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flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 84
I thought it was interesting to have an active orikara in the summer time, so I asked the manager about it and he said "this is one of the most interesting sakes that have come in recently", so I bought it right away.
The cork made a loud popping sound and blew up to the ceiling! You know that white gas that sometimes comes out when you just open a bottle? It has such a strong "fizzing" power that it seems as if it "fizzes" because of that. LOL!
The aroma is of fruits and sweet aroma of Abeya and unpolished wind forest. When you drink it, you will find it has a sweet and sour taste! This is easy to understand and delicious! LOL!
I think this kind of lactic acid-like sake goes surprisingly well with fermented foods, such as kimchi and natto.
The bitterness at the end gives the sake a strong Japanese flavor. It is the kind of sake that educates you, saying, "We made it easy to understand at first, but the taste at the end is sake, so remember it. LOL!
In that sense, I think it is the best sake for people who are just starting to drink sake to get more into it.
San-do is made with a low alcohol content of about 12 degrees, but if you think of it as a 15-degree version of that, you can get a similar image. It is only 3 degrees, but I like it better because I feel like I am drinking sake. 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 83
For some reason, Wakakoma's summer sake has a playful name and package, and this one is no exception.
I am very much looking forward to drinking this Kani-maru, since Kirekoma is synonymous with unpasteurized sake.
From the aroma, it is no longer sweet and has a slight alcohol taste. However, it is not a harsh aroma, but rather a light and dry aroma with a delicious taste.
When you drink it...bingo! From a sake lover's point of view, this is irresistibly horsey...no, it's delicious! The slight effervescence, combined with the acidity, stimulates the palate and makes it enjoyable and delicious! It is an overwhelmingly good food sake.
It is not only powerful, but also has a slightly higher alcohol content than usual at 16.5%, but it is much easier to drink than its unpasteurized taste would suggest due to its softness.
The taste is similar to that of Shoryu Horai's Kimoto Jungin Omachi directly from the tank. For some reason, it was not in stock this year and I was not able to drink it, so I am very happy to be able to taste a similar sake!
It can be drunk like a beer and goes very well with fatty foods...for example, Kentucky, spare ribs, and ribs! 
flos_lingua_est
Review 82 of the warehouse
This is my second visit to Taiheizan.
I was very curious about the packaging, which tickled my geek heart, but I didn't know what to drink, so I tended to avoid it. But the store staff recommended it to me, so it was easy for me to buy it. I like nigori sake, and nigori sake is not released that often in summer and fall, so it was really good timing.
The aroma is lactic acid, vanilla, and minty sweet and refreshing. On the palate, banana and melon are also present. The aroma is sweet at first, but the acidity pulls it back and the main taste turns into a delicious flavor. The end result is a slight bitterness.
It is not sweet and sour, but sweet and umami. It is a sake where you can lightly taste the umami from the nigori. This is a nice summery sake. It is not too thick and is very drinkable.
It is a bit more angular than it would be if it were draft, but it has a really cohesive taste, and the reason it is drinkable from the first day must be because it is fire-aged. In fact, it was probably the best tasting sake on the first day, which is unusual for a fire-aged sake like this. りなこSparkler: I found it!
The description from the liquor store
Sengoku is a blend of modern and classic sake brewed in limited quantities with Yamada-Nishiki, and released after a summer of aging.
This bottle makes you feel the end of summer, with a sweet, sour, and sad feeling. When you finish the bottle, you may think that summer is over.
No, it's still hot this year, so I'll still drink summer sake. 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 81
Now, I will drink the classic Sentori Omachi that I drink every year again this year. Aside from the fact that there is really no difference, I think the year before last was the most delicious. But I often hear people say, "This year's XXX is delicious," and I think so from my own experience, so maybe the same is true for the classic sake.
In conclusion, from the moment I drank it, I fell in love with it. I guess you could call it a special version of everyday sake. I might be offended if I said that it is an everyday sake because it is made from a traditional sake yeast yeast.
It has a fresh aroma like pear or muscat. It has a soft, clear, and fresh mouthfeel. I really like the freshness of sake because it gives a sense of expansiveness and three-dimensionality, as if there is a blank space between tastes.
It also contains the umami and wildness of Omachi, and although it is crisp, I never get tired of drinking it.
I personally prefer it chilled because the acidity, umami, and wildness become too strong at room temperature.
I didn't have high expectations for this year's wine since last year's was honestly more ...... than I expected, but I feel that this year's is one of the best of the classics so far. Senkinオーガニック・ナチュール W 2023 kijoshu生酛原酒貴醸酒 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 79
There were two stores where I always buy Sentori, but since my favorite store started carrying it, I started buying it here as well. The manager said he was impressed with how sweet yet refreshing it was.
The aroma on the nose is sweet and elegant, reminiscent of melon. However, I can taste a little alcohol, so I wonder if it is actually iso-type. I had a strong impression of Senkyoku as muscatel, so this was quite surprising!
When you drink it, there is a sweet Yubari melon-like aroma. Or rather, it is actually sweet, so it really is like a Yubari melon.
However, if you ask me if it doesn't go well with food because of its sweetness, it does, which is great! The sweetness is quite appropriate! It has a sweet and sour taste, but also has a "not too much" shuishy outline. It has the impression of a refined version of the old Naturals, and should be very appealing to those who tend to shy away from kijoshu, fans of the old Sengoku, and those who seek quality in a pop sake.
I made a stir-fried dish of fresh ginger and pork with salt, and whether it goes well or not, it is by no means a bad match lol!
This is probably the sake that impressed me the most this year. I think I'll repeat... 
flos_lingua_est
Collection Review 75
I have a habit of drinking a lot when I like something recommended by a shopkeeper.
Recently, I have started to drink Kaze no Mori, which is delicious, but for some reason I had not tried it that often.
It has been seven years since I have had Kaze no Mori Omachi. I am not sure if I remember it correctly, so I think I will be able to drink it with a fresh mind.
The moment I opened the cork, there was a popping sound. It is yellowish and fine bubbles are visible.
It has a sweet taste but never interferes with food. The banana-centric flavor and the juiciness of the white peaches are superb. The acidity comes and goes from start to finish, repeatedly stimulating the palate.
From these sweet and tasty acidity, the final taste is a bitterness that resembles astringency, and the pungency that expresses sharpness is brilliant. This flow is not messy, but beautiful.
If you expect a normal Kaze no Mori Yumachi, it may not be enough, but this beautiful taste is of a high level!
I had the impression that Kaze no Mori was a bit hard or rough due to its hard water character and complexity, but I don't feel that in this sake. It is soft and beautifully developed.
I want to repeat Kaze no Mori...next time I want to drink the regular version or Yamadanishiki. アラジンHi flos_lingua_est 😃
Kaze no Mori is delicious, isn't it? As you pointed out, the flavors are complex but not cluttered and flowing. I was nodding my head when I saw your review 😊. flos_lingua_estHi Aladdin, ☀️
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The flow is beautiful ✨
I've been avoiding drinking Wind Forest for a long time, but I was surprised at the level of quality when I tasted it after drinking a lot 😳. 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. RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
