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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.

# 21

3.86 pt.

Shindo Shuzoten Yamagata

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Flamboyant Fresh Fruity Crisp Neat Light Invigorating Umami

Gasanryu 1

Gasanryu 2

Gasanryu 3

Translated from original in Japanese: 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I've been wanting to try this for a long time, and I'm glad I did. It's so good.

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I wish you the best of luck with this one 🍶🍶🍶🍶 It's been a while since I've had a Gazanryu 😀. I'm sure you'll agree with me that it's a good idea to try it out.

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(Holy shit! 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I got a bottle of Masanryu Akita sake 😀. It's a gorgeous fruity sake with a subdued aroma 😇and when I drink it, it's also a gorgeous fruity sake with a subdued aroma 😇I love Gazanryu🤔😎!

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# 22

3.86 pt.

Funaki Shuzo Fukui

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Kitanosho 1

Kitanosho 2

Kitanosho 3

Tasted here also at Hankyu Department Store. Junmai Ginjo-shu made with Kuzuryu. It is a refreshingly dry sake, but has a sweet and fruity taste. This time I bought a bottle of unfiltered raw sake made with Jinryoku.

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Tasted at Umeda Hankyu Department Store. The rice was said to be Gohyakumangoku. The quality of the sake is clean and refreshing for hiyaoroshi. It is easy to drink without a sense of maturity. As the person in charge said, it is a quiet type of sake, so I think it is suitable for a mealtime drink.

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It looks like all of them use locally grown rice, as did the two types of Kitanosho I posted the other day. It seems that only Ryu-ryoku and Koko use Jinryoku all the time. I'm sure there are other places like Okura that use it for single use. When I tasted it, my impression was that it was quite sweet and the second half was heavy, but it was smoky and the flavor of the rice came through with a bang. It has a strong bitterness at the end. It is not the type of sake I would drink on its own, so I will have to wait and see. I don't think it should be chilled too much. If you like Shimane or Tottori area sake, this would be good for you. I think it has a quality of sake that would not be affected by letting it sit for a while. There are glimpses of sweetness and a fruity atmosphere, but I wonder if it's basically more of a classic. Is it a multi-faceted, multi-personality sake?

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# 23

3.84 pt.

Takechi Shuzo Shiga

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Floral Umami Acidity Melon-flavored Firm Invigorating Flamboyant Light

唯々 1

唯々 2

唯々 3

Juicy and moderately sweet. Even at 17 degrees alcohol, it feels light.

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The toji has been replaced and they are using a ferry for rice this year. Fresh, sweet and sour, but complex. Is it lightly gassy? A portion of the proceeds will be donated to animal welfare😺🐶. Overall, I'd say it's a light drink? The label is emo. The summer label looks like something out of Boku no Natsuyasumi.

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Home drinking. 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Shiga Prefecture The color is slightly whitish. The mouthfeel is clean and mild. The taste is sweet like green apple. The acidity is blended with sweet and sour. Is it sweet? Is it sweet? But then the sourness appears and has a big impact 🤩. The aftertaste has the umami of the rice, which is even more pronounced when combined with the acidity. I felt that the hint of aroma also penetrated through. By not being too sweet, the acidity and fragrance were also well perceived, allowing me to enjoy a mellow and refreshing sake 😊.

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

とくりやKOBIN唯々純米吟醸日本酒火入180ml滋賀県竹内酒造¥880 唯々モダンガールきもと仕込十水仕込純米酒生720ml竹内酒造日本酒地酒滋賀県湖南市石部|夏期冷蔵便推奨¥1,980

# 24

3.81 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

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CherryBlossom Crisp

Esshu 1

Esshu 2

Esshu 3

The second drink at Marukoma was my first "Koshu". It is light and crisp with a pleasant lingering aftertaste. The second sake was "Koshu", which is also from Niigata but has a different flavor from the "Hokusetsu" that we drank for the first sake 🎵.

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This Sake is light and not too sweet. There are herbal flavor notes like licorice and mint. The finish is clean with a light mineral aftertaste. I am told this is a limited, seasonal Sake.

. Sake rice: Niigata-grown Senjyuraku Polishing ratio: 55 Sake degree: +4 Acidity: 1.1 Sake made by Asahi Shuzo, the brewer of Kubota At "Honokuni" in the main station of Toyohashi Fruity, no sourness or bitterness at all. Flavor is clean and quite weak! ☆ 3.5

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# 25

3.81 pt.

Takanoi Shuzo Niigata

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Fizzy Graceful Umami Lemon Invigorating Light Acidity Dry

Den'yu 1

Den'yu 2

Den'yu 3

I had received a nice, affordable nodoguro and matched it with this dish. The taste of the nodoguro was very good, and combined with the refreshing acidity, it quickly became empty.

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Farewell party connected by sake rice. From the Hokuriku Sake Rice Series and the Sake Kingdom of Niigata Prefecture, Koshitanrei and Tokimizu Meisui Tatomo Junmai Ginjo, a gem from GINigata. It may be light, but it is rather deep. It tends to be umami. As expected from Niigata. At Joetsu Takata Funakae

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It was during the week, but I had a light drink with what I received. The flavor was so good that I ended up emptying it. I am looking forward to another bottle of premium.

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Where to Buy

酒の甫坂

高の井酒造田友特別純米720ml¥1,595 高の井酒造田友純米吟醸720ｍｌ¥2,200

# 26

3.81 pt.

