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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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Born純吟55純米吟醸
Katokichibei ShotenFukui
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コタローI bought this at a souvenir shop in Tojinbo during my trip to Fukui last year. The shopkeeper said, "You can only buy it here and at the Fatty's store! If there is no mistake, there is no problem! If there is no doubt about it, there is no problem! I didn't know what it was that was only available here, but it was labeled as a PB product, so I guess that's what it was. The difference is a mystery... The aroma is very subdued, with just a hint of sweetness and a hint of sourness. When you taste it, the initial taste is not so assertive, but it has a delicious flavor and acidity, and it disappears without a trace at the end. It has a nice sharpness. My relatives bought Braun Wasabi Cream Cheese with Sake Sake Leeskake at an antenna store in Fukui, so I thought it would be a good match. The cheese is sweeter than the sake-kasu-zuke (sake lees-zuke), so the acidity is less noticeable, and the taste is more like a watery sensation. Although the taste itself is not strong, it has a sense of being reset by the umami and sharpness, and I thought it would be delicious with a meal. I just looked at the picture on the label again, and it says that it contains oriki...but I drank it all up without noticing.
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ポンちゃんHello Kotaro 🐦. That is a great cliff! A true "fire sus" 😁. Brahma sounds delicious ❣️ this is the year I'm going to drink it😊I can't tell with the black bottle 💦something similar 😂.
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コタローHi Pon, ☀️ I was wondering if we could have a real fire sale since there was no fence or anything 🤣. I'm not a big fan of Brahma, but it's great when paired with a meal 👍. I really do like the black bottle 😂.
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Mikotsuru純米吟醸 山恵錦 無濾過生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
Suwa Mikotsuru ShuzojoNagano
ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
82
コタローI wanted to eat soba (buckwheat noodles), so I bought some at a liquor store that has a good selection of Shinshu sake. Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but recently I have been enjoying Yamae-Nishiki sake, so I chose Yamae-Nishiki as my sake of choice. The aroma was fruity at first, but I thought the rice was too strong. When I drank it, I felt a little bit of a shwash. The taste was sweet, with a strong rice flavor and a bitter taste coming at the end. The aroma when swallowing is fruity and has a fruity note at the back. This is a type of sake that I have not had before. It is not too floral, goes well with tempura and soba noodles, and is delicious. After opening the bottle, the sweetness seems to become stronger, but it is more like rice than fruit or candy. It is also full-bodied and dark. However, it was surprisingly easy to drink as a mid-meal drink, and it was delicious.
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KudokijozuJr.のヒ蜜 The nectar純米大吟醸生詰酒
Kamenoi ShuzoYamagata
86
コタローI enjoyed the Jr. Dry that I got before, so here it is. The naming and the description make me want to buy it. The aroma is slightly fruity, but not too strong. When you drink it, it has a thick texture on the tongue, and there is a little bit of a splash. After a little bit of alcoholiness, you can taste rice, and when you swallow it, a carbonic acidity comes out through your nose. I imagined it to be quite sweet, but it may not be as sweet as I thought. Maybe because it was cold? Even after opening the bottle, it does not become so sweet. The aroma is sweet and sour, and the taste is sweet rice. And finally, bitterness. I thought it would be thicker and sweeter, but it is surprisingly light. But it is delicious. Because it is sweet, it went well with salty blue cheese. Cesar Regalis cheese from the Pyrenees region is my favorite, smoother and easier to eat than Roquefort, but with a strong blue moldy taste.
