Shigeto Hori's Profile

It's been a long time since I've had a summer gale. It is easy to drink and refreshing as in summer. It is calm but has a sweet orange flavor with a strong bitterness and acidity. I am always surprised at the price of about 1,300 yen including tax.

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Hakkaisan本醸造

Hakkai Jozo Niigata

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Teapot? Chirori? Cold Hakkaisan, delicious with good flavor and sharpness.

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Hiran青天純米生酛

森酒造場 Nagasaki

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A very refreshing, crisp, citrusy, sour-sweet sake with a good bitter-kill at the end.

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Masumi漆黒純米吟醸

Miyasaka Jozo Nagano

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It is a calm, dry sake, but easy to drink with a hint of Delaware-like sweetness and umami. The bitter acidity finishes with a nice sharpness.

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Hojun純米

Komatsu Shuzojo Oita

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Dry and refreshing sake with a calm lactic acidity.

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Suigei吟麗純米吟醸

Suigei Shuzo Kochi

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It is a sake that goes well with a meal, with a little bit of grape sweetness and umami, but with a strong alty and sour taste that is refreshing.

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黒澤井筒長

黒澤酒造 Nagano

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The sake has a dry, alcoholic taste with a delicious rice flavor, and finishes with a refreshing finish that goes well with meals.

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Tensei横濱魂純米

Kumazawa Shuzo Kanagawa

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The melon flavor is fruity, with a slight aliveness that is immediately followed by a dry bitter acidity and a bit of lactic acidity, while still being clean and crisp.

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Zaku岡山朝日純米大吟醸

Shimizuseizaburo Shoten Mie

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The sweetness of the rice is calm, but the bitterness and umami spread quickly and easily. It may be less sweet than the other wines.

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Toyobijin醇道一途　直汲み生純米吟醸生酒

Sumikawa Shuzojo Yamaguchi

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The elegant flavor, soft sweetness of a little grape, and slight lactic acidity make it easy to enjoy.

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Chikumanishiki絞ったまんま純米原酒生酒無濾過

Chikumanishiki Shuzo Nagano

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The sweetness spreads firmly, followed by bitterness and acidity. Melon or banana-like.

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Gassan純米吟醸原酒生酒中取り無濾過

Yoshida Shuzo Shimane

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A beautiful sweetness spreads softly. Grapes, maybe. Not much bitterness.

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Daishinshu手いっぱい純米

Daishinshu Shuzo Nagano

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Soft and gentle pear-like sweetness. It also has a lactic acidity, so it has a yogurt feeling. But it is easy to drink with a refreshing bitter acidity.

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Shinshu Kirei金紋錦純米吟醸生酒

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

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Very calm, beautiful and gentle apricot sweetness. The sweetness continues slowly and ends up being refreshing.

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IppakusuiseiPremium 2023純米大吟醸

Fukurokuju Shuzo Akita

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The sweet astringency of grapes, the umami of rice, a little bit of sake, and bitter acidity give it a complex taste. A daiginjo that is very drinkable.

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Masumi諏訪　辛口生一本純米吟醸

Miyasaka Jozo Nagano

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It really tastes like water, clean and calm.

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Shichida七割五分磨き純米

Tenzan Shuzo Saga

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It is very refreshing and easy to drink, but you can also taste the umami. You can drink it like water.

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Izumibashiとんぼの越冬卵と雪だるまラベル純米吟醸

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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My favorite new sake from Izumibashi. The sweet umami of fresh melon spreads in the mouth and finishes with bitterness and acidity for a nice crisp finish. It is easy to drink and delicious.

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Izumofuji雪雲純米原酒生酒

Fuji Shuzo Shimane