天領盃酒造 Niigata

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Fizzy Acidity Muscat Sweetness Light Umami Fruity Neat

Utashiro 1

Utashiro 2

Utashiro 3

Slightly sweet rice aroma....sweet and bitter taste that I like... Unlike the light and dry Niigata sake🍶, this sake has a modern feel, like a sake to be enjoyed in a wine glass. .... This is delicious 😋 ........ It's a relaxing and blissful time.......

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(*^▽^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I had my first sake from Sado Island, Garakudai 😀 The aroma was mild. It's very refreshing and fresh, with a hint of rice flavor and a gentle acidity to finish it off 😙The low alcohol content makes it easy to drink 😎.

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2021/05/03 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A refreshing muscat-like aroma. The sweetness is a bit heavy and the sourness is a bit strong. It's a little heavy on the sweetness and a little heavy on the sourness. The overall taste is clean and clear.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

雅楽代玉響火入720mlうたしろたまゆら¥1,760 雅楽代試験醸造白麹720mlうたしろしけんじょうぞうしろこうじ¥1,760

# 27

3.80 pt.

綾菊酒造 Kagawa

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Acidity Umami Fresh Invigorating Tropical Firm Light Sharp

綾菊 1

綾菊 2

綾菊 3

Very ordinary cup of alcohol (´¦). You can taste a good sweetness with no added sugar. I'm happy with the taste, which is very typical for a cup of sake. It still tastes better when heated. It's not that unique, just a good cup! This is the kind of sake I like! This is the kind of sake I like! Mr. Mitamura went to Kiyotsuru! He was drinking old sake that you can't usually buy!

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Refreshing, clean, dry 🍶. Taste of summer 🌞🍶. Easy to drink✨✨✨ We enjoyed it very much(^-^)/

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I bought a bottle of Ayagiku's raw sake because it seems to be rare. I bought it at Okura Sake Shop in front of Tamatsukuri Station. It is a new store opened this year. They seem to carefully select and handle brands that are not found in the Kansai region. They have a wide selection of sake brands such as Rairaku, Kinshi Morinori, Shonosato, Hizen Kurashin, Chitose Mori, Kikunoi, Hakuryu (Fukui Prefecture), Ayagiku, Hanashimi, Zoka, Morinokura, Rokkasen, Tenzan, etc. Sake made with Sanuki olive yeast. Fresh, rich, sweet and acidic. The acidity is impressive, but there is also a bit of spiciness in the latter half. It has a light mouthfeel for its alcohol content, perhaps due to the acidity. It does have a slightly tropical flavor.

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# 28

3.79 pt.

Daishinshu Shuzo Nagano

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Fruity Popping Fragrant Viscous Complex Umami Light Graceful

Kozuki 1

Kozuki 2

Kozuki 3

For a mellow aroma, Fruity sweetness. Compared to "Daishinshu", It has a clean aftertaste, It has a more refined taste.

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Limited brand of Daishinshu: 🇯🇵 Buy it during your pilgrimage to the Holy Land✨. Only about 10 dealers carry this brand. You can find anything in the Holy Land........ 🤣. The ginjo aroma is green apple 🍏. It's been a long time since I've had a Daishinshu, but we share the same aroma 😤. I wonder if the sake rice is Hitogokochi or Miyamanishiki? (→ later I checked and it was Hitogochiki 😳) The balance of sweetness and umami, and then acidity to finish is perfect🤣.

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Repeat purchase Gorgeous aroma strong sweet fruity 🍶 🍶 🍶 🍶 Light and tasty Light and delicious ❗

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Where to Buy

信州　酒のみよさわ

大信州酒造香月秘伝純米大吟醸（こうづき）　720ml¥8,250 大信州酒造香月至極（こうづき　しごく）　720ml¥11,000

# 29

3.76 pt.

Yoshinokawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Piercing Striking Delicate

Yoshinogawa 1

Yoshinogawa 2

Yoshinogawa 3

この蔵のお酒は初めて飲みます😊 香りはフルーティーで良い感じです❗️ 甘さと酸味のバランスが良く程よい苦味でスッキリ飲めます‼️ 派手さは無いけど、安心して飲める味わいのお酒でした👍

Genuine Sake (Normal Sake) Aizu Inshu ✨ The first cup of our annual New Year's sake 😆. Mellow, a little bit spicy 😳, good for warming up. Mellowed with Aizu's famous squid carrots 🦑🥕 ☺️ Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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Normal sake The umami and acidity cling to the palate as you sip. It is a perfect match with Kitakata Ramen (soy sauce). More umami and sweetness. It was a very satisfying lunchtime Chinese drink 🎉. Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20230108

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# 30

3.76 pt.

Yorozuya Jozoten Yamanashi

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Room Temperature Dry Umami Crisp Chilled Light Flashy Sweetness

Shunnoten 1

Shunnoten 2

Shunnoten 3

This is also in the Co-op catalog. The moment you put it in your mouth, it's refreshing and mild, but in the latter half, a fruity feeling comes. It has a strong feeling for its strength.

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I was curious about it in an obfuscation kind of way, so I bought a trial. It's been sitting in my cellar for over a year for some reason, but let's see how it tastes 👀. When I opened the bottle and poured it, it was moist and had a peachy aroma. The mouthfeel is smooth and smooth, just like the name "Sarari". It is just as moist and slightly sweet as the aroma, and tastes just like a peach! The slightly green and sour taste gives the taste a hint of Mac's pickles 🍔. I didn't know that "chirp" means "birdsong. I've gained another piece of knowledge via sake 😌.

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Tasted and purchased at a store sale🍶. First time I've seen this brand. I wonder if anyone can read this from the beginning 😅.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

春鶯囀純米酒1800ml¥2,806

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