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記録用に始めました。 ここ数年で日本酒を嗜むようになった初心者です。皆さんから勉強させていただいてます。 旅先で地酒を買うのが好きです。

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Emishiki620 INTENSE生酛生酒おりがらみ
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I had been curious about the impact of the printed bottle since I saw it before 🍇I bought it when I heard that they had now released a raw version of the origami. The aroma...I may be pulling it away, but it's grape! When you take a sip, you can feel the chile chile micro-foam, and the sweetness of the grapes rushes in. It is not heavy with acidity. Toward the end, the acidity intensifies, and it ends sharply. The transparency of the wine seems to increase day by day. On the other hand, the fizz disappears rather quickly. It has a clear mouthfeel with not much alcohol, and although there is some sweetness from the grapes, it is not too strong. It has a clear aftertaste and is easy to drink. I was expecting a gaseous taste from the orikara flavor, so I tried mixing it with carbonated water, which may not be the way to go. It's not too sweet, and since it's summer time, I can drink it with a clear, refreshing soda, which is also delicious.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Kotaro 😃. The only person who doesn't get pulled by the grape🍇 in this print is a martial artist🥋🧐kudaran😅. In summer, you can enjoy it with soda or pour it over oyster ice 🍧🤗.
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Naruka純米うすにごり生原酒【青】特別純米生酛原酒生酒
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I want to drink something sour because it's hot every day! I was saying "I want to drink something sour because it's so hot every day! I have seen it before, but this is my first time to try it. The aroma is like muscat or pear. It looks juicy and delicious. When you take a sip of it, it's a shwash🫧 pear flavor but not so sweet, with a hint of rice sweetness and a beautiful bitter/acidic taste. It finishes with a dry aftertaste. This is the kind of taste you can gobble up during the hot season, and I was satisfied to be able to enjoy the acidity and dryness! It was delicious as a food wine, paired with a crisp summer meal. But it also has some effervescence, so I think it would go well with a strong meal as well!
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まつちよ
Good evening Kotaro🍶. I'm glad you liked it 😊. It's quite an interesting sake with all the sake yeast & direct pumping: ✨️
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello Kotaro 😃 Mr. Narumi, who is known for his sourness among us! Congratulations on your first drink ㊗️ 🎉It's a perfect one especially for the humid summer ☀️ 🤗
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Good evening, Mr. Matsuchiyo 🌙 Thank you for your recommendation 😆It was delicious👍I see that it's all sake brewed and directly pumped ‼️I think I see labels of different colors here and there, so I'd like to try another one 🎶.
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. Thank you 🥳J&N, speaking of sour in the house too! It's really too hot and humid these days, so a refreshing, acidic type of food is perfect for us 😆.
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The bottle was opened on account of his father's birthday! Dedicated also to the fact that his dog, whom he loved for many years, has crossed the rainbow bridge 🍶. The aroma is sour? When you drink it, it is a chili-swirling, rummy. In the clear mouthfeel, the flavor with soft sweetness spreads and disappears beautifully at the end. The way it disappears is smooth, beautiful, and amazing...! Even after a few days, the balance is still maintained. The chirichiris remain only faintly, and the transparency is as clear as ever. The sweetness of the rice and the freshness of the rice make the end of the flavor disappear with a whimper. The mouthfeel is clear and clean all the way through! As expected of Jyushidai, it is delicious... I want to drink it at home at least once a year!
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Kotaro-san! It was your father's birthday and your departure with your dog. Jyushidai - it's a wonderful sake after all 🤤. I would like to try it at least once 😋.
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ichiro18
Good evening, Mr. Kotaro 😃. Congratulations to your father 😊and I'm sorry to hear about your dog. I envy you for drinking Jyushiyo at home. I have never seen Jyushiyo on sale even by lottery. I think I may have seen the hanpukai 🤔.
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Good evening, ma-ki-🌙. Thank you very much 😌I'm finally getting settled 👍. It was the first time for me to drink Jyushiyo at home, and it was indeed delicious! I think it tasted better than drinking it outside 😆✨.
