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Sake Rankings for Wakayama

The rankings are updated on the 1st of every month. They are based on a proprietary algorithm that calculates scores using the number of favorites, hall of fame entries, and recent check-ins.

published:July 1, 2024

# 1

4.41 pt.

Heiwa Shuzo Wakayama

9,562 check-ins

Fruity Invigorating Sweetness Acidity Umami Fizzy Bitterness Steady

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At home. Long time no see Wakayama Sake Kido. Summer Sake Kid has a sharp and crisp taste with a refreshing aftertaste that makes it easy to drink. If you let it sit for a while, you can taste the sweetness and acidity, and it becomes more flavorful. ‼️ I want to drink it slowly and savor it so that it does not go down too smoothly. ‼️

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April 3, 2024 Evening drinking at home. The second bottle was a bottle of Kido Junmai Ginjo-shu Haru no Kaorufu. The second bottle was Kido Junmai Ginjo-shu Haru no Kaorufu. Unlike the first bottle of Sengoku, there was no lees or gas. It is fresh and fruity, but a bit classic. It is fresh and fruity, but has an impression of being more classic. It is soft, sweet and delicious. It is a soft, sweet and delicious spring sake with excellent cost performance. It is an excellent value-for-money spring sake. It is a beautiful sake to pair with inu no tongu sashimi, fatty horse mackerel sashimi, and hand-rolled sushi. and hand-rolled sushi. and hand-rolled sushi.

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Mujyozan is the highest series of Kido. It has a fresh sweetness and and refreshing taste. The good balance is as expected. It is easy to match with both meat and fish dishes.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

紀土-KID-純米酒720mlきっど¥1,045 紀土-KID-純米大吟醸Sparkling生酒360mlきっどスパークリング¥1,100

# 2

4.01 pt.

Nate Shuzoten Wakayama

2,118 check-ins

Umami Firm Dry Acidity Creamy Weighty Sweetness Bitterness

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It's a dry and crisp junmai sake with a very high alcohol content of 18 to 19 degrees. It's not for beginners...but I think it's good 😋. I've been drinking it with octopus sashimi on the side.

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The aftertaste is refreshing, but but it has a rich and solid taste. I drank it as a midday drink, but but you can also enjoy it by itself.

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\1F376}/🍶🍶🍶+ At Sakeiki Daigo No.4 The best all-you-can-drink course🔥🔥🔥🔥. We had a bottle of Meite Sake Brewery's Kurogyu🐃😄! It has a subtle ginjo aroma and a smooth dry taste 😚 It has a delicious taste of rice with no harshness and a clean aftertaste 😊I felt it was the perfect sake for a mealtime drink😇.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋酒店

黒牛純米酒720ml¥1,353 黒牛純米酒無濾過生原酒中取り720ml¥1,744

# 3

4.01 pt.

Yoshimurahideo Shoten Wakayama

788 check-ins

Acidity Umami Shaoxing Wine Room Temperature Neat Firm Dry Crisp

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Not much aroma...old-fashioned mellow umami-kuchi...it's a food sake 🍶 like the local Mukho Masamune or Teisho🌲...it's a sake that is only possible with snacks 🍶...the bitter aftertaste may bother you a little? I think the bitterness of the aftertaste is a little bit bothersome...classical...this is good...I think the hurdle is too high...I'm having it with fried Mexicali...little by little...with snacks...

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I wish you the best of luck with this one. 🍶🍶🍶🍶 This is my second time at Kurumizaka. This time I bought Jun Dai. I noticed after I bought it that it was manufactured in 2017.3 and shipped in 2020.9. ？？？？？ The first day I opened the bottle, I thought it had an unusual taste. The flavor and acidity are amplified. On the second day, the flavor and acidity are amplified and it seems to change with temperature. It's so good! 😋

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Forgotten things of summer. Kishu Tamakae, Yamahai Kurumazaka. Is the complex acidity in the Noto Toji style? The lingering taste is refreshing and perfect for summer.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

車坂純米酒¥1,155 車坂特別純米酒　生酒¥1,375

# 4

4.01 pt.

