Nanasu
Purchased at Kodama. It's very fruity and low alcohol, so you can drink it easily.
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disry
I've always wanted to drink this Honkin. But I heard that this nigorizake is very different from the standard Honkin.
It took about 10 minutes to open the bottle. Of course, it's still strong and sizzling when you take a sip.
It's like a rice soda, but with a pineapple, apple, or grape flavor.
I've heard that it has a distinctive acidity, but it's definitely intense. There is a strong flavor that goes on top of it. It's delicious.
The aftertaste is quite bitter. However, it is a complex bitterness mixed with miscellaneous tastes, and it is worth drinking.
Very satisfying. I'd like to try other Honkin, but I think I've raised the bar.
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disry
By the third day, it has a very mellow sweetness to it, almost like a dairy product.
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Nanasu
It has a solid taste. The normal Okura is good, but this is also good. It is purchased at the local sake shop Kodama.
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flos_lingua_est
"Believing in something is a responsibility. Even if the result of believing is not as you expected, it is your responsibility.
"I don't recommend it as a liquor store. But if you're buying it for yourself, you might want to keep it at room temperature before drinking it, even though it's raw sake. Even if it fails, it is my responsibility to make the right choice, so don't worry.
It's been one month since I stored it.
The color is yellowish and reminds me of a strong taste. The aroma is fermented and ripe. In the mouth... the taste is juicy and complex, a true taste of rice! The initial specs are that it is a little dry, but as it ages, the sweetness is brought out and it is very Tsuchida-like.
It has the flavor of a dense, rich, umami flavor that brings out so much of the rice flavor, and the flavor deepens more and more to the point that it cannot be described in a single word." This flavor!" The taste develops further from the point where the tongue catches it.
On the other hand, if you put it in your mouth and drink it right away, you will be surprised at how easy it is to drink. This is too good to be true... I'm glad the drinker believes in the drinker...
Next year, I'm going to try drinking it refrigerated. I wonder what it will taste like.
PS...After another month of opening the bottle, a nice fermented aroma comes out. This one's good too!
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hoshiaki
Junmai Ginjo ✨Nakadarare Aizu Gohyakumangoku🌾
I had a hard time deciding between the 5 types of sake available at the sake shop Kodama 😅. It's sweet and delicious. It's a bit rougher than melon. It's also a bit spicy. Good 😋 leave it for a day and warm it up to banana🍌45 degrees and you get a yogurt feeling😳. Gentle. At 48 degrees, the flavor is a little stronger and the acidity is up ⤴️.
Purchased at Local Sake Shop Kodamasa @ Otsuka 20210306
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hoshiaki
Junmai-Namaishu Sake (Japanese style drink) ✨Organically grown Gohyakumangoku from Aizu 🌾
I bought this one at Jizakuya Kodama from a lineup of five different kinds of wind-blown sake. It's full of flavor😆. It is refreshing, but deep. It is like a melon candy when you taste it. It makes me salivate. It can be used with garlic as well. I heated it up to 45 degrees and the sweetness and umami increased. It also has a sour taste. More rice flavor. It's a great sake for a snack 😋.
Purchased at Jizakuya Kodama @ Otsuka 20210304
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hoshiaki
Junmai Unfiltered Shiboritate Nama Genshitsu Sake 鍔場詰め✨.
High acidity, slightly grassy 🧐 umami strong dry taste, firmly accept the bone ball of the sake brewing power. Pair it with yellowtail teriyaki tomato sauce 🍅 for a refreshing taste 😋. Warmed up the next day, about 43 degrees. It's got a lot of umami. Good acidity too😋.
Purchased at Jizakuya Kodama @ Otsuka 20210210
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hoshiaki
Junmai 👑 Shiboritate Usu-nigori 生✨.
Gentle taste ☺️Light ✨Rather dry. Fruity, melon type🍈Good with sea bream kombujime👍
Purchased at Jizakuya Kodama @ Otsuka 20210210
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hoshiaki
Special Junmai Unfiltered Raw Sake 🌾Yumenoka11%🌾Biyama Nishiki89%🌾
It's like water ✨ refreshing, crisp and dry, lightly nigori.
