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Purchased at Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA.
I was impressed by the sake I tasted.
They also sold a 4-gallon cup, but I chose an easy cup.
It has a strong flavor and a gentle taste. I thought it was a perfect sake for a meal.
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Sake purchased at Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA
I opened a bottle of this one which has a stronger flavor 😅.
I bought too much sake on Saturday and Sunday, so I wanted to reduce my stock 🙄.
Newly brewed sake with 90% polished rice made from very early rice called Hazukiminori!
It is punchy and thick with a strong umami flavor. It has a nice gasiness and moderate sweetness. There are also bitter citrus nuances like lemon and grapefruit.
A little like Raku no sei.
I thought it tasted like the opposite of Argo.
It's a messy taste, but it's still sweet after a few days, so it's pretty good.
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まつちよ
Good evening bouken 🍶.
I'm curious when you say it looks like Raku no sei 😆.
It doesn't sound like a Niigata sake 😂.
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Good evening, Mr. Matsuchiyo 🌃
What can I say, I felt the world of Raku with a lot of flavor or complexity 🤔.
It seems that Mizushin Sake Shop near Kumegawa station had it in stock at the beginning of this month 😊.
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It's near the storehouse of Yamori, isn't it?
Maybe I'll drop by when I have some business over there 🤔.
But how do you even know what liquor stores in Tokyo have in stock 😂.
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bouken
I have a friend who lives in Kumegawa 🤣.
I'm sorry to change the subject, but are you near Chofu, Matsuchiyo?
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I see 😂.
Chofu is less than an hour away by train. Kumegawa is about the same.
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The liquor from our neighborhood liquor store is available at a store called Buchan at Shibasaki Station!
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Buuuuut do you stock all the way from Hyogo? It doesn't look like you stock such minor Kansai sake on your instagram 😂.
I like yakiton so I'll try it when I get settled down at work 🐖😂
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It's certainly not on the Instagram 💦.
There's a guy who regularly holds events around Shibasaki station using Hyogo sake from a liquor store in my neighborhood, so please go check it out!
Search for "Kansai sake study group" 🥺.
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まつちよ
I had a meeting to learn about Kansai's local sake.
I can't go to the sake meeting on 11/3 because of work😅.
But I'm glad I found a place where I can prep before I go on a sake brewery tour in Kansai.
Looks like Buchan doesn't have it all on his instagram 🤔.
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It is held quite often, so if the timing is right, please go 😊.
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Purchased at Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA
It looks like it's only sold 3㌥ all year round, but I couldn't find it on the website💦.
When I tasted it, I got the impression it was bitter, but it tasted quite sweet. Maybe because it's not on its own, but during a meal?
I got the impression that it was a little strong on alcohol. But my overall impression is that it's easy to drink.
I have a much better impression when drinking it at home than when tasting it 😍.
I think it will show its full potential during a meal 😋.
The mild syrupy sweetness is addictive!
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Purchased at Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA
They had a 4-goupe, but I decided to go with 3㌥😅.
Low alcohol, sweet and sour.
It also has a lactobacillus-like taste 🐄.
I think it has a bit of a bran taste, but it's sweet and easy to drink.
I bought this one because I was confused with HANABI, which is a second fermentation in a bottle, but maybe I should have chosen HANABI...
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Purchased at Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA
When I tasted it, it seemed sweet and tasty, but the sweetness was moderate and the sake was fresh and juicy with a slight spicy gasiness. I thought it had more impact when I tasted it 🤔.
I like the overall impression, but it seems much spicier than when I tasted it.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉗
I thought I hadn't been there so I went to Tsururei for the last time.
I drank
Tsururei Junmai Ginjo
Sweetness and umami. There was nothing unpleasant about it, and it was still delicious!
Tsururei Junmai
Full, beautiful and gentle taste.
Tsururei Junmai Daiginjo
It is refreshing. It is light but delicious.
There were some breweries that I have not yet tried, but I didn't go through them because they are often seen or they are mainly dry.
The ones I haven't tried are
Kozen Josui, Hokusetsu, Kirinzan, Echigo Tsurukame, Omon, Yoshinogawa, Mine-no-Hakuubai, Tatomo, Kaga-no-i
I couldn't taste Kaga-no-i because the staff was not present the whole time...
I put 😋 pictograms for the sake that I liked and tasted this time 😁.
This is just a rough review, so please check out Neemuchi's post for more details 😌.
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まつちよ
Hello bouken 🌞.
How much have you been drinking ㉗😆?
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Good evening, Mr. Matsuchiyo 🌃
I'm drinking 27 booths, but unlike other events, some breweries have only a few items that I drank, so it's not a big deal 😁.
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Thanks for your help, bouken 😊.
It's awesome that you can still see the difference here 😆.
Mark 😋 helps when looking back 😁🙏.
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Ponchan, good evening 🌃
Thank you very much 😆.
I'm taking notes as I drink, but I think you're more helpful with your detailed reviews 🤔I'll keep adding 😋 to make it easier for myself to understand 😁.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉖
After parting with Mr. Sakeran, we went to the Kashiwa Dew booth, which was manned by a mannequin who was at the Keihan Department Store event.