Takagaki Shuzo Wakayama

251 check-ins

Caramelly Umami Grainy Chocolate Nutty Complex Creamy Neat

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2020/11/06 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A subdued but green apple-like aroma. The mouthfeel is refreshing and smooth. It is followed by a rich sweetness and flavor. Spiciness and acidity are rather subdued. It finishes off nicely with a slight bitterness. It was easier to drink than the ginjo I received before.

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Tonight, I'm posting my second bottle, this one I've been letting go for about 2 years to contrast with the first (Miyazumi Junmai Nigori Nama) 🍶. Actually, I bought it at the same time as the previous Junmai, but when I drank the Junmai, I took it for granted that this was a sake that should be aged for a long time 😪💤 and it has been in the bottle for a long time until now 😌. The aroma is grain-like, or Western liquor-like, or mature aroma, and the smell alone is enough to make you feel drunk. 😵‍💫 I think it's better to drink it at room temperature or warmed than chilled because the initial smell will disappear. Maybe I'll give it a try after tomorrow. It's good to enjoy long-aged sake sometimes. ☺️

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2020/09/20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the mouth, it has a unique herbal aroma. It has a caramelized, slightly sweet taste. The flavor of the rice is clean and clear, and the taste of the rice comes across well. The aftertaste is light and crisp. It's a little crooked, but for some reason you can drink it.

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# 5

4.01 pt.

Nakano BC Wakayama

246 check-ins

Dry Bitterness Umami Raisin Fresh Chocolate Rum Creamy

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Comparison of nigori sake (Wakayama's favorite nigori sake) Following Minakata, Chokyu ✌️ This is the fire-brewed version of the nigori sake we drank in February. I buy every bottle of Chokyu I see that I have never had before 😆. The first thing that surprised me when I drank it was that there was no fizziness at all 😲. The aroma is somewhat almond-like, and it's cloudy with a lot of orioles, so it's like diluted almond milk. But it also has a sourness to it, so I felt a bit unbalanced 🤔. I prefer nigori sake with a fizzy taste 😄.

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Nigori Sake (Japanese rice wine) First time drinking Chokyu's nigori 😊. I always buy Chokyu when I see the new label ✌. The ori is quite a bit more and has a strong fizzy feel to it. It has a lot of umami and a hint of sweetness that is typical of Chokyu, and yet it has a clean dryness that makes it a dangerous sake that you can drink with gusto 🤭. The impression is quite similar to Hirotogawa's nigori👍 It goes well with western food, and the omelette was a nice match 😋.

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[Summer sake is also berry good😂] The most memorable brand I drank last year, super kyu🥰. Don't miss out on getting a bottle of summer raw sake that's also bright! This one is a bit different from the matured Omachi sake I had last year, and I have the impression that it swings in a very sweet and juicy direction. The aroma is tropical 🥭 and the flavor is perfect, with a long, sharp finish and a hint of bitterness. The umami flavor is firm, so it is easy to match with Japanese fried food 👍. Chokyu seems to have a different direction for each label, but each one has its own characteristics and they are all delicious and addictive 😍.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

純米酒超久生原酒¥1,430 純米酒超久超辛火入れ¥1,485

# 6

4.01 pt.

九重雑賀K Wakayama

529 check-ins

Dry Crisp Sharp Umami Acidity Refreshing Sweetness Melon-flavored

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The underlings are opening another good sake today👍. Seems to have won the highest gold award out of 901 entries in the 2018 Wine Glass Delicious Sake Awards😍. I bought this at the first liquor store I went to because it was politely recommended 😋. I would say it's definitely like wine. The aroma is amazing. Should have drunk it in a wine glass😅. The sweetness is slight, but the rice flavor is strong. I thought it would be dense but it's also very crisp. It's a good sake with good cost and good ministry.

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I still want to match it with oysters, so Dry sake 😆 The aroma is mild but fresh. It is also refreshing on the palate 😆. It's like a fresh Kiri 😳. It's delicious 😆.

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Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake🍶Origarami✨. Calpis soda🥛. Sweetness followed by dryness. Slightly carbonated ✨. Also tastes of peach🍑 pear🍐. Easy to pair with the sourness of the chicken fried chicken. Flows smoothly with the Tempura of Sayori. A little bitterness. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20231222

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

雑賀純米吟醸720ml日本酒九重雑賀和歌山県¥1,540 雑賀純米吟醸1800ml日本酒九重雑賀和歌山県¥3,080

# 7

4.01 pt.