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Yamasan純米大吟醸 山恵錦 四割五分 うすにごり純米大吟醸生酒
山三酒造Nagano
ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
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コタローI liked Yamazan's Yamae Nishiki 40% so much that I bought it immediately when I learned it was on sale. How could it not be delicious? The aroma is slightly acidic and rummy. There is no doubt about it. The first sip of the supernatant, the sourness and richness come in, with a slight bitterness at the end. The mouthfeel is clear. When the lees are mixed, it mellows out a bit and the bitterness increases just a little. This also goes well with spring tempura.... The aroma when swallowed is moderately fruity, but only slightly sweet. Umami and richness, the higher the temperature, the stronger the umami. Bitterness may also decrease a little. After opening the bottle, it mellows out and settles down, but the impression does not change significantly. This slight bitterness is good...a slight bitterness like wild vegetable tempura. Like the forest that I felt at 40%? The fresh aroma is still there. But not too crisp. And not sweet, but not spicy either. It is a gentle and refreshing sake, like the buds of spring trees and young grass. It fits perfectly with the image on the label. I like this one very much.
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AkabuAKABU 純米吟醸 雄町 NEWBORN純米吟醸生酒
赤武酒造Iwate
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コタローAfter all this time, I opened a bottle of Omachi draft. The aroma is slightly sour. When you drink it, it has a little bitterness, a little bit of bitterness, and a little bit of sourness. The rice flavor is not light...not too strong by any means, but it has a strong umami and richness. However, the taste is light...it is difficult to describe. There is no doubt that it is delicious. After the next day, the chirichiri-ness becomes weaker, but the sweetness increases a little. It is not so difficult to drink. The sweetness spreads round in the middle of the drink with a hint of sourness, and it ends up with a delicious bitter taste.
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Shinrai生酛純米生 Thirteen純米生酛生酒
Miwa ShuzoHiroshima
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コタローAt a liquor store's hanpukai. The first thing that caught my eye was the label, which looked like a copy of the liquor store's exterior. We were surprised to learn that it was hand-painted by the brewery's president! The president had studied painting for three years before returning to the brewery. Not only the contents but also the label is one of the best parts of PB products. When I opened the bottle, expecting a rice-type sake, the aroma was surprisingly fruity and sour. When I drank it, I found it to be rice. It has a bit of sweetness and a strong umami flavor. It is different from the silky watery type, but you can taste the rice as you chew it and enjoy it more with a meal. The sense of rice is enhanced when the kanmakase is activated, as it is a pure rice with a raw yeast yeast yeast. The rice is soft, gentle, and light, just like the steam from a bowl of hot rice. But it is still freshly cooked rice. It's getting warmer, but I'd like to enjoy it warmed up a little more.
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亀の海春うらら 純米吟醸 うすにごり生純米吟醸生酒
Tsuchiya ShuzotenNagano
ずくだせ！信州の日本酒
86
コタローI opened this bottle thinking that I haven't had any so-called "spring sake" at all. The aroma is slightly sweet and fruity. When you drink it, it is quite tangy. The pineapple-like aroma makes you think it's sweet and robust... but it also has a sourness, and it ends with a bitter taste that makes you feel tight. It is delicious, and the sake goes on and on. It is lightly nigori, so I turned it over expecting to mix in some ori, but it didn't get cloudy at all... lightly nigori? But it tastes good, so there is no problem! The base is pineapple, but not too heavy or sweet, just right. Still fizzy after a few days. The taste itself is the same. It's pineapple as well, but not too sweet, and the sweetness stops rising at the right point, just when you think it might be too sweet if you go any further. There is a richness and bitterness. This slight bitterness is also good. It's a delicious drink that is getting less and less when you notice it.
