ヤスベェ
Kaorin, who was at chuin-san's sake tasting, said that this sake was her favorite.
It's the fun of sake to have different tastes even if they are in the same family 😀.
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ヤスベェ
Last night, I went to my sake teacher (or so I think)
I went to Mr. Kawada of chuin-san to report that I passed the first round of the Sake Duploma exam and to ask him about how to study for the second round 😀.
I told him that I couldn't distinguish between Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo, and he said warmly that even I couldn't do that 🤣.
I was told that I don't need to get 100 points, so let's just go for it 😅.
He also said that if you try to match your sensitivity to other people's sensitivity, you will end up messing up your own sensitivity, so it's better not to take sake tasting classes either 😀.
However, the sake that will be on the exam is generally easy to obtain, so for the time being, I was advised to drink easy-to-obtain sake instead of elaborate sake that is difficult to obtain😇.
Also, the taste of sake tends to vary from day to day, so I was advised to drink in a way that would minimize this variation 😀.
By the way, I compared 4 types of Sono Kangiku at chuin, and this junmai sake was more to my liking than the other junmai daiginjos because I could feel the taste of the rice 😀.
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ジャイヴ
Hello, Yasube!
I see you went to the "So-no-Kangiku" 4 types drinking contest 😁.
I was just looking at Chuin's Insta and thinking how nice it was 😋.
Good luck with your second sake diploma exam ✨
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ポンちゃん
Good evening, Yasube!
It's really hard to find a sensory thing 💦and I was surprised to see how different the 4 types are😊👍and I'm still envious of the drinking comparison😻😻
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ヤスベェ
Hi Jive 😀.
Thank you 🙇.
It was fun to compare the sakes from Kangiku 😀.
There were some newly opened sakes like Yamasan, but I chose this 4 sakes comparison without hesitation 😀.
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ヤスベェ
Hi, Pon 😀
It's natural for each person to have different sensitivities and feelings, so it's impossible to match others 🤣.
However, I will try not to blur my senses as much as possible 😀.
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ヤスベェ
A short break and a forgetful note (iii)
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ヤスベェ
A small break and forgetting (2)
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ヤスベェ
A short break and forgetting (1)
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アラジン
The closing sake of the day was the second sake from Shinshu Kamerei, which was opened that day.
It is a Junmai Ginjo of Yamae Nishiki.
The appearance is pale silver crystal.
The aroma is fresh yellow apple, pear, white peach, banana, and fruity, with a beautiful rice aroma like white dumpling.
When you taste it, you will find a sweet, fruity sweetness and light acidity.
The sweetness then develops into the umami of the rice, while the light stimulation of the acidity flows down the back of the throat.
The sharpness is good, and the lingering umami, including bitterness, is moderate.
I drank a lot of drunken sake in the past few days.
As I enjoyed the various drinks, I wanted to thank not only the sake itself, but also the brewers, rice makers, and sake dealers, and to learn more about them.
Thank you for the food 🍶.
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ヤスベェ
Hi Aladdin 😀
Shinshu Kamerei is a really good sake that I never get tired of drinking😇.
I tasted a lot of it in Yomoyama Nagano, but I still want to drink it again soon😇.
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アラジン
Good evening, Yasube-san 😃.
At YOMOYAMA NAGANO, President Okazaki told me that I could drink as much as I wanted today, and I also drank at chuin-san, and it was the first time that I personally could drink Shinshu Kamerei so casually 😊.
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After moistening our thirst with the rainfall, we had two Shinshu Kamerei sakes that were opened that day.
We started with our favorite sake Hitogokochi Junmai.
The appearance is silver crystal.
The aroma is faintly pear and rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake.
Smooth on the palate, with refreshing sweetness and bright acidity flowing in.
It finishes gently and dryly with a hint of rice nuance.
The lingering finish is mid-palate with a hint of alcohol.
At low temperatures, it feels dry and ricey.
