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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

2.97 pt.

Hiraki Shuzo Okayama

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Peachy Sweetness Dry Room Temperature Young Hot Temperature Bitterness Refreshing

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Weekend drinking out with work friends in Tokyo. At the first place, it was wine from beer. Sake at the second one... more details 😆. A bit dry... I don't remember the wooden barrel feeling that I was so excited about 🙏. The first sip was very quick and easy to drink 😅

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Sometimes I drink out! I forgot to take a picture of the back label. The rice is called Akebono. It has been a long time since I have had it. Overall, it's clean, with a soft flavor. It smelled great, and it was a delicious drink! You can buy a quadruple bottle for less than 1,000 yen, so the cost is good ✨

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The other day at work, we were wondering if we should go out to eat eel... 💦(´××`)𓂃🌀 so We went to Mishima, Shizuoka 🤣. to Mishima, Shizuoka 💦. I found this kind of sake there, so please say hi! After 11:00 🚄 10:00 Tokyo station (Tokyo station at 10:00 At From Gransta Hasegawa corner One more thing 🍻 Izakaya Shinkansen canned beer, so we are already in a good mood. In no time at all, we were already in a good mood and went to Mishima station to have a white broiled 🍻🍶 Unaju. Saitama has delicious eel, but Mishima's eel is also good! ദ്ദി ˃ ˂) From the hotel in Ito... 💦

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# 92

2.96 pt.

Ryusen'yaezakura

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

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Dry Soft Chestnutt Neat Umami Sweetness Complex Firm

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Brewery Limited ✨️ brought in by a regular customer GOTCHISO-SAMATSU I just had Yaezakura the other day, so it was easy to compare: ☺️ It's a bit peculiar after all! But I'm lucky🍀🍀 to be able to drink this rare limited edition sake.

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Next was the Ryusen Yaezakura Junmai Sake Takumi no Omachi. Compared to the Yamada-Nishiki we drank earlier, the taste is a little more robust. The aroma is almost imperceptible, but the sweetness and umami of the flavor is stronger than that of Yamadanishiki. I was full of anticipation, wondering what this sake, which won first place in the Governor's Award, would taste like! I went to the brewery and asked them about it, and they told me that they will start selling it next week. I am looking forward to it! It was delicious! (^o^) P.S. This year, my hibiscus has many flower buds. Last year, they hardly bloomed at all... (^_^; )

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Junmai Nama Sake 🍶 Shiboritate✨ Various flavors. Stronger freshly squeezed. Alcohol is also strong. It is assertive throughout. The sliced kipper makes it mild 👍. Fried oyster makes it more charming. It looks like it was made up and became beautiful😅. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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# 93

2.96 pt.

Sakuragao Shuzo Iwate

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CherryBlossom Hot Temperature Umami Chilled Dry Room Temperature Crisp Invigorating

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Sanmao, scallops, chilled tofu, eel, and A lot of them!

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#755 For the record Drinking at home with parents

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No ginjo aroma. It is a refreshing taste, but maybe a little bitter.

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# 94

2.95 pt.

Ootone Shuzo Gunma

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Fizzy Acidity Gentle Bitterness Sweetness Umami Apple Glue-like

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Junmai 🍶. Hot sake. about 55 degrees. ♨️ Sweet umami. Slightly dry aftertaste, not mellow. Mellow and gentle. ☺️ My wife says it's like a rice ball 🍙. Full of rice flavor. choinomi KATSU@Takasaki station 20240204

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It's a little bit more expensive, but It's a very elegant, sweet drink! It's kind of like the sweetness of a muscat! It's 500ml, so it'll be drunk in no time!

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It's foamy! I'm sure it's just cider or something. Mild sweetness, or is it the sweetness of the cage? Clear aftertaste! It's delicious 😋.

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# 95

2.94 pt.

Kyohime Shuzo Kyoto

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Wine Fruity Sweetness Dry Chilled Crisp Room Temperature

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The aroma is fruity It has a slight sweetness in the mouth The aftertaste is refreshing✨. It's a wine-like sake with a glass of wine 🍾.

