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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.

# 71

2.73 pt.

Wada Shuzo Yamagata

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Crisp Dry Umami Fruity Sweetness Firm Sharp Invigorating

Aratama 1

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2022/03/20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Subdued but fresh aroma like green apple. When you put it in your mouth, the aroma is like cherry blossoms and it passes through your nose. The taste is mild and clean. A gentle, spring-like sweetness can be felt, and The umami of the rice is then conveyed clearly. The final sharpness is also good, making this sake suitable for a mealtime drink. It is not flashy or gorgeous. Elegant and understated, it is a sake like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

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2021/03/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BONDARA" is a dialect of Yamagata prefecture. Yugi" means "snow". The fragrance is modest but sweet and refreshing. The texture is fresh and silky. The sweetness is moderate and the taste is dry. The sharpness at the end is outstanding.

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. Sake rice: Dewanosato Polishing ratio: 55 Sweet, fruity, refreshing! ✩4.0

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# 72

2.73 pt.

Maruyama Shuzojo Niigata

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Sweetness Umami Soft Room Temperature Traditional Crisp Dry Floral

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It is a gift from Niigata 🙏. Yukichubai is a classic light and dry wine. but this one seems to be a seasonal summer sake. It is a seasonal summer sake with a refreshing taste🎶. It is slightly sweet and has a nice sharpness! The alcohol content was high, so it was better to drink it on the rocks. It was better to drink it on the rocks👍

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Back in the day, Niigata's Sanbai was an extremely hard-to-find brand. I often visited Niigata Takata on business and was often presented with it. At the time, I had no interest in sake at all and almost never went through with it. Now, in 2021, Koshino-Kanbai is easily available at Aeon. Mine-no-Hakubai is also often seen as Hishiko at local liquor stores. However, Yukinubai is not so easy to find in my hometown. So, I got it on a business trip to Joetsu. I paired it with a taste of spring, firefly squid and broccoli with olive oil. It has a moderate aroma of cemedine or banana. It is sweet. It harmonizes with the sweetness and bitterness of firefly squid and broccoli. Lastly, there is a final bitter taste that is refreshing and delicious in the mouth!

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It is a gift from my brother back home. We drank the rest of the sake at the New Year's party. We had a stable Honjozo and a more beautiful Daiginjo. Both of them were good sake.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

雪中梅普通酒 1800ml¥2,318 雪中梅本醸造 1800ml¥2,915

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酒の甫坂

雪中梅普通酒 720ml¥1,210 雪中梅純米酒 720ml¥1,760

# 73

2.73 pt.

kadoguchi Nagano

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Dry Lingering Crisp Sharp Umami Light Acidity Perfumed

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Hokkomasamune 3

Last Friday, while playing mahjong, we compared the hanpukai drinking ‼️ I honestly don't remember much😅. Well, mahjong was fun 🤣. Shinshu sake is usually very good, so you can drink it without worries 👍

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Clean and refreshing taste. It is fresh and easy to drink. The ginjo aroma is also exceptional. It seems to go well with foods from the mountains.

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I bought it because I had never drunk this brewery before and it was 300ml. It has a light banana-like nuance. It is slightly sweet and sour. It is crisp and the aftertaste is short.

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お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒北光正宗ほっこうまさむね純米酒【角口酒造店】¥3,300 日本酒北光正宗ほっこうまさむね純米吟醸雪明かり【角口酒造店】¥3,520

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酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

北光正宗　純米吟醸　金紋錦　1.8l【長野県飯山市　角口酒造店】¥4,950

# 74

2.70 pt.

Rokka Shuzo Aomori

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Apple Acidity Fruity Dry Sweetness Yogurt Umami Lychee

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Special Junmai🍶 Nama Sake✨Hanafuki🌾. Gorgeous✨, but light. Lychee from pear🍐. Goes well with deep fried burdock 👍good with marinated squid 🦑 and celery 😆I looked up the label on the internet to see what it was, it was an antelope 😲 it looks like it could be a hare, salamander, or something else. The sea and @Takadanobaba 20240227

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the rice is falling like a snowstorm Sweet like an apple. The taste is round, sweet, and beautiful. There is a bit of bitterness towards the end, but it is delicious. It is not that sweet, but the lingering taste in the mouth and nose is quite fruity. A little bit of pineapple. I would like to try a variety of Toirai, but Fujiidera is a little far away from here, so I wish there would be more distributors of Toirai. According to what I heard at the liquor store, they don't seem to be actively trying to increase the number of distributors... On the third day, it seems to have a stronger pineapple taste.

