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abe純米吟醸 仕込ロットvol.2 タンク号数2号純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 74
You may be thinking, "Oh no, he's drinking Abe!"
You may think, "Oh no, he's drinking Abe," but each lot has a slightly different taste. So please think of them as different liquors of the same brand.
This is a pure gin raw of Abe. It is my favorite sake, so much so that I would not hesitate to buy it if it were available in a bottle, but for now it is in a 4-gou bottle (or maybe there was no bottle in the first place).
It smells like magic ink covered with bananas. Sake lovers will understand this aroma.
The freshness of the freshness, the suppression of sweetness by the acidity, the moderate expansion of umami, the unmistakable fruitiness by the acidity, and the bitterness that seems to appear but surprisingly does not...all this is the magic that happens when you add the cage. It seems to have some complexity while maintaining transparency.
It is characterized by an umami that gives the illusion of sweetness, and while it is enjoyable enough on its own, it also has the breadth to be paired with meals. As you can tell from the label, it is made as a food wine, and personally, I think it goes great with appetizers. In terms of genres, I think it goes better with Western food than Japanese.
The review is shorter than usual because I always finish it in a blink of an eye, lol. ジェイ&ノビィGood evening, flos_lingua_est 😃.
Abe-chan! I'm addicted to it, so it's a great reference for me, including the differences between the lots 🤗. flos_lingua_estHi Jay & Nobby, ☀️
Are you into Abe-chan? I know what you mean!
It's fun to find a lot that is easily sweetened and a lot that is too dry for a meal ✨. 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 72
I'm going to drink the one that came out last May after a year's sleep.
It has a standing aroma of apricot-like sweetness and acidic fruit, and it is the same when you drink it.
The sweetness swells from a watery place with "jiwajiwa...juwah" and it is already delicious.
The smooth transition from sweetness to a full-bodied brown-sugar-like flavor is magnificent.
Finally, the bitterness appears and disappears as if it were suddenly there, and this flow is very easy to understand. The specs are normal junmai sake, yet it has this sense of transparency. The way it changes is smooth and surprising even though it has a clear outline.
As one would expect from a sake that has been laid down for too long, there is a slight peculiarity when the temperature rises. On the other hand, it tastes great when drunk chilled without any peculiarities! You can also serve it with a single ice cube.
It is not hard to understand why some people make fun of it as a sweet and sour sake for beginners, but if you pay attention to the details, you will realize the high level of this sake.
I am more impressed by the hi-iru than by the nama (raw). But from next year, I will try to drink it without letting it sit too long after I buy it. LOL.
However, from the second day on, the peculiarities of the sake are quickly removed and it simply becomes a very tasty sake. Sake is really complicated. ヒラッチョGood evening, flos_lingua_est 😊.
Abe, the level is getting higher and tastier 👍.
It's not a simple, sweet and sour beginner's sake. flos_lingua_estHi Hilacho, hello ☀️
I'm glad you agree with me as I'd recommend this drink to beginners and experts alike 😂✨.
I'm looking forward to it every time because it's getting more and more level... flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 68
Manager "Aren't you interested in Kaze no Mori?"
I "Not at all. I don't drink much, but I think it's delicious.
Manager "I have an interesting one."
and purchased this one.
What is it about the pear-like light fruity aroma that is so faint but at that moment feels like Kaze no Mori? I'm sorry to say that I can't describe it.
It has a pleasantly light taste.
The lactic acidic flavor continues for a long time. The acidity is effective, but it does not go away, which is a very elegant feeling. The sweetness is quite restrained, making it a good mid-meal sake.
The bitterness appears and disappears gently at the end.
It has quite a lot of characteristics, but it is elegantly put together to give the impression of being refreshing.
This is the kind of sake that you can drink all the time! Whether it's the quality of Kaze no Mori or the No. 6 yeast, or both, this is amazing! It's both plain and flashy... I hope to drink it again next year.
I think I'll follow Kaze no Mori itself a bit from now on...
Isn't this tag cute?
The one with both Kaze no Mori and Shinsei designed on it! Daina特別純米 にごり酒 生酒特別純米生酒にごり酒 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 65
This is the nigori sake we drank last year and liked it the best. This year, I decided to experiment by letting it sit for about half a year after it was released to see how it would turn out. I took a chance and bought a bottle of nigorizake thinking it would taste good even if I messed it up a little! LOL!
The standing aroma is slightly fruity with hints of plums and bananas.
