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AAJIAAJI
学生時代から日本酒に親しみ、2021年1月で112の蔵元の酒を呑んでます。残念ながら味は何となくしか覚えていません。まあ、昔とは味わいも変わっているので、飲み直しをぼちぼちしたいと思ってます。北海道から沖縄県の全県制覇完了。コスパの良い酒、たまには少し高めの酒探してます　2025年半ばでやっと令和3年に有る全国の1164蔵元のうち225蔵元の酒と出会いました。2025年8月25日現在480銘柄達成

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Koimari前　純米吟醸　垂直落下式
Koimari ShuzoSaga
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We are having Imari beef and Imari sake together, which my brother-in-law gave me. It is a memorable day. The brewer loves professional wrestling, so he calls his sake "Vertical Drop". It is a "Shizuku-tsuri". A small amount is made twice a year. It has a ginjo aroma typical of Yamadanishiki and a clean throat that disappears easily. It is a perfect match with Imari beef.　I am very grateful to my brother-in-law who gave me both of them as gifts.
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This will be my 499th sake brand.　　　Wakanami is a popular Fukuoka sake. I don't think it has been included in the all-you-can-drink menu at past reunions. This was my first time at this brewery. The aroma did not stand out that much when poured into a vessel. The aroma is between melon and banana, and it spreads on the palate with sourness.　It has a refreshing and cool feeling. It is also light and seems to increase the amount of sake.　It was made with the image of a refreshing sake for hot summer days, which is understandable.
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ichiro18
Good evening, AAJI 😃. Brand name 500 reach! That's great😳Congratulations on getting it at the Fukuoka reunion😊I've never seen this Wakanami before, but it looks like you can drink more and more with 13 degrees of alcohol!
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AAJI
Good morning ichiro18, I've been reaching for 45 years. Wakanami is one of the sake that I can drink more and more. It's just a pity that the sake shop in Fukuoka City where I first fell in love with sake is no longer there.
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Yesterday, I went to Fukuoka City for a reunion of my school days. I had this at a friend's house while warming up. The back label has a playful motif of the back number of Hisashi Mitsui, a three-point shooter in the popular basketball manga "Slam Dunk" 😅. It is a well-balanced dry junmai ginjo that goes down easy. In addition to a sake degree of +14, it also has an alcohol content of 14 degrees. On the way home, I got a bottle of Wakanami, the most popular sake in Fukuoka Prefecture, so I was very excited. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the sake I was told about by a member of this group 😢 The world is not that sweet!
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ichiro18
Good evening AAJI 😃. Is it Mitsui's Kotobuki in warming up 😁. Mitsui's obsession with 14 is awesome ✨. Timing is also a factor when looking for sake 👍. Congratulations on getting Wakanami 🎉.
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AAJI
Good morning, ichiro18. I have been to a few stores in Kumamoto that sell Tanaka Rokuugo, but none of the stores I went to at a past reunion in Fukuoka had Wakanami on their shelves. I am looking forward to opening the bottle.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening AAJI 🌝. Mitsui no Kotobuki is the one from Sladan label 😊It's one I'm also interested in as it's a dry sake as per the sake degree +14 👀Wakanami is also good ✨I'm looking forward to your review 👍
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AAJI
Good evening, Mr. Chesta. Mitsui no Kotobuki went down my throat very easily. I think it is a particularly crisp one. I am considering the Wakanami snacks. 😊
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I was looking at the island's autumn leaves at the sea and something made my heart flutter. On the way home, I stopped by a sushi restaurant of the father of Yoshinofuji (Kusano), who has recently been active in sumo wrestling, and being a handle keeper, I looked in the refrigerator... 😱 I found a forgotten item from summer lying lonely in the back of the refrigerator. I opened the bottle thinking sorry for almost half a year from the date of manufacture.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　It had an apple-like fruitiness and a refreshing sharpness, just as the brewer said it was a summer sake.　　　　　　　　　　　Is it because the rice used is Dewa Sanzu?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　I'm sure I've had several Dewa Tsanzan types, but I still haven't grasped the characteristics.　I enjoy it while humming the harmony of the end of summer.　It was my fault for forcing it into the refrigerator right after I bought it because it was a draft sake.　　　　　　　Probably No. 4 bottle, 1,815 yen
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It was not so close to my house, but there was an earthquake in Aso, 50 km away by car, with an intensity of 5 or higher, so I can't drink today. I saw an instagram notice from Hananoka Sake Brewery, and it seems they have a campaign to win sake by taking a picture of "sake and nabe".　Oh, did I raise the competition 😅 It ends on December 15.　Post on X or Insta!　I'm not sure if I can do it since my account is halfway through.
