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Hakutsuru
9(16.36%)
Kikusui
6(10.91%)
Sho Chiku Bai
6(10.91%)
しみずの舞
3(5.45%)
Chiyomusubi
3(5.45%)

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Hyogo
24(24.74%)
Niigata
15(15.46%)
Other
12(12.37%)
Yamagata
6(6.19%)
Kyoto
5(5.15%)

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Moto
5(71.43%)
Kanpai Sushi
2(28.57%)

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Gasanryu別誂「朝顔」純米吟醸純米吟醸生詰酒無濾過
Shindo ShuzotenYamagata
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4.25/5 Delicate yet confident, smooth and slightly creamy, delicious. Honeysuckle, cantaloupe, white chocolate, coconut, yellow apple. Fairly light but slightly syrupy. Measured medium-low sweetness. Faint hint of acidity. Smooth but slightly hot on the finish. Great cold on a hot day, but I feel like it would work pretty well in most seasons. I’ve had this open for about a week but wanted to take pictures during the daytime and kept forgetting. Still just as good as when I opened it!
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Kikusui「ふなぐち」生原酒本醸造原酒生酒
Kikusui ShuzoNiigata
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4.25+/5 Surprisingly good stuff! Lightly sweet, quite strong, with a clean finish. Cocoa, pear, banana, almond paste. Fairly sweet up front, a brief hint of tang, and drier by the finish. Slightly syrupy and with a faint creaminess. Big cocoa with gentle fruits. Nutty almost savoury aftertaste. Strong and alcoholic, bitterness throughout, but all the way tempered by the sweetness Day 2: I like it even more, it’s smoother and creamier. I want a whole bottle!
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Maboroshi純米吟醸純米吟醸
Nakao JozoHiroshima
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4.25/5 Bright, medium-light, and full of flavour. Cantaloupe, pear, honeysuckle, almond. Big flavourful melon, with a nice light and floral fruitiness. Feels slightly sweet at first, but it’s overall on the dry side, especially once paired with food. The finish is meaty and slightly savoury, but overall refreshing. Went well with a 散らし丼 and 納豆巻.
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沢の鶴「実楽」山田錦の里純米生酛
SawanotsuruHyogo
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4.25/5 Good stuff, dry but fruity and smooth with a bit of a tang. Pear, honeydew, almond, ginger, cocoa, coconut. Great fruity flavours, maybe a hint of sweetness, but it’s pretty dry, with a nice medium-low acidity. Slight creaminess, a bit of bitterness, well balanced. Went well with oden and karaage.
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4.25/5 Smooth yet strong. Cantaloupe, coconut, pecan, butterscotch, cocoa, stone. Has a lot of sweet flavours, but very little sweetness. It’s quite dry, just a tiny hint. No real discernible acidity. Somewhat strong, light bitterness, slightly thick feeling. Love the contrasts, it’s good with savoury food. I have a feeling this will taste even better in a few days, so I better not drink it all now.
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Choryu吉野杉の樽酒普通酒樽酒
Choryo ShuzoNara
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4/5 Nice light-bodied taru. Faint sweetness, with a gentle perfumed bitterness. Honeydew, raw almond, juniper, cedar, stone. The woodsy herbal notes are really nice. There’s the faintest fruitiness, but mainly just a neutral honied sweetness. Bitterness on the finish balances well. Reminds me a little of gin, especially with the junipery note. I like it, but could be a little more smooth. Good with food.
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黒澤にごり酒純米にごり酒
黒澤酒造Nagano
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4.25+/5 Fantastic nigori, nice and lightly creamy with delicious tangy fruits. Green apple, green pear, tangerine, cocoa, walnut, milk. Sweet, but lightly sweet, and the acidity is medium-low. It’s fairly light-bodied but with a gentle creamy texture. The flavours are real good and so well balanced. And it’s not what I’d usually expect from a nigori, it’s so far in the other direct from the super sweet and thick and creamy kind. Surprisingly good, really liking this!
Rafa papa
Good evening Mr. Wiliam 😃. I've never seen Kurosawa before... it looks delicious 😋 Can you buy it in the U.S. ⁉️ Nagano is a very popular and delicious sake 😊 Nagano is an apple growing area and the sake has an apple flavor 😌.
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Hello Rafapapa! This is a really impressive sake! There is a sake that is surprisingly common in the US. Ah, apple rice, I see! Haha Anyway, the flavor is great! Best Wishers, Cheers, Chiyaz!　-Cheers!
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Kubota「萬壽」純米大吟醸純米大吟醸
Asahi ShuzoNiigata
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Kanpai Sushi
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4+/5 Dry and nicely flavourful. Muscat grape, almond paste, cocoa, coconut, stone. Slightly fruity with a faint creaminess. Hint of sweetness initially, but overall pretty dry. Strong, but easy to drink. Fresh and clean. A little nutty bitterness. This was good and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but apparently some think it’s like amazing stuff. It didn’t blow me away though really, so not sure what I’m missing. Went well with a birthday sushi dinner of a sashimi platter and a natto roll.
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OzekiDry純米
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3.75+/5 Pleasant dry saké. Indeed it’s pretty dry but it’s not too harsh at all. There’s some nice light butterscotch flavour, a bit of almond paste, and stone. Maybe a little something vaguely fruity, let’s call it persimmon. Whisper of cream. Very clean taste. A bit stronger of a bitter finish than I’d usually like, but it’s pretty good with food. In this case paring well with natto and okra salad with rice. According to their website it’s junmai, but the bottle doesn’t say anything.
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Senkin「Snowman」純米大吟醸原酒にごり酒
せんきんTochigi
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4+/5 Was expecting this to be really sweet but it’s actually surprisingly dry. There’s initially some sweetness and a good bit of acidity but it fades quickly to a dry finish. Bright and fruity with a slightly bitter nuttiness. Green apple, lime, honeydew, honey, almond, quinine. There’s an interesting slight fizzy tingling feeling on the tongue. One of the tangiest sakés I’ve yet tried. Pretty fun and loving the festive design!