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Good evening 🌙, ichiro18! Thank you ✨I finally settled down 😌This was my first time drinking at home too and I was able to buy it with my points 😆It's not easy to buy rare sake unless you use a hanpukai or something 😂.
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ワカ太
Good morning, Kotaro-san😃Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your father's birthday and the farewell to your dog. I'm sure Jyushiyo will melt away all your thoughts and feelings 😊But still, I'm too envious of you for drinking Jyushiyo at home 😭.
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ひなはなママ
Good morning, Kotaro 😃. Happy birthday to your father 🎂🎉🎁. Celebrate with Jyusai 🥂It's great ☺️ it's not easy to have a drink at home 💦I'm jealous ❣️ I'd like to have a drink at home even once in my life 🥰.
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ヒロ
Kotaro-san, your father's birthday and saying goodbye to your dog. I'm glad to hear that you are now at peace. I am glad to hear that you are now calm. I wonder if drinking at home with the 14yo is an opportunity for you to look forward. I wish we could do it at least once a year 🤣.
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Hi Wakata, ☀️ Thank you ✨You're right, it made me swallow nicely all the various thoughts together: ☺️ Jyushiyo, I was able to drink it at home for the first time too, but it's nice to enjoy it slowly, different from drinking it outside 😉.
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Hi Hina Hana Mama, ☀️ Thank you ✨It was a great opportunity for me to open a bottle of alcohol that I can't afford to buy unless I have some reason to do so 😆 I wish you the best of luck with your home drinking 🙏🎉.
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Hello Hiro, ☀️ Thank you 😌I'm glad you've lived so long, and I hope the 14yo will inspire you to keep going in a positive direction 💪✨. I really would like to have a drink at home at least once a year, if not more often 🤣.
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マル
Good evening, Kotaro 🌖. Happy birthday to your father 🎂 And I'm sad to say goodbye to your dog 😔. I also had to say goodbye to my dog 2 years ago. I am thankful that he was there as a matter of course. The 14yo is sinking in.
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Hi Maru, good evening 🌙 Thank you ✨Maru-san's place also passed away 2 years ago 🥲It's sad, but I can only thank you for being there for me all these years 😌The Jyushiyo was a stone to be there for me even in such a situation👍.
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Hirotogawa純米にごり生酒純米生酒にごり酒
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I opened the second bottle, which I had been saving from winter as a waste, to match it with eel. I opened and closed the bottle several times to open the bottle. When I opened it, it was automatically stirred and there was still some activity left 🫧. The aroma is a fluffy sweet rice soda with a hint of melon. When you drink it, it's a bit of a schwash, with pears, apples, rice, and some citrus. It ends with a slight bitterness and a nice sharpness. It is basically a rice soda, which is satisfying and refreshing at the same time. It is still delicious! The soft, sweet rice flavor goes well with eel, and the fizziness helps to cut through the sweet sauce. I also like nigori in summer.
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T.KISO
Good evening, Kotaro-san😄. Midsummer Hiroto Nigori ❣️ Yodare ( ◜﹃◝ )gaaaa ( ◜﹃◝ )
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello, Kotaro! As the director said, I envy you Hiro-chan nigori at this time of the year 😙I'm also happy to hear that you have active ants! Eels and Ummaso ‼️
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りゅうぱぱ
Hello Kotaro 😊 Hirotogawa nigori is a luxury in midsummer 😆. Actually, I have a bottle of it saved to drink during the hot season too 🤭.
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Good evening, Chief 🌙 Hirotogawa in midsummer is great 😆‼️ I wondered how it would be since it had been sitting there for more than half a year (and in a home fridge), but my fears were unfounded👍. I'm already drooling too 🤤 for another drink!
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. Summer sake is delicious, but drinking winter muddy sake in summer is also very nice 😚 The vitality was as good as it gets👍. The eel, it was a good match! If you get a chance, please join us 😉.
