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

# 91

2.79 pt.

Matsunoi Shuzojo Niigata

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Dry Umami Firm Miso Sharp Mellow Crisp Fresh

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This is the last day of the year for sake 🤗 Matsunoi Ordinary Sake😘 I'll end the year with a hot glass of this while watching the red and white 😆. Thank you everyone for your support this year. Thank you all for your support this year and have a happy new year!

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This Sake has a full mouth feel and a rich flavor. It has the flavor of sweet melon. There is also a bit of acid at the finish to give this a clean aftertaste. Very nice!

Sake with flavor.

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# 92

2.79 pt.

Kichi Shuzo Ibaraki

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Acidity Fizzy WesternPear Champagne Lingering Sweetness Dry Mellow

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Moto Nama Shuzake✨Harumaitsuki🌸 Seishun 18 Ticket Trip 🚃Ibaraki Tochigi Version Visited Kiuchi Sake Brewery in Hitachi-Konosu. Dry, strong acidity with a strong umami flavor. Refreshing✨We had it at the counter in a relaxed atmosphere as there were few people due to the rain 😋. Kiuchi Sake Brewery @Konosu, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture 20230318

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Junmai Sake🍶Jun Seishun 18 Ticket Trip🚃IbarakiTochigi Soba noodle shop attached to Kiuchi Sake Brewery. After toasting with Nest Beer🍺, we had a standard Junmai-shu. Sharp, strong alcohol, phenolic aroma, and sweetness later. It is a good match for the mellow beef stew (sweet miso, maiyoo!) 😋. Feels mild: ☺️ Kura + Soba Nakaya @ Konosu, Naka, Ibaraki 20230318

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Junmai Ginzukuri🍶. Seishun 18 ticket trip 🚃 Ibaraki Tochigi version Here is the second cup at the restaurant attached to the Kiuchi Sake Brewery 😅 Slightly yellow. Mellow ☺️ and light compared to the first cup "Jun". Aroma is a little whiskey barrel feel 🥃. The fried buckwheat noodles are delicious 😋. Kura + Soba Nakaya @ Konosu, Naka, Ibaraki 20230318

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酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

【クール便】菊盛純米大吟醸山田錦直汲み生原酒 1.8L 1800ml 茨城県木内酒造日本酒¥3,520

# 93

2.78 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Hot Temperature Room Temperature Dry Sharp Umami Rich Chilled Fragrant

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I ordered this because they said the money for this will be donated to the Noto earthquake. It will be hot 🍶. Oh no, there was only one left when I thought this was the Mexicali Tempura. It doesn't feel special, but it's a nice sake that goes perfectly with a meal. It wasn't stingy at all. I can't read the label. It's black, which is what a beginner in calligraphy did.

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It is a dry sake with a crisp, mellow flavor from the ginjo brewing and junmai brewing. Although it is dry, you will not feel the dryness, and it becomes softer when heated. Excellent with sashimi, sushi and other fish dishes.

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Yuyuu Special Junmai⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Polishing ratio 68%, ALC 15 degrees This is the restaurant we used at last week's [Gurutonami Chigasaki]. The June sake, which was supposed to be our first encounter, was sold out the other day, so we revisited the restaurant for a lunchtime drink. It is dry and refreshing to drink. It went perfectly with the sashimi platter (tuna, yellowtail, bonito, and sea bream) and bonito stew that I ordered for lunch. Chigasaki Miyagawa: 20250627

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福光屋公式ショップ

【公式】黒帯悠々特別純米 720mL 1800mL 【福光屋】特別純米酒契約栽培米日本酒辛口熟成酒山田錦金紋錦金沢料亭御用達燗酒蔵元直送酒蔵直送国産プレゼント父敬老プレゼント人気旨い美味しい¥1,367 【箱入り】黒帯悠々特別純米 720mL 【福光屋】特別純米酒契約栽培米日本酒辛口熟成酒山田錦金紋錦金沢料亭御用達燗酒蔵元直送ギフト箱入国産プレゼント父敬老プレゼント人気旨い美味しい¥1,466

# 94

2.78 pt.

