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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.
# 21
3.82 pt.
Yukitsuru
Tahara Shuzo
Niigata
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Sharp
Striking
I thought it might be limited to direct sales, but I was able to buy it at a liquor store. If you go down the shopping street near Okamachi Station, you will find an old shopping center with a supermarket in it. This is a community-based liquor store that is housed in it. They carry a wide variety of sake brands such as Yukitsuru, Asakayousei, Katanozakura, Kaygetsu, Sakura Masamune, Ootsuru, Shiraoi, Haginoduro, Shikizakura, and others. They seemed to be putting a lot of effort into craft beer and wine. The rice is Gohyakumangoku and Koshibuki. The rice is lightly cloudy to the point of being orikara. Basically, it is spicy, but the entrance is clean, and it tastes good with a firm umami and acidity in the latter half.
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Purchased at Takatsuki Hankyu. To be honest, they have a smaller selection of alcoholic beverages than Umeda Hankyu, but I think their lineup is more tasteful than Umeda. Umeda relies more on on-site sales. You can also buy Kuninonaga and Kiyotsuru at Takatsuki Hankyu. Grape and banana-like atmosphere. Not too sweet and spicy, but clear and beautiful. I wrote "clear," but considering it as a dry wine, I wonder if it is a mellow dry type. I said it was spicy, but there is a moderate amount of sweetness. It is a modest type of sake, but you can't go wrong with it.
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☆☆☆☆☆ Bullet to Itoigawa to eat anglerfish hot pot. So, local sake. The first one is Yukitsuru. The aroma is like a strong sake, but it is easy to drink. It is not light and dry, but slightly sweet. I think it is good.
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# 22
3.80 pt.
輪島物語
Hakuto Shuzoten
Ishikawa
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Comfortable
Hot Temperature
Umami
Mellow, with a good balance of umami, acidity and sweetness.
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Double encore. Iomangoku. Hiyade. The umami enters quickly. The umami expands in the middle and lingers gently.
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Good flavor, just a hint of acidity. Congratulations to the Dodgers for winning the league championship! Mr. Otani, you've done too much...
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# 23
3.80 pt.
Kagamino
Arisawa
Kochi
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Ramune
Juicy
Muscat
Lychee
Limited edition distribution sake from a brewery famous for "Bunkajin". It has a full-bodied rice flavor and Moderate and distinctive acidity to induce an appetite. A deep and complex taste.
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It seems to be a limited distribution product from the same brewery as Bunkajin! It has a refreshing ramune like aroma, sweet and sour flavors, juicy and deep 😋.
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Akebono. Encore. Fresh and smooth flavor from around the first sip. The richness of the flavor comes in the mid-palate, and the spicy accent on the back palate.
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# 24
3.77 pt.
Kiyoizumigawa
オードヴィ庄内
Yamagata
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Sweetness
It is not only sweet. Sweet, a little spicy with a touch of spiciness, acid, drinkable. Well made and named.
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Hmmm...it's +10 dry, but I feel the dry finish is very good. It's not too dry and spicy, but it's full of spiciness and delicious flavor. You can enjoy it. It reminds me of ears of rice under the blue sky of Shonai, a rice place.
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Hijiori Onsen Night Market, at Yokoyama Niemon Store
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Where to Buy
木川屋 山形の地酒専門店
Amazon
清泉川
純米 つや姫様
300ml
¥800
清泉川
純米原酒 酒豪仙人
720ml
¥1,513
# 25
3.77 pt.
Kyohime Takumi
Kyohime Shuzo
Kyoto
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Crisp
Gulping
Sweetness
For some reason it was on special sale at a local supermarket😅. Junmai Ginjo, 60% polished rice ratio, under 1000 yen without tax... too good deal... I'll take it at room temperature 🍶. It's too good to be true! It's very rich! Rice swelling is very nice 🙆 The lingering aftertaste that gently fades away 😄 Even with strong dishes, it doesn't lose at all. Eggplant dengaku looks good 🍆.
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Easy to drink with no peculiarities Clear and daiginjo-like
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I used to be a big fan of cold sake, but now the allure of room temperature sake is irresistible😍. I have always liked Takumi, but I thought it had a slightly off-flavored aroma...more like a smell. But I don't know if it's because it's at room temperature or because it's hiya oroshi, but it doesn't have that smell at all. It has a mellow taste. I am looking forward to seeing how it will change in the future😊.
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# 26
3.76 pt.
Shikaio
Fukui Shuzo
Aichi
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Juicy
. Sake rice: Yamadanishiki Polishing ratio: 50 At "Toritoritei" in the main station of Toyohashi At "Toritoritei Gentle flavor with a clean aftertaste. ✩4.0
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This one was also purchased on a trip to Irago🚢. This one is too much lol Easy to drink ❗️ It doesn't feel like alcohol and it goes down easy 🍶. I'm about to run out of sake, so I'm going to go chill or buy some 😙.
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. Sake Rice: Yume-Ginko Rice polishing ratio: 40 At "Toritoritei" in the main station of Toyohashi At "Toritori-tei" in Toyohashi Full of flavor Sweet and full of rice flavor ✩4.0
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# 27
3.71 pt.
