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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.

# 21

3.55 pt.

yamamorisyuzou Aichi

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Caramelized Chocolate Sweetness Fruity Caramelly

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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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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2㉔ Aichi ③. Yamamori Sake Brewery in Odaka, Midori-ku, Nagoya City I think Odaka was pretty much in the city, but I see that Kuheiji and Kami no Ii are also located in Odaka 🤔. I drank Takanoyume Junmai ALL NAGOYA Nama-zake Polishing ratio 60% Yumeginko 17% Sake degree -2 Acidity 2.2 Amino acidity 1.6 FIA-2 (Aichi Prefecture yeast) 1540 yen Nama-shu, but it is colored. Slightly matured The sake's sake and acidity were not disclosed at the event, but they were listed on Jizakaya Kodama's website. It's not the same BY, so it's just for reference. Takanomusume Junmai Daiginjyo Genshu Polishing ratio 50%, Yumesansui, 16%, 3844 yen Muscat-like fruity taste. I was looking forward to drinking it because many people are drinking Takanomusume, but I wonder if it was a coincidence.

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# 22

3.51 pt.

Naba Shoten Akita

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Cooled Sake Acidity Smoky

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This is the first bottle of Akita Shun Ginjo. I've never met this brewery before, but it's a good omen❗. The second day, the aroma of the nama-moto has receded into the background, and the taste becomes light and clean, but the nama-moto structure gives it a moderate depth, as if it is producing the flavor from a step back. This sake has become my 💓.

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I was drunk and went to bed first, My partner and daughter screamed in the middle of the night😱. I woke up in a panic and found a bug! I killed it instantly with a kincho0 under the sun ‼️ The case was safely settled. I was woken up, so I thought I'd have a drink and go back to sleep. In the fridge, Nahami's sacred sake from Akita ✨. I'm so happy ㊗️ to open it 😁. I got it from the altar at my partner's work lol I'm going to have a look at this and some surume 🤣. I looked at the label and thought 💦 Naba? It has a peculiar taste 😅. And then I opened the bottle 🎉. And then a sip... You're a quirky guy! By Chidori Nobu style 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Score☆☆☆ Conclusion, don't drink sake... 😱

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_63 Akita Prefecture booth 4 Naba Shoten Co., Ltd. is located in Akita City. The current sake brewery was built in 1927-3, the first reinforced concrete structure in Tohoku. Ginrin Kurukuru A refreshing sourness, but with a hint of umami. It has a slightly modern feel, with a slightly yogurt-like sourness. I like the kurukuru label and have been buying and drinking it, but I don't know where I bought it...probably at a liquor store near Mt.

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# 23

3.48 pt.

羽田酒造 Kyoto

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Ramune Dry Crisp

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Clean, refreshing, beautifully fruity. Green apple, pear. Easy to drink. Just like water. 9

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Kawagoe Prince continued #21 De-Utsuri Kyoto was full of foreigners. But I told him I'd like to go there. I heard it has nothing to do with the two hares. From this point on, they were not very impressed with the sake.

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On the last day of GW. Faint ginjo aroma. Fresh taste and rich throat. It will make you feel drunk.

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# 24

3.47 pt.

Hakubanishiki Nagano

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Bitterness Plum Umami Sweetness Apple Invigorating Acidity Balanced

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Toshichan I found a good sake. It has a sweetness to it, but not too sweet. But not too sweet. It has a slight carbonation. It is refreshing and easy to drink.

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It is -4 and sweet, but the taste of the rice is perfect and delicious!

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Faint ginjo aroma✨ A sip will leave you with just the right amount of spiciness and sharpness 🥰. This is a food sake, but it has a delicious flavor that doesn't interfere with the ingredients 😌. I rarely drink outside, but this one was delicious 🥰. The disadvantage of drinking it in a restaurant is that you can't taste the flavor immediately after opening the bottle... and you can't tell how it changes the next day or later 😭. The sake I got this time was a bottle and there were only a few bottles left, so there is a high possibility that the taste has changed since the bottle was opened 💧... 💧. And, well, it's impossible for me to drink it in a restaurant... but I have an inquisitive mind as a sake lover 🤭 lol

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# 25

3.44 pt.

岩手銘醸 Iwate

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Sweet and Sour Fresh Grainy Velvety Acidity Umami

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The concept was a sake that young people would want to drink, created by Iwate University students and Iwate Meizou with sake quality in mind. It was a refreshing sweet sake with a gorgeous aroma. The students of Iwate University who were involved in making this sake: ❗️ It is very delicious. Wonderful work. Thank you 😊.

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Special Junmai🍶Nanbu Kame no O🌾. Otona no Himitsu Club, Aomori Complete Trip Journey🚃Day 1 It is rich, umami, spicy and acidic, and looks good when heated. It is a little harsh on its own. It is a bit harsh on its own, but the cut kipper changes it drastically. It is a marriage. It matches with grains of rice malt. A little spiciness and bitterness with fried oysters. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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The first sake I found at an Iwate Prefecture antenna store in Ginza. It is a rustic sake with a strong acidity. It also has a freshness that is typical of a freshly stored sake. It goes well with strong dishes.

