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

# 1

4.99 pt.

Igarashi Shuzo Saitama

54 check-ins

Fizzy Bittersweet Invigorating See-through

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Igarashi Sake Brewery in Hanno City, Saitama Junmai Daiginjo. The rice for the sake is Kitashizuku🌾。 This is a limited edition of 600 bottles stored at freezing temperatures (-5 degrees Celsius) for 5 months, and I want to drink it 💦 This is a small 180ml bottle at Yokouchi Sake Shop Drinking Comparison Day. So_1F350 A little gassy, like a summer drink. The mouth is a little hot 🔥. It's hard to describe, but it's sweet and spicy. 16% alcohol and 47% rice polishing ratio

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Purchased in Nerima Ward, Tokyo ♪ Alcohol content@16 Sake degree @ Undisclosed Acidity @ Undisclosed Rice used: Undisclosed Rice Polishing Ratio@Undisclosed Personal Recommendation@3.8/5.0 Fusui is the third brand of Igarashi Shuzo following Tenranzan and Igarashi. ❣️ A fire-brewed, undiluted blend of the three Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Sake in the Fusui series 😍. Now Igarashi Sake Brewery is complete 😝. It's not a draft sake, but it needs to be refrigerated, but it's delicious warmed up too ❓❓❓❓ but I can't drink heated sake on this hot day, so I'll drink it chilled to a crisp. ✌️ The aroma is mild but apple-like. It's not gassy at all. Igarashi is known for its gasiness when pumped directly from the bottle. It has a slight sweetness in the mouth 👄. And a slight bitterness that spreads 👄. This is a well-balanced sake, It doesn't have any outstanding characteristics, but as a food sake, I would give it an acceptable score. ✌️

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Drinking comparison. Light on the palate, light taste.

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# 2

4.73 pt.

Kawai Shuzo Nara

66 check-ins

Bittersweet Cheese

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The event at Abeno Harukas that Nemuchi told me about Hokusetsu with ONKYO collaboration Junmai: music vibration aging vs. normal junmai sake The only difference seems to be that the music was played and not played. This was interesting. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "aged" is The one that was made to play music. The overall taste is rounded and calm. On the other hand, "Aged" has a fresh, large, Japanese citrus flavor. The "not-so-aged" one is my favorite. I've heard that light, temperature and vibration are the enemies of aging, but I didn't know it was this different! I was so impressed with this drink! And now, the man of success! I was about to go home after looking around the booths, when I saw ....... with a man from the brewery. I couldn't help but want to gently throw a warm blanket over his lonely appearance and taste his wine. Then I bought this one, because he said he would choose the best drinker! I see that it has a high chemical and strong odor with cemedine as the main ingredient... I'll drink it. Well, there is no element of fresh fragrance at all, and it is different. The chemical taste is like a kind of bleach that sticks to the throat like a lamb's mandarin orange. 6th day Oh... the umami and sweetness have opened up! The flavor and sweetness are opening up! But it surely takes a skilled tongue to master this wine, doesn't it?

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Purchased at a sake brewery in Imai-cho. Delicious. The alcohol content is high, but you don't feel the high alcohol content when you drink it.

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Kawai Shuzo Izuse Otoko Nara Uruhashi Junmai Sake This brewery is located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture. Hinohikari rice produced in Nara Prefecture is polished to 70%. Brewed with Nara Uruhashi yeast. Fresh and fruity aroma, soft rice flavor and gentle acidity. soft rice flavor and gentle acidity, and a clean and A clean and refreshing finish. #Nihon-shu

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# 3

4.65 pt.

Echigoden'emon Niigata

62 check-ins

Astringent Bittersweet Lingering

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This brewery was closed in April this year due to the effects of Corona and other factors. It is said that there is no reopening schedule, so it is practically closed. The official site has disappeared, and it looks like the company has been sold. It would be nice if the company that bought it would let it reopen... It's a rich, umami type that's different from the general image of Niigata's sake. It has a sweetness from the rice. As it has won a gold medal, I'm sure this sake would be delicious warmed. It also has a creamy sweetness.

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Speaking of sake with this insanely stylish label? Yes, that's right, Echigo Den'emon! (For the second time) Although there is no mention of it on the label, this sake is brewed with Omachi. It has an alcohol content of 18 degrees, which is as high as the original sake. It doesn't say, but is this a pure sake? When the bottle is opened, it has a sweet aroma with a hint of banana. When you put it in your mouth...oh! This is quite thick and rich! Despite the powerful sweetness and acidity that spreads on the palate, and the purity of the top notes, it has a tremendous impact on the palate! Surprised😳When you swallow it down, the long lingering aftertaste along with the polite astringency will disappear like a shooting star in the back of your mouth without any linger. This is delicious 🤩! The label "Mishaguchi" is also cool. Thank you for the great sake ✨.

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It's been a while since I've had a sake, so I opened a bottle of Echigo Den'emon, brewed in Niigata, Japan! The label is so nice that it is hard to believe it is a sake 🤗It looks so stylish~! So I opened the bottle! Hmmm...? It has an elegant aroma with a hint of astringency similar to that of wine. But when you put it in your mouth, you will be surprised! At first, a clear sweetness spreads quickly, and then it finishes with a refreshing dryness that is typical of Niigata's light and dry wines. It seems to melt away nicely with a slight aftertaste of carbonation, as is typical of nama-shu 😍 Mmmm, this is delicious! It's light and dry, so it's good with sashimi, simmered dishes, or just about anything 🍶. Thank you for the sake 😋.

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# 4

4.16 pt.

