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Yamamoto123周年記念酒再仕込貴醸酒生原酒低温年熟成原酒生酒貴醸酒

Yamamoto Akita

2/16/2025, 12:14:09 PM

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Takatsugu

It's been a long time since we have had a bottle of kijoshu. This time, we opened a bottle of this one, brewed to commemorate the "123rd anniversary" of Yamamoto. To commemorate the 123rd anniversary, it was cold aged for 12.3 months in a thermal tank cooled to 1.2°C. The numbers are elaborate. It has a tender texture that is typical of kijoshu. The taste is soft and has a honey-like sweetness that lingers as an aftertaste. Although it is a kijo-shu raw sake, it is also nice and easy to drink with an alcohol content of only 14 degrees. This is one of those bottles that made me want to enjoy Yamamoto's kijoshu as a regular. Delicious: ‼️

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Kikumasamune兵庫恋錦・特別純米酒原酒特別純米生酛原酒

Kikumasamune Shuzo Hyogo

2/15/2025, 11:28:19 AM

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Takatsugu

Today, we opened a bottle of "Kiku-Masamune" special junmai sake brewed with Hyogo Koishiki, a fantastic sake rice grown exclusively for Kiku-Masamune with Yamadanishiki as its parent. The gorgeous ginjo aroma spreads softly. The first sip is a machete-like cut with a robust umami flavor that quickly passes down the throat. We served it cold, but since it is a high alcohol (18% alcohol by volume) sake, it can be enjoyed warmed. A bottle that will change your image of Kiku-Masamune. Delicious. ❗️

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Shisora純米大吟醸アーミーラベル純米大吟醸生酒

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

2/11/2025, 11:46:22 AM

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Takatsugu

2025 Many encounters with "Purple Space". This time, the war was opened (corked) in the "Army Label". This Junmai Daiginjo is brewed with 100% Yamadanishiki from Ishikawa Prefecture. The taste is straightforward, with a full aroma and a well-rounded umami flavor that comes at you in a single gulp. The image is that of a cavalry battle in the Warring States period. You can enjoy a variety of sake rice, but this bottle reminded me of the goodness of Yamada-Nishiki. It is delicious. ‼️

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Tensei朝しぼり純米原酒生酒無濾過

Kumazawa Shuzo Kanagawa

2/10/2025, 1:28:03 PM

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Takatsugu

Nama sake pressed early in the morning on February 6. I received it as a surprise. We were very grateful and opened the bottle. When the bottle is opened, the fresh aroma spreads slightly. The taste has a refreshing aroma of herbs and herbs, acidity, and umami that comes afterwards. Unlike the more subdued flavors of Tensei's standard sake, this bottle has a freshness to it. We are looking forward to this year's Tensei. It is delicious. ‼️

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Senkin立春朝搾り純米吟醸生酛原酒生酒

せんきん Tochigi

2/3/2025, 11:18:25 AM

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Takatsugu

Risshun morning pressing. I opened a bottle of Senkou morning pressing, which I have admired every year after reading your review. The first sip had a refreshing grapefruit-like acidity that made my throat feel tight, and a definite umami flavor that went down my throat smoothly. The alcohol content is 13% even though it is a draft sake. It is very drinker-friendly. I don't know if I will be able to encounter it again next year, but I would definitely like to drink it again next Risshun. Delicious: ‼️

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Dewatsuru生酛仕込純米酒純米生酛

Akita Seishu Akita

2/2/2025, 11:02:13 AM

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Takatsugu

It has gotten much colder, so today we will be heating up the sake at home. This time, we opened a bottle of "Dewazuru", which was the first time we had ever had a bottle of "Namaishige Junmai-shu". It was recommended as a heated sake at the sake shop where we went for a short trip. First, we sipped it at room temperature. It has a strong, rugged flavor that is typical of a sake brewed from a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast. Warm it up and sip it. The mellow flavor fills the mouth. The aroma is a delight to the nose. The pleasure of heating up sake. It's irresistible. This is a bottle of sake, but you will finish it in no time. Delicious. ‼️

