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こまっちゃんToday we compare Yokoyama Yokooshi and Kibatan Tateoshi 😊.
Let's start with Yokoyama Yokoshi. Let's start with the Yokoyama Yokoshi. The aroma is lactic acid with a moderate sweetness.
When you take it into your mouth, the sweetness comes first, and while it is full-bodied, it quickly disappears in the smooth mouthfeel. It reminds me of the softness of melting snow ☃️. In short, it is delicious.
Rice: 100% produced in Yamagata Prefecture.
Polishing ratio] 50%.
Alcohol content】16度
Price including tax】1,980 yen 
こまっちゃんI thought about what to drink today 🤔 and chose this one👍
Let's start with this one. The aroma is mild and fresh, with hints of pear and a hint of malted rice. In the mouth, it has a fresh, lychee-like sweetness, good acidity, and a refreshing slight bitterness at the end. The taste is light and refreshing, typical of Miyamanishiki. Delicious 😋.
With pork wrapped in cheese. The pork and cheese flavor brings out the sweetness of this sake while the slight bitterness lightens the taste 😊👍.
Rice] 100% Miyamanishiki
Polishing ratio] 55
Alcohol content】15度
Pork wrapped with cheese
Price including tax】1,705 yen ジェイ&ノビィGood morning, Komacchan 😃.
Mr. Morishima's Miyamanishiki! It's delicious 🤗
We were so surprised at how good it was the year before last that we immediately got a second bottle 😋, though we saw it at the liquor store this weekend and passed on it 😅. こまっちゃんGood morning Jay & Nobby ☀Morishima is delicious 😋I like it too 🥰Miyamanishiki this year was also delicious👍 こまっちゃんThen the second one allowed because it's New Year's Day 🎍😆.
The standing aroma is that of a lactobacillus drink (lol) with a slight rice ear🌾 feel.
The mouthfeel is smooth and gaseous, with an impression of calpis and makgeolli, and a crisp sake-like aftertaste with grains at the end.
Alcohol Content】14.5°.
Price including tax】 2,750 yen Nito干支ボトル2025 しぼりたて純米吟醸原酒生酒 こまっちゃんSecond day of New Year's. Today is here: 💁♂️
Let's get started. The standing aroma is sweet with a graininess and a touch of alcohol.
In the mouth, it has a fruity, fresh sweetness with a hint of ear of rice and a bitter taste characteristic of freshly squeezed sake.
First, it is served with marinated mackerel. The acidity of the vinegar and the umami of the mackerel bring out the sweetness of this sake and make it well-balanced. It may go well with strong acidity.
Next, I served it with a thickly baked egg. Perhaps the sweetness of the eggs increased the sweetness and alcohol content of the sake.
I think the marinated mackerel was a better match this time.
Rice: 100% Manzai rice grown in Okazaki.
Rice polishing ratio: 55%.
Alcohol content】15度
Marinated mackerel and thickly-boiled egg
Price including tax】 2,167 yen こまっちゃんLast spurt to buy sake for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 💨 good sake bought 🎶 looking forward to it 😋 today here: 💁♂️
Let's start with the first sakes. The nose is grain-like with a hint of ears of rice. The mouthfeel is smooth and gassy, with a slight sweetness from the rice and a flavor that reminds me of medicinal herbs, and the acidity and spiciness spread out in a clean and crisp taste.
Pair it with our first scallop roe stew. The flavor and spiciness of this sake become rich and delicious together in a good salty balance. ☺️
Rice] 100% Sasanishiki grown in Miyagi Prefecture
Polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content】16度
Pickles】Boiled scallop roe
Price including tax】1,650yen こまっちゃんWhew. Safely home from business trip in Aomori and Akita 🚙Driving over mountain passes at night is tiring 😮💨
So, I will heal my mind and body here today 😌.
Let's get started. The nose is fresh with a hint of alcohol and a little sourness. In the mouth, juicy sweetness comes first, followed by a crisp finish with good acidity and bitterness.