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Good evening, Ryuppa! Oh🙌🙌I see you also secured a summer bottle 😆Hirotogawa nigori is delicious any time of the year, so it's great to drink with summer meals👍Look forward to opening it🎶.
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Tamagawa純米酒(山廃) 雄町 無濾過生原酒純米山廃原酒生酒無濾過
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I enjoyed a little of the miscellaneous sake from the same series that I drank when I brewed my previous plum wine, so I bought some Omachi. I wanted to drink it at room temperature, so I left it raw for a bit. The aroma is of soy sauce, mirin, and rice. When you drink it, you can taste the sweetness and the sourness that comes through slowly, and the aftertaste is savory and sweet, like dashi or soy sauce. The aftertaste is savory and sweet like chocolate. It has a high alcohol content, which makes you feel a little bit sick, but you can't help but drink it slowly! Drink it slowly over a few days. When served cold, the sweet and sour sourness and the mildness of the soup stock make it much easier to drink than one would expect. When hiya-dashi, the sourness rounds out a bit and the sake is soft and mild. When heated, it is like cooked rice, with a hint of mitarashi. The change in temperature is also delicious. At the end of last month, on the second Ox day of the year, I drank it with eel and it went great with it! The savory and sweet sauce goes perfectly with eel, and I want to drink it with eel again. I've been dancing to Gennai Hiraga's tune every year, but I can't help it because it's so delicious.
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ichiro18
Good morning, Kotaro! Sake goes perfectly with eel! I thought it would go well with the expression "mitarashi" 😍I would love to try pairing it with eel and mitarashi dumplings 🍶.
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コタロー
Hi ichiro18, ☀️ The taste like mitarashi or dashi, it went really well with eel 🥳 and dumplings definitely go well with it too ‼️ I've been chivvying and still have some left, maybe I should go buy some 😆.
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It was the first low-alcohol sake for Yamagata Masamune. I thought it might be... but it was still the limited edition sake ♨️ that I drank at an event in early spring. It was delicious, so I'm glad to see it commercialized. The aroma was rummy and sour. At this point, I'm sure it's delicious on a hot day👍. When you sip it, it has a pleasantly chili-swirling, slightly carbonated taste, with a light sweetness and sourness that spreads out in a sizzle. Rice and grapefruit competition🌾🍋. This is the one I gobble up when it's hot...delicious! After a few days, I think the chili will lessen and the sweetness and sourness will separate a bit like cotton candy. The mouthfeel is clear and swishy, but I think I like it better if I drink it sooner! According to the comment on the back, it was inspired by MUSIC FOR ONSEN written by Shigeru Kishida of Kururi for a ryokan in Ureshino Onsen. The concept was very good for the event-only sake ♨️, so as a hot spring lover, I'd love to see them release another one that goes well with hot springs in the winter!
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ワカ太
Good evening, Kotaro 😃I was really interested in this Yamagata Masamune! It looks delicious and rice and grapefruit is nothing short of fascinating 😍And to top it off, the Mitoobe representative loves Kururi, too high a point 🥰.
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Good evening, Mr. Wakata 🌙 I was curious about the new face of summer sake that came out of nowhere 😆. I feel close to the Mitoobe representative ✨It was a refreshing sake like the Kururi song 🥰The sake that you get to know the personality of the person is also tasteful 😚👍.
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Is this the new one from Rainfall? The etiquettes are summery, sparkly, and fresh! When the cap is turned, the bottle is opened with a "psshhhh" sound! The bottle was opened with a "psshhhh" sound when the cap was turned. The aroma is juicy muscat. At this point, it looks delicious. When I sipped it, I got a different impression from the aroma: dry of dry with an apple flavor! It also has a nice schwash, which is something I would enjoy on a hot day. After a few days, the fizz settles down a bit, but the flavor remains stable. The taste is still clean, with a dry finish with a slight sourness and bitterness that also tinges of grapefruit. It is a perfect food sake that can be served with strong, oily food. It is a delicious sake with a strong sense of refreshment, which is appreciated at this time of the year.
