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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.

# 71

3.55 pt.

天領盃酒造 Niigata

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Sweetness Fizzy Acidity Dry Crisp Light Fruity Umami

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Are you aware of the new administration? That was my first impression. White grapes, low alcohol, white wine like taste 🍇. Oh, 15 degrees is not low alcohol 🤣. I guess it's a different flavor than Gagakuyo ✨.

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Mellow, refreshing, sweet 🌸🍶✨ The label lured me to buy it and I was right ❕😆. Super oicy💗. My favorite kijoshu 🍶💠. I'm enjoying it very much.

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Fresh and juicy, the rich flavor of the rice fills the mouth and is very tasty.

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# 72

3.55 pt.

Takasago Shuzo Hokkaido

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Rice used is Comet The tanks are buried in the snow to mature the sake. It does not have a sense of maturity, but has a round mouthfeel and a crisp finish. It is a good summer sake.

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My junior from Hokkaido bought some sake as a souvenir and we drank it at home together. It seems to be stored in the snow. The sake is light and dry. It goes well with any kind of food. We had yakitori and hormone today. The sake and the snack are delicious, and the talk is fun. The best.

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As smooth as water. Fruity and smooth. It is a summer sake!

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# 73

3.55 pt.

Nakano Shuzo Aichi

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Today I went back to my hometown for the first time in six months. The wife requested to see hydrangeas, so we went to the hydrangea garden and got soaked in sweat 💦. After a delicious meal and bath, we opened a bottle of this sake that the wife liked and purchased at the event. The brewer was easy to talk to and calm, which made a good impression on us. ⭕️ The aroma is fresh and pear-like, and the mouthfeel is clean and refreshing. It has a clean and mellow taste in the mouth, a little dry, and is very easy to drink with a nice sharp taste 😄. It tastes better than usual in the countryside, probably because you are in a completely relaxed mode 😌. The sound of frogs croaking in the background made for a peaceful evening with my husband and wife 🐸. We also bought a bottle of summer sake here which was also delicious 😊.

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5.0/10.0 Local sake from Aichi prefecture. The barrel aroma is amazing.

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Full-bodied ginjo aroma🪙. In the mouth, a slightly heavy sweetness and a unique umami taste escape through the nose, and a light acidity rounds it all out😗. The price is reasonable and I can't complain, but enjoy it as a food sake: ☺️🍽️

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# 74

3.54 pt.

Tenryo Shuzo Gifu

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Lingering Fruity Umami Crisp Sweetness Fizzy Acidity Bitterness

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Ginfuki is produced in Shiga Prefecture The second bottle of Makuake limited edition It's elegant, easy to drink, and goes down easily. It's not just smooth, it's full of sweetness and flavor❣️. The acidity is well balanced. It has a great potential to be a great sake.

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Rice used is Hida Hidahomare from Hida Almost no sense of maturity To put it simply A light, dry sake with umami. I would say it is a light, dry sake with a great umami flavor. It is good as a food sake! It was a great match with grilled fish.

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Tenryo, which I ordered at a meal on my trip. It was a freshly brewed and stored Honjozo brewed with Hidahomare. I usually don't drink Hidahomare, Honjozo, or Nama-Seizou, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to drink it. The color was crystal with a slight yellow tinge. The aroma is quite mild, with mineral and earthy notes. When you drink it, it has a slightly fruity overtone. Next comes a sense of minerality and a hint of sweetness. There is also a slight white ball-like feeling. The acidity is smart and not too assertive. Bitterness appears a little at the end. The lingering aftertaste is pale and slowly fades away with the bitterness. As is typical of honjozo, it has the sake-like flavor that is generally imagined by those who do not normally drink sake, but it is a food sake with a fruity character that is typical of freshly stored sake. It's meant to be served at ryokans, as it goes perfectly with fish, vegetables, and other Japanese dishes! I've been drinking a lot of sake that can be drunk on its own, so I'm very satisfied with my first "food sake" in a long time! It may not be a hit with those who only accept easy-to-understand sake, but for those who like dry sake, or those who want to enjoy a marriage between sake and food, or to complement food, this is a naturally delicious sake.

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# 75

3.54 pt.

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I received a drinking set from a colleague. When I think of Iwate, Akabu is the first that comes to mind, But there are more than 20 sake breweries in Iwate alone. It was nice to have a variety of sake, not just the popular ones.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_70 Iwate Prefecture booth ⑤. Fukurai Shuzo is located in Kuji City. There is also a Raifuku Sake Brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture, so it looks like a mix-up. ◉Fukurai Special Junmai Fukurai is made from Ginotome sake rice. It has a soft mouthfeel, but the taste is rich and dark with a sweet umami flavor that is quite to my liking. The brewery is located in Kuji City, famous for being the location for NHK's morning TV series "Amachan".

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National Sake Fair 2025 part65 Iwate Prefecture⑤Iwate Prefecture Fukurai-san in Kuji City I've seen posts of people drinking it on SNS, but I haven't seen this brand in Kansai. Polishing ratio 60%, Gingotome, 15%, Sake degree +2, Acidity 1.5 Giovanni's research yeast, 1411 yen Orthodox and light. Slightly sweet and full-bodied. Slightly classic 🤔.

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# 76

3.53 pt.