Take out at Jizakuya Kodama @ Otsuka 20210129
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hoshiaki
Junmai Nama Sake ✨Nakadarare
It has a strong attack, and the flavor is sizzling 😆 . A little melon-like aroma🍈There is also a hint of pomegranate. It is sweet but spicy. I took out the Chokodama set from Jizakuya Kodama. They were all very good😋.
Take out at Jizakuya Kodama @ Otsuka 20210129
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flos_lingua_est
This was my second time at Miyako Bijin, and it's really good, too!
The citrus aroma reminds me of the freshness of summer sake.
It has a muscat aroma and a clean mouthfeel. It has a very good acidity that reminds you of Yamahai, although it is only a little. The bitterness that comes after the characteristic aroma and umami runs away is refreshing and pleasant.
After enjoying the various flavors, you will say, "Oh, by the way, it was not so sweet. I really like dry sake.
I often feel that it's like my favorite classic Senkou, isn't it? So maybe I like sour, fiery sake.
Please let me know if you have any recommendations for sour, fire-roasted sake😊.
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flos_lingua_est
When it comes to Ishikawa Prefecture, I've been drinking famous brands like Kikuhime and Sougen. I've never had Shiragiku from Okunoto before, but...
I can smell a hint of citrus. It also has an aroma of semedyne and rice itself, which is very distinctive.
On the palate, it has a freshness like a pear. When you hold it, you can feel a hint of grape. Overall, the first impression is of fresh fruit. However, I'm not sure what kind of fruit it is...or maybe it's not even fruit.
After carefully exploring the flavor, I realized that this is the taste of rice itself. The aroma and taste of the rice is distinctive and refreshing without being obnoxious.
It is rich and fruity, but not too sweet, and the rich flavor expands softly.
The reason it is so cloudy but not sizzling is because it is Hiiri. The goodness of Hiiri is this calmness, isn't it? It has a similar taste to Tamagawa's Nigori or Kikuhime's Nigori. The nigori of Hiiri is very thick, so it is the best when you want to drink it hard.
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Inoshishi
This shop (地酒屋こだま) is famous for letting sake sleep for some time to give it a more aged flavor so I can't say if this is the original flavor, but for shure I can say that this is one of my favourite!
In the label it say that it is like the miso, and yes has some deep salty presence that reminds me something fermented.
OK probably it's not the best description of a sake, but I can assure that it is very well balanced and drinked with some cheese is the best!
hoshiaki
Yamahai Junmai ✨Koji rice: Yamadanishiki🌾, Kake rice: Gohyakumangoku🌾.
I had it with cold sake 😋melon candy, dark, dry, not so much acidity like Yamahai 🤔 good bitterness is interesting. First purchased at the famous sake shop Kodama in Otsuka👍.
Purchased at Jizakuya Kodama@Otsuka Drinking at home 20201113
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flos_lingua_est
This is not the Iwate rooster Yoemon, but the Fukushima Yaemon. This is the old form of it, Yaemon.
The fresh and youthful notes of citrus and apple are very noticeable. Then you can feel juiciness, sourness, grapefruit feeling by bitterness, umami, sweetness and so on.
It's not that sweet, but it's so catchy that it's hard to believe it's a +4 sake. This is probably because of this complexity.
By the way, the similar sake, Shirarotadarajyu Sunrise Red, has a similar flavor.
On the fourth day, the taste becomes more balanced, and the rice flavor becomes very pleasant. I'd call it melon-y... mmmm really good! Maybe I should let it age a little longer before drinking it to my liking from the start.
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flos_lingua_est
I've been curious about it for a long time, but I decided to buy it when I heard a comment on Sakelabchannel that "Honkin is an irreplaceable sake.
In Kodama-san, Omachi or "Suwa" here is easy to understand, and was recommended to me as an introduction that seems to be Honkin.
The aroma is very gentle, but it has a beautiful mouthfeel without miscellaneous tastes.
