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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.

# 61

3.52 pt.

Hatsukame Shuzo Shizuoka

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Umami Dry Invigorating Crisp Fresh Banana Fruity Sweetness

Hatsukame 1

Hatsukame 2

Hatsukame 3

I got it by the hometown tax payment of Fujieda city. The taste of fluffy rice. You can feel the history of Hatsukame Brewery, which was founded in 1636. It has a firm sharpness and is suitable for sipping. By the way, the one I drank I drank last year's fire-retarded version. This year, it has been upgraded to unfiltered raw sake This year, it seems to have been upgraded.

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Reminiscent of grapes, The fresh and fruity ginjo aroma is reminiscent of grapes, The sake rice is made from Honorifuji rice produced in Shizuoka, Japan. The sake rice is Honorifuji from Shizuoka, The rice is from Shizuoka's Honorifuji grape variety, and the rice polishing ratio is 55%. The alcohol content is a little light at 15 degrees Celsius, It is easy to drink with a meal.

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Sake with a brewer's recommended drinking period of 30 days🍶. A special version of Hatsukame🐢's classic, unadulterated pure sake made with Honorifuji. Special version of unfiltered raw sake ✨ When you pour it into a glass, you can feel the tangy gas 🫧. The aroma is fruity grape. The taste has a strong umami flavor. Sweetness and a hint of acidity. The freshness of the unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered sake is so delicious 🎶!

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

初亀(はつかめ)特別純米720ml/静岡県初亀醸造【3678】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,683 初亀(はつかめ)急冷美酒1.8L/静岡県初亀醸造【2310】【日本酒】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,090

# 62

3.52 pt.

Minakuchi Shuzo Ehime

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Dogokurazake 1

Dogokurazake 2

Dogokurazake 3

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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# 63

3.51 pt.

Hakodate Jozo Hokkaido

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Acidity Umami Sharp Bitterness Crisp Sweetness Fruity Dry

Gohho 1

Gohho 2

Gohho 3

This is Hakodate Sake Brewery's Eiun Tamashii Uzumiguchi Junmai Ginpu. Right after opening the bottle, it is a delicious sake with lots of umami and a delicious acidity to finish it off 😋 It is from the Goho brewery 🍶.

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Good evening, this is Goho from your first series✨ I️ had been curious about this for a while, but when I️ drank it at the store yesterday, it was so good that I️ bought it as a souvenir and opened the bottle again. I️ bought it as a souvenir and opened it again, but since I️ bought it at a place that doesn't seem to store it well, it's aged beautifully..............right? I'm sure it's really good ✌️.

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Day 3 of Hakodate trip At Inamura-ya at Hakodate Hokuto Station. We received a detailed explanation from a kind shopkeeper.

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# 64

3.49 pt.

Hakutsuru Shuzo Hyogo

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Lemon Sweetness Wine Juice Fruity Dry Crisp Umami

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Hakutsuru 2

Hakutsuru 3

The sake rice is Hakutsuru Nishiki, a proprietary rice developed by Hakutsuru, Polishing ratio is 50%. Reminiscent of a pineapple, Elegant and fruity sweetness, It has a firm aftertaste.

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\I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Today I drank a little bit of the good stuff from Hakutsuru Shuzo 😃. I can hardly smell the aroma 🤔It has a mellow mouthfeel when you drink it 😊Delicious 😚Sweet and tasty with a hint of acidity. It's very easy to drink 😘It's very clean and light 🥰Hakutsuru Nishiki from the largest brewery is a delicious sake 🥳.

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Yogurt, banana, strawberry, very fruity smell. The flavor, richness and taste are modest. There is a discreet fruity pear-like taste with no cloying taste, and the alcohol and bitterness are not assertive. There is no aftertaste. The smell is very good, and you have a sense of anticipation, so when you drink it, you may wonder what it is. It is good and refreshing! The bitterness appears when served with food. Easy to drink on its own. When the temperature rises, it smells like hot spring buns.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

白鶴Alternative純米大吟醸白鶴錦720ml日本酒白鶴酒造兵庫県¥1,780

# 65

3.49 pt.