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ichiro18
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. UMI is dry of dry and refreshing 👍the label is very refreshing and it looks delicious 😆 is it apple flavor so it has a fruity dry feel 🤔.
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ヒロ
Hi Kotaro 😃. The cool label is beautiful 🌊. Juicy Muscat dry and easy to drink even on a hot day is The Summer Sake 🧊🍶.
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Hello ichiro18, ☀️ The label is very summery ✨☺️✨Yes, the aroma is quite fruity and juicy and the taste is different and dry! It's a very fruity and juicy aroma, but the taste is dry 🎶.
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Hi Hiro, ☀️ I love the wavefront style label, it's like summer 🌊🥳 As you said, the aroma is juicy and the mouthfeel is dry, all the elements that make it easy to drink in summer 😎✨.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, Kotaro 😃. Fruity scented dry type is our favorite type 😋 sparkling dried apple 🍎 I would love to drink it 😙.
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Good evening, Jay and Nobby! The aroma is fruity 🍏🍎 and the taste is dry 😆, a delicious summer treat 👍I think you guys will like it too 🥳, so please give it a try if you find it 🥳.
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I always buy Akabu's seasonal sake when I see it (I feel like I say that every time). It's been a little while since I drank it, but I knew it was the one for a day at the beach. The aroma is rummy and sour. When you drink it, it has a chili-swirling 🫧 rummy sweetness, a full-bodied and refreshing sourness that comes and goes. I'm probably saying almost the same thing as last year... There is still chile after a few days. The juice is sweet and sour, like plum, lemon, or grapefruit, and the aroma is soft and sweet, typical of Akabu. It's always a good, stable tasting Akabu 🍶. Maybe next time on ⛰️?
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Kotaro 😃 I'm sure you'll buy it... because I'm sure you'll buy it: ‼️ Sea to Mountain 🤗It's a summer classic! Because it's AKABU!
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Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ Yes, I know, I know! I know it's a sure thing, so when I see it, I just have to have it 😆 Combined with the flavor, it makes me want to drink it in the summer 🎶. Because it's AKABU🥳.
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Hatomasamune純米吟醸 Shiroi-hato純米吟醸生酒にごり酒
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Tonight is meat, steak 🍗, so we opened a bottle of Hatochan 🕊️, which can compete with gutsy meat dishes. I opened and closed it several times and it opened successfully but immediately auto-stirred. The aroma is malty apple 🍎. When I include it, it's shwash~ 🫧 apple with a lot of sweetness of rice, ah, I'm drinking Aomori sake! I feel like I'm drinking Aomori sake! I'm drinking Aomori sake! There is a slight bitterness at the end. The sweetness and umami of the rice is also very strong, and yet it has a nice sharp aftertaste, so it doesn't overpower the steak. The next day, the flavor seems to be more cohesive. The supernatant is relatively clear and crisp. When mixed, the apple and bitterness increase a little. I was grateful for this sake, which goes well with hearty meats 🍶🕊️
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まつちよ
Kotaro nice pigeon Masamune 🕊️😆👍️
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Matsuchiyo, I will not betray you, Hato Masamune 🥳🙌🕊️
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ポンちゃん
Good evening, Kotaro 🦉. Summer nigori, there you have it 😻I like the idea of it going with meat! I've been eating a lot of assorted and cold food lately, so I'd like to get my stamina up with some guts & 🕊️ 😁.
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Pon-chan, good evening 🌙 I like the light summer sake, but I also like the robust umashuwa 😆 I'm not quite sure how to pair it with meat, so I'm grateful for your help 👍Definitely the stamina man of the sake world 🥳.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. Our first 🐦 pigeon was here and I see that it goes well with gut🥩steak😋. I'll fly when I drink it 😄 like ‼️
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. Dove is very stable when it comes to meat dishes, you can count on her 💪😆. In a very pigeon way too, drink up and let's fly 🪽😚.
