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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Deep" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 51

3.48 pt.

Kesennuma Otokoyama

Otokoyama Honten Miyagi

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Honjozo 🍶. Quite refreshing, like water. Dry. Does not get in the way of eating good food. Perfect score as a daily sake 💯. Purchased at Sugatoyo Sake Shop @ Kesennuma 20230103

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Sake that I bought as my souvenir when I visited Minamisanriku Town. It has a dry dry taste with (in my opinion) a good amount of miscellaneous flavors typical of junmai sake. You don't feel it as you keep drinking. I participated in a storytelling session about the tsunami damage in Minamisanriku Town. I couldn't believe that a 22-meter tsunami had hit a four-story building along the coast. Even though I actually visited the place, I could not help but feel it when I saw the now calm sea. Hearing about that time always brings tears to my eyes. Perhaps it is because I am from Tohoku. To what extent does "reconstruction" mean?

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Otokoyama Honten Kesennuma Otokoyama Special Junmai Hidden Sake - Unfiltered Nama Sake This brewery is located in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Kura-no-Hana" rice produced in Miyagi Prefecture is polished to 60%. It has a gentle nutty aroma and soft rice flavor, Mellow and elegant acidity with a full-bodied finish. #Nihon-shu

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# 52

3.47 pt.

Kaminoi Brewery Aichi

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Caramelized Honey

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This is the sake I received. It tasted better than I expected. I am spending the whole New Year's in a sake frenzy.

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. Rice polishing ratio: 50 Sake degree: +4.0 Acidity: 1.2-1.3 Just a little dry, flavor is weak. ✩3.5

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Cold Nine Sake Yesterday, I had a drink with my father at my parents' house.

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# 53

3.46 pt.

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

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Herbal Fruity Peachy

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I woke up in the morning and it was cool, so I decided on oden at 6 a.m.

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Scoring: ☆☆☆☆☆ I popped it again this year lol (3 years in a row 😆) Jungin, 2750 yen for a bottle, a cosy sake. ❣️ Gentle fruity aroma, light, mellow and round taste 😋. Gentle bitterness with a nice sharpness👍. As always, ( -̀ω-́ )و✧ ✧ Umai! For more information, see my review from last November🤣. New ramen🍜 restaurant in the city: ✨️ I've had my eye on this place for a while but never got around to going 💦. Today, my family of three decided to definitely go ‼️ I had the delicious spicy chives soba🍜 and my partner had the black ramen🍜. My partner had the Black Ramen 🍜 and my daughter had the Aburan Chicken Set Meal 🍜. My daughter had the Aburinon Chicken Set Meal 🍚. It's a ramen shop with a wide variety of set meals 🎶. Mildly spicy and full of flavor ❣️ And plenty of chives 😁. The noodles are also my favorite watery and curly noodles. My family and I were very satisfied ( ¯﹀¯ ) I'm also interested in the "Mapo Ramen", so I'll go again.... I'll go there again....

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# 54

3.46 pt.

中井仁平酒造場 Mie

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Dry Raisin Rich Umami Acidity Sharp Bitterness Crisp

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three cups of Tsunite (three cups of sake) Rice used is Hachitan Nishiki Sanshiki has a punch, doesn't it? It has a good sense of maturity and a pungent spiciness. It also has a nice sharp aftertaste. ❗️ It's great to have this kind of sake in the lineup! It was delicious. ❣️

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Welcome Spring with Iga Sake (5) Iga Sake Fair this spring. The last one is a matured sake. Mie Nishiki's super-harsh junmai. First at room temperature. Pale gold in color. The top aroma is gently rounded, with an aged aroma reminiscent of fermented butter. From the slightly thickened mouthfeel, The mild ripeness of the mouthfeel The taste of rice is thick and round, The finish is capped off with acidity and bitterness, while leaving a lingering astringent taste and the umami of rice. The water content seems to have been adjusted, It is easy to drink, yet the thickness of the rice flavor can still be felt, which is typical of Mie Nishiki. When heated, the acidity and bitterness become more pronounced, and the richness of the creamy rice is more pronounced. Umu-umu-umu. Mie Nishiki is no longer brewed. I was happy to find it at the store. I was so happy to find it at the store! By the way, this Iga expedition. We ate Iga beef, and also enjoyed my favorite hot spring. I am very satisfied. ♨️ But spring is not over yet! Next up, another ninja trip 🥷💕!

