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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

3.29 pt.

Kikusui Shuzo Nagano

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猿庫の泉 1

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猿庫の泉 3

It's good with hot pot.

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Happy Halloween🎃. and it has nothing to do with the bear on the label is dressed up 🐻. The second souvenir from the other day ✨ Is it my imagination that it feels more like apple🍎 when I drink it after looking at the label? It's clean, crisp, fruity and just the way I like it 🍾. It's a shame it's only one cup 😅. I mean, I've been drinking a lot of one-cups lately 🫙.

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Sake from the Nanshin Iida area 🍶. Nice 🙆🙆 Delicious👍

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# 92

3.29 pt.

Gekkeikan Kyoto

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Banana Expansive

Horin 1

Horin 2

Horin 3

It is a daiginjo, but not sweet, with a slight banana flavor.

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The nose is reminiscent of white flowers and violets, with pears and apples. In the mouth, the fruitiness comes forward and the sweetness of the rice gives way to a yogurt-like texture reminiscent of butter. Mild warmth and a medium to slightly long finish that is not just alcoholic. A bottle to drop time on a cold Sunday night. Aroma of white blossoms with hints of violet, followed by pear and apple. On the palate, fruit takes the lead; the rice sweetness shifts toward a buttery yogurt texture. A gentle alcoholic warmth lingers, with a medium-long finish beyond alcohol alone. .

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# 93

3.29 pt.

Aihara Shuzo Hiroshima

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Muscat Fruity CherryBlossom Bitterness Tropical Neat Juicy Fizzy

UGO 1

UGO 2

UGO 3

It is a refreshing and very tasty sake with pineapple-like acidity and sweetness.

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First UGO series: ❗️ The aroma is modest: ❗️ In the mouth it has a 🍑 like sweetness and aroma😊. Complex taste but nice👍 A little more sourness and a clean aftertaste 🤔. The overall aroma and taste is to my liking. It was a very tasty sake😍 I would like to try other UGO as well ‼️

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. I guess this one falls into the swishy category too 🤔. Light sweetness and lightness of the moment 😋. It might be good for those who say they are not good at sake!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

UGO HESPERIA へスペリア 720ml 日本酒相原酒造広島県¥1,980

# 94

3.29 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

Santoka 1

Santoka 2

Santoka 3

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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It is SANTOUKAI. It was sweet with a hint of rice flavor. In the evening, my wife and I went to an izakaya (Japanese-style bar) for a year-end party. We had beef tataki, yellowtail kama, etc. and finished with okonomiyaki. We were told that it was because they had leftover cabbage. But it was delicious!

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This sake has a soft sweetness and a wonderful acidity that seems to seep in gradually. Yes, it is a delicious sake.

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# 95

3.28 pt.

湯川酒造店 Nagano

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Sweetness Fresh Fruity Umami Apple Acidity Fizzy Invigorating

木曽路 1

木曽路 2

木曽路 3

Fruity, apple-like flavor. Slightly sweet, but refreshing. Drink with a glass of wine.

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😁. We were here for snow fencing at a ski lodge that we take care of in the winter. We will work a little in the morning, relax at Nagano station and go home. I will ask for a sake tasting set ☺️. The rightmost one is today's sake, Kisoji hiyaoroshi. The aroma is very strong and the taste is stable. You can tell how delicious the rice is. Delicious. Now, I'm going home to buy Gokotsuru. My back hurts from carrying so much stuff with bad posture💦.

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The rice has just the right amount of flavor and sweetness, and the taste is refreshing and delicious.

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# 96

3.28 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Dry Acidity Crisp Fizzy Invigorating Firm Room Temperature Umami

Fukumasamune 1

Fukumasamune 2

Fukumasamune 3

This is Fukumasamune Soukai Junmai Namazume. It's light on the palate but full of flavor and delicious sake 😋 It's only 900 yen and change. I bought it at Seicomart.

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Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem A cup of sake for a cold night. I bought it at Aoki of the drugstore. It's a familiar sake. I had it warmed today.

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Trophies of the GW Kanazawa - Takayama trip. When I think of canned draft sake, I think of Kikusui Ichiban Shibori, but since this sake is also from Ishikawa Prefecture, which is famous for its sake, my expectations naturally went up. The design of the can is also austere. Chill it in the refrigerator and open the bottle! Oh, you can feel a slight shwash and a refreshing sweetness (Kikusui Funakuchi Ichiban Shibori has a mellow sweetness). It's delicious. When the temperature settles down a little, there is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. This is a repeat purchase. I hope they sell it in Kansai too!

