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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.30 pt.

Shinkame Shuzo Saitama

204 check-ins

Hot Temperature Umami Cooled Sake Warm Sake Room Temperature Creamy Caramelly Bitterness

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Scoring☆☆☆☆ Kamikame Shuzo's Sake Pants from Saitama All products bearing the name "Hikomago" are aged for more than three years in the brewery before being shipped. Open the bottle! 🌠 The sweet aroma of rice drifts faintly in the air😄. The first glass is a cold sake. Rich, soft, and robust. 😋 The second glass is lukewarm or hot ❗ The rice flavor is nice 😋 A little nostalgic, I️ surprisingly like the taste of Junmai sake🎶. Tonight I paired it with shabu shabu and it was a good match for the meat👍. I recommend drinking it warmed up with strong flavored food and cheese😄.

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Sake in Saitama 🍶. Fresh taste like a fresh sake, a little quirky but that's also good 😋. Sake degree: +6 to +8 Alcohol level: 16-17 Rice: Awa Yamadanishiki Polishing ratio: 50 Yeast: Association No. 7 yeast

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Overall 9 (out of 10) Purchased at a liquor store right next to Kamikame on 5/26. It seems that they don't sell directly to the public. The website says The website says, "We do not add anything, we do not hide anything, we carefully and deliberately brew with craftsmanship, farmers, and time as our allies. Chikara" is one of the "Chikara", "Ju", and "Yama-Ari Tani-Ari" series of tank sake. First of all, it has a nice aroma right after opening the bottle. And the taste of rice is simple and straightforward. There is no extra production, just rice and water! No other taste is created! That's my impression👍 The rice flavor is very close to that of Hakugakuzen! It is similar to Hakudakesen Gokuso, which gave me the impression of "The Rice Sake! I would like to have other series! It was served chilled! I was impressed by the aroma. 　-Aroma on the nose: Delicious ginjo aroma 👍 　-The aroma is not so good. Taste sensation The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum). 　-Spiciness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste 　-Sweetness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste 　-Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 aftertaste 　-Bitterness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Astringency: 0 at the beginning → 1 lingering aftertaste 　-Rice flavor: 3 at the beginning → 2 in the aftertaste Mouthfeel I felt] → 1 Smaller number = light and smooth Bigger number = thicker and richer (5 is the maximum)

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Where to Buy

酒の甫坂

埼玉県　神亀酒造ひこ孫【ひこまご】　純米　720ml¥2,100 埼玉県神亀酒造ひこ孫【ひこまご】純米1800ml¥4,580

# 22

3.29 pt.

Koikawa Shuzo Yamagata

176 check-ins

Dry Sharp Crisp Umami Cooled Sake Bitterness

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The aroma is mild, the taste is soft and clear. The aroma is mild, the mouthfeel is soft and clear, and the flavor spreads fluently, making it a beautiful sake.

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Purchased at the Yamagata Antenna Shop in Ginza. Slightly soft ginjo aroma. Lightly sweet. Especially when you bite into it, it has the delicate sweetness of a snow goddess. I drank it after taking a bath.

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Yellowish color due to minimal filtration Dry and robust taste Yamagata rice Rice polishing ratio: 65 Yeast: Association No. 7 Sake meter: +8 Acidity: 1.7 Alcohol content: 15.3 800 per 1 gassed @Tora Reiya

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# 23

3.28 pt.

Kubohonke Shuzo Nara

384 check-ins

Umami Hot Temperature Room Temperature Acidity Dry Cooled Sake Shaoxing Wine Nutty

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At home. Nara Sake without permission, 12th stage ~‼️ Kubo Honke, a long-established sake brewery in Uda City, Nara Prefecture ~ ‼️ Hatsukasumi and this Soriryu are famous brands. The baseball club team that my sons took care of when they were in junior high school was located in Uda, and this is a nostalgic place where we used to go every weekend. We used to pass by the brewery we visited this time, but this is the first time we visited there. It is called "Sake Brewery Street," but it is really a quiet street. And the taste of the sake.... There is not much aroma, and although you can feel the alcohol in your mouth, the dryness is not so high and the sake is easy to drink. I imagined it would be a dry sake for the experts because it is from a long-established sake brewery, but to my surprise, it is moderately drunk and has a refreshing taste. It is not flashy, but it is a good sake. ‼️

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#Kyoto Karasuma Takoyakushi# Sake Hall Masuya★ W river/Kuro/Kishi/Length Lastly, a comparison 😅 of Sairyu Yamato from Nara. First, "Special Junmai". It's dry 🤔. It's crisp 🤔.