Sekaiitto Wakayama

415 check-ins

Dry Umami Fruity Crisp Bitterness Neat Flamboyant Sweetness

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Comparison of nigori sake from Wakayama's favorite brands (1) We compared nigori sake from two of our favorite brands, Minakata and Chokyu. First, let's start with Minakata 😄. The first one has a fresh and fruity aroma like apples and a strong fizzy feeling. It has a full, sweet flavor and a crisp, refreshing taste, and is just as delicious as one would imagine 😍. It's been quite a while since I've had Nanpo, but I don't remember it ever being out of place and I think it's a good brand with a high level of quality 😁.

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The first Minakata I've had in probably 3 years, given to me in a 300ml bottle ☺️The 4-pack bottle has a picture of Minakata Kumagusu and the brand story on it, but with 300ml there's no room for that... 😅. It has a thin banana 🍌 aroma with a slight tang of alcohol behind it. After a slightly sweet attack, the aftertaste is a good mix of bitterness, sourness and spiciness. The aftertaste of bitterness lasts quite long. It will go well with both meat and fish without any conflict. The quality of the sake is similar to Kido's Junmai Ginjo. Is it because it is a sake from Wakayama Prefecture?

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Grading☆☆☆ Sake from Wakayama A faint scent of ginjo, just the right amount of rice flavor, and a touch of bitterness and sharpness. The bitterness and sharpness. But I don't feel any major characteristics in this one 😅. It's a dry taste for a mid-meal drink. It's a bit lacking in a single product.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

南方純米超辛口1800ml日本酒世界一統和歌山県¥2,970

# 8

4.01 pt.

Kinokuniya Bunzaemon

Nakano BC Wakayama

256 check-ins

Dry Clean Umami Sharp Sweetness Acidity Fresh Firm

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The freshly squeezed aroma... The sourness is strong on the palate, and there is a bitter aftertaste... Is it because it is freshly squeezed? It's a little rough. It's a good choice to drink with tuna and squid sashimi.

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The first Kinokuniya Bunzaemon! It has the fresh aroma of unpasteurized sake and a smooth, non-viscous mouthfeel. When you drink it, the spiciness comes quickly, but in the end, it disappears, leaving the flavor of rice and a lingering aftertaste. It has a high alcohol content of 18 degrees, which makes it very drinkable, but it is also very refreshing and tasty.

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Here's another one that was given to me. The aroma of the sake is very alcoholic. The taste is sweet and delicious. The aroma is the sake! You can feel a little acidity and bitterness in the finish. I think it is a bottle with a moderate heaviness in total. The taste is similar to that of Kadoden from among the already-checked-in products. The efficacy report says it is good at room temperature to warmed sake. It's a solid sake, so it's best not to chill it too much. It's good for summer! It was not a good one! Thank you for the food!

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# 9

4.01 pt.

Ozaki Shuzo Wakayama

145 check-ins

Room Temperature Creamy Dry

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Rice used is unknown There is a bunch! It has a very "Yamahaku" feeling. The sense of maturity is also there. The taste is dry, but the sweetness is spreading on the tongue. The sharpness is not bad either. As the temperature rises, it becomes milder. This type of sake tastes better when it is not too cold.

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. Rice polishing ratio : 60 Sake received as a souvenir It is quite refreshing and has a strong acidity, The acidity is strong, and a weak bitterness comes later! It has a flavor suitable for lukewarm heating. It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai-shu! It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai Sake! I can't tell the difference! ✩3.5

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Summer only The smell is pure sake. Drinking it is refreshing and delicious 😋. No gassy feeling.

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# 10

4.01 pt.

九重雑賀K Wakayama

43 check-ins

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Cold sake from Kuju Zoka, Wakayama Prefecture. It is a junmai ginjo sake with an alcohol content of 12 degrees. It is fruity, easy to drink, and good as a food sake.

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This is the first sake I've ever had. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much since I bought it in a packet, but it was really good. It is low in alcohol content and easy to drink, and I finished a bottle in no time.

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12 degrees. Cool down as the name suggests. Fruity. It's a bit firm, lingering and tasty, and it's well made for a 12%. This is good!

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