Serve it with Yose-nabe (Yose-nabe stew). The combination of the two improved the balance of the flavors and made the drink more refreshing and pleasant with more umami flavor. It goes well with 👍.
Rice: 100% Miyamanishiki
Polishing ratio] 65
Alcohol content】15度
Yose-nabe
Price including tax】1,485 yen 
こまっちゃんI chose this sake, a personal favorite of mine, as it was the last one to be posted👍.
Let's get started. The nose has a freshness reminiscent of apples and a well-balanced sweetness and acidity. The mouthfeel has a hint of sweetness and a light mouthfeel, with a slight "rice ear" feeling, and the moderate acidity and bitterness give it a final sharpness. I like it after all.
With pork cutlet. The moderate acidity and bitterness of this sake, when combined with the pork cutlet, refreshes the palate and enhances the flavor of both. Yummmmmm 😋🐎🫏.
Rice] Kame-no-o from Yamagata Prefecture
Polishing ratio] 50%.
Alcohol content】16度
Pork cutlet
Price including tax】1,980 yen ma-ki-Good evening, Komacchan.
Congratulations on your 800th check-in 🎉!
I had a bottle of Yamagata Masamune on my honeymoon before I got into the sake swamp, and I remember it was beautiful and delicious ✨.
It's great to celebrate a milestone with your favorite sake 😊. アラジンCongratulations to Komacchan on your 800 check-ins: ㊗️
After all, your favorite drink is the one you love to drink for the killi number: ☺️
It must be hard to have a job where you have to move from one place to another.
I look forward to more check-ins to enjoy Tohoku's famous sake 🍶. こまっちゃんThank you ma-ki-😊This sake was recommended to me by a store owner a long time ago and is the first sake I remember thinking was delicious. It's the best sake for a Kiriban 😋. こまっちゃんThank you Aladdin 😊I just realized I had 800 check-ins 😳I will continue to enjoy sake 🍶😋. ジェイ&ノビィGood morning, Komachan 😃!
Congratulations on your 800 check-in ㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️㊗️ on one of my favorite 🎉.
Delicious on katsu 😋I'll try to imitate it🤗. ポンちゃんCongratulations on your 800 check-in, Komacchan: 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I like to celebrate with my favorite sake ✨I haven't tried Yamagata Masamune yet, so I'd like to try it! I want to make my own sake too 😊! I want to make my own sake too 😊. こまっちゃんThank you Jay & Nobby 😊We will further push forward on the sake path 🍶. Oshinushi🥋. こまっちゃんThank you Pon-chan 😊Yamagata Masamune is delicious, please try it if you have a chance 😋. こまっちゃんFirst sake in a week 😃😃.
Let's get right to it. The nose has a grain-like aroma with a hint of sweetness. When you put it in your mouth, the sweetness comes after a hint of gas, and the moderate acidity and bitterness make the aftertaste refreshing. Reminds me of Okayama. ☺️
Serve with sashimi. It goes well with any sashimi, and the flavor of this sake became stronger 😄.
Rice】100% Omachi rice is used.
Alcohol content】15度
Yeast used: 901 yeast
Sashimi
Price including tax】1,627 yen ジェイ&ノビィHi Komachan 😃
Thank you for working hard all week! Sake soaks in after a long time 😚I like to think about both places 😌 by having sashimi from Tohoku with Okayama sake 🥹.
Now, what's next🤗 こまっちゃんGood morning, Jay & Nobby. Well, it really soaked in... (LOL) I'm pondering what to pair it with next 🤔. こまっちゃんToday I found fresh abalone and toshiro (abalone liver), so I bought it along with slices of sashimi. Here is the combination: 💁♂️
Let's begin. The aroma is sweet with a hint of grain. When you put it in your mouth, it has a beautiful mouthfeel, followed by an elegant acidity that is refreshing.
First, it is served with slices of sashimi. The sweetness of the sake and the umami taste increase together. Next, I paired it with raw abalone and toshoro. It has a little bit of the peculiar taste of the shellfish but it is delicious without bitterness 😋It also goes well with Tenmei 😋It removes the smell of fish 👍If anything, it is more suited for a food sake 😃.
