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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.23 pt.

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Umami Fruity Sweetness Subtle Full-flavored Bitterness Fruity Gradual

Benten 1

Benten 2

Benten 3

( *´*)🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today I got my first benten which I bought in Yamagata prefecture in GW 😀. I had to buy it because it was a limited edition 🤔. After opening the bottle, it has a mild ginjo aroma 😚 Great expectations 😚 Refreshingly tasty and sweet in the mouth😊 with a clean fresh aftertaste 😍😍😍😍.

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Quite fruity. Easy to drink and refreshing. Slightly sweet, I drank too much 😣.

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🥂 The sake was fruity and had a gorgeous aroma.

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# 22

3.20 pt.

Sendaidateya Katsuyama Shuzo Miyagi

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Raisin Clean Umami Dry Expansive Fragrant Subtle Acidity

Senshomasamune 1

Senshomasamune 2

Senshomasamune 3

It has a clear, mellow, and smooth taste reminiscent of 🍎. When chilled, it has a refreshing acidity, and at room temperature it is a deliciously sweet 🍎 taste. It has a refined taste that sinks in easily.

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This is my first time at this brewery. I would like to know how many sake named Masamune there are. It is delicious with a strong sake flavor. The label looks like a dairy.

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We enjoyed it very much(^-^)/.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

戦勝政宗特別純米 720ml 日本酒勝山酒造宮城県¥1,815 戦勝政宗特別純米 1800ml 日本酒勝山酒造宮城県¥3,300

# 23

3.18 pt.

中本酒造店 Nara

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Yamatsuru 1

Yamatsuru 2

Yamatsuru 3

Yamatsuru is the closest sake brewery to my house, but I haven't had much of it lately. The last time I drank it I got the impression that it was peculiar and not really my cup of tea, but not this Junmai Daiginjo! Clear and fruity, good balance of flavors. It's also gorgeous😋. The price is reasonable for a Junmai Daiginjo, but I think it's worth it🧐 I can't underestimate local sake 😚

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Low-polished Junmai-shu from Yamatsuru, a local sake brewery in Ikoma, Nara. The name is Choyao. It was a gift, but it looks like it will cost a fortune💧. I heard it was brewed using a method described in a wooden letter from the Nara period. I wonder if it is true. Anyway, let's try it. Wow! It is indeed as rich and sweet as I had heard! The sake level is a whopping -40❗️ But the aftertaste is refreshing. Surprisingly easy to drink and delicious 😋. It's pretty good 👍I'll have to try this one too 😙. But I wonder if people in the Nara period really enjoyed this kind of sake 🤔.

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Purchased at Kintetsu Department Store Uehonmachi at the end of the year as part of a tasting. It has sweetness, richness, and a clean aftertaste. It was very tasty.

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# 24

3.17 pt.

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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At home. Sake tasting party with friends after a long time. We brought our own sake. First up was a local sake from Echigo-Yuzawa, a gem bearing the name of the first head of the Shirataki Sake Brewery. The aroma is gorgeous, and in the mouth you can taste the acidity and umami, with a slight lingering alcohol taste. It leaves a slightly bitter or rough feeling in the back of the throat. The Shirotaki Shuzo is known for its Kouzen Nyosui, which has a fuller aroma and taste compared to the Kouzen Nyosui. The bottle was also unusual, with an innovative volume of 630 ml. This is the first brand I've seen and the taste is great. ‼️

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Shirotaki sake from Echigo-Yuzawa's "Shirotaki" and "Kamizen Josui" breweries. Minatoya Tousuke is the name of the founder. It has been quite a while. Junmai Daiginjo with 50% polishing. It has a peachy, elegant aroma and a smooth mouthfeel👍.

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It's like a neat ✨ drink 😉.

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Where to Buy

上善如水オフィシャルショップ

日本酒ギフト白瀧酒造湊屋藤助純米大吟醸 180ml¥440 白瀧酒造湊屋藤助純米大吟醸 630ml 日本酒ギフト母の日純米大吟醸お酒中口お酒好きプレゼント男性冷酒贈答用誕生日燗酒熱燗お燗新潟新潟県地酒魚沼日本酒贈答美味しいおいしいお取り寄せ通好み手土産お祝い銘柄お酒ギフト美味しいお酒¥1,540

# 25

3.16 pt.

Senkoma Shuzo Fukushima

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Velvety Striking

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Senkoma 2

Senkoma 3

This is a local brew from Fukushima that I got as a gift from a friend.......it's hard to find in the Kanto region unless you go to Tochigi.... This is a good choice for a midday meal.

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SENKOMA Chikoma Junmai Hatsushibori Chikoma Sake Brewery Co. This is a freshly squeezed new sake with the flavor of rice concentrated in it! This sake has a refreshing aroma and a fresh, fresh taste that only new sake can have. It can be stored at room temperature. *Because it is a seasonal product, it will be discontinued as soon as it is gone. Ingredients: .........Rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Polishing ratio: .........60 Alcohol content: 16%. Taste: Slightly dry Aroma: ...... mild How to drink ... Cold ◎ Room temperature ◎ Lukewarm ◎ Hot Chikoma Shuzo Co. 15-1 Nengoko-cho, Shirakawa-shi, Fukushima 961-0903 Online Shop https://senkoma.com

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# 26

3.16 pt.