First, I drank it without mixing the nigori. Contrary to the initial aroma, there is no fruitiness, and the bitterness, strength of alcohol, and umami come to the fore. It is delicious, but a little spiky and a little heavy without food.
If you mix nigori with it, sweetness is added to the flavor. It becomes easier to drink at once. However, the strength of alcohol is still there. I am looking forward to seeing how the taste changes after the next day.
After the next day, it gradually becomes more and more rounded day by day, and the 6th day was the best day! This year, the taste is not flashy, but it tastes gradually delicious.
I don't think I would have had a good image of it if it were bottled in a No. 4 bottle, so I think I may have been lucky this year with only one bottle. abeあべ 純米吟醸 仕込ロットvol.2 タンク1号純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ 
flos_lingua_est
Review 59 in the collection.
This is the third bottle of this season's Abeno Jungin. Each lot has a slightly different taste, so enjoying that is my favorite pastime these days lol.
The aroma is a wonderful combination of my favorite elements, such as banana and greefiness. The sweetness is also moderately restrained, so I can drink it all the time.
It tastes delicious from the moment you swallow it! After drinking it down, it may have a slightly stronger sake flavor than usual. The alcohol nuance may be a little stronger.
I don't know if it is because it is orikarami or because it is made that way in the first place, but for some reason it has a fruitiness and lactic acidity that is common in nigori sake, and that tickles my taste buds as well.
I think Abee is suitable for drinking as a snack sake or as a stand-alone sake, so you can drink it as you like depending on the meal of the day, or with or without food.
I usually drink it over 4 days, but with my favorite abe, I emptied it in 3 days 😂 lol. 
flos_lingua_est
Review of the Collection 58
This is my first nigorizake in a year, and this year I took the plunge and bought it in a single bottle! My aim was to enjoy my favorite Nigori-shu for a long time, and to buy a dry Nigori-shu so that I can enjoy it with less change. LOL!
The top rise is quite pale and weak, with only a hint of grain. Even when you drink it, it is still weak.
The mouthfeel is soft and shwashy. It has a graininess and umami from the start. There is some sourness at the end to finish it off. There is no sweetness at all, and for those who are used to drinking ama-ami acid, it is really not very pretty.
However, as the label on the back says, Yamashiroya is a sake that is only complete when drunk as a food sake, so enjoy it with a meal!
The cloudy color of the sake gives it a strong graininess, and it is like eating rice, if I may use a metaphor. It is a cloudy sake, so the graininess is quite strong.
I tried it with wok-fried chicken and yams, hamburger steak, fried eggplant with mapo, and yakitori (with sauce). The strong flavor makes me want to eat rice, but I think this sake will replace that. I think this sake would be a good substitute for rice...after all, it goes well with meals! I think this muddy sake is just right for such a strong meal, while Yamashiroya is my usual sake for a meal with dashi. 
flos_lingua_est
Hanaizumi was one of the sakes that Ozaki-san had but somehow I hadn't drank it. I bought it because there was a nigori-gori (cloudy sake). I really wanted to drink Nigori-nagori, not Hanaizumi. LOL!
The aroma was acidic, reminding me of a sweet and sour type of sake.
The mouthfeel is not as fizzy as I thought it would be or as it looks, but it is slightly tangy.
At first, sake-like and alcohol-like flavors come to the fore, but gradually the aroma shifts to a sweet and sour type that does not betray its aroma. The sweetness and richness are characteristic, and they are the most memorable flavors after the drink is over.
It is sweet, but the aforementioned acidity transforms it into sweet and sour, so you can continue drinking it until the end without getting tired of it.
When I thought about what comes closest to characterizing this richness, I came up with "brown sugar. The unique flavor that supports the sweetness is probably what gives it this richness.
It is easy to drink and addictive in spite of its richness! Seikoスターゲイザー純米吟醸生酒無濾過おりがらみ 
flos_lingua_est
The manager was very complimentary about this sake, saying it was really good and he really wanted me to try it. At that point, I decided to buy it lol.
Take-no-i is where they make Seikou, right? I drink one of them every year, so I guess this year it will be this Stargazer.
Even before drinking it, I was expecting the taste to be somewhat muscat-like. The aroma is light, with hints of muscat and melon. First of all, it has a freshness that stimulates the tongue like a twinkling star.
There is a certain amount of sweetness to make it easy to drink, but it quickly shifts to umami. It is juicy from start to finish, probably because of the fruitiness of the acidity.