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Shisora純米吟醸音符ラベル純米吟醸生酒

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

2/1/2025, 11:44:00 AM

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Takatsugu

We opened a bottle of "Music Note Label" from "Purple Space", which we came across at a liquor store on a short trip. The cute musical note label is said to be an image of Bibai City in Hokkaido, from which Yumepirika rice is sourced. It is very stylish. The taste has a beautiful flavor with a pleasant lightness. Perhaps because it is brewed with Yumepirika rice, it also has a moderate sweetness, making it a versatile all-around food sake. When I looked at the notes on the bottle, I thought that the notes might be a sequence of "shi", "so", and "la", which gave me a warm feeling. Delicious. ‼️

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ポンちゃん

Hi Takatsugu 🐦. I'm a musician by hobby and I'd like to try this 😊Line of notes! Yes 😆 well noticed 😊👍✨

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Takatsugu😃 I love the line up of ♬shisora ♬! That's so stylish 😉 and you're so smart to have noticed that 👍. I'm sure it's a beautiful harmony between the taste and the snack 😍.

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Takatsugu

Good evening, Pon-chan. This is one of those bottles that would be more fun to drink with music lovers. Please try it!

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Takatsugu

Good evening, Jay & Nobby! I was just looking at it, and I drew a stave 🎼 on the background... oh wow 😁. Please try it 🎼.

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KoeigikuHello! KOUEIGIKU原酒生酒無濾過

Koeigiku Shuzo Saga

1/26/2025, 11:13:22 AM

Takatsugu

I came across this unfiltered, unpasteurized Omachi sake from "Koei Kiku" at a nearby liquor store. I opened the bottle with great anticipation. When I opened the bottle, I was greeted with a gentle floral aroma from the bottle. Pouring it into a sake cup and taking a sip, the gorgeous aroma spread throughout the bottle. The flavor is like biting into a ripe grape. It is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake with an alcohol content of only 14 degrees Celsius, so you can't help but keep drinking it. I was surprised that I have never tasted such a gorgeous Omachi sake. Delicious. ‼️

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Asabiraki純米新酒純米原酒生酒

Asabiraki Iwate

1/25/2025, 3:10:07 PM

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Takatsugu

Newly brewed "Asakai" sake received as a New Year's gift. The first bottle of Junmai Nama-zake was opened. When the bottle is opened, it has a fresh aroma. The sake has a good balance of umami and sweetness, and is packed with even more flavor. The alcohol content is 18% because it is a pure sake, but you will not get tired of drinking it and the sake will go down a treat. It is a versatile sake that can be served with all kinds of food, both Japanese and Western. Delicious: ❗️

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Ilaka銀紅原酒生酒無濾過

ILAKA SAKE Nagano

1/19/2025, 11:30:51 AM

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Takatsugu

Iraka Sake Brewery is the "newest sake brewery" that has completed construction of a new brewery and started brewing in the fall of 2024. We had "Kuro" and "Ai" last year, and this time we opened a bottle of "Beni". The first sip was a beautiful sake with a smooth acidity and a subtle umami flavor that quickly settled on the tongue. As we continued drinking and the temperature rose, the fruity umami expanded, which was also delicious. This sake is more enjoyable as a food sake than Kuro or Ai, and can be served with more substantial dishes. Although it is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake, the alcohol content is only 15%, so you will not get tired of drinking it. It is a little extravagant sake, but we hope to see more of it this year. Delicious: ‼️

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Takatsugu 😃 As you said, it's a luxurious bottle 😅 but it's certainly a sake with high expectations for the future at the same time 🤗.

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Takatsugu

Good evening, Jay & Nobby! It's a sake brewery that's a hare for the price, but I'm curious to see what the future holds 🍶I can't drink it every day though 😅.

