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20歳にして日本酒にはまってしまって大変な目にあっています。成人して1年もしないうちにひどい酒飲みになってしまったものです。肝臓が心配です。 日本酒を好んで飲みます。ガス感があまりない生酒が好きです。でも日本酒なら大体好きです…… (主に記録用なので、コメントなしで投稿することもありますがご了承ください！)

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Taisetsunokura本醸造生貯蔵酒
Godo ShuseiHokkaido
18
kittasannMild and discreet aroma. Mild, pleasant bitterness with a clean finish. I thought that sake might not go well with yakiniku. I had thought that sake might not go well with yakiniku, but this was not the case; in fact, the refreshing honjozo was a great match.
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Sharaku令和三酒造年度　備前雄町　一回火入純米吟醸
Miyaizumi ShuzoFukushima
32
kittasannJunmai Ginjo-shu from 寫楽, made from 100% Bizen Omachi. Being once-heated, does that mean it is freshly stored or freshly bottled? Indeed, it has a fresh and fruity aroma that one would expect to find in a nama-shu. The wide, fruity flavor typical of Omachi spreads, but the aftertaste is clean. It is an easy-drinking sake with a sweet taste and no habits, and it is oichiii. I like sake with a clean taste made with Omachi, so I quite like it!
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Gakki Masamune中取り本醸造中取り
Ookidaikichi HontenFukushima
34
kittasannFresh and fruity aroma, with a slight alcohol taste. In the mouth, there is sweetness and alcohol, followed by umami, sourness, and richness, with a lingering umami taste at the end. It tastes like a good combination of the best parts of honjozo sake! (?) It is not too assertive, so it can be served with a variety of foods, including Japanese, Western, Chinese, and ethnic dishes. It tastes like a pure sake even though it is a honjozo (I like pure sake). In my opinion, any sake introduced at a liquor store as "not really a honjozo" is a "must buy"! They are all delicious sake with good cosmetics.
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福司純米
福司酒造Hokkaido
19
kittasannThe aroma is subdued and the taste is clean and dry. It was a junmai sake that was easy to drink with a light and refreshing taste. It is recommended to drink it cold. It is a great match with sashimi and tempura.
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Tokachi本醸造本醸造
上川大雪酒造Hokkaido
17
kittasannI got a bottle of Tokachi Honjozo, which is distributed only in the Tokachi region, at a certain place in Tokyo! I'm glad to know that it's not easy to find locally brewed sake outside of my hometown, where the brewery is located. I chilled it in the freezer for about 30 minutes before serving. Almost no aroma, with a hint of peach and melon. The flavor is moderately alcoholic and also fruity. The taste is clean and dry with bitterness, sizzling umami, and the sweetness of the rice passing through the gulp. This sake is very easy to drink, with none of the throat burning or harsh alcohol taste often associated with honjozo sake! It is a great all-around sake that can be served with meals, snacks, or on its own. Is this really a honjozo sake? I want to move to Tokachi ...... lol
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Kirakucho辛口純米吟醸純米吟醸
Kita ShuzoShiga
24
kittasannDry sake with richness, umami, and bitterness in the mouth. It's nice to know that it's not just dry and refreshing, but that these flavors are also present! It is best to chill it in the freezer and drink it at room temperature when there is frost around the bottle.
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hokkan蔵の街純米吟醸
北関酒造Tochigi
19
kittasannSubdued aroma. The sweetness is weak, with a rich, bitter taste and a clean, light, dry aftertaste. It is an inexpensive junmai ginjo-shu, but it is not difficult to drink and is very good.
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Kamikawataisetsu吟風　03BY仕込46号　白麹仕込純米吟醸生酒無濾過
上川大雪酒造Hokkaido
27
kittasannLimited edition of 350 bottles of junmai ginjo nama-zake! When I was in Hokkaido the other day, I stopped by the brewery and saw that there were only two bottles left, so I bought it without hesitation. I moved it from the refrigerator to the freezer, waited a little while, and served it well chilled. The aroma was subdued, and the ginjo aroma was easy to drink, as is often the case with balanced nama-shu. When you put it in your mouth, you can taste the sweetness and richness, and when it starts to fade away, you think, "Ah, this is a dry sake. Dry sake is easy to drink and goes down smoothly. As you try to swallow it with that thought in mind, the acidity starts to kick in. It is true that if you classify it as a dry sake, it is a dry sake. However, the aftertaste is not strong but "sweet and sour" due to the acidity and a little residual sweetness. But the aftertaste is very sharp. It is dry after all. With sweet sake, there are sometimes sweet and sour flavors, but this is the first time I've had this with a dry sake. And as you continue drinking and the temperature of the sake rises, you can also taste the sourness from the beginning. According to my research, this sake is brewed with white malted rice used in shochu making, and the sourness is due to its citric acidity. Dry sake with a sour taste is also delicious and different from other sake. It's a pity that it is only available in limited quantities.
