㊗️Sake Duploma first test passed
㊗️ sakewa back in business
It's been a while 😀
I'm back at Sake-no-Wawa on July 28th without any problems 😇.
Since I started Sake-no-wa, I realized my lack of knowledge about Sake and decided to study 😅.
I decided to get either a sake taster or a sake diploma, and since I have a sake certificate, I decided not to do the sake taster which is in the same family, but to try the sake diploma 😇.
I always read and write comments on sakewa during my commute to work, but I held off for a month and used that time to study and today I passed the first exam without a hitch😇.
The only way to pass the second test is to drink, so I guess I can drink a lot without worrying 🤣.
So I opened a bottle of Ginkame today to celebrate 🎊
If you want to become a sake diploma, you have to write a proper comment on the taste, but anyway, Gin🐢 is very tasty😇.
I had opened a bottle of Sairai Buspar, which was opened earlier, and Akirika's Aragoshi Nama Sake and Chushingura 47, which I bought at the brewery, and they were all delicious, but Gin🐢 was exceptional!
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Good evening, Yasbay! 😄
Congratulations on passing the first round of the Sake Duploma exam! 🎉🎉🎉
Sorry, I'm not sure how difficult the exam is 😅. I don't know how difficult the exam is😅
But your attitude to mastering sake is great!
Good evening, Yasbay 😀
Congratulations on passing the first test🎊💮.
Sake wa time to sake study time👌.
That's great👍.
Ginkame is the perfect sake for 🈴!
Good luck with the second exam too 💪.
Next up is gold😊.
Good evening, Yasbaye ✨That's why you left us for a while. Congratulations on passing the first test with flying colors ㊗️I hope you pass the next one too🙏By the way, the silver tortoise looks really delicious 🤤.
Yasube, congratulations on passing the first round: ㊗️🎉You have studied hard and mastered sake, I bow to your incredible ambition. Ginkame is the perfect reward for your hard work ✨Good luck with the second round 😊.
Good evening, Yasube.
Your return was this sake ✨Gin Kame is wonderful✨.
Congrats on passing the first test too 🎉.
Good luck with the second test as well😊.
Congratulations on passing the first SAKE DIPLOMA exam, Yasubeyesan㊗️🎊🎉!
It's the perfect time to celebrate at Silver Turtle for the second exam: ☺️
I bow to your stoicism, Yasbaye 😊.
Good morning, Yasbay 😃.
Welcome back 🤗and congratulations on passing the first exam ㊗️🎉Great exploration! That's awesome 🥹I really respect you 😌.
We are... going to try to master the chit chat 😆.
Tomoyuki Kumagai. Thank you 😀
The first test is the one you can pass if you study hard enough, but the hardest part is the second blind tasting test 🤣.
I don't intend to become a professional, so I'll take it easy on the second exam😇.
Thank you, Ao 😀
I have some gold🐢 standing by in the cellar, but I plan to drink it on Kaorin's birthday because it will be old if I wait until I pass the second test 🤣.
Thank you, I'm studying 🙏.
I couldn't do two at the same time because I don't have the time to try to study them 🤣.
With my stupid tongue, the second exam is going to be quite difficult😅.
Thank you ma-ki-🙏.
I decided to open a bottle of silver🐢 after passing the first test, so I'm glad I made it😇.
The first test is valid for 5 years so I will study tasting slowly 🤣.
Thank you, Aladdin 🙇.
I'm not stoic at all, but I'm challenging myself to be able to identify the flavors a little bit like Aladdin 🤣.
I'm on a provisional license right now, so I'll work on the next step 😀.
Yasbay, once again, congratulations on passing the first exam🎊.
If it's valid for 5 years, you can take your time to study before taking it 😄.
Next time you will celebrate with 🥇🐢👍
Thank you, bouken 🙏.
I have 5 years of slow study time, so I will train my tongue and nose to manage a bit more 😀.
However, the gold 🐢 I have now will become old if I wait, so I will open the bottle soon 🤣.
Congratulations on passing the first exam, Yasbay 🎊🎉!
Congratulations on passing the first exam 🎉 Congratulations on passing the second exam 🎉 Congratulations on passing the first exam, Yasube! It's awesome that you studied and passed in the time you were off ✨Good luck with the second round! And have another good drink 😉.
Thank you, Pon 🙇.
I managed to get back here safely and in the shortest time possible 😀.
I had a lot of drinks while I was absent, but today I'm going to open a bottle of the good stuff, continuing from yesterday 🤣.
Yasbay, thank you for your hard work ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.
It's been a long time & congratulations on passing the first exam! I hope you will be able to pass the second exam with the same momentum.
Thank you very much, freelancer first generation man 🙇.
I managed to pass the first test with just my memory, but I will try the second test after some more training on my tongue and nose 🤣.
Hi Kojo 😃.
Thank you 😀
I'm good at just drinking, but it's a difficult conundrum to identify even the taste 😓.
I'll take my time and train my tongue and nose though 🤣.
Good morning, Yasbay! ☀️
Congratulations on passing the first exam ㊗️🎉🎊
I see that you have been studying while you were on vacation! That's really great ✨I'm sure you'll have a special drink to celebrate 😆✨Good luck with the second exam as well🤗.
Thanks a lot, Tsubu 😀
The problem with getting older is that my memory gets worse, and it was harder to remember than it used to be, but I managed to get through the first exam without a hitch 😀.
For the second exam, I want to take my time and improve my sensitivity 😀.
Last post before the sakewa short break 🤣.
I'm opening a bottle of my cherished Shinshu 🐢 age-san 😀.
It's still delicious😇
I really prefer it raw, but I can feel the freshness that I can't believe it's fire-roasted 😇.
