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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.

# 11

3.87 pt.

Yoshino Shuzo Chiba

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Chocolate Dry Traditional Full-flavored Crisp Restrained

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Dry, slightly sparkling The mouthfeel is a bit sweet, but then the spiciness comes in a jolt! Delicious 😋.

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# 12

3.87 pt.

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

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Neat Fruity Apple Crisp Acidity Sharp Restrained Sweetness

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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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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】【お中元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】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥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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酒のコスガ

飛龍　純米大吟醸　宮城県産　1800ml¥3,365

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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

# 13

3.82 pt.

戸塚酒造 Nagano

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Crisp Restrained Soft CherryBlossom

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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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Sweetness is quite strong but light. Not much acidity Clear and refreshing. Aroma is moderate.

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# 14

3.81 pt.

Kaze yo Mizu yo Hito yo

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Clean CherryBlossom

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Good day! A series of chibi sake I received: ♥️ This is our Kanazawa sake! This is the first time I've had it even though I live in Kanazawa 🍶. So refreshing! It's 9% alcohol, but you can enjoy it very easily. Not modern but easy to drink 🥰♥️

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Clear! I'd like to say Delicious!

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Not much of a liquor taste. Impression of a little flavor in the water

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福光屋

風よ水よ人よ純米 9 (720ｍL)¥2,000

# 15

3.80 pt.

Yamanaka Shuzoten Ibaraki

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Same old place, same old thing. Just like always. It was delicious...

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Risshun Morning Squeeze Series 🌅. I've already had this one lol My only daughter was so impressed last year that she missed the pre-order deadline and went to buy some but it's not there anymore: ‼️ This year I was able to buy it in the Ibaraki set✨

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Suginami Ward is offering a special campaign until tomorrow. We have taken advantage of it. To be honest, I chose this sake to paint the map. Today it was Temakizushi. It is a good sake to go with seafood. It is refreshing and easy to drink.

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# 16

3.80 pt.

Kamofuku Shuzo Shimane

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Easy to drink despite the name. 70 points.

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Refreshing and delicious.

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I drank arabashiri for the first time.

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# 17

3.79 pt.

Asahikawa Shuzo Yamagata

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Shaoxing Wine Room Temperature Warm Sake Caramelly

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It is easy to drink with less of a "sake yeast" feel.

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I was curious about the label "for advanced drinkers" and bought it. It has a peculiar aroma like an old sake, with a hint of sourness. Thick taste Not easy to drink, but I like it very much.

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Preference ★★★★☆

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# 18

3.78 pt.

門傳醸造 Miyagi

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The brewery(?) It's a very good sake.

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My Best Sake 🍶 since I first drank it a few years ago. Muscat, green apple 🍏. Mellow and the acidity bounces off the tongue. It's smooth, sweet and umami, and doesn't need any side dishes or accompaniments. Refreshing and fresh. This one bottle is just the kind of flavor that makes one's heart dance. It is perfect to drink on a nice, sunny day. It goes well with a party with friends. I'm going with this one! This is the sake that will make you make such a decision. Hodenasu is a dialect word, It's not really suitable as a gift, It's not really suitable for a gift, but it's a recommended sake that tastes so good that it becomes a hodenasu. LOL! It was a lot in November 2024, It's ok👍It's a good one, but I'm not sure if it's suitable as a gift or not. it's ok👍

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Memorandum It looks like a classic type, but it's not. Slightly effervescent and refreshing but with a robust flavor and taste, it's not light but for some reason it's a dangerous one that goes down easy (P.S.U.M.). It's really a "hodenasu" 😅 Personal rating 7.5/10 points

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# 19

3.77 pt.

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I bought a small bottle of Kikusui Shuzo at a nearby convenience store 🥂. It was labeled as a ginjo-shu, but the aroma was subdued and it was a delicious regular sake with just the right amount of umami 😋.

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A deliciously spicy type that harmonizes dry and sweet tastes It has the potential to go well with any kind of food.

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It's kinda, well, normal.

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# 20

3.76 pt.

Shiina Shuzoten Ibaraki

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Fresh CherryBlossom Popping Sweetness Milky Acidity Fizzy Restrained

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The taste is not sharp in a good sense, and the throat is smooth. I think it has a subtle fruity flavor that makes it easy to drink.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka Ibaraki Prefecture Booth ③. Based on the philosophy of brewing sake that is loved by the local community in Hitachi City, the sake is consumed mainly in the local area of Hitachi City and the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. Ultra-soft water from the premises is the brewing water. ◉Fukushin Jun The sake is rich and has a strong sweetness. It has a strong sweetness and a slightly sticky sweetness. It has a unique and slightly peculiar taste. Slightly rustic. I forgot to take a picture, so I borrowed it from bouken.

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National Sake Fair 202511 Ibaraki Prefecture ② Fukushin Jun Junmai Sake Shiina Sake Brewery in Hitachi City I've heard of this sake but never seen it in Kansai. I'm not mistaking it for something like FUKUNISHIKI or FUKUMUSUMO. According to their official website, they have a distributor in Tokyo, and it seems that they also have a wholesaler distributing their sake. Domestic rice, 65% polished rice ratio 15.3 degrees Sake degree +4 Acidity 1.6 Amino Acidity 1.6, Amino Acidity 1.3, No. 9 & No. 10 yeast used It had a complex and unique flavor 😋. The president of Kondo Sake Brewery, which brews Ehime's Hana Hime Sakura and Mikan de Sake, came to the Ibaraki booth and drank Urasato, saying he came because he heard it was delicious 😁. I got the impression from the venue that it was also a meet and greet between sake breweries from different regions. At other events, the general public and related parties are separated, but this time there were a lot of people from restaurants and liquor stores because it was a combined event.

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