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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.

# 21

2.72 pt.

Suto Shuzo Ehime

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Floral Umami Chocolate Yogurt

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☆☆☆☆☆ Slightly cloudy with a slight shriveling. Tangy carbonation and sweetness. Delicious.

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☆☆☆☆☆ A good fall sake.

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2025 0510 ☆☆☆☆ Sukigokoro Light Nigori Nama Sake Iyo Saijo Junmai Sake Nikomaru Sake degree -1.5 Acidity 1.6 100% Nikomaru Rice polishing ratio 65 Sutou Sake Brewery Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture

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# 22

2.72 pt.

Juhachizakari Shuzo Okayama

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Pineapple Grainy Melon-flavored

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. If you think the denim label is unusual, the brewery is located in Kojima, Kurashiki City, the birthplace of domestic denim! The inside of the bottle has a slightly sweet, light, and refreshing taste that is easily accepted by young people, just like the label says. This was not just a product that was a front for the bizarre, but a product that was a true test of what was in the bottle.

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Gin-no-sato. Bursting with fresh flavor. It extends to the back of the mouth and is firm.

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I bought this sake that I had seen here and there at Sake-no-Wa. I see you are the brewery that produces Tagaji 🤔. The denim label is stylish 😎. It has a melon taste when you drink it. It's so fresh! This is excellent for the price! I found a good drink👍

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# 23

2.72 pt.

Koyamahonke Shuzo Saitama

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At a local izakaya just a stone's throw from the brewery 🍶. It was a very good, mellow sake with a very reasonable price. This time at room temperature.

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In the neighborhood At a good barbecue restaurant The only sake they had A local world hawk. It was a very good price! I could drink it to the last!

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Here is today's sake! It is a local sake from Saitama, Kinmon Sekai Taka 🦅. I tasted this sake when I visited Saitama and bought it because I especially liked it hot 🤗. The top aroma is a little subdued, like watermelon 🍉I first drank it chilled, and the sweet and sour taste is softly followed by a sourness that flows down the back of the throat comfortably 🍉. ☺️ It reminds me of a very refreshing summer sake! But the best part of this sake is when it is heated up! The sweet and sourness of the earlier mentioned sake switches from a fruity fruit sweetness to a mellow rice sweetness when heated! 🤗Ummm I just bought it because I like this deliciousness! It is good chilled, but even better hot! I don't think there are many sake that can be served chilled, but even better hot! I still have a few more bottles of Saitama sake to enjoy! Have a great night with good sake ✨🍶✨!

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# 24

2.71 pt.

Takizawa Shuzo Saitama

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Fizzy Banana Tropical Chocolate Rum

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The cup is a gift from Saitama Prefecture, Fuukkachan, a character from Fukaya...cute 😍It's a good sake for a meal 🍶, as it seems to be a honjozo sake....

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Sake and Sake vol.3 ④ We joined Higu and Nanoha and had a great time 😚. You can hear the sound of gas popping every time you pour 😚😚. Shuwa shuwa 🫧🥂. Fruity, sweet and sour with a bit of apricot flavor.

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Souvenirs from Shinshin SY Among several souvenirs, I chose this one intuitively by looking at the label. He brought three four-packs of sake as a souvenir, which is a generous gesture for a business traveler who travels all over the country. I would never have been able to do such a thing with my own pocketbook. When I pour it into the cup, it is more yellow than I expected! Is this a matured type? The aroma is slightly fruity, but has a bitter, mature aroma. The mouthfeel is crisp and dry, with a light sweetness and bitterness, and a moderate umami, but the maturing aroma in the aftertaste is unique. The light sourness and bitterness in the aftertaste are quite a tricky thing to pull off. This strange taste is not one of my favorites, but it is something that makes me want to drink it again. It reminds me of that strange feeling I had in junior high school when I used to prank cigarettes behind my back. It's a treat!

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# 25

2.68 pt.

Sankomasamune Okayama

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Spicy Mild Grainy Weighty Shaoxing Wine Chocolate Room Temperature Acidity

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2017BY. Slightly pungent, with a delicious twinge of umami. It has a slightly bitter taste, but it comes together nicely.

