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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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Hohai夏ブルー純米吟醸
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The label is sparkling and beautiful. It reminds me of a picture book I read when I was a child called "The Rainbow Fish". The aroma is of rum and some grapes? I thought it was not sweet, but maybe it is sweet? I thought it was not sweet, but when I took a sip, I found that it was not simply sweet. It has sourness, richness, and the sweetness of the rice is concentrated. The mouthfeel is full of a sense of transparency. Even after opening the bottle, it remains stable. It is smooth and smooth to drink, and while it is a strain with acidity and rice flavor, it has a clear mouthfeel that goes well with Japanese food. Delicious. It has a soft sweetness and umami flavor with a refreshing finish, and is a delicious sake that keeps you coming back for more.
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Shichihon'yari無有 生酛生酛生酒
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Is the aroma grape-like? I wonder what it is, but the complex aroma that rises from the aroma is like that of a sake yeast. The aroma is like a grape. When you drink it, you feel a little chilli, and sweetness and richness come in. Then comes the acidity! Finally, it finishes with a zingy umami and acidity. You can feel the concentrated umami of the rice, and it is a delicious taste that will slowly make you drink more and more. If you let it sit for a while, it seems to become clearer down your throat. The slightly boiled grapes, alcohol, and acidity make it easy to drink. However, it is not a gulp-down type of sake, but a type of delicious sake that can be enjoyed with snacks.
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AkabuAKABU 純米吟醸 翡翠純米吟醸
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The aroma is citrusy, acidic and alcoholic? When you drink it, you feel a slight chilli. Then, fresh sweetness and acidity like young peaches and apples, and a smooth, clear throat. The last part of the bottle has a slight alcohol taste, the umami of rice, sweetness, and a slight bitterness that lingers in the mouth. It tastes great if you put it in the freezer before taking a bath and let it sit in the freezer until it's nice and crisp. But when it's so soft, it just keeps going and going...I'm sure I'll get drunk soon, but thank goodness it's only 13 degrees. It's great to be able to go guzzling after taking a bath on a hot day with low alcohol. Even after opening the bottle, the balance is maintained. The higher the temperature, the more alcohol and sweetness it has, so I prefer to drink it very cold. I enjoyed it by itself before a meal.
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えりりん
Kotaro-san konbanhaa (´´call me´´). AKABU is easy to drink with low alcohol and acidity😊. I got amber 😉.
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コタロー
Good evening, Eirin! It really is a slurp with low al and clear feeling and moderate acidity. ☺️ Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to get some amber too 🤭.
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THE MOON 若水 おりがらみ微活性 生生酒おりがらみ
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Sake purchased after being blind tasted by a liquor store. back of CWS. The label is cool and summery and attracts me. The aroma is a little sourness and rice. The taste is rice! It's clearly shwashy, but not too strong. But it tastes completely of rice. It is a summer sake, but it is not sour or anything like that. Rice, umami, shuwashuwa, that's all! It's like a soda, but it's a nice soda that would go well with strong Japanese food. As the day goes by, the fizziness decreases, but the rice flavor is still there. On the other hand, there is no fruitiness at all. It is dry and sharp with a strong umami flavor. It is not what it appears to be, a refreshing, light, rummy sake, but it has a full-bodied umami flavor. We enjoyed it with a snack with a strong flavor.
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ポンちゃん
Hi Kotaro 🐦. Blind tasting 😳I'm very nervous but it's good to drink without any preconceptions and find out what you like! I can see from your review that you like the taste 😊👍
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コタロー
Pon-chan, good evening 🌙 I bought this one at the same time as the wakamusume Bunbun, but they were both different types of delicious and I bought them both home 🤭. I appreciate being able to find a favorite without preconceived notions 😊🍶🍶.
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Kariho六舟 サマーミスト純米吟醸無濾過おりがらみ槽しぼり
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The aroma is rice and sourness? When you include it, what is it...melon? There is melon, but also the flavor and sweetness of rice. The richness gradually spreads and disappears. It is a bit dry, but you don't feel any fizziness. The cool appearance of the sake makes one imagine it to be a light summer sake, but in a good sense, it is not too light and full of flavor. It is a delicious sake that can be drunk with appropriate snacks. As the day goes on, it becomes even smoother down the throat. It's a bit like a crisp, dry, slushy, umami water from melon. It has the sweetness of rice, but it is also smooth and tasty, with a lightness that would go well with sashimi, etc.
