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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.

# 51

3.61 pt.

Higashiyama Shuzo Kyoto

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CherryBlossom Umami Floral Expansive Gentle Lingering Mellow

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Rice used is Yamadanishiki This sake has been aged for three and a half years. I had kept this sake at a friend's store when Corona first became popular, and I had lost track of the right time to go there. The other day, I finally met it. Although it was protected from ultraviolet rays, it could not withstand the severe temperature changes and had completely "aged". It was a shame, but he kept the store going strong, Thanks for saving it for us when we moved.

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Clerk's recommendation

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Drank in Osaka More than dry

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# 52

3.60 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

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Price 1518 yen tax included Rice polishing ratio 55 100% Nishito no Shizuku Alcohol level 15 degrees A faint sweet aroma with a light acidity in the aftertaste brings out the beautiful flavor of this rice. It goes well with food. Secretly, it is the Urasatouka.

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Private brand of Fujimura Sake Brewery in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture The sake is named after a local poet and the owner of the brewery. We bought a 300ml bottle to try, as it is a traditional brand that has been commissioned to be brewed continuously for 26 years. The ginjo aroma is mild, and you don't even notice it on the palate. But I did not expect to find such a beautiful sake in Yamaguchi. Toyo Bijin, Tenbi, and other gorgeous brands are popular, This sake is a perfect representative of Yamaguchi as a food sake.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka ③. Yamaguchi Prefecture booth (3) If you see a brand you have never had before, you are sick of not being able to stop drinking it. ◉Santouka Junmai Ginjo This one also has an impressive sourness and acidity, which later tightens up with acidity, followed by a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. I knew I was going to get too drunk and feel dangerous, so I decided to use a dispensing cup. It was nice to be given a paper cup (vomit container) to hang around my neck.

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# 53

3.59 pt.

Kazuma Shuzo Ishikawa

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Umami Bitterness

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The aroma is apple-like with a sharp sweet acidity, but the alcohol and umami are also clearly perceptible. The mouthfeel is mature, with a full-bodied sweetness and umami. After the alcohol passes through the nose, it finishes with a short aftertaste of acidity and a little bitterness. It is a good fruity food wine that you will never get tired of drinking 😊.

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It has a subtle sweetness and a clean, crisp finish. It is very tasty and refreshing from start to finish.

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Location Hozu-gun, Ishikawa Rice type Ishikawa-mon Type of sake Junmai Ginjo Rice polishing 55 Alcohol content 16°. Yeast Sake degree +3 Acidity 1.5 Rating （scale 0-3) (Item) Inokashira (Aroma) +1.5 melon (Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal (Taste) Taste Body 2 Acidity 2 Sweetness 1.5 Umami 2 Bitterness 2 Aftertaste: Alcoholic and pleasantly bitter Impression: Mild, mellow, dry This is a Noto sake made from a rice called Ishikawa-mon, which I have not had very often. The aroma is modest, with a melon-like ginjo aroma. The attack is relatively smooth with moderate acidity and sugar, but later one can taste alcohol-derived sweetness and bitterness. It has a good balance and is easy to drink. It is best as a food sake. Repeat Score 2.0

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# 54

3.58 pt.

Hashimoto Shuzo Ishikawa

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@Osawa of Sake Rice used is unknown Not fruity at all. It is not light and dry, and has aged well. The taste is a mellow type with a strong umami. The aftertaste is surprisingly refreshing for a Daiginjo. It is what is called "the sake of sake.

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I stopped by Hashimoto Sake Brewery on my way to Yamanaka Onsen last year. The store is a bit like a museum, and you can learn a lot from the easy-to-understand explanations about the rice polishing ratio and the process of making sake. I was not able to taste the sake because I was the handle keeper, but the president recommended a lot of sake and my family was getting drunk (sweat). I drank it cold, but it was still dry. When I heated it up, it became soft, mellow, and easy to drink. The color is quite amber, so the polish may be shallow. Personally, I think drinking it at room temperature or hot is the right way to go. I like to drink sweet sake cold, but I'm starting to think it would be nice to drink dry sake hot ( ˘ω˘ ).

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unmistakable flavor

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# 55

3.55 pt.

美少年 Kumamoto

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Acidity Dry Crisp Chilled Umami

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August 29, 2022 Evening drink at home. Nice to meet you Kumamoto Bishonen. The brand name of the It is sweeter in the mouth than sweeter than I expected, but the but the umami and acidity spread well and the aftertaste is clean and crisp. and the aftertaste is clean and crisp. The aftertaste is clean and crisp. It is delicious with grilled Tsuo no Haranbo and other dishes. and other dishes.

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The flamboyance per se. Richness of acidity and spiciness. Refreshing aroma in the aftertaste.

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I went there to see if they had Reimei, but they said it was out of stock today 😭 I got back on track and had Kumamoto Bishonen & Kagoshima Tenpyo 😭 👍️ Bishonen, clear and dry ❤️3 If you drink more than 2 glasses, I think the all you can drink course is a good deal. My companion doesn't drink much Sake so we left after 2 glasses💦. Back to the nearby bar🍸️✨There's a stylish bar above the cafeteria where you don't have to be a student to enter👀‼️ sorry no sake💦we did get to see Hachiko🎵🐕️

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# 56

3.55 pt.

