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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.

# 71

2.99 pt.

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

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Umami Young Hot Temperature Refreshing Gentle Acidity Light Flamboyant

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Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake🍶 Yamadanishiki🌾. A little grassy? But it's not unpleasant, and it's ✨sure. Slightly dry and semi-dry. Mild with a touch of sweetness on a flat plate rather than a glass. Very gentle with raw bell bell pepper meat stuffing🫑: ☺️ Sea and @ Takadanobaba 20231005

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Balanced delicious Refreshingly astringent, bitter, umami Tangy and gassy Goes well with the dumplings I happen to be eating.

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First time I heard of it and first time I drank it: ☺️ I never thought I would drink Fukuoka's sake all the way in Kyoto.... LOL! The sweetness, sourness, and schwashiness...it's exquisite👍. The name is cute too 😍I'm tempted to go for it, but 17 degrees of alcohol...dangerous...I guess even beautiful sake has its thorns😱 lol lol

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# 72

2.99 pt.

太田酒造 Shiga

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Smells like caramel, baked apples, ripe. Yellowish liquid. Taste of caramel and a bit of sweetness and acidity. I opened the bottle as soon as I bought it, but the shipment was a year ago.

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Ota Sake Brewery in Shiga, which brews Doukan. This is my first time to try this brand 🍶. It is a rich, robust, unadulterated sake. It is easy to drink without any peculiarities. It has a mild sweetness.

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It has been a while since we drank outside. I made the mistake of forgetting to ask my husband to show me the bottle of sake, as I was not used to drinking outside. It has a mild aftertaste and a slightly sweet flavor. It goes very well with fish dishes.

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# 73

2.99 pt.

Godo Shusei Hokkaido

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Purchased at a liquor store in Nakazaki-cho after an event at Ogimachi Park with Nemuchi The design looks like something you'd find in a bottle at an izakaya 😅. Normally I wouldn't pass it up, but I thought it looked unusual and bought it. It's been a year since it was made, but I don't feel it's aged too long. It is light, refreshing and easy to drink.

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Type: junmai daiginjo, rice polishing rate: 50%, alc.: 16% Floral aroma, vanilla, marshmallow and a little bit of savoury aroma. Flavor feels dry with sharp acidity and bitterness of alcohol. Earthy flavor lingers for a while. Not too good not too bad. Decent price here in Europe.

On graduation day, we all drank together.

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# 74

2.99 pt.

Yamana Shuzo Hyogo

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Dry Umami Sweetness Acidity Fresh Bitterness Fizzy Flashy

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This is my first New Year's Day back in my hometown Osaka. This year, my parents invited us to their department store Osechi. My sister and her husband brought me a bottle of Okutanba as a celebratory sake. You can feel the sweetness of the rice in the beginning, but it changes to a dry taste in the middle to the end. It is a perfect match for the richly flavored Osechi and fatty yellowtail sashimi. It is said that the sake degree is +5 (dry), but I feel that it is +2~3 (slightly dry?). I guess. Anyway, it was a delicious sake. Thanks to my sister and her husband!

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The sake my sister and her husband served me at New Year's was so good that I decided to pick up another brand from the same brewery. Okutanba Junmai Ginjo. This is Yamana Shuzo's regular sake. As stated on the label, the brewery has a long history, having been founded in Kyoho. The Edo period (^_^;) is amazing. It was my wife's fourth birthday today. I really wanted to go out to eat, but the situation was such that we had a takeout party at a yakitori restaurant and drank at home. Thank you for your continued support. I had a cold glass of sake. Oh, dry? It's been a while since I've had a dry, crisp sake. Even though it's light and refreshing, you can still feel the taste of the rice right after you put it in your mouth. At the same time, there is a sense of alcohol, but the aftertaste is short, so it gives a refreshing impression. According to the brewery's website, it has a sake strength of +1. ＋Hmm? +1? It's not dry, is it? Once again, I realized that the accuracy of my tongue sensor is disappointing (tears). Well, everyone has their own way of feeling.

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This is my first time drinking Okutanba 🍶The aroma is subdued, the sake is light and clean, with a soft sweetness and a short, sharp finish 😊It goes well with Kaisendon, another bottle I want to drink again ✨.

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# 75

2.99 pt.

Takizawa Shuzo Saitama

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Fizzy Tropical Chocolate Banana Rum

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The cup is a gift from Saitama Prefecture, Fuukkachan, a character from Fukaya...cute 😍It's a good sake for a meal 🍶, as it seems to be a honjozo sake....

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Sake and Sake vol.3 ④ We joined Higu and Nanoha and had a great time 😚. You can hear the sound of gas popping every time you pour 😚😚. Shuwa shuwa 🫧🥂. Fruity, sweet and sour with a bit of apricot flavor.

