara. Never knew there was a place like this on my way to work until now! I was looking for something hot to drink, but they had a very good selection of draft sake, so I bought some on impulse.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi ellie 😃 Nice pic of the 🗻 back 😊 We have a few of the same waiting in the fridge too! Looking forward to drinking it 😌. I'm glad you found a good liquor store👍.
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ellie
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃 Fuji is a picture from my house! I'm a newbie so please don't take too much from my report 😅 this drink is reasonably priced and tasty!
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ellie
Now, how is the taste change on the second day? The fizz is almost gone... and it is not as sweet as I thought it would be. The alcohol taste has become a little stronger. Yesterday, I thought it might be similar to tazake, but it is not. But it goes well with food.
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かずぴょん
ellie-san Good evening 😀I also go to Kuboyama Sake Shop when I want to drink Sairai👍. I also bought the Kokoyama I posted this time at Kuboyama Sake Shop👌. I hope we can have an offline meeting in Shizuoka 😊 Let's exchange information 😃.
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ellie
Good evening, Kazubyon ^ ^ Kuboyama Sake Shop seems to have a lot of users. I appreciate the exchange of information and offline meetings 😆. I'm a sake newbie with very little information as I only open a bottle of sake in a month 😓.
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かずぴょん
ellie-san Good evening 😀 I often go to Yokozeki Sake Shop when I go for a drive 🚙. My home is in Shizuoka City, and I enjoy comparing sake from all over Japan 🍶. At home, the vegetable room of the refrigerator is my hobby room? It's my hobby room 😀.
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ellie
Yokozeki is also famous 🤔I usually drink at home, but in Shizuoka I sometimes go to an izakaya called Hana Oto. I sometimes go to an izakaya called Hanane in Shizuoka. It's a place where you can combine Chinese and Japanese sake. I'd like to visit a place where you can compare drinks someday ^ ^.
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ellie
It's been 3 weeks and I still haven't finished it, how does it taste? ...It tastes sweeter. I wonder if the sweetness is more noticeable because it is originally light. I prefer it when the bottle is opened. Now, I have two bottles of sake in the fridge that I'm looking forward to drinking. Which one shall I drink next?
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かずぴょん
ellie, good evening 😀 After 3 weeks, the taste changes. Sometimes that's a good thing, but it brings out the sweetness. Standby in the fridge, I'm looking forward to it... 🙂. I bought 2 kinds of Etsukaijin at Yokozeki Shuho today 🍶.
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ellie
Good evening, Kazupyon! Yokozeki, i will go there when they have tasake in! Etsukaijin was unknown to beginners, but the history of the brewery sounds interesting 😃. to be continued
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ellie
Continued I stopped by Liberty in Kusanagi today and found that they still had Sono Kangiku Monochrome and Eikofuji Yami Naraku Akimizu ^ ^ I also stop by this liquor store quite a bit. There are not many varieties, but they sometimes have some unexpected ones.
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かずぴょん
ellie Good evening 🍺 I had not yet entered Tasake. Liberty has craft beer🍺, so I go there sometimes.
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ellie
We have a lot of beer 😃. If you see any Tasake, please drop us a line!
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かずぴょん
ellie-san I understand 🫡. You can buy Houou Mita, Genmai, Sogaperu, etc. at Komeyasu Sake Shop in Takakko👌.
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ellie
I have not yet explored Comeyas 🤔. I'm intrigued by the brand name! Thank you!
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ellieellie
KoshigoiMaison de Bonbon純米吟醸
Yoshino ShuzoChiba
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ellie
After having a recently opened bottle of Fuji Nishiki with tempura, sea bream sashimi and wasabi-pickled yam, I opened a chocolate gift and found Koshikoi and Fukuju. Then there was also some Kattokotan. I have had Fukuju before, so I will record it as Koshikoi. Surprisingly, it goes well with chocolate. It is not only a Western liquor, is it? If the chocolate melted in your mouth a little more, it would be quite tasty, wouldn't it? But I couldn't quite taste the liquor called Koshikoi!
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ellieellie
Fujinishiki修善寺奥の院道　伝承和窯蒸し特別純米
富士錦酒造Shizuoka
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松屋商店
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ellie
When I went to greet my relatives in Shuzenji at the end of the year, I decided to buy some local limited edition sake. In Izu, there is a sake brewery called Bandai Brewery, which proclaims itself "Arabashiri," and when I told the owner of the sake shop that I wanted to drink hot sake, he recommended this one. This is a brewery in Fujinomiya. The spiciness that comes through the nose stands out, and the taste is sweet and thick. I had it with a pork nabe with leek miso. The place to buy it is Matsuya Shoten, located in the back of the hot spring resort area. It is snowing heavily over Fuji, but it is a beautiful sunny day in Shizuoka.
