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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

4.16 pt.

磐乃井酒造 Iwate

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🏠 Drinking ( -̀ -́ )୨⚑︎゛ I didn't care for the aroma. Crisp ‼️ and no bitterness. Maybe a light acidity when paired with veggies😊. For the entrée... Yakitori with sauce made with rice wine 🐓. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use it with vegetables Rice used, Miyamanishiki Yeast, Kyokai 701 Alcohol 13%. Personal preference among 4 types 4️⃣ I received a bottle of sake that has been stored at room temperature for a wacky long time... I tried to drink it but it was old sake ( ´-̥̥̥̥̥ω̥̥̥̥̥̥`) I got about 7 kinds of sake including Tasake and Jyushiyo... What a waste 😭😭😭 The sauce made with Tasake was delicious though 🥲.

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🏠 Drinking ( -̀ -́ )୨⚑︎゛ Aroma is sourness ( *¯sigh*)kumkumkumkum Sourness light sweetness, no bitterness Lightly drinkable🎶. Rice used, Ginga Yeast, Giovanni no Chikara Alcohol 9 degrees Personal preference among the four varieties: 1⃣ I saw "satsuma-jiru" in a cooking manga and was curious to make it: ☺️ Miso soup with lots of ingredients and sweet sweet sweet potatoes🍠. Perfect for 🍶´- closing 🍶´- full stomach! I love soup after all. ❣️

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🏠 Drinking ( -̀ -́ )୨⚑︎゛ Clear, crisp, no bitterness. Maybe the perfect food wine 😋🍖🍖😋. Both 🍖🥗 (*̀ ֊ ֊ ֊ ֊ ֊ ֊) و✧ After 3 days of opening the bottle It became sweeter and more to my liking🎶. Rice used is Ginga Yeast: Kyokai 601 Alcohol 13 degrees Celsius Personal preference among the four types: 2️⃣ Photo: 3️⃣ The famous Ishiwarizakura🌸

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# 12

4.15 pt.

Kumamotokenshuzokenkyusho Kumamoto

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Fresh Umami Sweetness Chilled Light Acidity Room Temperature Flamboyant

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7 points (wife: 6.5 points) Ingredients : rice (domestic rice), rice malt, brewing alcohol Sake meter : ±0 Alcohol percentage : 15 Acidity : 1.2 Rice polishing ratio: 65 Amino acidity: 1.6 Yeast: Kumamoto yeast (Kyokai No. 9) Store Hakata Motsu Nabe YAMAYA Sapporo Ekimae Dori Store Slightly apple-like aroma on the top. The same mild aroma as the first sip, the firm umami of rice spreads gradually with a plump sweetness and fine acidity, and is quickly quenched by the spiciness of the alcohol and a moderate bitterness. While the umami of the rice is firm, the dryness of the alcohol in the latter half makes it easy to drink. This sake has a somewhat classical impression. It is better to drink it with a meal than on its own. It goes well with motsu nabe and cod roe dishes.

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〰fixture Association No. 9 Yeast 🌾Kyushu Jinryoku 2023/04 Our mission as the originator of Kumamoto yeast Brewing sake to pass on the technology and preserve the value of the yeast The sweet and delicious matured taste that has been brought out well. A unique aroma reminiscent of Shaoxing sake

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I bought it in Kumamoto during my Shikoku - Kyushu - Kinki trip last year. It was a brand I wanted to try at least once, and I was so happy that I let it sit for more than a year. When I opened the bottle and poured it, it smelled like honey and custard. The mouthfeel is moist and sweet. It has a savory, caramel-like flavor and a balance of sweet and sour astringency. It is so delicious that you can't help but smile! The full-bodied sweetness and bitter astringency in the aftertaste. The taste is not too strong, but has a high level of quality, and is very similar to a pudding! I will never forget the delicious sake, ramen and Kumamoto Castle, even if it was only for a short time. I hope to visit again someday👍.

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虎ノ門升本

香露純米吟醸[日本酒熊本県720ml]¥3,650

# 13

4.14 pt.

黒澤酒造 Nagano

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Junmai Namikakekurozawa Rice polishing ratio 65%, Sake degree +2 Alcohol degree 15

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This is the limitted bottle of the liquor shop. It was brewed during pre-war time. It's brewed by the Kimoto Method, creating a fruity like muscat and slightly dry taste.

Just pouring this sake into a cup produces bubbles. It has a dry and refreshing taste with a strong aroma of rice.

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# 14

4.13 pt.

Morinokura Fukuoka

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Fizzy Umami Light Dry Crisp Penetrating Sweetness Fresh

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The rice used is. Yume Issho from Fukuoka Prefecture Freshly pressed and unpasteurized sake, it has a fresh and crisp mouthfeel. It has a slight muscat-like sweetness and a refreshing finish. You can drink it like a soft drink. It is suitable for a wide range of dishes, but I think it is best served with yakiniku (grilled meat). It is perfect for a rich flavor. ❣️ I would like to repeat this delicious sake. ‼️

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. Sake rice: Yume Ikkyo Rice polishing ratio: 65 At "Yakitori Genkotsuyama" in the main station of Toyohashi Yakitori at GENKOTSU YAMA Sharp, dry and crisp! Not much of the nigori (nigori sake) character! ✩3.5

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. Sake rice: Omachi Polishing ratio: 65 Not much Omachi character. It has a calm flavor. It is best served hot or lukewarm! Similar to Shinkame in flavor! 3.5 stars

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# 15

4.10 pt.

