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Takachiyo純米吟醸 無調整生原酒 秋田酒こまち純米吟醸原酒生酒
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The third bottle was Takachidai Junmai Ginjo Unadjusted Nama Shu Akita Komachi. It is a representative of the sweet and tasty type. It is famous for "Hiragana Takachiyo never fails me," but how about Kanji Takachiyo? How about Takachiyo in kanji? I took a sip. Oh, it is as sweet and tasty as I expected. It is very clean, soft, and spreads well in the mouth. It has a very straightforward taste, and if you drink it as it is, you will find that you can drink it without any alcohol! It is such an easy-to-drink brand. Very tasty! Thank you! Postscript. The fourth bottle was the Teisho Toranomaki that I raised the other day, so I will pass on it this time. This one also received very high praise. 😁 Actually, there were also Raifuku Junmai Namaizu, Kame no Kai Junmai Ginjo Yellow Label, and Yamamoto Dodara, but we ran out of time. We couldn't finish them because of the strict 2-hour all-you-can-drink policy due to the way we work. The remaining three bottles were all given to the bank employees who were concentrating on their entertainment. The event ended with a development that I am not sure if it was a celebration or not. Thank you very much! 😁
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HijiriR5BY秘蔵酒 山田錦 純米吟醸 生酒純米吟醸生酒
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The second one is Gunma no Sei. This is one that is often featured in Sake-no-wa. This time, I couldn't quite find the time to stop by Kibune-san, and since Koshi Haru Sake Kanbanbashi was up and running, I used Yokouchi Sake Shop's online presence to distribute it! 😁 I actually ordered another brand of Sacred Sake, but the store recommended this secret sake because they were out of stock at the real store. It has been refrigerated below freezing for a year. Maybe that's why it has such depth of flavor. I can't judge that with my tongue! 😁. But everyone's reaction was great praise! 🎉 I can feel the balance and depth of flavor. Very tasty! Will order next time! 👍
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Kinoenemasamune春酒香んばし純米大吟醸
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Good evening! 🙋 Today, there was a breeze, but the sun was much warmer. I think it was about 5 to 8 degrees during the day. I worked in the morning and went to a gathering in the afternoon. It seems like when I have a gathering scheduled on the weekend, the day goes by so fast. 😅 Well, the "Celebrate my birthday" project that I brought to the bank's gathering the other day! 🎉🎉🎉 The first one is Iinuma Honke, Koshiharu Sake Kambashi Junmai Daiginjo. Last year, I happened to find it at a liquor store in a mall in Kitakami and was convinced that it was absolutely delicious! I was convinced that it was delicious and drank it with my son and his wife, and we were all convinced. First, a sip. It has a slightly carbonated taste. Overall, it is soft and easy to drink. As time passes, the ginjo aroma emerges and the acidity rises. The sweetness of this spring sake was highly appreciated by everyone. It was very tasty! 🙋 By the way, like Shakai no Dawn, the clear bottles are hard to take pictures of. 😅 Also, the 4th picture is a new craft beer 🍺 from Izumikin Brewery. It's dark, fruity, and delicious. It will be available at a store called "Wakka" next to Ryusendo. 👍
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Good evening, Tomoyuki Kumagai! The birthday party has started 😁✨. Kambashi is the sake that I remember when I learned the joy of changing the taste over the course of the day: ⤴️ But it sure is hard to take pictures 😥.