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ellieellie
Sawayamatsumoto守破離　雄町純米吟醸
Matsumoto ShuzoKyoto
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ellie
Since it is the end of the year, I opened a bottle of my favorite brand. It's hard to get in Shizuoka. Thank you for your help this year. The first taste I have had in a year and a half is...what? Was it like this? It tastes quite rich. I have been drinking a lot of things over the past year, so I guess my palate has become more discerning in a beginner's way. It is quite rich. We had it with pickled nozawana, Watanabe soba noodles, tempura, and salad carrots. Tomorrow I will drink it with French obshi.
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ellie
Is Junmai Ginjo good enough? I don't see any information on it.
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えりりん
ellie-san konban-ha! Just looking at the label I thought it was the same as Junmai Ginjo 🤔. The label was similar to the one called Moribo ☺️.
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ellie
Good evening, Erin ^ ^. Thank you for your comment 😊 It is still true in terms of taste and price, isn't it? I'm not very experienced, so I can't tell the difference yet.
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ellie
Eririn, I see from your blog that you drink Ike😄I am glad to hear that you are a Fuji local. Izu has the only Mandai Brewery, but for some reason they often outsource their regional sake to Fuji Nishiki in other cities.
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えりりん
When I get a day off in bulk, I drive everywhere 🚗³₃. I went to buy "Ike" because I like the anime "YuruCan" 😊. I'm also a 🔰 so I was looking for my favorite sake while asking you guys ☺️.
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ellie
Yuru kan is all the rage 😁 so active! I've recently started saké wawa and it's very useful and helpful to know the taste. Recently, I'm looking for a flavor similar to Tasake (Yamahai Special Junmai). Any recommendations?
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ellieellie
Shidaizumiにゃんかっぷ純米吟醸
Shidaizumi ShuzoShizuoka
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酒楽舎 にしがや
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ellie
Not sweet! The package says Junmai Ginjo in small letters. It has a nice aroma, and there is no nose-bleeding sensation. I tend to choose only sweet sake, but this taste is also good. I didn't realize how good cup sake could be. It goes very well with meals. I had it with pork miso soup and dried bonito. Purchased at Sake Rakusha Nishigaya in Shimizu.
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ellieellie
Eikun純米吟醸生酒
Eikun ShuzoShizuoka
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酒楽舎 にしがや
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ellie
Very sweet. It is easy to drink and has no nasal irritation. It says "fresh" on the label, but it has been one year since it was produced. Does the taste change over time? Purchased at Sake Rakusha Nishigaya in Shimizu.
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ellieellie
Izumibashiとんぼスパークリング純米にごり酒発泡
Izumibashi ShuzoKanagawa
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良質酒専門 リバティ
ペアリング部
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ellie
This was the first time I drank sparkling sake. It was served with a fried egg with kikurage mushrooms. It seems to go better with yakitori or gyoza than sashimi. I'm afraid I could drink a lot of it because it doesn't have much alcohol taste. It is delicious ^ ^ Purchased at Liberty, a good quality sake specialty store in Shimizu.
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ellieellie
Fukuju雫酒純米吟醸
KobeshushinkanHyogo
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ellie
I got it at a discount because it was two years old when it was manufactured. It was quite sweet. I don't know what dish I should have paired it with 🤔. Purchased at Liberty, a good quality sake specialty store in Shimizu.
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ellieellie
Eikun純米大吟醸
Saito ShuzoKyoto
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ellie
I remember having it at a restaurant called Tempura Arima in Shijo, Kyoto. Being in a tempura restaurant, it must have gone well with tempura, but now that I'm getting rather familiar with sake, I need to try it again!
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chichi
Good evening ellie! Eikun is quite a delicious sake! It is a mild sake like Fushimi's sake and can be enjoyed cold or warmed up. I'm sure you'll enjoy it 🍶.
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ellie
Good evening chichi ^ ^ I remember being impressed with this Eikun and Sawaya Matsumoto. It's nice that it's good both cold and warmed! It's a pity that Eikun is hard to find here in Shizuoka 🥲.
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chichi
Kyoto is full of delicious sake not only in Fushimi but also in Tango, so be sure to try some when you visit Kyoto 😄🍶.
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ellie
I often go to Kyoto, but from there I usually go down to Nara (that's where I met Harushika Super Dry), and I had never heard of Tango. I did a search and found a bunch of sake breweries I've never heard of! Any recommendations?
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chichi
I would recommend "Shirakikyu" as a Tango sake. Also, "Tamagawa" is an aged sake with a deep flavor. For something different, the pale pink "Ine Mankai" brewed with red rice might be a good choice.
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chichi
The sake department at Isetan in Kyoto station is quite well stocked and has a great selection of sake from all over Japan, so you may want to stop by once on your way home from your trip. 😊
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ellie
If you go to Isetan, you can find anything. I've heard something about this brand. 🤔 Thanks 😃I'll give it a try!
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ellie
Is it the so called "hidden sake"? The one you have to buy because of the name. So easy to drink, so good! Should have bought a stock!
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This is also a hometown tax payment. It was very tasty. I used to eat it with yakitori (salt), but I don't know what else I should eat with it.
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