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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.

# 21

3.83 pt.

Kobayashi Shuzo Honten Fukuoka

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The rice used is Yume-Ichikyo and Yamadanishiki. So called "light and dry". It does not feel that dry. It is easy to drink with a clean aftertaste.

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Kobayashi Shuzo Honten is located in Umi-cho, Fukuoka. I guess the representative brand is Bandai. This is also my first time here 🍶. The first aroma is slightly sweet. In the mouth, there is a slight astringency and sweet umami flavor. The slight astringency gives it a sharp finish. Delicious 🍶✨.

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Opening on December 1, 2025 Hometown #9. Soft-ooooo soft ‼️ It flows down your throat before you know it🚿. Is it a little spicy? It's a little spicy, but it's not too spicy. This is 👍 whether it is a food sake or an evening drink. However, it is indeed too gentle!

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# 22

3.79 pt.

Toshimaya Shuzo Tokyo

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Lingering Expansive

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Almost colorless and transparent. Fruity aroma reminiscent of pineapple. Slightly heavy and sweet aroma. The aroma is strong. Mild acidity and astringency. Aroma: Hints of mixed juice. A lingering umami taste. However, it has a short aftertaste. It is a fragrant and mellow sake.

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A gift of sake at a friend's house.

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Since Tokyo sake is hard to find at local liquor stores, we ordered it from a sake brewery. Delicious! I'm so happy!

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# 23

3.73 pt.

村祐酒造 Niigata

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Like Minatoya Toisuke, this is another brand of Murasuke that I bought because I liked it after tasting it at Ponshu-kan in Echigo Yuzawa. There are many liquor stores that sell Murasuke in Tokyo, but I had never seen this brand before. As its name suggests, it's low in alcohol content at 13%, so it's easy to drink 😚. When you drink it cold, it's light and refreshing, with no hint of bitterness. It's delicious in its own right, but when it's chilled at a cooler temperature, it becomes sweeter and more impressive. I liked it best when it was chilled in the wine cellar at about 15 degrees Celsius 😄. It's interesting to see how it changes with the temperature, but in any case, it's a different direction from the sweet and sour fruity Murasuke. I think it's a fine sake that won't go with any snacks 😋

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This is a sake from the Murayu brewery👍. The acidity is very attractive.

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The sweetness and gorgeous aroma blossom gently from the periphery.

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# 24

3.72 pt.

Ryusen'yaezakura

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

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Dry Soft Neat Chestnutt Umami Sweetness Complex Firm

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Brewery Limited ✨️ brought in by a regular customer GOTCHISO-SAMATSU I just had Yaezakura the other day, so it was easy to compare: ☺️ It's a bit peculiar after all! But I'm lucky🍀🍀 to be able to drink this rare limited edition sake.

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Next was the Ryusen Yaezakura Junmai Sake Takumi no Omachi. Compared to the Yamada-Nishiki we drank earlier, the taste is a little more robust. The aroma is almost imperceptible, but the sweetness and umami of the flavor is stronger than that of Yamadanishiki. I was full of anticipation, wondering what this sake, which won first place in the Governor's Award, would taste like! I went to the brewery and asked them about it, and they told me that they will start selling it next week. I am looking forward to it! It was delicious! (^o^) P.S. This year, my hibiscus has many flower buds. Last year, they hardly bloomed at all... (^_^; )

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Junmai Nama Sake 🍶 Shiboritate✨ Various flavors. Stronger freshly squeezed. Alcohol is also strong. It is assertive throughout. The sliced kipper makes it mild 👍. Fried oyster makes it more charming. It looks like it was made up and became beautiful😅. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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# 25

3.72 pt.

Hakurei Shuzo Kyoto

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Dry Umami Crisp Acidity Fresh Ramune Flashy Firm

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🍶🍶🍶🍶🍶+ I bought this on my trip. Hakurei Shuzo's Sake-donji cup 😃. The aroma is mild🤔A little bit fruity on the palate😄Soft acidity, clean, dry and traditional delicious sake😚.

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#Osaka Umeda# Whenever I come to Osaka, I always Yodobashi Camera 2F in front of the hotel. It has become a matter of course 😆. And buy 300ml to drink! 😁😁 I was attracted by the label, but I bought it... Sweet and refreshing 🎊.