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Shinkame純米酒 搾りたて生酒純米生酒
Shinkame ShuzoSaitama
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コタローI had just received a bottle of standard Shinkame the other day, and was wandering around a liquor store thinking that I would like to try a draft as well, when I found this. I have been to this liquor store relatively often, but I had never seen it before, but suddenly it appeared (and only one bottle)... I will buy it thankfully. The aroma is slightly sour and rice. On the palate, it's sweet. A little caramel? Sugar? It has a dense sweetness, like caramel or sugar. However, since the aroma is not sweet, you only feel the dense sweetness and umami on your tongue. It is lighter than the aged type, and the texture is thicker on the tongue. It is lighter than aged, and the texture is thicker and more umami. It has a certain amount of alcohol, but it seems to be easier to drink than matured sake. When swallowed, it becomes spicy and sharp. The aroma when swallowing is of rice. It is sweet and full-bodied. When heated, the aroma is of freshly cooked rice, and the taste is round and umami. The mouthfeel is soft. It is more like THE rice than complex or sour! Soft and sweet. It is slowly delicious. However, it is 18.5 degrees Celsius, so when you drink it, you may feel hot or cool? Hot? It is 18.5 degrees Celsius, so it feels hot when you drink it. Although it still has Shinkame's characteristic sharp aroma, it is sweet like honey, and the sweetness of the rice. I don't think it is sweet, but it has a strong sweetness and umami. It is so addictive that you can't help chipping away at it.
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abe一本〆 純米吟醸純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ
阿部酒造Niigata
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コタローStocking lot, tank #2. With the gold label on the market, we opened a bottle of yellow after all this time. The moment I opened it, I thought, oh, this is the one I like. The aroma is moderately fruity and carbonated with a slight sourness. It is a bit like a rum jelly. When you swallow it, it smells like melon and tastes like rice soda. The taste exceeds expectations from the aroma! The supernatant alone is complete enough, and mixing it seems to increase the sweetness and flavor a bit. Delicious either way. Not much bitterness. Even after a day has passed since the opening of the bottle, the impression did not change much in a good way. The fizziness is reduced and a little more sweetness and umami can be felt. I had to follow this one up properly...so I immediately headed to the liquor store and captured the gold, which is a bit extravagant. I haven't had the pink yet either, but I'm really looking forward to it.
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ジェイ&ノビィGood evening, Kotaro! Abecchan‼️ is so good you'll want to master it 🤗I like gold 🤩 but Abecchan💚 is so good, please try it when it comes out!
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コタローHi Jay & Nobby, ☀️ This was my first time to abechan and I enjoyed it very much 😚 I would love to master this one 😋✨. Oh, 💚! Thank you, I'll keep that in mind and definitely catch it ‼️
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Muso辛口純米吟醸生原酒 厳雪純米吟醸原酒生酒
Taiyo ShuzoNiigata
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コタローI was wandering around the liquor store, staring at the fridge, when I noticed the tasteful label and the new light, dry taste, so I bought it. The aroma was sour with a hint of fruity. When you swallow it, there is a raw piquancy, and the aroma is very sweet when you swallow it, even though the taste is not sweet. Is it sweet or heavy? Deep? This is not dry... is it? No, it certainly doesn't taste sweet. A strange taste. When I drank it the next day, I thought it tasted completely different. The taste itself was a little sweeter, and the aroma was denser and sweeter, like cotton candy... sweeter, but less heavy than yesterday, and I personally might prefer this one. It feels less heavy when swallowed. I wonder what it is, like melted icing sugar or cotton candy. However, it is not too strong, and it is a strange feeling. If it is called "light", it is light. The next day, the taste was different. It was less sweet and more refreshing than yesterday. It is easy to drink with no sense of alcohol. The aroma is lighter. It flows smoothly and is a refreshingly sweet drink. There is a slight bitterness at the end. It is better to wait a day after opening the bottle. It may not be considered dry, but it has a delicious taste that makes you want another glass. It is recommended to drink it over several days as the taste changes.