I'll be away from Sake no Wa for a while due to time constraints, but I'll do my best and come back as soon as possible with a power up...no need to power up that much 🤣.
Good evening, Yasbay.
Was it Kame-san before the short break 😊.
I've seen many times in your posts that it's delicious delicious delicious delicious and it's one of the sake I'd like to try someday ✨.
I look forward to seeing you settle down and come back🍀.
Good evening, Yasbay!
It's good to see the turtle age opening up👍
We will miss you for a while with the short break 😭
Please power up and come back soon😊.
Good evening, Yasbay🦉.
You opened a good one at the end before your vacation 👍✨I am relieved to hear that you will be drinking all the time😊Please leave before you over power yourself 😆Take care of yourself and good luck!
Good evening, ma-ki - it's been a long time 😇
It's been a while 🙇.
After a short break, I made you a turtle, too 😀.
I look forward to working with you again 🙇.
I am in the middle of Kochi sake...
I was able to purchase it on the first day of GW with various connections.
I won't go into details, but thank you Rafa for connecting us 🙇.
It's commonly known as "Kinkame.
It is gassy, sweet and juicy. Citrus and apple type.
The second half is a little bitter, but the aftertaste is very fruity.
Delicious but too luxurious, I would like to drink an everyday 🐢. I can't afford it though 🙄.
I can never drink Hexagon on this 😭
Congratulations bouken on your 3200 check-in 🎊🎊🎊🎉🎊🎉!
And it's great that Rafa introduced you to us ✨We're looking forward to seeing more Kochi Sake after this!
Congratulations on your 3200 check-ins, bouken 😆㊗️🎉🎉 shining 🐢 I hope to meet you someday. Lingering fruity is what attracts me ☺️ I look forward to your future posts 😁.
bouken, congrats on the 3200 check in 🎉It's great to be a Kiri number with a Kinkame that you were able to purchase after a lot of hard work 🙌 Let's ask the sake god Yori for the other Shinshu 🐢😁 We'll go to the event together so CI can't catch up at all 🤣.
Hello bouken 😀
Congratulations on your 3200 check-in 😀
And the Kiri sake is gorgeous, Kinkame 😇.
I got it at the same time as you, but it has to be some kind of anniversary 🤣.
Good evening, bouken 🌃😀
Congratulations on your 3200 check-in 🎉🎊㊗️You are a gold turtle 🐢 worthy of the kiliter 😚👍✨I will be traveling to Ueda for 2 months next month, can I see you gold turtle?
Congratulations to bouken on your 3200 check-in ㊗️🎊🎉㊗️🎊
I couldn't help but feel a sense of Kiri-number when Kochi sake suddenly appeared in the middle 😁.
Rafa papa and I had a connection with Shinshu Kamerei, it's so drunk ☺️
Good evening, bouken 🌉.
Congratulations on your 3200😳check-in🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉!
Kinkame, you all talk about delicious 🤤It's a drink worthy of the number 😍I'd love to drink it 🤩.
Congratulations to bouken and ㊗️3200CI Congratulations to 🎊Kinkame🤩you must have been surprised to find it suddenly mixed in with Kochi sake 😆Luxurious citrus and apple flavors🤤I'm jealous 〰︎
Thank you, Pon-chan 🥺.
I don't usually leave it this long, but I had to put it down for this one 😁I was also lucky enough to be near the grouper 😊This day was not only Kochi sake, but a double feature😇.
Thank you Yasbay 😆.
This time I made a gorgeous 🥇🐢😌.
I think of Yasube's Kiri number as a flower oup 🐢 but I'm going to put him up on the board? I'm not sure 😁.
Thank you Maecin 🙇.
I had to resist opening it 😁.
I didn't know you were going on a business trip to Ueda 😳If you get the chance, it might be good to visit the brewery 🤔I heard there are some limited edition breweries 😊.
Thank you, Ao 🥺.
It's too good for everyday drinking 😁.
Hexagon is priced to buy 4 or 5 bottles of regular 4 gou 😅I can't afford it in the first place 😆.
Thank you, Kotori-san 🙇.
I was worried that you would say, "It's not Kochi sake! I was worried that you would say, "It's not Kochi sake!" 🙄It was a very rich sake, both in label and taste 😋.
Jay & Nobby, thank you for the Chinese numbers 😁.
You ended up drinking quite a bit on the first day, even though you thought it was too good to drink like you normally do💦.
It's hard to decide whether to buy one rich liquor or several bottles of your favorite 🤔.
Fusashimaya Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake Omachi
I wanted to drink Boshimaya after a long time
So I bought it 😊.
It's Omachi from the White Koji series: ✌️
The unique acidity of white malted rice and
The unique acidity of white malted rice and the rich umami of Omachi
The unique spiciness of Fusashimaya
Each flavor complements each other
and they come together beautifully...
The taste is as good as expected 🤤.
The bottle went quickly...
I'm running out 🤣.
Rafa was trying to get my entrée...
Guarded with ponzu and dressing 🛡️
His pathetic face is a little sad 😢.
Good morning, Rafa: ☀️
I think I had a drink at Boshimaya last year 🎽 in Unagidani? I only remember it as 🧐, but it's a delicious spicy type 😁.
The ponzu made me laugh guard 🤣.
Hi Rafa papa, ☀️
I haven't had Boshimaya yet, but your review sounds delicious and I would like to try it 😋.
Rafa's frustrated expression 😹 guarded by the dressing is so cute 🥰.
Hello Rafa ^_^
I don't drink much sake from Gifu Prefecture and have never seen Boshimaya 🥲.
I'm sure it tastes so good that a bottle will be gone in no time ✨.
