Hakurakusei伯楽星 純米吟醸
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This is a sake with a sense of acidity and sharpness.
It is described as "the ultimate food sake," and we feel that it goes well with a wide range of dishes.
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Gakki Masamune羽州 酒未来 純米吟醸
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Junmai Ginjo-shu made with Sake Mirai.
This sake has a mild sweetness and acidity.
The alcohol content is low at 13%, so be careful not to drink too much.
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Nama-shu made with Akita Sake-komachi.
It is made with soft water, which gives it a soft, sweet taste. However, it is not as sweet as the -7.0 sake strength suggests, and the freshness of the unpasteurized sake makes it a perfect match for all kinds of food.
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It uses hops in addition to rice and koji as ingredients, and is what is called a craft sake.
As such, it is not considered sake under the Sake Tax Law.
It has a refreshing, slightly carbonated taste, making it an easy drink even for those who are not comfortable with sake.
It is also good as an aperitif.
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Glorious Mt.Fuji純米大吟醸 無濾過生原酒 ザ・プラチナ
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Made from Yamagata Prefecture's "Yuki-No-Majin" rice suitable for sake brewing.
Fruity is the only word that comes to mind.
It also has a moderate acidity and a refreshing taste.
This was a glass at the eat-in space at the Sake Expo, and I think you will enjoy a different flavor if you let it settle for a few days after opening the bottle.
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This is a cup in which only the good parts of the elements of Kaoru-shu and Soshu can be felt in a well-balanced manner. It is not only easy to drink, but also has a clear and elegant taste, just as the name "shizuku" implies.
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ちばさん
I bought this Daishichi cup for some reason.
When I drank it before, the classical flavor was not good at all... but... it's good.
This is good. I am happy to confirm that my capacity is expanding.
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ちばさん
I bought it because of the carp design.
It is easy to drink with little peculiarity.
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bouken
Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑭
Last but not least, Shojo, it's been a super long time since I've been to Shojo.
I think it's been since we tasted it at Harukas in 2019 or so.
According to Nemuchi's advance information, all of them are aged for one year this time!
I drank
Zendoiki Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
Clean and a little fruity, with a sense of ripeness.
Myodo-ki Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu
It has just the right amount of sweetness, but also has a strong umami flavor.
Gogo Onigami Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
It felt lighter on the palate, but not as sweet as the first two.
Koukaku Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
Forgot to take a picture💦.
I bought and drank this in the past. I reviewed it as nutty back then, but this time it seemed pretty sweet and tasty.
I think I drank some of the later demons too 🤔.
I couldn't talk to the brewer because there were people there all the time talking 😅
There are many more breweries I haven't tried but that's it for this time!
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑬
ONKYO Booth
I was curious about Kunimei, so I tried to drink it.
They said they didn't prepare the one without music playing, so I couldn't compare...
It was sweeter and a little more modern than the Junmai I've bought at Yodobashi in the past. I was surprised because I imagined it to be rough and dry.
I don't know if it's the effect of the music or if it originally tastes like this 🤔.
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO ⑫
ONKYO Booth
It was hard to find Miyoshikiku, so I asked for another sake, and the one that came up was Yamatan Masamune.
I could clearly taste the difference.
The one with music had a more rounded taste.
I guess the vibration has the same effect as aging.
I heard that he had them listen to music for about 6 months.
I heard that the taste of alcohol submerged in the ocean also changes due to the effect of the waves, so vibrations do have an effect on alcohol 😳.
Nice Masamune it was👍
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ヒロ
Good evening bouken🌙
I've never heard of music mellowing the taste 😳this is like jazz, but I wonder if the taste changes depending on the genre of music you play 🤔that would be worth researching 😁.
Anyway, nice Masamune👍😆.
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bouken
Hello, Hiro-san.
Do you have a speaker attached to the tank and the vibration makes it age better? I think it will change depending on the genre of music 🤔.
I wonder what would happen if I let them listen to some heavy rock 🎸.
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bouken
Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO11
ONKYO booth
I was looking around and was offered an otter, but it's 17,000 yen and there's no tasting, so I can't buy it 😂.
They let you compare the one with music and the regular one.
First up was the Miyoshigiku.
I think I made a bad choice, but the Miyoshigiku is so unique I can't tell the difference 🤣.
Both are sour 🤣
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ねむち
Same! I could not understand anything!
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bouken
Hello Nemuchi ☀☀☀
I'm not sure which way to drink it, but it's sour! And I was like, "Oh, it's always Miyoshikiku yan. I'm sorry 🤣.