Rice used: 100% Kame-no-o
Polishing ratio] 65%.
Alcohol content】16度
Sashimi slices & raw toshiro
Price including tax】1,705 yen ジェイ&ノビィGood morning, Komachan 😃.
As always great tidbits😍I'm so happy to be able to eat and drink these at home 🥹.
It makes the sake even better 😙. こまっちゃんGood morning, Jay & Nobby. ☀️ I had raw abalone for the first time 🦪I have my tastes, but this is a delicacy. ☺️ I might not have had it if I hadn't come to Morioka 😆. こまっちゃんWell, my body is not able to keep up with the drastic temperature difference today😅That's when I need warm food and here: 💁♂️
Now, let's start. The color is yellowish. The aroma is refreshingly sour with a hint of fermentation. The aroma is light for a Kitajima. When you put it in your mouth, the acidity comes first, but the overall taste is light. The balance of slight sweetness, umami and bitterness is very good. ☺️
With Calbee and kimchi soup. The acidity of this sake refreshes the punchy sourness and spiciness of kimchi in the mouth. It's a great match 👍
I also tried heating it up to lukewarm and the acidity increased 😳 and it tasted like sake all at once 🍶.
Personally, I prefer it cold.
Rice] 100% Kiramizuki
Polishing ratio: 80
Alcohol content】15:00
Pickles] Calbee and kimchi soup
Price including tax】1,980 yen こまっちゃんThe week is over ❗️ and tomorrow is a three-day weekend ‼️, so I chose this one for today👍
The aroma is not so strong, but there are some alcohol and a sense of ear of rice. When you put it in your mouth, it has a unique sourness and sweetness of rice with a clean aftertaste. There is also a moderate bitterness at the end. A unique taste different from the usual Tenmei. ☺️
Served with stewed chicken wings and daikon radish. The flavor of this sake becomes more intense and crisp when combined with chicken and seasoned daikon radish, but it is not a bad pairing.
I'm sure there are some other ingredients that would work well with it ❓🤔
Polishing ratio] 50%.
Alcohol content】15度
Pickles] Simmered chicken wings and radish
[Price including tax] 1,804 yen こまっちゃんWe had friends over from Okayama on Monday and Tuesday, so we had a lot of drinks. It was fun. ☺️ It's been a while since I drank at home today 🍶😁.
Let's start with the first saké. The nose has a hint of alcohol and a hint of banana🍌.
It is quite crisp in the mouth while retaining the sweetness of the rice. I wonder if there is a little bit of banana in the aroma.
I paired it with grilled pork with ginger. The slightly sweetened sauce increased the acidity and alcohol content of this sake, giving it a smooth yet refreshing taste. It is a good sake for a mealtime drink.
Rice] Aizan
Rice polishing ratio: 80
Alcohol content: 15%.
Pork with ginger
Price including tax】 2,145 yen こまっちゃんFirst experience with abalone and shiro, a delicacy. Looking forward to seeing what it tastes like😊. This time with this sake 🍶: 💁♂️
The aroma is sweet and more fruity than expected. In the mouth, it is full and soft, with a hint of rice sweetness and plenty of umami. There is a slight bitterness at the end. The taste is milder than the usual image of Kenkunichi. Delicious!
First, I paired it with natural mushrooms. The crunchy texture and rich flavor of the mushrooms (see 🍄🟫) bring out the flavor of this sake even more and give it a richness. They go well together. Next, we had abalone and shiroro. The abalone's crispy texture and the liver's slightly bitter and unique flavor together mellowed the taste of Kenkunichi and increased the sweetness of the sake. Maybe it goes well with wild ingredients 🤔It is very receptive 👍
A good sake to drink on its own 🙆🙆.
Rice: Yamadanishiki produced in Tokushima Prefecture.
Polishing ratio] 50%.
Alcohol content】16度
Chicken and natural mushrooms (maitake and hatakeshimeji mushrooms) sauteed with abalone and shiro (abalone liver and salt)
Price including tax】1,980 yen ジェイ&ノビィGood morning, Komacchan!