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#Kyoto Karasuma Takoyakushi# Sake Hall Masuya★ w river / black / kishi / long Next, "Junmai" from Sairyu Yamato. 🤔🤔Dry and crisp... It's wicked to do the drinking comparison last 😆. My taste buds are drunk😅. Well, tomorrow is Sendai👍!

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒睡龍（すいりゅう）特別純米火入れ加水1800ｍｌ【久保本家】¥3,000

# 24

3.26 pt.

山中酒造 Shizuoka

83 check-ins

Umami Dry Graceful Cooled Sake Herbal Tropical Gentle

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#Hamamatsu# Nagura Sake Shop On the second day back to my parents' house, I first visited Kakegawa's 🍶. We went to a local liquor store and bought a bottle of spring limited edition sake. First time drinking this brand, we had it with my family 😁. I was told that it's good to drink it cold, so I made it very cold ❄️❄️ When I opened the bottle, the aroma was not so strong, probably because it was chilled... When I put it in my mouth, I could feel the coldness and the richness of the flavor. And a good amount of spiciness... It's delicious, I can drink it easily 😆😆😆.

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The one I went to a liquor store I don't usually go to after a baseball game and drank after I got home. It tastes like Aizan, but is closer to a classic. It is spicy with a little sweetness. It tastes hotter than when I tasted it. It is spicy even if the temperature is changed. I think it is hard to drink by itself. When it gets close to room temperature, the sweetness comes out, but the spiciness and alcohol taste also become stronger.

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I bought it at my usual Marunaka Ohashi Shoten (🍶) and asked the landlady to make a dry selection for me 🍶. 720ml 📌 ¥1,650 It's the second day of the party with my mother-in-law💕. Here's a quick rice 💕 The aroma is fruity💕 Color is light golden💕 The mouthfeel is a little thick💕 It's dry but you can feel the sweetness💕You can also feel the umami of the rice💕It goes in smoothly💕May be a dangerous sake😅. Today's pairing is grilled tuna kama-yaki, sushi roll, tekkimaki and sashimi💕 They go so, so, so, so well💕! Drinking sake with my granddaughter is the best 💕💕💕My mother-in-law is also happy and it's really a great party👍👍👍👍 I recommend this sake 😁 please try it 👍It's a great sake for a meal 👍✌️

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# 25

3.23 pt.

竹浪酒造店 Aomori

107 check-ins

Hot Temperature Warm Sake Nutty Cooled Sake

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I bought it at a product show the other day. I had never heard of this brand, but I tasted it and liked it. It was 19 degrees, so I drank it lightly on the rocks. I paired it with stewed daikon radish and shellfish sashimi as the cold weather deepened. It was moderately dry and went well with sashimi.

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Outside Drinking. Sake and Nishi Park" held in Sendai. It was raining ☔️ and I was holding an umbrella, so I finally forgot to take a picture ❗️ regrettably 😂. I borrowed it from the brewery's website instead 😆. Here is the sake. The type is more than old sake. It has been aged for 2 years, so it is still on its way up. The color is of course amber. The taste is heavy with the umami of the rice and the maturity of the sake. The aroma is thick, and the overall feeling is that it comes with a thud. It is relatively easy to drink, perhaps because it has been aged for only a short time. Juku sake seems to warm you up.

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Hot sake, 50°C Golden in color with a mellow aroma. The entry is refreshing. Delicious.

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# 26

3.21 pt.

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

325 check-ins

Hot Temperature Umami Mellow Tranquil Warm Sake Room Temperature Cooled Sake Firm

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This is Asahi Kiku Arahashiri, a Fukuoka souvenir 🍶. It's in a nice looking bottle, but it seems that during the new sake season, Fukuoka's sake is often served in these stoppered bottles. I thought it was nice because it can be corked tightly so it is easy to reuse. The initial aroma is slightly sweet, like cooked rice. In the mouth, it has a mild sweet flavor with a slight astringency. It finishes with a slight bitterness. The astringency was a bit strong, but the sake was delicious with a calm and full flavor typical of Asahi Kiku ✨.

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This is a comment from an amateur sake lover. The other day, I was recommended this sake at my favorite soba restaurant. It was exactly my kind of sake. It was masculine, strong, and dry. Although it was fire-aged, I could feel the strength of the alcohol. It is rare for me to drink sake from Kyushu, so I enjoyed it very much. It went well with the tempura at the soba restaurant, and the flavor was not overpowered! I am thankful that I was able to encounter such wonderful sake this evening as well! I was kind of a straight guy, despite the fact that I am a manly type of drinker. I am thankful that I can drink good sake.

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Have it heated up. Good acidity Delicious

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

旭菊綾花特別純米瓶囲い1800ml¥3,300

# 27

3.20 pt.

