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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Astringent" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 1

4.95 pt.

伝衛門

Echigoden'emon Niigata

Bittersweet Astringent Lingering

Overall 9 (out of 10) My wife (user name: Pekho) has been wanting to drink Den-emon for a while and we happened to run into it at a liquor store in Nakameguro (Nakameguro Isego Honten) 😳. We drank it today😃. Light, dry sake. Nice coarse rice aroma when pouring into a glass👍. Not overly polished and clear with a strong umami, but balanced with the rice's natural miscellaneous flavors that are well held back so that they don't stand out. Moderate astringency lingers on the tongue for a relatively long time I finished it with my dinner today. It was served very cold. I was able to enjoy it chilled and very cool. 　-Aroma: Strong aroma of rice 👍 　-Aroma: Aroma of rice and a slight astringent taste in the nose. Taste sensation The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum) 　-Spiciness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Sweetness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste 　-Sourness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Bitterness: 1 at the beginning → 2 in the aftertaste 　-Astringency: Start 2→ Lingering 3 　-Rice flavor: 3 at the beginning → 1 lingering aftertaste Mouthfeel I felt】→2 Smaller number = light and smooth Large number = thick and rich (5 is the maximum)

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Photo #1 right Sourness at first Light and very easy to drink Lingering bitterness

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Rice: Gohyakumangoku Rice polishing ratio: 50 It seems that "Gohyakumangoku" is 50% and 5s = Gozu. Den-emon has a stylish package.

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# 2

4.65 pt.

Kusugiku

Hayashiryuhei Shuzojo Fukuoka

Candy Astringent

I didn't go to the brewery, but I haven't seen Kyushu Chrysanthemum in Tokyo either, so this will be a first for me. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of acidity. In the mouth, there is a slight bitterness and a strong sweet umami taste that is typical of nama sake. This is a honjozo sake, but it is a very good sake that does not feel like it has been alkaloated. The price is also very reasonable at around 1,300 yen for a five-pack. In Tokyo, you only see gougo bottles of kenrishi or shochu 🤔. I wonder if it is more common in the west?

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This is a new release from the sake brewery closest to my house. I was curious about this sake because it was made by locally grown Omachi, so I bought it. It's rather refreshing and a bit lacking in the traditional sake taste 🤔. I tried it warmed up on the instagram of the liquor store where I bought it, and it was great! The flavor opened up and it tasted great. I'm glad to see local sake trying different things 👍Thank you for the food 🙏.

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Purchased at a liquor store near Kokura Station The label with a strong sense of specialness caught my attention. I left it at room temperature for about 5 months, missing the fact that it needed to be refrigerated. (immediately after opening the package) Drink it cold. Slightly yellowish but clear Strong aroma of maturity with sweetness. Sourness on the palate The palate is immediately filled with a richness and at the same time, a strong dryness appears. The aftertaste is medium. The aftertaste is surprisingly light. The rich taste is very tasty. Although it is rich, it goes well with sashimi.

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# 3

4.63 pt.

Ryusuisen

Ichinoya Nagano

Astringent WesternPear Pineapple Lemon Bitterness Lingering Melon-flavored

The first one is goofy. It has quite an impact.

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Basic Grand Cru Tojo Yamadanishiki Grand Cru (top grade), limited quantities are aged for more than half a year. The Joy of Sake New York 2024 Slightly dry

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I bought this alcohol as a tie-in to the No.6 x type direct pass 🍶. It wasn't exactly the sake I wanted, so the bar was low, but I was surprised when I tried it: ‼️ It is one of the best tasting sakes I have ever had👍. Fruity aroma typical of daiginjo 🍌. It has a good umami taste, a nice acidity, and no bitterness 😀. I'm glad I found a good sake that I like (^...^)

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# 4

4.62 pt.

たまか

Tochigi

Muscat Expansive Astringent

Purchased at Mekada Sake Shop in Utsunomiya City A store that I stop by on my way home from a recent trip to the Tohoku region. I saw it wrapped in newspaper in the Tochigi Prefecture's local sake corner and bought it, believing the pop-up sign! It goes great with oden or anything with a Japanese broth! It made the sake taste much better. It was the most delicious sake I have ever had in the sake brewery in Tochigi Prefecture.

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It's for my drinking record 📸🍶.

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I drank it cold. It was refreshing and fruity and very easy to drink.

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# 5

4.49 pt.

Toryu

大谷忠吉本店 Fukushima

Astringent Herbal Raisin

Forgery, hypocrite.... You're right, I'm a booze junkie. I was mistaken. My drinking is not about drinking. There is only one thing I can do. All I could do was to push my liver. The body is made of alcohol! Blood is water, and the heart is malted rice! I went through several banquets and lost all of them! Not a single vomit, not a single victory! The bearer is here alone, holding a can in a pile of corpses! Then my drinking needs no meaning! This body was made of endless rice! Thank you God🙏!

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Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio : 50 Alcohol content: 16 degrees When poured into a sake cup, it has a yellowish color. The aroma is like ripe bananas, caramel and raisins. It is an austere sake with the taste of matured rice, strong acidity, spiciness, and bitterness.

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It's been a day, but I'm sober. Pollen is killing my eyes nose and mouth today. It's like a clear and dry taste. It's raw, so I could clearly feel the umami. After that, we had a welcome party. Since it was a leap year, I wanted to open a bottle of Leap No. after I got home, but I had a feeling that the members of the party would get too drunk. I don't know if I can do it.

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# 6

4.31 pt.