Rafa's expression like "what are you doing?" 😂.
Good morning Maru 😃
Boshimaya is a delicious and spicy sake, but easy to drink 😋I don't remember if I drink it at offline meetings because I drink a lot 🤣Rafa never eats but he stretches his neck like he's going to eat it 😁.
Good morning, Kotaro-san 😃
Boshimaya is not flashy, but it's always good to know what you're doing 🤣I can drink it with confidence 😋Rafa has reached the age of maturity and melancholy 😌.
Good morning Manta 😃
Gifu has a lot of good sake too 😋I guess it's easier to get in Shizuoka because it's so close 😳⁉️Rafa has a huge appetite so he looks sad when I leave him out of it 😢.
Good morning, Rafa papa 😀
I'm thinking of following your example and increasing the percentage of sake bottles 😀.
It's good to take your time drinking the sake you like😇.
However, it would be a bit of a problem if all the bottles were emptied at once 🤣.
Good morning, Rafa 😃Boshimaya, this one looks delicious too 😋 White malted rice and Omachi, just this line of letters makes me want it ❤️ and this Rafa over the ponzu, I can't get enough 😆💕.
Good morning Yasbaye 😃
When I drink a bottle of sake, I have decided to drink one and a half cups in one mouthful 😊If I don't drink enough, I pour directly into a boar's mouth... 😅be careful, once you start pouring directly from the bottle, you won't be able to stop 🤣.
Today I am Beian Daikoku Anniversary😇.
This sake is a project with Hata Sake Shop and the sake brewery 😀.
I saw the brewery's installment and even though I didn't know which brewer's sake it was, I pre-ordered it 🤣.
Rafa papa has already written about the detailed taste, so I'll skip it, but anyway, it was a very round sake with no curd at all😇.
I guess when you let it sit in the snow slowly, it becomes such a round and beautiful sake😇.
It was delicious 😀.
Good evening, Yasubeyesan!
I've been watching Beian Daikoku since I was impressed with their matured raw sake 5 years ago. I'm curious to see what's new 👀.
Hi kab 😀
This time, the name of the brewer was hidden on the liquor store's Instagram, so I didn't know the name of Beian Daikoku until after I received the sake 🤣.
Aged raw sake...I'm sure it was delicious😇
Good morning Yasbay 😃.
I see that GPS nowadays can tell not only the location of the liquor store but also the type of sake 🤣Snow storage is an interesting project 😊Sake is also a living thing and its taste must change depending on the environment 😌.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
The GPS installed in Rafa papa even has a particularly high performance taste sensor built in that reacts to my taste preferences 🤣.
This was another really good drink😇
Re:vive KUGA Unfiltered Unrefined Genshu
May 12 was a tour of liquor stores in Hokusetsu area 🚗 with Mr. Wakata and Mrs. Yuki.
With Mr. Wakata and Mrs. Yuki
We went to Hata Sake Shop for the first stop...
We chose Re:vive KUGA ✌️
I had already decided before we went there after seeing their instagram!
Hizume Hirai Residence, the place where Kiku no Tsukasa was founded.
Revived as a sake brewery 100 years after relocation
Craft saké due to liquor tax law
A portion of the moromi is fermented with glutinous rice germinated with brown rice malt
is added to fermentation
When poured into a cup, it is very smooth and clean.
It has a very clean and refreshing taste 😋.
Full sweetness and pleasant umami of rice
Delicate and fresh acidity 🤤.
Yuki-san is very good at getting the owner on board.
The sake tasting kept coming out one after another 🤣.
I didn't know you could sample this much... 😳
New discovery 💡.
I, the driver, was watching with my fingers in my mouth😅.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
Thank you so much for your hard work, driver: 🙆♂️
I never know when I'll be able to sample at Hata's, so I always walk there 🤣.
I've been curious about this drink for a while too, but I never get to it 😅.
Good morning Yasbay 😃.
I can't do tasting because I basically 🚗 when I buy alcohol 😅I drink most of the alcohol at Hata liquor store, so when a new brand comes in, I end up buying it 😁.
Good morning, Rafa papa 😃.
This is one I've never seen before 😳It's important to check social networking sites for information about liquor stores 🤗It looks really good 😋.
Good morning Eirin 😃
There were 3 types in the store and Wakata and Yuki tasted them for me so I could choose this one without hesitation 😁I usually drive to the store so it was a fresh and new discovery to be able to taste them 💡.
Good morning Jay & Nobby 😃.
When the liquor store I frequent starts carrying a new brand, I want to buy it 😁This sake is not classified as sake due to the liquor tax law, but it was very good 😋.
Honkin Junmai Yamae-Nishiki Unfiltered Unrefined Nama Shu
May 5th is Children's Day 🎏.
Maru-san and I went on a liquor store tour...
The second store is Hata Sake Shop😊.
The sake we chose was... Honkin👍‼️
At Hata Sake Shop in the first half of GW...
I went to the cash register for a bottle of Hokian Okuni Yuki-Chu-Age and a bottle of Honkin...
Then the owner smiled and said 😊...
I've got it for you 😳
Put the honkin back in the fridge😅...
🐢Take it home 🤣
Very lucky ✌️‼️
So many people want to drink it but can't...
Maru wrote about it in her zenkichi review...
I wasn't expecting to be able to buy it this time...
I drank Hitogochiki Junmai Ginjo on draft...
So I bartered with Maru-san: ✌️
We went to visit a liquor store with a reason for delivery.
Revisited Hata Sake Shop...
I bought some more Honkin that I put back in the fridge the other day 😌...
The taste... according to Maru-san...
I can't imagine it from the bold label.
Modern sake
It's gradually sweet...