Wow, this is seriously delicious! It's so similar that if you can't afford Sogapeur Ephis Ria, just buy this one lol.
I can hardly remember what I thought of it because I drank it all up so fast... lol.
I'm 100% sure I'll buy it again next year - and more than one bottle! LOL!
I was so impressed! ひるぺこGood evening, flos_lingua_est. I've never had Take-no-i sake, and I've never had Stargazer. I wonder where I can find it? flos_lingua_est
Hi, Hirupeko!
It seems to be unusually tasty depending on the year, and last year it was very subtle. If you can find it, I hope you will drink it 😂✨. 
flos_lingua_est
50 reviews from the warehouse
Continuing from last year, this is SAZANAMI for a year when rice is easy to dissolve (ARANAMI when it is hard to dissolve).
In case you're wondering, this is where Abeno's new sake is supposed to start, right?
I always review the aroma in a cursory manner, so I'll try to smell it a little properly once in a while. At first, there is a hint of citrus, lychee and other sour fruits, some earthy and grassy natural aroma (so-called minerals), and lactic acidity as the temperature rises. The aroma is gentle, and at this point, it's already enjoyable!
The second half of the flavor, when swallowed, seems a bit rough at first, but after a while, it settles down at once, which is strange. From there on, I drink it with gusto.
It has the typical Abe flavor and sweetness, but it is smooth and light. I can't help but drink too much of Abe Shuzo's sake.
It disappeared into my body in no time at all without my thoughts. ...... Liver thief! ひるぺこHi, flos_lingua_est. I have never had abe yet, and now that I read about ARANAMI and SAZANAMI, I am very curious 🤩I would like to secure it when I see it! flos_lingua_est
Good evening, Hirupeko!
I hope you will drink it!
There is a slight experimental element, but both are delicious!
The last two years it's been SAZANAMI...now I'm looking forward to the new sake season to see which one is next ✨. 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 49
This is the first time I have had Yamashiroya's nama-shu in a row since the last time I drank the nama-kumi-nama.
The nao kumi had a pop taste for a Yamashiroya sake. I would be happy if they make it one of their regular offerings. Now, is this one really...?
When I tried to drink it...wow! Is this really a Yamashiroya? It's so thick! It has a magic ink feeling that makes you feel like a banana. The mouthfeel is also very lively, and the umami comes forward with a bang right from the start. You would think that such a strong umami would be sweet, but this is Yamashiroya, and it is not sweet at all.
There is no lactic acidity, but the acidity gives it a freshness that makes it surprisingly easy to drink.
After the third day, the vigor of the first day is reduced and the sake takes on a calm, umami flavor, and you can drink it without thinking.
I have heard that Koshi Meizou's locally distributed sake "Ichisou" is gorgeous and rich, so perhaps it has a similar taste. I would like to try Ichinozo someday.
I was surprised that Yamashiroya was so different from what I expected, but I was very satisfied with the taste as a different sake! abe純米吟醸 一本〆タンクロット2号純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 47
This is a yellow label Abe. I love this sake brewed in one bottle...because it is so delicious. I was recommended to drink it because it is completely different from tank lot to tank lot and I gladly bought it immediately.
When poured into a glass, it is yellow silver and similar in color to the label.
Tank lot No. 1 was an oddball sake, a fruity food wine with a lot of lactic acidity, but No. 2 is, as it turns out, a more balanced sake with a more subdued flavor.
It has a very nice pop of freshness and juiciness, like a Japanese pear, with a crisp mouthfeel! And yet, the sweetness is not overpowering. It is a wonderful sake with sweetness, flavor, and acidity.
It is not sharply balanced in taste, but well-balanced in every way.
It has a gorgeous flavor that can be enjoyed on its own, but it can also be enjoyed as a food sake!
The lactic acidity is present, but much less than in No. 1. Or perhaps No. 1 tasted too much of lactic acidity. I love the taste that is so toasty, but I also love the taste that I can't even think of what I think of it, and when I notice it's empty, I love it too. Both of them have a very Abé-like taste, and they are the best. 
flos_lingua_est
I don't remember much about Kagamiyama, not even when I drank it before. I tried it this year when I happened to have a chance to buy it at my favorite store.
The aroma has a strong alcohol taste. It still feels like "sake" when you taste it. It is a bit like "Sake! However, the acidity and the fruity taste similar to banana and melon make it easy to drink. It is the kind of flavor that you notice more when you taste it properly than when you have a first impression of it.