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Bouchotsuru超辛口おりがらみ純米原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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For some reason, I was curious about it when I saw a liquor store's information about its arrival, so I visited the store for the first time and bought it. I thought, "Am I in a Yamaguchi mood these days? I thought so, but when I looked back at my CI, it wasn't so. The aroma is grape-like...? When I sipped it, I could feel the sharpness as if it was unfiltered, but what was it? Muscat...? It is a strange aroma, as if the muscat...? It escapes into the nose when swallowed. It's sweet, but also herbal and sudsy 🌿. Delicious, but is this super dry...? But it doesn't taste sweet...maybe. The liquor store information says that you can also enjoy the changes after opening it, so I proceeded to sip it over the next few days. The magic feeling seems to have decreased, and the aroma is apple? But there is no sweetness in the aftertaste, so it is cleaner than I expected. The fullness is there. After a little more time, it feels surprisingly dry, perhaps because I've gotten used to the aroma. It has umami, bitterness, a sharp alcohol taste, and a strength that makes your lips and tongue tingle. It is refreshing and delicious on the rocks. It was an interesting sake that I found myself drinking more and more of it.
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Kawanakajima Genbu純米吟醸 雄町純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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ずくだせ!信州の日本酒
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Is the aroma grape-like? A bit like a boiled down type. Maybe it doesn't seem to be that good at it, based on my experience...? I thought and drank it. When you drink it, the sweetness spreads a little, but it is more refreshing than the aroma would suggest. The aftertaste is sharp and does not linger. It is surprisingly easy to go on and on. When paired with a rich wine such as sea urchin or aged mimolette, the flavor is enhanced and the wine is refreshing, making it a good match. After opening the bottle, it seems to become a little sharp. It has sweetness, but it doesn't linger and is more refreshing. Although I wondered if it was too sweet, it was a delicious sake that I found myself guzzling it down with snacks before I knew it.
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Ohmine Junmai大嶺3粒 夏のおとずれ原酒
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☀️ It is the coming of summer, or rather the coming of a heat wave, but we drink. The aroma is slightly grape-like and fruity? It is not so strong and relatively mild. When you drink it, you feel a smooth sweet and sour taste, then the sweetness and umami swell up a bit and disappear as you swallow. It gives the impression of clean water. There is no sense of alcohol. It is a juice. You can gobble it down. I thought it might be sweeter because it is from Omine, but it is smooth and smooth, and you can finish it before you know it. Even after a few days, it still has a gentle sweetness, acidity, and smoothness without alcohol. A very light summer sake. I thought it would go well with a salad with vinegar dressing, and enjoyed it with my meal.
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Mimurosugi夏純 山田錦原酒
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🎐 This bottle is cool from the outside. The color, pattern, and texture are very Japanese summery, and very elegant. The aroma is very mild and clean with grapefruit-like acidity and rummy. When you drink it, you feel a slight tingling. Light and refreshing, not that sweet rumminess, a little sourness on the side of the tongue. The end is full-bodied with a slight bitterness. Finishes with sourness. It goes down the throat smoothly and is pleasant on a hot day. After swallowing, you may feel a little bit of alcohol, but it's only 14%, so it goes down easy. After opening the bottle, there is no major change in taste. (I haven't left it for a few days to check the taste change...) It's almost no shwash, but there's a strange rummy feeling to it. It's a refreshing swishy, slightly sweet and sour rumminess. It was a very light and tasty summer sake that I kept on drinking.
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マル
Hello Kotaro😊. I like the Mimuro cedar summer jun 👍I haven't been able to buy it yet, so I'm jealous 😆. I totally understand the rummy feel of Mimuro Sugi. It has a great balance of sweet and sour, doesn't it?
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コタロー
Hi Maru, good evening 🌟. Mimuro Sugi, it has a rummy feel 😳🫧 and as you said, the balance is great no matter which one you drink 👏✨. The Summer Jun was also unbeatable 😋 if you come across it, please catch it immediately 😆👍.
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HijiriHizirizm 酒母酒
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This sake was sold directly from the brewery on a limited basis by a liquor store. While I was removing the guard, the cork flew out with a bang! I was lucky it didn't hit me. I was surprised at the vigor of this sake even though it was fire-aged. When I poured it out, it was a big splash. The aroma is sour, rummy, and apple-like. When you drink it, it has dark apple soda, apple with lots of honey, and ripe muscat. There is a sweetness that hits the throat like a honey apple cider, but there is a firm acidity at the end, and combined with the fizz, it makes for a refreshing overall experience. It is 5%, so you can gobble it up and enjoy it. I wonder if the previously ordered activated sake might have a little more acidity. The carbonation has decreased as the bottle has been open for a few days. However, it has a rich cider taste and is delicious. Although it is 35% polished, it is not a beautiful or clear sake, but rather a sake with a strong flavor and a strong taste. I enjoyed it as an aperitif and dessert sake. The only flaw is that it runs out quickly...