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Urazatoうすにごり生酒にごり酒
Urazato ShuzotenIbaraki
86
コタローI was so impressed with the quality of the sake that I went to buy the 2nd lot of Urasato Usunigori, which I really wanted to drink, at a liquor store a bit far from here and opened the bottle on the same day. When we paid the bill, the clerk even said, "This 2nd lot was really very tasty! and our expectations were high. The aroma is slightly fruity, somewhere between apple and melon. When you drink only the supernatant, it is naturally smooth, and the rice and sweetness blend together mellowly. It has a creamy feeling even before it is mixed with the rice. There is also a slight bitterness. After mixing the lees, it is soft and ricey. It is sweet, but not too sweet, and more umami than sweet. It is easy to drink, with no strange sweetness that comes through the nose when swallowing. It is dry, but not too dry. The impression is that it is round and fluffy, with rice and umami. The rice is what passes through the nose. There is not much acidity on the tongue, but there is a slight sourness in the aroma that passes quickly. The taste is umami. At the end, after the bitter taste, there is a sour taste in the back. Very tasty. After opening the bottle, the sweetness of the rice increases as the carbonation fades. However, the bitterness at the end does its job and the aftertaste is not persistent.
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マナチーGood morning Kotaro, this 2nd is really delicious 😆‼️‼️ it was great, not too sweet, not too dry and delicious 👏.
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コタローHi Manachy 😊I was about to give up because it wasn't sold near me already, but when I saw your review, I couldn't resist and went to buy it 👍 lol. It's really delicious! The balance is perfect and I was gobbling it up 😚.
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Shisora純米吟醸 ストロベリーラベル純米吟醸生酒
Shiwa ShuzotenIwate
84
コタローI bought this one with a spring-like label because I wanted to try it once. Since it is not a fizzy type, I opened the bottle without difficulty...but anyway, the lid was the hardest I have had recently! When I opened it with no problem, the aroma was sweet and sour, tart but subdued. When you drink it, there is a little bit of a sizzle, followed by the sweetness and umami of rice, and a little bitterness. It was not fruity at all like I imagined, but rice-based, but very tasty. It is full-bodied and sweet, but not sweet. It has a delicious rice flavor. The label makes it seem strawberry-like, but I guess it's still rice. A few days after opening the bottle, it went from rice to strawberry. It is sweet, a little sour, and the flavor is darker. It is sweet and sour, but in a better sense than the impression of the word "fruity," it is not light, and the mouthfeel is firm. The change in flavor was interesting and we enjoyed it as well.
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W純米 山田錦 無ろ過生原酒純米原酒生酒無濾過
Watanabe ShuzotenGifu
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コタローI wanted to try another brand of W because the Hourai I drank before was so good. The aroma is sweet and fluffy. When I drank it, it was a little bit shwashy. It has sweetness and the flavor of rice. However, it is not cloying, and the taste is crisp and clear. Perhaps it is because of the high alcohol content, but it seems to be very dense. As the temperature rises, the sweetness increases and a little alcohol can be felt. 17% is very strong, so it tastes good on the rocks without being diluted. I prefer this sake cold, so it was just right for me. It might be more suitable for eating if it is chilled. The next day, the aftertaste was a little more sour and bitter than the day before. However, the aftertaste was not unpleasant and made my throat feel warm.
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通潤純米吟醸酒 day time純米吟醸
Tsujun ShuzoKumamoto
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コタローMy relatives bought this souvenir for me when they visited the brewery on a business trip to Kumamoto. The brewery is located near the Tsujunkyo Bridge, which is an important cultural asset. The Tsujunkyo Bridge is the only stone arch aqueduct that can discharge water and is said to be one of the largest in modern times. The water is still sent to the nearby plateau, and at first I wondered if the sake was brewed with the water and the rice grown there. The aroma is slightly subdued. The aroma is slightly subdued, with a hint of rice and sourness. The low alcohol content of the sake makes it go down smoothly without a hitch. It is like water...but there is a delicious flavor on the side of the tongue. You can taste rice and acidity. After opening the bottle, the rice flavor gradually increases. However, it does not stray from the path, and the taste is reassuring. There is no unpleasant alcohol taste or strange aftertaste, and as the concept suggests, it can be drunk from daytime and is also delicious with light Japanese food.
