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The Sake Portal of Japan Reference (JREF) introduces and reviews Japanese sake and sake breweries. Borne by sheer enthusiasm.

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🫧 Kakurei Kira Sparkling combines gentle lactic notes and refined Aiyama sweetness with fine, creamy bubbles and soft umami. Light at 13% and naturally carbonated, it is smooth, refreshing and wonderfully easy to drink. https://t.co/Sr4FrtGjy5

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🫧 Mutsu Hassen Natsu Doburokku is a lively summer nigori with creamy bubbles, gentle sweetness and refreshing acidity. Rich, cloudy and slightly tangy, yet remarkably easy to drink. https://t.co/w93iYX1IGf

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🍶 Tamagawa White Label 2025 BY pushes spontaneous fermentation to its limits: 49 days, 22.2% alcohol and intense acidity and umami. Rich, creamy and unconventional—a fascinating experiment, though certainly not for everyone. https://t.co/pV5Y524fNG

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🍶 Tamagawa Shizenjikomi Yamahai Junmai is rich and full-bodied, with ripe fruit, lactic notes and a creamy texture. Firm acidity and deep umami balance its powerful 19% character, leading to a long, dry finish. https://t.co/IKA5EOkMCh

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🫧 Kozaemon Shihō Happō is a lively, sparkling namazake with a fruity, lactic aroma, creamy bubbles, and gentle sweetness, balanced by fresh acidity, umami, and a subtle bitter finish. Refreshing and very food-friendly. https://t.co/7HS220lAqd

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Echigo Tsurukame Bangai Junmai Ginjō: We bought this bottle in support of Echigo Tsurukame after the devastating fire on 19 July 2026 destroyed its main brewery complex in Niigata. https://t.co/LrB27kv2xd

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Sugata Junmai Ginjō Black Impact Nama Genshu is a distinctive release from Iinuma Meijō in Tochigi. Fruity and rounded, with pineapple, spice and unusual resinous notes, a velvety texture and a clean finish. https://t.co/h02Bzg9QLt

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Hanahato Yamada Nishiki Junmai Daiginjō (華鳩 山田錦純米大吟醸) is made with Yamada Nishiki from Hyōgo's Special A districts, polished to 35%. Silky and well-rounded, with melon, subtle spice and resinous notes, pronounced acidity and a long, clean finish. https://t.co/OLEcXpHPOa

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🌾 HIZIRIZM Hitomebore 35 & 50 "SAVAGE" Kimoto is an unusual Junmai Daiginjō from Hijiri Shuzō, made entirely from Gunma-grown Hitomebore. https://t.co/iJeMxzb60V

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🍏 Eikō Fuji Junmai Daiginjō Muroka Nama Genshu Sake Mirai is made from Yamagata-grown Sake Mirai rice polished to 50%. Rich and fruity, with banana, pineapple and green apple, a silky texture, slight natural fizz and a long, clean finish. https://t.co/cjPX05ZP1g

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🍶 Bijōfu Tokubetsu Honjōzō (美��夫 特別本醸造) is a dry, versatile sake from Kōchi, made with Matsuyama Mitsui rice polished to 60%. It has a gentle fruity aroma, a creamy texture and a slightly spicy character, followed by a clean, clear finish. https://t.co/OqIyfgI0HG

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Machida Shuzō Junmai Ginjō 55 Omachi Chokugumi Nama is made from Okayama-grown Omachi and bottled directly after pressing. Fresh and fruity, with pineapple, lychee and melon, gentle sweetness, a slight natural fizz and a short, clean finish. 🫧 https://t.co/kIJYywZl2W

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Chiyomusubi Junmai Shun'yō (千代むすび 純米 春陽) is a new 2026 release made entirely from unusual low-protein Shun'yō rice. Lychee aromas, a silky texture and initial sweetness give way to lively citrus-like acidity and a clean, crisp finish. 🌾 https://t.co/D5z7a5w59R

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Seikyō Bangaihin Daiginjō Yonwari Migaki (誠鏡 番外品 大吟醸四割磨き) is made from Hiroshima-grown Yamada Nishiki polished to 40% and slowly matured at low temperature. Fruity, velvety and elegant, with rounded rice umami and a clean, crisp finish. ✨ https://t.co/tZ3ZudIZNe

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Discover Hanahato Junmai Daiginjō "Moe Ibuki" (華鳩 純米大吟醸『萌えいぶき』), one of the first sake brewed entirely from Hiroshima's new Moe Ibuki rice. Elegant, refined and beautifully balanced. 🍶 https://t.co/jU8w3vwQee

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A refreshing summer Tokubetsu Junmai brewed from Hiroshima-grown Hattannishiki rice. Its light body, gentle fruitiness and crisp acidity make it an ideal companion to warm-weather cuisine. https://t.co/9bdHlW32u9

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Kariho Yamahai Junmai Chōkarakuchi (刈穂 山廃純米超辛口) proves that "super dry" doesn't mean lacking flavour. A classic Yamahai with deep umami and a clean finish. 🍶 https://t.co/NMLMzgo7V4

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Seikyō Bangaihin Junmai Chōkarakuchi Muroka Nama Genshu (誠鏡 番外品 純米超辛口 無濾過生原酒) is a seasonal summer food sake that balances vibrant freshness, rich rice umami and a crisp, super-dry finish. 🍶 https://t.co/WZfgRJ9qfq

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Kirei Mannen Junmai Daiginjō Genshu Gojū Nama (���齢萬年 純米大吟醸原酒五拾 生酒) is a seasonal, undiluted and unpasteurised Daiginjō that highlights the rare Senjōshin Hakumai rice. 🍶 https://t.co/Nv6iLOERtB

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MIZEN Junmai Ginjō (深然 純米吟醸) blends delicate fruit aromas with gentle rice umami in a modern expression of Niigata sake by Naeba Shuzō. 🍶 https://t.co/7OHP21KvSn