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We moved our company to a new location. Rokka Brewery's new brand 😊🍶. I hope you all will If you have a chance Try it 😊🍶🍶.

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# 75

2.70 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Hot Temperature Room Temperature Dry Sharp Umami Rich Chilled Fragrant

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I ordered this because they said the money for this will be donated to the Noto earthquake. It will be hot 🍶. Oh no, there was only one left when I thought this was the Mexicali Tempura. It doesn't feel special, but it's a nice sake that goes perfectly with a meal. It wasn't stingy at all. I can't read the label. It's black, which is what a beginner in calligraphy did.

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It is a dry sake with a crisp, mellow flavor from the ginjo brewing and junmai brewing. Although it is dry, you will not feel the dryness, and it becomes softer when heated. Excellent with sashimi, sushi and other fish dishes.

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Yuyuu Special Junmai⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Polishing ratio 68%, ALC 15 degrees This is the restaurant we used at last week's [Gurutonami Chigasaki]. The June sake, which was supposed to be our first encounter, was sold out the other day, so we revisited the restaurant for a lunchtime drink. It is dry and refreshing to drink. It went perfectly with the sashimi platter (tuna, yellowtail, bonito, and sea bream) and bonito stew that I ordered for lunch. Chigasaki Miyagawa: 20250627

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Where to Buy

福光屋公式ショップ

【公式】黒帯悠々特別純米 720mL 1800mL 【福光屋】特別純米酒契約栽培米日本酒辛口熟成酒山田錦金紋錦金沢料亭御用達燗酒蔵元直送酒蔵直送国産プレゼント父敬老プレゼント人気旨い美味しい¥1,367 【箱入り】黒帯悠々特別純米 720mL 【福光屋】特別純米酒契約栽培米日本酒辛口熟成酒山田錦金紋錦金沢料亭御用達燗酒蔵元直送ギフト箱入国産プレゼント父敬老プレゼント人気旨い美味しい¥1,466

# 76

2.70 pt.

Yumegokoro Shuzo Fukushima

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Fizzy Juicy Bitterness Ramune Balanced Umami Fresh Acidity

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This is the world's best regular sake from Yumeshin Shuzo. I had it at room temperature. It is a delicious sake that is full-bodied, deliciously sweet, with a touch of dryness in between 🎶.

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It's been a while since I've had a Yumeshin: ❗️ While Naraman is fruity and gorgeous, this sake has a robust taste and a slightly unique aroma 🤔. I don't mind it with a meal. but with just this one, it's a bit hard to drink 😅.

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Purchased in a set sale with Tobiroki. Yumeshin? I thought, "I don't know this..." and then I found out that it is the brewery of Naraman. I was relieved and at the same time I was relieved, but at the same time I was relieved, but at the same time, I was reminded that preconceived notions are not good 😅. Fukushima's original yeast "Utsukushima Yume Yeast" is used. The brewery uses Fukushima's original yeast, "Utsukushima Yume Yeast". It was launched to the ISS last year and spent 37 days in a zero-gravity space. It was launched to the ISS last year and spent 37 days in a zero-gravity space. It has a light touch of sweetness, followed by a slightly dry taste. It is a bit dry after a light touch of sweetness, but it is rather fruity.... But it's a bit fruity.... But after drinking Takachiyo, which is +19 on the sake level, I realized that Yumeshin is not dry at all. I realized that Yumeshin is not dry at all 😂.

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うめえもん会津

夢心酒造夢心純米酒 720ml¥1,540 夢心純米吟醸【夢心酒造福島県会津】日本酒地酒ギフト贈り物お取り寄せ (720ml)¥1,980

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

夢心会津金印普通酒 1800ml ゆめごころ夢心酒造¥1,980

# 77

2.69 pt.

Inoeseikichi Shoten Tochigi

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Yakult Fizzy Umami Acidity Sweet and Sour Flamboyant Fruity Caramelized

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A sake that is easy to drink. It has a refreshing taste of rice, and is suitable for a mealtime drink.