Kikunotsukasa Shuzo Iwate

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Dry Sharp Umami Crisp Firm Slow-sipping Milk

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Good evening! 😀 It's June and the weather is like a cold rainy season, so I don't know what to wear 😅. Tomorrow, it's going to be 2 degrees lower than today. I wonder if the weather will continue to be so bad 😱. The general meeting at the end of last month was held at a local grand hotel, and the sake used was Nanafukujin Junmai from the Kiku no Tsukasa Sake Brewery. The sake used was Nanafukujin Junmai by Kikunoji Sake Brewery. It is not sticky-sweet, but rather light and easy to drink. If the sake is not made with the same level of care and attention as the all-you-can-drink sake, more and more people will leave the sake industry, and short-term tricks will not be effective these days. I enjoyed it very much! Thank you 😁.

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National Sake Fair 2025 (2) The second bottle is Nanafukujin. This sake is made by Iwate Prefecture's Kiku no Tsukasa Sake Brewery. I compared the sake rice at the Iwate Prefecture booth with Yui no Kou, Gin Ginga, and Gin Otome (3rd 📷), and I was still curious about the Seven Lucky Gods, so I popped it in for a refresher. It is served chilled. The color is almost crystal with a few bubbles. The top aroma is sweet and gorgeous with aromas of apple and melon. There is also a slight banana feeling. From the smooth mouthfeel with a gentle effervescence, the sweet and fruity taste slowly dissolves and spreads a soft sweet richness with a slight caramelized taste. The lingering sweetness is slowly brought together by a refreshing acidity and gentle bitterness in the finish. From the gorgeous aroma, a gentle, full-bodied sweetness develops, which can be easily tasted with a greenish acidity and a gentle bitterness. I like this lingering bittersweet fullness. Research shows that Kikuno-ji Sake Brewery is the oldest sake brewery in Iwate Prefecture and is currently located in Shizukuishi Town, Iwate Prefecture. This Nanafukujin has been a long seller since 1966, and with renewals, it is now a Junmai Daiginjo made with Ginga. I wonder if the yeast is from Giopanni, a GI Iwate sake. It is only at the National Sake Fair that you can meet such a sake 😊.

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It is dry but very drinkable. It is made using rice with a strong sweet taste, which is suppressed as much as possible. However, the sweetness cannot be suppressed and it has a sweet taste despite its dryness.

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# 95

2.78 pt.

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

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Umami CherryBlossom Dry Acidity Caramelized Bitterness Firm Fresh

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A faint sweet aroma of rice...strong bitter sweetness and bitterness....traditional flavors....for the experts. Good as a food sake 👍It is good with hot pot in winter time....

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Takashi Kofuji Special Junmai Nama Sake. Like kino.san, I thought it was takashi at first😅.

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Takashi is a first time drinker. It has a strong umami flavor with a little chestnut and nutty taste. It has a modest flavor with little assertiveness, and is suitable for a mealtime drink. I think it is suitable for aging. I prefer it at a higher temperature than when it is chilled.

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

隆 ( りゅう ) 特別純米きたしずく生原酒 720ml / 神奈川県川西屋酒造【 8417 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,810 隆 ( りゅう ) 純米吟醸五百万石生赤紫 720ml神奈川県川西屋酒造【 3438 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,925

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お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒隆りゅう純米吟醸若水白ラベル【川西酒造】¥3,740 日本酒隆（りゅう）特別純米雄町６０ ≪火入れ≫ １８００ml 【川西屋酒造】¥3,850

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

隆【純米吟醸】「緑」無濾過〔生原酒〕令和3年度醸造新酒 720ml¥2,310 隆【純米酒】雄町無濾過〔生原酒〕令和6年度醸造1800ml¥4,180

# 96

2.77 pt.

Haginishiki Shuzo Shizuoka

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Acidity Crisp Dry Bitterness Grape Firm Sweetness Umami

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The rice used is Hitogochiki from Nagano Prefecture. Refreshing and crisp aftertaste, just like a summer sake. The sweetness is moderate, but the umami is also present in its own way. It is a sake that needs to be cooled down to the perfect temperature.

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The freshness of the raw materials mellows out the richness of the flavor...!

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Today is my day off, so I took a walk around Sunpu Castle, Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine, and Nihon Taira! I've always wanted to visit Kunouzan and Nihondaira, but the view of the Pacific Ocean and Mt. Fuji from Nihondaira is fantastic👍. On the way home, I took a sip. When I opened the bottle, it had a melon-like aroma. The mouthfeel is refreshing, but the melon-like sweet and astringent taste comes through in a jiffy, giving it a gorgeous flavor. However, the assertion itself gradually settles down and changes to a spiciness, so it is not too heavy for a nama-zake and is easy to drink! Tomorrow is the second half of Shizuoka life. I'll do my best!