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Hanamura純米大吟醸　山田錦
Ryozeki ShuzoAkita
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I drank only about 1 gou of it, but I think the aroma is a little more mellow than when I opened the bottle. However, the character of Yamada-Nishiki is clearly felt.　I tried it for the first time as I saw a sign for konoshiro sashimi in the fresh fish section. I had it with some yam given to me by my aunt and a large Chinook sashimi. Hana-eup is delicious.
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Kagatobi極寒純米　無濾過，生
FukumitsuyaIshikawa
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The habaneros I had planted to repel insects from the mini-tomatoes in my vegetable garden unexpectedly produced a bumper crop of over 100. I put on a mask and vinyl gloves, cut them, finished removing the seeds, soaked them in oil, and processed them with a cutter for preservation. After the work was done, I touched the bridge of my nose a little and got a burning sensation. I floated it with cooking oil and washed my face with soap for 30 minutes. Finally my sense of smell came back and it was time to open the bottle. I couldn't get a snowball, so I got a bottle of Kagatobi which I had my eye on. It was my first Kagatobi. It is made by low-temperature fermentation and has a mellow flavor and sharpness. I am not sure if my sense of smell is back, so I am a little worried about it. It is on the dry side.　4 gosobottle 1,639 yen
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ichiro18
Good evening AAJI 😃 You harvested a lot of habaneros 😳I didn't expect you to lose your sense of smell 🤣 that was tough 😅I certainly get review anxiety too when my sense of smell is paralyzed🤔.
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ICHIRO18 Good evening. Thanks to habanero, my nose is now clear. 😅 I put a very small amount in my curry today and the aroma was good as the name Fruity Habanero suggests. My hands got hot last night😄.
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まつちよ
Good evening AAJI 🍶. Is it not enough to wear a mask and a vinyl hand 😅. What a scary plant lol. Is it effective against insects?
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, AAJI 😃. Dangerous ⚠️ harvesting work😱 but you are a powerful ally for mini tomatoes🍅🤗If you catch this many you might not be able to use them all😅.
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AAJI
Jay & Nobby Good evening, I soaked 5 of them in oil and the rest I seeded (takes a while) and shredded them with a crusher and put them in the freezer. As the name of the fruity habanero variety suggests, I put a little in the curry and it smelled great 😊.
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AAJI
まつちよさん　こんばんは。辛味成分は全ての虫では有りませんが、効果有るのでトウガラシスプレー（トウガラシの焼酎漬けの感じ）で農薬の代わりに使ってました。隣に植えても効果有ります。けどハバネロは危険😅
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Gasanryu影の伝説　無濾過生原酒　山田錦
Shindo ShuzotenYamagata
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Today is Ryoma Sakamoto's birthday and the day of his death. (Though not according to today's calendar.) Since horse mackerel, yellowtail, and squid were available, we removed the spines and served them as sashimi.　The Gazanryu was so fresh and aromatic that it was hard to believe that it was opened 23 days ago.　In the refrigerator, there are 5 open bottles and 5 unopened bottles. I'm getting worried about how to secure the space for new sake 😅 If I go to a liquor store, I'll buy it even if it's not new sake.
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The rice is made from Yamagata's "Dewa-no-sato," a rice suitable for sake brewing, and is polished to 38%. It is only available for one day a year.　　　　It is drunk to celebrate Shohei Otani's MVP. 😊 "Yami naru akimizu" is "a limited edition autumn sake with a mouth full of flavor that resonates even with eyes closed and in the dark.　　　　　　　　　　　　The aroma is gorgeous, fresh and full-bodied. And for 2,090 yen for a 4-pack bottle, it was a delicious sake that we should be thankful for.
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One of my favorite liquor stores has started a sake and shochu lottery for December. The condition for the lottery is to buy a bottle of something to apply, so I was looking around the store when I saw the word "Watafune". This was the third sake made with Watafune, a classic type with a strong pineapple aroma and a good amount of spiciness, although I could taste some bitterness, probably due to the 77% low-pasteurization. It goes well with shiitake mushroom tempura. 😊In case you are wondering, the result of the lottery will be in a month. It is an attractive liquor store where you can buy it at a fixed price because of the point system and lottery.
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Senkinクラシック　弐式　おりがらみ
せんきんTochigi
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We decided to take it as we are on track for the October monthly closing. It seems that 80% organic Kame-no-o is used. It is made with a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast yeast. Slightly bubbly with a hint of effervescence. No yeast is added. The aroma is like white grapes and the taste is complex with a hint of orikara. It is a classic sake, but the taste is classic. It has a classic structure, but the taste is typical "Senkou" without being classic. 4gou bottle: 2,200 yen
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi AAJI 😃 I'm also busy with closing at the beginning of the month due to my job 😅 but after I'm done with my work, Senkou-san ‼️ is sinking in 😚.
