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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 61

2.53 pt.

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

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Fizzy Cooling Champagne Sweet and Sour Sweetness Light Fruity

Sotogahama 1

Sotogahama 2

Sotogahama 3

I took the liberty of rating it... Aroma ★★★☆☆☆☆ Acidity Bitterness Umami Fruitiness Degree of personal preference ★★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

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Additional time after the SENKYO✕UA limited edition sake party at shima&sake&coffee (3) Let's try a different version of this sake 🍶. Sotogahama Junmai Ginjo Haikara The same mellow melon-like aroma, melon-like sweetness and umami, mellow lingering taste and slight bitterness. Similar flavor profile, but if you compare Monochrome and Haikara, Haikara has slightly stronger acidity and bitterness 🤔. And the fourth one I was told to drink because it's interesting. I didn't know about this one, but it is a whiskey produced by Nishi Shuzo, which brews Tenpyo and Tominohozan shochu. I had it on the rocks, but it's quite light in body, so I think it would be drunk with a highball! ［Nishi Shuzo is doing a lot of different things. ✨️ This concludes my post on the shima & sake & coffee event 🔚. The number of "Sentori" posts went up at once 🤣.

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Additional time after the SENKYO✕UA limited edition sake party at shima&sake&coffee (2) After the shocking "Sentori Snowman 2025" was opened, the customer next to me and I ordered and compared the sake we were really interested in, which had been sitting in the cellar before the event 🥰. Sotogahama Junmai Ginjo Monochrome. The aroma was like a mellow melon, the taste was sweet and umami, and the finish was mellow and lingering. I looked at the back of the bottle and saw that this is from the Tasake brewery 😲 I didn't know that. ✨️

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# 62

2.52 pt.

Asahara Shuzo Saitama

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Champagne Umami Fizzy Dry Fresh Tingly Crisp

Biwanosazanami 1

Biwanosazanami 2

Biwanosazanami 3

At home. First time in Saitama. I couldn't find Saitama easily, so I searched by the name of the prefecture and finally found it. The aroma is grainy and nutty. The mouthfeel is smooth and fresh, and it has a sweet taste of grain. The sourness and bitterness were not so strong. From the label, I thought it would be heavy, but it was easy to drink.

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Mild sweetness. Banana and ripe apples. Moderately refreshing on the back palate.8

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I found a suspicious looking liquor. Is it for export? I saw it in the lap of Asahara Sake Brewery and bought it. It is a carbonated sake with low alcohol content. It is carbonated after the fact, so it has a great shwashy feeling. It is good for a quick drink on a hot day, but if you want to feel the carbonation, I honestly think beer or a highball would be better. I don't think this is what people call "Japan".

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# 63

2.51 pt.

Funaki Shuzo Fukui

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Smoky Dry Light Velvety

Kitanosho 1

Kitanosho 2

Kitanosho 3

Tasted here also at Hankyu Department Store. Junmai Ginjo-shu made with Kuzuryu. It is a refreshingly dry sake, but has a sweet and fruity taste. This time I bought a bottle of unfiltered raw sake made with Jinryoku.

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Tasted at Umeda Hankyu Department Store. The rice was said to be Gohyakumangoku. The quality of the sake is clean and refreshing for hiyaoroshi. It is easy to drink without a sense of maturity. As the person in charge said, it is a quiet type of sake, so I think it is suitable for a mealtime drink.

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It looks like all of them use locally grown rice, as did the two types of Kitanosho I posted the other day. It seems that only Ryu-ryoku and Koko use Jinryoku all the time. I'm sure there are other places like Okura that use it for single use. When I tasted it, my impression was that it was quite sweet and the second half was heavy, but it was smoky and the flavor of the rice came through with a bang. It has a strong bitterness at the end. It is not the type of sake I would drink on its own, so I will have to wait and see. I don't think it should be chilled too much. If you like Shimane or Tottori area sake, this would be good for you. I think it has a quality of sake that would not be affected by letting it sit for a while. There are glimpses of sweetness and a fruity atmosphere, but I wonder if it's basically more of a classic. Is it a multi-faceted, multi-personality sake?

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# 64

2.51 pt.

Sankan Shuzo Okayama

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Candy Umami Acidity Dry Fizzy Grainy Piercing Yakult

Sankan 1

Sankan 2

Sankan 3

It has a mild sweetness. It's not too sweet, but it's not too strong. But it's 18% so you'll get drunk 😜.

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This was also the first time I saw this one. There are still many sake that I don't know about. The person next to me was a fan of Omachi, so I was hooked and tried it, and it was very good.