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ワカ太
Good evening, Kotaro 😃I didn't come across this one the other day when I was touring liquor stores in Gunma. Holy 5% alcohol, I think I would kill it in the blink of an eye, and it looks that good 😋 I'm curious about the sweeter holy 😆.
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コタロー
Good evening, Mr. Wakata 🌙 I don't think I've seen it at any other hijirizumu distributors other than the liquor store where I bought it 🤔Maybe it will be expanded in the future? The sweet and sour hijilism is also delicious, so if you see it, please try it 🥳✨.
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Choyofukumusumeアクティブサマー 辛口純米吟醸酒純米吟醸
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I enjoyed Active Sky so much that I bought this one, which is more summery. The label is cute and fresh, just like summer. The aroma has a hint of apple and grape fruit and a clean acidity. I wondered if it was fruity and sweet. When you take a sip, it is not that sweet. It is fire-brewed, but the mouthfeel is soft and smooth. For a moment, a deep sweetness comes...? But before the sweetness is felt, it is taken away by an apple-like sourness. It has a light umami flavor and finishes with a nice crispness. This is just right for a summer sake. As the day goes by, the impression does not change that much, but it seems to be a little more grapefruit-like. The end of the bottle has a slight bitterness, and it becomes more dry and refreshing. As per the concept of CWS, I enjoyed it with summer meals without thinking too much about it.
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ワカ太
Good morning, Kotaro 😃Active Summer is delicious 😋It has a fruity taste, but it's exquisitely sharp, so you can drink more and more of it. I got it at a bar and it made me want to drink it at home.
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コタロー
Good evening, Mr. Wakata! That's it 🍶✨It's nice to drink at home slowly and enjoy what you like at the bar later 🍶✨.
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Bojimaya兎心 WHITE 無濾過生原酒原酒生酒無濾過おりがらみ
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I was scared to open the bottle because it had a warning on it, but I opened it without any problem. The aroma was sour, alcoholic, and a little apple? When I sipped it...well, it wasn't very shwashy, which was a letdown. Should I have drunk it a little earlier? There is a little bit of a squashy taste, a chilli taste from the apple-like acidity, a bitter taste, and grapes in the aftertaste. There is a slight umami. When mixed, the sweetness of the grape seems to increase a little. The deep sweetness and umami are enveloped by a slight carbonation. The final taste is a refreshing "jyun", and the beer feels 17 degrees Celsius for a short while before disappearing. As the day goes by, the taste becomes more balanced and refreshing. It has the umami of rice and a little more fruity sweetness than the Jyuseki we had the other day. Personally, I think it tastes like grapes. However, it is not too sweet, so I was able to continue drinking it with snacks and enjoyed it.
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Wakamusume十二秘色 純米吟醸 無濾過生原酒 うすにごり純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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We opened a bottle of the Kamamusume that has been sitting in the cellar since before Tropical Boom Boom. When we asked the liquor store what they had in stock, they gave it to us. The aroma is of grapes, sourness, and rum. When you drink it, it is not carbonated, but it is quite lively, and the sweetness of the grapes leaves your nose. But when I swallow it, it is not sweet...? It is slowly sour and full-bodied, with a slight bitterness at the end. After the next day, it becomes sharp. I think this type of beer becomes more crisp and tasty after a little time. It seems to become more refreshing as time goes by. The chirichiri is still there. I think it has less bitterness and better sharpness when it is chilled. I enjoyed it with a mildly strong snack.
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ポンちゃん
Good morning, Kotaro 🐥. You were lucky 👍✨I missed it 💦I regret that I should have bought it when I heard it was Ramune 😢Wakamusume is really a no-brainer 😊.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello, Kotaro! We also had some of your food and it's so good 🤗Wakamusume is also a must-have 😙. Oh, I wrote the same thing as Pon-chan 😆! I wrote the same thing as Pon-chan 😆.
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コタロー
Good evening, Ponchan 🌙 I was lucky to pick up the cancellation by chance. ✌️ I think grapes are more dominant than ramune 🤔. I think 🤔, but it's still delicious, so please try it next time you come across it ☺️🍶
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コタロー
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. I've been drinking a lot of the brands you two have been drinking recently 😆 exactly pichi pichi juwa~ 😋As both Pon-chan and J&N have said, there's no hassle with wakamusume: ‼️ 👍✨.