Kitanohana Shuzojo Fukushima

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Sweetness Flamboyant Sugar Honey Acidity Rum Raisin

Kita no Hana 1

Kita no Hana 2

Kita no Hana 3

A great recommendation from a liquor store in Aizu. This deliciousness, strike ❗️❗️❗️

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This is also a Sota's Hump Society exclusive🍶. Nice to meet you also Kita no Hana. The aroma is sweet with a hint of richness. In the mouth, it has a rich, dark, sweet flavor that is typical of nama sake, and then it finishes with a slight astringent taste. The richness and astringency of Yamadanishiki was delicious✨.

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First brand name Kita no Hana. It is a backroom deal with a sake teacher. Even if I say it is a backroom deal, he will sell me any rare sake at the same price I bought it from the liquor store, and even if I tell him I will take care of the transportation costs, he stubbornly refuses to accept it. I told them that if I sold them at a higher price, the liquor store would take me on as a reseller, and after that, they would never sell me rare sake. The fact that you can normally drink Jyushiyo at home is based on the mutual trust between the seller and the buyer. Kita no Hana, the label is very attractive. I don't detect much of the Kamitatekoso, but there is a round, unfamiliar aroma in the back of the bottle. The mouthfeel is moist, calm, and elegant with sweetness and soft umami, and the rounded aroma in the aftertaste is fruity. The acidity and bitterness are both moderate, and it has a mysterious sharpness that just flutters and closes. It is really a round, gentle and mysterious sake, and this must be one of its balances. Thank you very much for the sake!

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# 66

3.48 pt.

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Acidity Fruity Juicy Fizzy Sharp Wine Invigorating Citrusy

Yamamoto 1

Yamamoto 2

Yamamoto 3

The concept of the first Yamamoto is "Yamahai brewed sake to be drunk chilled". The aroma is of rice with a hint of sourness and bitterness... .... The aftertaste is very sharp. It is a sake that should be cooled down to a crisp. The mouthfeel is complex...there is no sweetness at all. I'm having bonito with silver skin, myoga with sesame oil, and fried oysters as snacks.... It goes well with sashimi....delicious....

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Made from natural Akita cedar wood vats. The aroma is distinctly different from that of a ginjo. The label is also very pleasing. It has a solid flavor of rice, but If they don't call it a "hoarding It's so beautifully sweet you can't tell.

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It was another irresistibly hot day 🥵. On days like this, I toast with this one that looks cool and refreshing 👏. The strong sourness is nice and refreshing. It's not sweet so it's easy to drink with a meal and the slight fizziness is pleasant ☺️. It's not too sweet, so it's easy to drink with food.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

山本山廃純米吟醸サンシャインイエロー1800ml日本酒山本酒造店秋田県¥3,580

# 67

3.48 pt.

Tanaka Shuzojo Hyogo

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Meitomasamune 1

Meitomasamune 2

Meitomasamune 3

@Osaka Takashimaya Rice used: Yamadanishiki? Sake with full alcohol impact. It is a bit like a dry white wine. It starts with a moist mouthfeel and finishes crisp and clean. It is truly a masterpiece. ‼️

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硬く甘口お酒。だがアルコール度数19もあり、冷やで口にすると甘味とアルコールの切れが、衝突し複雑な味わいになるのがある意味面白い。とは言うもの、冷やと燗は向いておらず思いっきり冷やすのが良い。ロックで飲む事がオススメ。もともと濃く深い味わいなので、氷の3欠片程度で全く薄くならなずスムースに。あの衝突が仲良し旨口に変化しとても美味しい。

Sake from Hirohata, Himeji Otten: super sweet and Wakaten: super dry. I opened both, either individually or in a blend!

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# 68

3.48 pt.