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Where to Buy

福光屋公式ショップ

【1,000円OFFクーポン】送料無料福正宗吟醸新酒 2025年令和7年干支ラベル西暦ラベル 2種各1本セット巳年縁起日本酒金沢純米大吟醸新酒新年乾杯酒ご自宅セット¥3,740 【1,000円OFFクーポン】福正宗酒歳時記吟醸新酒 500mL 2種各1本化粧箱入純米大吟醸ギフト寒中見舞い西暦ラベル干支ラベル新春ギフト石川県金沢市酒蔵贈り物¥4,290

Where to Buy

福光屋

プロの味福正宗純米料理酒 900mL 無添加福光屋¥1,600 福正宗酒歳時記吟醸新酒 500mL 純米大吟醸福光屋石川県 (2025 西暦)¥2,000

# 97

3.27 pt.

博多百年蔵

Ishikura Shuzo Fukuoka

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博多百年蔵 2

博多百年蔵 3

Rice used is Fumei Purchased at Fukuoka Airport There was also a limited edition sake for the airport, but I'll get back to that later. It's more like a sour or a juice, or something like that. It's not too sweet, so it's easy to drink. Depending on the food and the situation, I think this is also possible...

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Fresh and slightly floral. Freshly pressed rice aroma with a hint of banana and melon. When chilled, it is crisp, but has a firm body due to the 17% alcohol content.

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Light-drizzled Ginjo Fukuoka's local sake, dry with a hint of ginjo

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# 98

3.27 pt.

Tentaka Shuzo Tochigi

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Pineapple Fruity Apple Fizzy Sweetness Bitterness Lemon Lingering

Kyūbi 1

Kyūbi 2

Kyūbi 3

We drank it because it's our own grown rice 🙂. Hmm, it's a bit alcoholic but I think it's nice and crisp 😋

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Tochigi Prefecture will receive "Kubi" from Amataka Shuzo 🤗. It's a raw sake with a surprisingly low alcohol content of 9% ❗️ I'm curious to know what it tastes like😆. Now then... Oh, it smells like rice 🌾🌾. It tastes slightly sweet but also alcoholic 🍶. The taste is still grain-like, but it's not as robust as it should be. Not too sweet for its sake level of -16, and with an acidity of 2.2, it's well balanced ✨. The low alcohol content makes it easy to drink. ☺️ It's a little more acidic than sweet, but it's good for people who aren't used to drinking sake ✨. Definitely tastes better chilled 😋. Be careful, the higher the temperature, the more blurred the taste will become. ⚠️

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The aroma is faint, with a slight sweetness. On the palate, there is a light spiciness that tingles slightly on the tip of the tongue and throat. The core is sweetness unique to rice. In general, it has a gentle taste.

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# 99

3.26 pt.

Ookidaikichi Honten Fukushima

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Fizzy Muscat Fruity Melon-flavored Juicy Sweetness Bitterness Acidity

Gakki Masamune 1

Gakki Masamune 2

Gakki Masamune 3

To end the day, the chairman gave us 🍶💕. It was very delicious 🥰. I always think I forget to eat it😅 A small bowl of food, two slices of sashimi, two slices of tuna, one piece of fried fish... I think the last time I had this was after a few drinks 🐾.

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(*´ω*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 We got the blue label of the Instrument Masamune. Just as good as the yellow-green label ✨🙌. I think it's the strongest sake in the Cospa ✨🙌✨.

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Today I had a bottle of Musical Instrument Masamune 😀. The aroma is slightly sweet 🤔The taste is a bit fizzy in the mouth 😊First comes a gentle sweetness, then a firm umami, and the aftertaste is refreshing 🥰Instrumental Masamune is a delicious sake 🤩.

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# 100

3.26 pt.

Kotobukitoraya Shuzo Yamagata

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Kajokotobuki 1

Kajokotobuki 2

Kajokotobuki 3

Kasumigashoju, Junmai Ginjo. I bought it immediately because it was half price at the drugstore. The spiciness and sweetness overlap and fuse from the beginning and disappear with a delicious taste. Good ministry.

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Stable taste. Yamagata's typical delicious taste.

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It's clean and tasty. It's not sweet, but it's easy to drink and delicious! A fine sake that I wouldn't buy for myself. I received it as a catalog gift!

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