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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

2.40 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

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CherryBlossom Light Crisp Floral

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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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Where to Buy

地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

越州えっしゅう桜日和さくらびより 720ml¥1,977

# 92

2.40 pt.

Watanabe Shuzoten Niigata

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Umami Firm Fruity Dry Crisp Acidity Wine Cooled Sake

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The fourth one is Nechi-Osan. This is my first time to visit this brewery. I always thought it was "KONCHI". Sorry locals! The taste of rice is well expressed, but the overall taste is clean and dry. The aftertaste is a bit peculiar, but it is good in its own way. Thank you!

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OSAKA SAKE&FOOD EXPO 2024⑳ Lastly, we went to the Komatsuya booth again. Nechi from Nechiozan, which is not seen very often. There were many different rice varieties, but we chose the Koshitanrei 1st class rice 2020. Nechi is only available at authorized dealers. It was easy to drink with a beautiful taste and a hint of sweetness. The review of this event was a bit of a mess, so please refer to Nechi's post later on 🤣.

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☆☆☆☆☆ The second bottle of local sake is Nechiozan. This one is drier than Yukitsuru. But it does not interfere with the meal, yet it is still a strong sake. I think it is good.

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はせがわ酒店

根知男山純米吟醸 55% 1800ml 日本酒渡辺酒造店新潟県¥3,696

# 93

2.40 pt.

Hijiri Shuzo Gunma

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Fizzy Flamboyant Fruity Acidity Umami Sweetness Tranquil Fresh

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At Izakaya It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma and is fruity. It has a nice lingering finish with just the right amount of umami and acidity. Rice: Hitomebore produced in Gunma Prefecture

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The rice polishing ratio is 35% following the previous 50%. This sake is brewed with Gohyakumangoku from the brewer's hometown. It is sweet and sour, with a slight bitterness. My favorite type. It's good, I want to drink it again.

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Kantou no Hana Junmai Ginjo" for the first time in a while. Has the label changed to a thinner one this season? Or is it a summer version? It was sweeter than last year's Kantou no Hana, with almost no acidity, a slight bitterness, and no gassiness. Anyway, it was delicious!

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# 94

2.40 pt.

小山本家酒造灘浜福鶴蔵 Hyogo

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Rich Expansive Umami Fizzy

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This sake went well with kappo cuisine! It has depth! Not too much ginjo!

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It was completely destroyed by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, but was rebuilt in the spring of the following year and named "Kuzo" (meaning "empty storehouse"), again starting from "zero" (空). What a mellow Junmai Daiginjo! It has a sweet top-shelf aroma with a hint of alcohol. The taste is not fruity or sour, but rather a spicy sweetness that dominates the tongue. The liquid has a slight yellowish tinge, and the legs are thin and clear.

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# 95

2.40 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Neat Complex Lemon

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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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Alcohol content: 15 to 16 degrees Celsius Local first-class rice or more than new rice produced in Kasama City Polishing ratio 40 The oldest sake brewery in Japan. It was the first brewery in Japan to brew sake without the use of alcohol. It has a mild aroma and a clean, clean taste with a moderate bitterness in the aftertaste. It is an ideal sake for a mealtime drink.

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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

# 96

2.40 pt.

Hokuan Jozo Nagano

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Lemon Apple Expansive

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Sandesi🍶 I bought this on the way back from Matsumoto. I chose Sandesi because of my health, my wallet, and I chose Sandesi. Yeah, I'm an adult 🤣. Most of the Hokian Daigoku are sweeter, like -10 on the alcohol scale, but this one has a more impressive aftertaste of bitterness and sourness than sweetness. It has a different taste. On this day, I was on vacation and had a party by myself from noon 🍻. I drank all of them........ Where are the choices for adults 🤣.