Mr.Summer Time
Kanbai Shuzo
Miyagi
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Acidity
Strawberry
Invigorating
Striking
It is that time of year again! This year's Mr. Summer Time was a grand presentation event, inviting circus members to the Kanmei Sake Brewery for a mini-concert of sorts. I couldn't go, though. The aroma of this year's product is a little subdued. I like that mewashi aroma, though. The mouthfeel is strong and dark, and the harmony of umami and sweetness is wonderful! It is a departure from the low-alcohol, light summer sake style, and is more like a munchy, dirty summer night. Despite the strong flavor, the sharpness of the sake is very refreshing, so it is easy to drink. Of all the summer liquors, this one is my favorite. Thank you very much for your kindness!
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A drink with Hoya, rejoicing in the daily medal rush! Hmm! Am I eating nothing but sea squirts every week? No, no, no, no. Summer in Sendai is all about morning hoya! Summer sake from my favorite brewery, Kanbai! I'll have to drink it! The Kamidachi aroma is a fruity ginjo aroma, but it's moist and calm, very nice! The aroma of Kanbai's sake is so nice! It is the top of my favorite. It has a fruity sweetness, a chasing acidity, and a pleasant aroma with a sweet, sour and bitter aroma. The bitterness and the faint acidity make it a perfect beer. A true adulterous love for adults! It's so good! Thank you for the meal!
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It is easy to drink and tastes delicious with a modest sweetness while retaining the fine sweet bitterness sensation of Miyaganbai! The subtle bitterness and gentle lingering taste is sexy 😊.
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# 28
3.71 pt.
Fukugokoro
Shiina Shuzoten
Ibaraki
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Fresh
CherryBlossom
Popping
Melon-flavored
Restrained
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Acidity
Milky
At SAKE MEETING 2025 Autumn This was quite a tasty sake! Sorry for the long, continuous post: 🙇♂️ I would like to go to a SAKE MEETING again if I have the chance!
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With squid mentaiko 🍶.
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Homecoming Series 13 Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture is home to Shiina Sake Brewery's Fukushin. It is a pure Ibaraki local sake made from 100% Hitanishiki produced in the prefecture! The specs are a special junmai sake with a rice polishing ratio of 55%. While the aroma is subdued, the taste is a robust sake that hits the right notes of rice! The aroma has nuances of young melon and white bean flour, the acidity is not strong, and the taste is easy to drink with a medium attack and a slightly long finish. For my taste, it is my favorite type. It is too hot to warm up today, but I will add my comments on heated sake later.
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# 29
3.68 pt.
Kumonoi
Yoshidakin'uemon Shoten
Fukui
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Bittersweet
Gentle
Lingering
[Fukui Spring New Sake Festival 10] I'm on my 10th cup of sake 😁. I was looking for my favorite "Hakugakusen" and found that it was only available on the first day of the event, so I went here instead 🍶. Unnoi Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo. Banana-like aroma, gentle sweetness on the palate, and a lingering mild umami aftertaste. I have a connection with "Kumonoi" since I brought it to the Kansai Sake-no-Iwa offline meeting I attended last summer, and it is still delicious when I drink it again.
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This bottle was given to me as a birthday gift last year. I've been accumulating a stock of sake, so I decided to drink it slowly. It's a rare opportunity to see a bottle of sake in a tobin enclosure! It makes my heart dance ✨. When you open the bottle and pour it, you can smell a slight ginjo aroma. It is almost scentless. The mouthfeel is very clean, but the soft, milky sake quality and subtle sweetness of the rice gradually covers the tongue! The spiciness and the strength of 16% alcohol can be felt in the latter half of the bottle, but the overall flavor is moderate. I think I have not had such a clear sake since I drank the highest quality sake of "Akagisan" (12,000 yen for 720ml)! It is as pure as a gentle breeze. It quietly accompanies you from the beginning to the end. The taste is the very embodiment of "elegance. It is a good bottle to drink by itself or to enjoy as a food wine! Enjoy it carefully over the course of the day👍.
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🔵So clear, the rice aroma leaves a subtle sweetness3 Mizumoto Fukui Station
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# 30
3.67 pt.
Masterpiece
Emishiki
Shiga
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Complex
Peachy
WesternPear
Various scents pass through.
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Tokaido Sake Brewery Tour in Spring (3) The last one is Masterpiecea by Laughing Four Seasons. Masterpiece is a sake with the theme of technical study and a retrospective and return to classic ginjo, I tasted it at last year's sake brewery tour and enjoyed it so much that I left without buying it, which I regretted a lot 💧. This year, I was determined to bring it back! This year, I decided to bring it back! Masterpiece has A (Yamadanishiki) and Un (Watabune), and I decided to bring back A this time. I decided to bring A back this time. The color is slightly greenish. The nose has aromas of white peach, pear, melon, muscat-like fruit, lily-like white flowers, bay leaves, and white dumplings. The moment you take a sip, you will be surprised by the smooth, flowing, luscious taste. The fruity, floral aroma has a clear, gentle, full-bodied sweet flavor, and the sweetness is supported by an elongated acidity. The taste is a slow, lingering sweetness, with a greenish bitterness that mingles in the latter half of the taste. The complex sweetness and acidity flow together gracefully and cohesively, just like the name Masterpiece 💕💕. I am glad to have had a chance to taste it again! I'll have to go back next year for the Tokaido sake brewery tour in spring! I'll have to go again next year for the Tokaido Sake Brewery Tour in spring!
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Comparison of "A-Un" series (2) A-Un" means the end. Both "A-Un" and "A-Un" have a beautiful taste, A-Un has a beautiful taste, but A-Un has a fuller taste of rice. Sake rice is Hyogo Watafune No. 2, and the rice polishing ratio is 50%.
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