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Good morning, ma-ki-! 🙋 Is Kouzhunshu Koumbashi a drink that takes 2-3 days to drink? 😅 It wasn't a blink of an eye, but it was empty just as it was about to sour! 😁
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Good morning, I'm looking forward to seeing you again! 🙋 The world is supposed to be warming up, but the thermometer outside our house was 9 degrees below zero 🥶. The fire room was 2 degrees below zero 🥶🥶🥶. There is quite a disparity between our current house which is highly insulated and airtight, so well, it's like this every year. 😅 The picture is of a Daiginjo of Shimehari Tsuru. In the last upload, there was a gift from the chairman of the board (who is different from President Yaegashi Yoshiichiro). It was a delicious sake, dry, yet with a delicious rice flavor. Incidentally, Mr. Shimeharihizuru does not give tours of his brewery. President Yaegashi said that when he and his friends went to various places to visit the brewery, only the brewery refused to have a tour. Well, I guess there are various brewery policies. 😅
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AzumatsuruMOVIN'純米吟醸生酒
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The last brand I served was MOVIN' by Azuma Tsuru. Positive action as a brewery. A taste full of dynamism The name "MOVIN'" has two meanings. It is bottled immediately after freshly squeezed to give it a fresh taste, but as I am already very tongue-tied, I can only guess that it is a little sweet 😅. But the person next to me really liked this brand and was surprised when I introduced it as a Kyushu sake. 😁 No problem, there are a lot of good sake from Kyushu, and it's a lot of fun! Next time we get together, we'll do a Kyushu series, so look forward to it! He was so happy when I told him! 👍 It was another enjoyable drinking session! I mean, I was having the most fun. 😁
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Masumi純米吟醸 うすにごり純米吟醸発泡
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Next, to cleanse the palate? Next, to cleanse the palate, we served a light nigori sake from Masumi, a famous sake brewed in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture. I don't remember Masumi, so it was probably the first time 😅. The bottle was written as a fizzy sake with a light nigori taste, so be careful not to blow out the bottle, but it didn't go out of control that much, and opened surprisingly easily. 👍 Pouring it into a glass, it comes out thin and cloudy white and petite. The mouthfeel is clean and happy with the easy-drinking bubbles spreading in the mouth! 😁 President Yiichiro! Please make something like this next time! You're a pain in the ass! The president drinks it with a delicious look on his face! I'm so proud of you 😁. It was a big hit with everyone! It was very delicious! Postscript After washing the bottle of Senkori, I washed the bottle of Masumi and was surprised to see how heavy it was! 😅 The glass of the bottle was thicker because it is a sparkling wine, after all. You can't tell with a single bottle.
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Senkin初槽 直汲み せめ生酛原酒生酒
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Then, the cermet. It is said to be calmer and juicier, but again, right after taking it out of the cooler box, it is a bit indistinguishable from arabasi. As you pour and move it around, the temperature rises a little bit and the acidity becomes stronger, and the taste increases. Well, this is just my personal opinion. Overall, it has a good sweetness and low alcohol content, so it is easy to drink. I'm sure you will enjoy it 😁.
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Senkin初槽 直汲み あらばしり生酛原酒生酒
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Next is arabashiri in the same first tank. The "Ori" was not so visible, but compared to the beautiful "Nakadori" mentioned earlier, it seemed to have a little more attack. It was a bit more aggressive than the beautiful "Nakadori". It was very tasty with a sweet and savory taste! Highly recommended! 😁. This also has a firm acidity as the temperature rises a bit, and I wondered if it would have been better not to cool it down too much. I was wondering if it would have been better not to chill it too long, but it was empty in no time! 😅 It was very tasty!
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Senkin初槽 直汲み なかどり生酛原酒生酒
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Good evening! I'm back from a cold snap 🙋🙋🙋. The peak of the cold wave seems to have passed, but it's still as cold as ever 🥶🥶. We don't have the heavy snow like on the Sea of Japan side, and the weather has been good, but it's hard to wake up in the mornings when it's cold 😅. Well, we had another drinking party last week. I knew that I would be with Mr. Yoshikichiro Yaegashi, president of Izumikin Brewery, for this meeting as well, so I challenged him again with "SENGOKU" (lol). We started with Nakadori, thinking we would start with a clean taste. The sake was made with 13% alcohol by volume even though it is a sake yeast yeast yeast, so it tasted clear and delicious. As the temperature rises a little, the acidity rises, and it goes smoothly down the throat! 😁 President Yiichiro also tasted it happily. It was very delicious! 🙋
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It's snowing! It's so cold! I think I'll open a bottle of this Sentori next time 🤔. I guess acid 🤔🍶🍶.
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Good evening, chika! I'm really cold 🙋. It's really cold 🥶! I drank the SENKYO Swiss chilled at first, and as I gradually raised the temperature, the acidity became more pronounced, which was also delicious! Sake is interesting after all!