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AAJI
Good evening, Jay & Nobby. The parent company's system (cut off) change has been so busy with sales at the sales office that the go-ahead body was "waiting" today. 😢Senkyo is great for resetting. 😊
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Yuki no Bosha純米吟醸　限定生酒
Saiya ShuzotenAkita
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Last year, I went to a liquor store and saw a bottle of raw sake that had just arrived on the same day that I went. I had no choice but to buy it and asked them to set the price on the spot. I was so excited 😅 but since they only had one bottle, it had been sitting in the fridge for a year. Today I took it to my dog-loving friend's house. I don't know if the taste has changed or not. But the freshness and mellow taste were enough. No astringency or bitterness. It has a refreshing thirst. I liked this Yukino Kayasha after my wife's cousin gave it to me. It is still good. If you drink it, everyone is your friend.
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Fusano Kankiku電照菊　純米大吟醸　山田錦50 おりがらみ　無濾過生原酒
Kankiku MeijoChiba
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I cremated my dog with chrysanthemums surrounding him. I chose electric chrysanthemums for the too quiet night.　A slightly effervescent Origami. It seems to be very limited and shipped once a year. I was surprised at the taste, as I had imagined a classical Yamada-Nishiki flavor. I think the aroma is on the strong side. The flavor of orikarami is good. I think it is one of the best modern type using Yamadanishiki, but it is too quiet. A 4-unit bottle is priced at 2,090 yen.
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It's been exactly 3 weeks since I opened the package. We decided not to open a new bottle because our dog passed away today, Chico, who had been a nymphomaniac and a charmer for 15 years. Today's sake smells and tastes good, but it's something different. I guess it's because it has deteriorated over the years, but I realized that emotions can change the taste of sake. 😢
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ma-ki-
Good evening, AAJI! Thinking about the 15 years with Chico must have brought up a lot of emotions. Please take your time and enjoy your drinking time🍀.
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ぺっほ
Good evening AAJI, ‼️😭I'm so sorry you had to say goodbye to Chico 😭🌈. I kept crying so hard when my previous dog passed away too. I don't know what it is about alcohol and tears 😢Thank you for 15 years of your sweet Chico 🙏💞.
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AAJI
Good evening, Mr. Peckho. Chico has been sick suddenly for the past two months. He used to drink water slowly in the morning... but he drank it as a load of wake... He reunited with Lucky who died last year at the age of 18 and they are playing with each other. Maybe 😢.
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AAJI
ma-ki-san Good evening. I've collected Chico's photos on the family line and am having a drink while preparing the photos of his remains for tomorrow's cremation. He was slowly getting weaker and weaker, but I was prepared for it, but I am so sorry. 😢
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ジャイヴ
Good evening, AAJI 🌛. I'm so sorry to hear about your precious family's departure. I think sometimes feelings and taste are somehow connected✨
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AAJI
Good evening, Mr. Jive. Thank you very much. Lucky who passed away last year, my mother-in-law who passed away this year, and Chico. I feel like they are enjoying their reunion on good terms.
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ポンちゃん
AAJI, I pray for Chico's soul. I know it must be hard for you to lose her as she was with you every day. I hope Chico is having fun with Mr. Lucky 🌈🥹🙏.
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AAJI
Thank you very much, Pon-chan. The cremation has just finished and the urn is now lined up with Lucky. I think he is getting along well with his mother-in-law who loved him so much. It is so quiet now that the dog that greeted us is not here.
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Monster was opened 12 days ago to finish it before Halloween, and Gazan-style Shadow Legend was opened 19 days ago to make room for the new sake. The color is like champagne. I like the aftertaste.　I feel that the peculiarities have been removed and it has become a lovely Monster. Gasanryu doesn't change much. It is a little spicy, but it is a cosy sake with a gorgeous and fragrant Yamadanishiki flavor.
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マナチー
Good evening AAJI 🌇It's about time for the new sake rush 😆I've been too busy with work and only have 2 bottles in the fridge right now for better or worse 😅. I've never kept it sealed for 2 weeks because I'm too scared 🫨.
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AAJI
Good evening, Mr. Manachy. It is one of the challenges. It depends on the brewer, but most of the Senkyou must be drunk right away or the taste will deteriorate. I always have about 10 bottles in my fridge, including opened bottles, so I have to wait a few days 😅.