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Kiritsukuba桜翔スパークリング生酒発泡
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I bought this on a petit expedition to Ibaraki🍶. I saw it on SNS and was told that it was only available in small quantities within the prefecture, so I took the plunge and picked it up along with the super-harakuchi. According to the liquor store, only liquor stores that have participated in the exhibition held at the brewery can sell it. I thought I had chilled it properly, but the moment I opened the crown, bwah! It overflowed! I'm glad it didn't get that low... The aroma is of rice, koji, and sourness. When you drink it, you will find it is a sweet and sour rice! It is refreshing, but the thick sweet and sourness pops with a sizzle. A light, sweet and sour soda of rice, delicious! Why does it taste like this with pure rice? It's 500 ml and 6 degrees, and it was gone in an instant. The super-harakuchi was also delicious, and I hope they expand it outside of the prefecture!
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ichiro18
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. Your review of the second bottle of Fog Tsukuba makes me want to make a trip to Ibaraki 😍. I've been to Ibaraki frequently for food logging activities, so I'll stop by the liquor store too ✨.
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ヒロ
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. This looks delicious 😋The label is gorgeous and 6 degrees alcohol is great😁. I was wondering what Milky Queen is on the back label, it's a brand of rice 🌾 I didn't know that before 🤗.
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bouken
Good evening, Mr. Kotaro. I was curious about this because I drank regular Sakura Sho before and it was delicious, but it's only available in the prefecture 😥. I was curious about it because I've enjoyed the regular Sakura Sho before, but it's only available in the prefecture 😥.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. The label looks like an aristocratic spark🌹... 500ml at 6 degrees is gone when you inhale it😙I'd love to drink it!
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コタロー
Good evening, ichiro18! Oh, I see you've been to Ibaraki as part of your food log activity! I see you've been to Ibaraki too for your food log activity 😋 I'm sure you'll find lots of local delicacies ♬ Please bring back some Ibaraki sake at the liquor store this time 🥳.
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Hi Hiro, good evening 🌙 Milky Queen, the name sounds too good, I had it before and it was chewy and delicious 😋 It's an edible rice from Ibaraki 🌾✨ This sake is not chewy 🤣 but a delicious one👍
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Good evening, bouken 🌙 I hope they will expand the production next season 🤔I hope they will expand the production next season 🥳6 degrees and the flavor is delicious ♬I would love to try the regular Sakura Sho ✨.
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. The illustration and the lettering are very noble🌹 😚🥂 As you said, it was gone in an instant as you took a breath 😆 We'd love to pick you up in the neighboring province 🙌✨.
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Tedorigawa夏 純米・辛口純米
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I opened a bottle of this to go with the eel. The aroma is rumney. It has a sweetness, but it is summery. When you drink it, it is a bit chili. After a lot of sweetness and umami like syrup comes, it disappears with a sourness like that of ramune. It is not too light, but has a good umami flavor, and the sharpness of the aftertaste keeps you going. It is different from the type of sake I have been drinking recently, in which the acidity and fizz give it a refreshing feeling, but the aroma and crispness are good for a summer sake. It was delicious with a sweet, rich meal such as eel.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello, Kotaro 😃 Eel and Tetori-san! Just imagining it makes me drool 🤤😋Tetori-san's dry taste is like deliciously dry 😋😋.
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Good evening, Jay and Nobby! I was thinking about what to pair with eel 🤔 and decided on this one 🤗Tetori's dry sake is really delicious and full of flavor 😆I would love to make love to you both and drink the spring you were drinking too!
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亀の海ジューシーマリック
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I looked at this turtle sea to see if it was new to me and saw that it was low al at 9 degrees, so I bought this one to try. The aroma is sour, like yogurt and lychee, also rummy. When you include it, it is chili and sour! Hard to describe, but bright and brisk, juicy acidity 🍋. Some firm sweetness, but a nice balance with the acidity. The aroma seems a little sweet? I thought it might be a little sweet, but the taste is just the right acidity juice for summer 🍏. It is low in alcohol but rich, and while it is very drinkable, it is refreshing at the end, so you can drink it in big gulps. The alcohol content is low, but it is thick and refreshing at the end, so you can drink it in large gulps. It was the type of sake that I would drink by itself rather than with a meal. It was delicious and just right for a hot day!
