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New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano City. The original brewery, Yamasei, was purchased and the new brewery, Iraka, is brewed by a toji from Daishinshu. I had received the silver and black versions of Iraka locally and thought it was an easy-drinking sake with a beautiful balance of sweet and spicy. When it became "Ai", it became more assertive and full-bodied, which is typical of sake, and I thought it was worth drinking! This is a sake that I want to support because it is a new brewery.
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浅間嶽純米吟醸生原酒 秋あがり
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New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano City. I was one of the three trial sakes and thought, "Asamatake? Actually, I had avoided it a few years ago because it had a bit of a bitter aftertaste. However, I was surprised when I drank it this time! I had no idea it had become such a gentle, sweet-tasting sake. Apparently, the toji (master brewer) changed a few years ago, and the brewery received advice from another brewery at that time, which led to a major change. From now on, I will drink it whenever I see it.
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帰山伍番 純米生原酒
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New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano city. Peach/banana type sweetness came in, and while the sweetness was quite noticeable, there was also a richness at the back, with no bitterness just before it became sticky, leaving a lingering aftertaste. It is a little different from the lush sake I like, but I thought many people might like it, so I looked at a liquor store in a station building and found a bottle that was sold out.
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積善純米生酒 りんごの花酵母
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New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano City. When I hear the word "hana-yeast," I am always tempted to drink it. How about Sekizen's hana-yeast this time? It has a fresh but gentle flavor and aroma similar to that of a pear. It is not sticky, but has a gentle aftertaste. Even if there was a bitterness, it was weak and very nice. I couldn't help but want it, and the next day in the city, I bought it at a sake store on the Zenkoji temple's main street - a
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New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano City. As recommended by the owner, it has a characteristic acidity like that of calpis. After a hint of pear-apple sweetness, it is followed by a richness, gas, and a gentle acidity like that of the previous day's calpis. It has a pleasant taste without bitterness.
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Yamasan純米吟醸 ひとごこち うすにごり
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New Year's sake review. At my favorite restaurant in Nagano city. This brewery started 3 years ago after buying another brewery that was originally there. This year, it seems to have become difficult to obtain. The first saké has a gorgeous aroma in the mouth, followed by a pear-like sweetness. It is not sticky, but finishes with a bit of bitterness. There is also a little gas. It is a soft sake.
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At my favorite restaurant in Nagano City. The first drink of the new year. Usually I start with "Akanesu Nouveau", but this year I chose Kame no Kai by Tsuchiya Shuzo, the same brewer. The first attack was gorgeous. It reminded me of pineapple. The first attack is gorgeous, with a hint of pineapple and a touch of gas, and the tanginess is impressive. The umami gradually took effect, and the sweetness was followed by a moderate acidity and richness, and then the aroma of peaches and bananas and the richness changed to a lingering feeling at the back of the bottle. The sinking feeling when drinking this cup is unforgettable.
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Year-end sake review. At "Sake" at Nagano Station. The brewery of "Rivant 7" which was very sweet and good. Tasted it for the first time. It has an apple-like sweetness. It starts with an apple-like sweetness. Ori" gives a sticky-sweet impression. There is a bitter aftertaste and a little bit of alcohol.
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Year-end sake review. At "Sake" at Nagano Station. Dawn Mae gives the strong impression that it is sold at Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo. It has a slight sweetness of rice followed by a full-bodied taste, but it is not that strong. It has a hint of rice sweetness followed by a full-bodied taste, but it is not that strong. It has a nice sharpness and is easy to drink.
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Year-end sake review. At "Sake" at Nagano Station. Full-bodied, crisp and dry. A little gas and bitter. Banno Shuzo is known for "Beau Michel" in recent years, but it was interesting to taste something completely different.
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Bunraku冴雪 純米吟醸 無ろ過 生原酒
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Pear-peach (lychee?) Fruity and gassy. But the umami taste is not too strong and rich. This is a pleasant taste. I want a bottle of this at home!
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Misuzu純米吟醸 無濾過生
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Cleaning up the water system, because I worked hard on it. I came here to drink. Sake is delicious after a hard day's work. It has a full-bodied flavor, and then it just goes down smoothly. It's so good!
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Aramasaエクリュ 2024 生酛木桶純米
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The wine-like intensity of flavor is typical of Shinsei. It has a strong richness and gentle sweetness as if you were drinking Beaumichel. That's what Shinmasa is all about. I don't know if I like it as a sake or not. I can recommend it to those who also enjoy Japanese wine.
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Other than hana-yosu, there is such a fruity drink in Saitama! That's the shock. That's all I can say. The first taste is peach, pear, and fresh grape. The umami comes on strong and lingers well, but not too much. When you roll it around on your tongue, you can see that it is fruity and full of umami.
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Pure rice sake with sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast Order it lukewarm with little alcohol. The sake has a strong rice flavor, a bit of sweetness, and acidity! Delicious. I guess heated sake has its own enjoyment.
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Toyobijin醇道一途 限定 純米吟醸 直汲み生
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Hmmm! Nice fruity! Almost banana-melon sweetness with a nice aftertaste. I'd like to add this to the regular menu. The store's picture is a little too cold, which is a pity!
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Before, I wrote that it was like lychee, but also has a rummy feel to it? A refreshing and crisp drink. It is a little bitter, so you can drink it like water.
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