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Shinkame純米酒純米
Shinkame ShuzoSaitama
お燗酒部
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コタローStill cold, still ready to go! And, since I had acquired Kanmakase, I thought I had to heat it up first, so I bought it (but it was 300 on a sunny day). The aroma was sour and spicy, and it smelled like it had a high alcohol content (which it didn't). You can tell by the aroma alone that it is sharp. First, it is served at room temperature. When you take a sip, you will be surprised! The aroma is nutty, matured, and umami. When you roll it over, the taste itself is not that spicy. It is full-bodied and mellow. The grain-like sour aroma comes in a big rush before you swallow, and then the umami of the rice spreads out and converges with the sourness and bitterness...and so on. It is difficult to describe the various tastes that keep coming and going. When heated, the rice becomes stronger, mellower, and sweeter. I liked it best when it was heated up to hot. It is interesting to note that as the sake cools down little by little, the tongue begins to taste sweetness and umami. It was even better when served at the same temperature as hot oden or nabe dishes. After the bottle is opened, it becomes mellower day by day. It has a strong sweetness and flavor of rice. There is a spiciness that comes on sharply, but it calms down after the first day. The taste is somewhat addictive, and I thought I would want to drink it impulsively in the cold winter. I am also interested in the raw version.
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Edo Kaijou純米吟醸 原酒 All Tokyo純米吟醸原酒
東京港醸造Tokyo
84
コタローWhen I learned about this brand, I decided that I would definitely drink it on the day that Edo Castle was opened without bloodshed. The second meeting between Takamori Saigo and Kaishu Katsu was held on March 14, and it was decided to cancel the general attack on Edo Castle on the following day, so I opened the bottle on this day, which was also White Day. The staff gave me some advice when I was choosing, The Edo series is sweeter. Yamada-Nishiki: sharp, the standard of the brewery. Omachi: full-bodied. Aizan: Muscat flavor. Aizan: Muscat-like. Tokyo: Slightly bitter and astringent, which makes it more delicious with a meal. I chose Tokyo because it has a bit of bitterness and astringency, which makes it more delicious with a meal. I was also interested in the label. Incidentally, the rice was grown in Tokyo, and the yeast was found in bees in Hibiya Park. The aroma was somewhat honey-like. It is flowery, sweet, and gorgeous, with a deep impression. But when you drink it, the taste itself is not that sweet. There is a slight astringency and bitterness, and the moment you swallow it, the sweet aroma spreads again. As the waiter said, the aroma is sweet, but it goes well with meals. After the next day, the sourness comes out day by day and changes to a sweet and sour taste. It was as if they were two different sakes, but both were delicious. The more I learn about sake, the more events I want to drink it with.
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ポンちゃんHello Kotaro 🐦. I see you drank it on the day of the opening of the Edo castle👍✨I love that you seem to be able to reminisce! I envy you because we don't get to see them very often here 😊.
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コタローPon-chan, good evening 🌙 It's nice to drink sake with the name and background of each sake ✨I actually bought it at a direct sales place because the brewery is relatively close to me 🍶It's true that there seems to be a lot of local distribution? I'm sure it's a brand that seems to be distributed locally 🤔I hope you'll try it when you come here 😊.
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AkabuAKABU 純米酒 NEWBORN純米生酒
赤武酒造Iwate
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コタローThe aroma is of rice sweetness and sourness. When you drink it, there is a shwash. First, the sweetness comes a little stronger, then comes the sourness, and then the fullness. The moment you swallow it, the sourness comes again, and there is a bit of bitterness, a fruity feeling for a moment, and then your throat feels the umami. The taste is surprisingly refreshing. It is juicy, but not too juicy in a good sense. You can enjoy it with a meal. It is delicious. Not as sweet as expected. I had imagined it to be more robustly sweet, but it has just the right amount of acidity and umami, and is very well balanced, so it can be drunk as much as you like, regardless of what you choose to drink it with. There are a variety of sake rice series on the market, and if the timing is right, I would like to try them as well.
