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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

4.01 pt.

Iinuma Honke Chiba

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Caramelized Milk Tingly Striking

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I received my first Koshi: ☺️ Smell is good! Full-bodied and robust flavor. Goes well with white fish. ☺️

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Koshi RAIMEI Raimi Junmai Ginjo Namaishu 720ml [Iinuma Honke] Chiba Prefecture, Inba-gun, Japan Sake, Kiyosake, must be kept cold Kinoene 1899 yen The moment you put it in your mouth, you will be shocked like a thunderclap. The fresh and gorgeous aroma, body, and tingling gas that are the symbols of today's Koshi are maintained while maturing in a refrigerator at -5°C until autumn, resulting in a gentle, angular taste. A gentle transition from the immediate impact of opening the bottle, like a thunderclap that gradually fades into the distance. Manufacturer/Product Name Iinuma Honke Kouji RAIMEI Raimi Junmai Ginjo Namaishu Content 720ml Ingredients: Rice, rice malt, brewing alcohol Storage Method Please keep refrigerated as soon as possible after delivery. Product Specifications: Rice Polishing Ratio 58%, Alcohol 16%. The values and rice used may vary slightly and are subject to change.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 The indescribable sourness peculiar to Ichiki spreads through the mouth, but was it not enough? ⭐️0.5

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# 12

3.98 pt.

Shichiyo Shuzo Fukuoka

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The beer in the photo is the one I won in a raffle at a sale when I bought some Fukuoka sake, thanks to the Softbank Hawks winning the Japanese championship. Thank you, Hawks. But I want Lotte to win next year. ⚾️ Now, Nanayo. It has a clean taste with a strong acidity. It tastes like white wine.

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Nanayo No Color Finishing No. 2 Rating 4.4 Rice: Yamadanishiki from Fukuoka Prefecture, 60% polished rice, Sake meter -9.4, Acidity 1.8, Amino acidity 1.4 Yeast used: Newly developed yeast (name undecided), 11% alcohol by volume All Fukuoka, using a yeast newly developed by the Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center's Biological Food Research Institute. Refreshing and fruity flavor. Low alcohol. Limited to only 400 720ml bottles because it is a test brew. Low-alcohol 11% sweet sake. Low-alcohol sake inevitably retains some sweetness during the manufacturing process, but how to prepare it is a challenge for each sake brewery. This time, the sweetness is left as it is and the acidity is raised to balance it out, creating a sweet and sour taste that is pleasant to drink. The first part of the bottle has a refreshing, melon-like to citrus-like aroma, and then it becomes smooth. The convergence of the two is acidic and refreshing.

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# 13

3.89 pt.

Sato shuzo Shiga

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Shiga Local Sake Festival in Otsu 2025④. Sato Shuzo and Kohama booth. This time, all the sake were made with Yamadanishiki. ◉Kohama Junmai Ginjo-shu Unfiltered Nama-shu Nama-shu Fruity aroma. The aroma is fruity, with a slightly bitter chocolate flavor and a rich, mellow flavor. This was my favorite type of sake. Kohama Tokubetsu Junmai Sake A standard sake. It is often served at restaurants that serve funazushi. A good food sake. Junmai Ginjo Namazu Jiyu Read as "ume naru jiyu" (literally, "while being born, it is free"). Nama-zake. I think they said they use a yeast that produces high malic acid. Pleasant acidity with a fruity taste. They also make ume (plum) sake and a blue colored sake that is a ginjo-shu.

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To match the bonito!

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This is a check-in from my visit to Shiga prefecture 2 years ago 🚗I bought this as a souvenir at the roadside station, Asai Three Sisters' Village. I was not so much interested in sake at that time 😅I was more interested in collecting labels. I think the taste was classic, sharp and refreshing. Labels: 🏷️ Low difficulty It was glued on, so it was easy to peel off when soaked in hot water👍 🍶Purchased at: Roadside Station, Asai Three Sisters' Township

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

湖濱純米酒火入 1.8L 1800ml 滋賀県佐藤酒造日本酒地酒¥2,145

# 14

3.81 pt.

Yoshinokawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Piercing Coffee Striking

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この蔵のお酒は初めて飲みます😊 香りはフルーティーで良い感じです❗️ 甘さと酸味のバランスが良く程よい苦味でスッキリ飲めます‼️ 派手さは無いけど、安心して飲める味わいのお酒でした👍

Genuine Sake (Normal Sake) Aizu Inshu ✨ The first cup of our annual New Year's sake 😆. Mellow, a little bit spicy 😳, good for warming up. Mellowed with Aizu's famous squid carrots 🦑🥕 ☺️ Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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Normal sake The umami and acidity cling to the palate as you sip. It is a perfect match with Kitakata Ramen (soy sauce). More umami and sweetness. It was a very satisfying lunchtime Chinese drink 🎉. Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20230108

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# 15

3.78 pt.

浜松酒造 Shizuoka

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Dry Umami Sweetness

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Sake I got on a business trip to Hamamatsu. It has been a long time since I have been on a business trip, and it has been a long time since I have had a drink with people I have met, and I do not want the world to be a place where Corona gets in the way of meeting people. The name of this sake, "Dezejo," is an alias of Hamamatsu Castle, named after the successive lords of the castle who succeeded Ieyasu, many of whom rose to important positions in the Edo Shogunate. It is a traditional dry sake, that feeling of a hot throat. Hamamatsu is also the setting for a major TV drama, and Hamamatsu is hot and exciting.

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〰fixture 2022/09🌾 Yamadanishiki produced in Shizuoka Purchased at a hotel store near Lake Hamana during a sightseeing tour of Shizuoka Subdued ginjo aroma. The rounded umami of the rice lingers gently on the palate. This is also a food sake that is designed to go well with meals.

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〰fixture 2022/10🌾Domestic rice Hamamatsu Sake Brewery is located with Hamamatsu Castle, a sacred place for success as "Hamamatsu, the City of Success Hamamatsu Sake Brewery is located with Hamamatsu Castle, a sacred place for success as Hamamatsu Castle was a foothold for the unification of Japan. Hamamatsu Castle is an important castle that served as a foothold for the unification of Japan. It is also called "Shuseijo (castle of success)". It is also called "Shusejo," meaning "castle of success" in Japanese. The castle is named after this symbolic name. It is an auspicious sake named after this symbolic name. Purchased at a hotel near Lake Hamana during a sightseeing tour of Shizuoka! Shizuoka Prefecture's first sake brewed by a female Toji! Eel dishes with Hamamatsu Castle The dry sake "Shisejo" goes perfectly with the eel dishes at Hamamatsu Castle!

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# 16

3.73 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Neat Complex Lemon

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☆☆☆☆☆ Probably my first mountain cherry (Yusura) I wonder if the reason it's rather light is because it's a junmai daiginjo? I have the impression that it's not as good as Bean Curd with Bean Curd. But as a stand-alone sake, it is delicious! I think it is better to match it with something light, not with a strong snack. I think it's good as it can be drunk with a meal or a drink. Well, it is a Junmai Daiginjo, so it is better to enjoy it on its own. It was my first time to drink it, but it is delicious!

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Koshi, koku ni kokoro?

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This is a gift. It is expensive at 3,000 yen for a four-pack, but I love it. It is said to be the first brewery to ship unpasteurized sake. It is said to be the oldest existing company in Ibaraki Prefecture. It does not have the trendy sweetness at all, but you can taste the umami of the rice, and although it is not fruity, it is very gorgeous. The impression is especially rich when the bottle is just opened, but after 3-4 days, the impression changes to mild. I always drink it chilled, but I would like to try it warmed. But I have never tried it because it would be a shame to miss it. It has been 3,000 yen for a long time now, but I wonder if they will raise the price soon. I would like to buy one before that. 9

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

◆郷の誉【純米大吟醸】山桜桃（ゆすら）無濾過〔生酒〕720ml¥3,630

# 17

3.64 pt.

Aoshima Shuzo Shizuoka

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Richly Dry Sharp Umami

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Tasting Shizuoka Sake on a Business Trip to Hamamatsu (3) I heard it is called "Kikuyoi" instead of "Kiku-sui". Modest sweetness at first! The taste, flavor and aftertaste after that are all modest! You can drink it all the time!

