Abe after a long time.
Stable quality. The aroma is not that strong, but when you drink it, it is fruity. The sweetness and sourness mix well, and the bitterness finishes off the taste. This feeling is also typical of Abe.
The impression at the beginning and at the end is different because it was drunk without mixing the orikara. However, the orikara feeling was not so strong at the end either, so it might have been better to mix it and drink it evenly.
It depends on each person.
Spring-like Gagakuyo.
The image on the label and the taste match perfectly.
Refreshing mouthfeel and gorgeous aroma.
The acidity is pleasant and passes through.
There is no bitterness, and it finishes with a beautiful taste.
It's not quite spring yet, though,
but this sake will definitely make you feel like spring.
This is a ginjo-spec draft sake made with local sake rice, Tamakae, and brewed in a wooden vat. It has a soft and rich aroma in the mouth, but at the same time, it has an exquisite balance with a sharp taste and a smooth throat. It has a very carefully crafted feel.
Firmly effervescent.
It has nothing to do with the taste, but when the sealing paper is a sticker, it doesn't look clean when opened. Maybe it's just the way I open the bottle.
I understand that the design of the bottle and the sealing paper are suitable, but I wonder if it would be possible to make the adhesive less sticky or to add adhesive to some parts of the bottle.
But what's the point of the sealing paper if it comes off cleanly?
I don't know, but it tastes good.
When opened, it has a good amount of fizz, and the crisp umami and balanced sweetness of Yamada-Nishiki make it a perfect match.
Even if the fizziness weakens a bit, it is no problem at all because of the great base flavor.
The only thing I can do is forcefully diss the sealing paper.
★★★★☆
Slightly refreshing and easy to drink
The astringent taste of grapes can be felt, but it is a wonder that it works as a sake.
The impression will change depending on what you drink it with.
I would rather drink it with Western food than Japanese food.
This is my first sake, jackets.
While there are many different sake labels, I think there are surprisingly few of this kind of craft design fashionable type. It looks like a gourd.
Aside from its appearance, it has a fizzy, acidic, and lactic acidic taste that is refreshing and pleasant to the palate. The individual assertions are not too strong, and the sweetness envelops and finishes with a slight bitterness, so it is easy to understand the ups and downs of the flavors and can be said to be honestly delicious.
The brewery itself was founded in 1819, so it is a long-established business. Is the master brewer new? I am curious about more sake.
ABE Junmai vol.4
"Alc.12%" Low alcohol Junmai sake of a popular brand.
Purchased at IMADEYA GINZA in Ginza, Tokyo
Refreshing aroma with hints of muscat and rice.
Gaseous and rounded on the palate.
A moderate aftertaste with a harmony of sourness and sweetness.
The gentle taste, which is not typical of Echigo-Tsumari sake, left a good impression.
Consumed on a trip and shared with friends from my student days
Personal favorite: ★★★★★
Three grains of Oumine in the flow of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
It is no longer in my personal hall of fame on its own, so there is nothing more to say about it, but compared to Wakamusume, it is more juicy and has a shorter aftertaste, I guess.
Both are my favorite tastes, though,
In terms of drinkability, I would say that Omine is the better choice.
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I was rummaging around for something good to drink 😑 and found "S Wind Forest First Edition" 💡.
S is for Super 😳.
(Note: it's not the same thing)
I had to buy it 😤.
I grabbed the bottle and bought it ❗️
Now, the opening ceremony 🍶.
It says in large letters 👀 that the "cork will fly out".
......be careful with this one 😒....
I was so wary, but I managed to open the bottle safely: 😮💨
It has a thin sweetness and a standard acidity 😙.
The carbonation is subdued and slightly squishy 🫧.
The usual thick sweetness is a shadow of its former self, and seems a bit restrained. However, it also has a delicious flavor and never feels light. ☺️
The taste is more refreshing than the previous Kaze no Mori, and it goes down your throat like flowing water 🩵.
It also has a faint scent of cedar wood, and if you look for it, you can find a lot of colorful flavors.
S-kaze no mori has a new feel to it 😄.
I think it is the happiest thing for nonbeers to be able to enjoy the evolution of sake by giving us new challenges. We live in a good time 🤗
An added bonus is the ambassador card 🪪 which is great for fans: ❣️
Good evening, Hiro 😃.
S Kaze no Mori FE, I drank it too!
I hope to pass on the happiness of encountering new sake to the next generation 🍶.
The scent of cedar that transfers to the sake brewed at the Sanroku brewery may only be available now!
I hope many of you will become ambassadors 😊.
Aladdin, good evening 🌙
I see you drank S Kaze no Mori. ❗️ I hope these new alcoholic beverages will be available and the younger generation will learn the joy of drinking alcohol 😄.
Is the scent of cedar only available now? ⁉️ I didn't know that. That must have been a valuable experience 😆.
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I realized I had never properly sat down and faced Hakurakusei before 🙄💡.
If you're having trouble pairing with food, Hakurakusei ❣️
I think it would be rude to treat it as a sake of convenience. I bought it with that thought in mind 😁.