Sourness quickly envelops you...
It soaks into your body😊.
Good ‼️
Will buy again‼️
Awesome👍‼️
It's a perfect 💯💮👏👏👏.
I am impressed with your precise expression😌.
I couldn't wait to drink it and forgot to take a picture 💦.
All the photos this time are empty bottles🤣
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I also visited Hata-san during GW, but no 🐢🤣.
I'm impressed that Rafa papa is able to build such a trusting relationship with the store 😇.
Hi Rafa 😊
Thank you for exchanging your precious 🐢🙇.
Honkin, it is a wonderful bottle that makes me want to drink it again. Thank you again for the 💯 grade on my poor description 🤣.
Good evening Rafa papa 😃.
People brew, sell and drink sake, so I think it is a condition for a good drinker to be able to build a trusting relationship with them ☺️
It's great that you and Mr. Hata have built a really solid trusting relationship 😊.
Good morning Yasbaye 😃
Yasubeyesan because I bought 🥇🐢😊I politely declined the golden tortoise and he offered me Hitogokochi which was in stock a while ago 😌It's nice to see such thoughtfulness 😁.
Good morning Maru 😃
Many people want to drink 🐢 but can't 🥲I live in a place where it's relatively easy to get 😊I'd be happy to give back from time to time to those who can't drink 😊and I'd be happy to see more fans of Hata's... 😊
Good morning Manachy 😃
I went there with the intention of buying the main gold and I found Mr. 🐢 so I put it back in the fridge 😅I went to collect the main gold the next week 😁Hata liquor store has been good to me 😊...
Good morning Aladdin 😃.
Hata liquor store has a lot of unique and delicious drinks 😋 I stopped chasing rare drinks when I realized that there are a lot of good drinks even if they are not popular 😁🐢 except for 🐢...still greedy 🤣.
Hi Maru 😃I see you chose Honkin for the sake god tour 🤔I also drank Honkin at another sake shop, and I had the impression that the outline of the sake was firm, but the soft sweetness softened my impression of it. I must try it again 😋.
Hello Wakata, ☀️
I was aiming for the real gold from the beginning lol.
There were some sake in the store that I had never drunk or seen before, so I hope you enjoy it tomorrow👍.
May the sake god bless you 🙏.
Hi Maru 😀
I like your sake god tour 😇.
I too was hooked on this sake by Rafa papaGPS and I've been back several times since then, it's consistently delicious 😇.
I also recommend Magami-san in Hata 😀.
Hi Maru 😃
I also opened a bottle of Honkin yesterday 😌It's delicious 😋 "It is gradually sweet... the sourness soon envelopes it and soaks into your body..." let me use this expression 🤣.
Good morning, Yasbay 😊.
Rafa, GPS🗺️ can even track the alcohol you bought, super high performance 🤣.
I see that you also recommend the right above! I'll keep that in mind 📝.
Good morning Rafa 😊
Honkin is at this level with Junmai 😳Next time I want to go for Jungin!
If you don't mind my poor representation, you're welcome anytime 🤣.
Gentle sweetness and rice flavor with beautiful acidity. There is also a slight gassy feeling.
Delicious and sweet, but I think the sweetness is a little weak, so I personally would like a little more sweetness.
I think it tastes better if it is left outside for a little while rather than being chilled to a crisp.
Hello Rafa 😃
I was searching for this drink after I bought it and found that Rafa drank it last year 😊I see you like it so much that you keep repeating it 😆.
Kitaan Okuni Aged in snow☃️ Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
One of the heaviest snowfall areas in Nagano Prefecture☃️
Kitayasu Ookuni is a sake matured in the snow for about 2 months in Kotani-mura, Kitaazumi-gun.
Aged in the snow for about 2 months in Kotani Village, Kitaazumi-gun❄️
It's a sake that's exclusive to Hata Sake Shop 😌.
Sake wrapped in newspaper 📰 is definitely delicious 🤣.
Definitely delicious 🤣.
You can really taste the flavor of the rice and
Sweetness with a gentle mouthfeel 🌾.
with a moderate acidity and a beautifully sharp taste.
The unique bitterness leaves a slight aftertaste
Very mellow and full of flavor🤤.
A limited edition sake that will make you feel luxurious 👍‼️
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I also bought a bottle from Hata, but I can't open it yet because it's my first time to buy a sake wrapped in newspaper and it's very special 🤣.
It looks like a delicious sake so I will look forward to opening the bottle!
Hi Rafa 😁.
I was a little curious about the newspaper one from Hata's ‼️ 🤤.
If only I didn't have the self-imposed restriction of one bottle per store 😭
Rafa papa, good evening 😃You are drinking something that looks really delicious ❣️ I will keep this quote in mind and look for such sake at liquor stores 🫡.
Good evening Rafa papa 😃.
Sake aged for 2 months in the snow! This review looks delicious 😋I've never had a sake wrapped in newspaper 🗞️ 😅I'll try it next time 🤗.
Good evening Rafa 😃
I saw it at Hata the other day, but I got lost and bought it 😅I tend to read articles about this kind of alcohol because it is often wrapped in the local newspaper 🗞 of the area 😁.
Good morning, Matsuchiyo 😃
Special order sake has no label, so newspaper... so newspaper sake is definitely a special order 🤣If you age unfiltered raw sake in the snow, it will be a special order 😁.
Good morning, Manachie 😃.
Newspapers are still delicious 😋I see you have a lot of drinks from Aichi 😊Many of them are special ordered...or maybe people read newspapers 🤣.
Good morning Maru 😃
If you have a lot of liquor stores to go to, you have to tie yourself to one store 🥲 that way you can still enjoy your next visit... So when are you going next ⁉️🤣I'm going to South Osaka 😌.