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Takatsugu

Shisora純米吟醸スパークリング水玉ラベル純米吟醸生酒にごり酒

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

1/18/2025, 11:27:44 AM

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Takatsugu

We opened a bottle of "Sparkling Polka Dot Label" from "Purple Space" that we got at a liquor store where we went on a short trip. I opened the bottle slowly and safely, taking care to read the warning: "Be careful when opening the bottle (⚠️). The bubbles that are popping and expanding look like water bubbles. Pour it slowly into a glass that can also be used for wine. At first, the wine is an unmixed golden color. The taste is fruity and delicious, and goes down your throat easily. Next, we stir up the turbidity. The bottle turns cloudy white like a slow dome. The taste is a gentle flavor with lactic acid bacteria. This is a wonderful sake that gives a glimpse of two different faces when the bottle is opened and stirred. I would definitely like to drink it again next year. Delicious ‼️

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Shisora純米吟醸ハートラベル純米吟醸生酒

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

1/12/2025, 11:22:47 AM

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Takatsugu

We opened a bottle of "Heart Label" draft sake from "Purple Space" that we got on a nearby expedition. Brewed with 100% Gingin rice, Iwate Prefecture's best rice for sake brewing, it has a pleasant acidity and a fruity flavor that comes across straight away. The taste is straightforward, with a pleasant acidity and fruity flavor. When reading the description on the back label, the phrase "Bring back love! comes to mind when I read the description on the back label. I would like to enjoy the other series of "Murasaki Uchu". Delicious ‼️

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Mimurosugi菩提酛山田錦巳年限定酒 KINOTOMI原酒

Imanishi Shuzo Nara

1/12/2025, 4:34:49 AM

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Takatsugu

Today we opened a bottle of "Mimuro Cedar" zodiac sign bottle that we received. It is a new sake made from Mimuro Sugi's Bodai yeast. The stylish year of the snake label is very cool. The taste is a beautiful sake with a pleasant and clear acidity that goes down the throat easily. The alcohol content is kept at a low 13%, so it is easy to slip into your pocket like a snake and be swallowed. This is a bottle that I really wanted to drink all year round, not just in the zodiac bottle. Delicious ‼️

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Shisora純米吟醸スノーラベル純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

1/6/2025, 10:54:26 AM

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Takatsugu

We opened a bottle of "Snow Label" draft from "Purple Space" in Iwate, which we got on a nearby expedition. I was surprised to find that local liquor stores do not carry this brand. Whenever I find a bottle, I always end up picking it up. This is the first time I have had the "Snow Label". The taste has a pleasant acidity and a moderate flavor. The aftertaste is clear and disappears like melting snow. This is delicious. This is a bottle that will make you want to try other brands of "Murasaki Uchu". It is delicious. ‼️

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Asabiraki純米新酒純米原酒生酒

Asabiraki Iwate

1/5/2025, 9:52:57 AM

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Takatsugu

Our family's annual New Year's sake. Asakai's new rice brewed sake. Junmai Nama-no-Harajiku. It has a robust impression with an alcohol content of 18 degrees, but the taste is well-balanced with a beautiful combination of umami and sweetness, and the flavor is packed with even more umami. It is a versatile all-purpose sake that can be used as a food sake, and can be matched with both Japanese and Western cuisine. This is a bottle that will make you say "I'm going to drink good sake again this year" as you enjoy your regular sake. Delicious ❗️

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, Takatsugu 😃. It's nice to have a regular sake every year! I think it's time for our family to decide on our regular sake 😄.

