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

# 1

4.99 pt.

カワセミの旅

Koshinohana Shuzo Niigata

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Chocolate Cheese

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The sweetness of the alcohol was gone, but the taste was strange.

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Not water. Deep sweetness. You can feel the sweetness of the rice without any alcohol taste when you take a sip. My personal favorite.

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I hear it's the drink that French chocolatiers approve of and goes well with chocolate... Sweet but beautiful... This is more of a dessert by itself than a combination with something sweet! It's like a juice, but with the beautiful sweetness of wasanbon rather than fruit... delicious...

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# 2

3.85 pt.

Genpei Shuzo Fukui

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Chocolate Caramelized Raisin Striking Rum

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This is a sake from my hometown - Echizen Ono (Ono City, Fukui Prefecture). It used to be sold at roadside stations, but I looked for it again on my return trip, but I didn't seem to see much of it in the city. I wondered if they are limiting the amount of brewing - or if they are just out of stock. This is the one I found in my parents' fridge. Cool and pungent. A cool spiciness, followed by a nice, clean rice flavor. Then, a strong wave of spiciness hits you. The spiciness swells up while accepting freshness, umami, and sweetness. The intense flavor is intoxicating. After all, Genpei is delicious. I found out that Genpei Shuzo went bankrupt last November, and the direct sales shop was closed. The story of the bankruptcy and revival of the brewery was also seen in the morning drama "Ranman," and I look forward to the time when I can experience the taste of Genpei again.

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This is a sake from my hometown - Ono City, Oku-Echizen region, Fukui Prefecture. I bought this sake when I went back home for summer vacation, and it just appeared. It has a sweet aroma that spreads quickly, with a sharp pungency. The sharpness of the spiciness is complemented by the sharpness of the aroma, which reminds me a bit of Western-style sake. It is a country sake, but it is quite gorgeous and sparkling. How about when it is warmed up? The spiciness rushes in like a gust of wind. The spiciness rushes through like a gust of wind, gushing out sweetness and melting away the flavors of the snacks at a torrent-like speed. It is just like spring melt water. The faint scent of vanilla in the aftertaste is also a nice touch. I enjoy the speed and grace.

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I was a little curious about it with lots of writing, so I bought it. I heard it was super dry. Hohoho. It has a pungent taste that goes down your throat, but it also has a delicious flavor that makes it easy to drink. It has a spiciness that goes down your throat, but it also has a delicious flavor that makes you feel like you can drink it without hesitation. Let's try it with meat and fish to see how well it goes with them. The spiciness of the sake also faded when paired with tonteki (pork belly) with sweet and spicy sauce.

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# 3

3.52 pt.

Oomuraya Shuzojo Shizuoka

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Today we are going out for a drink. This izakaya is a rare izakaya where you can eat a lot of vegetables 😁The sashimi is also reasonably priced with sea bream and swordfish. They sell vegetables, so they have a large selection of vegetable-based soft drinks. They mainly have local Shizuoka sake, but they also have a lot of Omuraya sake from the famous Omuraya brewery, which is famous for Wakatake and Onna no Nyokase 🧐 This is the first time I've had anything from this brewery. Today's sake was Oni Otome. I was in the mood for a sweet sake. The flavor was full and spreading. It is delicious 😋. We had it with sashimi, tempura, and meat rolls!

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The first drink of the day

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Oni Otome Tears Shiboritate

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# 4

3.50 pt.

WAKAZE (TOKYO)Tokyo

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Chocolate Herbal Chestnutt Wine Yogurt Citrusy Fizzy Strawberry

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I am amazed that rice can give this flavor 😳. It is aged in wine barrels, so you can taste the peculiar flavor of red wine 🍷. The taste is very intense and the sake level is -23 degrees, but thanks to the strong acidity, it is not sweet like a juice, but has a sharp taste 😊. It would go well with a dark meal 🍖🍛. It was delicious. It costs 3,000 yen for 500ml, but I would recommend this new type of sake 💸.

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I drank WAKAZE for the first time. It is a white wine with strong acidity and a little sweetness.... It is a little bit different from so-called sake in the category of "other brewed sake" (because it contains herbs? (Is it because it contains herbs as ingredients?) I think it is better to enjoy it as an occasional stimulant. ("THE BOTANIC"...you mean "botanical", right?)