When approaching chilled, the dryness eases and the deep umami with soft sweetness, pleasant acidity, and a hint of bitterness can be enjoyed.
Hitokochiki is a quintessential Hitokochiki, and it is delicious 😊.
I wondered if the reason it felt a bit drier than usual was due to the high-temperature-impaired rice, or because I always drink something that has been aged in ice temperatures for a bit.
I enjoyed talking with Mr. and Mrs. Miyazato Okazaki, the toji (master brewer) and Mr. and Mrs. Kenichi Okazaki, the brewery owner, at the recent event ☺️
I had a great time chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Kenichi Okazaki, the brewery owner, at the recent event 😄.
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ひるぺこ
Good evening, Aladdin. It's been a luxurious day for fans of Shinshu Kamerei, meeting the brewer at the event and tasting two varieties at chuin-san 😆 Hitogokochi looks delicious💕.
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アラジン
Good evening, Mr. Hirupeko 😃.
It's not easy to visit sake breweries, so I appreciate the opportunity to attend the event 😄I met the brewery owner and the toji couple and became more and more a fan of Shinshu Kamerei 😊.
I love Hitogokochi sake ☺️
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It was the first time in two days that I had not been able to go to my favorite standing bar for a while, so I decided to go there on this day.
To my surprise, 2 bottles of Shinshu Kamerei were uncorked! I drank as much as I could at the event the other day, but that's it, that's it 😁.
Before that, let's start with Amezure, which I was also curious about.
The brand name "Afuri" has been in the news due to a trademark lawsuit with the famous ramen restaurant "AFURI".
The news was out that AFURI (Yoshikawa Brewery) had won the lawsuit, although it was unclear whether it had been finalized or not.
So, Amezure continues to be released.
This is the first release of Amezure.
It is made from 100% Omachi rice with a low milling ratio of 90%.
It is a low-alcohol sake with an alcohol content of 13%, brewed in the Yamahai style with a koji ratio of 40% (double koji), double the normal ratio.
The specs are a bit long 😅.
It doesn't feel like a brand you should drink for the first time.
The appearance is a pale greenish silver yellow.
The aroma is strong with sweet cream cheese, sour cream, and whey, typical of Yamahai.
The taste is sweet like honey with an impressive refreshing acidity and a hint of dairy products.
The second half of the bottle is very smooth, as if it were made with low alcohol.
The aftertaste is moderate.
I want to try the others 😄.
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Hitomismk
微発泡
Harushika青乃鬼斬 生もと純米超辛口生原酒
Harushika無圧搾り 生もと純米超辛口生原酒
Harushika鹿鳴 愛山 純米吟醸生原酒
Harushika純米超辛口生原酒 仕込第壱號
Hitomismk
超辛口！
Harushika無圧搾り 純米生原酒
Harushika無圧搾り 純米大吟醸生原酒
Hitomismk
fruity🍎
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アラジン
Second drink at standing chuin after YOMOYAMA NAGANO in OSAKA.
This is a comparison of Omachi and Houou Mita.
This is the first time to drink Houou Mita and Omachi.
The aroma is clear and fruity, and the rice aroma is like freshly pounded rice cake.
The taste is fruity with a bitterness running through it.
It is a Junmai Daiginjo with a lot of flavor.
After drinking a lot of Nagano sake, which has a beautiful aroma and taste, it was interesting to see the difference between Nagano and Tochigi sake.
I tried to drink as much as possible at the event, but I still drank some of the best sake, and there were a lot of them, so I ended up with only 2 sakes at chuin😅.
It was a day full of sake 😊.
Thanks for the food 🍶.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Aladdin 😃
It's great that you are drinking after the event 🍶😄We also drink Nagano sake after Tochigi sake 😚The difference is very clear!
I'd like to try Kochira's Bida 👍.
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ヤスベェ
Good evening, Aladdin 😀
I see you went to chuin properly after that 😀
I was down in the dumps and went straight home 🤣.
