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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

3.42 pt.

伊東酒造 Nagano

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Acidity Umami Dry Fizzy Firm Crisp Nutty Sweetness

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Next, Yokobue. This one is also described as dry, but compared to the first glass of Reito, it was fruity and less spicy! It was easy to drink and I downed a whole bottle in no time!

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YOKOBUE - Junmai-brewed Ume-shu (plum wine) 720ml Ingredients: Sake, plums, glacial sugar Alcohol content 11%. This was purchased at the brewery's store in November. This plum wine was the best among all the ones we tasted 😀. After the 3rd day of Honkin, I drank straight Umeshu (plum wine). 11 degrees, but I got drunk very fast. Sometimes plum wine is good... â

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(˶ᐢ˶˶ᐢ˶)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Nagano business trip No.7 I bought a bottle of Yokobue at a local supermarket 😀. I don't think I can detect much aroma 🤔It is a dry Junmai sake with a good balance of rice flavor and acidity 😚👍. After drinking it as a reward for the weekend, I had a local ramen, Harbin Ramen 🍜🥰.

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# 62

3.41 pt.

Hakuin Masamune

Takashima Shuzo Shizuoka

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Dry Umami Hot Temperature Crisp Tranquil Room Temperature Acidity Fresh

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I drank the raw sake, I drank it all the way through!

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It's my first time to drink Hakuin Masamune. It's a sake I've never had the chance to drink before. I've been drinking a lot of sweet and sour sake lately, so I thought I'd try some dry sake. Danrei Dry. It has a moderate aroma and is dry enough to drink with a meal.

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Off-line 🥂(continued from yesterday) 6th glass Since the bottle was not opened Ane-san opened the bottle himself 🥂✨. We drank it with Ane-san. and drank it 😋.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

白隠正宗【純米】きもと 1800ml¥3,300 白隠正宗【純米吟醸】令和3年度醸造 1800ml¥3,960

# 63

3.40 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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After harvesting the Hitogokochi rice in Shinshu Sanada, Tozawa area, we had a consolation party at Tozawa community center and waited for the Shinkansen at Yakitori Bancho in Ueda station on the way home ♫ We continued with sake from Ueda! Next up was the Wadaryu Hiyoroshi. The aroma is restrained and the taste is actually junmai ginjo, and the true essence of President Sumio can be found in hiyaoroshi. A delicious sake!

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# 64

3.40 pt.

Gyokusendo Shuzo Gifu

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Umami Dry Tranquil Graceful Acidity Sweetness Firm Crisp

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It's been a long time since I've drunk a bottle of Raizen ❗️. The aroma is subdued for a Daiginjo🤔. The taste is generally dark and robust😊. I can feel the sweetness and flavor of the rice but I can also feel the alcohol as well😅. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not, but it's a good thing.

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Outside drinking. 100% Yamadanishiki from Tojo, Special A District, Hyogo Prefecture The color is clear. There is little fragrance. On the palate, it has a slightly alty feel. Slight sweetness that is quickly drowned out by a banana🍌 flavor. Banana🍌 flavor. Rice🌾 sweetness and umami. The mouthfeel is clean. The sweetness and umami of rice with a low alcohol content. Sake that seems to go well with a variety of foods 🍶.

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#Osaka Kitashinchi# W Yoshi Next, Gifu's Reisen. It is a limited edition spring sake. It has a fresh aroma and a nice sharpness. It has a fresh aroma and is very crisp and easy to drink.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

醴泉 ( れいせん ) 特別本醸造生貯蔵酒 300ml × 3本セット / 岐阜県玉泉堂酒造【飲みきりサイズ】【 3024 】【日本酒】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,419 醴泉 ( れいせん ) 純米吟醸雄山錦 720ml/ 岐阜県玉泉堂酒造【 2770 】【日本酒】【バレンタイン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,540

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はせがわ酒店

醴泉酒無垢純米吟醸生原酒 720ml 日本酒玉泉堂酒造岐阜県¥1,595 醴泉特別純米特等山田錦 720ml 日本酒玉泉堂酒造岐阜県¥1,760

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

醴泉純米吟醸活性にごり生酒 350ml れいせんかっせいにごり¥968 醴泉酒無垢純米吟醸雄山錦初搾り生原酒 720ml れいせんさけむく¥1,595

# 65

3.40 pt.

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Dry Traditional Umami Hot Temperature Wine Crisp Flamboyant CherryBlossom

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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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# 66

3.40 pt.

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The fourth cup was "Asakayousei"! I was curious about this one, as I have only seen Shiga sake such as "Shichibonjari" and "Shoki Shoki". The aroma is apple-like. The mouthfeel is fresh, with a gaseous and hinted aroma that reminds me of a tank! The sweet and sour taste of green apple and the overflowing flavor is addictive ✨.

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Great acidity, my favorite sake.

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Strong rice flavor Very strong acidity No gassiness

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# 67

3.40 pt.

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Buy at the warehouse 1411 yen / 720ml The brewery is located in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, familiar from the morning drama "Amachan". I was in a hurry and made the painful mistake of forgetting to take a picture of the brewery. Please forgive me with a monument of "Jeez, Jeez" instead. I thought it tasted fresh when I opened the bottle, but it was an aged type with a little bit of a habit. I drank it chilled the first day, so I tried it hot on the second day, and it transformed into a mellow taste and was easy to drink.

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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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# 68

3.39 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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# 69

3.39 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¥2,530

# 70

3.39 pt.

Toyosawa Honten Kyoto

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A limited edition sake brand from a nearby shop. Hiya. Mild umami from the head to the aftertaste.

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Fushimi Sake Festival Toyosawa Honten Toyoshu Shiboritate Unpasteurized Sake

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