Musubito

Yanagisawa Shuzo Gunma

Bitterness Astringent Fizzy Popping Fruity Fresh Invigorating Acidity

Last, Yamadanishiki Special Junmai Sake by Yuijin from Gunma: ❤️

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I was in Shima Onsen again, and I was looking for Yuzu Yuzu for aperitifs and it was delicious 🤣. There it was, this, this - sweet and tasty 🤤. It is so easy to drink, it's like a juice.

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Bakchiku? s made with the music of 🍶! It was easy to drink and insanely delicious.

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# 7

4.29 pt.

Fuyuki

Fukunotomo Akita

Amino Acidity See-through

First drink 🔰. The owner served this sake at a high school alumni gathering. It is a delicious sake with a full-bodied aroma and a mellow sweetness, yet it has an acidity that makes it crisp and clean. Since it was a group of drinkers, I found myself emptying a bottle after just two drinks. 🤣 I would have liked to drink more 😃. ★★★★☆

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Scoring: ☆☆☆☆ The commemorative drink is the first local brand in my life 🍶🤣. Shinmasa? What's that - ́ὼ)? I chose a very minor sake with a feeling of 😁. Do you know Fukunotomo Sake Brewery? It is not in the ranking of Sake-no-wa. But I know they have quite a variety in their fridge at Yamaya in Akita. I've been wondering about it for a while... but this is the right time🤣. Oh, the third picture is from a seafood bowl restaurant in Iwaki, Fukushima, on my way back from a Disney drive 🚗 ❣️ It was cheap and delicious (*´﹃｀*) This level of kaisendon for about 1500 yen is awesome👏✨. Now, let's see what you think of the sake. Sake made from Gohyakumangoku with Akita Yukiguni yeast 🍶. Fresh and gorgeous aroma gently wafts through the nose 😆. The sweetness and umami will fill your mouth with a sizzling sensation ‾❣️ But it also has a clear and refreshing sharpness👍. A little bit of lingering sweetness. What the heck 💦. This is better than I thought it would be 😋. Maybe it's because my expectations were low lol I've seen a few reviews on Sake-no-wa and they're pretty high 🤗. The mouthfeel is rich and sweet with a pronounced flavor, and the fine and impressive aftertaste is more ❣️🤣 than I expected. You should all try it too 🙂. I bet you can buy it in Akita🐸 lol

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Sake brewed by Akita Fukunotomo Sake Brewery. We even found a sake kawashi. Harusagi" is a luxurious junmai ginjo dry nigori sake. It has a thick texture and a fresh, full-bodied rice flavor that accentuates the character of seasonal dishes. It is a tantalizing taste that makes both food and sake go down a treat. Sake Brewer : Fukunotomo Shuzo K.K. (Daisen City) Alcohol content: 16%. Rice Source : Domestic rice Rice polishing ratio: 60 Sake degree: +4.0 Acidity : 1.1 Amino Acid : 1.5 Price : 720ml 1,815 yen (tax included) (My impression after drinking it) It is a solid nigori sake. Although it is a junmai ginjo, there is no ginjo aroma. When you put it in your mouth, you will feel a bit of a buzz on your tongue and taste a fruity flavor. It tastes like grapefruit and is clean and crisp. The moderate acidity lingers in the throat for a long time.

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# 8

4.17 pt.

Notaka

Tanaka Shuzo Niigata

Peachy Gulping Rugged Astringent Dry Grainy

Slightly sweet sake-like? But also sour. The manager gave us some of his local souvenirs.

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The cute label is deceiving, but the sweetness of the rice is refreshingly delicious.

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May 24, 2012 Dokonin is Tanaka Sake Brewery Slight woodworking bond smell The taste is refreshing. But it also has a rich sweetness and acidity, making it a perfect cold sake to go with food. The flavor exploded when paired with tender simmered octopus!

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# 9

3.94 pt.

Tenjinbayashi

Uonuma Shuzo Niigata

Umami Chestnutt Wine Astringent CherryBlossom

SAKEPOST. slightly sweet. Favorite degree 7

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Tokamachi's local sake, bought on a business trip to Niigata. Most of the sake is consumed within the prefecture. It tastes sweet and heavy, and is slightly different from the light and dry image one has of Niigata sake. It is made from Koshihikari rice, so it tastes like eating rice.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I got this in Niigata. Fruity

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# 10

3.92 pt.

Hiyokutsuru

比翼鶴酒造 Fukuoka

Vigorous Traditional

@sakebar Fukuzo This is the last sake I drank at Fukuzo 🍶. For those of you who think "how much have you had to drink? I think so too😅. The first aroma is sweet with classic acidity. It has a full-bodied sweet flavor with a hint of acidity on the palate. It's also a great costumed honjozo that doesn't make you feel like it's been soaked in alcohol 😋. It was delicious 🍶✨. Thank you for everything, landlady 🙇🙇🙇.

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As the bottle says, it has a "traditional flavor," but in other words, this standard flavor is good. It has a strong flavor and is crisp and dry. It's enough. If you want to relax, we recommend heating the sake to a milder flavor.

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Since I came to Fukuoka, I wanted to try a sake that I couldn't drink in Tokyo, so I decided to try Hiyotsuru for the first time. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of acidity. In the mouth, there is a slight astringent taste with a strong sweetness that is typical of unfiltered raw sake. The astringent taste lingers and gradually fades away. It was quite delicious 🍶✨. The second one is at the Hiyotsuru brewery. Of course I went there after drinking it the day before 😅. There was no sales or tasting, so I just looked at it and that was it. It looked like some brewers were working on bottling.

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