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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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Kawanakajima Genbu吟醸 生酒吟醸生酒
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Kawanakajima Genmai Namaishu. I bought it and brought it to my parents' house for dinner with my father 🍶. The first time I tasted it, it was more powerful and a little more alcoholic than the same ginjo-style hi-ire sake. It is more powerful and a little alcoholic than the same ginjo-hikka, but it was well received by my father as it added just the right amount of sake character to the already gentle taste of Genmai. The aroma was subdued, and like Genmai, it had a sweetness and not a strong umami. After two days of drinking, the sharpness mellowed and it became easier to drink. It was one of the good memories with my family. ☺️
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Kameizumi純米吟醸 CEL-24 うすにごり純米吟醸にごり酒
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I was so impressed with the CEL-24 light nigori I received last year that I bought it again this year 🍶I'm glad I didn't miss out since it's only available seasonally ✨. It has a clear aroma of rice and a clean, sweet taste typical of CEL-24, but even in the supernatant portion, the aroma of rice is strong, so it has a delicious sake-like flavor. The nigori portion in the latter half of the bottle has a more umami flavor, but it is not dull, and I was able to drink it all the way through without getting tired of drinking it. The aroma of rice was more distinct than last year's, and it was not simply a refreshing sweet sake, but I enjoyed it for what it was 😊.
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Dassai発泡にごり酒 スパークリング45純米大吟醸にごり酒発泡
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Sake brought over at a friend's house. It's been quite a while since I've had Otter itself, and this was my first sparkling 🍾. It is a nigori sake, but there is not much moromi, and it is so clear that you can clearly see the other side of the glass in which it is poured. It is clear enough that you can clearly see the other side of the glass when you pour it. It has some bubbles when you pour it, but it doesn't feel very tangy in the mouth. However, there is a refreshing sensation in the aftertaste. There is a hint of sweetness, but it is not that sweet, and the umami is not strong. There is a slight bitterness. In a good sense, it was a safe sake like Otters 😃.
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Nabeshima純米吟醸 赤磐雄町米純米吟醸
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Nabeshima Akaban Oumachi was brought to a banquet at a friend's house. I like Nabeshima, but I have an image of it being quite powerful, so I had never touched Nabeshima with Omachi, which is one of the most powerful sake rice. But if someone bought it for me, that's a different story 😂. When I drank it, it was indeed Nabeshima-like, yet with the volume of Oumachi. However, the aroma was refreshing, and the clear mouthfeel without any alcoholiness made it easy to drink without getting tired of drinking. It was a well-balanced and delicious sake. ☺️
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Miinokotobuki冬純米活性にごり NeVe(ネーベ)純米無濾過にごり酒
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I bought this sake after it was recommended to me at my favorite liquor store. I'm excited about the wintery label on this nigori sake⛄️ and the price, which is under 1,500 yen including tax ✨. I haven't had such a hard time opening a bottle of sake since the Flax Cat Spark... I personally like this event element. I finally opened the bottle after repeatedly opening and closing it a little. It is a nigori sake, but the umami is not too strong and it is surprisingly easy to drink. It has the texture and aroma of nigori rice, which is good. The sweetness is restrained, but there is no sense of alcohol, so you will not get tired of drinking it.
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山の壽辛口 しぼりたて なま純米生酒
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Sake from Kurume, Yaman no Kotobuki. I got hooked on Freaks and repeated Freaks 1 and 2 several times, but this is my first time to try the standard sake. From what I hear, it used to be distributed locally as Urayama-no Kotobuki, but has become a regular from this season🍶. The aroma is sweet and mellow, like nuts and cream. The aroma is sweet and mellow, like nuts and cream, but as the name suggests, there is no sweetness in the taste. Because the aroma is sweet, it is refreshing, but has a deep flavor. It can be enjoyed on its own, but it will not interfere with food. I am not a fan of traditional dry wine, so I was afraid to try a dry wine, even though it is from Yama no Kotobuki, but I thought I had hit the jackpot 😆. It does not have the gas and sweetness of the Freaks, but I think it is a sake that shows the character of Yamazato Kotobuki.