However, this "Suwa" has no miscellaneous flavors, but it has a perfect drinkability. Above all, the flavor of the rice is amazing! There is a characteristic in the quality of the umami. It's like the taste of the rice is drawn out.
It is the acidity that makes it surprisingly refreshing to drink. Especially when it is cold, the citrus acidity tightens it up and leads to a crispness.
There are many sakes that are characterized by their flamboyance, but I've never had a sake that focuses so much on the flavor of the rice, so it was too interesting! It is a masterpiece of Nakaguchi!
The characteristics fade from the third day, so drink it as soon as possible.
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takeshon
Honkin, are you going to sell it? It's such a simple shop, isn't it?
I missed buying one the other day, so I'll get one next time I'm in the neighborhood!
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flos_lingua_est
fukusuke san
I actually just bought this in Tokyo and have never been to Honkin 😂💦.
It looks so simple yet quaint in the pics!
The taste is amazing so please do (^^)
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takeshon
Yes, sir. I'm looking forward to it. ♪
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Nanasu
Bought at a local sake shop Kodama in Otsuka.
It tastes like a dark melon. And, it is high spa.
It is the sake which I want to keep drinking even after 10 years and 20 years.
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disry
Let's start with the supernatant.
Very strong gaseous sensation. The glass is completely white with bubbles. This is enough to satisfy me.
The aroma is weak, but it is slightly berry-like.
The flavor is crisp and sour. Not so strong.
In the aftertaste, a light bitterness continues. It has a characteristic impression of bitterness with a sense of umami. It is not bad.
Next, mix the ori.
The sweetness and umami increase, and the aroma of koji can be felt.
In the aftertaste, the bitterness decreases and the umami can be felt. It finishes comfortably.
This was my first time trying the Freaks series, and I was very satisfied. Next time, I want to try Freaks 2.
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flos_lingua_est
It was chosen by the shop owner on the condition that it was "refreshing, crisp, and tasty, and I especially like Shinomine in the shop's lineup.
As a result, I was surprised that I liked it exactly! The work of a professional is amazing〜!
The aroma is like a young green apple, which is pale but looks delicious.
When you taste it, it has a juicy feeling like a pear. It's also slightly fizzy, so it's a bit like ramune. It's nice and summery.
The sourness (citrusy?) is also delicious. It is also delicious.
There's a sweetness to it too, but it doesn't leave a crisp aftertaste after drinking, which is wonderful... It's a beautiful, delicious mid-palate masterpiece. If you drink it in the winter, it might be a little underwhelming on some days, but it's great for the summer!
Swissy is exactly what it sounds like! It usually takes me 4 days to a week to drink it, but I finished it in no time at all.
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flos_lingua_est
I told the shop that I hadn't drank much Yamahai with it in mind, so I was looking for a sake that would give me a sense of its characteristics, and they helped me choose.
I asked the staff to choose a sake that would allow me to feel the characteristics of Yamahai with a good balance, so I chose this one from several recommendations.
You can tell from the yellowish color and standing aroma that it is a rich, sweet and sour sake. ...It is my favorite aroma.
Although it is sweet, it is not sticky at all due to the acidity, and it is crisp and easy to drink. Furthermore, the rice flavor and bitterness give the taste depth. You can enjoy the change of each flavor after you drink it, and you can also taste the volume. What should I do...I like it very much. Come to think of it, it also has something in common with Tsuchida 99.
I'm not sure if I like Yamahai or Miyako Bijin, but I think it was the best choice for me as a sake that gives me the feeling of Yamahai. It's a powerful yet delicate sake that is sure to impress!
I was able to pair it with almost anything, from light to dark, crisp to oily. I thought the acidity and richness of the Yamahai would go well with it, so I bought some nuts for the first time in a while, but it was a perfect match!
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tkmts
Hello flos_lingua_est!!!
That's a rave review 😄.
As a fan of Tokujun, I couldn't miss this review.
I would love to drink it if I see it❗️.
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flos_lingua_est
Good evening, tkmt!
That's a rave if you ask me lol!
It's only to my taste, but it's well balanced and all the flavors were delicious 😋✨.
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