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Senkinモダン仙禽 無垢純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
せんきんTochigi
25
kittasannThe lid was hard, so I opened it by force, using the principle of leverage, and the lid flew off with a "Boom! The lid flew off, hit the ceiling, and fell down with a "BOOM! LOL! The gentle and discreet ginjo aroma is very nice. In the mouth, sweetness, acidity, and umami can be felt along with a slight carbonation. For a moment, you may think, "Is this a rich, medium-bodied sake? But as you swallow it, you are reminded that it is a dry sake, and those tastes flow nicely. You can experience the umami of junmai sake, the fruity yeast aroma and freshness of nama-shu, and the light dryness of dry sake all at once. It is rare to find such a dry sake in a nama-shu. While many nama-shu are rich and full-flavored, this sake is easy to drink and has a good flavor, making it easy to enjoy. It is delicious.
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Uonuma夏季限定超辛口生純米原酒生酒
Shirataki ShuzoNiigata
25
kittasannAlcoholic aroma. In the mouth, sweetness, bitterness, richness, and umami come in a gulp, and the "super dry" taste flows away like melting ice. The aftertaste is watery and bitter, like mineral water. It is delicious both as it is and with a meal. When paired with broiled eel, the ultra-harsh sake was a perfect partner for the fat of the eel!
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Mutsuhassen特別純米
Hachinohe ShuzoAomori
25
kittasannDiscreet aroma. Slightly dry and refreshing with sweetness and bitterness. There is a good balance between the umami of the rice and the flavor of the rice, which is not too assertive. It does not interfere with the taste of food, so it is perfect as a food sake. It is delicious.
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Tokachi純米吟醸純米吟醸
上川大雪酒造Hokkaido
23
kittasannThe aroma of so-called "good sake!" Expectations are high. In the mouth, sweetness can be felt, and soon after, acidity, bitterness, and umami come in just the right balance. The aftertaste is clean and crisp, with a hint of sourness and a gentle ginjo aroma that remains pleasant. It has a well-balanced flavor that is not eccentric, but is not a "run-of-the-mill sake". I recommend it even to those who are not familiar with sake! (I'm sorry, that came off a bit superior...)
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Glorious Mt.Fuji星天航路　2022純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
Fuji ShuzoYamagata
21
kittasannSweet aroma of yeast. When you take a sip, you first feel sweetness, followed by moderate sourness and bitterness. Although not quite sweet and sour, it is refreshing to drink, and the lactic acid bacteria aroma, sweetness, and gentle sourness are somewhat refreshing, like Calpis. It tastes great in the summer if it is well chilled.
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尊徳純米生酛
渡邊佐平商店Tochigi
15
kittasannIt has a gentle aroma of fermented lactic acid bacteria and rice, with a yogurt-like flavor, but not too fresh. It is dry with a moderate sweetness, and its umami and richness pass down the throat accompanied by a pleasant bitterness. The aftertaste is as refreshing as if one had drunk mineral water, with a hint of sourness and a yogurt-like yeast aroma. It is best served at room temperature or lukewarm.
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Kaika開花宣言純米
Daiichi ShuzoTochigi
18
kittasannThe aroma is subdued, but the mouthfeel is faintly fragrant and fruity. It is light and dry, with just the right amount of acidity and bitterness, and can be enjoyed either as a mealtime sake or on its own.
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Daina無加圧搾り純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
Kikunosato ShuzoTochigi
20
kittasannFresh, fruity ginjo aroma! It smells like a fruit parlor! (?) Sweetness is the main taste, with a slight tingling gas sensation on the tip of the tongue. I am not a fan of sake with a slight gassiness, but this level of gassiness is a rather nice accent. The bitterness and acidity are moderate, and it is easy to drink, just like "rice juice.
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8Junmai Daiginjo純米大吟醸
Hananomai ShuzoShizuoka
22
kittasannI found an "8" at a liquor store for 888 yen, so I bought it on impulse. It has the clean aftertaste of a Daiginjo, but also has the flavor and richness of Junmaishu, and goes well with meals. It's a good cospa.
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雅櫻燗映え純米
Kawanishiya ShuzotenKanagawa
14
kittasannIt's a limited edition of 300 bottles of Yoshiya's original heated sake. I just happened to stop by Yoshiya and bought one! I took a sip at room temperature. I was surprised to find that it had the flavor of heated sake, even though I hadn't heated it. I was surprised that it tasted like warmed sake even though it wasn't heated. When it is heated to a very warm temperature, the rice and yeast give off a mellow aroma, and the taste is dry with a hint of rice flavor. The aftertaste is nice and clean, without any unnecessary flavors.
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Fukukomachi純米
Kimura ShuzoAkita
19
kittasannThis is dry sake! This is what dry sake tastes like. The flavor and sharpness of the sake made me feel nostalgic. It was perfect with the braised cod. It was delicious.
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