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO10
A sales person who visited Icoma Sake Shop last year was there.
We drank
Josen Honjozo
I already drink it at home, but they said it can also be heated, so we compared cold and heated sake!
At home I drink it at room temperature, but it doesn't change much at any temperature, so I guess it's versatile?
Matsu no Hana Junmai Sake
Classic but easy to drink
Shiboritate Honjozo Nama Sake
I drank this at home a while ago and compared cold sake and heated sake. Surprisingly, the heated sake tasted better!
Honjozo Nama-no-Harazake
This one was quite robust, but had a delicious flavor.
Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake
I've bought and drank this in the past, but I tasted this one too.
I was not as impressed with this one as some of the others I drank this time.
Junmai Nama-nihonjyu Shiboritate Light Nigori
I forgot to take a picture💦The label has changed, but it looks like I've had this one in the past. A little spicy?
Matsu no Hana Junmai Ginjo
Well, it tasted a little off-flavored and the taste was subtle...
Matsunohana Daiginjo Fujiki
Forgot to take a picture💦.
Yamadanishiki with a 40% polished rice ratio.
The taste is a little different from the others, probably because the rice is different.
Tamakae is not suitable for high milling because it tends to crack when polished, so it seems to be Yamada-Nishiki.
The salesman was very interesting and unique.
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bouken
Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO ⑨
Miyogiku, a brewery in the Kansai region but rarely had a chance to drink it.
I drank
Junmai Yamato
What do you recommend? When I asked him, he said this is the first one.
It seems to be a basic sake of the brewery.
I imagined it to be a classic sake, but it is not so, and easy to drink. Relatively sweet
Gohyakumangoku Junmai-Ginjo Nakadori Unfiltered Nama-Shu Gohyakumangoku
Much sweeter and tastier than I imagined.
Would have bought it if I had visited first 🤔.
MIYORIKIKIKU Mizumoto Brewed with Nara Uruhashi Yeast
I expected 🫶 since it's mizu-hashimoto, but it didn't impress me much...
Hakusu Daiginjo
It had a gorgeous ginjo aroma and rich taste!
MIYOKIKU LIGHT Kijoshu Jungin Brewing
It is a kijoshu but a little light.
MIYOKIKU STRONG Kijoshu Jungin-brewed
Alcohol 17%.
I've had this one in the past.
I don't know if this time it was a draft or not, but it tasted just as sweet and rich as the last time.
They asked me which one was my favorite, the kijoshu or the kijoshu. I said STRONG 😁.
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ねむち
Good evening, bouken-san🌛 Did you not have any unfiltered, raw sake with a water yeast and a yamanokami yeast? I thought you would definitely like it a lot 🤔 I forgot to drink my kijoshu strong💦.
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bouken
Good evening, Mr. Nemuchi.
I saw your post, but I think they were sold out because I didn't see any fresh water yeast 🤔I think you would probably like Strong because it is dark but sweet 😁.
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑧
Hyo-taiko, which is rarely seen outside of Kintetsu Department Store events
We drank
Hyo-Taiko Junmai Nama Nama Sake Akisakari
I didn't know about this rice, so I asked about it and was told that it is edible rice from Tokushima Prefecture.
It wasn't very sweet, but it had a good volume of flavor.
Hyoho Taikoh Junmai Ginjo Namaishiki
I didn't take a picture of it because I drank it in the past but I didn't buy it 😅I should have taken a picture 💦.
This was my favorite of all the draft sake I had this time.
Honor student type sweet and tasty sake.
Hyoutaiko - Low-polished Junmai Namaishiki
They wanted to offer a slightly different sake from the others.
Sake with 80% polished rice and quite 🫶 with a complex flavor.
Sake with a low-polished rice base
This is the base of the low-polished raw sake, so we tasted this one as well.
It is indeed a very peculiar sake.
I felt it was suitable for warming up.
Hyoho Taikoh Junmai Ginjo
I liked this one the best because of its strong sweetness.
When I told them I couldn't buy it because of my refrigerator, they said they would be coming to the basement in May for tasting and sales, so I thought I would remember to go and buy it!
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO ⑦
Asahi Shuzo Brewery, where I couldn't help but stop to look at the unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered sake of Manju.
I drank
Kubota Manju Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
I have been wanting to try this sake since it was released. Unlike the hi-ire type, it was beautifully sweet and tasty!
I hope it will be released during the year-end and New Year holidays.