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Where to Buy

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【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米吟醸ピッチャー 720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥2,420 【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米大吟醸バッター 720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥3,850

# 26

3.44 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

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Kumamoto's local sake, Sanzanmura Slightly sweet ginjo aroma A light, sweet mouthfeel with a soft acidity. Like drinking fresh green apple juice I drank too much and my memory is fuzzy I'm not even sure of the notes I wrote at the time😅. Anyway, it's delicious! Sake brewed with sake rice grown by a pesticide-free method called "Koi Farming" in Sanzan Village! Using the carp farming method, carp are released into the rice paddies 🌾🌾 to get rid of pests. A few years ago, I drank Manbo from Kumamoto Kameman Shuzo, which was a sake made using the duck farming method🦆! There are many people in Kumamoto who practice natural farming methods 🫶.

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Japanese Sake Fest @ Osaka Bay Tower (・ω・`) There is a very good flavor on it, but it also has a light sourness and freshness According to the pamphlet, it is suitable for yakitori and oden. I felt it would be suitable for the autumn taste!

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Rice used is unknown We do not know the concept, but it seems to be a "cat series" and there are others like "Wind and Cats". Although low-alcoholic, it is not light and has a deep flavor. It was fruity, well-balanced and delicious sake. ❗️

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# 27

3.40 pt.

Ochi Shuzojo Okayama

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Umami Acidity Orange Room Temperature Hot Temperature Dry Sharp Sweet and Sour

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9am ☀️Morning 🍶Seto Kaka💕

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Snow boy because of the cold wave (lol) When you drink it cold, it's surprisingly refreshing. But if you drink it lukewarm, the sweetness spreads in your mouth It's a completely different taste!

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Asahi rice. The flavor is smooth and deliberate.

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# 28

3.36 pt.

Yutaka Shuzo Fukui

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Smoky Soy Source Pineapple Apple Umami

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［Fukui Spring New Sake Festival (6) Next, visitors can enjoy a glass of sake from their own local brewery. Hanashoku Junmai Daiginjo Betsuatsurae The aroma is like grapes with a hint of sourness, the mouthfeel is clean and sweet with a pleasant aftertaste, and there is a lingering bitterness in the back of the throat. I bought some salted sea urchin, which is a perfect match for sake, but is usually hard to find. The taste was so agonizing that it made me want to drink more sake. I think if I recommend [salted sea urchin] to people outside of the prefecture, they will be puzzled how to eat it 🤔.

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This month we had a lot of drinking outside, so it's been a while since I've had a drink at home! I got a bottle of summer sake "Kashoku", which is rarely seen even in my hometown, because there was some left at the liquor store! The mouthfeel is sweet with a refreshing acidity, and the mellow aroma lingers until the end. It seems that more emphasis is placed on the mellow aroma than on the refreshing taste! Although it is a summer sake, it is a perfect bottle for long nights in autumn. I felt it has the potential to be as good as many dishes in the autumn season of taste.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_56 Fukui Prefecture Booth 8 The Yutaka Sake Brewery is located in Sabae City, which feels somewhat familiar to us since Umaiai-san helped them at the Japanese Sake Festival. ◉Kasokandoku Junmai Daiginjo Betsuatsurae The aroma is slightly smoky. It has a sweet and savory taste, with a slight bacon-like flavor. Even without any favoritism, they make a lot of good sake. They seem to be particular about Gohyakumangoku from Fukui Prefecture. The level of sake in Fukui Prefecture is also very high, and there is a lot of good sake here. I forgot to take a picture of this one, so I borrowed it from bouken.

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# 29

3.32 pt.

Karibaichi Shuzo Hyogo

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Chilled Sweetness Firm Acidity Restrained Citrusy Candy Lychee

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After a moment of sweetness, spiciness and sourness come at once. The assertiveness is modest, so it may be suitable as a food sake. I noticed after drinking 4 kinds of sake that I may not like the unique flavor common to all the sake breweries here.

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It is sweeter than the other Shugetsu wines I've had. It is refreshing and fruity, but a little peculiar. The rice is probably Yamadanishiki. It is fruity and on the sweet side, but not fruity. This costs over 1000 yen for 300ml....

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There is no description on the 300ml bottle, but according to the official website, it seems to be called Shiboritate Nama-nihan-shu. It has a good balance of sweet and spicy and is easy to drink. It is truly exquisite. I think it is similar to the Shiroshika Classics Limited Nama-Nihan-shu. It's definitely better than the first unfiltered draft I opened.

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# 30

3.32 pt.

Kawashima Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Acidity Rounded Grainy Creamy Dry Graceful Bitterness

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I think it's rare to find unfiltered raw ginjo 🤔. Slightly sweet and nutty. It has a strong sweetness and umami. It's a good combination of modern and classic without feeling like it's been alkaloosoaked. If the label is a little more modern, it will sell well. After 10 days, it became bitter and hard to drink.

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First impressions are a sharp taste with a dry finish. There is sweet apple flavor with a hint of wood / taru. Good combination with foods that are on the salty side. This is a limited Sake.

It was so mellow and easy to drink that it didn't even feel like it had 20 alcohol by volume 👍 Of course, I was drunk😅.

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