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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.92 pt.

hatomasamune Aomori

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Hakkoda Oroshi 1

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Hakkoda Oroshi 3

I went on a business trip to Aomori the other day and brought this as a souvenir. I vaguely matched it with squid or tuna. I thought it was probably a local luxury sake. It was a very tasty and elegant sake.

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Gorgeous aroma. A mild mouthfeel. After a hint of sweetness, alcohol and a light bitterness come in. Goes well with salty snacks.

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Aomori Sake Taste of rice with a sharpness

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# 2

4.75 pt.

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Snow Komachi in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture 50% polished Daiginjo Out of the image of popular Fukushima sake, A simple and very ordinary sake with a touch of spiciness.

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Snow Komachi🤗 I had never seen or heard of this sake before, but this is the first time I've had it 🤗. Lately, hiyaoroshi sake is coming out one after another 🍶. It was so hot that it melted today, but already autumn sake...😔. I guess it's the effect of global warming, but I feel uncomfortable with the sense of season....... LOL! But when I see autumn leaves patterned label 🍁, I buy it 😆. Junmai Daiginjo for 1,800 yen ⁉️ is very cosy 👍🏼. The taste is... beautifully dry ‼️ lol Not too much sweetness, not too much aroma, not too much acidity, not too much alcohol...that's too much! So it was beautifully dry 🍶🍶.

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Local Koriyama sake🍶. The aroma is slightly lactic. The mouthfeel is crisp with acidity and dry with a bitter aftertaste👍.

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# 3

4.54 pt.

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

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Restrained Full-bodied Sweetness

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Aizu Shuzo's Aizu Ginjo Nama Shu Arabashiri. The initial aroma is just a hint of sweetness, but once you take a sip, a soft sweetness and bitterness spreads. It has a clear, fresh, powerful flavor, and is crisp and clean. Although it is a ginjo-shu with alcohol, it is smooth and easy to drink, and the alcohol content is a little light at 15 degrees, so it is easy to enjoy and delicious. 😋♪

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You can find this sake anywhere in Aizu Tajima. But this one is good. It is arabashiri sake, which means it is rough but has a beautiful sweetness and a good taste. I buy some every time I go there!

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Standing drink at Aizu Tajima station Pleasantly refreshing and acidic

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# 4

4.48 pt.

野村醸造 Ibaraki

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The aroma of sweet rice...fruity...sweet in the mouth and with a crisp finish! It's a little bitter, but I don't mind it... but it's great for sipping on a glass of wine during meals or just sipping it on its own... it's really good.

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Purchased at Koga, a roadside station. The texture was a little heavy and wet on the tongue. When you put it in your mouth, you can taste the spicy flavor. The sharp taste in the mouth makes you think you are drinking sake. It is a good sake. I really like this one. I am always happy to have this sake for dinner.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka㉒ Ibaraki Prefecture Booth ⑫ Nomura Brewery in Joso City has experienced many difficulties, including partial destruction of the brewery in the Great East Japan Earthquake and extensive damage from the 2015 flooding of the Kinugawa River, and has been able to rebuild each time. Junmai Ginjo ◉紬美人 Junmai Ginjo The first taste is sweet and fruity, with a slightly complex finish. The toji (master brewer) is Mr. Tsutomu Umezawa, a Nanbu toji (master brewer). Mr. Umezawa trained at Asakai before joining Nomura Brewery.

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# 5

4.43 pt.

戸塚酒造 Nagano

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Restrained Crisp Soft Sweetness Viscous CherryBlossom

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寒竹 3

Miyamanishiki. The sweetness of the flavor is refreshing. The aftertaste is cohesive.

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Reasonable size of 180ml😋. It's a good sake for drinking only. Take it to a barbecue or camping I think it would be fun to have an outdoor sake party! 👍 Well, it's hard to go outside 😂. It has a fresh taste with a clean and refreshing flavor.

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Totsuka Shuzo, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture: Kantake, Haruyo koi Special Junmai This is a little out of season, but I opened a bottle I had purchased on a trip to Nagano Prefecture in the spring and kept in my refrigerator. As the name suggests, it was a very refreshing and spring-like sake with a strong acidity.

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# 6

4.15 pt.

