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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Rich and Gentle" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 21

3.86 pt.

Momokawa Aomori

112 check-ins

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https://shop.momokawa.co.jp/?pid=93664373

Sweet, winey, delicious.

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It is almost sweet sake.

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# 22

3.85 pt.

Yano Shuzo Saga

60 check-ins

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Drank on a business trip to Tokyo. Details unknown (no memory).

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Not too much, not too little. Just easy to drink. Rice polishing ratio 55%, alcohol 16%. 1760 yen

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It's a series of shots. At the usual place, as usual. Just like always. Delicious!

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# 23

3.82 pt.

Inoe Shuzo Oita

45 check-ins

Acidity Flamboyant Thick WesternPear See-through Gentle

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There is clearly more lees than the previous Yamadanishiki. When you take the supernatant first, the taste opens up from the beginning, with a thick umami and sweetness spreading. The Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo reached this state at room temperature, but this one's flavor comes through even at low temperatures. When the lees are stirred, a crisp acidity is added and the aftertaste becomes clear. The full-bodied aroma comes out of the nose, and the taste becomes highly complete at once. This one is also insanely delicious! I've been drinking a lot of Omachi sake lately, and I wonder if this complex and thick sweet flavor is a characteristic of Omachi.

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Yamadanishiki ver. Compared to Omachi's lees sake, it is slightly more lees and has a 1% lower alcohol content (17%). The bottle size is also changed from 500ml for Omachi to No. 4. The aroma is like rice itself and rice malt. The pure sweetness that is typical of Yamadanishiki passes through the nostrils with a slightly thick texture, and there is a slight bitterness that seeps into the tongue. A slight bitterness seeps into the tongue and a tangy sourness on the tip of the tongue. The taste that spreads in multiple directions in the mouth is like a rocket firework. As the day goes by, the acidity will become more rounded and a sense of unity will emerge.

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平成29年の九州北部豪雨で被災し、復活を遂げた井上酒造さん。そして専業主婦から50歳で杜氏へと転身された井上百合杜氏の渾身の一本。飲む方も身が引き締まる思いです。生酒らしいフレッシュな香り、酸度のおかげかマイナスに振れた日本酒度の割に旨口で、爽やかな後口でした。初日はやや酸味が強い感じがしましたが、2日目は酸味が落ち着き、食事ともよく合いました。

# 24

3.80 pt.

Joyo Shuzo Kyoto

306 check-ins

Fizzy Acidity Umami Pear Warm Sake Crisp Sweetness Tranquil

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The next drink was a Tokujiro for Joyo's distributor? Tokujiro I drank Joyo several times, but this was my first time to drink Tokujiro. I happened to see on a restaurant instagram I follow that Tokujiro was originally a joint product between a Hirakata liquor store and the Joyo Brewery. It's unfiltered, once-bottled, and heated. It's fire-brewed, but it's still slightly effervescent and has a fresh, mellow rice flavor that's really tasty 😋. I'll buy Tokujiro next time I see it.

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Five Million Stone. Light around the perimeter. The spiciness peeks out from the bottom of the umami.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

徳次郎夏純米720mlとくじろう父の日ギフト¥1,595 徳次郎本醸造65大辛口1800mlとくじろう¥2,200

# 25

3.80 pt.

Morita Shuzo Okayama

81 check-ins

Shaoxing Wine Rugged

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It was full-bodied!

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🌾Asahi rice from Okayama Prefecture 🅰️17 degrees It is purchased at Heisuiken in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. It is slightly cloudy because it has not been pressed yet. The taste is sharp rather than rough. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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It tasted like Shaoxing wine, "sticky but not sweet, but not sharp", which I didn't like. It's a shame to end the day with this, but if I drink any more, I'll be out of here...!

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# 26

3.79 pt.

