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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 31

3.64 pt.

Naniwa Shuzo Osaka

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Sweetness Umami

Naniwamasamune 1

Naniwamasamune 2

Naniwamasamune 3

After a long time. Complexity between sweetness and umami.

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Tenma Daijukai (¡°Tenma Sake Association¡±) This sake is named after Governor Yoshimura And an illustration of a mysterious person on the label Where is Governor Yoshimura? Where? It's a very typical mature, slightly dry junmai sake, and it's good warmed up. It's the type of sake I'd like to drink on a regular basis, but it's more of a souvenir. I misunderstood. I'd like to buy it if it were available!

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Tenma Taishukai 2024 ④ The day before, I tasted Sakakamatsu from this brewery at a liquor store in Ikuno Ward. He asked me if I was going to the Tenma Sake Festival. I've been to this brewery and bought sake before. I think it was a brewery in Osaka, but closer to Wakayama and near a fishing port. I drank Junmai Ginjo Natsusei Nemuchi-san confirmed with the brewery that it was the same Sakakamatsu Natsusei that I drank the day before. Hmmm? When I drank it the day before, I had the impression that it was a summer sake with good flavor and drinkability, but something is different... Is it the temperature range? It seems too thin or too light 🤔. Summer Ginjo This is also a summer sake. Similar to Junmai Ginjo, but this one is spicier.

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# 32

3.61 pt.

Kato Shuzouten Niigata

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Dry Sharp Umami Crisp Velvety Fresh Fruity Pear

Kintsuru 1

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Kintsuru 3

Smell thin. In the mouth it has fine bubbles and a fresh mouthfeel. Refreshing. The taste is very good 😋 and the mouthfeel is very smooth and the flavor goes right through. The edamame I happen to be eating is so good 🫘🥜. Easy to drink, will buy again㊗️.

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Then we have the Jun Dai on the left side. This one has a nice fluffy ginjo aroma, as is typical of jun-dai. The mouthfeel is light and sweet, and the acidity changes to a nice sourness in the mouth. It's kind of elegant! Thank you for the sake!

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Next is Golden Crane When I ask the locals on Sado Island what sake they drink, almost everyone answers, "Kintsuru. Almost all of them answer, "Kintsuru. It is the most major sake on Sado Island. Light and dry! Shakiness that is a model of Niigata sake. What is noteworthy is its transparency! There is no unpleasant feeling of brewing alcohol, so it is so easy to drink that it is almost like water. It is so easy to drink that it almost feels like water. It is a delicious and scary yuzu. Thank you very much!

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# 33

3.60 pt.

鳴海醸造店 Aomori

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菊乃井 3

Nouveau ✨ of freshly squeezed raw sake 🍶 Nouveau ✨ Adult's Holiday Club, Aomori Complete Trip 🚃Day 3 The 4th tasting at the brewery 😆 21 degrees, sharp ✨, dry, strong alcohol. New sake-like horns. Tasting at Narumi Brewery @ Kuroishi 20240128

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Junmai Ginjo 🍶 Hana Sayaka🌸 Otona no Himitsu Club, Aomori Complete Trip 🚃Day 3 Third glass of the brewery tasting 😆My wife says it's lovely ✨light yellow and a little sweet. Mellow but refreshing. It was a beautiful tasting sake. Narumi Brewery @ Kuroishi 20240128

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Junmai 🍶賜✨ Otona no Holiday Club, Aomori Complete Trip 🚃Day 3 2nd cup of brewery tasting 😆 Rather yellow 😳, tastes like it's meant to be heated. Mellow and gradually delicious. I think it's probably not at its full potential in a cold tasting. Tasting at Narumi Brewery @ Kuroishi 20240128

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# 34

3.58 pt.

藤娘酒造 Kochi

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藤娘 2

藤娘 3

Get it at "Marugoto Kochi" in Ginza, Tokyo❗️. I had never heard of this brand before, but it was delicious ❣️. The rice used was something from Kochi Prefecture. It has a fresh citrusy taste like a fresh sake, with a rich mouthfeel, but it goes down smoothly. The aftertaste is clean and crisp. If I had to say something, I would say that I would like a little more sweetness, but it is just right for light drinking.

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Second day of Kochi Night. The cab driver told me that Hirome is good, but for bonito, I should go to Matsuri Jaya. He advised me to go to Matsuri Jaya for bonito, as it has a good selection of alcohol. So we went to Matsuri Jaya. At first, we started out with regular sake, just like a normal drinking party in Kochi. The staff at the restaurant recommended various temperatures for drinking. The first sake is Fujimusume, which I have never tried before. Slightly spicy and umami-guchi (flavorful), it was a perfect match for the thickly sliced salt cod roe. The special sake cup is also cute! But from here, I sank into the swamp of Kochi sake.

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Shikoku x Sake Country 2025 Sake Brewery Wonderland On Osaka - A Spectacle of Sake and Food in Shikoku It's hard to say because it's my personal most favorite type of sake, but it's the best honjozo sake! It has the perfect ratio of deliciousness and dryness. I didn't drink the Junmai Ginjo because I posted about it before, but this is also a great sake!

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# 35

3.55 pt.

オードヴィ庄内 Yamagata

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Kiyoizumigawa 1

Kiyoizumigawa 2

Kiyoizumigawa 3

It is not only sweet. Sweet, a little spicy with a touch of spiciness, acid, drinkable. Well made and named.

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Hmmm...it's +10 dry, but I feel the dry finish is very good. It's not too dry and spicy, but it's full of spiciness and delicious flavor. You can enjoy it. It reminds me of ears of rice under the blue sky of Shonai, a rice place.