Kubota Manju Junmai Daiginjo
No photo. The impression is the same as before: light, elegant and dry.
A little weak after drinking unfiltered raw sake.
Kubota Senju Ginjo Nama Nama Sake
No photo because I bought it.
I didn't expect much, but it was heavy, sweet and tasty, so I bought it 😋.
The brewer told me that I bought a lot of sake in my basket, but I thought there were many more people who bought more than that 🤣.
Are you okay? Do you want me to bring a cart? It was a little funny 🤣.
Maybe I should have talked a little more 😁.
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Yuzi
I've never had Manju, so I want to drink it 🍶.
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bouken
Nice to meet you Yuzi😊.
It was interesting to see how different Manju tastes when it's cooked and when it's raw 😆.
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑥
I knew I had to go to Koshi Meikozo based on Nemuchi's advance information.
It was always crowded, so I flew there as soon as it was open😅.
I drank
Motomasa Junmai Ginjyo Kameguchi Directly filtered raw sake
No picture because I bought it.
I didn't write it down, but it's a raw sake. Nemuchi-san recommended it.
It was sweet and fruity and delicious.
Koshinotsuru PREMIUM Junmai Sake - Takane Nishiki Unfiltered
It is said to be dry, but it was not as dry as I expected, but fruity. The floral and acidity are impressive.
Koshinotsuru PREMIUM Junmai Ginjo Nakadori Gohyakumangoku
Transparent taste, but sweetness is also present.
Koshinotsuru Tsuruhi Chishaku Yuki Activated Nigori Sake
They said it was left over for the Harukas event.
They said it was out of gas, but it was slightly effervescent with a trace of sweetness and a strong rice flavor.
Koshinotsuru Bessen Normal Sake
The cost performance is very good. Easy to drink.
It's a regular sake, but it tastes great even when drunk cold.
I also drank some other sake, such as Fukuro-hozuri and 21% rice polishing ratio, but I will not go into details because I was told that it is not allowed to upload on SNS 😌.
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All of the Koshinotsuru PREMIUMs were fresh like raw sake.
I was surprised at how different it was from Yamashiroya.
Yamashiroya seems to be limited to outside Niigata Prefecture.
The guy at the brewery talked a lot 😁.
He was like a comedian from Kanto!
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO⑤.
Kawazu Sake Brewery is often seen at events held at the Kintetsu Department Store.
I thought, "Well, I've never tasted sake before," and went there.
I have only tasted the fire-brewed Hanayuki in the past.
I drank
Hanayuki Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-shu
I was curious about this one when I saw that there was a raw version. I liked it because it had an even richer sweetness than the hi-ire version.
Junmai Unfiltered Hanayuki Ageha Sparkling
It was delicious with no peculiarities and mainly sweetness, but I did not buy it because of the price and the stopper that looked difficult to open.
Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu
No sweetness at all, quite dry and crisp.
Dry like Yamaboshi.
Nama-hoshi-ishu, freshly squeezed and unpasteurized.
I was curious about the use of rice I had never heard of called Akigeshiki. Is it Kumamoto's rice rice?
It was quite sweet and tasty with a strong umami flavor.
To be honest, I was wondering if this one would be okay too 😅😅 but I bought the Hanayuki. But I bought Hanayuki😅.
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tomoさん
I knew it would be raw Hanayuki 🥰.
This one is super sweet, so if you drink it at home, the second half of the bottle will get old😅.
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bouken
Hello, tomo-san!
I'm not sure if it's a good idea to drink it like a sake 🤔.
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO ④
We were not able to taste the sake at the Takashimaya event.
Quite refreshing but tasted like muscat 😋.
I also tasted Kizakura, which I already tasted at Takashimaya last year, and Shirayuki, which I already drank at home.
The Kizakura was quite tasty with a strong flavor.
Last year's review said the Kizakura was thin, but I guess I felt it was thicker this time because there were a lot of refreshing beers.
It's a pity that I couldn't drink Yizuisuishin because it wasn't thawed.
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Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO ③.
The sake brewery I was interested in was crowded all the time, so I gave up and went to an empty booth for frozen raw sake.
Many of them I had already had, but I was allowed to taste all the thawed ones!
We started with Haneda Sake Brewery's Hatsuhinode!
I've had the unfrozen version before, but I don't remember much about it, so it was like drinking it for the first time!
Well, it's a little bitter, isn't it? It's like cemedine.
It felt pretty dry😅.
When I drank Goshin after this, it felt sweeter.
Maybe because it was after the first sunrise?
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