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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.

# 41

3.58 pt.

黒澤酒造 Nagano

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The scent is a bit yeasty like a sweet bread. The taste opens very light and clear but gets much more complex in the middle. It takes on a sweeter fruity taste before finishing with a mineral flavor and slight tartness.

So smooth! 😍

Refreshing with a fruity tartness. This one is only 8% alcohol so it is very easy to drink. Enjoyed this one while making s’mores with my girlfriend and brother.

# 42

3.57 pt.

原田酒造 Aichi

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Shizuku-tori sake from my humble favorite, Ikumidoi-san. The aroma is gently fruity. It is berry-like with acidity. The mouthfeel is gentle, but the volume expands with both sweetness and dryness. It has a very beautiful structure with a disappearing aftertaste. A good sake for stand-alone drinking. I think it would also work well as a heated sake, perhaps because of the image of Ikumichii 👌.

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🌾Domestic rice 🅰️15 degrees Purchased at Aji no Kura Taketoyo. A junmai sake with a fairly strong sugar aroma and flavor impact. Old-fashioned, quaint and authentic. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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# 43

3.57 pt.

Matsunoi Shuzojo Niigata

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Dry Umami Firm Miso Sharp Flamboyant Mellow Crisp

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This is the last day of the year for sake 🤗 Matsunoi Ordinary Sake😘 I'll end the year with a hot glass of this while watching the red and white 😆. Thank you everyone for your support this year. Thank you all for your support this year and have a happy new year!

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This Sake has a full mouth feel and a rich flavor. It has the flavor of sweet melon. There is also a bit of acid at the finish to give this a clean aftertaste. Very nice!

Light and easy to drink

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# 44

3.57 pt.

Kobayashi Shuzo Hokkaido

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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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The pear-like freshness and roundness, combined with the umami flavor, goes in smoothly. It is said to be jungin even though it is polished to 45. Keep up the good work, Yubari! ^

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Kobayashi Sake Brewery in Kuriyama, Hokkaido. 45% junmai ginjo. It is a limited edition sake for sake breweries. The sweetness and umami spread in the mouth in a slightly stimulating way. Pleasant.

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# 45

3.56 pt.

オードヴィ庄内 Yamagata

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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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Fruity for a moment. There is a momentary kick of sake, but then comes a very sweet, tightly packed flavor. There is no lingering sweetness, but there is a heavy aftertaste. Easy to drink

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Where to Buy

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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

# 46

3.54 pt.

Meijo Shuzo Hyogo

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(*^^^^^+) Today, my sister sent me 1/5 I got a bottle of Kanbei from Meijo Shuzo 😀. As the label says, it's light and dry. It's a great sake to drink with food. It's a good sake to pair with food 😎Thanks sis✨.

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It is light and dry but slightly sweet and delicious. I can drink this as much as I want😄.

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Sake Brewer : Meijo Shuzo Place of Origin : Toyofuji-cho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Content : 300ml Price : about 450 yen Rice polishing ratio: 73% Alcohol percentage: 13 Pairing : Stir-fried komatsuna and thick fried tofu with aged soybean paste (hot and thick) The aroma is crisp but gorgeous. It has a slightly long bitter taste that is heavy at first and lingers on the palate. It is a small sip, but if you drink it heavily, it is bitter and you may not like it... As soon as it hits your tongue, you feel a little bit of sweetness and a thin lingering bitterness... If you like sake that is crisp and has a short aftertaste... You may not like it... If you want to match it with food, I feel that you have to fight it with tempura and other dishes with strong flavors such as salt or boiled vegetables... If the food is light in flavor... I think this sake might make it hard to taste the food... Personally, I feel it's like shochu (it's a freshly stored sake)... On the other hand, people who enjoy the richness of sweetpotato shochu might enjoy it... Personally, I prefer a refreshing type... Overall rating C (S-D)

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# 47

3.54 pt.

Hatakeyama Shuzo Fukui

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Local sake from Fukui. It has a refreshing and mild taste. It has a slight yellow tinge. It is a summer sake to drink on a hot day, chilled to a crisp.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_55 Fukui Prefecture Booth ⑦ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery is located in Imajo, an inn town in Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun. Representative brands are Yuki Kirara and Hyakkibune. ◉Yuki Kirara Sakahomare Junmai Daiginjo The flavor is citrusy, acidic, and slightly reminiscent of yogurt. It is quite likeable and delicious. It is a small brewery with only three people working on it, but they will be awarded the Kura Master Platinum in 2023 for this sake. When I drink Sakahomare, I often associate it with yogurt with citrus.

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National Sake Fair 2025 part52 Fukui Prefecture⑥ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery in Minami Echizen Town Snow Kirara has been bartered with Mr. Jive for a drink in the past. Polishing ratio 40%, SakaHomare 15%, Sake degree +1, Acidity 1.8 3,630 yen Beautiful and muscat-like. I thought it was interesting to see the gap between the sake quality and that of the rough or first pressing 🤔. I forgot to take a picture of it, so I borrowed it from Mr. Neemuchi.

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# 48

3.53 pt.

Tsujun Shuzo Kumamoto

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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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Limey rice aroma. When you drink it, you can enjoy the aroma of ripe grains. Rice flavor. If you say it tastes like a little bit of rice, it tastes like a little bit of rice. But it's moderately friendly. It is classic, but the acidity is just right, and the finish is smooth. It has a light umami taste. Taste level 3.5/5

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# 49

3.52 pt.

Kame no Ou (King of Turtles)

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Drinking continues at Don Chaya 🕺. We emptied the weird "Haneya", followed by another round 🍶. We chose our first brand that we could see in the cellar✨ First "Kame no Ou Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate" 🎉. Not much in the way of aroma, but a clean sweetness on the palate, with a pleasantly sharp and sweet [Kame-no-o] lingering finish! I found out later that they revived Kame-no-o and used this episode as a model for Natsuko's Sake, so in a sense, they are the pioneer of Kame-no-o 😁.

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2020/07/26 This is the brewery of Natsuko's sake. The taste is oblivious(^...^)

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Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. Kusumi Sake Brewery.

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# 50

3.51 pt.

上田酒造 Nara

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Creamy Umami Acidity Firm Dry Sweetness Yogurt Lychee

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One cup of "Ureshicho" in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. The acidity of this sake is classic. Paired with fried potatoes, a souvenir from my wife and son's trip to Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.

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Purchased at Umeda Department Store. (Hankyu or Hanshin) One of seven breweries in Nara Prefecture that belong to the Nara Prefecture Bodai-Hashimoto Sake Research Association. See label on back. Rich, mouthfeel It is a sweet type, but the far and spreading umami and bitterness It was delicious and matched well with food. It became mellow and mild when heated to lukewarm and I could enjoy it with ease 😁. I am interested in the history of sake only when I taste Bodaihashi.

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It is a set of 5 cups of Kinki local sake 😁. It is a gift from an acquaintance 🍶. It is 📌180ml ¥Unknown 🌈1/5th cup 🌈 Here's the rice 🍶. Start with room temperature 💕 Not much aroma 💕 The color is beautiful💕 You can feel the sweetness of the rice on the palate, but you can also taste the umami 💕Yumai 💕 Then I tried heating it up to lukewarm💕 The aroma has more sweetness💕 When warmed up to lukewarm, it tastes more pungent than sweet💕. It's also interesting to taste the different flavors 👍 Today's pairing is pot-au-feu 😋. It's a great pairing 👍 I wanted to try the cold sake but it ran out quickly 🍶thanks to a friend👍

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