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Dassai無濾過純米大吟醸 磨き三割九分　槽場汲み
Asahi ShuzoYamaguchi
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Re-tested after being caught in a physical exam. The location was the liver. I was afraid that I might not be able to drink alcohol if something happened to me, so I took a CT scan. Thanks to my daily devotion, there was no abnormality. No abnormalities were found. So we celebrated with a toast.　　　　　　　Otters were a gift from my sister and her husband.　　　　　　　　　　　　It was born out of an effort to bring home freshly squeezed sake from the brewery twice a year. When I opened the bottle, I heard a slight popping sound. The taste is like condensed honey, and the lingering aftertaste is also swelling and disappearing with a regrettable aftertaste. I reevaluated my evaluation. I didn't know otters were this good.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, AAJI 😃. I know the liver recheck is scary 😰 but I'm glad everything is ok 😮‍💨 I haven't had otter for a while since my son gave it to me as a birthday present 😅I might try it after a long time...
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AAJI
ジェイ＆ノビィさん　こんにちは。肝臓と嗅覚は日本酒飲む為の大切な器官なのでちょっとビビリました。獺祭は去年甥っ子からスパークリング貰って以来です。たまには良いと思います。今日は何にしようかな😅
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Hanamura純米大吟醸　山田錦
Ryozeki ShuzoAkita
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2:30 in the car for yacht maintenance, 1 hour of yacht plane running, 40 minutes of stalling and drifting, 40 minutes of being towed. First Hana Yuu at the liquor store on the way home after a tiring healing process. Fire-aged after bottling, aromatic, elegant and mellow. It's a typical "THE Yamadanishiki". The aroma was one of the strongest among them. 4gou bottle, 3,053 yen.
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ちぇすたー
Good evening AAJI😃. Thank you for your hard work on the yacht maintenance💦. I'm sure Hanamup is delicious and soaks into your tired body 😊. I thought Hanamup in a 4-gouup bottle was an urban legend, but I see that you guys are getting a lot 😅.
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ma-ki-
Good evening, AAJI! Yacht maintenance is such a big job 😲. Thanks for your hard work🍀. I got Hanamup's Yamadanishiki this week too 🤗. I heard that you can also enjoy the aroma of the sake, so I will enjoy that too 😋.
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AAJI
Thank you very much. The liquor store I went to today seems to have it in stock about once a year. I stopped by for the first time in a long time because of information from a former colleague with whom I exchange sake information. There are other interesting brands and the enjoyment has increased. Thank you!
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MA-KI- Good evening. The yacht is a 35 year old grandmother, so sometimes she is in a bad mood. I enjoy including that. I think Yamada Nishiki will be one of the things that will live up to your expectations. It has the taste of a good, typical Yamadanishiki 😊.
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Gasanryu影の伝説　山田錦　無濾過純米原酒
Shindo ShuzotenYamagata
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Grilled cheese bought at a product exhibition in Hokkaido. So, I had it with Gazanryu, which I opened 12 days ago. I think it is made with new Yamagata yeast, but it seems to be more like "Koroh Daiginjo," which is the pride of Kumamoto. It has a calm fruity aroma and a hint of acidity. The lingering aftertaste slowly fades away. This change was a bit unexpected. I can't quit opening it for a day. The downside is that I've opened it a little too long, so I can't remember what it tasted like the last time 😅.
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My son came home to attend a wedding. He has been educated to be a gifted sake drinker, but he seemed to like it. When you put it in your mouth, the aroma is like cemedine (in a good way). It has a sweet and sour taste at first, but later you can feel the spiciness, which is hard to describe. I like the aftertaste. It's like AKABU, but AKABU. It is no less than delicious.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, AAJI 😃. It's good to have your son back home to enjoy the gifted 🍶 with you 🤗. I bet it's delicious ‼️ because it's akabu 🥰.
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AAJI
Good evening, Jay & Nobby. I gave him a variety of sake for about 10 years, starting with a 20 year old Daiginjo from Kikusui or something like that. I'm glad that you thought of the sake gift for me 😊.
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Kozaemon大吟醸　　あさひの夢
Nakajima JozoGifu
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Touring the sake corner of a drugstore (Cosmos), I found this sake for 1,106 yen with a 30% discount. I looked it up on the Internet and found that it was from a brewery that has a good reputation in Gifu Prefecture. The name "Asahi" was the same as my grandson's name. I had no choice but to buy it. So we drank it. The rice used is rice rice to keep costs down. It has a mild aroma of pineapple and feels soft. The internet says it is characterized by sweetness, but it does not seem so sweet. It is sold by a major sake brewer (more like a sake manufacturer?). The sake is not comparable to the daiginjos sold by major breweries (more like sake makers?) that are sold with unknown rice. The cosmos I go to has a changeover and last year's crop was on sale, so it will continue to be a target for my patrol. 😊
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