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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 41

3.37 pt.

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Crisp Umami Delicate Dry Sweetness Floral Subtle Light

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A refreshing and crisp sake typical of Echigo breweries. Serve it warm. Sake is a breeze created by local rice, water, humanity, and nature. This is exactly what I feel, and I feel the brewer's message and sensibility in likening it to the wind.

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Smooth and sweet around. Smooth with flavor.

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Light mouthfeel. The umami slowly creeps up on you. The description "Myoumi desu-dan" shines.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒清泉純米吟醸酒１８００ｍｌ夏子の酒、、、【久須美酒造】¥3,190

# 42

3.37 pt.

Yamanaka Shuzoten Ibaraki

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Same old place, same old thing. Just like always. It was delicious...

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Risshun Morning Squeeze Series 🌅. I've already had this one lol My only daughter was so impressed last year that she missed the pre-order deadline and went to buy some but it's not there anymore: ‼️ This year I was able to buy it in the Ibaraki set✨

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Suginami Ward is offering a special campaign until tomorrow. We have taken advantage of it. To be honest, I chose this sake to paint the map. Today it was Temakizushi. It is a good sake to go with seafood. It is refreshing and easy to drink.

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# 43

3.34 pt.

Tanaka Shuzo Hokkaido

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Crisp Comfortable Dry Penetrating Wine Umami Fruity Youthful

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The rice used for the sake is Comet produced in Hokkaido, and the sake is light, dry, light, and delicious without interfering with food 🍶.

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#Otaru#. I was a lecturer at a conference for companies. In the evening in Otaru, we had a get-together with the participating companies. The sake served there was Otaru's local sake. I prefer sweet sake, but it was a bit... I felt the spiciness was strong for a +5 sake, maybe because it was junmai? Today, I had to travel from Nagasaki to Otaru, I was a little tired😅.

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It was delicious!

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# 44

3.34 pt.

Kihei Shizuokakura Kinjo

Shizuoka Hiraki Shuzo Shizuoka

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CherryBlossom Neat Viscous

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I went to the supermarket because I wanted a drink for the evening to drink while watching the opening game of the Premier League. I bought a bottle of Kihei's Omachi, a sake made by the Shizuoka brewery, expecting to like it as much as I liked the gorgeous Omachi. It was not what I had imagined, it was more like a classic Shizuoka sake. It is very light and dry.

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This year, the rice used for the sake has been replaced by 2038 Honorific Fuji, and the label has been redesigned. When you drink it, there is a distinct sweetness at first, but the bitterness comes later and disappears. It has a sweet taste, but it is dry. Since it is dry with a clean aftertaste, it went well with Hamamatsu dumplings (🥟). I think I like this kind of sake lately. By the way, recently chilled dumplings are easy to cook and delicious. They are surprisingly inexpensive.

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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2⑭ Shizuoka ①. Shizuoka Heiki Sake Brewery in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City. Moved to Okayama in 1967 but resumed sake brewing in Shizuoka in 2012; with about 100 koku, it is the smallest brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture Even in Shizuoka, there are still only a few stores that sell it. The brewery's staff was very helpful, and when I returned home I found out that he was the president and toji (master brewer). He is also the president of Heiki Brewery in Okayama and is still young in his 30s😳. We drank Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Red Polishing ratio 40% Yamadanishiki 16-17%, 3300 yen This sake was made for a national sake competition. It is a fruity, rich and juicy type of sake, which is not typical of Shizuoka. When I mentioned this to the brewer, he told me that they use 1801 instead of Shizuoka yeast. Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Ao Polishing ratio 40%, Yamadanishiki 16-17%, 3300 yen This sake was made for the Shizuoka Prefecture's annual sake competition. This one uses Shizuoka yeast. This Daiginjo is completely different from the previous one in that it is less assertive and more food-friendly. It tastes very Shizuoka-like. Both bottles and labels have a luxurious feel, but at 3,300 yen, they were not as expensive as I thought they would be 😅I expected them to cost around 5,000 yen. I was going to try the Kihei from Okayama, but forgot to go to the Okayama booth💦.

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# 45

3.33 pt.

Fujii Honke Shiga

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Candy Umami Fresh Sweetness Dry Acidity Cooled Sake Fruity

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Sweet aroma. Fresh and sweeter than expected. Unique sweetness like candy. Unique but interesting and delicious. The sweetness is like a floppy candy. More fruity than I expected, too. I think the Asahi Nikki Jusui Brewing I drank in the past also had a unique sweetness.