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At the traveling SAKE in Hankyu Department Store. It is made from Yumesasara. The sake is fresh like a fresh sake. It is delicious with a fruity sweetness that is not too sweet.

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Buy at Asahikawa Marushin Shoten The rice used is Yumesasara from Tochigi prefecture. It is a low alcohol type, but it has a moderate sweetness, and as expected from an unpasteurized sake, it has a crisp taste. The acidity is also a bit like white wine, so it can be used with western food. It is an all-round food sake. It is the first time to drink Sawahime, so it is difficult to evaluate only this one, but it is an interesting brewery!

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

澤姫特別純米真・地酒宣言プレミアム 1800ml さわひめ井上清吉商店¥3,740 澤姫特別純米真・地酒宣言プレミアム 720ml さわひめ井上清吉商店¥3,740

# 78

2.69 pt.

相良酒造 Tochigi

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CherryBlossom Sharp Neat Comfortable Tranquil Banana Crisp Gentle

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Tochigi Sake 🍶.

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720ml ¥1,650 Citrusy aroma I love this stuff😁. The sweetness and the sourness are the best part❗ The balance of sweetness and bitterness when it goes down your throat is amazing 😀. I love it 😆 !

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#ShinOsaka# An hour until my reserved bullet train 🚅 time 🫤. I noticed three kinds of sake 💦. I just said, "Okay, let's go!" and entered the store 😆. This one is sweet and deep. It's good 🎉.

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はせがわ酒店

朝日榮特別純米一回火入れ 1800ml 日本酒相良酒造栃木県¥3,245

# 79

2.67 pt.

Fujiichi Shuzo Aichi

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Melon-flavored Acidity Banana Thick Cooled Sake Complex Umami Subtle

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Next is Bishu Kotobuki's Kame-no-o + No. 7 Orikarami. This was also freshly opened. First, it was served cold. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, there is a slight acidity, umami, and sweetness. It gradually finishes with a slight astringency that is typical of Kame-no-o. Next, it was served warm. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, it has a slightly robust umami and sweetness. The taste is slightly astringent, which is typical of Kame-no-o, and it gradually fades away. It tastes better when heated up too.

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The first saké I had last time was a clear saké of Yumeginko from Bishu Kotobuki with No.7 yeast. It is a draft sake, but it was stored at room temperature at the store, so we served it as it was. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of banana and ripe melon. In the mouth, the sweetness and umami are again like banana and ripe melon. The flavor profile is even clearer than last time, sweet and delicious 🥰. I think this sake tastes better if you let it sit for a bit after opening. It was delicious 🍶✨

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Finally, we had a bottle of Yumeginko +7 Sumi-shu. This was also freshly opened. First, it was served at room temperature. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, there is a moderate acidity with a hint of sweetness and umami like banana or ripe melon. The flavor profile is clear, probably due to the lack of orikura. Then warmed up. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, it has a sweetness and umami like banana and ripe melon. The moderate acidity adds a nice accent. Both cold and warmed sake were delicious. I think this was also the best of the three. They have 2 types of Sumi-shu and 1 type of Oragara-mi that I haven't tried yet, so I have to go drink them 😋.

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# 80

2.67 pt.

富士錦酒造 Shizuoka

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Crisp Dry Umami Penetrating Miso Astringent Fruity Sharp

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Hakone Drink Comparison Set (3) On March 1, after a year-long event, I went on a trip to Hakone as a way of consolation! The local sake was served to compare with Japanese kaiseki. Is Hakone Ginjo the name of the brand? However, I am not sure because the name does not come up at all when I looked it up on Google... I haven't had a fire-brewed ginjo-shu in a long time. The ginjo aroma is pleasant. It has an elegant aroma and sharpness, and is the smoothest dry sake of them all. It is very good as a food sake for Japanese food, and goes well with white fish and vegetables. It is also good with sashimi!

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Gorgeous fruity aroma, crisp and refreshing. We enjoyed it while thinking about the spring water of Mt. Fuji. ‼️

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I got to know the name from "Yuru Camp". It has a slightly dry and refreshing taste. Enjoy it while watching the closing ceremony.

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