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Azumatsuru冬のうたかた 生純米吟醸生酒
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New Year's party at Izumikin. The last sake was Higashitsuru's Winter Utakata. I had enjoyed their Spring Sun brand so much that I bought it this time to see if there was anything available as a sparkling sake. I opened the bottle and wondered what this one would be like, since the Sengoku Classic I had earlier was a sparkling sake. Surprisingly, it opened well without any violence. 👍 When I poured it into the glass, it was slightly cloudy and shiny. When you put it in your mouth, a beautiful sweetness spreads out, which is also delicious. It was a good choice! I am so proud of myself (laugh). I asked President Yaegashi to drink it as well. But, then again, wouldn't it be good to have a sparkling wine like this? Please try to make it somehow! It will definitely increase the number of fans! (laughs). Don't put so much pressure on me! but his face is grinning when he enjoys a good drink (laughs). Also, the president of Hayashigyo, who sat diagonally to my left this time, is a person who often visits the brewery with President Yaegashi, and his wife is from Tottori. We talked about the Inadahime we drank the other day and had a great time! 😁. We were on the same drinking wavelength and talked incessantly! 👍
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Tomoyuki Kumagai, good morning 😃I thought the food at the New Year's party was as good as can be expected from a hotel ✨and the sake you brought in is also excellent💕I really like the Azuma Tsuru that comes out every season and buy it whenever I see it 😊.
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Good morning, Wakata! I'm not sure what to say 🙋. I thought that Azuma Tsuru was very tasty when I drank Spring Sun, so I thought that a sparkling wine made from white rice would have a good acidity, right? So I bought it. There are 2 more types! 😁
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Senkinクラシック 零式 生酒生酛生酒発泡
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Next is a classic from the same Sengoku. The retro mentioned earlier is Omachi and Yamadanishiki. This one is Kame-no-o and Yamada-Nishiki. What is the difference? I opened the bottle. Then, bubbles suddenly appeared from inside the bottle! 😱. I hurriedly tighten it and see what happens. Huh? It doesn't say sparkling, does it? Puzzled, I let off the gas little by little. After a minute or so, it subsides, so I quickly pour it into a glass, and there's a shwizzle and bubbles! 👍 The slightly cloudy feeling heightens my anticipation. When I put it in my mouth, the bubbles spread and the taste is refreshing! Eek, it says classic, but it's the latest sparkling refreshing type, isn't it? 🎉 I hurriedly ask President Yaegashi to drink it too. What? You can make a bubbly liquor like this with the feel of this bottle? He looks surprised. 😱 As for the image, is it close to the birthplace? Everyone is unanimously amazed. This too was emptied in no time! 😁 It was very tasty! 👍
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Senkinレトロ 零式生酛生酒
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Good evening! 🙋 The sunlight during the daytime is gradually getting warmer, but the morning and evening temperatures are still very cold in the coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture. I can't drink with peace of mind because various infectious diseases are spreading, such as influenza, Wuhan pneumonia, and strep throat! Yesterday was the New Year's party for our business partners, Izumikin Bussan and Izumikin Shoji, plus Izumikin Sake Brewery. Yesterday was the Lunar New Year's Day, so this is the timing of the New Year's party every year. The all-you-can-drink menu includes the Senkin Brewery's Honjozo sake, but I bring my own sake and ask the president to drink various brands every time, and if possible, please serve sparkling sake! I ask the president to drink a variety of brands and serve sparkling if possible! So this time, I chose "Senkou," which reads the same way! Let's start with "Retro Zero-Shiki Nama-Shu". President Yaegashi, who always says "acidity is important," takes a sip. And then I drink it too. Oh, it has a soft and beautiful acidity. The sweetness spreads later, and the well-balanced flavor develops in the mouth. President Yaegashi also said it was delicious. Other people also drank it and gave it a high evaluation. 👍 It was empty in no time! 😁
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Morishima山田錦 純米吟醸純米吟醸
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Next is Morishima Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki. Morishima with a black label. One of the brands recommended by Mr. Murai, president of Gin no Sake Kibune. Like Yaezakura, it is made from Yamadanishiki, but they are completely different. Take a sip. Ah, the beautiful acidity is exquisite! (^○^) The balance of sweetness and acidity is very good, and it is extremely delicious. As one would expect from Morishima (lol). We poured some for everyone to taste. Oh, it's delicious! It has a different taste from Yaezakura, and it's very good. It seems that it is rare to encounter such a tasty sake with this kind of acidity, so we were grateful that they enjoyed it so much. (I am grateful that they enjoyed drinking it so much.) Actually, we had prepared a sparkling sake for the toast, but since the board meeting was held early in the day, we gave up on it because we didn't think we would be able to control the temperature. It was a shame, since Mr. Murai, the president of Kibune, had recommended it to us. Now, I'm planning which get-together I should bring it to (laugh). It was very delicious! (^O^)
