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寅之助寅之助
山形県生まれ、東京都在住。 自宅飲みが好き、趣味が高じて日本酒検定準一級を取得。 甘め、醇酒と薫酒の中間のようなお酒が好みですが、知らないお酒を開ける楽しさに気付き、色々な銘柄を試しています🍶 大した表現もできないのですが、好き・美味しいを共有できたら嬉しいです😊

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寅之助
Sake received on a business trip to Okayama. It is a junmai sake made with Omachi, a specially grown rice in Tatebe-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, as part of the "Takeo 20 Project," a collaboration between agriculture, commerce, industry, and university students. It is named after Okayama because the prefecture has the most sunny days in Japan. Like its name, it has a clear and sunny sensation, a slight sweetness, and a delicious flavor. Sake with a nice sharpness.
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Kamekichi特別純米 辛口酒特別純米
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Local sake served at the ryokan where we stayed. It is nice to be able to enjoy a variety of local sake from the place you are traveling. ☺️ The aroma is of rice and alcohol, typical of sake. It has a refreshing taste on the palate, with a surprisingly fruity aroma and sweetness in the middle! Then the spiciness and alcohol spread to the aftertaste. A little regrettable! It was a little too close to call.
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Denshu純米吟醸 古城乃錦
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Bought a bottle of Tasake in Aomori on a trip for the first time in a long time 🍶The hotel was dark, so the picture is also dark... Kojo-nishiki is the first sake rice variety developed by Aomori Prefecture and revived by Nishida Sake Brewery🌾. Full of umami, as is typical of tasake. It has a soft and full flavor, yet it has a beautiful impression with little alcohol content. It was a good choice to have it with local sushi!
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Sogga pere et filsリア サケ ナチュレル純米原酒生酒
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Mixed fermentation of Soga Pale Ephis No. 1~6 yeast and natural fungi, Ria Sake Naturel. Sweet and sour ginjo aroma, as is typical of Soga. The palate is clean, with a slight sweetness that comes in easily, while the taste is quite robust for a sogasake, with a sense of umami and alcohol.
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Kameizumi吟の夢純米吟醸原酒無濾過
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This is the Gin no Yume version of Kameizumi CEL-24. As a fan of the regular version Yamadanishiki (especially the light nigori), I bought this bottle as soon as it went on sale. The sweet and fruity characteristics of CEL-24 are still present. Compared to Yamada-Nishiki, it has a more robust umami and a heaviness at the center of the flavor. The aftertaste is refreshing.
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Sogga pere et filsヌメロ シス サケ エロティック ノーマルロット生酛原酒生酒
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Soga numerosis. I opened the package on the pretext of my wife's birthday 🍶. The acidity is very effective, as is typical of No. 6 yeast. It has a moderate sweetness on the palate, and the sweetness and acidity give the impression of a trendy sake. On the other hand, compared to Shinmasa, which is also made with No. 6 yeast, it has a little more sake-like character, or alcohol and umami. This tendency seems to become stronger after opening the bottle, so it is better to drink it as soon as possible.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Toranosuke 😃 Happy Birthday 🎂 to your wife 🎉You'll want to open a good drink on your anniversary! Sogape 😍I envy you being able to drink at home 🥹.
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. Thank you for the birthday wishes for my wife 🙇 I rarely open them anymore, and when I looked closer, they were expired😇.
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KamoshibitokuheijiLa Maison 山田錦原酒無濾過
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La Maison La Maison Yamada Nishiki 🍶 I saw this at Seijo Ishii and decided I wanted to try a Kuheiji for the first time in a while, so I bought it. I didn't intend to, but La Maison is basically Omachi, and Yamada Nishiki from Kurodasho seems to be a bit rare 🌾. The impression is that it has a good balance of umami and acidity, and is easy to drink in a modern way, but still retains the sake-like flavor and alcohol. The aroma is citrusy, though not strong, and there is also some ginjo aroma at this price point.
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Senkinかぶとむし原酒生酒無濾過
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It's time for the Kabuto-Mushi season again this year🍶. It is easy to drink with a slight sweetness on the palate, a flirtatious sweetness that is typical of Senkou. The aroma in the mouth reminds me of grapefruit, and the acidity is refreshing and crisp. As you continue drinking, you can taste a bit of bitterness, which is also grapefruit-like. There is no smell of alcohol. I am impressed every year! It's not my favorite, but it's still easy to drink, and it's a reminder that summer is approaching 😁.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Toranosuke 😃 Really! It's a relief to drink this time of the year as a summer ☀️ tradition 🎐 🤗.
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寅之助
Good evening 🌙 I see that Jay & Nobby have had it early: ☺️ This is exactly the kind of bottle that I would feel safe reaching for at this time of year✨.
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Dewazakura山廃仕込み特別純米山廃
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Dewazakura Yamahai. The lingering, damp, vat-like aroma characteristic of Dewazakura has not been my favorite since I was young, but thanks to the added complexity of flavor from Yamahai, I did not mind this one 😄. The acidity is effective, but the umami is clean and not harsh. Good sharpness.
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Asahitaka特撰 新酒生貯蔵酒特別本醸造生貯蔵酒
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They were sold at a local supermarket: ☺️ On the palate, it starts with a muscat-like aroma, followed by a bit of alcohol. The taste is clean, sweet and delicious, with a good cut.
