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Koganai Daiginjō MorishōKoganei's premium sake is refined and exquisite, with a splendid aroma and a profound taste. It has a crisp and smooth flavour with a fruity scent...
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Fujii Kurabito no Banshaku GenshuKurabito no Banshaku has a rich aroma of dried fruits reminiscent of narazuke pickles and overripe figs. It is golden and has a thick, creamy...
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Amanoto Junmai Daiginjō 45This is the masterpiece of Asamai Shuzo, a local brewery that uses only rice grown within a 5km radius of the brewery and their own yeast. It has...
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Sawanoi Jukusei Kuramori JunmaiThis sake was purchased from the Sawanoi Brewery shop in Ome, a scenic town in the western part of Tokyo. It is a Kuramori Jukusei, a sake brewed...
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Sawanoi Soten Junmai GinjōSawanoi "Soten" is a sake that enters with a burst of flavour and exits with a smooth and gentle finish. It has a crisp and clean taste, combining...
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Ichinokura Honjōzō ToikiWe sampled another bottle of Ichinokura's Toiki and maintained our rating from last June. Splendid table sake! Further research revealed that...
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Ishikawa Tamajiman Junmai MurokaIt seems we revisit Ishikawa's Muroka every six months. Not that we regret it! This is an excellent Junmai, appreciated by those who love their...
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Takashimizu Haru no Junmai NamachozōshuEverything we mentioned in the first review still stands. What we noticed on the second trial was its intense alcoholic nose. Though full-bodied...
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Yancha Shiramayumi Junmai Ginjō HidahomareWe had a second bottle of Yancha Shiramayumi; however, there's not much to add to our review other than that we grew fond of Hidahomare and its...
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Ishikawa Tamajiman Junmai Namagenshu ArabashiriAll good things come in threes: so did the Tamajiman Arabashiri. Arabashiri (荒ばしり) means as much as "first run" or "rough run". It is the first...
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