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Ryusen'yaezakura大吟醸 令和6年岩手県新酒鑑評会 県知事賞受賞大吟醸
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Good evening! (^^)/ Today will be the hottest day of the week! The weather forecast said it would be the hottest day of the week, but it was surprisingly dry and hot. We have a rush of general meetings starting this week, and if we don't drink in moderation, we are going to lose our physical condition (smiles). Well, it was the general meeting and reception of an organization I belong to. It was also the time for the election of new board members, and although I had been a board member for two terms, I had to step down due to various reasons. Well, it seems that there are various "adult circumstances," so I just kept my mouth shut, let it go, and went into the get-together. (^_^;) The sake we brought this time was Yaezakura Daiginjo, which won the Iwate Prefecture Governor's Award at the 2024 New Sake Competition. Yamada-Nishiki is polished to 40% and flavored with brewing alcohol. Take a sip. Ah, a beautiful sweetness. There is not much acidity. Anyway, the mild and beautiful sweetness spreads throughout the mouth. It is very easy to drink and everyone raves about how delicious it is. Well, since the direction of Izumikin Sake Brewery is toward this direction, will there be more of this kind of sweet and tasty lineup? It was delicious! (^^)/
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Fusano KankikuAdopt2023 ふさこがね50 うすにごり無濾過生原酒純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Next is Sono Kangiku Fukugori-Kagane 50 light nigori unfiltered unpasteurized sake. It was purchased at Fukuroiya Sake Shop. Yaezakura's junmai ginjo is a deliciously sweet sake, so I wondered if it would be a good idea to continue with a similar brand. I thought it would be a good idea to continue with a similar brand, but I decided that this one had a slightly darker flavor, so I bought it as is. The lineup is different from that of Gin-no-Sake Kibune, and there are many brands such as Yuki no Bijin and Houou Mita that you can only find in the online store. Just like at Kibune, I spend a good half an hour every time I go in here, trying to decide whether to buy this or that one. Take a sip. Oh, it's still as delicious and sweet as ever. President Yaegashi said it was his first time to drink Chiba sake, and he drank it with great relish. It was very delicious! (^^)/
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Ryusen'yaezakura純米吟醸 中汲み 無濾過生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒中取り無濾過
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Good evening! (^○^) It was mild and sunny today on the coast of Iwate Prefecture. Since yesterday, there has been a wildfire in a place called Kariya, Miyako City. Yesterday was windy and dry, so it looks quite difficult. In our neighborhood, there was also a wildfire from a wildfire, and it is really bad if you carelessly litter cigarettes or something like that. (^_^;) Well, last weekend was the same event as last year (a welcome and farewell party for new and old branch managers of a regional bank). And what I brought to the venue was the same as last year, Ryuusen Yaezakura Junmai Ginjyo Nakakumi-Unfiltered Nama-shu (lol). Izumikin Sake Brewery recently received a prefectural governor's commendation, but it has not yet been released, so we served this sake to everyone. Like last year, it is a refreshing sweet-tart sake with a hint of sourness. Slightly sour. Slight sweetness. Slightly sweet. Slightly umami. The taste was beautifully balanced and stable. As if that wasn't enough, I went to the Fukuraiya Sake Shop in Morioka City to check out the special sake that was produced in collaboration with Izumikin Shuzo and Fukuraiya Sake Shop, as shown in the fourth photo! (@_@) (@_@) It seems to be a special sake made by bag suspension, and the brewery does not have any stock of it. We will have to wait until next year. (^_^;)
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Ryusen'yaezakura純米大吟醸純米大吟醸
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Good evening! (^^)/ It was another hot day today. Iwate prefecture has a tornado warning and it looks like it could be bad in some places. (@_@) Yesterday, I attended a celebration party. I brought a bottle of Ryusen Yaezakura Junmai Daiginjo. Actually, it was the first time for me to drink this brand, so I asked President Yaegashi Yoshikichiro to confirm the taste before serving it to everyone. It is a light and delicious taste. It has a soft sweetness and umami flavor that spreads in the mouth and is especially good with sashimi and vinegared dishes. Everyone was pleased with the sake, as it is a local sake that they don't often have a chance to drink. So, an explanation for the fourth photo. When I returned home and was about to take a bath, my wife was searching Netflix and suddenly started laughing. I asked her, "What? She pointed at me and said, "This is stupid, but it makes me laugh. Hell's Garden." The story is about a conflict between factions of office workers at a company and a girl who gets caught up in it. The office workers of the faction are dressed as "yankee" and they are in a battle with each other! No, no, no, that's a wacky setup~ (laughs). (Laughs) The company would have fired her in a single shot. It's too silly a development, but you can't help but laugh until the end. And the four guys on the left are already out. (^_^;)