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This is a Sankan Omachi Junmai Hiiri. I tried it at various temperatures, and it was best served hot.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

三冠和井田雄町純米きもと造り一回火入 720ml わいだ三冠酒造三冠酒造¥1,980 三冠和井田雄町純米きもと造り一回火入 1800ml わいだ三冠酒造¥3,960

# 65

2.51 pt.

Homare Shuzo Fukushima

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Fruity Umami Balanced Banana Melon-flavored Dry Sweetness Acidity

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Aizuhomare 2

Aizuhomare 3

After returning home, I wondered what to drink and chose "Karahashi" by Homare Shuzo, which I had never had a chance to drink before! It is a junmai ginjo made from Omachi. The first sip gives the impression of sweetness with no sourness. As you continue drinking, the spiciness comes out and the trinity of sweetness, umami, and spiciness comes together, which is just the right balance and delicious. There are other sake rice varieties in the Karahashi series besides Omachi, so you have to try them 😆.

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It is fruity, but you can also feel the taste of rice. The aftertaste is clean and this is drinkable.

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Karahashi label by Homare Sake Brewery. Unfiltered unpasteurized sake made from sake rice Yume no Kou. Fruity ginjo aroma. The aroma of melon and sweetness, followed by a slight sourness and bitterness, finally fading away with a slight spiciness. Although it is unfiltered raw, there is no bitterness or peculiarity, and the impression is of a soft, sweet, umami taste. After a few days of drinking, the balance between sweet and spicy has improved. It is a delicious sake that is so easy to drink that it makes you want to drink more and more. ☺️

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# 66

2.50 pt.

Yoshida Shuzo Shimane

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Umami Fruity Dry Acidity Crisp Sweetness Fizzy Flamboyant

Gassan 1

Gassan 2

Gassan 3

This sake was drunk during the Chou-you Festival. It has a clear aroma rather than a fruity aroma? It's a good sake with a delicious rice flavor and a refreshing aftertaste.

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Fruity aroma, sweet sip, no, this is one of my favorite things to drink. This is my first time drinking this wine, but I feel a connection with it... I'd like to try the other sake from Yoshida Shuzo too!

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The balance shines through. The impression is that sweetness, sourness, umami, and bitterness come together just right. It's lightly sipped, and it's good for sipping sake. I could drink this drink on its own for a long time! When it's freshly opened and cold, it has a watery, clear taste. It also has a slight spicy taste. I often think recently that the way you feel it changes depending on the temperature range is one of the interesting and difficult aspects of sake. Compared to the same junmai ginjo sake (Ryosuka), the acidity is more subdued and the taste is more pronounced. On the third day after opening it, I felt the flavors opened up and the gentle sweetness and umami reached its peak! It's very tasty.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店『松仙』

日本酒月山特別純米出雲１８００ｍｌ【吉田酒造】¥3,080 日本酒月山純米吟醸美月６０１８００ｍｌ【吉田酒造】¥3,300

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美好屋酒店

月山芳醇辛口純米 1800ml 【日本酒/島根県/吉田酒造】¥2,585 月山特別純米出雲 1800ml 【日本酒/島根県/吉田酒造】¥2,970

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地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

月山がっさん純米吟醸春酒しぼりたて生 720ml 要冷蔵¥1,760 月山がっさん純米吟醸春酒しぼりたて生 1800ml 要冷蔵¥3,300

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はせがわ酒店

月山芳醇辛口純米 720ml 日本酒吉田酒造島根県¥1,320 月山芳醇辛口純米 1800ml 日本酒吉田酒造島根県¥2,585

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虎ノ門升本

月山（月山）特別純米出雲 720ml [島根県]¥2,100

# 67

2.50 pt.

Sakaroku Shuzo Ehime

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Dry Crisp Sharp Umami Sweetness Fruity Acidity Balanced

Kyohina 1

Kyohina 2

Kyohina 3

Sake from Ehime Prefecture. It is refreshing and crisp, and as the name suggests, has a sharp taste. It is a cosy sake, perfect for everyday use. This is the last sake I drank in Shikoku.

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July 14, 2023 Evening drink at home. My alma mater won the first game of the summer high school baseball tournament I celebrate my alma mater's victory in the first game of the summer high school baseball tournament. I chose the sake that a senior student of my alma mater The sake of choice was Kyo Hina Ittouka, brewed by a senior at my alma mater. The sake we chose was Kyo Hina Ittouka, brewed by a senior at my alma mater. The sake I chose was Kyo Hina Ittoukan, brewed by a senior at my alma mater. fruity flavor. The mouthfeel is very smooth. The umami and sourness come first, and acidity, and finishes with bitterness and a slight kick. and a slight kick of alcohol at the end. and a slight alcohol taste. It was delicious with sea bream sashimi, salted squid, etc. and squid with salted fish.

