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

# 1

4.96 pt.

Echigoden'emon Niigata

62 check-ins

Astringent Bittersweet Lingering

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This brewery was closed in April this year due to the effects of Corona and other factors. It is said that there is no reopening schedule, so it is practically closed. The official site has disappeared, and it looks like the company has been sold. It would be nice if the company that bought it would let it reopen... It's a rich, umami type that's different from the general image of Niigata's sake. It has a sweetness from the rice. As it has won a gold medal, I'm sure this sake would be delicious warmed. It also has a creamy sweetness.

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Speaking of sake with this insanely stylish label? Yes, that's right, Echigo Den'emon! (For the second time) Although there is no mention of it on the label, this sake is brewed with Omachi. It has an alcohol content of 18 degrees, which is as high as the original sake. It doesn't say, but is this a pure sake? When the bottle is opened, it has a sweet aroma with a hint of banana. When you put it in your mouth...oh! This is quite thick and rich! Despite the powerful sweetness and acidity that spreads on the palate, and the purity of the top notes, it has a tremendous impact on the palate! Surprised😳When you swallow it down, the long lingering aftertaste along with the polite astringency will disappear like a shooting star in the back of your mouth without any linger. This is delicious 🤩! The label "Mishaguchi" is also cool. Thank you for the great sake ✨.

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It's been a while since I've had a sake, so I opened a bottle of Echigo Den'emon, brewed in Niigata, Japan! The label is so nice that it is hard to believe it is a sake 🤗It looks so stylish~! So I opened the bottle! Hmmm...? It has an elegant aroma with a hint of astringency similar to that of wine. But when you put it in your mouth, you will be surprised! At first, a clear sweetness spreads quickly, and then it finishes with a refreshing dryness that is typical of Niigata's light and dry wines. It seems to melt away nicely with a slight aftertaste of carbonation, as is typical of nama-shu 😍 Mmmm, this is delicious! It's light and dry, so it's good with sashimi, simmered dishes, or just about anything 🍶. Thank you for the sake 😋.

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# 2

4.18 pt.

Hayashiryuhei Shuzojo Fukuoka

46 check-ins

Candy Astringent

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I didn't go to the brewery, but I haven't seen Kyushu Chrysanthemum in Tokyo either, so this will be a first for me. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of acidity. In the mouth, there is a slight bitterness and a strong sweet umami taste that is typical of nama sake. This is a honjozo sake, but it is a very good sake that does not feel like it has been alkaloated. The price is also very reasonable at around 1,300 yen for a five-pack. In Tokyo, you only see gougo bottles of kenrishi or shochu 🤔. I wonder if it is more common in the west?

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This is a new release from the sake brewery closest to my house. I was curious about this sake because it was made by locally grown Omachi, so I bought it. It's rather refreshing and a bit lacking in the traditional sake taste 🤔. I tried it warmed up on the instagram of the liquor store where I bought it, and it was great! The flavor opened up and it tasted great. I'm glad to see local sake trying different things 👍Thank you for the food 🙏.

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Purchased at a liquor store near Kokura Station The label with a strong sense of specialness caught my attention. I left it at room temperature for about 5 months, missing the fact that it needed to be refrigerated. (immediately after opening the package) Drink it cold. Slightly yellowish but clear Strong aroma of maturity with sweetness. Sourness on the palate The palate is immediately filled with a richness and at the same time, a strong dryness appears. The aftertaste is medium. The aftertaste is surprisingly light. The rich taste is very tasty. Although it is rich, it goes well with sashimi.

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# 3

4.15 pt.

43 check-ins

Muscat Expansive Astringent

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This is the wrong brand it’s from Tochigi from Hokkan. The cheapest sake in Donquixote in Bangkok and so very smooth and balanced at medium chill. It’s actually very close to water.

Purchased at Mekada Sake Shop in Utsunomiya City A store that I stop by on my way home from a recent trip to the Tohoku region. I saw it wrapped in newspaper in the Tochigi Prefecture's local sake corner and bought it, believing the pop-up sign! It goes great with oden or anything with a Japanese broth! It made the sake taste much better. It was the most delicious sake I have ever had in the sake brewery in Tochigi Prefecture.

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It's for my drinking record 📸🍶.

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# 4

4.05 pt.

大谷忠吉本店 Fukushima

62 check-ins

Astringent Herbal Raisin

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It's been a day, but I'm sober. Pollen is killing my eyes nose and mouth today. It's like a clear and dry taste. It's raw, so I could clearly feel the umami. After that, we had a welcome party. Since it was a leap year, I wanted to open a bottle of Leap No. after I got home, but I had a feeling that the members of the party would get too drunk. I don't know if I can do it.

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Forgery, hypocrite.... You're right, I'm a booze junkie. I was mistaken. My drinking is not about drinking. There is only one thing I can do. All I could do was to push my liver. The body is made of alcohol! Blood is water, and the heart is malted rice! I went through several banquets and lost all of them! Not a single vomit, not a single victory! The bearer is here alone, holding a can in a pile of corpses! Then my drinking needs no meaning! This body was made of endless rice! Thank you God🙏!

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Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio : 50 Alcohol content: 16 degrees When poured into a sake cup, it has a yellowish color. The aroma is like ripe bananas, caramel and raisins. It is an austere sake with the taste of matured rice, strong acidity, spiciness, and bitterness.

