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NabeshimaNew Moon しぼりたて生酒　純米吟醸原酒

May 19, 2024

たろけんWe have opened two bottles of Nabeshima in a row. Today, we opened this bottle, which is highly rated by word of mouth. First, I drank it cold. There was not much fizz, just a slight tingling sensation on the tongue. The freshness is fully felt and the sweetness is relatively strong. Since it is a pure sake, you can feel the alcohol taste, but it is not as much as we expected and is quite easy to drink. After this, I plan to drink it warmed, which is my boom, and I am very much looking forward to seeing what it will look like.

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NabeshimaHarvest Moon ひやおろし　特別純米酒

December 17, 2022

たろけんI was able to purchase this bottle, which I had missed out on, so I opened it immediately. First, I drank it cold. It had Nabeshima's characteristic umami, but not much sweetness, and at the end, I felt a relatively strong bitterness. Next, we tried it hot. The bitterness disappeared and there was a slight spiciness at the end. I drank it with yudofu (tofu), and I think it is a good sake as a mealtime drink that does not interfere with the meal.

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Tenbi新酒　純米吟醸　にごり生

December 10, 2022

たろけんWe opened a bottle of this one yesterday. It was as delicious as it was reputed to be, with a bubbly and noticeably silky taste that was very satisfying. This year's Amami nigori was also unsurpassed in taste. Today, I am going to try it heated, which has been my recent boom.

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Nabeshima特別純米酒　吉川産山田錦

December 4, 2022

たろけんSince we purchased a sake warmer, heated sake has been booming in our house, so we opened this bottle today. The last bottle of Shinshu Kamerei that we opened last time was the last today, so we compared them as they are the same Junmai sake. We compared them by heating them up, and Nabeshima seemed to have a stronger pungency when heated up, probably due to its higher sake content. I think Nabeshima has a more traditional sake-like taste, although there is a difference between Hitogokochi and Yamada-Nishiki rice. Both are delicious sakes, and I found them to be excellent as food sake that does not interfere with meals.

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Shinshu Kireiひとごこち　純米酒　無濾過生原酒

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

May 19, 2024

たろけんToday, we opened a bottle of this sake, which has recently become very hard to purchase. It is an unfiltered, unfiltered, unblended sake made from Hitogokochi, one of our favorite rice varieties among Shinshu Kamerei sake. I heated it up with a sake warmer that I just bought, and it was surprisingly delicious, showing the high potential of Shinshu Kamerei. Basically, I think it is best to drink nama-shu cold, but in cold weather, warming it up brings out a different side of the sake and broadens the range of ways to enjoy it.

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Denshu特別純米酒　生　2022年新酒

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

November 26, 2022

たろけんToday, since we purchased a sake heater, we went to purchase this sake, which can be enjoyed cold or hot, and opened the bottle immediately. Since it is a new sake this year, I thought it would be a waste to heat it up, but it turned out to be a great decision as I was able to enjoy a variety of flavors in one sake. When cold, this sake was cool, slightly effervescent, and fruity, but as the temperature went up from lukewarm to hot, the fullness of the rice and spiciness became more pronounced, giving it a different flavor. I usually drink my sake cold, so I prefer it chilled, but today I found it very tasty lukewarm, which was a new discovery for me.

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Kawanakajima Genbu幻舞　特別純米　山田錦　無濾過生原酒

Shusenkurano Nagano

November 21, 2022

たろけんToday, I opened a bottle of this sake that I had purchased and kept in stock. It is an unfiltered, unfiltered, pure Yamadanishiki special junmai sake, which is my favorite of the Genmai brand. Last year I was not able to purchase it due to a lack of luck, but this year I was lucky enough to purchase it twice. As I mentioned in a previous update, it has a delicious flavor of rice, sweetness, and just a hint of bitterness. And the price is reasonable. If I can purchase this sake again next year, I will definitely buy it.

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Tenbi特別純米　生原酒

November 15, 2022

たろけんWe have opened a bottle of this year's new Kuroten. This is the "Amami! It is a very tasty sake with a fresh, slightly effervescent, grape-like flavor, and more than enough of the characteristics of Tenbi. There is nothing else to say, we are very satisfied.

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Tenbi純米大吟醸　長州山田錦

November 10, 2022

たろけんWe opened the last bottle of the Amami Sake Rice series. This one also has the same grape-like taste and slight bubbly sensation common to the Amami series, but it seems to have a slightly different flavor than the regular ones, although we are not sure if this is due to its Junmai Daiginjo specifications or what. I cannot describe the difference I feel, but it is still a delicious sake. I have now had all four of the Amami sake rice series and was very satisfied with all of them. If they ever release them again next year, I will definitely purchase and drink them.