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Jikkoku祝 純米吟醸 夏純米吟醸
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The aroma is faintly apple, softly sweet. It also has a rummy taste. When you drink it, it is not as sweet as the aroma and is very mild, but there is still a hint of apple, and the sweetness and flavor spreads slowly. The acidity is on the back side. I read somewhere that the brewer said you can add carbonated water, so I added carbonated water with Drinkmate! It is refreshing, yet delicious with a strong umami flavor. It may not be a summer sake in a good sense. After a few days, the impression is still the same, but the apple-like fruity taste (but not quite) has calmed down, and it seems to have become more coherent and rounded in flavor. It has a good sharpness with umami, and it goes on and on and on. It is the type of sake that can be drunk with a meal for a long time, and I enjoyed it.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello Kotaro 😃 Here we had it too, and as you said, the sweetness of the aroma can be transmitted to the taste as well 😊.
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コタロー
Good evening, Jay & Nobby! I see that you both enjoyed it too ☺️ It was a delicious summer sake, not sweet in taste but softly sweet in aroma, with a strong flavor and acidity that made it refreshing to drink 😋🍶.
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亀の海蝉しぐれ 純米吟醸 生純米吟醸生酒
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ずくだせ!信州の日本酒
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I was in a daze and the liquor store near me sold out immediately, so I gave up. The aroma was sour and slightly rummy. When you take a sip, it tastes sour, sour, and delicious! Sour, tart, delicious! It has a pleasant sourness that is different from lemon. It is totally different from the image of spring sake as sweet and tasty with a nice sharpness. It is refreshing and goes on and on in this hot weather. Even after opening the bottle, the sweetness does not increase, and the acidity keeps the atmosphere of THE summer sake that can be drunk smoothly. Can you taste a little bit of muscat? In any case, drink it without thinking too much. It was a perfect match with fried and soaked summer vegetables. The day after I finished drinking it, I saw a cicada bomb in the street... It's been hot every day, but I felt relieved to know that it was already that time of year and that the bomb didn't explode...
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, Kotaro! It's a summer staple 🌻Semishigure! It's the best summer drink in the J&N family 🤗It's really good and next time I'll get it in a bottle 👍.
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コタロー
Good morning, Jay & Nobby! It really tastes great for summer ✨No wonder it was appointed as the best of the summer in the J&N family 😆👍The four-pack is going to run out soon, so a bottle is a possibility ♫
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会津男山特別純米酒 直汲み生特別純米生酒おりがらみ
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The second time was so good that I bought this one, which seems to be a new product. The aroma is citrusy and sour. When you drink it, you can feel the freshness of direct pumping, and it is a little piquant and a little schwar. There is a deep apple-like sweetness and sourness, and I can also taste grapes? When mixed, the bitterness increases a little. The fruitiness is not so much fruity as it is full-bodied. It's not clearly sweet, but it has a deep flavor and aroma, like chocolate or cocoa. There is a slight alcohol taste in the aftertaste, but it disappears quickly and is nicely integrated. It was an interesting sake with a variety of flavors, complex but refreshingly delicious.
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abe×たつみ清酒堂生酛生酒おりがらみ
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PB Abe at the liquor store. The aroma is sour and crisp. When you drink it, it is less fizzy than you might expect from the Abe you've had so far, with a bit of a tangy, rancid, sour taste, and a softly sweet taste. It has a slightly tangy, rancid, acidic taste, and is softly sweet. A faint grape-like sweet aroma escapes into the nose. The end of the bottle is a sizzle of umami and a slight sourness. I thought it would be easier to pair it with a meal if the bottle was opened a little later. The sharpness also improves, and the sake goes down smoothly. As always, it was a delicious sake.
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Jikonきもと 有機山田錦 火入生酛
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Opened the bottle on the pretext of his father's birthday. The aroma is not fruity, but a little sweet and sour, with a hint of pineapple? When you drink it, it is mild and softly sweet...but not sweet. The sourness dissolves and the sourness is cut off at the end. I don't feel much bitterness. The balance is perfectly maintained the next day and beyond. Once again, the clear mouthfeel and the soft sweetness are clear. The taste is not light, but it is not too strong either. But it is not too rich. It is full-bodied. There are deep and light aromas of apple and grape, but the main taste is soft and gentle sweetness and the umami of rice. The mouthfeel is very clear. It is a versatile taste that goes well with any meal. Since I was drunk, I don't have anything particularly useful to say just because it was my birthday, but it is nice to have an occasional luxury.