Good morning bouken😃
You chose Honkin 😊I took this sake and Honkin to the cashier and the other sake 🐢 came out...I put Honkin back in the fridge 🤣I can drink Honkin anytime I want... 😌.
Rafa papa, thank you again😃My husband is wondering if we should go because he is curious about the 🐢 sign and Heiroku Brewing, and he is also curious about this! If you visit Ibaraki, would you like to join us ⁇?
Good evening Mr. Wakata😃
Re:vive MUGATA and KUGA 😊Mugata was too expensive for me but I was very interested in KUGA 😌I haven't been able to buy it yet... 😅Will you join me 🤣?
Today we had Nozomu's active nigori 😀.
The opening went without a hitch, and we were able to collect the supernatant and nigori for tasting 😀.
I compared it with Hanaboe's Splash and Hanamup, which I opened yesterday, and it tasted even more like a lactic acid drink than Hanaboe's Splash, which is my favorite sake 😇.
I still love nigori sake 😀.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
We were satisfied with the delicious nigori sake from Tochigi Prefecture😇.
It was more like a delicious lactic acid drink with alcohol than sake😇
Did you stock up on lots of delicious sake at Sotaike ❓😀 😀
Spring Sake & Nigorinpic1️⃣ 3️⃣
Today's sake is from Ibaraki Prefecture and is called Magami-san 😀.
The owner of Hata Sake Shop, which I've been working with recently, recommended this sake to me as it is absolutely delicious 😇.
The owner knows that I love Shinshu Kamerei and recommended it to me, so there is no doubt about it 😀.
It is a muddy sake, but the supernatant was removed without incident 😇.
The aroma is melon, but the supernatant after being brought to room temperature was quite dry and robust tasting 🤣.
However, after mixing the lees and making muddy sake, it tastes more like melon 😇.
But because of the dryness of the supernatant, it was a great melon sake with a sharp taste that did not interfere with the meal 😇.
Good morning, Yasbay 😃!
Oh, I see you went for Ibaraki sake 🍶! You went for the Ibaraki sake 🍶🤗You can't go wrong with a recommendation from your favorite liquor store👍.
I'm curious about the sharp melon🍈 style! I'll make a note of it, Mr. Makami 😊.
Good morning Yasbay 😃
I also bought here at a different store 😁.
I'm looking forward to hearing that it's a melon 🍈 but is it not very sweet?
I envy you that the owner remembers your face 🥺.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I'm the liquor store you told me about, and I've been showing up at least once a week to talk to you, and it's helping me to learn a little bit more about you 😇.
I'd love to join your patrol sometime 🤣.
Hi bouken 😀
I thought it was a combination of melon and green apple 🤣.
Not only was it sweet, but it had a nice kick with a spiciness from the sourness 😇
I go there once a week and they finally let me know when they have a special 🤣.
Hello Yasbay 🐦.
The nigori looks delicious! The hi-iri also had a melon🍈feeling, but I bet it has more and is sweeter too 😻It's still a good nigori 😻❣️
Good evening, Pon-chan 😀
Pon-chan, you drank the hi-ire sake, didn't you?
I think this sake is of course delicious hi-ire, but the raw muddy sake is really tasty, so if you have a chance, please do it 😀.
I thought it was time to start a spring sake comparison, but before I do that, I'm going to open a bottle of sake that I prepared for warming up😇.
I opened a bottle of Mutsu Hachisen's ISARIBI 😀.
My image of heated sake is one that goes well with fish dishes, but today I'm going to start with a cold sake 😇.
It's a special junmai, but I could smell the same ginjo aroma as a ginjo-shu, but it's not as dry as it should be 😀.
It was a delicious sake that didn't interfere with the food 😀.
Of course, the dish I paired it with was sashimi, which was delicious 😀.
Tomorrow will be the last time I warm up sake for the year 🤣.
Good evening, Yasube!
I haven't had mtsu-hachi for a long time, but I didn't know it had a label like this 😳 It looks good enough as it is, but I'm looking forward to your review 🎶.
Good morning, Yasube-san 😃.
You are buying Hata-san's Hatsen 😳You are patrolling well 🚓Are you going for 🥇🐢 next ❓It's only April, but the last heated sake of the year...you are very early 🤣.
Hi Yasbay 😃
I got some good sashimi of squid before I started drinking sakewa, and I was told by the liquor store that it goes well with squid! I drank it at the liquor store! I drank it cold at the time, but heated sake is also delicious 🍶😋.
Hi Pon 😀
I've never seen this Hachisen before either 😀.
From the name, I'm thinking it's a dry sake that goes well with seafood dishes and also goes well with heated sake😇.
The cold sake was delicious, but I'm not sure about the heated sake 🤣.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I still can't get any regular 🐢 information from Hata, but I'm hoping for some 🥇🐢🤣.
I'm doing a spring sake special starting tomorrow and I have almost 30 bottles so I probably won't have a chance to drink heated sake before July 😅.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
The name "Fisherman's Fire" reminded me of Aki Yashiro's boat song 🤣.
The sake was lukewarm and the snacks were seared squid😇
After all, if it goes with squid, the sake should be lukewarm 🍶.
Seikyu Sama Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki Nama-Nishiki Nama-narashu Nakadori
This is my first time to drink left horse 😊.
Left horse has the meaning of prosperous business and good fortune.
It is a good omen...👍‼️
On the day of opening the bottle...
Transparency with little clutter typical of Yamada-Nishiki ✨.
Sourness with a hint of sweetness like density
The acidity with a hint of sweetness like density ✨ spreads in the mouth...