太田酒造千代田蔵 Hyogo

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Sweetness Grape Dry

Dokan 1

Dokan 2

Dokan 3

Sweet and refreshing. Easy to drink with a syrupy taste. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🤍

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いつものお店にて道灌の十水仕込、江戸時代後期の造り方である十石の米🌾に対して十石の水💦で仕込んでいる（現在の2割少ないお水）濃厚なお酒です。甘みがやや強くて美味しく頂きました。😆 肴はメヒカリの唐揚げ。

I ordered this sake because it was from Shiga but with a label I had never seen before 😃. The difference in taste between Shiga's Doukan and Nada's Chiyoda Kura is a matter of taste preference, but this sake has a more distinctive character among Doukan. The base was clean and clear, and I felt Doukan, but I wonder if it is an off-flavor? The aroma on the palate was unique, like an old, aged wine just out of storage. It was a little 💦. It was a little too much for me, but I thought afterwards that I could expect the aroma and taste to change if it were heated up 🤣.

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# 27

3.15 pt.

月吉野 Nagano

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CherryBlossom Yogurt Crisp

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月吉野 2

月吉野 3

Hatsugetsu Yoshino🌕. Soft sweetness, gentle acidity, a little bitterness. Easy to drink and delicious 😋. One that makes me glad I'm in the Shinshu Jizake Hanpukai ✨ This finally completes my post up to May 🙌! I have a little more time today, so I'll get to it 😆.

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The second bottle was the remainder of the Tozawa Hitogokochi from the previous Shinshu Kamerei. The third bottle is here ‼️again Nagano sake 😋. I️️️tsukiyoshi no ‼️. The toji is a woman! Nagano sake is delicious 😋. I thought it was sweet, but it seems pretty dry 😋I think it's a great sake for a meal 👍Drinking it chilled is a great way to get a kick out of it👍. I heard one of the hyenas was today's No. 1 😆.

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Weekday off for lunchtime drinking. Izakaya in Akabane. I heard from a junior colleague that the hegi soba (buckwheat noodles) is delicious, so I visited the izakaya. First, I had Tsukiyoshino's orikagarami. The taste is gentle, elegant, and attractive.

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# 28

3.15 pt.

Shigaizumi Shuzo Nagano

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Ittekiniteki 1

Ittekiniteki 2

Ittekiniteki 3

Full of malic acid 🍎. It's just like Shinshu sake 😋. Once again, I realized that Shinshu sake is of a high level.

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Nagano Yamadanishiki🌾. Bingo-Ochiai - Yonago - Okayama - Matsumoto train trip 🚃Day 4 Loose sweet taste, dry taste later. Served with the famous Sanzoku-yaki oyaki 😋. Shinshu Kuraudo @Nagano station 20211212

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A soft and gorgeous aroma. It is delicious. The sweetness and umami spread to the palate.

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# 29

3.14 pt.

Kita Shuzo Nara

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Nectar Acidity Firm

Miyogiku 1

Miyogiku 2

Miyogiku 3

At home. The third Nara sake without permission - ‼️. Kita Sake Brewery is located in Gobo-cho, Kashihara City and was founded in 1718. My son used to play baseball and we used to go to Sato Yakuhin Stadium near here. This is the first time for us to visit there. The aroma is not so strong, but there is a slight sweetness and alcohol. When you put it in your mouth, you can taste the sweetness, sourness, dryness, and the gradual feeling of alcohol. Oh, is this the ultimate in dryness? For now, I will only taste it tonight and wait for tomorrow to see how it changes. There was almost no change in taste after the second day. It is dry, but it has a sweet taste and is not unacceptable.

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Gohyakumangoku. Mellow sweetness and umami dominate. Slightly sour taste at the end.

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Miyogiku is a sake brewery located near Kashihara Shrine. I bought a Junmai sake and this Honjozo sake. It has a very high density of flavor and richness even in hiya, and the acidity is enough to go well with the drinks! It is also very well balanced in terms of both comfort and drinkability! It is even better when heated! This is wonderful! I bought a small bottle the day before because I had to buy a lot of things at Ise Jingu Shrine, but I want to buy another 4 bottles! Before going to the Kashihara Shrine, we went around the tombs around the shrine, and especially the Unebiyama Northeast Mausoleum was amazing! It was scary! Furthermore, although I must have been to Kashihara Shrine when I was a child, it looks bigger than the image I had when I was a child. Normally it should look smaller than it did when I was a child, but it was the opposite. I guess I felt the greatness of Kashihara Shrine.

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# 30

3.13 pt.

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Weighty Umami Acidity Rich Room Temperature Raisin Rugged Vigorous

益荒男 1

益荒男 2

益荒男 3

Junmai ✨Akiagari ✨Primal rice wine from the mountains ✨Akiagari 🍁. A bit poofy, but not harsh. Sour, sweet and spicy. Darker taste. It's the kind of sake that goes well with food. A bit alcoholic. I had it with tuna fish and pak choi yakisoba 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20211009

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#Osaka Umeda#, Osaka, Japan wHARA/Hometown Cuisine We will compare the drinks anyway, We will continue to drink this Yamahai. It is thick and sweet. It goes well with snacks. It's good!

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#Osaka Umeda#, Japan W Hara/Kishi The next recommendation of the restaurant, The first sip of Mashirao Yamahai special sake. It is mild, yet deep. I enjoyed it without tasting the snacks, just like a sake tasting cycle. I'm enjoying it 😁.

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