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Ubusuna2022 山田錦純米生酒
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The sansho has been sitting in the fridge for a little while since last year. This year, I opened the bottle with the aspiration to drink more and more delicious sake 🍾. Steady and tasty, just the way I like it. The gas is just enough to make your tongue tingle, but combined with the clean taste, it is refreshing. The refreshing sweetness and plum aroma made it seem like an elegant plum wine without being sticky.
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Kawanakajima特別純米酒 生酒特別純米生酒
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Sake from Nagano has unintentionally continued since the New Year's holiday. Today's sake is not Genmai but Kawanakajima. It is a special junmai sake with a rich aroma of freshly cooked rice mixed with a slightly fruity muscat-like flavor. The mouthfeel is smooth with little resistance, followed by a subtle sweetness and a clear umami. Perhaps because it is a nama-shu, it has a slight alcohol aftertaste, but in general it has a moderate assertiveness, giving the impression of being easy to drink. There is a lingering but subtle aftertaste. The overall clarity and the gentle drinking with a modest assertiveness are the same as Genshu Mai, but I also felt the powerfulness of the different brands 🍶 Even though Genshu Mai is rarely available, this sake was satisfying enough. ☺️
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Shinshu Kireiひとごこち純米吟醸
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The first sake of the New Year was Hitogochi Junmai Ginjo from Shinshu Kamerei. It has a youthful, fresh sweetness like muscat. Despite being fire-aged, it has a gaseous feel that makes the tongue tingle. It has a clear aftertaste with no cloying taste. I was proud that I had drunk Kamerei many times before, but this was one that made me think again, "This is delicious! It was a bottle that made me think "This is delicious!
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Sogga pere et filsヌメロ シス 2022生酛原酒生酒
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The 2023 closing drink was a Sogapale 🍶 my father-in-law received it from a friend to celebrate, which coincidentally I'm grateful for 😊. Typical sake with a sweet and acidic aroma on the nose. The mouthfeel has a strong acidity, as is typical of yeast #6, from which a slight bitterness and sweetness spread out and flow nicely. It has its quirks, but I like it ✨I opened a bottle of Sogapale to close out the year and it made me very happy: ☺️
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Here is another sake I bought on my trip to Nagano, Kawanakajima Genmai. This is only the second time in my life I have had Genmai, and this time it was a ginjo-shu with brewing alcohol🍶. The aroma is subdued. Slightly sweet on the palate, fruity like a peach. The overall flavor is even and clear with no cloying taste. Good sharpness. I had the impression that the brewer's alcohol habit was almost imperceptible, yet still achieved a good sharpness ✨. Once again, I felt that Genmai is a sake that I can confidently recommend: ☺️
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Shinshu Kamerei Honjozo Sake 🐢 which I purchased at a sake brewery during a trip to Ueda 🐢 The brand I usually see is only junmai sake, so it looks fresh🫙. The aroma is fruity, like young fruit, green apple or muscat, even though it is a honjozo sake. The taste is also somewhat sweet and easy to drink. Perhaps because it contains brewer's alcohol, it has a slightly bitter taste for a Shinshu Kamerei, but it is not so bad as to be bothersome. It has a nice sharpness. Although it is clear that there is a bias, the top aroma and flavor are still Shinshu Kamerei! It was a high-cost sake that made us think 🍶.
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Fukucho海風土 sea food純米
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Tomikyunaga's Seafood Dodo brewed with white koji malt. At a quick glance, I could not read it as seafood, but the brand name and concept are interesting. As the name suggests, it is a sake that goes well with seafood, so I bought sushi and boiled fish at the supermarket and drank it with dinner 🍶. It has a clean taste and aroma with lots of citrus acidity, and since it is 13%, it does not feel alcoholic and is easy to drink on its own. The first sip is like a cocktail made with orange and lemon, so it is easy to get used to. No rice flavor can be detected. To be honest, it does not go well with soy sauce on sushi or fish boiled in soy sauce base. I enjoyed it in the sense of an unusual sake, but I had the impression that the more I kept drinking it, the more peculiar it became 🦀As far as white malted rice sake goes, in my mind it's a flax cat, but I was a little disappointed to realize how perfect Shinmasa is😅.
