Drinks

This is brewed with a blend of Gohyaku Mangoku rice, Yamada Nishiki rice, and Miyama Nishiki rice, all polished to 45%, by the Hakkaisan Brewery Company in Minamiuonuma city, Niigata prefecture, Chubu region of Japan.
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It has a clear transparent colour, with aromas of freshly steamed white rice, spring water, honeydew melon, and clean grass.
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The body is semi-dry, crisp, light, and refreshing, with tastes of morning dew, mountain snow, red apple, and walnuts.
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Served chilled, this has bright fruity mineral earthy sweet flavour, very elegant and refined.
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Tomi Sushi
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/01/tomi-sushi.html

This is a unique aged sake, made with Kitashizuku rice polished to 65% then ripened over 3 years, brewed by the Kobayashi Shuzo Co., Ltd. in Yubari, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan.
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It has a pale straw golden colour, with aromas and tastes of spring water, honey, grapefruit, and apricot.
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The body is light, smooth, and refreshing, with mild fruity grainy sour sweet floral flavours, crisp on the palate.
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Invited tasting.
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Shinya Izakaya
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/12/shinya-izakaya-tasting-session.html

This is a red wine made from 100% Nero D'Avola black grapes, by the Cusumano winery group in Macerata, Marche region, Italy.
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It has a deep violet purple colour, with aromas of raspberry, leather, black pepper, and mulberry. The body is smooth, bold, and dry, with tastes of dark cherry, plum, blackberry, and smoke.
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Has a fruity earthy herbal sweet flavour, with gentle tannins and a short finish.
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Po Restaurant
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/08/po-restaurant.html

This is a white wine made from 100% Chenin Blanc green grapes, by the The Winery Of Good Hope in Stellenbosch, Western Cape province, South Africa.
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It has a pale straw yellow colour, with aromas of white bread, apricot, pear, and flint. The body is light, dry, and gentle, with tastes of chamomile flowers, peach, lemon, and honey.
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Has a fruity floral sour sweet flavour, with crisp acidity and a round finish.
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Po Restaurant
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/08/po-restaurant.html

This features a blend of gin, vodka, mint, strawberry, and lime juice, served over an ice cube in a wine glass decorated with a swirl of rose petals.
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The drink carries enticing fruity zesty tangy sour sweet herbal boozy flavour, an alluring and dainty tipple.
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Po Restaurant
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This features a blend of tequila, mezcal, cointreau orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur, lime juice, fresh coriander, and a whole red chili, served in an old fashioned glass poured over crushed ice.
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The drink carries bright boozy fruity herbal sweet bitter zesty sour flavour, though the red chili is more for visual vibrancy than taste.
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Po Restaurant
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/08/po-restaurant.html

The Sake Ichinokura Mirai E Tsunagu Baton Tokubetsu Junmai Genshu (SGD $48 for 300ml) is made with Kuranohana rice polished to 60%, brewed by the Ichinokura Co., Ltd., in the city of Matsuyama, Miyagi prefecture, Tohoku region, Japan.
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The body is light, smooth, and rich, with aromas and tastes of steamed rice, green apples, young papaya, and mountain dew, and delicate fruity earthy mineral sweet flavours.
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Served chilled, it's very pleasing.
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Proceeds go towards continuing care for children living in the areas affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami (the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011), supporting their education until they reach 20 years in age, under the Hatachi Fund.
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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/10/ishinomaki-grill-sake.html

The Sake Hakushika Kijuro (SGD $28 for 220ml) is made with Hyogo Yumenishiki rice polished to 70%, brewed by the Tatsuuma Honke Brewing Company, in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, Kansai region, Japan.
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The body is well rounded, light, and dry, with aromas and tastes of pine leaves, pebbles, toasted malt, and spring water, and bold woody earthy mineral herbal sweet flavours.
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Served warm, it's refreshing and comforting, relaxing the mind.
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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake
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The Sake Mutsu Hassen Black Label Junmai Ginjo (SGD $48 for 300ml) is made with Hanafubuki rice polished to 55%, brewed by the Hachinohe Shuzo Sake Brewery, in the city of Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture, Tohoku region, Japan.
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The body is light, refreshing, and clear, with aromas and tastes of peach, kumquat, pear, and liquorice, and rich fruity earthy savoury bitter sweet mineral flavours.
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Served chilled, it feels elegant and well-balanced, with a long lingering finish.
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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake
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The Sake Sawaya Matsumoto Shuhari Omachi (SGD $55 for 300ml) is made with Omachi rice polished to 55%, brewed by the Matsumoto Shuzo Brewery in the city of Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Kansai region, Japan.
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The body is gentle, jammy, and bright, with aromas and tastes of honeydew melon, green grapes, grass, and glutinous rice, and crisp fruity earthy sweet herbal flavours.
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Served chilled, it feels complex and heavy, lingering on the palate.
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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake
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The Sake Tamagawa Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu Ice Breaker (SGD $48 for 300ml) is affectionately nicknamed 'Penguin', and is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake made with Nihonbare rice polished to 60%, brewed by the Kinoshita Brewing Company in the city of Kyotango, Kyoto prefecture, Kansai region, Japan.
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The body is smooth, dry, thick, and rich, with aromas and tastes of white rice, cocoa, cream, and hazelnuts, and deep mineral spicy milky sweet flavours.
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Served chilled, feels like drinking a snowball drizzled with maple syrup, nice.
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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake
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The Sake Iyokagiya Junmai Ginjo R1BY (SGD $48 for 300ml) is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake made with Matsuyama Mitsui rice polished to 50%, brewed by the Seiryo Shuzo Co. Ltd. in the city of Saijo, Ehime prefecture, Shikoku region, Japan.
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The body is crisp, dry, gentle, and pleasant, with aromas and tastes of white rice, mountain spring water, strawberry, and lychee, and vibrant mineral earthy sweet fruity flavours.
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Served chilled, it's nicely refreshing.
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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/10/ishinomaki-grill-sake.html