Kikuhime Ishikawa

110 check-ins

Bittersweet Creamy Traditional Caramelly Light Umami

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2021/01/29 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The 7th glass. This is the 7th glass. I can feel the flavor and acidity of the rice well.

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Kikuhime, a famous sake from Ishikawa As the name suggests, it has a light mouthfeel and is easy to drink.

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Sake set. A little amber-feeling peculiar.

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# 5

4.03 pt.

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

117 check-ins

Bittersweet Strawberry Rugged

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It is Kamikawa Taisetsu Shuzo's Kamikawa Junmai Sake. It was purchased at a Seven-Eleven in Sounkyo, Kamikawa-cho. It is a good sake with good acidity and sharpness. It is good to drink at room temperature.

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It is a sake limited to the Asahikawa area, but you can find it in restaurants these days. It has been a while since I drank it, but the label seems to have changed. It is fruity, refreshing, and easy to drink. It is a good and inexpensive sake with a nice taste of rice. ‼️

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It is the sake which is sold in the Seven-Eleven of Kamikawa-cho or Sounkyo in Hokkaido. I bought it as a souvenir for my wife on the way back from a snowboarding trip to Kamikawa in March. I always buy it when I go to Kamikawa area... It's really good!

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# 6

4.01 pt.

Natsukomonogatari

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

109 check-ins

Bittersweet Cheese

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#Funabori# A bit of a bad look 😅. Homemade sundubu jjigae with a side of homemade sundubu jjigae. We had this one. The sundubu jjigae was I kept the spiciness low so that my family could also enjoy it. I made the best use of the soup stock of shijimi clam. The sake does not have much rice flavor 🤔. Maybe because it is a ginjo sake. It is quite light.

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Natsuko Monogatari Junmai Ginjo This is refreshingly dry!　Even more crisp than Ki. It went well with grilled tuna and swordfish in the latter half*.

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The spiciness extends from around the middle to the middle. The back end is smooth.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

夏子物語純米吟醸1.8L¥3,190

# 7

3.96 pt.

Hananotsuyu Fukuoka

141 check-ins

Bittersweet Coffee Striking Rugged

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Local sake, KuraMaster gold medal winning sake. Classic aroma. The taste is clean and refreshing, with a sweet and umami taste of rice, and a rich flavor. It is a classic dry sake that looks good when heated.

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Fukuoka's Favorite Liquor Store Sumiyoshi Sake Brewery Original Attracted by the Taisho-romantic label, we welcomed them. Dark sweet and spicy, yet refreshing. but the aftertaste is rich! The word "No-Naru" means "to disappear" in Hakata dialect. It's one of those bottles that you'll find yourself running out of.

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Now here's a review of the sake I bought as a souvenir (I can't go on yet!) I bought a bottle of Hana no Dew sake🍶 that was not available at Sakebar Fukuzo. I was allowed to taste the sake at the store attached to the brewery (3rd photo) and bought the once-fired special pure sake since it was hand-carried. The initial aroma is sweet like honey. In the mouth, it has a full-bodied sweet flavor with a slightly classical acidity. It goes well with dishes with strong flavors. We drank Hana no Dew Josen when we had seiro-mushi (steamed eel) at Motoyoshiya in Yanagawa (4th photo), and it went well with the sweet and spicy flavor of the eel. It was quite delicious 🍶✨.

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# 8

3.76 pt.

189 check-ins

Dry Chilled Hot Temperature Bittersweet Penetrating Crisp Cooled Sake

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Ozeki Aluminum Can Karatamba Junmai Genzake Dry. It's a very hot and tasty sake when served at room temperature 🤗It's 17 degrees Celsius 😅.

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Type: honjozo, polishing rate: 70%, SMV: +7, acidity: 1.4, alc.: 15% This is a classic. Aromatic honjozo. I could smell alcohol. Flavor is dry and light. Suitable for almost any kind of dish.

Dry with a good drinking experience

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# 9

3.55 pt.

苗場酒造 Niigata

137 check-ins

CherryBlossom Chocolate Umami Bittersweet Dry Crisp Sweetness

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Sake with a strong umami and acidity. It goes down the throat well and is delicious.

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We used Go To to Echigo Yuzawa. So_1F3D4 brand and Naebayama brand that I don't remember seeing in Tokyo to match the local cuisine of the hotel. Junmai-Ginjo sake with Junmai-Ginjo specifications. The gentle aroma, the sweetness, and the refreshing finish give me the impression that this is a "Niigata's local sake" as I have always imagined it to be. In terms of Niigata brands that you can buy in Tokyo, I'd say it's similar to the Junmai Ginjo specs of Tsurueri or Kubota. If I tasted it, I'd never be able to understand it myself... After all, coming on a trip and pairing it with local food is the best part of local sake 👍.

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku and Koshibuki. My first impression was "It's sweet. ❣️ I felt that "Kosu-Mori" was also quite sweet for me, but it seemed more profound than "Kosu-Mori". It is like licking a muscat candy. The finish, however, is crisp with just the right amount of bitterness, so the sweetness doesn't linger and it feels refreshing. It is a delicious drink, but I think it is suitable for different situations.

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# 10

3.45 pt.

太田酒造 Shiga

152 check-ins

Raisin Umami Fresh Chocolate Bittersweet Fruity Honey Acidity

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Slightly effervescent and fresh. Slightly fizzy and fresh, with a clean, firm green apple taste. Good sharpness. 8.5

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Purchased at a liquor store in Nippori. Second time in Nippori. Refreshing! Delicious!

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It had a great flavor and I liked it. You can visit this sake brewery on foot from Kusatsu Station.

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