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We had a sake from Kyoto at a ryokan in Kyotango City. From the name, I guess it is a sake for experts. It was very dry in both aroma and taste, and was the sake of choice. I was tired from driving, and I was so drunk that I don't remember what I ate or how I tasted. It was a gem that reminded me once again not to drink and be drunk❗️.

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# 26

3.72 pt.

Oguro Shuzo Niigata

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Fruity Umami Flamboyant Sweetness Crisp Dry Balanced Lingering

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At the tasting. Junmai Daiginjo fire-aged Gohyakumangoku. It is mellow, sweet, and beautiful. It has the same label as the affordable unfiltered raw sake sold at Yamaya, but this one was more expensive at 3,300 yen.

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At tasting. Fruity, sweet and mellow. It was sweeter and tastier than the raw sake, but it was more expensive, so I decided to buy the unfiltered raw sake directly from Kameguchi in Kayama.

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I also bought this at Yamaya. The aroma is like a pineapple. It has a mild sweetness and a juicy flavor. This is one of my personal favorites from DHC Sake Brewery. It's been a while since I drank their sake, but it's still delicious. There is a big change in the taste after opening. The pungent taste became more prominent. The pineapple aroma also disappeared. The gradation of the bottle is beautiful.

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# 27

3.64 pt.

かもみどり

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Sake from Okayama Sake meter value +4, slightly dry Clean and easy to drink without any peculiarities😋.

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すっきり辛口でキレがあって爽快。飲みやすいので危険です(笑)

It is characterized by its lack of character." Yamada-Nishiki 20% ? 80%? Clear and easy to drink. The most refreshing sake I've ever had, with absolutely no cloying taste.

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# 28

3.63 pt.

Watanabe Shuzojo Gifu

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The aroma was fruity and the taste was apple and grape-like, but I remember it was like a white wine without any astringency or bitterness.

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Fresh apple-like aroma. In the mouth, chili green apple, fresh sweet and sour of muscat. If you don't have low alcohol like this, you may be a little concerned about the alcohol taste, but it is delicious.

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A little harsh? But it's the Gifu Fan Club. The atmosphere is a little different from that of Hime.

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# 29

3.63 pt.

Niigatadaiichi Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Umami Tingly Fizzy

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I️️ had my first Oniyamama (blue). It was more spicy than the normal Yamama, but the aroma was wonderful and it had a sweetness that was typical of Yamama.

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At a soba noodle restaurant in Kusatsu. Numb. Super dry, but they said it was okay, but you might like it very much.

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# 30

3.62 pt.

Tahara Shuzo Niigata

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I thought it might be limited to direct sales, but I was able to buy it at a liquor store. If you go down the shopping street near Okamachi Station, you will find an old shopping center with a supermarket in it. This is a community-based liquor store that is housed in it. They carry a wide variety of sake brands such as Yukitsuru, Asakayousei, Katanozakura, Kaygetsu, Sakura Masamune, Ootsuru, Shiraoi, Haginoduro, Shikizakura, and others. They seemed to be putting a lot of effort into craft beer and wine. The rice is Gohyakumangoku and Koshibuki. The rice is lightly cloudy to the point of being orikara. Basically, it is spicy, but the entrance is clean, and it tastes good with a firm umami and acidity in the latter half.

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Purchased at Takatsuki Hankyu. To be honest, they have a smaller selection of alcoholic beverages than Umeda Hankyu, but I think their lineup is more tasteful than Umeda. Umeda relies more on on-site sales. You can also buy Kuninonaga and Kiyotsuru at Takatsuki Hankyu. Grape and banana-like atmosphere. Not too sweet and spicy, but clear and beautiful. I wrote "clear," but considering it as a dry wine, I wonder if it is a mellow dry type. I said it was spicy, but there is a moderate amount of sweetness. It is a modest type of sake, but you can't go wrong with it.

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☆☆☆☆☆ Bullet to Itoigawa to eat anglerfish hot pot. So, local sake. The first one is Yukitsuru. The aroma is like a strong sake, but it is easy to drink. It is not light and dry, but slightly sweet. I think it is good.

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