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Aged in oak barrels Sake rice: Koji rice: Yamagata Prefecture, Izuwanosato Kake rice: Sake no Hana (Yamagata Prefecture) Rice polishing: Koji rice 60%, Kake rice 55 Alcohol: 15.9 Acidity: 3.1 Sake Degree: -23 Yeast: Association No. 7 It is said to be a brand from a sake brewery in Sakata City. Strong oaky aroma at the top and quite sweet on the palate. Since I was drinking it without a meal, it was a bit sweet on its own, and to be honest, it didn't go down well with me... It is a sake with a meal (western food) 🍶.

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# 5

3.20 pt.

Yoshino Shuzo Chiba

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Chocolate Dry Traditional Restrained

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Rather refreshing, spicy afterwards

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Koshikoi, light, dry Rice polishing ratio: unknown Rice used: Domestic Alcohol content: 14 The basic premise is that it is delicious, but.., It is not as good as Jin-yuu, which is my favorite (and I have made it my icon), but it has the feeling of a rumbling sensation in the throat afterwards. But it is not as dry as Niiyu, which is my main favorite (icon), but it gives me a feeling of being thirst-quenched afterwards. (Is it because of the low alcohol content?). So far, I have yet to find a sake that surpasses the iconic Niiyu.

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# 6

3.02 pt.

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Dry Chocolate Yogurt

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Fukushima sake tasting 🍶1 cup of KURADAIKO The aroma is so floral that it is hard to believe that it is junmai sake. It is dry at +10 degrees Celsius, but it is not only spicy but also has a strong umami flavor and is surprisingly easy to drink 😋. A cup of sake is not enough 😅

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Junmai 🍶 dry +10 nigori raw ✨ Koji rice: Miyamanishiki🌾 Kake rice: Chiyonishiki🌾. Shuwa🫧 Refreshing ✨ A little sake-kasu type. Definitely dry, a bit strong. It was a nice crisp sake to finish off 😆. Bonten @ Takadanobaba 20240719

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# 7

2.98 pt.

Daruma Masamune

Shiraki Tsunehiko Shoten Gifu

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Shaoxing Wine Chocolate Caramelly Caramelized Honey Creamy Sweetness Nutty

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A brewery that specializes in aged sake serves sake made for aged sake as undiluted sake. It's been about two years since it was made, so maybe it's been sleeping in the shop? It doesn't have a nigori feeling at all. It has a certain aged feeling, but it's clearly different from the old one. It's not fruity, but it's sweet. It is not fruity but sweet. The sourness is strong and it is like a thick honey. It is sweet, but some people may feel the alcohol in the latter half is pungent.

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The Year of the Rabbit will soon be over, so I decided to open the bottle. Time flies............................................. When the bottle is opened and poured, the aroma is full of bitterness like chocolate. The mouthfeel is surprisingly mellow and rough, and the taste is very chocolaty. The balance between sweet and astringent umami and mildness makes it seem that way, and it is a delicious taste that can only be described as chocolate ✨. It has a unique old sake taste, but I think it is one of the easiest to drink! And the aftertaste is also choco choco choco... 🍫. It was the first time for me to buy and drink it properly, but I guess it is delicious because it is from an old sake brewery! If I see it again, I'll buy it 😌.

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When it comes to aged sake, Daruma Masamune is the most popular type of sake. Shiraki Tsunesuke Shoten has been making mainly aged sake since the 1960s 🍶. Shigeri Shiraki, aka Samantha, is the 7th generation brewer. I've seen your instagram often, but this is the first time I've met you. ☺️ Jyunen Koshu is a blend of sake that has been aged for more than 10 years. His husband and toji, Hisashi Shiraki, is one of the few sake blenders I know of. The appearance is deep amber and brown. I have never seen such a color expression in sake before! The aroma is soft yet complex with a mature aroma. Clove, cinnamon, cypress, mead, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, caramel, walnuts, etc... All the elements of matured aroma are mixed together with a gentle sweet aroma and a hint of acidity. The taste is soft and mellow. The sweetness is intense and strong, with a touch of molasses, and the acidity spreads from there in a rich, gentle and complex way. There are nuances of Shaoxing sake, but it has no corners, and the richness and full flavor of the rice gives it the quality of aged Japanese sake. The lingering aftertaste is long, thin, and string-like. I am grateful that they did their best to revive aged sake, which at one time was almost lost due to the Sake Tax Law. I hope that aged sake will spread as one of the wonderful cultures of sake 🍶.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