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Shinshu Kireiしぼりたて　純米生酒

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

May 19, 2024

たろけんWe went to the brewery yesterday and purchased this bottle, which we opened today. It is sold exclusively at the brewery and is made from 100% Hitogochiki rice. My impression is that it is delicious. It is very fresh because it is a pure sake, and the flavor and sweetness of Hitogokochi can be felt, with no stickiness at all, and it is very easy to drink. It is an excellent sake for a mealtime drink, and we hope that not only the brewery but also the sales channels will be expanded to sell this sake. The price is only 1,300 yen including tax, making it a very cost-effective sake.

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Zaku愛山　純米吟醸2022

November 1, 2022

たろけんThis is Aizan, a crop that has not been seen again in almost a year. The aroma is a little weaker than last year's, but the taste is as good as ever. The characteristics of Aizan are fully brought out, and the delicious flavor and sweetness of the rice can be enjoyed. It is the first brand I want to drink every year.

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Nabeshima隠し酒　純米吟醸

October 20, 2022

たろけんWe opened a bottle of this one, our favorite. There is nothing to say about it, it is delicious. If I may say so, I have the impression that this one is a bit spicy. However, in my opinion, it is the best food wine that goes with everything, so I am very satisfied with it.

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Shinshu Kirei戸沢産　ひとごこち　純米吟醸

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

October 12, 2022

たろけんIt has been a while since I opened a new bottle of sake, as I have been enjoying wine more recently. This one was purchased during a visit to Nagano, Japan, when I stopped by the brewery. It has been a while since I have had a bottle of Shinshu Kamerei, but it is as delicious as ever, and I have nothing to say about it. It is my favorite sake rice Hitogokochi among Kamerei, so I would like to savor it carefully.

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Tenbi純米大吟醸　播州愛山

September 28, 2022

たろけんYesterday, we opened this bottle. It is the third Banshu Aizan from Amami, which we have not had for a while. My impression was that it was a little different from the sake I had imagined, as it was not very Amami-like, nor did it give the impression that the Aiyama was on full display. While it still had the grape-like taste and slight bubbly sensation common to Amami, it was less sweet than the second Hiroshima Senbon Nishiki, and not as sweet as the Aizan from Genmai that I drank before this one, making it a delicious sake with a flavor that I had not imagined. I regret a little that I should have opened the bottle a little earlier and compared it with the two mentioned above.

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Kawanakajima Genbu幻舞　純米吟醸　愛山

Shusenkurano Nagano

September 15, 2022

たろけんWe opened a bottle of Genmai's Aizan. It was as good as advertised, and we were able to fully enjoy the delicious flavor of Aizan. The sweetness that is characteristic of Aizan matches well with the nettiness and richness that is unique to Genmai, and the slight bitterness makes it not too sweet or harsh, creating an exquisite harmony. Personally, I prefer this to the Harmonic Emotion I drank the other day.

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Kurobekyo純米吟醸

Hayashi Shuzo Toyama

September 9, 2022

たろけんThe second in the Toyama Prefecture series is Kurobe Gorge by Hayashi Shuzo. This is the first sake made with Tominokou, the pride of Toyama Prefecture. My first impression of this sake is that it is a dry sake. However, it does not have an all-out traditional sake feel, and the clean water and slightly soft fruity taste make it an easy-drinking sake that is perfect for a mealtime drink.

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Haneya富山県産雄町　純米吟醸生原酒

Fumigiku Shuzo Toyama

September 3, 2022

たろけんYesterday, I had Haneya for the first time. My first impression of the sake was that it had the strength of Omachi, but at the same time it exuded a soft and gentle flavor. It is an easy-drinking sake with the umami of rice, grape-like sweetness, and a dry crispness at the end with a slight alcohol taste. It is different from today's sake, which is full of acidity, but it is also different from traditional sake, making it a delicious sake.

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Zaku純米吟醸　雄町

August 27, 2022

たろけんToday, we opened a bottle of Saku from our stock for the first time in a while. This is the first Saku Omachi. My honest impression is that it is a very full-bodied sake. The sweetness and the umami of the rice are assertive at first, and while the sweetness is a little dominant, it is dry and crisp without being sticky. It was a very tasty sake. I have had many sakes from Saku's Sake Rice Series, and while they all bring out the individuality of the rice, they also produce the common taste of Saku, making them very satisfying and highly recommended.

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