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Since we drank at a restaurant called Tokai Shokuichi, we ordered Shizuoka sake. It is a slightly dry sake. It might go better with hot sake. Ingredients: rice, rice malt Sake meter rating +6 Acidity 1.6 Rice polishing ratio: 60 Alcohol content: 15 to 16 degrees Celsius

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Noge with his eldest son and his wife (1) On Saturday, I received a line from my eldest son saying, "I'm thinking of going to a bedrock bath near our house on Sunday and would like to have dinner afterwards. (My wife went to Izumo where our daughter was staying. (My wife has gone to Izumo with our daughter and Takamatsu with her mother-in-law, so she invited me out since she is alone?) I asked him, "Okay, what time? I asked him what time, and he said noon. There are not many places near my house where you can drink from noon, so we ended up going to Noge. First "shellfish" restaurant I've ever been to. Kikuyu with hot sake (it was a little cold and rainy) 🍶. My oldest son's wife is a sake drinker, so it was perfect! This is my first time drinking it! And I don't usually drink it hot, so I don't know what it is, but it's nice 😋. I can feel the acidity. And the aroma comes in fluffy. I guess I was right in heating it up. Don't eat too much, let's go to the next restaurant!

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

【お燗酒の帝王！静岡流の本流、藤枝の名酒！】喜久醉　特別本醸造　720ml¥1,320 【静岡流の本流、藤枝の名酒！】喜久醉　特別純米　720ml¥1,650

# 18

3.62 pt.

Zuiyo Shuzo Kumamoto

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Bitterness Sweetness Plum Acidity Umami Muscat

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At home. Kumamoto sake, Sung Kaoru, purchased on an expedition to Fukuoka. The Sansho I was looking for was sold out, and I managed to find this Kumamoto sake. It has a smooth, refreshing taste with a slight bitterness at the end. It was a dangerous one that was easy to drink. After a long time, I took a walk around Motomachi area in Kobe by bicycle, bought some gyoza (Chinese dumplings), and went home. Since it was Saturday afternoon, Sannomiya and Motomachi were quite crowded, and the city seemed to have regained its vitality.

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drinking at home (as opposed to going out) This time, I asked the liquor store to deliver a bottle of the recommended one. SakaoruBalanced and delicious 👍️.

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Fukuoka! They have sake from Kumamoto! I'll have to order some. This is my second time checking in to Kumamoto, so I'm a little happy. The Classic. The direction of this drink is quite different from yesterday's Hibyotsuru. It doesn't interfere with the meal.

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# 19

3.61 pt.

Kawakei Shoten Miyagi

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Umami Warm Sake Candy Milky Viscous

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At Kaki-numa-san. Choice by recommendation. It is another brand of Koganezawa which was damaged by the earthquake. The president's beloved daughter became a toji The president's beloved daughter became a toji (brewer) and the father and daughter are making sake together. It has a sweet aroma of lactic acid. The first sip was not so impressive. But on the 3rd and 4th day The sweetness and umami increase It is a delicious sake that asserts itself👍. The Senkou Yuumachi that we are drinking at the same time is also delicious, but but this one is not to be underestimated either❗️

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The fourth one today is here 💁♂️. This is also 100% Omachi, but it was easier to drink than Matsumidori with less sweetness 😋.

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At the usual BAR (4) This will be my first time at this brewery too✨ The master recommended this fruity sake as it is my favorite 😊. The top aroma is fruity and fruity: ☺️ The aroma is a beautiful apple-like ginjo aroma with a clean sweetness, low umami and acidity, and almost no gassiness. I searched online to review the taste and couldn't find this sake, is it a limited edition? I should have asked for more details from the master 😓.

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# 20

3.56 pt.

yamamorisyuzou Aichi

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Caramelized Sweetness Chocolate Fruity

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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 that of ripe fruit. It is similar to Chochin, but darker and tastier. I love Nagoya's sake.

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I am not used to sake with high alcohol content yet, but the first sip immediately after opening the bottle was so stimulating and tangy on my tongue that it unintentionally brought back the sensation of drinking gin straight. The first few days I enjoyed it with soda, but today I drank it as is and...what? It is mellow and easy to drink. The alcohol angle is gone and the sweetness spreads softly. I was surprised at how much the same bottle of sake can change its expression after a few days. I realized once again the depth of sake.

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