Sasaiwai Shuzo Niigata

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Acidity Light Sweetness Dry Apple Yogurt Caramelized Umami

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Sasasande - I'm still in the sasandei. A trophy of the Niigata expedition. Surprisingly, it tastes like a summer sake with a strong acidity. It is said to be made from 100% Kame-no-o with a 65% rice polishing ratio. I wonder if anyone can guess the type of rice by the masking. Someday I would like to say, "Oh, this is Omachi"...

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Purchased at Ponshukan. It has a cute design that does not look like a cup of sake. The sake is brewed with four varieties of rice produced by four farmers in the Nishigama district, located in the far west of Niigata Prefecture. So that's what the grains of rice on the label mean. That makes sense. The sake was served cold in the cold sake corner at the store, so I chilled it well at home. It has a well-balanced taste, not too sweet or dry. It is easy to drink and delicious. Niigata's cup sake has a huge variety and high quality.

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Rice used is Gohyakumangoku The acidity is effective, and the umami flavor is penetrating. It has been a long time since this sake had the impact of a sake made from a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast.

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# 16

4.08 pt.

原本店 Hiroshima

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Next to Kaiharu, your first Horaizuru Have you ever had this? I thought it was Houraizumi at first 😅. At first I thought it was Houraizumi😅 It seems to be brewed in the basement of an apartment building in Hiroshima city. It's like Nippon Izumi from Gifu. This one was purchased at Yamada Sake Brewery in Edion, Hiroshima. Sake Sho Yamada seems to have a lot of famous brands on display, but this store also seems to have a local sake corner! The liquor department at EDION Namba is also owned by Yamada Sake Brewery, but it's bigger than the one in front of Osaka Sake Brewery. Maybe because of the upcoming Expo 🤔. There are breweries that brew in apartments, like Kamizo and Yuki no Bijin, but they are not underground. Are there other underground breweries? The aroma is promising, with a gorgeous ginjo aroma. But when you drink it, it has no taste. Thin...

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Light but tasty

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This local sake is made from 100% Hiroshima-grown rice suitable for sake brewing, and is produced by the Hara Brewery, which is located in the basement of a building in the city's Naka Ward. It has a gorgeous fruity aroma, a mild lychee and grape crossed aroma, a delicate yet slightly bodied flavor, and a sweet and acidic finish with a round aftertaste 😋.

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# 17

4.04 pt.

Sanwa Shurui Oita

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Wine Juicy Light Fizzy Neat Fruity Sweetness Acidity

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It is sweet, but has a good sharpness. Light and refreshing after opening the bottle. and refreshing 😋. Another delicious sake 😆.

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Very refreshing! First taste is muscat with a hint of cucumber towards the finish. There is a slight dryness at the finish which is nice. A light mouth feel and a short finish. The name of this Sake is true to the flower.

Hasegawa Sake Shop Nihonbashi🍶 Waka Botan Hachicho Hinokari

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

和香牡丹八蝶はっちょうヒノヒカリ720ml日本酒虚空乃蔵大分県¥1,707 和香牡丹八蝶はっちょうヒノヒカリ1800ml日本酒虚空乃蔵大分県¥3,657

# 18

4.04 pt.

瀬戸酒造店 Kanagawa

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Neat Flamboyant Tranquil Soft Umami Light Fruity Acidity

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A gentle flourish and beauty,. Hmm, there is definitely a beauty and softness to it ☺️? Nice with the rice flavor😋.

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It was cloudy and raining a little today... Couldn't see the moon, but the sake was good. ✌️

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1903 2025/3 Setoichi The moon is beautiful. Junmai Ginjyo Nama Storage Sake Yamadanishiki 100 55% Association No.10 16° 25/1 Kuradashi 25/3 A Seto Shuzo Brewery, Kaisei-cho, Kanagawa 300 1100 At Yugawara I have wanted to try this sake for a long time. Setoichi has many variations, so I thought I would start with Sakata-Nishiki, but I found it on my trip and tasted it at the inn. It was elegant and mild, but had a strong flavor and was quite good. Next time, I would definitely like to try Sakata Nishiki.

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# 19

4.00 pt.

Mira Shuzo Aomori

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Effortless Refreshing Umami Subtle Smooth Light Crisp Silky

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Three staggering drunks strolling to the next restaurant🐾🐈🐾 We drank only our favorites at the first restaurant, so the second one was Aomori sake (๑🍶๑🍶🍶´-) Yum! Fruity! I decided to go to ❣️ because I had never had it before and because of the words "fruity". Exactly! Aomori means scallops 🥰. This is the first time I actually ate them there 🎶. It tastes gentler than the ones I make myself ☺️ I'll use it as a reference for the next time I make it.

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Junmai 🍶Yoyo Saiya Rice 🌾. Light, refreshing ✨, still feels relatively thin. Lemon water 🍋The origin of the "n" is "unme" apparently 🤔Hiragai no string yaki, yummy. It has a nice crunch 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20230810

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. Polishing ratio : Koji rice 55%, Kake rice 70%. At "Kita no Kitchen Onjiki" in Hachioji Slightly sweet but with a strong umami flavor! No peculiarities! ✩4.0

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# 20

3.98 pt.

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

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Herbal Gentle Silky Light

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2020/07/26 13% alcohol by volume. Light and light.

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Drink and support 📣 Hokuriku sake This time we will have Nene, a sister brand of Shirakiku from Okunoto! So, be careful! The aroma is full-bodied sweetness derived from grains and elegant and clean acidity. When you taste it, it matches the image of the aroma perfectly! The moderate sweetness and elegant acidity are the best match, and it's extremely delicious! It goes well with food, especially Japanese food 👌 In addition, it has a low alcohol content of 13 degrees, so it goes down smoothly. It was the right decision to buy a bottle! I will drink it with care...

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