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Ryusen'yaezakura純米大吟醸 結の香純米大吟醸
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Good morning! (^^)/ Last night, I attended a general meeting and reception of an industry organization. I asked the secretariat to provide me with a bottle of "Ryusen Yaezakura Junmai Daiginjyo Yuzunokou," which won the first prize at the Iwate Prefecture New Sake Competition in 2023. The sake won first place over Nanbu Bijin and Akabu, two of Iwate Prefecture's twin peaks at the time. From the Izumikin Sake Brewery's website https://www.ginga.or.jp/senkin/whatsnew/index.cgi?no=195 Now, let's pour it into a glass! Pour it into a glass. Oh, it has a beautiful ginjo aroma. When you put it in your mouth, it tastes smooth and soft. The sweetness expands in the mouth. It is well-balanced and goes well with sashimi and wild vegetables! Everyone praised its fruity and delicious taste! Everyone praised it as "fruity and delicious! (^○^) This time, we were also pleased to see the attendance of a government official, who was most guarded about attending the reception due to the Corona, and was very happy to see him drinking. The morning after drinking delicious alcohol, I woke up feeling refreshed. I am drunk today, too. Have a good day. (^^)/
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ポンちゃん
Good morning, Mr. Kumagai. ☀️ Is it Iwate Prefecture's #1 sake 😳‼️ delicious and everyone will be pleased 👍It's still good that we can all meet face to face 😊.
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Good morning, Pon-chan! (^o^) It was quite a delicious sake. The elegant and beautiful-looking sake is appreciated by many people. It is also a blessing to be able to drink it with a large number of people. Now if we could only bring in a variety of brands... w
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Good evening, Mr. Kumagai 🌙 That's a cool name for a sake 😊. Your review made me want to drink it 😋. Corona is now a Class 5, and the large group drinking is coming back. I'm glad to hear it ‼️
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Good evening, Maru-san! (-‿-) This is an award won by a toji who moved from Mutsu Hachisen in his third year. It seems to be limited to the internet. I'm so glad that it's common to be able to enjoy it with so many people!
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Ryusen'yaezakura純米吟醸 中汲み 無濾過生原酒純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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Good evening! (^O^) It was beyond warm and hot today! At times like this, I like to have a glass of something cold and refreshing (lol). Today, I was invited to attend a welcome and farewell party for the branch manager of a local bank at the local chamber of commerce. I was invited to attend the party because the chairman of commerce and industry is Mr. Yoshikichiro Yaegashi, president of Izumikin Sake Brewery! I ordered Yaegakura Junmai Ginjyo Nakakumi-Unfiltered Nama-shu from Gin-no-Shu Kibune! Actually, this brand seems to be a limited edition, only one tank of which had been brewed, so I happened to find it at Kibune and bought it. Since they were sold out of the four-pack bottles, I asked them to send me a bottle of it on the assumption that we would all drink it together. I immediately tasted it myself while pouring it for everyone. It was refreshing and refreshing, in the class of a fine white wine. The sweetness is moderate, but it asserts itself as "delicious, isn't it? It is well-balanced and goes down easy. The locals, who have only had dry Yaezakura, raved about it! In fact, President Yaegashi himself had never had it... (^_^; ) That's because it is a limited edition. After this, the sake that won first place at the Iwate Prefecture New Sake Competition will be sold in stores. I'm looking forward to it! It was very delicious! (^O^)
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By the way, the man in the fourth photo is Mr. Yoshikichiro Yaegashi, president of Izumikin Sake Brewery. He is quite a dandy, and he drinks nothing but sake. And yet he has a smart figure, which is a foul, isn't it? (Laughs).
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ジャイヴ
Good evening, Tomoyuki Kumagai 🌛. Only one tank in stock is quite a rare item, I didn't know that even the president couldn't taste it 😄I really envy those who drink and are still thin ✨.
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Good morning, Mr. Gyve! (^o^) It seems to have been quite a lucky brand. It is quite delicious! And since I appealed to them, they might make the same one again (lol). He says his body shape and liver numbers haven't changed w
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遥瑛チチ
Hello Tomoyuki Kumagai 😃. It is a perfect 💯 divine response to prepare a limited edition sake of your own brewery for the president of a brewery. ❗️ This is a guaranteed success for your business 👍.
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Hello, Haruei Chichi! (^o^) I happened to find it at my usual liquor store in Morioka, and they only had one bottle, so I had the idea that I would have to drink this with everyone as a gift~! I guess it's far from a success~w
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