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ichiro18
Hi Kotaro 😃 Juicy Malic✨I'm attracted to it from the name 😍It's a true Malic that's drinkable even with low alcohol! It sounds fruity and delicious even after reading your review ✨.
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コタロー
ichiro18さん、おはようございます☀ 思わず名前買いしちゃいますよね😆 フルーティーで軽快なのに飲みごたえもある低アル、夏に美味しいお酒でした👍ぜひお試しください〜🥳
ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Kotaro 😃. I have never had Malik😎 but 🥲9 degrees sweet and sour would like to have a quickie on a hot day!
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Hi Jay & Nobby 🌙 I've never seen this one 😎 before 👀9 degrees is already juice 😙I'll make love to you if I drink it on a hot day
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けんけん
Hello, Kotaro-san. I bought this the other day at Tsuchiya Sake Brewery in Saku. It's sitting in the fridge 😊. After reading your review, I am looking forward to drinking it. Can't wait to drink it.
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コタロー
Good evening, Mr. Kenken🌙 Oh, you bought it at the brewery 😚. If you like sweet and sour, this is definitely a "buy" 👍Keep it in the fridge and go gulp it down on a hot day 😆✨.
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Shidaizumiシダ・シードル 純米発泡酒純米生酒発泡
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I came across this fern cider 🫧 while looking for a pink label junmai nama sake. Bought it because the name and the look of it sounded delicious. Snowflake ❄️ and what an attractive specification! The bottle was safely opened after a few minutes of sizzling a few times. The aroma is of sourness and amazake-like rice. When you drink it, it's like a sizzle! The rice is soft and sweet, and there is also a sourness like grapefruit. The aftertaste is carbonated and dry, making it easy to pair with a meal. Even after a few days, the fizzy feeling is still there, light pear and rice. This is a safe drink, delicious~. It was a shwashy sake that I could drink without thinking, which was appreciated on a hot day!
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello Kotaro! I bought a bottle of Eikun yesterday, but I forgot about Shitaizumi 😫 This one looks light and tasty this time of year: ‼️ I'd love to try the Pink Label, which is highly praised by sake drinkers!
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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙 Eikun, I like it 😆 I haven't had it yet and look forward to your review 😋. This one is perfect for summer 👍The pink label is full of flavor and has a nice sharpness! I'm looking forward to your review 🥳.
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Nito純米 satin純米
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Two slender hares 🐇🐇🐇. Aroma is sweet rice, not strong. There is no sinking feeling. When you include it, the sweetness comes first. It is not fruity, the aroma itself is moderate, and the sweetness is light, like sugar. There is some acidity, but it is more of a sake-like sourness than a fruit or lactic acidity.... There is quite a bitter taste at the end. It may not change much after a few days. It has a light sugar-water sweetness, but it's not too sharp. 13%, but it seems to be cut off by the alcohol. I thought it was a modern type of sake, so I had a strange feeling of discomfort, but it's more like a classic sake. It is surprisingly drinkable. It was a little different from what I imagined from the blue bottle and the low alcohol content. It's tasty, but I think it would be easier to drink this time of year if it were a little more refreshing.
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Kiritsukuba超辛口 純米吟醸 本生純米吟醸生酒
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I saw on SNS that Kiri-Tsukuba's prefecture limited edition sake was on sale, and impulsively decided to make a small expedition to Ibaraki to try the ultra-harsh sake! I was impulsive enough to make a small trip to Ibaraki...but only to the southernmost sake shop. The aroma is apple-like 🍎 and melon-like 🍈. I'm not sure 🍈. A little chili, apple flavor, and clarity. The final taste is bitter and smooth. Delicious! Full of apple flavor, but not too bitter, so it's the kind of thing that makes you go on. Not super dry at all, but perfect for a meal. It is a clear drink of sweet apples and rice 🍶 It is not alcoholic, and the slight bitterness is still a nice accent. The mouthfeel is very clear and fresh. When drunk with a meal, it seems to reset itself while repeating its umami. I hope they expand the sales channels outside of the prefecture. I am looking forward to the one I bought with it!
