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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.42 pt.

吉川醸造 Kanagawa

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Acidity Vigorous Peachy Firm Sweetness Astringent Fresh Lychee

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Tonight, our first series, Kikuyu by Yoshikawa Brewery from Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is 100% Dewa Sanzu, Junmai Nama-no-Hajime made with Kyoukai No. 6 yeast. It has a ginjo aroma between cucumber and pear, and the first sip is clear with a full sweetness, but later on, a strong bitterness and alcohol taste follows, making it dry and smooth.

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Tonight, we decided to open a new sake once in a while, so we had this one from the Yoshikawa Sake Brewery in Kanagawa Prefecture. Junmai Nigori Sake - Luxurious Aragoshi ✨✨✨✨. The sake seems to have been bottled after the new sake unrefined sake has been roughly fermented 😄. The aroma has a hint of pear and apple. When you take a sip, you can feel the gasiness and acidity, but it is juicy and delicious 😋😋😋😋 When you mix the lees, you can feel the sweetness of the rice and the creaminess increases, which is also delicious 😋😋. This was definitely one to repeat 🤗

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A bottle I bought on my first visit at the beginning of the year. It has been a long time since I have had a bottle with a dry, Han-like taste. It has a strong alcohol taste. If you warm it too much, the strength will increase, It is best to warm it up to lukewarm to get the right roundness. It was cold, so we had it with oden.

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# 22

3.40 pt.

Kubiki Shuzo Niigata

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It is a little melon🍈 and fruity with a firm sake-like crispness, making it perfect as a mid-meal drink. We had it with steamed chicken and steamed vegetables. Rice polishing ratio: 60 Alcohol content: 15%. Rice: 100% Koshitanrei produced in Higashi-Yokoyama, Kakizaki, Niigata Prefecture Fire-brewed once

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Slightly pear-like aroma Slight sweetness and refreshing acidity Easy to drink with a clean aftertaste and no habits.

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The first one for the Bon vacation! A souvenir from my sister-in-law. I think it was delicious! ☆

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# 23

3.39 pt.

Tochikura Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Warm Sake

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It is an interesting sake that is light and dry, but also has a sweetness of rice in the mouth. This is one of a set of six bottles given to me by a relative in Nagaoka. We enjoyed it very much. Thank you very much 😊.

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Ponshukan Nagaoka Eki Store 11th drink. Ponshu-kan Nagaoka Station Store recommended drink.

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Great with warmed sake. Good jacket!

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# 24

3.35 pt.

Tanabe Takeshita Shuzo Shimane

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Fruity Pineapple Fizzy Light Neat Tranquil Peachy Flamboyant

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Comparison of different yeasts.

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Sake from the Takeshita Brewery, birthplace of former Prime Minister Takeshita. Gorgeous aroma, The fruity flavor is just as the label says. The sweetness is reminiscent of pineapple, The sweetness reminds one of pineapple, and gradually the bitterness appears and disappears. It is easy to drink and goes down smoothly, I thought it was a sake to be enjoyed on its own rather than paired with something else. I thought it was a sake to be enjoyed by itself rather than to be paired with something else.

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We are invited to the head office to have a good drink after a not-so-fun work day. The head office is far away and uncomfortable, so we are bersassa. The specs are the same. We compared the different yeasts. I didn't know yeast could make such a difference. It is easier to tell the difference than the rice. There are different tastes. The No. 9 is very clear and has little assertiveness. No. 18 has a more gorgeous aroma and taste. Olizeh is amazing! The story on the back label is interesting wish.

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# 25

3.33 pt.

Umezu Shuzo Tottori

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Shaoxing Wine Acidity Hot Temperature Cooled Sake Astringent Creamy Fizzy Room Temperature

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Junmai Namaishige🍶 colander ✨Yamada Nishiki from Tottori Prefecture🌾. Warmed up with ♨️ It is spicy and a little bitter. It has a strong rice flavor and is easy to pair with a meal. It has a sense of maturity with its R3 brewing year. The label on the back says it can be mixed with soda, so I'd like to try it next time I come across it 🤔. Sake and Robata-yaki Unari @ Omiya

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@Kichijoji After running errands in Musashi Sakai, I went to the restaurant I wanted in Kichijoji: ‼️ It was worth the effort to travel in the snow 😋.

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Sake rice producer Maki Ida, the last Buddhist priest.