Very beautiful and easy to drink...
But a little bit lacking 😅...
However, the next day, the flavor takes over
The sweetness and umami spread out refreshingly and round 😋.
It became very tasty 🤤.
I would like to drink it again 😌.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I've never seen this sake at Hata...is it a new item ❓🤣.
Hata has a slightly different selection than other stores, I'll have to go check it out again 😀.
Good evening Mr. Manachy😃.
So you know left horse 😊Quick 🤣It was a very good drink 😋It was so much better on the second day than the day I opened it👍‼️
Good evening, Yasube!
I've dealt with left horse before, but this is the first time I've had it 😅Many of Hata's sake are not well known, but when you try them, you'll rarely go wrong 😌Hata is not to be underestimated 🤣.
Good evening, Ponchan 😃.
Itchy...that's a great way to describe it 🤣we stock some unusual drinks and they are all very good 😋I'd love to try any of the drinks you stock 😁.
Shinshu Kamerei Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki Unfiltered Nama-shu
This is the 5th bottle 🐢 since last December... 😋.
December is
Hitogokochi Junmai...exquisite balance
In January
Miyamanishiki...Elegant sweetness
Hitogochi Jungin...light and smooth
In February
Yamae-Nishiki...pure and mellow
And this month
Yamada Nishiki
This one is also very tasty 🤤.
It has a mild umami like Yamadanishiki
and a light acidity with a hint of gas. ☺️
And above all, the lingering aftertaste with a hint of bitterness
The lingering aftertaste is profound😊.
You want to close your eyes... and follow the taste.
You'll want to close your eyes... and follow the flavors 😌.
It was a bottle that once again reaffirmed the potential of Yamadanishiki sake rice
I was able to reconfirm once again the potential of Yamadanishiki sake rice 🤣.
Hello Rafa papa 😃
I have a strong impression of Kamerei with Hitogokochi and Kinmon-nishiki, and surprisingly I don't have an impression of Yamadanishiki...
It's been a while since I've had it.
I'd like to drink it after a long time, but it's not easy to get 🤣...
Hi Rafa papa 😃Oh wow, another Shinshu Kamerei ✨Great view 😆 We will be patrolling so that Hata-san can sell us this sake as soon as they get it in stock: ❣️
Hi Rafa papa 😃
I am very happy to know that you have a stable stock of Monthly Kamerei 🤩...it's been a year since I got Yamada Nishiki...I want to get it again!
Hi Rafa 🐦.
I'm glad you like it 😳 every month Shinshu Kamerei 👍✨It's good to know the difference if you drink it without a pause! And what can I say, Yamada Nishiki is delicious 😊.
Hi Yasbay 😃
It's the result of frequent patrols 😊that slowed down my visits to other stores 😓this year I'll try to choose the drinks I can drink in the stores I've narrowed down without expanding too much 😌.
Good morning, Haruei Chichi 😃.
I don't have much of an image of Yamada Nishiki... I also drank it for the first time 😋...when you drink Yamada Nishiki with such a sake, you can understand its high potential 😌.
Hi Wakata 😃
I'm close by so I can go there often but Wakata-san is far away so it's hard to patrol 😅 but Yuki-san is light on footwork 😁 wish you luck 😌.
Hello Jay and Nobby 😃😃🐢🐢Monthly Kamerei is a result of our patrol.
Monthly Kamerei is the result of patrol 😊🐢 you can't choose the sake rice, you have to buy the sake that is available, so it's hard to buy Yamada Nishiki 😁I thought Yamada Nishiki is still great 🤣.
Hello Pon-chan 😃
There are so many different sake rice varieties, each with its own characteristics, that Yamada Nishiki tends to be overshadowed, but whatever it is, it's still a delicious sake rice 🌾I'm glad I could rediscover it 😌.
Hi Rafa papa😃
Only 🐢's Yamada Nishiki is not available in chuin, unfortunately, so I felt like drinking it after reading Rafa's comment and imagining it: ☺️ Yamada Nishiki, the king of sake rice 🌾.
Rafa papa Good evening (^o^) I really envy you for being able to get Kame-san every time! I couldn't get Yamadanishiki (I cried), but I wanted to drink it after reading your review.
Hi Sashiu 😃
I don't see many people drinking Yamada Nishiki so I guess there weren't many bottles 😊I was lucky to be able to drink it 😁✌️ I'm blessed to be able to get it consistently this year 😌.
Shinshu Kamerei Yamae Nishiki Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
First impression...
The sake poured into the sake cup was so beautiful 🥰.
It looked kinda shiny✨
I've never experienced anything like this before... 🙄.
The taste is as pure as it looks 😌.
Mellow, juicy, sweet, umami...
Elegant and beautiful acidity...
Then the soft umami spreads again...
Yamae Nishiki is the image of Mikotsuru, isn't it?
Less sweet than Mikotsuru.
The gentle feeling is very pleasing.
Good morning Rafa 🐥.
When I saw "shining" it made me think of something that opened my eyes, or that the sake god had appeared 😆 It's such a beautiful sake ✨it looks so delicious 😊.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I like it...Yamae Nishiki 🤣.
Unfortunately I couldn't get this sake, but I'll try my best again and look forward to the next Shinshu Kamerei 😀.
But Shinshu Kamerei with a sense of Mikotsuru sounds really delicious 😀
Rafa papa Good evening (^o^) Shinshu Kamerei! Yamae-nishiki. I also managed to get my hands on a bottle and I'm looking forward to drinking it 😄Personally, I like this one the best out of all the sake made with Yamae Nishiki (lol).
Good evening, Rafa papa!
It's true that Yamae Nishiki is associated with Miko's image.