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Today is the second of four I received for Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day. I've had it in the past, but I'd like to share my thoughts on it again. It is a gift of 📌300ml ¥. I'll get back to you as soon as I can 😊. The aroma is fruity💕 The color is beautiful💕 It's good in a wine glass but I dare to drink it in a boar cup 😊I can feel the sweetness and umami of the rice 💕. Next, if you drink it in a wine glass, the aroma will spread and the sweetness will be even more pronounced 👍I would definitely recommend a wine glass💕. I had it cold this time, but it would be interesting to drink it at various temperatures 😋It may be a little disappointing that it is only 300ml this time 😋. Thanks to my grandson, I will enjoy it again today ✌️

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I bought it at Kyorindo. I bought it immediately because of the good price and the good label. The aroma is fruity and the color is a little yellowish. By the way, the price is 940 yen without tax.

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# 96

2.94 pt.

Kikusui Shuzo Niigata

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Creamy Rich Sweetness Orange Slow-sipping Viscous Juice Yogurt

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Buy at Aeon Cheap and tasty And my favorite nigori sake! It's a high 21%. It's a four-pack so it will go fast💦.

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Slurp kaa - tongue tingling. Alcohol content 21 degrees! I bought it on the way home from overtime work. Kikusui Shuzo has been a customer of mine for the Kikusui Funaguchi Ichiban Shibori, which is available at convenience stores and supermarkets before I started using Sake No Wa. I remember that it was a pioneer of canned raw sake. Thanks to this technology, we now have more opportunities to offer unpasteurized sake to the world, and I think this is an immeasurable achievement in the sake world. I could go on and on, but according to the label, this sake is classified as a "liqueur". At any rate, I'll note in my memorandum that it was a sweet and dangerous drink.

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I enjoy assembling Senbero sets in Baltica.

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# 97

2.94 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Dry Acidity Crisp Invigorating Fizzy Firm Umami Room Temperature

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This is Fukumasamune Soukai Junmai Namazume. It's light on the palate but full of flavor and delicious sake 😋 It's only 900 yen and change. I bought it at Seicomart.

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Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem A cup of sake for a cold night. I bought it at Aoki of the drugstore. It's a familiar sake. I had it warmed today.

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Trophies of the GW Kanazawa - Takayama trip. When I think of canned draft sake, I think of Kikusui Ichiban Shibori, but since this sake is also from Ishikawa Prefecture, which is famous for its sake, my expectations naturally went up. The design of the can is also austere. Chill it in the refrigerator and open the bottle! Oh, you can feel a slight shwash and a refreshing sweetness (Kikusui Funakuchi Ichiban Shibori has a mellow sweetness). It's delicious. When the temperature settles down a little, there is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. This is a repeat purchase. I hope they sell it in Kansai too!

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Where to Buy

福光屋

プロの味福正宗純米料理酒 900mL 無添加福光屋¥1,600 福正宗酒歳時記吟醸新酒 500mL 純米大吟醸福光屋石川県 (2025 西暦)¥2,000

Where to Buy

福光屋公式ショップ

【1,000円OFFクーポン】送料無料福正宗吟醸新酒 2025年令和7年干支ラベル西暦ラベル 2種各1本セット巳年縁起日本酒金沢純米大吟醸新酒新年乾杯酒ご自宅セット¥3,740 【1,000円OFFクーポン】福正宗酒歳時記吟醸新酒 500mL 2種各1本化粧箱入純米大吟醸ギフト寒中見舞い西暦ラベル干支ラベル新春ギフト石川県金沢市酒蔵贈り物¥4,290

# 98

2.93 pt.

Kamofuku Shuzo Shimane

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Shaoxing Wine Creamy Caramelly Acidity Smoky Nutty Rich Umami

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7.5 points (wife: 6.5 points) Ingredients : Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Alcohol content : 15 Rice polishing ratio : undisclosed Sake Degree : Undisclosed Store where purchased : After all is said and done, Japanese face (Sapporo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo) Slightly amber in color. Slightly full-bodied rice malt top-drinker The aroma is like soy sauce behind the same aroma of the top rise, and the firm umami of rice and the moderate sweetness spreads zingily with soft acidity, leaving a lingering rice aroma with a moderate bitterness, and it finishes quickly. It has a mellow and unique aroma, a deep flavor, and a strange impression that does not feel heavy, making it a good match for strong-flavored meals. Even as a stand-alone sake, its mysterious impression is addictive. It goes well with grilled bonito, dashimaki egg with shrimp, teppanyaki hormone of Hikoma pork, and motsu (pork bone) stewed tofu.