Nishioka Honten Ibaraki

67 check-ins

Shaoxing Wine Raisin

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I got it back from a thieving cat 🐈‍⬛ about this time last year. The green raccoon he was eating at the time. I erased one 🐈‍⬛, all that's left is this 🐈‍⬛ Thieving Cat🐈‍⬛ is delicious❤️, not pretty to the taste, but easy to drink❤️, and goes well with Green Raccoon❤️ I'm so disappointed 😫. The other cat is Manako, right? Why is it him? ‼️I'm a 100% pure woman who drank with him, why not me? ‼️ Is it the green raccoon? What? Hana-kun⁉️ I was eating a green raccoon and I made a mistake❤️ She's a 100% screwed up girl! She's definitely prettier than him and it's so annoying‼️ He's not the cat burglar, is he? He stole a raccoon ⁉️ He stole a raccoon dog from our lady: ‼️ He's a raccoon thief‼️ He didn't steal a man‼️ Take back your thieving cat comment‼️ Thinly veiled appeal to good friends and good women, makes me want to vomit 🤢. You are a good old man and disgusting 🤮. If you're going to erase someone, erase the person who should be erased the most 😄. If you're going to do it, do it first😄. What's Manta, Poochie 🤣 dog ⁉️ I'm not sure. Are you a cat or a dog? Is it a dog? Is it a raccoon? I'll let my ample pectoral muscles do the talking here: ❤️ ... ... ... Oh shit, now I only have two choices 🤣. Sorry for being a doofus, tehepero❤️ It's time to get serious about exterminating them😄

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Nishioka Honten, Makabe, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Japan Purchase at Sengoku, Honda Sake Shop Old sake style ❗️ I thought it was brewed in 2028, but it says it's an aged sake. Aromatic, deep sweetness, umami, and a slow, melt-in-your-mouth feeling of cocoa or cacao: ☺️ I want to taste it slowly on my tongue 😉. Good with darker snacks like miso! Good sake 🍶.

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Aromatic aroma with no unpleasant taste. Although it is a daiginjo, it has a slight spiciness. Not too sweet and easy to drink. It seems to go well with meat.

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# 27

3.78 pt.

Shibasaki Shuzo Gunma

112 check-ins

Banana See-through

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Hiya. Firm umami flavor. Spicy richness in the middle.

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This is the first time I've seen this warehouse. The rice used is Maikaze. As the name suggests, everything, including the yeast, is from Gunma, and it seems to be an annual event. The mouthfeel is mild. It is bitter-sweet with a slight banana aroma. It gently finishes with a hint of umami. It seems to have a lot of depth. Well-balanced and cohesive sake. I️ would like to visit Funao Falls too!

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After a few drinks, it was quite late, so I headed home while eating a golden dharma bento commemorating the 140th anniversary of Takasaki Station. I will close my Gunma trip with "Akagisan" and "Funao Taki"! Sweet and sugary aroma like sugar. The taste is smooth and silky, and while it has a Gunma sake-like quality, it tastes more like a sweet sake derived from brewer's alcohol. There is nothing outstanding about it, but it is a perfect match for ekiben (boxed lunches), with its unobtrusiveness, slight sweetness, and crispness!

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# 28

3.78 pt.

丸にぼーいち

Kaetsu Shuzo Niigata

72 check-ins

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Ihyakumangoku. The acidity and pungency gradually swell in the mid-palate and drain into the back palate.

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. Sake Rice : Gohyakumangoku Rice polishing ratio : 55 Sweet, well-balanced umami and good! 4.0☆☆4.0

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Clear and gorgeous.

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# 29

3.77 pt.

Nakatani Shuzo Nara

37 check-ins

Vigorous Tropical

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A unique sweetness lingers on the tongue after the sweet aroma.

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Sake purchased in Nara, GW. This is my first time to buy sake from Nakatani Sake Brewery. It seems that they have a factory in China and also produce Chinese sake using Chinese rice. It has a mild sweetness with a slight yogurt-like nuance. There is also a good amount of acidity. Yamanokami yeast is a type of sasayuri. I've had Yamanokami yeast sake in the past, but I didn't know it was a flower yeast. I heard that there used to be a raw version of this sake, but I am sure it is delicious. It seems that this sake is also limited in stock. There was only one bottle left at the store where I bought it. I heard that they moved the brewery that was closed at the Corona Disaster to the center of town and started a brewery where you can experience brewing. I wonder if that's why they are discontinuing all of their existing products.

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Sourness is a little strong. Dry, slightly fruity

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# 30

3.77 pt.

Kazuma Shuzo Ishikawa

78 check-ins

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Sen Junmai Ginjo Firm umami. Delicious to the aftertaste. SUMA SHUZO, Ishikawa Prefecture. Drink and support!

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A special junmai sake with a clear taste. It's a little more refined than I usually prefer. In that sense, it may not be like a special junmai sake, or perhaps it is because it is a special junmai sake? The aroma is nice too... 🤩.

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