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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.

# 51

3.55 pt.

Kikusui Shuzo Nagano

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So cute!!! 🍎

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It was my son's birthday earlier this month, so we went to Nagano Prefecture for a visit during this holiday weekend! I think I have been to Nagano Prefecture a hundred times, but this was my first time in Nagano City. I found a great liquor store called "Shinshu Kuraudo" in the very magnificent Nagano station 💡. They have sake from all over Nagano 😘. They also have a corner shop, so if I hadn't come by car, I would have gone in there lol. A cute bear wearing an apple 🍎. The kids picked out a cup of sake with a cute illustration of Alkuma-chan 🍶. The taste was very refreshing! It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma and a crisp aftertaste. It's very easy to drink and has no habits, so if you're traveling by Shinkansen, this is definitely the one you want to drink on the train on the way home. I bought a few other bottles, so I'm looking forward to opening them 😊.

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It's for the record of my drinking 🍶📸😋. Junmai Sake Week 2024 in Nagoya🍶👍🏻 Week 2: ‼️

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# 52

3.55 pt.

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I bought a small bottle of Kikusui Shuzo at a nearby convenience store 🥂. It was labeled as a ginjo-shu, but the aroma was subdued and it was a delicious regular sake with just the right amount of umami 😋.

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Smells like ramune Dry but refreshing and easy to drink, I like the taste

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14th kind 👀 on a business trip to Niigata. This is also my first time drinking sake 🍶. The uncrowned emperor! Speaking of uncrowned emperor, Carlos Rivera (^^) Tomorrow's old Joe... ❣️ I'm curious to see what it tastes like... It's a sharp and dry sake 🍶.

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# 53

3.54 pt.

Kubiki Shuzo Niigata

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cold sake light and refreshing refreshing Easy to drink like water

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Light, sweet, and fragrant sake Light, but with a strong flavor. It is easy to drink because it is sweet but has a good amount of astringency. The aftertaste is sharp and alcoholic. This sake is made by Kubiki Shuzo in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture. They also make quite good sake! This sake has a bit of an alcoholic feel to it, but not bad.

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# 54

3.54 pt.

Ikeda Shuzo Kyoto

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Banana Muscat Fizzy

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Sake I received as a gift. It tastes like sake at first, but the aftertaste is refreshing and delicious. I think it is dry but easy to drink.

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The sake pours quickly at the beginning with a refreshing aroma, but has a clear and punchy aftertaste. It was perfect for the end of the meal.

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My first brand 😁. It has a good acidity. Perfect for summer 😆. I feel like I love this so much ✨ The lid blew off in seconds😅 It didn't blow out though. It was still shrieking and chilling when I poured it into the glass. It was chili. A brand I want to repeat next year.

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# 55

3.53 pt.

Hakodate Jozo Hokkaido

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Acidity Umami Crisp Sharp Bitterness Dry Sweetness Lingering

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This is Hakodate Sake Brewery's Eiun Tamashii Uzumiguchi Junmai Ginpu. Right after opening the bottle, it is a delicious sake with lots of umami and a delicious acidity to finish it off 😋 It is from the Goho brewery 🍶.

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Good evening, this is Goho from your first series✨ I️ had been curious about this for a while, but when I️ drank it at the store yesterday, it was so good that I️ bought it as a souvenir and opened the bottle again. I️ bought it as a souvenir and opened it again, but since I️ bought it at a place that doesn't seem to store it well, it's aged beautifully..............right? I'm sure it's really good ✌️.

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Day 3 of Hakodate trip At Inamura-ya at Hakodate Hokuto Station. We received a detailed explanation from a kind shopkeeper.

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# 56

3.53 pt.

Sachihime Shuzo Saga

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Milk Dry Sweetness Crisp Tranquil

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Here is the 5th drink of the comparison at HAMA BAR in Kashima City Kohime Junmai Sake This one has a distinctly different taste from the other four. The color, the grain-derived aroma, the taste... Classic type with strong umami and acidity. ❗️ Suitable as a food sake

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Purchased with Tenryo sake cup at Okuhiroya in Kayashima. They stocked it because it was well received at a Saga sake tasting event held for sake retailers. Probably not normally available in the Kansai region. The rice is made from Hokkaido's Kitashizuku. I know Nabeshima also uses Kitashizuku. It has a beautiful sake quality for the rice polishing ratio. There is a slight sweetness, but it is also slightly thin and heavy. It also has a nutty taste. It tastes like nothing else.

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HAMA BAR⑤. The last one is "Kouhime" on the far left. It has a slightly sour taste and is very impressive. My friend said she could tell even blind. Really? The DEAR MY PRINCESS on the menu seems to have been very popular this season. It seems to have been very popular this season and has been sold out. I got the third one, RISE, instead.