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April 11, 2022 Dinner at home. A friend gave me a bottle of "ayame-kasago" and I let it sit for two days. I opened a bottle of "Fukayama" with a side dish of "Ayamekasago" which was given to me by a friend and had been left for two days. I drank it a while ago, but it was It is also reasonably priced and cost-effective. The price is reasonable and the cost performance is excellent. It is also reasonably priced and cost-effective.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店『松仙』

京ひな純米大吟醸一刀両断 1800ml¥4,540

# 68

2.49 pt.

Shimizuseizaburo Shoten Mie

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Fruity Balanced Sweetness Bitterness Flamboyant Umami Neat WesternPear

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Suzukagawa 2

Suzukagawa 3

At home. I know I'm a little late, but I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year. The first bottle I opened this year was Suzukagawa from the same brewery as Saku, which I got at the end of the year. The aroma, sweetness, acidity, and bitterness in the mouth are very similar. It wasn't as impressive as the Saku, but it was a delicious gem. At the end of the year, I mainly drank the same brands, but now that the year has started, I would like to try more and more new ones that I have never tasted before. This Suzukagawa is the first step, and I hope it will be a good start. I would like to continue my efforts to develop new sake.

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I was going to buy Junmai from Suzukagawa, but they had a new sake, so I decided to buy this one 😊. Aroma with a beautiful atmosphere. It has a calm freshness and a firm sweetness. Saku's new sake is delicious, but Suzukagawa is also good 😋.

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Aru-soke Ginjo class, which is not found in "Saku". Fruity flavor and a light mouthfeel. It goes in smoothly. It is not only light, but also has a well-defined taste. It is excellent as a food wine and goes well with everything. My partner, who loves "Saku", drank it at a high pace.

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# 69

2.49 pt.

綾菊酒造 Kagawa

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Acidity Invigorating Umami Fresh Firm Dry Tropical Fruity

綾菊 1

綾菊 2

綾菊 3

Very ordinary cup of alcohol (´¦). You can taste a good sweetness with no added sugar. I'm happy with the taste, which is very typical for a cup of sake. It still tastes better when heated. It's not that unique, just a good cup! This is the kind of sake I like! This is the kind of sake I like! Mr. Mitamura went to Kiyotsuru! He was drinking old sake that you can't usually buy!

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Refreshing, clean, dry 🍶. Taste of summer 🌞🍶. Easy to drink✨✨✨ We enjoyed it very much(^-^)/

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I bought a bottle of Ayagiku's raw sake because it seems to be rare. I bought it at Okura Sake Shop in front of Tamatsukuri Station. It is a new store opened this year. They seem to carefully select and handle brands that are not found in the Kansai region. They have a wide selection of sake brands such as Rairaku, Kinshi Morinori, Shonosato, Hizen Kurashin, Chitose Mori, Kikunoi, Hakuryu (Fukui Prefecture), Ayagiku, Hanashimi, Zoka, Morinokura, Rokkasen, Tenzan, etc. Sake made with Sanuki olive yeast. Fresh, rich, sweet and acidic. The acidity is impressive, but there is also a bit of spiciness in the latter half. It has a light mouthfeel for its alcohol content, perhaps due to the acidity. It does have a slightly tropical flavor.

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# 70

2.49 pt.

Kitanohana Shuzojo Fukushima

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Sweetness Flamboyant Sugar Honey Acidity Creamy Rum

Kita no Hana 1

Kita no Hana 2

Kita no Hana 3

A great recommendation from a liquor store in Aizu. This deliciousness, strike ❗️❗️❗️

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This is also a Sota's Hump Society exclusive🍶. Nice to meet you also Kita no Hana. The aroma is sweet with a hint of richness. In the mouth, it has a rich, dark, sweet flavor that is typical of nama sake, and then it finishes with a slight astringent taste. The richness and astringency of Yamadanishiki was delicious✨.

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First brand name Kita no Hana. It is a backroom deal with a sake teacher. Even if I say it is a backroom deal, he will sell me any rare sake at the same price I bought it from the liquor store, and even if I tell him I will take care of the transportation costs, he stubbornly refuses to accept it. I told them that if I sold them at a higher price, the liquor store would take me on as a reseller, and after that, they would never sell me rare sake. The fact that you can normally drink Jyushiyo at home is based on the mutual trust between the seller and the buyer. Kita no Hana, the label is very attractive. I don't detect much of the Kamitatekoso, but there is a round, unfamiliar aroma in the back of the bottle. The mouthfeel is moist, calm, and elegant with sweetness and soft umami, and the rounded aroma in the aftertaste is fruity. The acidity and bitterness are both moderate, and it has a mysterious sharpness that just flutters and closes. It is really a round, gentle and mysterious sake, and this must be one of its balances. Thank you very much for the sake!

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