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello Kotaro 😃 We also got a recommendation from Manatchi 😋 and it's a good thing we went to this place 🤗 looking forward to seeing what you bought!
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こすけ
Good evening, Kotaro. I have a theory that Kirizukuba is actually better than Urasato. When I gave it to my friend, he asked me if it contained melon juice. He said, "Is this melon juice in it? Ibaraki sake is not to be underestimated.
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コタロー
Good morning, Jay & Nobby! I'm sure you're right about Manachy's guess! You were right to make the expedition 👍I hope you can get it near you 😆 I drank the one I bought with you the other day, so I'll be bobbing up and down 😚.
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コタロー
Good morning, Kosuke: ☀️ Yes, it's true! It has a melon feel 🍈 but it's not sweet, which is awesome👍Ibaraki sake, there are many delicious and interesting ones 😳I hope it will be easier to buy 🤣.
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Kaze no Mori秋津穂507 真中採り原酒生酒無濾過
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It is from a liquor store's hanpukai. The aroma is a little alcoholic and sour grape... more raisin-like than a regular grape, I think 🍇. When you drink it, there is a chili shuffle, and immediately a grape-like sweetness that is in the same vein as the aroma arrives, but at the same time, it is disintegrated on the tongue and disappears dry. This sensation is what keeps me coming back for the next glass. After a few days, the chilischwa settles down and is no longer present. Instead, the mouthfeel becomes very clear. The wine is easy to drink, with a light grape flavor and a touch of bitterness. The day after opening the bottle, I thought, "What? I thought the taste had changed to something I didn't like very much... but the next day it didn't. Did it change again right away, or is it a physical condition? Even if I am not aware of it, I think that when sake does not taste good, I may not be in perfect health. This Kaze no Mori was good because it tasted good afterwards!
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Yoshidagura u貴醸酒 REMIX山廃原酒生酒貴醸酒
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It was from a liquor store's hanpukai. I mistakenly thought it was fire-aged, and stored it carelessly... I looked at it carefully and found that it was a draft sake! What if it tastes funny now that some time has passed... but it's Yamahai, so maybe it's okay... I opened the bottle and started mumbling to myself! The aroma is sour and lemon. Oh, this looks very sour. When I sipped it, it was chili-swirling and sour! The sourness makes your eyes water. It also has a bit of bitterness, like a 🍋squash. It is not as sweet as a 🍋sour, but not as dry as a 🍋sour, and the flavor is rich, tasty, and fresh. This sourness is good in summer. It didn't taste weird at all! Rather delicious! However, I don't think it's the same as the key words on the back: juicy, elegant, and wild.... It tastes good the next day too. Nice aroma of lemon with some muscat elements. The taste is still mainly acidic, with a sizzling acidity, citrus peel-like bitterness, and some lime and muscat. I was surprised that the taste was so perfect for my current mood, but it is interesting to think that I will never be able to find this taste again because no one intended for it to be there. I feel sorry for everyone at the brewery, but it was as good as it could be with a different flavor👍.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello Kotaro 😃 It's a kijoshu, but the sourness is more pronounced than the sweetness😙The sourness and bitterness that makes you feel queasy! I'm curious about it because it's my favorite type of sake!
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コタロー
Good evening, Jay and Nobby! Yes, it didn't have much of the sweetness that is typical of kijoshu 😚 It's a nice bitter acid that makes you queasy! I would definitely drink it again if I could 🤤.
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ねむち
Good evening, Kotaro-san. 🌜️ I think the brewery will be happy if you drink it well, even if the result is alright 😊Yamahai, low alcohol raw sake of kijoshu is quite informative 🤣and it's Yoshida brewery, I was very curious 😋.
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コタロー
Hi Nemuchi, ☀️ Thank you for saying so 😌I'm sure it was delicious👍✨. I'm sure you're curious about the taste with so much information 🤣all of Yoshida Kura's kijoshu are rather acidic and easy to drink 😋.
