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和田龍登水信州秘密の酒頒布会 2025 ゴールドコース
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Wada Ryutosui Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course. The second bottle of the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai for May is a special blended sake from Wada Ryutosui, a first-time customer. The sake is usually unfiltered, unfiltered, and unadulterated, but they dared to fire-brew it. It has a mild aroma with a hint of roasted nuts and a soft mouthfeel with a rich alcohol content that is hard to believe it is 16%. You can enjoy the rich depth of flavor. It is a taste that is not normally associated with drinking, but it is an exquisite marriage with the acidity of uzaku!
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HakugakusenGAKU純米大吟醸古酒
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Hakugakusen Aged Junmai Daiginjo GAKU. This is the first Hakugakusen from the series I received as a farewell gift. The Yasumoto Sake Brewery is located in Yasuhara-cho, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, and is proud of its long history, with the 47th generation of the Yasumoto family being in charge of the brewery. The name "GAKU" comes from Lord Matsudaira Harutake, the 16th head of the Fukui domain, also known as the "Four Wise Lords" at the end of the Edo period. 100% Gin-no-Sato produced in Fukui Prefecture is used, and the package is wrapped in Fukui's famous habutae furoshiki, or wrapping cloth. The slightly tinted color of the sake and the ripe, banana-like aroma on the nose led one to imagine a matured taste, but the taste on the palate defied expectations in a good way, with a refreshing acidity and crisp, clear, and clean flavor. As the concept of "dancing acidity" suggests, we were able to enjoy a light taste even after aging!
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Hello YSTJ, ☀☀☀☀. Thank you for trying my sake "Hakugaku Sen" 🙇. I hadn't drunk it yet because of the high price and another spec I was after, but I made up my mind after reading your review 🥰 I'll go buy it 🤣.
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YSTJ
Hi Jive! This was the first Hakugakusen I've had, and it was a delicious sake, and I can see why you've made it your sake of choice 😆 I'll definitely try the rest of your lineup 🫡.
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Inogashira信州秘密の酒頒布会2025ゴールドコース生酒無濾過
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Inokashira: Unfiltered unpasteurized sake. The first bottle of May in the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course is Inogashira by Kasuga Shuzo. It is a challenge sake from Inogashira, which is known for its delicious food sake. It is fresh with an apple-like heady aroma and a hint of gas. It has a mild sweetness, a rich umami, a beautiful acidity, and a firm bitterness that finishes with a refreshing aftertaste.
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Drunken Whale TYPE25. The image of drunken whales is dry, but this is an ambitious bottle with the theme of "a drunken whale that surpasses all previous drunken whales". Specifically, it is said to pursue the freshness of the freshly squeezed juice, and I was looking forward to drinking this bottle. It has a mild banana and apple aroma on the nose and a pleasant gaseous sensation in the mouth, even though it is bottle-warmed and fired. The mild sweetness of Asahi rice produced in Okayama Prefecture spreads, and it finishes crisp and clean with a fresh acidity. As intended, it is a fresh bottle that overrides the conventional impression of drunken whales!
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Kokuryuみずもと純米大吟醸
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Kuroryu Junmai Daiginjo Mizumoto. This series was a farewell gift. This is the first original sake from Kuroryu Shuzo, created in collaboration with Mizumoto Sake Shop, and is available only at the Kurufu Fukui Station branch of Mizumoto Sake Shop! The sake is made from Sakahomare, a variety developed in Fukui Prefecture, and is deeply rooted in Fukui, including its sales channels. It has a slightly yellowish color, a nose reminiscent of melon and pear, and a rich umami flavor that spreads from a smooth touch on the palate. The elegant acidity adds color to the lingering aftertaste, and it quickly finishes. It is a wonderful gem that is full of Kuroryu's character!
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Kamonishiki荷札酒 東条山田錦 純米大古酒純米大吟醸
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Kamo Nishiki Shagafuda Sake Tojo Yamadanishiki Junmai Ookoshu. Yamadanishiki produced in the Tojo district of Hyogo Prefecture, a special A district for Yamadanishiki, is considered to have soil and sake characteristics that can withstand long-term aging, and is a gem that has been aged in ice temperatures for five years. What does a fresh sake aged at ice temperature really taste like? It has a fresh aroma with hints of pear, lychee, and peach, and the mouthfeel is soft, rounded, and extremely mellow. It has a gentle, elegant sweetness, concentrated flavor, and above all, an elegant acidity that adds to its elegant aftertaste. Although it has been aged for a long time, the wine has a light and impressive taste without a sense of maturity!
