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Definite spice but no burn - a bit of tang at the end instead. A bit of that medicinal bitterness I dislike, but not enough to be a problem. Handcrafted! Spice flavors are very interesting, making it a good sake to linger over. ****

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夜明け前からくち普通酒

Ono Shuzoten Nagano

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Very mild! Mild scent of fruit followed by a quick spice burn on lips & palate. ***

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Yaegaki純米

Yaegaki Shuzo Hyogo

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Chef's rec at 休 to pair with avocado pickles. A bit cheesy-savory, a bit of a pleasant burn. Can see why she paired it with the pickles. ****

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Yanma

Niigatadaiichi Shuzo Niigata

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Sweet & spicy. Mild aroma. ***

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Kaiun本醸造

Doi Shuzojo Shizuoka

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Drank at 休. Dry & refeshing like a cool glass of water. Easy-drinking, reminds me of Hakkaisan's Uonuma De. Uncomplicated. Goes well w/oshitashi. Perfect if you want a light, quality, drink. Too light if you're looking for something to savor. So light I drank it instead of water w/my meal. *****

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Matsunokotobuki純米辛口純米

Matsui Shuzoten Tochigi

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Karakuchi but very fruity! Melon OMG! Tasted sweet 'cause I was eating it with miso tofu. ****

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Takachiyo純米原酒

Takachiyo Shuzo Niigata

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Drank at Noka Table. Liked but neglected to take notes... so, uh, *** ?

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Uonuma天神口囃子特別本醸造にごり酒

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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First nigori I've ever liked. Fruity & off-dry. ***

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Born純米大吟醸

Katokichibei Shoten Fukui

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Mildly yeasty aroma. More of a classic sake flavor, but not offensively so. Viscosity of thin syrup. Not bone dry - has some fruity sweetness... pina colada? Blueberry? Long fruity- sweet finish! ***

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Uonuma天神口囃子特別本醸造特別本醸造

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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Drank at Noka Table in Fujisawa. Amakuchi. Sweet but pleasantly so - good when you want something juicy. ****

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Fukubijin豊醇原酒本醸造原酒

福美人酒造 Hiroshima

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Only available at the brewery (or select restaurants in the brewery's town). Faint 7-Up like aroma. Boozy burn, but works better with a genshu than with other styles. Hints of vitamin chewables on finish. ***

じぇんてぃーれ

7-up like aroma,that's very interesting expression, so it's likely.

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Fukubijin純米吟醸

福美人酒造 Hiroshima

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No aroma? At all! Very mild - slightly burnt & slightly sweet. Again, typical. Less fruit & less sweet than 杜乃魂. Served chilled. **

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Fukubijin杜氏乃魂大吟醸原酒

福美人酒造 Hiroshima

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Clean scent with faint fruit. Sweet taste, medium rich, medium burn. Typical yaya-amakuchi sake to me. Served chilled. **

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mizuo辛口普通酒

Tanaka Shuzouten Nagano

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At Iiyama Station, where they were handing out free cups in celebration of New Year's. Drinkable but meh. **

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Kikusui菊水の辛口

Kikusui Shuzo Niigata

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Bouquet reminds me of boozy Hokkaido potatoes, but without a burn. Ate with kurage senbei - not a good combo; made sake & food all taste cloying. ***

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八木とろとろの梅酒本醸造にごり酒

八木酒造 Nara

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A nigori umeshu. Not so sweet, but very juicelike (too much so to me). ***

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Hokkomasamune優撰普通酒

kadoguchi Nagano

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At Iiyama Station, where they were handing out free cups of this & Mizuo in celebration of New Year's. Vitaminy with a burn. Unpleasant, but not enough so to put me off from trying a higher-quality offering from this brewery. Might not have tasted so bad had I not been double-fisting this with the Mizuo. *

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Masuichi鴻山大吟醸純米生酒純米大吟醸生酒

枡一市村酒造場 Nagano

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Above average, but not particularly memorable. Wanted to bring a bottle home as a souvenir from our tasting & this was the one I chose (really wanted the Hakkin, but too pricey). ***

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Masuichi白金純米酒山発仕込み純米山廃

枡一市村酒造場 Nagano

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Complex, whiskey-ish flavor made us assume it had been barrel-aged (but I guess not?). But at 10,800 yen, not worth the price. ****

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The typical sake flavor I'd come to expect & loathe in the States. **