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Denshu純米吟醸 生 うすにごり純米吟醸生酒
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When it was first released, a liquor store on a social networking site wrote that the gasiness might increase if it was laid down, and I couldn't help but lay it down too long. The aroma is apple and sweet rice. When you drink it, it is full of the flavor of chirichiri, apple, and rice! There is also a robust sweetness, but thankfully it doesn't sink in. When mixed, it becomes more dry and the sweetness disperses. The sourness and umami spread out and are capped off by a bit of bitterness. The next day and beyond, the apples are still there. It is more languid than when the bottle was first opened, but the aftertaste is refreshing and keeps you going. The umami spreads slowly, and the bitterness at the end is the same as before. It's hot, but this kind of slow and steady style is also good. It wasn't so shwashy at the liquor store, though! It was delicious ✨
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マナチー
Good evening, Kotaro 🌆Hey, is it possible to increase the gasiness if you leave it 😳‼️ I'd love to try it, but I'd have to buy two bottles to find out 🤣.
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コタロー
Manachy, good morning ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀. According to the liquor store it will increase in the secondary fermentation 🧐 but I don't know if this is normal or if it is increasing or if it increased but left out 😝 I can't tell without drinking it side by side 🤣 I can't lay it down to lay it down 🤣.
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Fuyu no Tsuki蒼月純米吟醸にごり酒
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I was caught by the words "secondary fermentation in bottle" 🫧. I was afraid to open the bottle, but it opened without incident. The aroma is slightly sour. When you drink it, you will notice a slight carbonation. The yeast may have given it a peachy impression. After mixing, the flavor increases. It has a slightly bitter citrus flavor and a fresh peach fruity flavor. It is crisp and dry, and it makes you want to drink more. After a few days, there is still some chili. It is sweet and bitter dry with peach and a little bit of yogurt. The citrusy freshness is mixed with a rich sweetness like amazake or honey in the back, and finally it breaks off with a sizzle combined with the carbonation. It's a winter month, but it's delicious enough to gobble up in the summer 🍶.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, Kotaro 😃. I understand! It's the kanji that gets you caught 😍I think if I were a fish 🐟 I'd be in for a bite 😆. I'm curious about the sashwa dry 🤗.
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コタロー
Hi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ Yes, I know, right? I couldn't go through with the secondary fermentation in the bottle 😆 Definitely a nibble 😚. Sashwadry is perfect for summer, try it if you get a chance 👍.
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Wakanami純米吟醸 雄町純米吟醸
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Golden Wakasama🥇. It is a sake made with Omachi from Fukuoka Prefecture. I bought it last year and actually hadn't drunk it yet, and I wanted to open it on Wakanami day (7/3), but the timing wasn't right, so I opened it on Nago day(?). I wanted to open it on Wakanami day (7/3), but the timing wasn't right. The aroma is sour and softly sweet. When you drink it, it is chili-swirling and fresh, even though it has been aged for quite a while. The citrus-like sweet and sour bitterness dissolves into a zesty dryness. It's amazingly tasty! Is this last August? Not at all 👌. The next day is not much different, but it's clearer and more muscat-like and fruity. It tastes even better too. It was a delicious drink I would drink again 🍶 Will it be available again this year?
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ichiro18
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. Wakanami's Oumachi looks delicious 😍fruity sweetness, fresh gas, dry closing and delicious, of course ✨.
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ヒロ
Good evening, Kotaro 😃. I don't remember drinking Wakanami because I haven't had a chance to encounter it very often, but Omachi looks delicious 🤤.
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コタロー
Good evening, ichiro18! You are right! Dry from fresh sweet and sour is definitely a tasty one 😆 even writing this makes me want to drink it again 🤤.
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コタロー
Good evening, Hiro-san 🌙 This Omachi is really delicious! I hope you will try it if you come across it 😚 Also, I heard that Wakanami's Honjozo is very good, so I would like to try it 😆.
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