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4.25+/5 Very tasty, light and fun sparkling saké. Fruity and light with good tang. Clean finish. Green pear, green apple, citrus, honey. Real big pear flavour. Medium-light sweetness. Fresh and bright. If I had it blind I might think it was an apple cider or a perry, but a gentle ricy saké flavour comes through in the background. Everything is smooth and works together. Good lower alcohol option, fun bubbles and delicious flavour. Really loving the pear. Happy new year to all! Cheers!
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Kikumasamune「絹白」純米にごり酒純米にごり酒
Kikumasamune ShuzoHyogo
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4.25/5 Wow, very interesting and not quite like any other saké I’ve had. Honeydew melon, pear, golden raisin, chestnut, smoked meat. Creamy, sweet but restrainedly so. Very nice fruit flavours up top, a deep nutty chestnut with that distinct savouriness, and an undeniable faint smoky flavour on the finish. Definitely some meatiness as well. A unique flavour journey. Intriguing, keeps you coming back for another taste, just to make sure it’s real.
ポンちゃん
Hello, Mr. Wiliam ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀. It's the same Kikumasamune, but this one looks very complex and even more delicious: ❣️
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Mr. Pon-chan, Good evening (my time), Very unique: dried grapes, roasted chestnuts, smoked meat... strange but delicious! Cheers Cheers! Happy drinking!
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黄桜「花きざくら」純米吟醸酒純米吟醸
KizakuraKyoto
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4.25/5 Light and delicate but with bold depth. Coconut, marzipan, Asian pear, malted cocoa. Somewhat creamy, but pretty light-bodied. There’s a noticeable but restrained nutty bitterness, with hint of pear in the background. Quite faint sweetness, very little acidity. Gentle yet confident, really enjoying this!
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Yauemon「月あかり」純米にごり酒純米にごり酒
Yamatogawa ShuzotenFukushima
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4+/5 Confident semi-sweet nigori. White chocolate, marzipan, ginger, cream cheese, molasses, concrete, pear. Fairly strong bitterness, nutty and earthy, but the medium sweetness balances it out. Faint acidity. Somewhat creamy, but robust. Distant fruitiness. Chunky. Pretty nice stuff! It’s got more bitterness than I’d usually prefer, but the sweetness makes it palatable, but at the same time it’s a nice restrained sweetness that doesn’t overwhelm. And the flavours are great!
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Amabuki純米吟醸 雄町 いちご酵母 生純米吟醸生酒
Amabuki ShuzoSaga
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4+/5 Indeed tastes a bit strawberry-like. Would I still have thought that if I didn’t know the yeasty inclusion beforehand? Not sure… either way, it’s fun and flavourful. Strawb, pear, almond, coconut, ginger, stone. Faintly sweet, dry pretty quickly and gets a little sharp and spicy with some bitterness toward the end. I could have it a bit smoother, but I suspect it will develop nicely as it sits for a few days. For now it’s quite good with food. A little acidity might be nice too.
さけラン
Hi Iliam! It's been a while! Thanks for all the 👍s! ↓ Hakutsuru too, but you're drinking the good stuff ✌✨.
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Hello sake-run! Long time no see, I don't drink sake very often these days... but I have a good bottle. I had somen today and it was very good with sake! It was hot. Best wishes from Kashu!
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Hakutsuru「翔雲」純米大吟醸純米大吟醸
Hakutsuru ShuzoHyogo
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4.25/5 Good stuff, light with gentle flavours and pleasantly dry. Marzipan, chamomile, white chocolate, chestnut, lychee, stone. Just a tiny hint of sweetness, overall pretty dry. Fairly smooth but with a bit of power behind it, but nowhere near too bitter. Interesting almost savoury nuttiness. Went very well with quite a lot of sashimi.
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Shochikubai「豪快」純米辛口特別純米
Takara ShuzoKyoto
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3.75/5 Flavourful, clean, slightly tangy, faintly creamy, nutty, and bitter. Yuzu, Asian pear, salted sourdough, dark chocolate, black walnut, liquorice. The flavours are very nice but it’s just too strong for my tastes, at the end leaves you with a lasting bitter aftertaste. Better paired with a salty snack (roasted nori potato chips), but regular sips of water are still needed. This is probably very good but I think most karakuchi are a bit too strong for me. But overall I can enjoy this.
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Kikusui純米吟醸純米吟醸
Kikusui ShuzoNiigata
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4.25+/5 Very nice stuff! Cantaloupe, cocoa, cream, honeysuckle. Smooth and lightly creamy. Nicely blended delicate flavours with big cantaloupe at the forefront. Pretty dry with only a light suggestion of sweetness near the finish. Almost no acidity. Some balanced earthy bitter notes that go well with the melon flavour. I don’t know if I’ve had a saké that was quite this dry while still managing to be so light and smooth before. Really enjoying this!
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Wankappu大吟醸大吟醸
OozekiHyogo
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3.75/5 Not bad, fairly powerful. Marzipan, white chocolate, pear, walnut, stone. The flavours are all very nice, but there’s a pretty strong bitterness that’s a little too strong for my tastes. Still, there’s a nice gentle sweetness and a pleasant smooth texture.
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4.25/5 Nice and flavourful! Yellow apple, pear, almond, white chocolate, chamomile, stone. Crisp and smooth and deeply flavoured. Pretty dry, light background sweetness. Medium-low acidity creates a great balance. Sight bit of bitterness but well rounded. Great accompaniment to a sashimi platter.
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