Wakatakeya Shuzojo Fukuoka

32 check-ins

Wine Caramelized Milk Rum Spice Cooled Sake Raisin

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I'm not sure if it's because it was just opened or not. I wonder if the fact that it was just opened had something to do with it. Maybe it will be different if I drink it in a couple of days.

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A liquor similar to white wine ♪ The aroma before you drink it gives you a hint of wine... It was so delicious that all three of us drank it in one go.

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The last of Hankyu Brewery Festival The first one: Fukuoka Wakatakeya Debut Sake like a dark white wine with the flavor of rice. But it is easy to drink! But be careful, it has 17 degrees of alcohol! This one was taught by Haruei Chichi and Gura. It's my first time in Fukuoka with this delicious drink! Thank you very much 🙏. The second one, Tottori Inada Honten IKU'S SHIRO Sweet and sour, tastes like juice. I tasted various kinds of sake while learning from many members. It was a lot of fun! If you are going tomorrow or later, please drink a lot and enjoy 🎶.

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# 28

3.20 pt.

yamamorisyuzou Aichi

74 check-ins

Caramelized Chocolate Fruity Caramelly Sweetness Cooled Sake

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Purchased at Okadaya, Nagoya Rice used is Yume-Ginko from Nagoya This sake has a slightly sweet and robust flavor. It is not so fresh, but has a mildly sharp and clean aftertaste. Overall, it has a calmness that makes it a versatile all-around food sake. This is a good sake for ministry.

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This will also be the first time I have dreamed of a hawk. The first aroma is a modest sweet aroma. In the mouth, it has a rich sweetness like ripe fruit and the umami of rice. It also has a sweet overtone like ripe fruits. It is similar to Chochin, but darker and tastier. I love Nagoya's sake.

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The second drink was a local Nagoya sake, Taka-no-Yume's original, which was recommended by the waitress. I thought it was a good drink for the coming season because it was light and refreshing like a summer sake. 🏝️ By the way, it seems to be an assemblage of nama-shu and hi-ire-shu 🍶.

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# 29

3.19 pt.

Nagayama Shuzo Yamaguchi

317 check-ins

Creamy Umami Cooled Sake Burdensome Sweetness Dry Perfumed Room Temperature

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I tasted it during the New Year holidays. I thought it was arabashiri, but I mistakenly put shiboritate in it 🤣. It was fresh and easy to drink even though it was fired once.

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Today, following yesterday's Aizan drinking event, I went to the Osaka Bay Tower's Japanese sake festival event 😀. I was informed in advance by bouken-san that there was a sake that Saku-san usually does not have, so I made a toast with his wife with that sake 😇. The sake was even clearer and fruity than Saku's usual sake, and we were very satisfied from the start 😀. During the live taiko performance by three women, my wife and I, who are both learning taiko, were overwhelmed by their amazing performance 😇. We were able to compare over 130 different types of sake, but my favorite was from Yamazaru, a brewery located in Asa, Yamaguchi Prefecture 😇. From the aroma to the mouthfeel, it was right up my alley👍! I had a chance to talk to the brewer and asked him about the stores in the Kansai area that carry it.

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Aged Sake✨Snow❄️☃️ Aged sake, light yellow in color. Cold sake, matured, Daruma Masamune-like. Not heavy, warmed to 60 degrees. Soft around the edges. Mellow. ☺️ It's still a sake for warming up. I served it with scallop sashimi sent from my relatives in Hokkaido 😋The scallops were huge and delicious💕. Purchased at Iida Sake Shop @ Shiki.

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# 30

3.18 pt.

Watanabe Shuzoten Niigata

335 check-ins

Umami Fruity Firm Cooled Sake Dry Crisp Acidity Sweetness

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The fourth one is Nechi-Osan. This is my first time to visit this brewery. I always thought it was "KONCHI". Sorry locals! The taste of rice is well expressed, but the overall taste is clean and dry. The aftertaste is a bit peculiar, but it is good in its own way. Thank you!

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OSAKA SAKE&FOOD EXPO 2024⑳ Lastly, we went to the Komatsuya booth again. Nechi from Nechiozan, which is not seen very often. There were many different rice varieties, but we chose the Koshitanrei 1st class rice 2020. Nechi is only available at authorized dealers. It was easy to drink with a beautiful taste and a hint of sweetness. The review of this event was a bit of a mess, so please refer to Nechi's post later on 🤣.

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☆☆☆☆☆ The second bottle of local sake is Nechiozan. This one is drier than Yukitsuru. But it does not interfere with the meal, yet it is still a strong sake. I think it is good.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

根知男山【純米酒】1800ml◆写真は720mlです◆¥3,025 根知男山【純米吟醸】限定原酒1800ml◆写真は旧ラベルです◆¥5,500

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