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MutsuhassenMixseed Series 2024 Milky Sparkle
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This sake matches the concept of a sweet sparkling sake that is easy for everyone to drink. The standing aroma has a slight pineapple nuance. The acidity is not too pronounced, and the taste is refreshing, with a gaseous note that eliminates the amazake habit rather than a trendy flavor. I personally find sweet sparkling sake to be a bit difficult to approach, as it rivals sparkling wine and my favorite, Chifuku Sparkling. As a sake, it lacks the punch of Mutsu Hachisen's Nouveau or other new sake at the time of year that makes me want to drink it again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at the sake shop Yamada.
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Kazenomori露葉風507 真中採り
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The fruity standing aroma has a cool, refreshing rummy nuance. The impression may be different from that of a sake that is only beautiful, as it also has a tangy gasiness, a complexity of flavor, and a strong alcohol content. I bought it partly because I didn't like "ALPHA2 Koujonaki Hana" as much as I thought I would, but it was one of the things that made me think that Kaze no Mori is delicious after all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at the sake shop Yamada.
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翠玉純米吟醸 裏翠玉 エメラルド
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The standing aroma is gorgeous, but the impression is not too assertive, more flowery than fruity. I had heard that it was mellow and dry, but at the attack, I also sense a sweetness derived from the rice. After that, umami and dryness rush in and the final taste is crisp. I preferred it after a few days rather than right after opening the bottle. It can be served with a meal, and I thought it was even better after drinking other sakes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at Yamatoya Shuho. After much hesitation, I chose Jungin over Tokujun. I preferred this one to the Hanayuyuu I had before.
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2024 Junmai Ginjo Black Bottle with White Box The melon-like standing aroma is gorgeous but refreshing. When you drink it, the beautiful sweetness and umami spread out, and you can enjoy the long aftertaste and think, "Oh, this is delicious! It was brewed last winter and aged at a low temperature, but it does not have an aged aroma, and is easier to recommend than most hiyaoroshi. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-⭐️ This sake is brewed at the Food Industrial Technology Center of Hiroshima Prefecture under a specific theme each year. I guess it is like a prototype for other sake breweries. I thought it was outstanding this year, but since it is a public institution, I would like to see them try various challenges, such as brewing a sake with a gassy taste, which is rare in Hiroshima sake, by injecting carbon dioxide gas, or making an extremely sweet sake by increasing the amount of koji. The rating is minus one because I feel that many of the themes in recent years have been honorable.
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Glorious Mt.Fujiアルケミスト 純米大吟醸無濾過生原酒
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The aroma was gorgeous, and when you sipped it, you could taste a beautiful sweetness reminiscent of cocoa sugar and the rich umami of rice. It also has the sharpness and strength of an unfiltered, unfiltered, raw sake, making it my favorite among the Eiko Fuji wines I have tasted this year. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was going to buy another Eikoufuji brand, but the label design and the recommendation of the store clerk made me very happy with my purchase. Purchased at Yamatoya Shuho.
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Junmai Ginjo Taihei Hi-iri The nose has a pear-like ginjo aroma, with a hint of koji malt. The mouthfeel is soft, with only a hint of sourness and bitterness to accentuate the taste, and it finishes nicely. The name "Taihei" was taken from the name of the predecessor and the name of the son who inherited it, and there are quite a few detailed articles on the Internet about the origin of the name. It tasted like a typical Hiroshima sake, a base for good or bad, and I never got tired of drinking it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at Fresta.
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Mizubashoスパークリング 純米吟醸辛口
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It is dry and crisp, but the strong effervescence is not overpowered by the sweetness and umami of the rice in the attack, so depending on the drinker, it could be described as sweet. The slightly deposited lees that dance up when the bottle is opened are beautiful. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I bought it in a small bottle, but I think it will taste even better if you buy it in a four-pack and drink it in a flute glass. Purchased at Yamatoya Shuho.
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Hououbiden髭判 純米大吟醸酒 瓶燗火入
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The standing aroma is more melon than pineapple. It is beautiful, but a bit more subdued than expected. When you drink it, there is not so much sweetness as you might expect from the standing aroma, but rather a slightly mellow umami flavor that is lifted by the acidity. The bearded character is not a wild taste, but rather an image of the wild hair that grows on the tips of the rice ears of Kame-iki, a variant of sake rice from Kame-no-o'o. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was one of my favorite Houou Mita's I've had so far.
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Hakuko純米酒65 紫ラベル
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A classic junmai sake with the sweetness and umami of rice and koji that can be enjoyed straight out of the bottle. We drank it at room temperature, but it is likely to have a more expansive flavor when heated. Although it was made in 2017, there was no twanginess at all, and the impression was that it had become more beautifully rounded. I am grateful that I was able to find it through the Corona disaster from the torrential rain in western Japan in 2018. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+⭐️ Purchased at Fresta.