I was wondering 🤔 what abalone & shiro shiro means 😅I learned a lot 😅I learned a lot 🫡Kenkunichi-san wrapped up this high class delicacy well! You are the best 🤗 こまっちゃんGood morning, Jay & Nobby. It was a medium delicacy....and Mr. Inui who wraps it up and makes it soft. ❗️👍 
こまっちゃんToday my wife is back home in Fukuoka for my niece's wedding, so I'm alone and open a bottle of this sake that I love: 💁♂️
Let's get started. The nose has an aroma of rice ears and a touch of alcohol. In the mouth, it has a soft sweetness, a moderate citrusy acidity that escapes through the nose, and finally an umami and slightly bitter aftertaste that leaves you with a clean and refreshing finish. It is a sake that reminds me of autumn 🍶🍂😁.
With sashimi of tuna. This time I tried the sashimi with Iwate dashio (salt). Delicious❗️😳The flavor increased‼️ and also the mouthfeel of this sake itself became smoother and sweeter while balancing the acidity. Best 😊🎇.
Rice polishing ratio】60%.
Alcohol content】16度
[Snacks] Sashimi of tuna
Price including tax】1,870 yen ジェイ&ノビィGood evening, Komacchan 😃.
Enjoy your alone time with your favorite sake 🤗
Yay, but the sashimi of tuna looks so delicious 😍salted 🤩That takes the tasty sashimi up a notch 😙. こまっちゃんGood morning, Jay & Nobby. I think a simple salt can reveal the freshness and flavor of the fish more 😁I especially recommend Iwate dashio (salt from Iwate Prefecture). こまっちゃんI paired this with the first and last grilled natural sweetfish of the year that I bought at the fish shop I always go to👍.
The first thing I did. The nose has a hint of rice ear🌾 and a touch of alcohol. The smooth texture on the palate is followed by a refreshing acidity, and the bitterness at the end gives it a crisp overall taste.
Now, let's try it with grilled natural ayu fish. The unique aroma of the sweetfish, which is called "fragrant fish," and this sake go well together, with each flavor having its own distinct umami. ❗️😄
Rice] 100% Toyonishiki
Rice polishing ratio] 55
Alcohol content】15度
Pickles] Grilled sweetfish with salt
Price including tax】1,804 yen こまっちゃんWhat shall I drink 🤔I chose this one today👍
The first aroma reminds me of sweet peaches. When you put it in your mouth, it is juicy and has a sweet flavor, but due to the slight bitterness in the aftertaste, it is more refreshing than you might imagine.
Now, let's try it with cheese, natto, and kimchi omelette. Well, maybe it is because of the strong punch of natto, but is it a good match? I guess. On the contrary, it goes well with the tomatoes 😄It's like fruit tomatoes. Maybe the acidity is good.
Rice: 100% Rikuwada rice
Rice polishing ratio: 55%.
Alcohol content】16度
Cheese, natto, kimchi omelette
Price including tax】1,760 yen 
こまっちゃんI was able to buy some fine clams, so this time I chose this sake👍.
Now, let's get started 🍶The standing aroma is sweet with a hint of rice ear and sourness. In the mouth, you can feel the acidity, smooth and crisp sweetness, and the fullness of flavor that is typical of Omachi.
Serve with steamed clams with sake. The resilient texture and the refined flavor and sweetness of the shellfish make the sake itself taste mellow and enhances the flavor of the clams. Delicious ❗️😋
Rice: 100% Akaban Omachi from Okayama Prefecture.
Polishing ratio: 47%.
Alcohol content】16度
Sake meter] -4
Acidity】1.6
Piping] Steamed clams with sake
Price including tax] 2,199 yen ジェイ&ノビィGood evening, Komacchan 😃.
Really magnificent clams😍You did a great job choosing the sake 🍶 that would go well with the entree 🤗It looks delicious just by imagining it 🤤. こまっちゃんJay & Nobby I was lucky enough to happen to find it on sale cheap at the fish store I always go to😄It went well with this drink 🍶. こまっちゃんI wanted something refreshing to drink today, so I chose this one👍.