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# 55

3.45 pt.

Nekomanoshizuku

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

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First time I posted on Sake No Wake, Nekoma no Shizuku. Purchased again this year! Slightly fruity aroma. Fresh, sweet and light taste As I said, easy to drink and delicious 😋. The second day, the richness and umami taste increases. The second day, the richness and umami increase and it tastes even better! I want to try the Hiyamoroshi that comes out in the fall 😄.

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Clear and gorgeous! Delicious!

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Purchased because of the label. It was delicious with a clean sweet taste.

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# 56

3.45 pt.

Akita Meijo Akita

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Umami Acidity Traditional Nectar Caramelly Slow-sipping Neat Pear

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This is the second of the three bottles I bought at the supermarket the other day. This is the first time I've had this brewery. I was wondering why there was only one bottle left at the store, but I was curious, and I was going to buy one bottle of Eikoh, but I picked it up. It's sweet but easy to drink ☺️.

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(^^🍶🍶🍶🍶´-+) Day 3 of living in a cup brewery😭 Today we had Akita's Blumen Cup 😀 We had it with basil-scented summer vegetable salad pasta😇 It was a delicious food sake that goes well with stylish side dishes 😚.

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This is a special pure rice sake. It is a delicious sake with a fruity taste and sweet flavor.

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# 57

3.45 pt.

Saga Shuzo Saga

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Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Saga Brewery Co. Umenomado Special Junmai 3㌥ I tasted and bought this at the Sake Expo held at the Kintetsu Main Store in Abeno Harukas. I actually had it yesterday, but since it is a special junmai, I compared the two. We will drink it cold. The color is clear and almost colorless. The top aroma is mild and not very noticeable. The taste has a robust rice flavor, sweetness, and a nutty, chocolate-like complexity. It is rich and mellow, but compared to Saka, it has a more traditional country-style flavor. The aroma on the nose is bitter and chocolatey. By the second day, the chocolaty flavor has settled down, and a clear, mineral, full flavor emerges, making it easier to drink. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio: 60 Alcohol content: 15 to 16 degrees Celsius

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Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Saga Brewery Co. Saka Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Nama Zake. Purchased after tasting at the Sake Expo held at the Kintetsu Main Store in Abeno Harukas. Saka is a new brand, and is apparently better known as "Ume" (window plum). It is served cold. The color is clear with a slight yellowish tinge. The top aroma is mild, with a slight hint of alcohol. The mouthfeel is smooth with a slight flocculation, and it does not feel fresh to the extent that it should. On the palate, there is a little bit of juicy acidity, a little bit of tangy alcohol, and a nutty, full flavor that spreads. The aftertaste is a bit of a sharp spiciness, with a slight throat hit after swallowing. I bought it thinking it would be sweeter and more umami, but it was surprisingly dryer than I expected. I may have fallen for a bit of tasting magic. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio: 59 Alcohol content:16

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Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO① After receiving a reconnaissance mission from bouken, we first visited Saga Prefecture's Saka Sake Brewery. The brewer was an Italian. He speaks fluent Japanese. He used to be a language teacher in Japan, but was scouted by the brewery. ◯Saka Junmai Ginjo Nama It has a firm flavor and freshness. It has a chocolatey taste, but it is well balanced. The alcohol content is 17%. ◯Saka special junmai draft It is also full-bodied and fruity. ◯Mado no Ume Junmai Daiginjo Hananoi It is clear and has a slightly spicy but refreshing aftertaste. ◯Mado no Ume Junmai Ginjo It has a clear acidity and a slightly spicy aftertaste. ◯Mado no Ume Special Junmai According to the brewer, it is suitable for hot sake. It has a strong umami taste and is delicious. It is said that it goes well with soup stock dishes. There are many good brands of Saga sake that we don't know about.