Kubota Shuzo Kanagawa

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Umami Dry Bitterness Fizzy Balanced Fresh Crisp Sharp

Sagaminada 1

Sagaminada 2

Sagaminada 3

Sagaminada...and my favorite Omachi...a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness...a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness! It's delicious on its own, but Sagaminada is a perfect food sake 🍶 for maximum performance! Today, I'm having a nabe (hot pot) 🫕♪ with "salted swordfish" from Minami-Boso as a side dish: .... I'm having a little bit of it...

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Fruity aroma of Omachi...sweet aroma...mouthfeel...ummmm Omachi's sweet rice flavor...nothing to say! Delicious... Sagaminada! It's great on its own... but it goes great with fish... and I'm having it with grilled barracuda... and sipping on it...

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It goes well with fish and seafood... I'm having it with bonito sashimi, bonito tataki, boiled skin, and today, sashimi of mehikari that I got during my expedition to Iwaki, Fukushima... I'm having it with small bites...! Aroma: Slightly smells like seme, yes, Sagaminada...strong bitterness, sweet bitterness! Then it's sharp!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

相模灘特別本醸造美山錦1800ml日本酒久保田酒造神奈川県¥2,459 相模灘純米吟醸美山錦1800ml日本酒久保田酒造神奈川県¥3,160

# 69

3.45 pt.

Yasufukumatashiro Shoten Hyogo

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Umami Full-flavored Acidity Bitterness Fruity Banana Apple Caramelly

大黒正宗 1

大黒正宗 2

大黒正宗 3

We opened a bottle of Daikoku that we bought today at Kado-ya Sake Shop. It is said that this sake is brewed with 100% Yamada Nishiki harvested in a special area of Hyogo Prefecture. It's rich and dry. The rich taste in the mouth and the long lingering spiciness are exquisite. I think it's a very cost effective sake.

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This was the first time I drank Daikoku Masamune at home. I bought it at the direct sales counter of the brewery. The aroma is mild, but the taste is fresh and fruity. It was really good even when it was heated. The reinforced concrete brewery was demolished due to old age, and a prefabricated direct sales store was built on the site, with the rest of the land used for a convenience store and Marugame Seimen noodles. The rest of the land is used for convenience stores, Marugame Seimen noodles, etc. Now they are brewing in a rented part of Hakutsuru Brewery. At the time of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the wooden warehouse collapsed, and the site of the warehouse was turned into an apartment building, which was named Daikoku Royal Heights.

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Daikoku Masamune Junmai Ginjo Hyogo Yume Nishiki I like this sake very much😍. Calm and soft umami on the palate 😌. Gentle spiciness with a clean finish 😊. Overall, it's very cohesive and delicious 😋️‼️. The Sengoku I drank with it made me feel like a bit of a yankee 😆. Sweet and juicy is good, but I guess I prefer light and dry 🥰🥰. The last one I drank was also good, but This Daikoku Masamune was excellent👍🤣‼️.

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# 70

3.45 pt.

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

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Aizu 3

A very light, fizzy and happy drink. I will drink it again! Thanks

We opened Aizu Summer. Light and elegant, with a gentle sweetness and a slight bitterness. It has a nice sharpness and is a delicious sake that you will never get tired of drinking!

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When buying Aizu sake, I was attracted by the words "Dry Honjozo". The simple name "Aizu" also intrigues me👍. When I opened the bottle and poured it, the aroma was mineral and clear. The mouthfeel is soft and smooth. The dry, refreshing taste is balanced by the sweet, astringent acidity and the umami of the rice. Although it is a regular honjozo, it has a delicate, gorgeous flavor, perhaps due to the 60% rice polishing ratio, which makes it one rank above other dry honjoze! The soft and clean part is reminiscent of "Ding" ✨. It is also very cost-effective and tastier than I expected...! You can clearly feel that it is well-known as a local sake. I would love to drink it with codfish stew 🤤.

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Where to Buy

うめえもん会津

純米酒会津【会津酒造福島県南会津】日本酒地酒ギフト贈り物東北地方[日本酒福島県](720ml)¥1,540 金紋会津シトラス(500ml)【会津酒造福島県会津】日本酒地酒日本酒ベースリキュールギフト贈り物東北地方[リキュール福島県]¥1,870

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