The nose is sweet and honey-like, with a refreshing acidity and a slight ear of rice.
When you put it in your mouth, you first feel a slight sweetness with a fruitiness, followed by a sourness that gives it a refreshing aftertaste. The last taste is slightly bitter. This sake is perfect for the end of summer, when the lingering summer heat is still lingering 😄.
Served with grilled and soaked eggplant 🍆 and green bell pepper 🫑. The sweetness and bitterness of the peppers and the bonito broth combine with the sweetness and acidity of this sake to leave a bitterness at the end, which gives a refreshing taste in the mouth. Great combination 👍I think it's a great value for the money at this price 😍.
Raw materials: 100% Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content】15度
Pickles] Grilled and soaked eggplant and green pepper
Price including tax】1,540 yen こまっちゃんToday I went to Kakunodate in Akita. It was a nice place to visit, with the samurai residences still standing and the atmosphere of the townscape still very much alive😄But it was hot☀️💦and to be honest, the humidity was so high that I thought I might suffer heat stroke🥵. I thought I might get heat stroke 🥵.
Let's get started. The nose has a hint of alcohol, ears of rice, and sourness. In the mouth, there is a citrusy acidity and bitterness like summer tangerine, and the taste is refreshing, just like summer sake. ❗️
Serve with a salad with Shotsuru dressing. Sour tomatoes, fresh myoga, fresh cucumbers, and Shotsutsuru dressing bring out the subtle sweetness and flavor of this sake and make it smooth to drink. They go well together 😄 Delicious 😋.
Rice polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content】15度
Salad with Shotsuru dressing
Price including tax】1,793 yen ma-ki-Good evening, Komacchan.
I see you went to Kakunodate 🎵.
I reacted that I went there on my honeymoon 😊.
I love Mie sake, but I've never had it here, so I'm curious ✨. こまっちゃんma-ki-san Good evening, I think the streets of the samurai residences are being taken care of a little bit, but I think you can feel the four seasons even more when you see the cherry blossoms in spring or the autumn leaves in fall. Also, the sake here is very refreshing and goes well with the Akita Shotsuru. コタローNice to meet you, Komachan😊.
I visited Kakunodate in the winter before and the contrast with the snowy landscape was wonderful❄️ summer is also very elegant with the greenery 🌿The summer sake from Tianyurin looks delicious and perfect for a hot day 😋✨. こまっちゃんGood morning, Kotaro-san. The streets of Kakunodate remind me of the Japanese spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons, don't they? It was hot yesterday, so the summer sake from Tianyurin was perfect 😄. ポンちゃんHi Komacchan 🐦.
You've been to some great places 👍✨I've been wanting to go there but haven't been to Tohoku yet😂.
Have fun while soaking up the memories 😊🎶. こまっちゃんPon-chan, I was also transferred to Morioka, so I have been able to visit many places. Tohoku is a nice place with beautiful rivers and green landscapes that remind me of the original landscape of Japan 😄If you have a chance to visit, I highly recommend 👍❗️ こまっちゃんFrom PrinceMichael3's comment 📝 I thought fried food would be good too 🤔 and tried it with fried horse mackerel and cod 🐟👍
So let's get started. The nose has a sweet and sour aroma with a hint of ear of rice. In the mouth, there is a hint of alcohol and the sweetness and acidity of Omachi-like rice. Above all, it has a lingering soft umami taste. ☺️
Next, fried horse mackerel and cod 🐟 with tartar and lemon 🍋. I think the fried cod is a little too light and the taste is lost in the impact of this sake. On the other hand, the fried horse mackerel has just the right amount of flavor unique to blue fish. The horse mackerel is the winner. ❗️😋
If anything, the more acidic or more umami taste would be a better match than the bland ones🙆.
Rice polishing ratio: 70%.
Alcohol content】16.5度
Fried horse mackerel and cod with lemon 🍋.
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