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Sanko Tenpyo Yamahai Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu Omachi Prefecture: Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture 100% Ginotome rice produced in Yakin, Iwate Prefecture Rice polishing ratio: 65 Sake degree: -1 Alcohol content: 18%. @Local Sake and Japanese Chinese cuisine Oishi Kiyoshi (Hyogo Prefecture)

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Okayama Prefecture. Niimi City. Sanko Masamune Co. Sanko Tenpyo Yamahai Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu Omachi Michihiro Yamauchi's sake was also hard to get my hands on because of the gutsy, robust image of his sake, following in the footsteps of Katsumasa Takagaki, the toji of the company. We had it cold. The color is a little yellowish. The aroma is sweet, with a lactic acid-like fermentation aroma of Yamahai. The mouthfeel is smooth, smooth, and heavy. The taste is mild at first, but then the juicy lactic acid acidity is strongly felt, with a burnt caramel-like flavor and a heavy grain-like flavor. The aroma on the nose is softly apricot. The flavor is carried through to the aftertaste, and the end result is a very strong and strong alcohol taste. It seems to be good warmed up, so it's time for a visit to Nonbei Yokocho. It was warmed up to human body temperature or lukewarm at first, with a very mild and mellow acidity. The chocolatey taste was gradually revealed, and the umami was mellow and easy to drink without too much alchohol. The mild sourness of the sake warmed up, it became dry and crispy on the tongue. I really like it warmed to human skin or lukewarm. Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Polishing ratio: 65 Alcohol content: 18%.

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# 26

2.66 pt.

白神山地の四季

Yaesu Meijo Akita

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Hmmm... not good and not bad. I don't think there will be a repeat 😅.

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Memorandum of the outside drinking on 12/2 It was delicious(^-^)/

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#Sendai Gobashi# W Gamma Finished work early 🤗 I'm going to have lunch with my friends... It's a warm and sunny day in Sendai. ☀️ We went to a restaurant with a nice terrace. I visited a restaurant with a nice terrace 😁. I'm having steamed oysters 🦪🦪 and this is what I'm having 😆. I can feel the honey, but the spiciness spreads afterwards. It's a very strange taste. But it's delicious. The steamed oysters are big and great 🎉🎉.

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# 27

2.65 pt.

Takasawa Shuzojo Toyama

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Grainy Umami Acidity Chocolate Firm Room Temperature Soy Source Apple

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- ̗̀( ˶^Insertion'˶)b🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had a farewell party for one of my seniors at work who came from Tokyo to support us 🥩🔥 and while we were eating, we got an earthquake alert😱 There were 7 of us and 14 company and personal cell phones started ringing at once😰 The shaking was not serious so it was a relief 😮‍💨 but.., Alerts always surprise me 😵. I'm always surprised by alerts 🤵🤵 After coming home, today I had my first glass of Akebono sake from Himi, Toyama Prefecture😃The aroma is mild🤔It seems to have a little bit of gas 😊It has a good balance of rich flavor and firm acidity 😚👍The taste is robust and lingering, and you can really taste it 😘This is a delicious sake 😘. It is a delicious sake 🥳.

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A low alcohol, slightly sweet drink. It's refreshing and clean, so it's suitable for summer.

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Junmai Namaishu🍶Akebono🌅Oyoyo Flag🇯🇵Ihyakumangoku from Toyama Prefecture🌾. Jujo Hashigozake from Kitakata Ramen😆Entered the famous restaurant Saito Shaba. First, reset with a beer 🍺 and then this one. It's sharp and sharp ✨. The label is wrapped in plastic wrap to prevent it from peeling off, which is kind of funny 😅. Popular bar Saito @ Jujo 20240106

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# 28

2.63 pt.

Takeshigehonke Shuzo Nagano

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Chestnutt Nutty Prune Chocolate Sweetness Acidity Striking Caramelly

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Norikazu Shigeta Toji 18 Makimizu Junmai Daiginjo Competition standard 35% Yamadanishiki, pear-like aroma. Slight sweetness. After the first sip, it becomes numb, then gradually acidic. Very beautiful taste. 19: 35% Yamadanishiki, the standard for Daiginjo-shu entered in the Misonotake Daiginjyo Competition. Slightly lemony aroma. Refreshing and delicious. Slightly sweet and slightly effervescent. The lingering aftertaste is a bit sticky. Compare with R5 Daiginjyo for the competition by Takeju Sake Brewery. Excellent. The third and last of the SAKE country tourism achievement prizes. Sake brewery stamp rally in Nagano Prefecture. A wonderful plan whereby those who complete all the breweries receive 6 bottles from 3 random breweries. The following have already been submitted. 14 Junmai Choujyu Kurekuchi 15 Junmai Chouji Junmai Ginjo Kinmon Nishiki Ajiginjo 16 Misonotake Junmai Ginjo Murasaki Tsuyuuso 17 MAKISUI Junmai Daiginjo Bottled and once fired I was able to recognize that there is a person who makes each of the various brands. I am grateful for that. Also, as a brewery tour enthusiast, it is a very useful tool as an excuse to break into breweries that do not sell their sake at retail. Also, there are many breweries that do not have a store, so I think I have gained some courage.