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. Kamofuku Brewery's Sake Sourness is soooo strong! Dry and umami. The color is golden. ✩3.5

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. Degrees of alcohol 15% alc. At the time, the mainstream sake was light and dry, but we thought it would be interesting to create a sake that was the complete opposite of the current trend. The name "Shinigami" (god of death) was chosen to reflect the opposite image of the sake, as it is the opposite of the current trend. Flavor like Shaoxing sake. It has a rich, mature taste, The flavor is robust and acidic! Golden in color. ☆4.0

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# 99

2.92 pt.

Nakajimaya Shuzojo Yamaguchi

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Nutty Caramelized Dry Umami Acidity Hot Temperature Firm Room Temperature

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It is not only spicy but also umami, with a good balance of richness and acidity, and has a wonderful sharpness. Serve with macaroni salad

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I saw this one at a store I sometimes visit and have been curious about it for a long time. I tried Kanenaka, a sake made by Nakajimaya in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The label is very cool. The manager recommended this sake, and it won a prize at a competition in Paris, so I opened the bottle with high expectations. The first saké was cold and the first saké was, "Hmmm? It has a strong unique flavor... It's a bit peculiar because it's a sake brewed from a traditional sake brewery... It's not a good match for me... I think it would be better to warm it up 🤔. I opened it for 2 days and drank it.... It has some kind of sweetness, and it's indescribably rich and delicious 😳. This is what I mean when I say that the taste opens up. It's not for everyone by any means, but I thought it was a good sake with a sense of the creator's commitment. Thank you for the treat 🙏.

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The manager says that people who are accustomed to drinking sake say it is delicious. It is also well received at the restaurants to which we deliver our products. If I were told that, I would want to try it, even though I have an inexperienced palate, wouldn't I? It was my first time to try Kanenaka, so I bought it with great anticipation! I love the aroma...it's a magic ink type aroma that reminds me of alcohol. The sweetness is about 1-2 on a scale of 1 to 10. The flavor is very robust, so I think it can stand alone just fine. The alcohol content is high at 18 degrees, so if possible, I would like to have an entrée. The first two days it is a little fresh, and from the third day it is very moist, and if you drink it roughly, you may think it has become more dry, but if you drink it properly, you will see that it is just a delicious, quality sake. It is a sake that is very satisfying when drunk with a meal. I have the impression that it is more suitable to neutralize the strong flavors than the light flavors. I paired it with a foreign dish called "Hainan Chicken Rice" (Singapore Chicken Rice), and it was a surprisingly tasty combination! I was so impressed that I decided to buy another bottle. I was so impressed that I will buy another bottle and drink it!

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

カネナカ　きもと純米　超辛口　中島屋酒造場　720ml　日本酒　山口県¥1,650

# 100

2.91 pt.

Miwa Shuzo Gifu

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Creamy Fizzy Yogurt Milky Sweetness Richly Coffee Acidity

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At home. First time in Gifu, Shirakawa-go. It's very thick, even among the nigorizake I've drunk. The aroma is like sweet sake. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the sweetness of the rice and grain, and the sourness. The texture is tart and leaves a little residue on the tongue, but it's not unpleasant. I think it is best served on the rocks.

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New sake is ready this year too 🍶🎶Shirakawa-go Junmai Nigori Sake. It is very thick. If you cool it down, it doesn't feel so sweet. There is a freshness at the back. The bitterness after the umami is also good. It is good with strong dishes. It is a delicious sake 😊.

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After the decisive battle in Sekigahara, we were allowed to taste the nigorigo (a sweet sake). It was sweeter and tastier than Shirakawa-go, which I had drunk in the past. The sales clerk said it would be delicious as a sorbet. The only problem is that it has to be frozen 🤔. I've been looking at the website and they have a 300ml bottle so I'm wondering if this one will fit in there.

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