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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

3.47 pt.

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Sweetness Acidity Umami Tranquil Lingering Juicy Cheese Vigorous

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The first sake was a souvenir from Ibaraki by my eldest son and his wife. A sake with a delicious taste of rice 🍶. Thank you for caring about us❗❗

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Good skipjack: ❗️❗️ Third image, this is the bonito I had yesterday 🐟. It was so delicious❤️ And I'm definitely a garlic person for skipjack 🧄. I'm definitely a garlic person when it comes to bonito  and I'm going with Matsumori from Ibaraki. It's very refreshing and brings out the flavor of the bonito without interfering with the bonito. I have been enjoying all the sake from Ibaraki lately. Well, I'm a person who likes anything as long as it has alcohol in it... 😇 The fourth picture is shirasu (baby sardine) kakiage. You don't know what shirasu is until you eat it.

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Purchased at Nakamura Sake Shop in Toride. The aroma is of a pulpy red type of melon, a bit like a smooth chervil, and the sake lees flavor is not too strong. The taste is heavy, with other elements more noticeable than the smoothness of the raw sake. The alcohol content is 19%, but it is not too strong and punchy. I looked at the production date and found that it was dated 24.11...but it looks like it was released last year. I bought this sake because I wanted to drink a nama-shu, but I guess it was not the right sake for this time of the year when hiyaoroshi sake is distributed. It's normally tasty, but maybe for a cooler time of year. It has a sweetness, but it is not spread out in a mischievous way, and the center of gravity is heavy and cohesive.

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# 62

3.47 pt.

Aihara Shuzo Hiroshima

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Kinsen Sake Hyakyakucho" by Aihara Shuzo, Hiroshima Prefecture Elegant aroma when you open the seal. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the slight sweetness of rice. After the slight sweetness of rice After a slight sweetness of rice in the mouth, it has a clear and crisp taste that passes down the throat. ✨️ Is it right to call it "light and dry"? My wife's standard impression is of course The wife's standard impression is, of course, "delicious water" 🤣🌱.

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Sake made from 100% Omachi rice The delicious flavor and sweetness of Omachi spreads in your mouth, and the acidity you feel afterward enhances the taste. It is a delicious sake with a clean, refreshing taste that will not leave you feeling bored!

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Happy New Year! After making Zoni, I finally had my first drink. I started the year with Kaneizumi, which I received from a friend the day before yesterday. The aroma is good, but the taste is sweet and fruity at first, followed by a refreshing acidity that lingers in the mouth, and finally the taste of rice lingers. The sweet and fruity taste fills the mouth at first. According to my friend, he has been drinking Kaneizumi since the old days when it was made by Horimoto Shuzo. and then it was taken over by Aihara Shuzo of Amego no Tsuki with the toji-san. After the brewery went out of business and was succeeded by Aihara Brewery It is said to be his favorite sake even after he took over the brewery with the master brewer. I look forward to working with you again this year. Degree of alcohol content: 16%, Rice polishing ratio: 40

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# 63

3.47 pt.

Wadaryu Shuzo Nagano

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Rice used is unknown Since this brewery does not have a sake brewing license, it is said that the brewery goes to Nagano Meisho to make sake. There is a pattern of having sake brewed on consignment, but this method is unusual. I imagined it would be a good old-fashioned sake from the label, but it was light and very easy to drink ❗️. It has just a hint of sweetness and is very refreshing with little alcohol. It was a seriously good sake❣️

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Brewed by Wadaryu Shuzo in Ueda, Nagano Wada Ryu Junmai Freshly Pressed Unpasteurized Sake This sake is badass 😂. I heard it was freshly made, Fresh and juicy. Rough and gassy, the gasiness alternately stimulates the upper and lower jaw alternately stimulating the upper and lower jaw ⚡⚡⚡. This is also exciting and awesome 😆. I found a great sake 😆.

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Wadaryu Brewery Wada Ryu Tosui Sweet and sour fruity aroma. The umami that I expected to drink comes to the fore. The sweetness and bitterness are accentuated and well balanced, making it easy to drink 🥰.

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# 64

3.46 pt.

Kame no Ou (King of Turtles)

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Drinking continues at Don Chaya 🕺. We emptied the weird "Haneya", followed by another round 🍶. We chose our first brand that we could see in the cellar✨ First "Kame no Ou Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate" 🎉. Not much in the way of aroma, but a clean sweetness on the palate, with a pleasantly sharp and sweet [Kame-no-o] lingering finish! I found out later that they revived Kame-no-o and used this episode as a model for Natsuko's Sake, so in a sense, they are the pioneer of Kame-no-o 😁.

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2020/07/26 This is the brewery of Natsuko's sake. The taste is oblivious(^...^)

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Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. Kusumi Sake Brewery.

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# 65

3.46 pt.