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# 5

3.98 pt.

Ichinoya Nagano

65 check-ins

Astringent WesternPear Bitterness Fizzy Acidity Pineapple Lemon Muscat

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The bottle looks like wine now... this is wine... when opened: .... Pop! The cork has been popped! The aroma is faint with a hint of sweetness... The mouthfeel is sweet, sweet and bitter, and then sharp! Delicious! Nagano sake is of high quality...delicious!

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I bought this alcohol as a tie-in to the No.6 x type direct pass 🍶. It wasn't exactly the sake I wanted, so the bar was low, but I was surprised when I tried it: ‼️ It is one of the best tasting sakes I have ever had👍. Fruity aroma typical of daiginjo 🍌. It has a good umami taste, a nice acidity, and no bitterness 😀. I'm glad I found a good sake that I like (^...^)

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A taste of the season. The acidity of the sake's yeast yeast yeast is in harmony with the spiciness of the yeast. The spicy richness is alive in the aftertaste.

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# 6

3.90 pt.

Yanagisawa Shuzo Gunma

237 check-ins

Bitterness Fizzy Astringent Popping Fruity Fresh Invigorating Acidity

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I was in Shima Onsen again, and I was looking for Yuzu Yuzu for aperitifs and it was delicious 🤣. There it was, this, this - sweet and tasty 🤤. It is so easy to drink, it's like a juice.

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Last night, I was invited by a colleague from a different department and a few of us had a drink at home - 🏠️🍺 We brought our own sake, Koray🍶. Refreshing, clean, slightly dry ~✨🍶💠 Fruity aroma and texture✨ A little crisp after swallowing 😆. Super oicy ❕. Nomiyasui✨ The 4 of us finished it in no time ‼️ We enjoyed it so much!

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Year-end party with company friends Deep drinking as usual by Mr. Jikon It's meat. I still don't understand "It's minced meat" but I used it because I ate meat. I'm a sore uncle. This yuto. It was dark and delicious. I thought it was Ibaraki, but it was Gunma.

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# 7

3.89 pt.

Fukunotomo Akita

34 check-ins

Amino Acidity See-through

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(^-^)V🍶🍶🍶+ Today we had a cup of Akita Prefecture's Fukunotomo cup sake again 😀 It is full of rice flavor, with a little sweetness coming later, and a gentle taste on the nose☺It is a delicious sake that is easy to drink 😚.

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I bought it because of the cute bunny label - ⤴️😊 Light, clean, fruity🌸🍶✨ Slightly lactic acidic 🐮🐮‼️ I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I'm sure it's a good idea. I enjoy it very much.

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First drink 🔰. The owner served this sake at a high school alumni gathering. It is a delicious sake with a full-bodied aroma and a mellow sweetness, yet it has an acidity that makes it crisp and clean. Since it was a group of drinkers, I found myself emptying a bottle after just two drinks. 🤣 I would have liked to drink more 😃. ★★★★☆

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# 8

3.75 pt.

Tanaka Shuzo Niigata

121 check-ins

Peachy Gulping Rugged Dry Astringent Grainy

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A gift from my brother at home the other day. It was chilly, so I paired it with pork shabu-shabu. It was a little high at 17%, so I tasted it slowly at first and then served it on the rocks in the latter half of the bottle. I enjoyed the mildness of the wine.

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A refreshing, dry sake. It is the type of sake for drinking at night.

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This is another sake that was mentioned in this month's special issue of dancyu on sake that tastes good at "room temperature". Niigata Prefecture has many breweries, and there are still a few that I have yet to try. There are many breweries in Niigata that I have yet to try. I'd like to try it at room temperature or lukewarm.

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# 9

3.58 pt.

比翼鶴酒造 Fukuoka

47 check-ins

Vigorous Traditional

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@sakebar Fukuzo This is the last sake I drank at Fukuzo 🍶. For those of you who think "how much have you had to drink? I think so too😅. The first aroma is sweet with classic acidity. It has a full-bodied sweet flavor with a hint of acidity on the palate. It's also a great costumed honjozo that doesn't make you feel like it's been soaked in alcohol 😋. It was delicious 🍶✨. Thank you for everything, landlady 🙇🙇🙇.

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@sakebar Fukuzo This is the last sake I drank at Fukuzo 🍶. For those of you who think "how much have you had to drink? I think so too😅. The first aroma is sweet with classic acidity. It has a full-bodied sweet flavor with a hint of acidity on the palate. It's also a great costumed honjozo that doesn't make you feel like it's been soaked in alcohol 😋. It was delicious 🍶✨. Thank you for everything, landlady 🙇🙇🙇.

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As the bottle says, it has a "traditional flavor," but in other words, this standard flavor is good. It has a strong flavor and is crisp and dry. It's enough. If you want to relax, we recommend heating the sake to a milder flavor.

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# 10

3.53 pt.

青木酒造 Aichi

274 check-ins

Acidity Umami Yogurt Astringent Firm Creamy Neat Vigorous

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Another solid type. It's getting sweeter by the day.

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Motobuden-cho, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan 3.8 A dry sake with a lingering aftertaste. It doesn't feel like a summer sake, but it's good once in a while.

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Motobuden-cho, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan 3.8 A dry sake with a lingering aftertaste. It doesn't feel like a summer sake, but it's good once in a while.

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