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# 57

3.52 pt.

Imada Shuzo Honten Hiroshima

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Lemon Acidity Wine Invigorating Citrusy Smooth Fizzy Refreshing

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I had it with sea bream carpaccio and as the name suggests, it enhances the flavor of the fish dish😊. The sake alone is refreshing and delicious.

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Finally got some raw oysters so I could drink 😆. I knew it was good😁. The white wine style goes well with it😋 I felt a little sweet this time. @Kawagoe

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Schwarzenegger and Refreshing Aroma: Fruity, a little foamy attack. Taste: Fresh sweetness, low acidity. It goes in smoothly and has a refreshing aftertaste. Easy to drink at ABV 13. Aperitif and instant kill. Didn't hold up to seafood 🤣.

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# 58

3.51 pt.

Fuji Shuzo Yamagata

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Herbal Muscat Rich and Gentle Flamboyant Rum

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Personal Memo》(Restaurant Series) (Series without detailed description) Comment] It was delicious. Overall Rating】★★★★☆

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Taste 85 Color Colorless and transparent Aroma: The gorgeousness typical of Junmai Daiginjyo and the freshness of the raw ingredients can be felt as indicated on the label. Taste: When chilled, it is raw in a bad way. The gorgeousness of the daiginjo is lost. After a while, when it warms up a little, the sweetness becomes extremely strong. It is interesting to note that the taste changes drastically with the change in temperature. Overall Comment It is a matter of taste, but I feel that the goodness of raw sake is lost when it is a Daiginjo class.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

栄光冨士／冨士酒造有加藤ありかとう蔵出限定純米吟醸酒720ml日本酒¥1,528 栄光冨士／冨士酒造有加藤ありかとう蔵出限定純米吟醸酒1800ml日本酒¥2,444

# 59

3.50 pt.

Hiraroku Jozo Iwate

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Rice used is something from Iwate Prefecture and germinated brown rice from Shiwa-machi glutinous rice Classified under the Sake Tax Law as "Other Brewed Sake It is a so-called craft saké, but it is no different from ordinary sake. The fruity sweetness spreads quickly, and the umami is also conveyed clearly. The citrusy bitterness tightens up the whole experience. The lingering aftertaste seems to be slowly fading away. It is not flashy, but it is good for a leisurely sipping. However, 3,000 yen for a four-pack is a bit expensive!

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I like it, delicious, apples, cold, rice feel, similar characteristics to 2022BY Kaze no Mori Alpha8 brewed with brown rice, not just brown rice, but germinated brown rice, so other brewed sake craft saké. 3 days after opening the bottle, banana, Shaoxing wine caramel, not bitter, classical feel.

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Overall 10 (out of 10) This is the first sake I've ever had. It is a sake brewery that has been revived as a craft sake in the modern age after 100 years of history! According to the description The secondary ingredient is germinated brown glutinous rice produced in Shiwa Town. It has an aroma very close to that of sake, and you can enjoy its dignified, gorgeous aroma and fresh sweetness. according to the brewery's description. Delicious 😋. Good aroma👍 Sweetness, umami, and spiciness with an independent presence that does not mix with the sweetness. And yet it is clear and transparent with a simple "water" feeling. The final taste is a little bit rummy, and it closes with the taste of rum. I got such an impression👍😋😋. It was served chilled. The aroma I felt was 　-Aroma: Aroma of rice and a little bit of rummy 👍 　-Aroma: A slight spiciness and bitterness that passes through the nose. Taste sensation The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum) 　-Spiciness: Start 1 → Lingering 2 　-Sweetness: Beginning 2→ Lingering 2 　-Sourness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Bitterness: 0 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Astringency: 1 at the beginning 1→ Lingering 1 　-Rice flavor: 4 at the beginning → 3 in the aftertaste Mouthfeel I felt】→3 Smaller number = light and smooth Large number = thick and rich (5 is the maximum)

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# 60

3.50 pt.

Tsurunoe Shuzo Fukushima

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I wanted a dry, dry drink. There are days when I'm in that mood. You might say don't choose raw, but I realized it after the sake bottle came. I enjoyed it with yudofu. It fits my mood today. When I think of dry, dry sake, I think of Niigata, Hiroshima, and Kochi. I admit to disagreeing.

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This Sake paired well with the home made bacon we had with dinner. The flavor profile is bright with the flavor of banana and has a dry, clean finish. The dryness is mild and not overly strong.

☀️ Sake rice is Hachitan Nishiki 🌾. Refreshing sweetness reminiscent of kiwi and green apple 😊. Light and fresh on the throat with a beautiful aftertaste😌. It has depth of flavor and is very satisfying after drinking it ☺️

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