Ok, Hakurakusei ⭐️
From the start, it attracts fans with its icy sweet aroma😍.
Then, it will dazzle fans with its thin peach 🍑-like sweetness😍.
In addition to the refreshing mouthfeel, a slight sourness in the aftertaste stirs the jealousy of fans 🥺.
The deep and elegant taste gives it a mature atmosphere that will not let go and grab the hearts of fans ✊.
Hakurakusei, the best 🥹.
Good evening, Hiro 😃.
That caring girl who didn't stand out in her country home ⛰️ 😌, but shines on the front stage in the big city 🏙️, expressing herself so well ✨🥹!
Hakurakusei, you are the best 🥹!
I will join your fan club!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙.
Thank you for your success story of Hakurakusei-chan 😭I was moved to tears when I learned about the process of her blossoming 🙇♂️ 😭Let's work together as a fan club ⭐️ to the best of our ability ❗️
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Sometimes I'm a Mimuro maniac - and I picked up a sparkling 🍾.
So I opened the bottle 🫧.
The aroma is similar to that of Bodhidhara 🤔.
The carbonation is very strong like a sparkling 🫧🫧🫧🫧.
The sweetness is there, but it's not upfront and it's understated 😌.
No definitive impression on the taste 😎.
And while I was saying all that...oh no...the bottle is empty 🙄.
I wonder how long it's been since I've opened a bottle on the same day as it was opened 🤗.
I can drink it so much 🍶.
Aizan 4 bottles comparison to finish drinking in 2024
The second bottle is KOUEIGIKU Hello, KOUEIGIKU2023
I used to love drinking Koueigiku, but as I concentrated on my favorite liquor store, I was buying it less and less often!
However, I found it to be a delicious bottle with a light but well-balanced Aizan flavor.
I'm so busy at the end of the year that I can drink (and force myself to drink) but can't keep up with the check-ins.
My memory of taste is also suspect.
Tanaka Rokugo.
It has a fresh feel and is easy to drink clearly.
I forgot my impression of the umami, so I thought it was a balanced type, not too punchy.
I was not bored with the taste and it was gone soon.
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I found a packaged sake I've never had 👀.
There are a lot of Yamada Nishiki out there, but this Yamada Nishiki is the Hyogo Special A version ✨.
I naturally have high expectations 🤩.
Now, open the bottle 🍶.
The sweet aroma wafting through the air. This is the sake of the package tag 😍.
It starts off with a banana🍌 like sweetness, with a moderate, light sweetness level.
The mouthfeel is clear while slightly carbonated🫧.
The banana🍌 sweetness spreads from the aftertaste just as you swallow.
I thought it was refreshing, but the mellow sweetness and fragrance in the second half made me feel relaxed. ☺️
This year's snowman seems to have come to an end.
Since the onset of winter, the snow has accumulated in the blink of an eye.
It has been well mixed.
It's not too late to say this, but the fact that it is easy to drink even though it is so cloudy is a unique flavor of Yukidaruma. I have the impression that the acidity and bitterness are well controlled.
Sentori is very good at branding the two axes of this seasonal, classic and modern series.
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Slight lemon color🟡.
Smells like white flowers😊.
Clear and thin sweetness😙.
Delayed acidity tightens it up 😎.
Mellow, round mouthfeel and soft on the throat 😋.
The ginjo aroma is also rich 😚.
The color and clarity of the sake and the appearance of the bottle is beautiful 😄.
This year, too, we could feel the coming of winter. To be honest, I don't remember what it tasted like last year, but it was delicious again this year.
I drank it mixed with origami from the beginning, and it had no unpleasant bitterness or unnecessary complexity.
There was no unpleasant bitterness or unnecessary complexity, and the taste was crystal clear, as if winter was quietly but steadily approaching.
I hope this winter is as mild as this sake.
It's been a long time since I've had an Abe Silver.
The last time I drank Abe, the dryness of the Abe Competition was so shocking that I forgot when I drank it before.
Abe Silver is a personal favorite of mine, a hall of fame, and I thought it had a high degree of perfection, but this time Abe Silver was even tastier.
I think this may be the result of Abee's efforts to improve the dry taste, but I had the impression that the previous Abee was rather sharp with a bitter taste, but this time I hardly felt any bitterness.
Overall, there is a sense of transparency and a strong flavor profile. The taste does not become dull, so it naturally has a nice sharpness. I had the impression that the level of perfection had clearly improved.
It was very tasty.
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Urasato is a petite brand that I've been pushing, but I wanted to try a simple good one 🤔.
Then I found Junmai Daiginjo 👀.
Of course I bought it ✨
Sweet like a green apple 😙.
The water is clear and clear, reminding me of a clear stream without stagnation.
It was so clear that it reminded me of a clear stream with no stagnation 🙄 and it went down my throat so smoothly that I could drink it in no time 🙄.
No acidity and little aroma, so it has a mature taste 🙂.
It is a moist, clear, and gentle sake 🍶.
Sake with a simple flavor structure 🍶 is hard to fool around with. I thought it would be difficult to make 🤔.