And yet, today I passed up the chance to get Miko's Yamae Nishiki and Hitogokochi!
Because they don't fit in the fridge 🤣.
Hi Yasubeyesan 😃
I think Yamae Nishiki didn't have much in stock 🙄 the owner wasn't at the store and I had a hard time buying it 😅It wasn't as dark as Gokotsuru, which suited me 🥰.
Hi Sashiu 😃
I see you were able to get Yamae Nishiki😊It's delicious so you can count on it👍‼️ I also thought this Yamae Nishiki was better than Gokotsuru 😋.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
I could tell it was delicious the moment I poured it into the boar 🤣It's nice and luxurious to compare it with Hitogokochi 👍‼️ I've been able to drink Shinshu Kamerei consistently this year 😁.
Hello Haruei Chichi 😃
Are you through with Mikotsuru's Yamae Nishiki and Hitogokochi 😳⁉️ sorry to hear that but if you can't fit them in your fridge 🥲You'll have a chance to drink them again soon... 😁.
MINO de BLANC Junmai Unfiltered Nama Shu ORIGARAMI
A project by young sake shopkeepers in Mino City
The young sake shopkeepers in Mino city planned this project 📝 and joined forces with Tokoro Sake Brewery, which brews "Fusashimaya".
That's how it was born: ✌️🤣
Very limited edition" sold at some exclusive stores 😳.
First shipment with information from the brewery👍‼️
The unique acidity from the white malted rice....
It is a dry white wine with a sharp taste.
It is indeed wine-like and delicious 🙂....
It is indeed wine-like and delicious 😋.
However...
It's quite dry, crisp and clear...
More like lemon squash... 🍋⁉️
I'm not eating carpaccio but... 🤣
I haven't had carpaccio though 😅
I did soba noodle making last weekend too!
Reviewing soba noodle making class 😁.
Glad to feel a little improvement ☺️
And a new challenge...
I hope to clear it somehow... 🙄.
Looking forward to the next soba noodle making... 😌.
It's time for me to get some official tools 🤣.
Good morning, Rafa papa 😀.
Thanks again for the info on Hata's new drinks 🙏.
I'll check it out next time I'm there 😀
Soba noodle making is an evolution... I'm looking forward to feasting soon 😀
Hi Rafa papa 😃
I don't know this brand.
From the label, it's wine 🍷.
It goes well with carpaccio but you haven't eaten it❓
How was it with soba noodles❓
Hi Rafa papa😊You are very good at boiling the soba noodles without cutting the folded part. 👏🏻I see that you are reviewing at home, so you have a complete set?
Hi Rafa 🐦.
I've never seen that label on a sake 😳 Looks delicious 😆 I want to go to Ibaraki anyway ❣️
Your soba noodles look delicious😍You got me hooked😁What are you doing with your kneading pots and cutting now? 😳
Good evening, Mr. Yasbay😃.
I'm still not good enough to treat you 😅I hope to be good enough soon to treat you... but you'll have to wait a little longer 😌About 5 more years... 😁.
Good evening Mr. Manachy😃
I'm changing jobs so I won't get that much severance pay when I retire😭I'm getting a lot of it before that though 🤣It would be fun to have a buckwheat noodle shop 😊.
Haruei Chichi, good evening 😃
I haven't had Carpaccio...😅I still think it would probably go well with it...please don't go into it too much because it will make me look like an idiot🤣I think a more relaxed drink would go better with Soba 😊.
Good evening Kotori 😃
The fact that I no longer cut at the crease is a result of the class. ✌️ I think I'm getting the hang of turning the water around a bit... 😊The kneading bowl is a ball, a regular knife and a piece of wood for the piece board... I'd like to have the formal tools 🤣The noodles were too thick this time 🥲.
Good evening, Pon-chan😃.
Ibaraki is far away...it's like I'm going to Kyoto 🥲I'll save my allowance and buy a lot of sake until I can go there 🤣I'm gathering all the tools I can use from my house 😅I'm about to get permission from my wife 😆... 😆...
Good evening Rafa 😃
I'm not sure if this is going to be in our local Boshimaya store 😭.
I've been drinking a lot of buckwheat noodles lately so I'm interested in making buckwheat noodles 😍I think it might become popular if Rafa opens a buckwheat noodle shop with a cat as a sign 😸.
Hello bouken😃
Hata has arrived for the first time this year 😊 maybe even at a liquor store nearby 😁If Rafa-kun becomes a signature cat, he's going to walk around on customers' tables without permission... customers are going to run away 🤣.
Rafa it's been a while 😊Good evening 🌙I'm expanding my life's work to growing vegetables and making soba noodles for the start of my second life 😁.
I'd like to be able to make something elaborate to go with my sake 🍶 at least 😮💨
Good morning Rafa 😊
I've never seen or heard of this drink 👀
Lemon squash 🍋😍
Soba noodles sounds really good 😁.
Manachy is right, you should open a soba restaurant with your retirement money 😁.
Good morning Masha 😃
I'm halfway through my work on the farm and buckwheat noodles... 😅I'm not going to make a living at it, so as long as I enjoy it, I'm fine with it 😊I'd like to be able to make my own atte too 😁.
Good morning Ao-chan 😃
It seems that they are really only sold in limited stores...even Hata Sake Shop is selling it for the first time this year😊The soba is not something you can feed people yet😅I still need to learn how to make it 😁.
Nigorinpic emergency entry 😀
Today's sake is a nigori from Honkin-san in Nagano 😀.
Actually, after reading Rafa papa's post on Sake no Wa, I was attracted by the taste and the label, so I went to the same store to buy some 😀.
It was a delicious sake that matched the sky blue color of the label 😀.