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Souvenirs from Shinshin SY Among several souvenirs, I chose this one intuitively by looking at the label. He brought three four-packs of sake as a souvenir, which is a generous gesture for a business traveler who travels all over the country. I would never have been able to do such a thing with my own pocketbook. When I pour it into the cup, it is more yellow than I expected! Is this a matured type? The aroma is slightly fruity, but has a bitter, mature aroma. The mouthfeel is crisp and dry, with a light sweetness and bitterness, and a moderate umami, but the maturing aroma in the aftertaste is unique. The light sourness and bitterness in the aftertaste are quite a tricky thing to pull off. This strange taste is not one of my favorites, but it is something that makes me want to drink it again. It reminds me of that strange feeling I had in junior high school when I used to prank cigarettes behind my back. It's a treat!

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# 76

2.98 pt.

清水酒造 Saitama

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Fruity Acidity Flamboyant Umami Sweetness Bitterness Chocolate Strawberry

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Junmai Kamizankojyomizu Namazake🍶Biyamanishiki🌾 Saitama G yeast ✨. Moderate acidity 😆. Well made. The characteristics are thin but not unpleasant. It goes well with old-fashioned corned beef doria (mixed corned beef doria)👍This kind of snack is even better 😋. BIGINTEI @ Toda Koen 20230804

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Quite a fine Junmai Daiginjo sake. There is enough mellow deliciousness. It is a talented brewery in Saitama. Aside from Kamikame, it is the second best sake in Saitama after Hanayo-yoku.

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This is the first time I drink it at home. I bought it from Kurumiya in Hachinohe because they only sell one bottle of sake in my neighborhood. I also bought two other kinds of sake that cannot be bought in Kansai. The packaging was very careful and excellent. The aroma is subtle, with hints of strawberries and berries. The refreshing sweetness and acidity are pleasant. The final taste is bitter. I have the impression that Miyamanishiki and other sake I have had in the past were sweeter. I wish there was a store in Kansai where I could buy Shugou... I heard that the sake brewery here is aging, with all the employees over 65 years old. I wonder if that's why they don't distribute much.

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Where to Buy

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日本酒亀甲花菱純米　無濾過生原酒　さけ武蔵　１８００ｍｌ【清水酒造】¥3,130 日本酒亀甲花菱純米吟醸無濾過生原酒美山錦1800ml清水酒造¥3,286

# 77

2.98 pt.

Hakkai Jozo Niigata

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I got "Uonuma de sakou" as a souvenir....sold only in Minamiuonuma, the concept is good ⭕️...I couldn't find a good marriage...but I'm sipping it with yellowtail sashimi and okonomiyaki...Niigata sake 🍶 traditional light dry taste.... ...I've had it a few times...it's a good ⭕️ as a food sake 🍶! It's really good......and I realized once again that Niigata sake is very popular.......

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Nice to meet you too, Mr. Uonuma. The first aroma is slightly sweet. When you put it in your mouth, it is a little more modern and dry. It has a soft umami flavor that quickly fades away. This is quite a tasty dry 🍶✨. I think my dad would like it.

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Firm rice flavor. Good sharpness. This is also a stable taste.

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# 78

2.98 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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. . dry and fruity, but . Some bitterness and acidity with a nice It's well balanced! There is a little bit of sharpness and a little bit of lingering. You can taste a little bit of the finish! 4.0✩!

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Hokuriku-like sake.

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2024 Outside Drinking Amnesia Series 😎⑥ I couldn't upload it because I don't remember. Drinks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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# 79

2.97 pt.

Taiko Shuzojo Tokushima

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Purchased at Kintetsu Department Store event, Sake Tour. I compared it with Junmai Ginjo and was impressed with this one, so I bought it. Fresh and citrusy? It is sweet at the beginning, but the sweetness and umami come in the second half of the bottle. I have to admit that I've only seen Hyo Hyohi at department store events. Apparently, the brewery that makes the sake is in Awa City, which is different from the address on the label.

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Dry taste that goes well with chicken on the bone. It washes away the oil from the chicken. A quick sip with a cup of sake will reset your palate from the strong flavors of tsukune, kawa, liver, etc., and you will be ready for the next dish. You will be ready for the next dish in a flat state.

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Yamada Nishiki. Gorgeous aroma. It has a light touch with a sharp spiciness behind.

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# 80

2.96 pt.

沓掛酒造 Nagano

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Acidity Apple Fizzy Umami Dry Calpis Invigorating Sweetness

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I've been busy with something lately 😅 But I do drink my sake 😆. I notice I haven't posted anything I drank in August 🤣. I'll post it for the record 🤣🙇‍♂️

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The title reminds me of high school baseball: iridokumo in the back of the 7th inning. I remember it was slightly fizzy and lactic acidic.

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Shinshu Sake Hanpukai May 2 Forgot to upload this page. Here is a reminder. No comment on the taste.

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