Tsukinoi Shuzoten Ibaraki

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Fresh Ramune Acidity Bitterness Dry

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The sake is made and labeled in a way that takes advantage of the climate of Oarai, Ibaraki. It is refreshingly dry when served cold. When heated, it becomes more floral and friendly. I'd like to try it with sea bream or flatfish from Oarai.

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Rice used is Oarai-grown Chiyonishiki It is more rough than fresh. However, it is not rough at all. It has a refreshing taste, and the umami of the rice spreads slowly. I've had many Tsuki no I's with this kind of atmosphere! I think it will probably become milder and more flavorful with aging, but I like it better as it is because it has its own personality.

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Banana like aroma. The mouthfeel is slightly sweet. After that, the dry taste or the feeling of running spreads to the mouth. There is a hint of bitterness, but the aftertaste is sweet. Tsuki no Ii has a new toji (brewer) this season, and they are making sake under a new system. I can't wait to see how it changes 🤗

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Where to Buy

地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

彦市ひこいち純米 1800ml 要冷蔵¥2,860 彦市ひこいち純米吟醸 1800ml 要冷蔵¥3,410

# 66

3.46 pt.

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Dry Traditional Umami Hot Temperature Crisp Wine Sweetness Flamboyant

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Moved to the corner of Matsuzaki in Kawagoe. This is my first time at the fashionable Yellow Cherry Blossom. It is easy to drink and refreshing. It is the opposite of Kappa's sake. The reason why I couldn't feel the Aizan sensation must be because I was drunk.

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〰︎ 🌾 Domestic rice here, drunk I wanted to eat grilled seafood, so I went to Chiba. There was cold sake, so I ordered this one! Strong and refreshing with a lingering aftertaste 😋.

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〰︎ Two types of yeast 🌾Domestic rice Brewed with Kyoto's famous "Fushimizu" water Subdued aroma and full flavor of rice. Dry, with acidity and bitterness. You may feel it's not enough.

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# 67

3.46 pt.

Minakuchi Shuzo Ehime

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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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# 68

3.45 pt.

Yamawa Shuzoten Miyagi

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Neat Crisp Acidity Umami Melon-flavored Dry Sweetness Sharp

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Another beautiful bottle this year. I was able to obtain it. The blue gradation is wonderful! I think last year it was the color of wild cherry. The taste is soft and gentle. Delicious! It didn't have the piquancy of a fresh sake. Like?

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It is quite pungent, and the acidity creates a bit of sweetness. I think it is a crisp sake.

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It has a soft freshness. Creamy aroma, like vanilla. The mouthfeel is quite silky, with a hint of sweetness and flavor. There is a hint of citrus. Mild, but with a bitter and spicy aftertaste. Rather than drinking it by itself, it is very suitable for drinking with food. A bit alcoholic for me😅. I'd like to give it some time and see how it changes.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

山和 ( やまわ ) 特別純米 720ml/ 宮城県山和酒造店【4790】【日本酒】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,595 山和 ( やまわ ) 特別純米中取り原酒 Rock ( ロック ) 720ml/ 宮城県山和酒造店【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,705

Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

山和特別純米中取り原酒 Rock 夏酒 720ml 日本酒山和酒造店宮城県¥1,705 山和純米吟醸 Spring 夜桜ラベル 720ml 日本酒山和酒造店宮城県¥1,870

# 69

3.45 pt.

Takasago Shuzo Hokkaido

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Rice used is Comet The tanks are buried in the snow to mature the sake. It does not have a sense of maturity, but has a round mouthfeel and a crisp finish. It is a good summer sake.

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My junior from Hokkaido bought some sake as a souvenir and we drank it at home together. It seems to be stored in the snow. The sake is light and dry. It goes well with any kind of food. We had yakitori and hormone today. The sake and the snack are delicious, and the talk is fun. The best.

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As smooth as water. Fruity and smooth. It is a summer sake!

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# 70

3.44 pt.

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I received a drinking set from a colleague. When I think of Iwate, Akabu is the first that comes to mind, But there are more than 20 sake breweries in Iwate alone. It was nice to have a variety of sake, not just the popular ones.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_70 Iwate Prefecture booth ⑤. Fukurai Shuzo is located in Kuji City. There is also a Raifuku Sake Brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture, so it looks like a mix-up. ◉Fukurai Special Junmai Fukurai is made from Ginotome sake rice. It has a soft mouthfeel, but the taste is rich and dark with a sweet umami flavor that is quite to my liking. The brewery is located in Kuji City, famous for being the location for NHK's morning TV series "Amachan".

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National Sake Fair 2025 part65 Iwate Prefecture⑤Iwate Prefecture Fukurai-san in Kuji City I've seen posts of people drinking it on SNS, but I haven't seen this brand in Kansai. Polishing ratio 60%, Gingotome, 15%, Sake degree +2, Acidity 1.5 Giovanni's research yeast, 1411 yen Orthodox and light. Slightly sweet and full-bodied. Slightly classic 🤔.

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