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Sakemonogatari in Kansai(*) It is a hiyaoroshi of honjozo with a slightly sweet taste and a sense of grain! It is well balanced, probably because it is a honjozo. I would definitely like to drink it with an appetizer! This year, we are only participating in outdoor events because we are still afraid of the new koro, but I think it is very nice to drink under the blue sky!

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At the brewery. Easy to drink, clean and fruity.7

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

旭日大吟醸山田錦50 火入 720ml 滋賀県藤居本家日本酒¥2,310 旭日特別本醸造辛口吟吹雪70 火入 1.8L 1800ml 滋賀県藤居本家日本酒¥2,530

# 46

3.32 pt.

kadoguchi Nagano

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Dry Lingering Crisp Sharp Umami Light Acidity Perfumed

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Last Friday, while playing mahjong, we compared the hanpukai drinking ‼️ I honestly don't remember much😅. Well, mahjong was fun 🤣. Shinshu sake is usually very good, so you can drink it without worries 👍

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Clean and refreshing taste. It is fresh and easy to drink. The ginjo aroma is also exceptional. It seems to go well with foods from the mountains.

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I bought it because I had never drunk this brewery before and it was 300ml. It has a light banana-like nuance. It is slightly sweet and sour. It is crisp and the aftertaste is short.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒北光正宗ほっこうまさむね純米酒【角口酒造店】¥3,300 日本酒北光正宗ほっこうまさむね純米吟醸雪明かり【角口酒造店】¥3,520

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酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

北光正宗　純米吟醸　金紋錦　1.8l【長野県飯山市　角口酒造店】¥4,950

# 47

3.30 pt.

沓掛酒造 Nagano

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The last bottle I brought back from Ueda. It was sweet in the mouth! Then it was immediately spicy! It's like a roller coaster with extreme tastes. I think it's a roller coaster.

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A gift from a colleague from Ueda City. One sip, and first of all, it is beautiful! Elegant aroma and mellow, not too sweet. A taste for adults? It tastes like an adult.

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# 48

3.30 pt.

Tahara Shuzo Niigata

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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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# 49

3.29 pt.

Koya Shuzo Yamagata

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☀️ I went to the Yamagata Sake Fair 🤗. It's raining unfortunately ☔️ Rain outdoors is a pain in the ass😅. First, let's start with Hanabayo. ◾️Hanabayo Clean, sweet, slightly bitter, but easily swallowed and tasty without any peculiarities. ◾️ Hanabayo Kinu Daiginjo Sweet and smooth on the tongue 😋. The sake seems to float fluffy on the tongue. It has a rich aroma and fills you up with just sake 😊. ◾️ Hanabayo Kinu Junmai Daiginjo This one is also sweet and smooth. The same fluffy tongue on the tongue. It has little fragrance, but there is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste and fullness in the flavor. I could tell the difference between Junmai and Alten 🤗. Both are worthy of a beautiful sake 🥰.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

小屋酒造花羽陽大吟醸絹720ml¥4,000

# 50

3.29 pt.

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Umami Traditional Sweetness Crisp Mellow Room Temperature Firm Dry

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I wanted to try my first Osaka sake, Akushika, but I found Kurehaaru at my favorite izakaya... a traditional local sake. It's a good sake for a mid-meal drink. Yes! Local sake. The flavor is as expected.

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After enjoying Fushimi's soft water hot springs in Kyoto, I spent the last part of my trip in Osaka👍. Since it was a special occasion, we had a drink at Kurehaaru, which we hadn't had in a year, and some oden and kushikatsu! The aroma is almost imperceptible. It has a refreshing taste on the palate, but the robust flavor of the rice comes on later. Still, it is lighter than other Osaka sake and has a moderate sweet and spicy taste. It has no habits and goes perfectly with oden ✨.

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Kureshun that was at the place I went to eat today. I thought it must be pure rice, but the sweetness won out. But it was my first time to drink sake from Osaka, so I enjoyed it. Goes well with soba noodles.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

池田酒呉春呉春普通酒 1800ml¥2,295 呉春呉春本丸 1800ｍｌ本醸造¥2,892

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

呉春呉春普通酒 1800ml ごしゅんごしゅん¥2,068

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