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Kamotsuru純米大吟醸 酒まつり限定
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I was able to visit only four breweries this year, but this was my personal No. 1 of this year's Saijo Sake Festival. It has a pleasant aroma of grape-like aroma and a full flavor after drinking, and I preferred it to Gold or Futatsuru. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The taste is unbeatable for the price of 4,000 yen for a 4-goupe bottle. Walking along the sake brewery street, I heard several people enthusiastically saying, "Kamotsuru Gold is the best sake in Hiroshima. Kamotsuru Gold is the best sake in Hiroshima," said several people enthusiastically, and it is probably the best sake brewery in Saijo in terms of name value. I think it was a good thing that the line was not as long as at other sake breweries, as they offered a paid tasting of a set of sakes that would appeal to a lighter crowd.
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Kamoizumi皇寿 純米大吟醸
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The standing aroma is melon-like, but it is elegant and not assertive rather than floral. When you drink it, it is soft on the palate, as is typical of Saijo sake, with a sweet umami taste and a clean lingering finish that is not clingy. I personally prefer Saijotsuru Shinsei or Sanyotsuru Concave, both also from Saijo, for 4-gouple bottles, but they are very gentle sakes for home drinking. ⭐️⭐️⭐️+⭐️
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大嶺無濾過生原酒 山田錦
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First shot of new wine. I was going to open the bottle chilled, but after taking it out of the cellar, a child interfered and blew the lid off when I opened it🫤. The nose has a gorgeous muscat-like aroma. Fresh, strong gasiness, elegant sweetness, and umami on the palate. The aftertaste is beautiful, not sharp with acidity or alcohol spiciness, and I thought it was appropriate as a new sake to decorate a modern sake. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at the sake shop Yamada.
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LIBROMPASSION FRUIT
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I wanted to try this craft saké. The gorgeous aroma, sweetness and sourness after consumption, etc., make this sake like a tropical passion fruit. It is more of a liqueur than a sake. While Passoa, a passion fruit liqueur, is supposed to be drunk with alcohol, this one has a lower alcohol content and can be drunk as is. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A sparkling clear sake. It is 5% alcohol by volume and tastes like a lactic acid soda. There is a hint of acidity and rice sweetness that lingers in the mouth, but in general, it is a light aperitif. I thought it was a good representation of the flavor expected from the label and specs. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at the souvenir shop attached to Aquas.
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Koji 3 times brewed Junmai Genzake Amber color? I thought it might be amber, but it is a clear, flaxen-colored sake, just like the brand name. It has a rich koji aroma similar to that of Shaoxing sake or hon mirin (Japanese sweet sake), and a thick, rich sweetness. For some reason, it reminded me of the sweet sherry I drank at a Spanish bar. It is rich but does not have a persistent aftertaste, and I think it is easy to drink for an extremely sweet sake. ⭐️⭐️⭐️+⭐️ Purchased at Daylink.
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As the name suggests, this sake is sharp and dry. It has a classical but weightless quality, and although it is probably intended for summer, the acidity is strong from the first sip to the aftertaste, so I think it is better served at room temperature or lukewarm rather than cold 😕. ⭐️⭐️ Purchased at a local sake store.
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A craft saké by Masamune Instrumental with hops as a secondary ingredient. The refreshing aroma and bitter aftertaste of this saké are both hops elements, and the low alcohol content of 12 degrees Celsius makes it easy to drink. I would recommend it to people who are not good at sake. I have been curious about craft saké, but the unit price is a bit high and I have not had a chance to drink it, but it is delicious. But is it a genre closer to liqueur than sake? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at Sake Sho Yamada.
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Kamonishiki大吟醸 生 紙パック
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Za: The side of the packet said it was distinctly different from Niigata-style light, dry wines, but my first impression was that it was an aluzoe light, dry wine. It is excellent considering its cost performance, but compared to the Jungin paper pack I drank before, which was very good, I have the impression that its character is somewhat less pronounced. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at Yamaya.
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Denshu百四拾 純米吟醸 紅葉
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Opened a bottle that had been stored in the cellar at home. Perhaps because it has been almost a year since its production, the ginjo aroma, sweetness, and acidity seem to have rounded out. I drank it cold, but it might have been better lukewarm. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ It has an elegant and beautiful taste, but I think I prefer the Tokujun.
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Junmai Sake Light gasiness on the attack + fresh mouthfeel, fruity aroma, but a modern flavor that seems to lack a bit of richness and depth when drunk cold. I think it is best to drink it cold. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchased at the sake shop Yamada. This is a new brand from the Kumamoto Prefectural Sake Brewing Institute, which brews Kororo. I had the impression that Kumamoto's sake had not been associated with SANDO, but as a person who sacrificed his private life to support reconstruction efforts after the Kumamoto earthquake, I could not accept the trend of discontinuing Hana-no-Koro special distributorship from Shigesaku, and I had the impression that Kumamoto sake had not been associated with SANDO!
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