I'm sorry I couldn't join you 😅
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アラジン
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
I basically didn't drink at the event, I was just a sake taster 😄. I ended up drinking so-so 😅.
Tochigi love after the Nagano sake event 🫶.
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アラジン
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
I went because I had something to do 🍶.
I thought about inviting you to the party, but you were all pretty drunk by the end of the party, so I decided to go it alone 😌.
Let's go together again 🍶.
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アラジン
It has been quite a while since I have posted, as I was pondering what to post about the YOMOYAMA NAGANO sake event held on July 17 in Osaka, Nagano Prefecture.
YOMOYAMA NAGANO, I had so much fun that I quit taking notes halfway through the event. There were many sakes I wanted to introduce, but I'll shelve the check-in for now and post normally 😁.
So after that event, I had some business to attend to and went to my usual stand-up drinking spot, CHUIN.
The owner, Mr. Kawada, was also at the same event, but when I went to his store, he was open for business as usual😳.
Moreover, the bottle opened that day was Jyushidai, which has been a long time coming.
Moreover, it was my first time to drink Omachi.
Fruity apple aroma with beauty.
Transparent sweetness.
The light spread of acidity including stimulation.
Accent of bitterness.
I've had a lot of good sake at YOMOYAMA NAGANO and it still tastes great. ☺️
Jyushiyo is not a date.
Thanks for the treat 🍶.
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ジャイヴ
Hi Aladdin!
［YOMOYAMA NAGANO" looked like a lot of fun 😁I wish my business trip had been scheduled a week back 🤣.
Your speedy play is amazing, but I really envy you "Jyushiyo" ✨.
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アラジン
Good evening, Jive 😃.
YOMOYAMA NAGANO was great 🍶.
Seeing Usagoten and Pon-chan in action, meeting sake friends and talking to the brewery staff was just the best 😊.
I hope to see you again at the event: ☺️
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ポンちゃん
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
Thank you very much for the YOMOYAMA 🙏 I was more than happy to meet you! I'll make plans to go to Osaka weekday for a drink once in a while 😆.
It's quintessential that it's delicious after all that ✨.
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アラジン
Good evening, Pon 😃.
Thank you very much 😊I'm a rare Pokemon in Kansai Sake no Wawa, so I'm sorry I don't show up often 😅.
If you can make it to the Osaka weekday drinking party, I'd love to meet you 🍶.
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ジャイヴ
Aladdin, Pon-chan.
I am more flexible on weekdays, so I can adjust my schedule 🤣.
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アラジン
Gyve, in case you are wondering, my next event is the "2nd National Sake Brewery Talks and Enjoyment Party" at Miyakomesse, Kyoto on 8/31 🍶.
It's hosted by Kyoto's Sake-taker Nissigawa, and although it's expensive, the participating breweries are my favorite 😊.
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ポンちゃん
I almost forgot recently that Jive is far away from you 🤣Thank you 😊I understand 🫡.
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ポンちゃん
Aladdin, I've seen 😊this event is a parade of sweet and juicy 😻I understand how you feel so much👍.
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At standing drinking CHUIN.
The last sake of the day was my first Aizu Nishiki sake 🍶.
Sukpetto koppetto" means "ah-da-ko-da" or "shino-no".
They use it like "don't say suppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppettakoppetto" 😊.
Sometimes Tohoku dialect is kind of cute. ☺️
A slightly unique fermented aroma!
It's like the natto from Nagatorogura the other day, but cheesier and with a sour taste.
This time I was able to talk with Mr. Kawada and we agreed that the unique aroma of this sake and Nagatorogura may come from the lactic acid added in the fast brewing yeast process 😄.
The texture is smooth.
Characteristic sweetness with a sweet potato flavor 🍠.
From there, the acidity quickly follows, and the dryness spreads soooo gently.
The sharpness is good with a lingering bitterness.
The sweetness with a sweetpotato sensation is also a new sensation 😳.