We passed by the booth several times on the way, but he said it tasted too strong, so we said we'd stop by at the end 😅.
I've had Sanzui before.
I drank
Yoshinoya Honjozo Nama-Shu
Sake served at Yoshinoya.
It has a slight sweetness and is beautiful and tasty for a honjozo sake.
Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-Shu Nama-Shu
Fruity, sweet and delicious 😋.
I think I've seen it somewhere, so I'll buy it if I see it!
Junmai Ginjo Gohyakumangoku
Slightly smoky
Super dry junmai sake.
Dry but not too dry and easy to drink
Happo-happo Junmai Seishu HANABI
Second fermentation in bottle. It is sweet and tasty.
HAKURO SWEET
Very sweet, refreshing, light and delicious 😋.
Yuzu Sake
It is rich, fruity and delicious!
When Kashiwaroh Sake Brewery was part of the Sezon Group, Yoshinoya was also part of the Sezon Group, and it was served not only at Yoshinoya but also at Prince Hotel and sold at Seibu Department Store. So it seems that Kashiwa Dew is still served at Yoshinoya even today.
Kashiwa Dew Sake Brewery is now under the Hamada Sake Brewery's umbrella.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉕
There are so many brands that it is hard to know which one is the main one.
I was torn between Koshino-Kanchubai and Chojamori, but I'll check in with Koshino-Kanchubai!
I've had Fuyushogun and N-888 from this brewery in the past!
I drank
Onjamori Junmai Ginjo
Sweet type. Fruity, sweet and delicious!
Otoko-Katsu Junmai Ginjo
Dry type. Crisp and dry, but tasty.
Usukurenai Junmai Ginjo
This sake is a blend of Onna-mori and Otokomori and stored in wine barrels. It is lightly colored. Maybe it's the color, maybe it's the barrel, but it feels like wine.
While I was at this booth, Mr. Sakeran appeared and I moved to the Echigo Touji booth for the second time!
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉔
I was curious about the sake that Mr. Sakeran said looked banana-like, so I tasted only one sake here.
It wasn't too sweet, but it had a banana-like taste.
Nemuchi-san thought it was banana? 🤔.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉓
The Kikusui booth was spectacular with all the Funaguchi series lined up 😳.
There was also a new product, Junmai Namaisake!
I drank
Beni Kikusui
The red box caught my attention but it was plum wine 😅
It was plum wine, but delicious 😁.
Setsugoro Sake
Very beautiful and delicious 😋.
The price was not as expensive as I thought it would be for the gorgeous packaging.
The official website says it's a daiginjo-genshu with a 40% rice polishing ratio.
He was a different person from the one who came to the event at Keihan Department Store, but he was wearing an aloha shirt with the same funaguchi pattern 😁.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA㉒
Hasegawa Sake Brewery, which regularly comes to department stores in the Kansai region for tasting and sales, but has never had a sake before.
Yukihonbai only brought a Sandesi drinking set.
I drank
Echigo Nagaoka Castle Special Honjozo
Light and refreshing, but with a hint of sweetness.
Junmai-shu Isshin
Sake with an orthodox taste.
Hiyoroshi Junmai
A hiyaoroshi version of Isshin. It feels spicier than Isshin.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA21
Sasazuku is a sake rarely seen on the market.
I had the impression that the unpasteurized sake I drank before had a unique character.
I drank
Sasa-jyu Junmai Unfiltered Sake
The aroma is like herbs and mint. It was easier to drink than I expected when compared to the nama-shu I drank in the past.
Sasa-jirushi low-refined, raw yeast, junmai, unfiltered sake
Smoked-like nuance
Shukubuki Yellow Label
Second fermentation in bottle sparkling
Not very sweet, but tasty and refreshing.
Daiginjo-genshu
Rich, sweet and delicious!
Reasonable price for an exhibited sake?
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑳
Hakuryu Sake Brewery produces a popular Korean packaged sake called "Gambare Papa-chan".
Gambare Chachan is a private brand of Niigata Sake Brewery, which was also present at this event.
We drank
Hakuryu Ginjo Nama Sake
Light and refreshing type
Hakuryu Junmai Daiginjo Wine yeast Nama
Sweet, but a little nutty.
Special Junmai Echigofu
Limited to Niigata. More modern than expected. Easy to drink.
I'm planning to bring Ganbare Dad sometime to an off-line meeting, but I'm afraid I'll get beaten up or banned 🤣.
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bouken, here's another one 😊🙏.
I know a lot of you have never had it, including me, and I'm hoping for the best 🤣.
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Good evening, Ponchan.
I would love to bring it with me, but I will consider it if I can bring another bottle for insurance 🤣.
Umaisan 🤣
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA (1929)
The sky blue color of this summer-only sake makes a good impression.
We drank
TAIYOMORI Special Junmai
Clear and dry
TAIYOMORI Special Junmai Hiyoroshi Nama-zake
This is a hiyaoroshi version of the special junmai we had earlier.
I think I like it better when it's not hiyaoroshi because it's a bit messy.