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Beian Daikoku drinking comparison: ❗️ Following the recent summer sake Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake 😊. Not much aroma 🤔. It's more of a Japanese sweetness than a fruity flavor. It has a Japanese sweetness and little acidity. The aftertaste is soft and disappears quickly. It has a soft taste. ❗️ It's a delicious sake that won't interfere with your meal👍

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Sorry, but I don't like it that much. It tastes like nail polish or nail polish remover. So I just poured it over the atmosphere without really tasting it.

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# 97

2.40 pt.

Kaetsu Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Fragrant Fruity Gradual Dry

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. Sake rice : 100% Takananishiki Rice polishing ratio : 50 Maruniboichi's Shimoetsu Sake Brewery Slightly dry, with Well-integrated umami! ✩4.0

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At Kadoya-san in Mukojima. Softly spreading sweetness. It has a dry aftertaste.

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Family trip day 0 Light, pairs well with cucumbers Sweetness to it.

# 98

2.40 pt.

Hakuryu Shuzo Niigata

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Wine Dry Crisp Sweetness Umami Acidity Fruity Rich

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Today, my wife and son bought some Hakuryu Nigori👍 at a nearby Aeon. Thanks for telling me that you saw Hakuryu nigori sake with a warning sign on it so you bought it for me ❣️ I've been drinking beer and shochu on the days we don't have sake at home, but it doesn't suit my constitution or something 😅I wake up at least 3 times during the night and rush to the bathroom 🤔❓I'm still not sure if it's the amount of sake I drink or the fact that it's alcoholic or not 🤔❓ Well then, open the bottle: ‼️ The aroma is lactic acid with a hint of alcohol. The taste is also lactic acidic with a strong carbonation 👍It has 18% alcohol by volume so if I finish it, I will get very drunk 🤣. I'd recommend it more as a standalone drink than as a food drink 😆.

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A refreshing, light and dry nigori sake. It's been a while since I've had a Shiryu from Niigata, but I get the impression that they make a good value for money Ginjo-shu. Chilled tofu with "leek and ginger", which I got because I was curious about it from Supoyo's post.

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I'm going to post some more pictures today😅. Made entirely from Echigo Gohyakumangoku and brewed with wine yeast. I thought it would be stylish✨. It's a sweet white wine style. I'm sure you'll love it!

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# 99

2.40 pt.

Kubohonke Shuzo Nara

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Shaoxing Wine Warm Sake Dry Umami Coffee

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A gift from my parents-in-law. The first time I drank it, it was also good❗️ In the basic refreshing, there is also a strong taste of rice, as a medium sake in the meal is very good😆. I enjoyed it with spring bonito and firefly squid. Thank you to my father and mother-in-law😊.

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Last of the day. It has been a while since I had this one. It has a medium mouthfeel, with a spicy and umami richness from the mid-palate. It goes on and on until the aftertaste.

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# 100

2.40 pt.

Isaka Shuzoten Ibaraki

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WesternPear Strawberry Lingering Pear

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Ibaraki Local Sake Tour Made with 100% Hitachinishiki, a rice suitable for sake brewing. Both the rice and yeast are all produced in Ibaraki Prefecture. Refreshing, light, and slightly fruity. Serve with strawberries and mashed baked potatoes.

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Birthday gift alcohol, Part 2 It's called Sake no Wawa 50 check in. Ibaraki sake that Manachie hasn't had yet😊. It's clear, light, a little bitter and has quite a bit of sake feel to it. A little graininess. It is good to drink with soda or on the rocks. The more you drink red rice or ancient rice sake, the more you realize the greatness of Ine Mangaka 🤔.

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I was impressed with the Miyamanishiki Hi-Kiri that I had previously tasted, so I tried the nama-shu as well. It is fruity, sweet and delicious, but a little refreshing. It also seems to have more acidity. The hi-ire version seems more cohesive, but I personally prefer the nama-zake. It tasted good when it was first opened, but on the third day, it's not so good. The bitterness is getting much stronger. I think I would prefer the more stable fire-roasted version.

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