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bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt 16 Misonotake Junmai Ginjo Murasaki Tsuyuuso Weak pear aroma. Slightly sweet if you say it with the sense of tongue. Like water. (Thin...) 17 MAKISUI Junmai Daiginjo Bottled and fired once Aroma of lemon with a hint of rummy + matured aroma. The taste is firm. It has a sweet taste, but it is dry when you swallow it. Perhaps it is because I drink it while watching sumo wrestling, but Yamae-nishiki seems to be the name of a wrestler. This is the third prize for achieving SAKE country tourism. I bought a bottle of Chiba sake even though there was still some left, so my fridge is feeling very overwhelmed. The following has already been posted. 14 Junmai Jujyu Kurekuchi 15 Junmai Junmai Ginjo Kinmonishiki Ajiginjo The following will be added or posted separately. 18 MAKISUI Junmai Daiginjo Competition standard 35% Yamadanishiki 19 Misonotake Daiginjo Competition standard 35% Yamadanishiki

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bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt 14 Junmai Juju-kirekuchi Yellow in color. When cooled, it has a habit of lactic acidity and aged aroma. Warmed. The nose has a woody, savory aroma. It has a fruity and gentle sweetness as well as a sense of rice. A little sour. Numb, sharp and delicious. 15 Chouji Junmai Ginjo Kinmon Nishiki Ajiginjo Slightly pear aroma. Ume. Soft, subtle sweetness and a refreshing citrus-like feeling. A little bitterness at the end. It has been a year since it was made, but I think it's good. The sake is named "Shigetu" after the sake brewer Takeshige and the toji Shigeta. The toji explained this to us when he opened the brewery in the past. SAKE Country Tourism Achievement Prizes. The third prize is from the Takeju Sake Brewery in Saku. It is one of my personal favorite sake breweries. The second batch of sake still remains, so the pressure in the refrigerator was tremendous. The following will be posted separately. A lineup to savor Toji Shigeta Hoichi. 16 Misonotake Junmai Ginjo Tsuyuuso 17 Makisui Junmai Daiginjyo Bottled and fired once 18 MAKISUI Junmai Daiginjyo Competition standard 35% Yamadanishiki 19 Misonotake Junmai Daiginjo Competition standard 35% Yamadanishiki

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# 29

2.62 pt.

Kitamura Shuzo Nara

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Chestnutt Umami Firm Chocolate Floral Cheese Dry CherryBlossom

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Rice used is Yoshino Gin-no-sato 1/3rd bottle of Yoshino Sake Rice Project Kitamura Sake Brewery, probably for the first time. It has a good amount of sweetness, spiciness, and acidity. The alcohol content is a little high. The aftertaste is also crisp, and it is good that it does not get dull. As expected of Nara's sake, the level of the ministry is high.

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The famous sake from Yoshino, Nara, Shojo no Oni👹san series❣️. The founder of Shugendo, Yakushokaku, was served by a couple of demons: the husband demon was Zendo Oni (the former demon) and the wife was Myodo Oni (the latter demon). This is the first time I bought a sake named after that Zendo Oni 😆. I was originally under the impression that Shoto was a fruity, easy-drinking sake, but this Zendo Oni is so rich and full-bodied that it is hard to believe it is a Jungin of Gohyakumangoku 😳. It has a nice melon feeling and a full-bodied flavor reminiscent of Tamagawa❣️. By the third day, the ripe fruit-like sweetness is added, and the unique flavor is irresistible 😇 I'm enjoying it chippy, chippy, chippy😇 All that crosses our path are demons 👹. But if it's demons like this, I want to see them again. I wonder if his wife will be the next demon (not my wife 😅)

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Hinohikari. The richness of the rice flavor is gutsy. Slightly hiney feeling.

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# 30

2.61 pt.

Yasui-shuzojo Shiga

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CherryBlossom Acidity Sweet and Sour Umami Raisin Chocolate Sweetness Delicate

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The wooden vat pressing seems to be a very careful and labor-intensive process. Aroma of maturity, like brown sugar, fills the nose. It makes you salivate a little. It has a nuance of matured sake, a soft mouthfeel with a rich umami flavor, and a sourness that makes the tongue feel tight. It has the same 15% alcohol as Kinjaku, but Haru has a gentler alcohol taste and is easier to drink ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️. 🌅🌅

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Junmai 🍶Harakusyu fast fire 🔥Sake for the summer heat🍉Mizukagami🌾. Sour and squeaky 😆Summer sake-like dry and refreshing ✨Pears on the back side of sharpness🍐Great with ethnic shrimp cheese spring rolls🍤👍 Umi and @Takadanobaba 20230912

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Yasui Sake Brewery's Ikuhashidataro, a sake brewed using the raw yeast method. The sake shop recommended this limited-edition sake made with the finest Shiga Prefecture Ginbukietsu. It had a fruity aroma, umami, acidity, and was refreshing. It was delicious and gone in no time.

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Where to Buy

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