達磨正宗五段仕込限定純米酒生酒1800mlだるままさむねお歳暮ギフト¥4,109

# 8

2.97 pt.

Kiyotsuru Shuzo Osaka

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Shaoxing Wine Chocolate Candy Striking

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku and Nihonbare. If I had to describe it in one word, I would say it's "Omnivorous Japanese Sake Partridge". It has an old-fashioned flavor and an aged feeling like a hiyaoroshi. Spicy and sweet in equal measure, with a long finish. It's a sake that should be served warm. By the way, it's "Hiyaoroshi", but it's shipped all year round.

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I learned of the existence of this sake through non non's post. It was a little difficult to go there because you can only buy it at the direct sales place which is open only on weekdays.... It was a nice homey sake brewery 😊. It was limited to 100 bottles and they were the last 3 bottles. It's shwashy, sweet and sour. It may be a daiginjo, but it doesn't taste like yamahai and is easy to drink.

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Jwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasty Junmai😋💕Lever Sashi ❤️ I'll definitely come back when I visit Takatsuki or soon ❤️

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# 9

2.96 pt.

Minakuchi Shuzo Ehime

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7 points (Wife 7.5) Rice : Ehime Shizuku Ehime Rice polishing ratio : 60 Sake Degree : ±0 Purchased from: Mizuguchi Shuzo, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture Silent when opened, no gassiness Pineapple-like aroma with a hint of rice flavor. The same mild aroma as the first sip, soft rice flavor and moderate sweetness spreads with a little acidity, and finishes quickly with a hint of bitterness and a little alcohol spiciness. Overall, it is refreshing and easy to drink. It is good for accompanying a meal, but it may be too smooth as a stand-alone sake. The taste may have changed since the one I bought from a brewery in Ehime this time last year came out of the fridge. It went well with spicy grilled minos and Umaibo shrimp mayonnaise flavor.

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20230902 The last one is Junmai Ginjo (*^^*). This series is just delicious! It has a rich flavor that conveys the goodness of the water as well 🍶. Thank you very much for your kindness.

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20230812 I chose this from the catalog gifts. I had never heard of this brand before, but it is fragrant, fruity and really delicious! It was my first time to drink it, but it was aromatic, fruity and really delicious! Thank you very much!

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# 10

2.95 pt.

Takagaki Shuzo Wakayama

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Caramelly Umami Chocolate Grainy Nutty Complex Creamy Sweetness

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2020/11/06 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A subdued but green apple-like aroma. The mouthfeel is refreshing and smooth. It is followed by a rich sweetness and flavor. Spiciness and acidity are rather subdued. It finishes off nicely with a slight bitterness. It was easier to drink than the ginjo I received before.

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Tonight, I'm posting my second bottle, this one I've been letting go for about 2 years to contrast with the first (Miyazumi Junmai Nigori Nama) 🍶. Actually, I bought it at the same time as the previous Junmai, but when I drank the Junmai, I took it for granted that this was a sake that should be aged for a long time 😪💤 and it has been in the bottle for a long time until now 😌. The aroma is grain-like, or Western liquor-like, or mature aroma, and the smell alone is enough to make you feel drunk. 😵‍💫 I think it's better to drink it at room temperature or warmed than chilled because the initial smell will disappear. Maybe I'll give it a try after tomorrow. It's good to enjoy long-aged sake sometimes. ☺️

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2020/09/20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the mouth, it has a unique herbal aroma. It has a caramelized, slightly sweet taste. The flavor of the rice is clean and clear, and the taste of the rice comes across well. The aftertaste is light and crisp. It's a little crooked, but for some reason you can drink it.

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