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Hououbidenアニバーサリー2025【巳】リミテッドエディション生酒無濾過
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Houou Mida Anniversary 2025 [Snake] Limited Edition Unfiltered Honkai. The Anniversary series is released once a year in a new attempt, and the specs information is not disclosed and is confirmed by a secret tasting sheet. It has a slightly yellowish color and a muscat-like aroma on the nose. In the mouth, it has a silky touch and a rich, mellow sweetness. In contrast, a crisp acidity with a sense of lactic acidity colors the lingering aftertaste. After about five days after being uncorked, it mellows out and the acidity mellows out a bit, allowing the umami to show through. When served warm, the mildness is enhanced and the sweetness expands, giving it a completely different and interesting appearance!
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Hana no Ka産土神宴限定 「花の香×白糸」 二〇二五
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Sangdo Shinpyo Limited "Hananoka x Shiroito" (Flower Scent x White Thread) 2025. This is a collaboration between Hananaka Shuzo, which brews Sanchi, and Shiraito Shuzo, which brews Tanaka Rokuugo, and is a limited edition Sanchi Shinen sake brewed at Hananaka Shuzo using koji made at Shiraito Shuzo from Yamadanishiki produced in Itoshima! It has a fresh, fresh nose with a strong lactic acidity and lychee-like nuances. In the mouth, the strong gaseous sensation is pleasant, and the thick texture on the tongue is reminiscent of Hana-no-Kou. The robust sweetness of Yamadanishiki produced in Itoshima fills the mouth, while a refreshing bitterness and a smooth aftertaste can be enjoyed. It is an exquisite collaboration that combines the individualities of both breweries!
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Hello, YSTJ! What a fascinating collaboration this is: ⤴️ And that it is a perfect combination of the personalities of both breweries 🤤. It's a bottle of bliss only for the participants of the divine banquet 😋.
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Hi ma-ki-😊. I was lucky enough to be able to attend the divine banquet, but I was too happy to get my hands on the limited edition sake 😆.
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Q/A QA Labs Reluctantly. IMADEYA's first installment for April in their GUITO! hanpukai is a Q/A from Miyake Shuzo, a brewery in Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture. This sake is brewed with Yamada Nishiki from Kue, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, and groundwater from the Manganji River system. The name "Question & Answer" is a reflection of this philosophy. When poured into a glass, it has a slight cloudy ooze with a hint of muscat and banana nuances on the top nose. In the mouth, a gentle sweetness of Yamadanishiki spreads from a soft touch. It should be noted that the astringency that bears the name is not a cloying taste, but rather a component that adds a nice accent to the flavor. The aftertaste is also a baton from astringency to bitterness, which tightens the impression. A new sense of balance with earthy nourishment, delicious!
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Haneya夏の純米吟醸純米吟醸
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Haneya Summer Junmai Ginjo. It is already the season to encounter sake that claims to be a summer sake. We pull out a bottle of this ice-cold sake in search of a refreshing taste that will relieve fatigue on the way home from a business trip. From the initial aroma, you can feel the freshness of muscat. The clear sake quality gives it a clear outline while inviting a refreshing gas sensation. The mild sweetness and umami are followed by a light acidity and pleasant bitterness, resulting in a very light aftertaste. It is a bottle that is refreshing to the end!
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Zenkichi信州秘密の酒頒布会2025 ゴールドコース
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Nakanori-san/Zenkichi. The second bottle from the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 comes from Nakazen Sake Brewery. Nakanori was my personal favorite from last year's hanpukai, so how is it this year? According to the brewer's comment, it tastes great at room temperature, so we dared to drink it at room temperature. When the bottle is uncorked, it has a fresh aroma like muscat, and the mouthfeel is very round and soft. It has an elegant sweetness reminiscent of fruit, a deep flavor, and a superb balance of beautiful acidity! It has a long, happy aftertaste in the mouth. More complete than last year, this is delicious!
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello YSTJ 😃 Zenkichi no Nakanori! I've never seen you before 🥲 can I buy it outside of the hanpukai 🤔. I'd love to taste 😋 feel the taste of perfection!
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YSTJ
Hi Jay & Nobby😄 I have never seen it at a liquor store myself, but I checked and it seems that you can sell it directly from the brewery store! ↓ ... https://shop.nakanorisan.com/
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Fusano KankikuSilver Lining純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Kangiku Occasional Silver Lining. Junmai Daiginjo So no Mai 29 Unfiltered Nama-shu. The rice produced in Chiba Prefecture is polished to 29% Sounomai. The tropical, pineapple-like aroma and gaseous sensation on the top of the palate give it a refreshing impression. It has a clear and refreshing sake quality, but is rich in sweetness with a berry-like flavor, providing an interesting contrast.
