shinya.u
Chilled, room temperature: strong acidity and a mellow taste.
Warmed: mild and balanced flavor.
The label features Shimanekko, a local character from Shimane.
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shinya.u
Slightly light yellowish color.
Sourness, sweetness, rice flavor, and bitterness can be detected, but they are well balanced and not unpleasant.
It can be enjoyed on its own or with food.
Sake rice "Gohyakumangoku" 100%.
Limited edition for Maxvalu Tokai
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Cold: Apple-like aroma, sweetness without alcohol, then disappears like cotton candy.
A sake that is satisfying on its own.
There is no doubt that it is tasty and easy to drink, but when you get to this point, you come to a sense of what sake is all about.
It is so delicate that even when stored in the refrigerator, it developed a bitter taste after a few days.
This is my first Ottersai. I heard that the new product is made with health concerns in mind, but I didn't know the details.
If you buy it, it costs more than 5,000 yen at least, so I received it as a tax return gift from my hometown of 29,000 yen (less than 2,000 yen in real terms). (The actual cost is less than 2,000 yen.)
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shinya.u
Cold: Aromatic and sweet. Easy to drink and delicious.
Heated: Gives a rich and rich taste.
Gold medal at the Best Sake in a Wine Glass Awards
Gold medal in the National Heated Sake Contest
No wonder it won a double award. Good cosmetics.
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shinya.u
Cold: Mild aroma, strong sweetness, spiciness is felt afterwards, but other miscellaneous tastes are not so noticeable. Delicious.
Probably the cheapest at 39% rice polishing ratio? Even if it is mass-produced by a major company, it tastes good.
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shinya.u
Cold: mild aroma, sweetness followed by spiciness
Room temperature: More dry taste
Warmed: More dryness
Kani" is written in Japanese and reads "Beshi".
It tastes like Houraisen, apparently.
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shinya.u
Cold: Not much aroma, but refreshing acidity and a hint of sweetness, followed by bitterness and rice flavor. It is best served with food rather than on its own.
Heating: (According to the label, it is best served lukewarm.)
Aromatic, mild and rich flavor.
Apparently relatively hard to find in Shizuoka Prefecture, but Hamamatsu City's Sake-no Sato had a lot of Hokuriku sake!
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shinya.u
Good aroma, dry and refreshing.
100% "Honorifuji" sake rice grown in Shizuoka Prefecture
Award-winning in Spain
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shinya.u
Flavor of liquor typical of mass production
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shinya.u
Smoky flavor, relatively robust and complex for a Junmai Daiginjo.
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shinya.u
Pop! The sound of the bottle opening.
It has a fruity aroma, and when you take it into your mouth, you feel a slight whiffle, followed by sweetness and a lingering taste of rice flavor.
The sake rice is 100% Aizan. (This was an unfamiliar sake rice, but it seems to be from the Yamadanishiki or Omachi family.)
I was surprised at the fresh aroma and flavor, which did not seem to come from the 80% rice polishing ratio.
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shinya.u
Cold: Good aroma, fruity sweet and sour taste and lingering aftertaste on the palate.
Relatively inexpensive and readily available, but delicious.
No wonder it has won the highest gold medal in the main category of the Delicious Sake in a Wineglass Awards four times!
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shinya.u
Room temperature: Weak aroma, sourness, sweetness and bitterness
Chilled: weak aroma, strong acidity, refreshing and crisp.
Warmed: Alcoholic smell and sourness at first, but mild taste
Some of my acquaintance's relatives only drink Shiraga.
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shinya.u
The shape of the bottle and the coloring of the label are beautiful.
Cold: I didn't think the flavor was that noteworthy, but the umami of the rice lingered in the aftertaste.
When I heard that it won the top gold medal in the main category at the Wineglass Delicious Sake Awards 2024, I went to the store the next day to buy some.
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shinya.u
For being called dry, it also contains sugar and is easy to drink, but
I didn't really understand how good it was to be labeled as the No. 1 dry sake.
I bought it out of curiosity because it was advertised by Kanji Ishimaru, a good-looking old man actor well-known for his roles in TV dramas and commercials such as Kamen Rider Gatchard.
Maybe I should try the Junmai one.
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shinya.u
The sake I usually drink is clear and colorless, and the slightly yellowish color is somewhat unusual.
I did not like the old sake-like aroma, but it was not that peculiar.
The heating guideline was written on the label, so I peeled off the lid and microwaved it for 1 minute at 500W. The aroma of alcohol was too strong for me to drink, so I left it for a little while, but I still had a little trouble and could not drink even one cup!
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shinya.u
Amber liquid, not quite sake.
A peculiar aroma and taste, not for me personally.
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shinya.u
Good aroma, good taste, easy to drink.
Maxvalu Tokai Limited edition.
It is well chilled.
Well received at local drinking parties.
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shinya.u
Cold: Slightly aromatic, with a strong sweetness.
It tastes better if you do not wait too long after pouring.
Winner of the highest gold medal at the Delicious Sake in a Wine Glass Awards.
No wonder my friend likes to drink it!
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shinya.u
It has an initial sourness and a bit of bitterness, but the aftertaste is full.
Personally, I thought it would not be my favorite, but when paired with cheese, the sweetness is enhanced and it is nice.
Named after the 6th generation head of Sugii Sake Brewery, Mr. Hironosuke Sugii.
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