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# 97

2.77 pt.

Hijiri Shuzo Gunma

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Fizzy Flamboyant Fruity Acidity Umami Sweetness Tranquil Fresh

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At Izakaya It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma and is fruity. It has a nice lingering finish with just the right amount of umami and acidity. Rice: Hitomebore produced in Gunma Prefecture

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The rice polishing ratio is 35% following the previous 50%. This sake is brewed with Gohyakumangoku from the brewer's hometown. It is sweet and sour, with a slight bitterness. My favorite type. It's good, I want to drink it again.

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This is the 5th bottle of this year's Maikaze series! It's been a while since I've had a "Kantou no Hana", but this is the first Maikaze type, so it's one I've been looking forward to👍. When I opened the bottle and poured it, it was clear and had a slightly fruity aroma. It has a crisp mouthfeel and a gaseous feel, making it refreshing and sharp. I was surprised at the dry taste, which is outstanding among the Maikaze series and other sake from the same brewery that I have had! However, it is not only spicy, but also has the mild sweetness and umami of "Maikaze". The freshness of the lush, raw sake and the bright astringency are also present in this well-proportioned taste ✨. The aftertaste is also refreshing. The aftertaste is also refreshing, similar to that of a Ramune or cider! I was surprised at how different it was from the "Sei", "Meiho Akagi", and "Hizirizm" I have had in the past! But the interesting thing is that I can feel the same atmosphere at the core 👐.

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# 98

2.77 pt.

Miyashita Shuzo Okayama

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Peachy Dry Sweetness Firm Umami Flamboyant Crisp Plum

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Purchased at a store that sells local products of Okayama. I thought I was reading "kyokusei", but I was wrong 💦. A little peculiar reading😅. The rice is akebono. The top aroma is slightly fruity. A little sweet and refreshing. I thought it would be more of a classic sake, but it is easy to drink. Well, is it a fruity sake that is closer to the classic style?

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Okayama Local Sake The first brand I ever drank The original Omachi rice "Takashima Omachi" is used 🌾. No trendy fruity aroma Classical taste Full of thick flavor and richness A crisp and dry mid-meal sake The photo shows "Tairyo Ichiba Nakaura" in Sakaiminato, Tottori. Kitaro is in a good mood holding a big crab 🦀.

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It was different from the image I had of Okayama sake😅. It's quite spicy! I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it. The sharpness is the best🔪 I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

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# 99

2.77 pt.

Koten Shuzo Nagano

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Dry Crisp Bitterness Umami Fruity Sweetness Chilled Invigorating

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Nagano Business Trip Part 2 Today we had another cup of Takaten sake recommended by a local senior 😋. It is a delicious sake with a gentle and delicious flavor that you will never get tired of drinking 😚👍. I had Shinshu Soba for lunch😊I love Soba, so I am very happy to find a Soba restaurant when I walk around here😍I have a medical checkup in early July, so I want to eat Soba and be healthy 🤣.

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Takaten Shuzo - Cold brewed Junmai Dry Taste Rice used: Hitogokochi Polishing ratio 59 This is the second pub in Kamisuwa. I had it cold, but it also looks delicious heated. I would like to try it in a bottle 😉.

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Recommended by the shop, it is very soft on the palate and leaves a not sweet rice feeling and a faint bitter taste. Nagano's sake is good.

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# 100

2.76 pt.

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

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Wine Umami Dry Fruity CherryBlossom Acidity Flamboyant Crisp

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Yesterday the double-flowered cherry trees in a nearby park were in full bloom 🌸Open this bottle 🍶It has a slightly sweet aroma, a slightly dry, full flavor, and a moderate lingering aftertaste with good sharpness.

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I purchased this sake at the Goryonokura store in Hakodate, which I visited last week on a trip to Hokkaido. This sake is from Goryonokura, a sake brewery in Hakodate of the Kamikawa Taisetsu Brewery. I drank it in a sake cup that I bought as a souvenir at Kitaichi Glass in Otaru. The sake tasted delicious and was easy to drink. 1980 yen

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Specifications are the same as for the raw sake. It is a modern, refreshing Junmai sake that you will never get tired of drinking! I think it's also cosmetically pleasing: ❣️

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