Hagiwara Shuzo Ibaraki

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Tokumasamune 3

I bought it because my child's name has the character for virtue in it lol. I was surprised by the color when I put it in a glass. The best thing about this product is the fact that it is made in Indonesia. I'm not sure if I've had enough, so I opened this bottle, but my face is starting to go numb 🤪 lol

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4.0☆☆4.0 Poyant white peach flavor with a mild sweetness Juicy Junmai Daiginjo I want you to sell the pouches because they look convenient.

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# 7

4.15 pt.

Yoshino Shuzo Chiba

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Chocolate Dry Traditional Full-flavored Restrained Crisp

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Koshigoi 3

Spicy. I like this one better.

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The cups are also delicious!

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Low acidity, high bitterness, moderate sweetness. Not too thick, not too thin, just right and mellow. It has a strong taste, so it will not be defeated by fried food. It will shine most brightly as an accompaniment to grilled skewers and protein dishes at Japanese-style pubs.

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# 8

4.14 pt.

Meiri Shurui Ibaraki

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WesternPear Acidity Mellow Tranquil Restrained Lingering Melon-flavored Soft

Fukushogun 1

Fukushogun 2

Fukushogun 3

Last night was a get-together. We brought our own sake, assuming it wouldn't be too much since it was an all-you-can-drink course at an izakaya chain restaurant. (I got the restaurant's approval!) I bought my first bottle of Vice Shogun. The aroma is fresh and fruity. The mouthfeel is salty-sweet with a hint of sourness. The ginjo aroma becomes a pleasant aftertaste, and is finished off with a mild sourness and bitterness. I thought it was based on a light dry base, but I could feel Aizan's character, and it was very tasty. The fact that everyone who drank it gave it high marks probably indicates that they were paying attention to me. I also like the cost performance of Aizan's Junmai Daiginjo, which is under 2,000 yen! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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Light Vice General Slight aroma, soft attack. Taste: light and dry. Comes in easily and has a dry aftertaste.

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Chanko-nabe after sumo wrestling 🍶. Light and dry. It was delicious sake 😋.

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# 9

3.99 pt.

Karibaichi Shuzo Hyogo

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Chilled Sweetness Firm Acidity Restrained Citrusy Candy Umami

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Syuugetu 3

After a moment of sweetness, spiciness and sourness come at once. The assertiveness is modest, so it may be suitable as a food sake. I noticed after drinking 4 kinds of sake that I may not like the unique flavor common to all the sake breweries here.

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It is sweeter than the other Shugetsu wines I've had. It is refreshing and fruity, but a little peculiar. The rice is probably Yamadanishiki. It is fruity and on the sweet side, but not fruity. This costs over 1000 yen for 300ml....

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There is no description on the 300ml bottle, but according to the official website, it seems to be called Shiboritate Nama-nihan-shu. It has a good balance of sweet and spicy and is easy to drink. It is truly exquisite. I think it is similar to the Shiroshika Classics Limited Nama-Nihan-shu. It's definitely better than the first unfiltered draft I opened.

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# 10

3.98 pt.

森本酒造 Shizuoka

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Sayogoromo 1

Sayogoromo 2

Sayogoromo 3

A bowl of oden at an oden shop in Shizuoka Station. I had no idea about this brand. The best part of traveling is being able to drink this kind of local sake with local food 😆. A little sweet and full, with a clean dry finish. It is not flashy, but there is no alcohol feeling that lingers in the throat and it is very smooth to drink 😄. It goes great with Shizuoka oden, which is a thick, dark broth with fishmeal, and if we weren't on a family trip, we would be drinking it endlessly 😅.... Also, I had a local B gourmet dish called "Motsuru Curry" for the first time, which was also very tasty👍👍!

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Junmai one-cup of Koyoromo. This is the first time to drink Koyoromo. It is an orthodox Junmai sake, not heavy and refreshing, but it also has a hidden luster. I see that the brewery makes all of its sake from junmai sake. The label is Hiroshige's 53 Stages of the Tokaido, Nisaka.

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. Sake Rice : Honorifuji Sake Degree : +7.5 Acidity : 1.4 Yeast : 1401 A little sweet and refreshing. ☆4.0

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Where to Buy

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日本酒小夜衣（さよごろも）純米吟醸彗星５０１８００ml 【森本酒造】¥3,960

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