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ma-ki-
Good evening, Kotaro-san. Happy birthday to your father 🎉. Even if it's nothing out of the ordinary, it's still a good time just to have a special sake to celebrate your anniversary ✨. Jikin is really delicious 🎵.
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つぶちゃん
Good evening, Kotaro😄. Happy birthday to your father 🎉! Family birthdays (anniversaries) are the days to drink good alcohol 😆Jikin is a special day just to drink 😊✨This jikin also looks delicious 😋♪
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Manta
Hello Kotaro ^_^ Happy birthday to your father 🎉! I'm glad you have a bottle of Jikin to open, even if it's just as an excuse ✨. I've never had this Jikin, but it looks delicious ☺️
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hello Kotaro 😃 Happy Birthday to your father 🎂. Anything you can drink 😁 that makes it a special day 🥹.
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ポンちゃん
Happy birthday to your father, Kotaro 🎉🎂. I like Jigokin✨I'm sure your father will be happy to have you open a good bottle of sake even if it's just an excuse😊👍
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コタロー
Good evening, ma-ki-chan 🌙 Thank you 😊The contents are the same, but it's special when the anniversary and good drinks are combined 😆 而Now it's a good day, as it should be ♫
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コタロー
Good evening, Tsubu-chan! Thank you ☺️ family birthday has been waiting for me and I'm opening a nice bottle of sake 😆 just tasting it makes it a special day 🍶 now, thankfully delicious 🍶✨.
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コタロー
Good evening, Manta! Thank you ✨Thankfully I was able to purchase it, so I opened a bottle just for the occasion 😋It was my first time here too, and it was still as delicious as I expected 😌🍶.
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コタロー
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. Thank you 😁. Yes, it was like 👑 the day we could drink 👑 metaphysics (my father's birthday) 🤣Anytime you can drink a good drink is a special good day 👍.
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コタロー
Pon, good evening 🌙. Thank you 🥳. No matter what the occasion, there's nothing better than a good drink together 😉 I'm glad to hear that you apparently enjoyed the drink👍.
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Banshuikkon純米吟醸 夏のうすにごり純米吟醸生酒
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When I went to the liquor store thinking about buying it, the price tag was clearly hanging on the bottle as if there was only one bottle left, so I immediately secured it. The aroma is exactly pear. As the label on the back says, it has a juicy LaFrance aroma. When you drink it, the sweetness spreads softly after the slightly carbonated pizzazz, and the sourness comes to the side of the tongue and tightens up. After opening the bottle, there seems to be no major change. The fresh and refreshing sweetness and umami come in a flash, and then the bubbles and acidity tighten and disappear. Spring Shine is another seasonal Banshu Issen, not too spicy, but not too sweet and crisp, just the right balance and delicious.
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HanatomoeSoda Pop生酒にごり酒発泡水酛
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Comparison of Hanaboe's active drink (2) This is the water-hosted Soda Pop. Unlike Splash, it was surprisingly easy to open the bottle. The aroma was a lemon squash-like sourness. When the top clear liquid was added, it was a little sour, and then there was something more behind the citrus...a unique aroma, something like Red Bull...I can't explain it, but it was like a citrus soda duet. When mixed, the aroma is softened by the acidity. The mouthfeel is creamy, with a hint of citrus and Red Bull, but with a soft sweetness and flavor. The richness increases. It is totally different from the dry Yamahai, but both are delicious. It is also very easy to drink and you don't feel the alcohol content is too high, but after swallowing it, you feel a rush and a feeling of 17 degrees as it goes around your body... before you know it, you are drunk and fluffy.... I tried the on-the-rocks + sansho (Japanese pepper) drink I had seen somewhere, which was also delicious, adding a refreshing touch to the full-bodied lactic acid beverage feeling. Even after the carbonation has long passed, it still has a grapefruit/apple-like acidity that is very tart on the tongue, but also has a firm umami flavor, and does not fall apart. I guess this is the power of mizu-hashiroshi.
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ポンちゃん
Good morning, Kotaro 🐥. Now is the time to open this drink, now that it's hot 🫧. I always felt it was a unique sour taste... Red Bull 😳‼️ maybe so 😆👍+Sansho or something, I wanted to drink it after seeing your review 〰😊.
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コタロー
Good evening, Pon-chan 🌙 This was the perfect luxury drink for now that it's too hot 😋🫧. I don't know if Red Bull is appropriate 🤣it has a distinctive aroma 🧐. +Sansho, it went surprisingly well with it, so if you get the chance, give it a try 🎵
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