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Shichiken活性にごり純米にごり酒
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As is typical of Shichiken, it is smooth, easy to drink, and goes down the throat well. The gasiness is not strong. In the latter half, the flavor of melted rice becomes stronger, but it is soft and gentle with a soft nigori.
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Sogga pere et filsイリヤ ソントン純米吟醸生酛原酒生酒
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This is the first time I've had anything other than the Sogaper Ephis No. 1 and No. 2 yeast brands, Ilya Thornton 🍶Numerosis, which is probably the most widely available: ☺️ I have the impression that it has the aroma and taste of traditional sake, as it is a more classic yeast among sogas. The sweetness is low and clear, and the alcoholiness is quite apparent. The acidity is effective right after taking a sip, and the umami spreads later. It has a long aftertaste. The classic, yet clean, taste-free structure is what you would expect from a popular sake 😄.
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Shichida純米活性おりがらみ生純米生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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Shichida is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake. Although I have had opportunities to drink Shichida itself at outside parties, I never had the impression that it was particularly delicious. But this orikarami nama is surprisingly delicious 😊. The balance of acidity and sweetness is just right for my taste, and the aroma is fruity, reminiscent of white peaches. It reminded me of Shinsei from a long time ago✨. I found a repeat every year!
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Kamikokoro純米吟醸 無濾過生原酒純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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Kabishin's raw sake. It appears to be a limited production, but what surprised me most was the price of 1,150 yen without tax! It is really nice to be able to try junmai ginjo nama-shu at this price. The aroma is of white peach, with a hint of sweetness in the ginjo aroma. Although it is a 16% sake, it is not alcoholic and does not have a cloying taste. This quality is surprising for the 1100 yen price range 🫢 Kamishin only gave me the impression of sweetness, but once again I felt the quality was much higher than that: ☺️
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One of my colleagues recommended that I buy a bottle 🍶126, which he said should be read as doburoku. It has a refreshing sweetness, sourness, and fizz, so it is truly an adult's calpis soda! The rice is still there, so I guess it is a pulp(?) I think it's a Calpis soda with rice 😁. It's 5% alcohol, so there's almost no alcohol taste, and I can't stop drinking it... I'd drink it every day ✨.
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AfuriKIMOTO純米生酛
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Rainfall is now being lined up one after another at a nearby liquor store. From the reviews, it seems to be a modern type with a strong sweetness! I bought it 🍶The 🍶Kyohashirozukuri is also highly favorable ✨. The aroma is like yogurt with lactic acidity, which is typical for a sake made from the yeast yeast yeast. Very dry on the palate, the spreading taste is also clean and dry, with almost no sweetness or umami. The overall sensation is thin. The lingering aftertaste has no strong sake-like flavor. This was my first time drinking Amenuri, and I thought it was a distinctive brand that was different from other sake breweries, not too modern, yet not too old-fashioned either!
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Urazato本生 純米酒純米生酒
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It was one of the brands featured prominently among the up-and-coming breweries in February's dancyu. This is the first time I have purchased this brewery, which is obsessed with Ogawa yeast. The aroma is not strong, but has a nice banana and melon aroma. The mouthfeel is round with a touch of sweetness. After that, the impression is clean and sharp, and the umami is not strong. The clean and light mouthfeel was a feeling that is typical of sake from Ibaraki Prefecture 😃I was told that Ogawa yeast is characterized by low acidity, but it was sharp enough and the ginjo aroma was well developed!
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Isojimanしぼりたて純米吟醸生酒原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒
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If you come on a trip to Shizuoka, today, February 23, happens to be the day of Mt. Fuji 🗻. Fuji, which was beautifully visible from the morning ✨. We got our evening drinks at a local liquor store. On a day like this, I thought I might buy a high spec of Isoboast. I was a little bit enthusiastic, but they only had a super high spec sake that cost over 10,000 yen for a 4-ounce bottle, so I gave up... But then, there was a very tempting freshly brewed sake on the bottom shelf! I hesitated for about 10 seconds before buying it and opened the bottle at the hotel. I had the impression that Isobojiman was clean and refreshing, but this one had a gorgeous aroma. The mouthfeel is smooth and mineral, with a moderate sweetness. The middle part of the bottle has a strong umami flavor, but it is rounded and not cloying, and it also contains sweetness here. Despite the alcohol content of 16-17%, the wine was not tiring to drink, nor did it have a harsh alcoholic taste, and it was enjoyable to continue drinking. My first Isobojiman draft sake was even better than I expected when I bought it😊It was such a nice sake that I even dared to come to Shizuoka at this time of the year to buy it, even if it is cold!
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Shidaizumi純米酒 R05BY純米
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Sake from Fujieda City, which was given to me at a hotel on my trip to Shizuoka. When I heard it was a fruity sake, I ordered it 🍶. It has a fruity aroma but is clean and crisp. The clean yet gorgeous taste typical of Shizuoka was delicious, thanks to the travel effect!
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Ubusuna二農場 2023 山田錦
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I unintentionally let it sit in the fridge for a year...I opened it for myself for Valentine's Day 🍶. Strong aroma like a yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast. It might be getting old... However, it tastes good and maintains roughly what it was right after I bought it. Sweet and sour, refreshing. The old aroma has softened after a day of storage. The result was delicious, but I still felt that even if it was kept in the fridge, you should drink the sake as soon as possible 😄.
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