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Fusanokangiku愛山50 Red Diamond純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
寒菊銘醸Chiba
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コタローSince the sake's AI recommended Kangiku with a 5* rating, I opened a bottle and thought, "If it's so highly recommended, I must try it. The aroma is soft and sweet. When you drink it, it has a soft and sweet aroma, and the mouthfeel is thick and smooth. It is smooth, mild, and very easy to drink. It is sweet but not too sweet, full-bodied, and when swallowed, the sourness and slight bitterness disappear. It is sweet but not too sweet, rich, and disappears with a sourness and slight bitterness when swallowed. It is delicious. When the temperature rises a little, the sourness and the sweet aroma when swallowing become a little stronger, so I think I prefer to drink it cold. After the bottle is opened, it becomes softer and more comfortable, but the overall impression remains the same and the balance is good. I think I like the way it goes down my throat. It has a slight astringency, and the end is a bit tight...I can't describe it well, but at any rate, it was delicious. By the way, does Sake-no-wa's AI analyze the contents of the CI before recommending it? Or is it just the brand name?...Ultimately, for example, even if all the CI'd brands are not to our liking, does it say that people who drink this brand also drink this one? In my case, it doesn't matter much because I'm mostly only saying how good it tastes, but it would be great if I could see what's in it too. And did you look in our refrigerator? I'd like to take my hat off to you.
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Yoshidagura u能登応援酒② 貴醸酒オレンジ山廃生酒
Yoshida ShuzotenIshikawa
86
コタローI missed out on the last yellow and thought I would be next...so I was brave enough to buy this one. I opened the lid while holding it down and popped it open! and it made a great sound, but it didn't fly off and I was safe. The aroma is not much, faintly crisp. When you take a sip, the aroma of rice fills you up. Quite rice. Rice as good as rice that is cooked in a warm place. After all, the aroma of gentle rice is good. The bubbles are strong, but there is not much bitterness, so it does not feel that dry. It is only a little bitterness that comes through at the moment of drinking. The lees are small, but the mixture is a little mellower. The back of the label says it is citrusy, but when opened, the impression of rice is stronger than citrus. However, it was delicious when paired with kumquat. The next day in the afternoon, I opened the refrigerator and was surprised to find the lid missing. I was glad to see that it had fallen into a nearby cabinet. The taste of the rice was as good as ever, and on the other hand, it was simple without much extra flavor, so it went perfectly with vegetable tempura. There was no strange aftertaste and it was very easy to drink. On the third day, I could taste sourness and a slight bitterness, giving it a more citrus-like impression than on the first day. Either way, it was very tasty. I hope that everyday life will return to Noto soon. ...By the way, was this a kijoshu?
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ポンちゃんGood evening, Mr. Kotaro 🦉. I see it's already been released! I'll have to go check it out soon😅Orange looks good too ❣️ I haven't had it yet, but it's probably kijoshu😊I'll be careful with the lid if I get it 😉.
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コタローGood evening, Ponchan 🌙 It's a noble sake, isn't it? It was so refreshing and refreshing that I forgot about it 🍶✨It's very delicious and I'm looking forward to your review if you get ☺️😊Please be careful with the lid 🫡.
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Kinoenemasamune立春朝搾り純米吟醸原酒生酒
Iinuma HonkeChiba
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コタローIt has been long since the first day of spring...but I opened this bottle while it was still cold. The aroma is pineapple, and when you drink it, it is fruity but sweeter than expected. However, it is light and easy to drink. The chili is very strong. The next day, it is not as sweet as I remember. The taste is a little sweet, but there is also acidity. The aroma when swallowing is very sweet, and for a moment it seems heavy...? But the lingering sourness and bitterness come in a thin layer and disappear. It is lighter than expected and goes quickly. It is supposed to be 16 degrees Celsius, but I can drink it without getting drunk at all (?). It's supposed to be 16%, but I can drink it without getting drunk at all(?). In a good sense, the taste may not change that much after the bottle is opened.
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