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# 58

3.45 pt.

北庄司酒造店 Osaka

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Dry Fresh Fizzy Miso Sweetness Warm Sake

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This sake was a gift from a junior colleague (son of a liquor store owner). It has been a long time since I've had a classic, THE old man's dry sake. There is a sweetness of rice in the back, and it is refreshing. Not bad. After the sweet and juicy sake, we had a glass of So-no-Sato. Not bad. I've only been at work for a little while after the new year, but the three-day weekend is wearing on me. Sake heals me 😄.

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It was a gift from a junior colleague at work. I received it last year and remember that it had quite a punchy 🤜 flavor. It has a faint smell of cemedine, and a somewhat chemical 🧪 atmosphere in the mouth, but it has a nice, clean taste that doesn't interfere with the meal 😊. It's only 3 days old and it's getting sweeter and tastier 🙌 I got it in a bottle, so I'm thinking of trying some heated sake with ✖️ on the back label 🧐.

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The rice used is Yamadanishiki. The rice polishing ratio is 35%, is it the flagship sake of the brewery? It has a solid ginjo aroma, and while it is basically light and dry, it also has a mild sweetness. There is little miscellaneous taste and the mouthfeel is good. The aftertaste has a good accent of alcohol and a solid flavor. Overall, it is a good sake with a cohesive taste that makes you realize again that the alcoholic version is better for the Daiginjo class.

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# 59

3.45 pt.

カネタ玉田酒造店 Aomori

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Flamboyant Fruity Herbal Apple Fresh CherryBlossom

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Holly in Aomori, Japan. First of all, ❣️ bottles are cute (((o(♡´▽`♡)o)))) I bought it thinking it would taste gorgeous. I bought it thinking it would taste gorgeous, but it didn't. It's a calm and sweet 😋. I had it with 🥒 and myoga 🎶. I'll use the jar as a single flower vase 🌸

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As the brand name suggests, the acidity of this sake is like a breeze that passes through you comfortably. It is delicious, but it may taste even better on the second day when it has mellowed after being exposed to air.

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Purchased at a liquor store in Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun (Just after opening the bottle) Drink cold Clear and colorless Mild aroma Fruity sweetness spreads in the mouth. The taste is sharp but not dry. The aftertaste is clear. It goes well with sakadaki (a dish made from fermented soybeans). When warmed up, it becomes more dry and cloying. (15 days after opening the bottle). Warm to lukewarm The sweet ginjo aroma, similar to that of fruit, becomes stronger. Taste as cold as it is. Very good with cod roe. To be heated Grain aroma similar to corn becomes stronger. Loses its sweetness and richness and becomes very light. Even when heated, it does not return to the same sweetness as cold or lukewarm sake, and has a light flavor.

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# 60

3.43 pt.

Watanabe Shuzoten Niigata

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Umami Firm Fruity Dry Crisp Acidity Sweetness Cooled Sake

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The fourth one is Nechi-Osan. This is my first time to visit this brewery. I always thought it was "KONCHI". Sorry locals! The taste of rice is well expressed, but the overall taste is clean and dry. The aftertaste is a bit peculiar, but it is good in its own way. Thank you!

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OSAKA SAKE&FOOD EXPO 2024⑳ Lastly, we went to the Komatsuya booth again. Nechi from Nechiozan, which is not seen very often. There were many different rice varieties, but we chose the Koshitanrei 1st class rice 2020. Nechi is only available at authorized dealers. It was easy to drink with a beautiful taste and a hint of sweetness. The review of this event was a bit of a mess, so please refer to Nechi's post later on 🤣.

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☆☆☆☆☆ The second bottle of local sake is Nechiozan. This one is drier than Yukitsuru. But it does not interfere with the meal, yet it is still a strong sake. I think it is good.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

根知男山純米吟醸 55% 1800ml 日本酒渡辺酒造店新潟県¥3,547

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