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I had it with wappa-zen. The combination with the grilled and pickled salmon was also excellent. It was wonderful and matched well with the flavor of the dish.
Wappa-meshi at Wappa-meshi Inakaya in Niigata Furumachi
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Normally, I drink only the top white and the other white, but after a long time, I decided to go all out and try the Tokusen.
The first sip has an apple-like fruitiness, and the smoothness of the mouthfeel, which seems to fit into your body, makes you happy.
Purchased at Kichiike, Okachimachi
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Mikotsuru純米吟醸 山恵錦 火入れ
Islander
A little bit of a struggle when opening the bottle, a popping sound and a nice aroma wafting through the air.
The mouthfeel is a bit thick and sweet.
It is fresh and easy to drink. There is a slight carbonation on the tongue.
I'm going to try it with a plain cheese sandwich from Tsuruya and Iburi Gakko cheese on crackers. It seems to go well with cheese.
I didn't get tired of drinking it and was able to finish it all at once. Delicious.
Purchased at Mikotsuru's store in Shimosuwa.
(I want to go back there to taste and buy some more...)
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Islander
Very characteristic sweetness and acidity.
It was the sweetest sake I have ever tasted, and I felt like I was drinking white wine.
It could be served by itself, but it is also good with cheese and vanilla ice cream.
I was surprised that sake could produce this flavor.
It's hard to put into words, but it was delicious and I drank it all up in no time.
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Fukuiwai純米 しぼりたて生酒
Islander
Slightly gassy and mellow mouthfeel.
The taste is fruity and fresh with a pear-like impression.
I like the balance of sweetness, astringency, and acidity.
The rest disappears in a whiff. It is easy to drink and delicious!
With oysters and maitake mushrooms steamed in sake
Purchased at Kururi New Sake Festival at Fujihira Shuzo store
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吉壽純米吟醸 かずさ八蔵 ぽんぽこ囃子
Islander
Smooth and full-bodied on the palate, with a sharp, bitter aftertaste. It gives a rich impression.
On the way home from the Kururi New Sake Festival, on the Sazanami limited express train.
Next time, I would like to try the sake made by the same brewery.
The raccoon dog on the label is cute.
Purchased at Ezawa Shoten, Kururi
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Islander
I went to a liquor store in the mood for a sake with a gaseous taste and made an immediate decision after reading the description.
As described, it had a nice gaseous taste, and while it was dry, it had a sweet taste of rice.
It was refreshing, gentle, and pleasant to drink. Delicious.
I served it with yellowtail sashimi and Kazunoko cheese.
Purchased at a local liquor store.
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Islander
From the fresh sweet aroma, it has a rich sweet flavor.
The lingering aftertaste slowly fades away, so you could feel the flavor for a long time.
It was a perfect match with Shizuoka oden (oden-like dish), which we made based on a recipe from the MAFF website. It seems to go well with stewed dishes.
It has been a long time since I have had an Omachi sake, but it was delicious and showed off its characteristics.
Purchased at Seibu Ikebukuro, Yamada Sake Brewery
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Islander
It is a regular at our house along with Kamishiro.
Warmed to lukewarm today. It has a nice aroma and a clean aftertaste.
Purchased at Kichiike, Okachimachi
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Shimantogawa土佐淡麗仕込み 純米吟醸酒
Islander
As the blue bottle looks, it is a refreshing sake.
The first sip has a sweet taste, but after that it is light, dry, and very refreshing.
I would drink it slightly chilled with sashimi.
It is of good quality and reasonably priced at about 1,100 yen.
Buy it at Marugoto Kochi, Ginza, Tokyo.
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Islander
It has a strong, rich flavor and is slightly dry.
I drank it with boiled firefly squid, as is typical of Toyama sake, but I felt the firefly squid was a little too rich, so I paired it with grilled gyoza (dumplings).
The last sake was hot, with a nice aroma. 300ml went fast.
Purchased at the Hotel Tateyama store on a trip to Toyama (limited sale)
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Shinryo山廃純米大吟醸
Islander
I thought it was dry, but the acidity was more predominant and characteristic than the dryness.
The aroma is like raisins and grapes.
The flavor is rich and umami, but at the same time it is very sharp and very tasty.
（It is so delicious that it goes well with everything.)
With local squid and leatherfish
Purchased at Fresh Matsuya Ryotsu store
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Manozuru純米吟醸 Octave
Islander
Bought it from Manotsuru for its low 12.5% strength.
A little sweet and light, like plum wine, but not plum wine (hard to verbalize). It was delicious and I drank it very quickly.
I think this sake is easy to recommend to people who have never had sake before.
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Islander
In the car on the way back from a hot spring visit to Suwa.
It was tasty, sharp, and easy to drink.
It is a paper cup, so it is easy to throw it away after drinking.
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Islander
Purchased at Matsuyama station and had it on the express train with jakoten and chikuwa as snacks.
It was refreshing and easy to drink, with little alcohol content.
(The Yosan Line was quite bumpy, and I was worried that it might spill.)
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Shusen Eiko松山三井 純米吟醸 無濾過生
Islander
On a trip to Matsuyama
The first Ehime sake, served cold with oden.
The first thing you notice when it arrives is the gorgeous aroma.
The taste is rich in rice flavor and smooth on the tongue.
Personally, I felt it was not so dry.
The aftertaste was so sharp that I was out of sake before I had finished the oden and had to have another one.
It was a delicious and gentle sake.
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Obasute姨捨正宗 特別純米
Islander
A gift from an acquaintance in Nagano.
It has a mild taste with a strong rice flavor.
It is better at room temperature than cold.
It is a good sake that can be drunk easily.
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Islander
Kushiro trip with Tsubu-yaki @Kadoya
It was good, light and dry!
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Islander
Fruity aroma like gorgeous pear.
Soft on the palate, with rich rice flavor and sweetness.
It has a slightly bitter taste with a dry aftertaste.
White and red meat sashimi and cheese-based snacks are my personal best matches.
It also goes well with cheesecake after dinner.
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Islander
Fruity and clean taste.
The spiciness is not that strong, and the umami and sweetness are firm and crisp.
It is soft and gentle, and I would recommend it to people who are not used to drinking sake.
It was quite to my personal liking!
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