TAIYOMORI Junmai Ginjo
Slightly sweet and less spicy than the others.
Koshino-Matsudoro Special Honjozo
Too light and refreshing for this type, but not enough.
Maybe not my favorite, but I'd like to try some of the raw sake here 🤔.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑱
I've had Yukitsuru a few times, though I've only seen it at department store tasting sales.
I drank
Yukitsuru Junmai Ginjo Fukuro Shibori-Non-filtered Nama-genshu
It feels spicier than the last time I drank it.
I remember it was gassy when it was freshly opened
Yukitsuru Junmai Ginjo
A little peculiar, but sweeter than the raw sake.
The brewer was too taciturn and silent the whole time 😅.
I wonder if it's like this at other department store tasting sales?
I heard some people from other breweries said that they were not happy with the booth allocation and were sulking?
Even though there were only a few people, it was a deserted section.
You can't sell anything if it's like that, you know?
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Hello bouken 🐦.
It was this way 😳I'm afraid to ask for a tasting if you are silent the whole time😱.
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Good evening, Pon-chan.
According to Nemuchi-san's information, the president of the company? I thought it was a salesman. I thought 🤔I don't think it would be a salesman 😅.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑰
DHC Sake Brewery where we drink and buy various kinds of sake at the tasting.
Sake no Wa is still registered as a brand name as Oguro Sake Brewery 😅
So I'm going to pick up and drink the ones I've never had before without drinking the raw sake.
I drank
Asahi Haru
It's a local sake and usually only available in one bottle.
Too cold to taste 🤣.
This type of sake should be served at room temperature 🤣.
Koshinobairi Junmai Daiginjo
The aroma is fruity, and when you drink it, it's light and umami?
I realized once again that I prefer DHC sake brewer's raw sake.
When I tasted it at Hanshin Department Store before, there were many I liked even if it was fire-brewed...
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑯
Echigo Sake Brewery of the Ozeki Group is a little-known sake brewery.
Ozeki also has other breweries
Shirakiku Brewery (Okayama Prefecture, Japan)
Yamato Sake Brewery (Saga Prefecture, Japan) (I believe their sake brewery is closed)
Narutaki Brewery (Saga Prefecture, Japan) Juraku Taikoh, Taki
Other shochu breweries are also under the control of Narutaki.
We drank
Echigo's Umakuchi Junmai Sake
Not too sweet, but tasty and delicious!
Echigo's sweet Junmai-shu
As in the past, it doesn't seem too sweet when served cold. It should be served at room temperature or heated.
Nemuchi-san said it was not too sweet for a sake with -10 sake strength.
I got the impression it was a classic sweet sake.
Koshinohatoyo Junmai Genshu
Strong and umami.
Is it possible to sell it at a low price because of the Ozeki Group?
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA15
After the Nohtaka booth, I knew I had to eat something, so I went to the basement and bought some yakitori (grilled chicken) 🐣.
There was a corner of rice balls made from Niigata's new rice in the Sake-no-jin, and I was quite tempted to try them, but I was determined not to eat carbohydrates... so I held back.
It was my first time to visit the Takano Sake Brewery.
I think I've seen the sake itself somewhere, but I've never had it 🤔.
I wonder if they took the name from Fubuki Koshiji or if the sake came first?
I drank
Koshiji Fukiyuki Junmai 70
Clear and tasty...
Koshiji Fukiyuki Daiginjo 50
Hmmm, subtle
Koshijifuki Aki-agari Junmai Ginjo
Slightly ripe, but not too assertive, so it's good for mid-meal 🤔.
I wanted to ask about the origin of the brand name, but I didn't feel like I could since they were dealing with another brewery that wasn't seated, so I left 💦.
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑭
I know the name and drank it once, but it didn't leave much of an impression on me.
There was a person who looked younger than the other breweries.
We drank
Nohtaka Junmai Daiginjo
Fruity and sweet 😋.
Nohtaka Kuromatsu Honjozo
Slightly spicy
Nohtaka Junmai Nama Nama Sake
Sour and clear. I've read reviews that it's quite dry, but I didn't mind it that much. It might be different if you drink it at home 😅
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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑬
The name was changed due to adult circumstances.
We drank
Yuki no Mayu Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake
It's delicious and tastes like 🍇.
I'll buy some next time I see it.
Yuki no Mayu Junmai Ginjo Nama Shu
This one is just as good as the one from brewing forest.
I heard it tastes the same, so I guess it's no surprise😅.
Fukashinari Junmai Ginjo
Very refreshing!
Fukan Shikan Junmai Daiginjo
It is refreshingly fruity and tasty, but I think I prefer Yukinomayu to Fukinan.
It's too bad I couldn't try the Yuki no Mayu Yamadanishiki 40 Nama Sake that Nemuchi was drinking before I arrived because they ran out of the tasting.
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Good morning, bouken! I didn't know they changed the name to Yuki no Mayu ✨I'm relieved if the taste hasn't changed 😁. I'll try to buy some when I see them 😙.
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Good evening, Mr. Yukachin 🌃
It seems the name has been changed since October😃.
The brewery said that only the name has been changed and the taste has not been changed 🤗.
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