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Shizuoka sake Tasting: Makino Brewery-Shimizu Minato Jirochou Junmai Ginjo
Although Makino Brewery is located in Fujinomiya City at the foot of Mount Fuji, Shimizu Minato Jirochou has been one of their brand names for quite a long time! Shimizu Minato/清水港 means “Shimizu...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Fuji Takasago Brewery-Junmai Ginjo
For all simple name, “Junmai Ginjo, this premium sake just released by Fuji Takasago Brewery in Fujinomiya City is a limited brand! It was the last bottle in Matsuzakaya Department Store and the...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Hatsukame Brewery-Goku Ginjo Hyogetsu
Hyogetsu is brand by Hatsukame Brwery in Okabe, Fujieda City, which have been known practically all over the world from the day its bottle recived the Best Bottle Design Award! Even the case is a...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Kansawagawa Brewery: Shosetsu Junmai Shiboritate Nama
Winter is a great time to taste all those shiboritate/just pressed sake as they will also give you a good idea of what to expect from a brewery every year! People usualy tend to have difficulties...
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Shizuoka Sake tasting: Kumpai Brewery-Junmai Nama Genshu Fukuro Tsuri Shibori
Kumpai might be the smallest brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture but they certainly produce some supreme nectars! Incidentally the Ichikawa family produces their own labels! You can see that 2014 is the...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Oomuraya Brewery-Wakatake Oni Koroshi Honjozo Genshu
The “Oni Koroshi/Kill a Goblin” made by Oomuraya Brewery in Shimada City is probably the most famous Oni Koroshi in Japan and actually was the main brand sake of the same brewery. It is a very dry...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Senju Brewery-Junmai Shinshu Shiboritate Muroka Nama...
I just managed to grab this last bottle of a limited brew by Senju Brewery in Iwata City! It makes for another long reading: Junmai: No pure alcohol added Shinshu: New aske of the season Shiboritate:...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Takashima Brewery-Hakuin Masamune Junmai Genshu
Winter is the season for strong genshu sake and Takashima Brewery in Numazu City is certainly no exception! At least they keep the names short there! LOL Rice: Aichi no kaori Rice milled down to 65%...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Shidaizumi Brewery-Tokubetsu Honjozo Hyakumangoku
I have always been wondering at the wisdom of creating a honjonzo. After all it is certainly more difficult than making a straight junami as you have to blend the aforementioned junmai with pure sake...
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Sugii Brewery-“Yaoyorozu”Yamahai Junmai Homarefuji
Sugii Brewery has been brewing this particular brand for some time and it is noteworthy for more than reason. First of all it is a Yamahai, a variety of sake than many breweries conscientiously ignore...
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