Kikusui Shuzo Kochi

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It was hot... in May... in Saitama Prefecture too. There were some extremely hot days 🤣. On the last day of GW, I went to a shopping mall on the way home from a movie with my wife. I went to a shopping mall to do some shopping. We wandered around Cardi's. Sake. Ice sake?　I thought it would be good when it gets hotter. I tossed it in the back of the basket. I had it waiting in the freezer, but I didn't realize how quickly it would crisp up. It was hot, so I decided to finish it off with a dessert. Adult sherbet Naoshichi is a brand of citrus fruit from Kochi. It's good to have in the freezer from now on. ⭕️ The manufacturer is Kikusui Sake Brewery. No, it's from Kochi, so it's from here.

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August 13, 2022 Lunch drink at my in-laws' house. Invited to a BBQ. We had about 3 bottles of beer. Then this one appeared. It has gold It is a sparkling wine with a mild fizzy feeling Sparkling with gold leaf and mild fizziness. Low alcohol and a little sweet. low alcohol and a little sweet. and slightly sweet, it is easy to drink.

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Okan's present sake series. Today I chose Kikusui. I didn't know there was a Kikusui in Tosa. I didn't know that😓I expected some sweetness since it is a junmai ginjo, but it was very dry. Sometimes it is nice to drink sake at room temperature. It's a single-batch bottle, so it's easy to open 😄.

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# 57

3.54 pt.

Yachiya Shuzo Ishikawa

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Dry Acidity Crisp Umami Fruity Tranquil Peachy Sweetness

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My first Kagatsuru. It is crisp and dry. Crab miso is sweet. Delicious! I think they go well together!

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I will have this one tonight. It is a gift from my son in Kanazawa. It has an elegant aroma and is smooth and delicious. Kagatsuru Junmai Ginjo Kanazawa Yachiya Shuzo (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)

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# 58

3.53 pt.

Joyo Shuzo Kyoto

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Fizzy Acidity Umami Crisp Pear Sweetness Bitterness Fresh

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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

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徳次郎夏純米 720ml 日本酒城陽酒造京都府¥1,595 徳次郎本醸造大辛口 1800ml 日本酒城陽酒造京都府¥2,200

Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

徳次郎夏純米 720ml とくじろう城陽酒造¥1,595 徳次郎本醸造65 大辛口 1800ml とくじろう城陽酒造¥2,200

# 59

3.53 pt.

Nakamurakamekichi Aomori

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Dry Miso Mellow Plump Crisp Coffee Umami Nectar

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Local sake served at the ryokan where we stayed. It is nice to be able to enjoy a variety of local sake from the place you are traveling. ☺️ The aroma is of rice and alcohol, typical of sake. It has a refreshing taste on the palate, with a surprisingly fruity aroma and sweetness in the middle! Then the spiciness and alcohol spread to the aftertaste. A little regrettable! It was a little too close to call.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_74 Aomori Prefecture Booth ③. Nakamura Kamekichi Corporation is located in Kuroishi City. This is a brewery that I had never heard of, as Tsugaru's local sake is relatively rare in other prefectures. Representative brands are Kamekichi and Tamadare. ◉Kamekichi Special Junmai Dry Sake The standard, mildly umami taste, with a clean finish that is not too assertive. It is not too spicy. ◉Kamekichi Junmai Ginjo Slightly sweet aroma, sweet and sour aftertaste, with a slight yoghurt-like acidity. The label makes it sound like a shochu, but it is a very tasty sake.

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☆ It is consumed mainly in the Tsugaru area of the prefecture. It is consumed mainly in the Tsugaru area of the prefecture. It is a popular sake that can be found at any shop. It is a popular sake that can be drunk at any restaurant. 🚄 When I search the internet, I see the word "bitterness" everywhere. word comes up I want to feel it 🍶´-. 5 year old sake (matured sake) old sake. When I drink it cold, the bitterness and pungency hit me at first. When I heated it up, the bitterness didn't disappear and sweetness came out 🤔. Maybe I prefer it cold 💕 It was so delicious! I want to drink fresh sake too 🍀. * #Nakamura Kamekichi Co. #Special Junmai Dry #Hanafukiyuki #Mutsuhomare #Old Sake #Aged Sake #Aomori#Aomori

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# 60

3.52 pt.

Nishioka Honten Ibaraki

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Shaoxing Wine Honey

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The moment I drank it, I couldn't help but chuckle. It is sweet and tangy like light brown sugar or honey. It is sweet like sugar and has a sweetness like honey, and from there you can taste the sourness like green plums. It is sweet, refreshing, and delicious 🤤. Purchased by weight. Sake that pops like a pop label. Is this kind of sake good for aperitifs 🤔.

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I bought a bottle of Hana-no-i special junmai sake, labeled "Thieving Cat," at Nishioka Honten in Makabe, which I stopped by on my way to the Tsukuba Rin-Rin Road on a rainy day the other day. I have had this sake before, but there is something different about sake bought at a sake brewery.

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Homecoming Series 10 I went to Nishioka Honten in Makabe, Ibaraki Prefecture, and purchased a BY6 unfiltered, unpasteurized sake. It is a true Ibaraki sake made from Hitanishiki produced in Ibaraki Prefecture. It has an unadorned flavor, as is typical of Supin's sake. It is dry, with a short, refreshing aftertaste! The alcohol content is 17 degrees, which is proof that it is well fermented. The aroma is not assertive, and as a food sake it is first class!

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