The bitterness that comes out at the end is a little strong, but the sweetness, umami, and acidity are delicious, so I think even sake beginners can enjoy it as long as they have a chaser.
At first it was hard to drink because of its harshness, but it tastes better when it is between room temperature and cold after a little time has passed rather than when it is just opened!
Sake that has a certain kick to it at first shows its full potential after about the third day. This one is no exception, and that was just right for me.
If you wonder what it resembles, I think Matsumidori might be rather close to the image you have. 
flos_lingua_est
I had a slight sip of Ona's first Shibori at room temperature a few years ago, but not since then.
The aroma is rather alcoholic, but it also has a drinkable atmosphere with hints of gyuhi, vanilla, and some acidity.
At the moment of drinking, it is light and refreshing. It even has an impression of clarity. I thought it tasted similar to muscat, but it gradually turned into a rich and robust flavor.
There is also a banana-like taste somewhere, and by the third day, the muscat feeling is considerably reduced and an elegant banana feeling emerges. It is hard to tell because I am drinking it with Miyazumi, but it may be quite strong.
The sweetness is there, but it is not unpleasant, just enough to support the umami. The fruity acidity is moderate, but the reason it does not taste light is probably because of the alcoholiness and the mellowness that starts to appear in the middle of the bottle.
It is a well-balanced sake that falls somewhere between refreshing and robust. It doesn't deteriorate much and tastes great all the time! And to my delight, it is a sake that I never get tired of drinking, so in that sense, it will always be delicious! This is exactly how I felt when I drank it before. I like it so much that I will buy it again next year. 
flos_lingua_est
I have come this far without drinking for years because I wondered what is good for me since there are so many different kinds of lomangs available during the year, but I consulted with them at the end of the year because they have them at my favorite store.
The manager strongly recommended this Kasumi Romain. There are two types of liquor stores: those that lie to you and make you buy and those that tell the truth, but Mr. Ozaki is the latter, so I can trust him. That's why I made my decision immediately.
The aroma has a melon-like sweetness. It's been a while since I've had something like this.
The supernatant is not unpleasant, but moderately gorgeous. And yet it is beautiful. Like Senkou with bitterness and strength. The impression changes when nigori is mixed in. It becomes a sake with both strength and pop. No matter who drinks it, it surely tastes good~ lol.
If you let it air out a little, the corners are removed and it tastes even better. So it's best to pour a glass full of it and drink it slowly, because it gets tastier and tastier!
The aroma gives me a feeling I haven't had in a long time, but it is close to the image I had when I drank Naraman. It is the same Fukushima, and both have "man" attached to them. For some reason, they are similar, but both are wonderfully tasty, which is the quintessential Fukushima sake kingdom! nabeHello.
Thank you for enjoying our sake from our hometown, Minamiaizu-cho! flos_lingua_est
Mr. Nobe
Hello!
Aizu is a city with a lot of traditions, and it is evidence of a well-developed sake culture. I will have another lomang! abe純米吟醸 一本〆タンクロット1号純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ 
flos_lingua_est
I'm very much looking forward to it, as I'm sure I've never had a bottle of Abe's Ipponjiki this time of year!
I'm running out of words to say about Abé because it's always so delicious. I can't put this deliciousness into words, so all I can say is that I love it.
It has a fresh, slightly fizzy, and energetic mouthfeel. This taste of lactic acidity from the moment you taste it...it's so Abe-like and so good!
The lactic acidity is present throughout, but the speed with which the sweetness that appears for a moment is quickly pulled back by the acidity and then naturally transforms into umami is breathtaking.
On the first day, the aroma is of pears and grapes, and from the third day, it has a banana-like aroma, which is my favorite. The third day or so, the aroma is more like banana, which is my favorite.
Many sake deteriorate on the fourth day or so, but Abe can be enjoyed until the end.
It is not too sweet, not too sour, but elegant, and has a nice pop to it, making it a well-balanced gem. ジェイ&ノビィGood morning, flos_lingua_est 😃
Abesan❗️There are no words because it's too good... I understand 🤗 and you are so good at expressing the taste, it makes me want to drink more and more 😆. flos_lingua_est
Mr. Jay & Mr. Nobby
Hello ☀️
Do you understand? ✨ I have no words to describe the taste yet, and I have no words for that either lol.