For more detailed comments, please read Rafa papa's post 😀.
By the way, the comments on sake-no-wa are really helpful...even for a sake newbie like me, thanks to your information, I never miss out on trying a new sake 😀.
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
As with Rafa's, it still looks delicious 🤤.
Honkin won the grand prix of this Shinshu sake hanpukai 🏆㊗️, so it might be the best time to drink it since it is likely to become more and more popular as people know how delicious it is 😁.
Good evening, Yasubeyesan!
I too have been using the information on Sake no Wa as a great reference 🙏 and of course Yasubeyesan's too👍I want to drink this Honkin too since Yasubeyesan and everyone else has said it is delicious 😊.
Good morning, Yasbay 😃.
Honkin-san! We bought it on a hunch and it was a great decision 😚, but there are countless other sakes that we brought along after seeing Sake no Wa on the other side 😄Your reviews are really informative 🤗.
Good morning Yasbaye 😃
I see you drank the real gold 😊Your quick action is quintessential 👍‼️ people's drinks look delicious...makes me want to drink 🤣Hata's refrigerator has a new one 😳Maybe we can handle more... 😌.
Hi Aladdin 😀
I think it's a good chance for a sake brewery with a small amount of stones to become famous, because once they become famous, they become harder and harder to get 😀.
I bet you would like this one too 😀.
Hi Pon-chan 😀
I can't give out much information yet, so I need all the help I can get 😀.
The warming technique you taught me before is working great in my house with the recent warming boom 😀.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😀
I for one, find your information very helpful as well 😀.
However, it's hard to find the kind of alcohol that I want to drink with reference to the regional differences in the availability of alcohol 😢.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
Especially reading Rafa papa's post makes me want to drink 🤣.
Hata has a completely different selection of alcohol than I often drink, but it's good for new discoveries: 🙆♂️
Honkin Junmai Ginjo Mio
Lightly cloudy, unfiltered, raw sake
According to the label on the back...
Like a "beautiful blue sky" in winter,
Refreshing and light,
It is refreshing, light and has a lively acidity👍‼️
Exactly the same as the recent bottle of Zenkichi.
Miyamanishiki" and "Nagano D" yeast 😳‼️
All Nagano same specs comparison...
From the ladylike sweetness 😊...
Fresh sourness and bitter aftertaste 😋.
Very similar taste.
If you drink it with your eyes closed, it's hard to tell the difference...
Zenkichi is a little bitter 🙄.
Honkin is light cloudy and mild... 😌.
I'll give you an analogy...
Honkin" is a blue sky that has not appeared in winter for a long time.
Zenkichi" calm and light cloudiness of daily life 🌤️
...what the heck😆.
I reconfirm the high level of Honkin 🤣.
This is really delicious 🤤.
Bought at different stores on the same day ✌️
Not to compare drinks 😅...
Same specs by chance... 🤣‼️
This coincidence is also moderately awesome 😁.
I was preparing dinner...
Rafa took my luncheon mat...
Rafa took it away...
I couldn't eat dinner for a while 😭
Rafa, good morning 🐥.
It's interesting to see how everything is the same but different in your collection 😊Hata, now I will get the real gold!
Until Rafa's sleep 😆 You are so kind not to wake him up: ❣️
Hi Rafa papa😃
Nagano sake, all of them are of high quality. ☺️ Both the blue sky after a long time and the everyday light overcast are very attractive😊.
I'm considering buying the March clear sake ver. since I missed getting this one 😄.
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I have been to both of the liquor stores that Rafa papa told me about, and they both have a good selection of products, even though they have completely different assortments 😀.
I will follow Rafa papa's example and make the rounds too!
Hi Rafa papa 😃I had a bottle of Honkin before at another brewery, but it was a bit heavy then, but this one has a refreshing acidity and bitterness. It looks really delicious 😆I'll buy it when I come across Biseong👍.
Good morning, Rafa papa 😃.
I've only had it once 😅I can't forget that pleasant acidity 😃! It's delicious 😋, although I've only had it once 😅I can't forget that pleasant acidity 😌I want to taste the blue sky for the first time in a long time 🤗.
Good morning Pon 😃.
I'm glad we happened to be able to compare the drinks with the same specs😊They tasted very similar, but the subtle differences are interesting 🤣Rafa is very hard to work with once he falls asleep 💤😅.
Good morning Yasbaye 😃.
Both liquor stores are very nice and value their relationship with the brewery 😊I would like to build a good relationship with such stores... 😌.
Good morning, Wakata 😃.
Honkin...it was heavy 🥲Miqing was refreshing and light 😋I recommend it for its refreshing acidity with just the right amount of bitterness👍‼️
Good morning Jay & Nobby 😃.
There are only a few stores that carry Honkin, so you will have less chances to drink it 😅I felt that there are many delicious drinks among such liquors 😌.
Good morning, Rafa😄!
Blue skies ✨Honkin san has appeared for the first time in a long time in winter!
I haven't had it yet and would love to try it 😋.
You are too cute in your sleep Rafa 😍💤.
Good evening, Tsubu 😃.
The blue sky appeared for the first time in a long time in winter✨........this is a bad drink that makes people into poets😁I usually never compose poems......🤣Rafa is cute when he sleeps but he can't eat his food......😭
Rafa papa, good evening 🌛I love the comparison of the same specs of Nagano sake 😆I was more fascinated by the cute sleepy expression on Rafa's face than the wonderful poem🤣.
Good morning, Nemuchi 😃.
I happened to buy a sake at another store that had the same specs of all Nagano 😁It tasted very similar but I could feel a little difference which is interesting 😌Rafa than poetry... 🥲I will practice my poetry 🥹.