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黒澤信州秘密の酒頒布会2025ゴールドコース 自社栽培米 山恵錦生酛
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Kurosawa's own rice, Yamae-Nishiki. The Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai has started again this year! The first item is a Kurosawa brewed with Yamae-Nishiki rice grown in-house and directly pumped by the toji himself. It has a mellow aroma like a ripe banana and a thick texture on the palate with a honey-like sweetness. It has a dense umami and firm acidity with a clean finish. When served warm, the umami spreads further and the depth of flavor increases! It is an ambitious work with a freshness and a light aftertaste rather than the Kurosawa gravity that one might imagine.
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Hououbiden初しぼり純米吟醸生酒無濾過
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Hououmida Hatsushibori Junmai Ginjo. The last one is Hououmida. Muscat-like aroma, pleasant gasiness, mellow sweetness and umami, this is Hououmida! A little time passed, but the freshness of the first pressing was still there. It was a happy GW with consistently fresh and fruity sake to my liking!
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi YSTJ 😃 You've had a lot to drink since lunchtime 😚. I'm sure you had a lot of drinks since lunchtime 😚 After all the great drinks you had, this is the last one to finish off! Thank you 😙 for the Houou Mida 😙😊.
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Hi Jay & Nobby 😆 Once again, I was able to reconfirm that I like Houou Mida 🤣.
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Jikon純米吟醸 雄町 生純米吟醸生酒
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Jikin Junmai Ginjo Omachi Nama. This is followed by my favorite Omachi draft from Jigin. The fresh lychee-like top notes, the clear and refreshing mouthfeel, and the full spread of umami are all typical of Omachi, while the crisp and clean finish gives a sense of balance that makes you want to shout, "This is Jigin!
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Good evening, YSTJ! Jikin-sama's Omachi raw is delicious 😋. I know how you feel when you want to shout 🎵 I couldn't stop [unmeet] while drinking it either 😁✨✨.
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Shinshu Kirei純米吟醸 無濾過生原酒 稲倉の棚田 ひとごこち純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Shinshu Kamerei Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Unrefined Raw Sake Inakura no Tanada Hitogokochi. The next sake to be uncorked is Shinshu Kamerei. Hitogochochi grown in the terraced rice paddies of Inakura is used. It has a muscat-like heady aroma, a pleasant gaseous sensation, a pleasant touch on the tongue, a mild sweetness, and a penetrating umami flavor. Shinshu Kamerei was very popular among Shinshu sake lovers!
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Ubusuna穂増 五農醸純米生酛生酒
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San-do Hozasu Go-no Brewery. Following the Hozasu 4-nouzou, we sampled the Go-nouzou and compared them! In addition to the standard San-do brew, which is made from rice grown in the Kikuchi River basin and is a "live" brew, the Hozu standard is made without pesticides or fertilizers, and the Go-No-Brew is brewed in a wooden vat. I noticed for the first time that the upper right portion of the label is casually designed with the characters "4", "伍" and "伍" in large letters! and "4" and "5" on the upper right part of the label! It has the same banana and melon-like aroma as the Four Farmer's Brewery, with a slight smoky nuance. Compared to the Shi-No-Brew, the wildness nuance is a little milder and the taste is more mellow, and the elegant expression stands out. A more refined Hoso, it is also the best!
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Ubusuna穂増 四農醸純米生酛生酒
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San-do Ho-Masu Shi-No-Brewery. We had a GW lunchtime drink with my daughter's classmate and his family, whom we have been indebted to on a regular basis. We started with a toast to the Hozasu Yononoso that we got at the Sansho Shinen! It has an aroma like banana and melon, a rich sweetness, and a wild and complex flavor!
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Katsuyama Densen Junmai Daiginjo. This series was given to us as a farewell gift. We will be serving Katsuyama, the pride of Sendai, to go with the Date no Shintan that we bought on our trip to Sendai. The highest quality Yamada-Nishiki produced in Mirai, Hyogo Prefecture, is polished to 35% and slowly pressed in bags before being stored in ice. It has a clean, clean, clean sake quality with an aroma of apples and muscats, but it also has a thick texture that wraps around the tongue and a rich umami flavor. It has a good balance without losing out to the umami-filled cores!
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Jikon純米吟醸 三重山田錦 生純米吟醸生酒
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Jikin Junmai Ginjo Mie Yamadanishiki Nama The mellow, banana or slightly pineapple-like heady aroma invites you to take a sip, and you feel a pleasant gaseous sensation. The sweetness and umami of Yamadanishiki fill the mouth with a thick texture. The elegant acidity and refreshing bitterness are accompanied by a lingering umami aftertaste. This is a bottle that offers the best balance!
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ma-ki-
Good evening, YSTJ! The balance of Jikin-sama is great 😋. I've only ever had Mie Yamadanishiki in the hi-iru style, so I suddenly want to try the nama-shu as well 😊.
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YSTJ
Good morning, ma-ki-. Yes, it is true! I think the fire-entering one is more balanced, but the freshness is also hard to throw away, so I can't decide between the two 😆.
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