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

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Neat Fruity Apple Crisp Acidity Sharp Sweetness Restrained

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( *´꒳` )️🍶🍶🍶🍶 本日は初めての新澤醸造店の飛龍を頂きました😀 香りはあまり感じませんね🤔口当たりは、軽快でリンゴを思わせる心地よい吟醸香😘綺麗でサラリとした甘味と旨味が、パッと広がって消える😚爽やかな酸味の切れが良き👍✨ 綺麗な食中酒の様に感じました🥳

Last night was a New Year's party with a couple I met last year. We had dinner at a nice restaurant and then went to Kokubuncho. After the fourth bar, I finally had a chance to drink sake. I have known the owner of this sake bar on the outskirts of the city for about 25 years now. The lighting doesn't look like it's the kind of place you'd enjoy sake, but don't worry about that. The selection is quite good, so go for something you've never tried before. First up is Hiryu, the one with Tatsumi Fujinami's red towel. A dry sake with a refreshing yet tasty flavor, just like Mr. Shinzawa! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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My best friend gave me a small bottle to share with my last drink 😆👍. By the way, my best friend's wife recommended it to me. She likes it dry 😄. It's been a long time since I've had a dry sake, but I'm ready to try it💦. The aroma is fruity👍. I'm not a fan of too much dryness, but it was a good experience 🤗.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

飛龍純米大吟醸 720ml 日本酒新澤醸造店宮城県¥1,738 飛龍純米大吟醸 1800ml 日本酒新澤醸造店宮城県¥3,364

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酒のコスガ

飛龍　純米大吟醸　宮城県産　720ml¥1,738 飛龍　純米大吟醸　宮城県産　1800ml¥3,365

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

飛龍純米大吟醸 1800ml ひりゅう新澤醸造店¥3,364

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

飛龍 ( ひりゅう ) 純米大吟醸 720ml 宮城県新澤醸造【 3181 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,738 飛龍 ( ひりゅう ) 純米大吟醸 1.8L 宮城県新澤醸造【 3180 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥3,365

# 77

3.53 pt.

Jozen Mizu no Gotoshi

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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Crisp Flamboyant Sweetness Dry Fruity Silky Juice Invigorating

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At home. About 30 years ago, when I was in my first year of working, my senior took me to a sake party, and this was the first sake I tasted. Now it's sold in many different varieties, and I feel the times have changed. The taste is still the same, it is as easy to drink as water, and it is a delicious sake that reminds me of those days.

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Niigata Sake 🍶. For the record

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The last of the Ohigan parties was the first Kamizenjosui in a long time. I had an image of a more Showa-esque sake, but to my surprise, it really looked like water. It went well with a wide range of foods such as sashimi and Costco high rollers. In other words, it doesn't get in the way. It made me rethink my opinion a little bit. I think I need to update my taste buds by choosing something that doesn't look like a local sake sometimes.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

上善如水純米吟醸 [ 日本酒新潟県 720ml ]¥2,102 上善如水純米吟醸 [ 日本酒新潟県 1800ml ]¥3,725

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上善如水オフィシャルショップ

日本酒白瀧酒造上善如水純米吟醸ボトル缶 180ml 上善水の如し辛口純米酒冷酒お酒地酒新潟県魚沼辛口日本酒日本酒辛口日本酒新潟県美味しい日本酒美味しいお酒お取り寄せお酒好き女性男性日本酒地酒¥396 日本酒白瀧酒造上善如水純米吟醸 180ml 上善水の如し辛口純米酒冷酒お酒地酒新潟県魚沼辛口日本酒日本酒辛口日本酒新潟県美味しい日本酒美味しいお酒お取り寄せお酒好き女性男性日本酒地酒¥396

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

上善如水 ( じょうぜんみずのごとし ) 純米吟醸 1.8L / 新潟県白瀧酒造【 8398 】【日本酒】【専用化粧箱付き】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥3,289

# 78

3.52 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Neat Complex Lemon

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At the store. Easy to drink while Junmai Daiginjo, but dry? Clear. Sake was light on the palate.

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Clear and refreshing! (These are just the impressions of a sake beginner. (These are just my impressions as a sake beginner, please don't get me wrong. It's all right as long as you enjoy drinking it.) (The following is a reprint from the description on the Internet. It has a fresh aroma and a smooth smooth throat. It has a dry, light taste with excellent sharpness. It is recommended for first-time sake drinkers as it is easy to drink. Incidentally, the Sudoh family has been brewing sake since the end of the Heian Period (1141, the first year of the Eiji Period), and is the oldest brewery in Japan, now in its 55th generation. The brewery is located in Kasama City (formerly Tomobe Town) in the center of Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Easy to drink smoothly

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

◆郷の誉【純米大吟醸】山桜桃（ゆすら）無濾過〔生酒〕720ml¥3,630

# 79

3.51 pt.

Gekkeikan Kyoto

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Juice Calpis Thin Acidity Fizzy Yogurt Light Apple

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It was a shocking brand that destroyed the concept of sake.

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Light and moderate sweetness and acidity Light apple juice-like aroma Much lighter and milder than the Himezen I once drank from Ichinokura (Himezen has 8% alcohol content).

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Vinegar-like. Yogurt-like.

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# 80

3.51 pt.

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Crisp Umami Delicate Dry Sweetness Subtle Floral 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

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