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Purchased at a supermarket in Rokko-do It's pretty sweet, but not the modern kind, but the rice sweet and tasty type. It has a sharp taste or a little bit of a zing to it. I think it tastes beautiful for a rice polishing ratio of 70%. I bought it at a supermarket, but it's even better than I expected. The more you drink it, the more addictive it becomes. It's great cold, but I think it would be better if it were lukewarm 🤔. The third one, after I posted about the Tochigi booth, my recommendations were full of Tochigi sake 🤣.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

清泉川純米つや姫様 300ml¥800 清泉川純米原酒酒豪仙人 720ml¥1,513

# 36

3.53 pt.

Moritakinshachi Shuzo Aichi

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Kinshachi 1

Kinshachi 2

Kinshachi 3

I received it as a gift.

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This is the last of the sake purchased at the Nagoya liquor store. Rice used is Yumesansui Beautiful smooth sweetness and moderate bitterness and spiciness. It has a little heaviness, but it is a well-balanced sake ❗️. Not bad❣️

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The aroma is very gorgeous! Slightly mellow and delicious! It seems to go very well with miso-based dishes! The marriage with Mame Tanuki's Inari Sushi was also good 😆.

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# 37

3.52 pt.

Kinokawa Nagasaki

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Crisp Umami Apple Tranquil Full-bodied Refreshing Sweetness Hot Temperature

杵の川 1

杵の川 2

杵の川 3

It tastes like a ginjo sake. It's not fruity, but it tastes like water.

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Rice used is something from Kyushu It was sent together with eel as a hometown tax return gift from Isahaya City❗️. It is a clear and dry sake with good sharpness ‼️. The sweetness is just a hint and goes well with eel. I was curious about the sake brewery that has the same name as Okinawa "Reimei", but I see they are related. It is interesting to see how many things are connected in this industry.

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I got this on a trip to Nagasaki last year. I will have it while thinking back to the delicious Turkish rice and Sara Udon noodles 🤤. When you open the bottle and pour it, the aroma is sweet and fluffy, like pudding or custard. The aroma is gentle and soothing. The mouthfeel is smooth and silky, but as the aroma suggests, it has a pudding-like flavor and a moist sweetness that fills the mouth 🍮. On the other hand, it also has a slightly tangy and pungent acidity that gives it a lightness, so it has a good balance of depth of flavor and a sharpness that goes down your throat👍. In the latter half of the bottle, the astringent taste also comes out, so the flavor can be felt as caramelized. There are also the standard "Yokoyama Goju" and "Rokujyosu", and I remember that I had a lot of trouble finding a variety at the Nagasaki airport. I also drank Nagasaki sake several times, and it seems to me that the level of sake is as high as that of shochu 😌.

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# 38

3.52 pt.

Katayama Shuzo Tochigi

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Candy Tingly Milky Striking

Kashiwamori 1

Kashiwamori 2

Kashiwamori 3

National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 part65 Tochigi Ai🥰④ Katayama Sake Brewery in Nikko City There is also a Katayama Sake Brewery of the same name in Fukui that brews Kansai! Kashiwazakari, not Kashiwamori Polishing ratio 65%, Gohyakumangoku from Tochigi, 19 degrees, Sake degree +2, 1950 yen The price is very aggressive for a honjozo! A classic sake with a lot of attitude. The name seems to be "Harazake M" but I don't know what "M" means... The brewer of Wakakoma Sake Brewery gave me a bottle of sake around this time!

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#Sake brewery sweets A beautiful white fluffy cake with plenty of original sake Kashiwamori. It is quite sweet and would go well with ginjo sake. It would be delicious with sakekasu sauce, amazake sauce, or fruit! Purchased at the beginning of June, it looks like it will last until the end of July. It would make a great souvenir for sake lovers & those with a sweet tooth. Note that it is not individually wrapped and must be cut.

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This is Kashiwamori, an original sake from Katayama Shuzo, which I bought on a trip to Nikko. Slightly dry. It has the rich taste and aroma of original sake. I also recommend the "Sake Long Cake" filled with this sake 😀 I have had many different sake cakes, but this one, by all means, should be paired with sake. You will not regret buying it.

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# 39

3.51 pt.

Kobayashi Shuzo Hokkaido

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Hokutozuiso 1

Hokutozuiso 2

Hokutozuiso 3

I was curious about this sake when I saw it on Sake no Wa before. It was given to me as a present by chance. It has a spreading umami and a bitter finish. It was a delicious sake. The "Recommended for you" list has become full of Hokkaido sake 😀.

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Only two locations in Hokkaido (according to the store) have this keg. Slightly effervescent and undiluted. Good mouthfeel and drinkability. No doubt about it.

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It tastes like juicy fruit with a good amount of acidity and bitterness in the flavor, and the lingering aftertaste is also very pleasant, but the aftertaste is clean and refreshing.

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# 40

3.51 pt.

Tsujun Shuzo Kumamoto

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通潤 1

通潤 2

通潤 3

January 9th New Year's party at Kakiya with 15 local guys🎊. 1) Tongjun 2) Kameman The review will be summarized in 2.

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What a wonderful time on a weekday at noon. It has a clean taste, but the aroma of rice is very strong. Although it is said to be mild, it is a sake with a lot of body.

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Alcohol content: 15 Ingredients : Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Rice：Kananishiki produced in Kumamoto 　　　　Hinohikari Rice Polishing Ratio: 65 Sake Degree: +3 Acidity: 1.7 Yeast used: Kumamoto yeast

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