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Where to Buy

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冨玲　生酛仕込　山田錦80%　 H28BY　720ml　梅津酒造　鳥取　生もと¥1,595 冨玲　梅津の生酛　山田錦80%　21度　 H28BY　720ml　梅津酒造　鳥取　生もと¥1,705

# 26

3.33 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Shimane

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Caramelly Shaoxing Wine Hot Temperature Umami

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. Sake rice: Sakonishiki (produced in Shimane Prefecture) Rice polishing ratio: 55 Sake Degree: +7.5 Yeast : Shimane K-1 At "Duck and Obanzai Udono" in West Station, Toyohashi At "Duck and Obanzai Udono" in West Station, Toyohashi So-so dry sake ✩3.5

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Serve it cold. It has a mellow, mirin-like aroma of rice. When you drink it, it has a mellow flavor like chocolate with a hint of Western wine. It has been matured and its corners have been removed, It has a robust flavor that is typical of the sake. Full-bodied. It is delicious. Goes well with rich pâté de campagne. Taste 4.5/5

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(1) Warmed sake because of the cold weather. The sweetness of the acidity spreads softly as the sake is heated up, just like the Cross Rising Sun.

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# 27

3.31 pt.

Kirei Shuzo Hiroshima

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Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake 🍶Hiroshima Zouga Linear Heart White Rice A little tight in the glass, but soft in the mouth. It is a subtle combination of grassy and fruity. Mild when drunk from a flat cup (or plate). I had it with striped horse mackerel simmered roughly 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220812

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A 1-goupe bottle that I had gotten at Yamada-san, a sake dealer in Ikebukuro Seibu. I check the small refrigerator near the cash register, which is mainly small bottles, every time I go there. It is Kamerei Mannen from Hiroshima🐢. The classical texture gives it a ginjo-shu feel.

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I was curious about this brand, Saijo's local sake Kamerei. It is a light, dry sake with a hint of alcohol that is perfect for a mid-meal drink. It is a typical Hiroshima sake.

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Where to Buy

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亀齢萬年　純米大吟醸　四拾五　原酒　　720ml　日本酒　純米酒　辛口　大吟醸　純米大吟醸¥2,750 亀齢萬年　純米大吟醸原酒　720ml　日本酒　純米酒　辛口　大吟醸　純米大吟醸¥2,828

# 28

3.30 pt.

青木酒造 Aichi

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Acidity Umami Firm Creamy Yogurt Astringent Room Temperature Sweetness

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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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Yonemune Yamahai Nigori Sake Hi-iri Rating 4.5 Alcohol level: 16%, Sake meter: +3, Acidity: 2, Amino acidity: 2.5, Rice used: Koji rice - Yamadanishiki, Kake rice - Wakamizu, Rice polishing ratio: 70 Its "milkiness" and easy-drinking, friendly sweetness go in smoothly. The sweetness is mixed with the graininess of the rice, and the flavor is expressed in an easy-to-drink way. Heated sake is like hot juice for adults.

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# 29

3.29 pt.

Hamada Shuzo Kagoshima

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Sweetness Acidity Crisp Neat Umami Dry Rum Astringent

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This was my first time to drink Kagoshima sake. I thought it might be too strong, but it was easy to enjoy.

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This is one of the bottles that was sold in a set with Tobiroki at Hasegawa sake shop, it was made in October 2020, so I guess they used Tobiroki to clear this stock 😅. I'm not a big fan of the Satsuma Masamune, but I'm not a big fan of the Tobiroki either. I was a bit worried because it's a raw stored sake, almost a year after production, but there were no quality issues 😄. Rather, I didn't feel the peculiarity that I felt when I drank Junmai Ginjo before, and it tastes better than that time 🌟. It has a slight sweetness, a strong alcohol feeling and a spiciness that comes down the throat, not very distinctive but enough for everyday drinking. Cold sake is the best 😚

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Warmed. The acidity is strong and wraps around the umami.

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# 30

3.28 pt.

Takarayama Shuzo Niigata

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Sweetness Umami Bitterness Crisp Dry Room Temperature Astringent Mellow

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I bought it after tasting it at Hankyu Department Store. I've said it many times, but it's called "Takarayama" 😅. I'll say it again and again😅. It has a heavy mouthfeel for a fire-brewed sake, but I wonder if it's a raw sake? I got the impression that it was wrapped in a gentle sweetness from start to finish. It also has a lot of acidity. It tastes better than when I tasted it.

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It has a clear, refreshing taste with a good sweetness. It does not have a strong impact, but it can be drunk calmly. It is a good food sake. There are several varieties of this "rice bag series" with different rice, so it would be fun to compare them. I like "Hozan". ❣️

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ㊗️ Sake-no-jin, 30 Niigata sake cups 🎉 Part 2 First, cold sake. A little bit matured. But it also has a softness. Surprisingly refreshing. No gusto. Spicy. 45 degrees. Spicy. 45 degrees. When raised to 60 degrees, it loses a little of its flavor and becomes a warm sugar water. With yellowtail teriyaki and 😋. Sake from Sake Kadoya @ Murakami 20240315

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