According to Mr. Kawada, it seems to come from koji (malted rice).
He says that the fermentation smell when making koji has a sweet chestnut aroma, and I also thought that perhaps that chestnut-like aroma, combined with the sweetness of the sake, gave it a sweet potato-like flavor.
It's kind of unbearable to think that such an interesting sake has been drunk since ancient times. ☺️
The world of sake still seems to be very deep 😊.
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T.KISO
Good morning, Aladdin. ☀️
So it's a dialect from Fukushima!
I know that Tohoku dialect is often shorter than the original because of the cold weather, but this one is shorter than the original.
Maybe because it's still warm in Fukushima ❓😁.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Aladdin 😃
I thought it was Fukushima sake 🍶 which has an interesting taste with sweet potato 🍠, but it is Aizu-nishiki 😊 I would like to drink it without saying suppetto koppetto 🤗.
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アラジン
Hi T.KISO 😃
We were talking about exactly that when we were having this drink 😄.
It's rare that dialects are longer 🤔I'd love to hear the nuances from those who actually use it 😁.
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アラジン
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃.
The sweet potato feeling was new to me in sake 🍠.
I want to make it popular because it's a Japanese word that makes me want to say it out loud, but I don't think I'll have much chance to use it 😅.
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アラジン
While running errands, I went to standing drinking CHUIN.
The sake on tap that day was... a rare sansho.
Sourced from the Hana-no-Kou Sake Brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture: ☺️
They purchased it from a liquor store in Hokkaido, and we were given a San-Do Yamada-Nishiki Ni-No-Sakai, which traveled from Kumamoto to Hokkaido to Osaka and back in Japan.
Sansho is a "nozomi" that expresses the degree of terroir and other characteristics of a region.
The two most standard types of Ninonoso are "using water from the Kikuchi River basin" and "using a traditional sake brewer's yeast yeast.
The flavor of sansho also differs depending on the lot.
This is a lot from June.
By the way, this is the first time to drink San-do at a restaurant 😁.
Misty nigori.
There is quite a bit of tailings involved.
From the dairy-like soft yogurt whey aroma to the fresh sweet aroma of grapefruit and pear, there is also rice aroma.
The gasiness is rich and smooth in texture, flowing smoothly after trotting in.
The acidity is lighter than the sweetness.
From the mid-palate, it finishes with a hint of bitter astringency and dryness.
The lingering finish is moderate.
Much drier than the conventional impression.
It seems as if a little more tailings are used to balance the sweetness and flavor.
It is nice as an orikara mist, though.
I also wanted to drink the Ninoh brew at home again.
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Nf bapak
Hi Aladdin, nice to meet you.
I've been to the store twice and both times there was a line for it, so if you are ever in Kawachi, I'd be happy to help. I have been there twice and found them in line both times, so if you are ever in Kawachi, you might want to check them out.
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Nf bapak nice to meet you😃.
Thank you 😊
I love San-Do and I always buy it at Sukumasa and drink it at home, on the contrary, this was my first time to drink it at the store 😅.
I look forward to working with you in the future 😄
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adako
Good evening, Aladdin.
That's great you are a birthplace enthusiast!
Your comments are awesome 😆.
Wish I could find a liquor store where I could easily buy it 😆.
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アラジン
Good evening, adako 😃.
I don't have enough knowledge and experience to call myself a Sundo fanatic yet, but I hope to be one someday 😁.
It's not easy because there are only a few stores that carry sundries and some stores sell out immediately 😌.
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こぞう
Mr. Aladdin.
Good evening......Misty sooty.....oh wow...! A new expression 🤩Nice 👍
I've never seen sansho on sale 💦 It's one of the sakes I'd like to try after seeing you post about it.
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Hi Kozo 😃
The June lot I drank this time seemed to have more tailings involved than the usual Ni No Brewery ☺️
I think you have to go to a store outside of Kyushu to find Sandon because the number of stores that carry it is very limited 😌.
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