But thank you for saying so 😊. Taiheizan別誂 無濾過生白神山水仕込み 生酛純米 無圧採り 蔵人直詰純米生酛生酒無濾過 
flos_lingua_est
Nice to meet you, Mr. Taiheizan. I have been curious about the new Taiheizan sake for many years. Every year they release a variety of sake, so I wondered which one I should drink... I wondered whether I should wait a little longer or buy one, but I bought one on the spur of the moment.
It was unfiltered, pure rice, direct-filtered, and unpressed...it was like an all-star title.
It has a mellowness. It has a fresh, energetic and lively character that is typical of unfiltered raw Aragashiri, but it has a gentle mouthfeel. Sake that is not pressurized, such as unpressurized or drop-pressed, is really soft and delicious...
The juiciness of the fruit can be felt from the aroma, and it is very tasty. When the temperature is high, it tastes like pear, and when it gets closer to room temperature, it becomes sweeter and more apricot-like.
The acidity, which is typical of a sake yeast yeast yeast, also adds a wonderful accent, and because of this it is not too sweet.
It has an elegant pop, or rather, a nice touch of flamboyance added on top of a certain calmness. It has a flavor that can be recommended even to those who do not usually drink alcohol. abe純米 仕込ロットvol.1 タンク1号 生純米生酒 
flos_lingua_est
I had a different tank of Abeno junmai namaishu a week ago and would like to drink it while comparing the differences with it.
The aroma is quite weak. I mean, it's almost nothing...maybe because I drank it after the Shinshu Kamerei...lol.
What is it? Compared to tank #2, isn't it much cleaner? It has the same good balance as the fresh bottles. What is it? This is so good!
Last year, the second tank was often more refreshing than the first tank, but this kind of difference can be seen when the tanks are different! Interesting!
The flavor, which could be mistaken for sweetness, and the aroma that comes in the latter half of the bottle is very Abé-like. In fact, the sweetness is moderate because of the crisp acidity. It has an exquisite "freshness" that is a little different from the expression "fruity" or "juicy.
It is a beautiful sake that combines the best of both mellow and refreshing qualities. You can drink it all the time without getting tired of it, so be careful to know how much you drink, or you may end up in an ambulance. abe純米 仕込ロットvol.1 タンク2号 生純米生酒 flos_lingua_est
This is Abe with a black label. This is a junmai-standard sake. I drank a lot of this sake last year and loved it, but this is the first time I've had it raw, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
Compared to the silver label junmai ginjo, this sake is juicy, rich, and wild. The standing aroma and hints of alcohol are stronger than I expected, and I think that is what makes the taste so unexpected.
Especially on the second day, it tastes quite similar to my local sake, Igarashi Tenranzan. It tastes a little bit more like a crisp Igarashi Tenranzan.
The first and third days are less intense and easy to drink.
The nama-zume is a more robust sake in comparison, so I felt that the nama-zume and the nama-zume are two completely different sakes. If you prefer a dark, robust sake, go for the nama, but if you prefer a balance of richness and crispness, go for the nama-zume! abe純米吟醸 仕込ロット vol.2純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ 
flos_lingua_est
I had already had Junmai Ginjo vol.1, so I wanted to compare the two. The raw Junmai-Ginjo from Abeno uses the previous year's rice, so I guess this one is called 2021BY? The sake made with last year's rice was very good, so we are quite happy to know that we can still enjoy it.
I was going to write a review of the sake, but I drank it all before I could think or write about it, so I honestly don't remember much of the details! LOL!
The attack has a crisp texture on the tongue and gives the impression of new sake vigor.
The flavor is typical Abe's fruity, umami, lactic-acid-like, and can be enjoyed on its own as a mealtime sake. It has a pop impression, but it is dry, just as it tends to be mistaken for sweet. It is elegant and refined. This is a very tasty wine!
As for the difference between vol. 1 and vol. 2, vol. 2 is drier, so it will appeal to those who are more authentic to a certain extent, while vol. 1 can be enjoyed by anyone.
I used to drink it in a 4-ounce bottle, but I have high expectations for the evolution of Abeno, which makes me think that I may buy it in a 1-ounce bottle from next year. りなこFirst time at Sentori, Kabuto!
I was going to buy Organic Naturals.
But now they have Kabutatsumari in stock!
Let's have it!
It's called "Adult Lemon Squash".
It has a crisp acidity and a citrus-like sweet and sour taste when it rolls around in your mouth.
The alcohol content is only 14 degrees, so it's easy to drink and goes down smoothly.
It's perfect after taking a bath! RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