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Shichisui純米70 山田錦純米
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Nanamizu's new sake 🍶I have had several bottles of Nanamizu and they have all been delicious, so I bought this new sake with high expectations. Despite the low milling ratio of 70%, the aroma is gorgeous and fruity. The taste is strong in alcohol. Contrary to the aroma, there is little sweetness. The umami is not strong either. It has acidity and a good sharpness. If I had drank this Nanamizu at the beginning of the brand, I might not have had a chance to buy it after that😅I felt that it was a little different from my taste. I felt that the same brand has a lot of variation in taste, at best, or at worst, it has a lot of blurring 🤔.
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Shichiken七賢スパークリング 山ノ霞発泡
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Last month, Shichiken had a very nice new sake for this year. In order to drink a variety of Shichiken this year, I bought one of the standard sake, Shichiken Sparkling 🍾. It has a clean and refreshing taste with no habits. Slightly sweet on the palate, feeling like gassed Muscat water, no alcohol. The taste seemed a little too gentle at first, but it is easy to pair with meals. It is also nigori sake, which gave the impression of just the right concentration in the second half. Because it is a second fermentation in the bottle, gas rises for a while after pouring it into the glass. It is also delicious. ☺️ Sparkling sake can be pricey, so it was highly rated, including the fact that it can be purchased for around 2,000 yen ✨.
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Fusano KankikuOCEAN99 -白銀海 Snow Sea- にごり無濾過生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過にごり酒
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It has been a little while since I last visited Kangiku. This year's sake is a Junmai Daiginjo, which is a new version of Ginhai (a new sake), Shiroginhai❄️, and is a power-up from next year's Junmai Ginjo. It has a sweet aroma like freshly cooked rice and green apples, which is typical of Kangiku. The taste is sweet and refreshing. It tastes sweet and refreshing, like a high-quality amazake without the stickiness (people call it Calpis soda for adults). Although it is nigori sake, the flavor is not too strong and easy to drink. Kangiku is still delicious ✨I'm also happy with the cosy price of around 2,000 yen for an unfiltered pure rice daiginjo: ☺️
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Shichiken一番しぼり純米吟醸生酒
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I've finished my hiyayogoshi and it's time to enjoy the new sake I've been waiting for 😊. Come to think of it, I bought a bottle of Shichiken's new sake 🍶The name sounds like beer, but as sake, it's only available this time of year. I don't remember Nanaken being this good. ⁉︎ The aroma is a modest ginjo aroma. The mouthfeel is easy to drink with just the right amount of sweetness, minerality, and overall clean and fresh 🍏. Sake with a refreshing taste often has a strong alcohol taste in the mouth, but this sake is refreshing all the way through. Yet it has just the right amount of umami, and you can taste the deliciousness of sake. It was a sake that I liked very much! Experiences like this make me want to try brands I don't normally drink ✨I'd like to increase my purchases of Nanaken this year and try a variety of them: ☺️
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Hanaemi特別純米特別純米
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I bought this sake🍶 from a liquor store on a recommendation during a business trip to Kyushu, and with all due respect, the only thing I knew about Oita was Chiebijin, but it is a new sake brewery and the taste is said to be modern. According to my later research, they took over the business in 1989. The aroma is sweet and sour with lactic acid bacteria. It has a slightly sweet taste on the palate, which is easy to get used to, but the flavor is quite robust, with a sense of umami and a touch of alcohol. It has a nice sharpness. It is certainly at a high level for an inexpensive model in a small 300ml bottle, but I would prefer a less powerful sake 😁.
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Senkin雪だるま純米にごり酒
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The annual snowman has come to our house again this year ⛄️Senkin and I feel the four seasons and the speed of time every day😅 Fresh sourness like green apple and moderate sweetness spread out, with a slight aftertaste of rice flavor. Even if the ori at the bottom of the bottle is mixed in, it is not heavy due to the sharpness of the acidity. Hmmm, once again it is delicious! I'm glad I don't regret buying it, thinking I always buy it. ☺️
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ShichisuiFour seasons Autumn純米ひやおろし
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I still had some hiyaoroshi left over from my hoard 🍶 This will be the last hiyaoroshi of the season 🍁. The aroma is gorgeous, citrus 🍊! It's a hiyaoroshi, but the acidity is refreshing without being heavy, with a slight rummy sweetness and aroma. I thought it was definitely on the umami side of the Nanamizu range, but even hiyaoroshi sake is easy to drink and can be easily matched with food 🍶.
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