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Takatsugu

Good evening, Jay & Nobby! This sake has become a tradition for us since we receive it as a New Year's gift 🍶. We drink it every year and before we know it, it has become a staple of ours. ☺️

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Nito干支ボトル 2025 SNAKE & RABBITO純米吟醸原酒生酒

Maruishi Jozo Aichi

1/4/2025, 11:25:34 AM

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Takatsugu

The beginning of the drinking of my favorite "Ni-Usagi". This year, too, the bottle was opened from the bottle of the Chinese zodiac. A cute bottle with a rabbit happily facing a snake charmer. Instead of the snake, a gentle fruity flavor creeps up on you, and you are wrapped in a euphoric feeling. This is one bottle that I feel I will have to keep an eye on Maruishi Brewing again this year. Delicious: ‼️

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TakachiyoNEW YEARS BOTTLE 無濾過生原酒原酒生酒無濾過

Takachiyo Shuzo Niigata

1/2/2025, 4:36:10 PM

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Takatsugu

The first bottle of the New Year. Today, I drank it with my dear friend over night. A bottle of Takachiyo's zodiac sign. A cute cat with a snake on it. The taste is refreshing, slightly effervescent, and concentrated with a delicious flavor. It is a bottle that makes you want to drink delicious sake again this year. It is delicious. ‼️

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Kokuryu八十八号大吟醸大吟醸

Kokuryu Shuzo Fukui

12/31/2024, 10:08:00 AM

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Takatsugu

We had a lot of delicious sake this year in 2024. Here is the last of such drinking for this year. This is Kuroryu's limited edition sake No. 88. This is a little luxurious sake for special occasions, collected in a tank with the number 88, which is auspicious for the end of a long line. It has a clear flavor and umami without any cloying taste that goes down the throat smoothly and cleanly. It gives the impression of a round, transparent crystal ball that a fortune teller might hold. A bottle to wish for the next year to be another year of enjoying sake. Delicious ‼️

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ma-ki-

Good evening, Takatsugu. You closed with a great one ✨. Thank you again this year 🙇. Let's both have fun drinking next year 🎵. Have a happy new year 🌄.

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chika

Oh my gosh! He's drinking something awful 🤣🍶.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning Takatsugu😃Happy New Year 🌅. Have a great drinking session ‼️ I'll bring my crystal ball 🔮 so can I have a drink 😆. I look forward to working with you again this year 🙇🏻🙇🏻‍♀️

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Takatsugu

Hello, ma-ki-! Happy New Year! I hope we both have a pleasant year of drinking 🍶.

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Takatsugu

chika Hello & Happy New Year! We have a lottery sale at a local liquor store every year 🍶. It's a big event at the end of the year 😁.

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Takatsugu

Mr. Jay & Ms. Nobby Hi there, I'm a member of the team and I'm looking forward to meeting you. If you bring your crystal ball, we'd love to have you with us 😁. We are looking forward to drinking many different kinds of alcohol this year 🍶.

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Takatsugu

Tedorigawa純米生原酒しぼりたて純米原酒生酒

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

12/29/2024, 5:27:55 AM

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Takatsugu

Recently, Tetorigawa has been hitting my taste buds. This time, I opened a bottle of "Shiboritate," which I had never had before. It has a slightly fizzy, fresh, fruity sweetness and a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. It has just the right amount of salt, and although it is a pure sake, the alcohol content is kept at 14%, so once you start drinking it, you can't stop. It is the best new sake of the season. ‼️

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Takatsugu 😃 Kochira Tetori-san! I'm curious about this one🤗. I want to try it to see if it fits us too 😋.

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Takatsugu

Hello Jay & Nobby! This Tetorigawa is one of the best new sake I have had recently. Please give it a try 🍶.

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Takatsugu

Suehiro山廃純米吟醸純米吟醸山廃

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

12/22/2024, 11:33:22 AM

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Takatsugu

We opened a bottle of Suehiro's Yamahai Junmai Ginjo, which we had a chance to visit the brewery in Fukushima. It has a pleasant acidity that spreads in the mouth. It has a robust flavor and can be easily matched with a wide range of dishes. I suddenly felt that it would be perfect with horse sashimi from Fukushima. Delicious. ‼️

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