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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

2.89 pt.

Kitaoka Honten Nara

255 check-ins

CherryBlossom Acidity Sweetness Umami Candy Dry Subtle Crisp

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A little sweetness and a touch of bitterness added to pineapple and peach. Refreshing taste. Low alcohol but very drinkable. When the temperature rises a little, it becomes refreshingly sweet.

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I'll make love to you, I'll drink it at home, it's a gift from my friend who went to Nara to climb a mountain ⛰! Yatagarasu no sakamai gin no sato! As the name suggests, it is light and a little sweet, with a sake and rice feel, and it is delicious! 🙏

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. Rice polishing ratio: 68 Good umami flavor, It has a slightly sweet flavor! 4.0

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# 22

2.84 pt.

Miyozakura Jozo Gifu

350 check-ins

Umami Dry Yakult Sweetness Crisp Acidity Sharp Silky

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The jacket is kawaii.

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It's a sweet finish. ‼️ This is how it goes with Ayu: ⁉️ The label is artistic 🎨. The aftertaste is surprisingly sharp and good 🆗.

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Fresh and tart aroma. Slight caramel. Yogurt. Contains juicy, bodied texture. Fresh rice with a little vegetable green swelling. Refreshing yet rich and delicious. Matches with herb-garlic grilled prawns. A sake that makes a good entrée. Yanaka Ginza Echigoya Sake Shop

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# 23

2.84 pt.

Nakano BC Wakayama

242 check-ins

Dry Raisin Bitterness Umami Fresh Chocolate Rum Creamy

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Comparison of nigori sake (Wakayama's favorite nigori sake) Following Minakata, Chokyu ✌️ This is the fire-brewed version of the nigori sake we drank in February. I buy every bottle of Chokyu I see that I have never had before 😆. The first thing that surprised me when I drank it was that there was no fizziness at all 😲. The aroma is somewhat almond-like, and it's cloudy with a lot of orioles, so it's like diluted almond milk. But it also has a sourness to it, so I felt a bit unbalanced 🤔. I prefer nigori sake with a fizzy taste 😄.

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Nigori Sake (Japanese rice wine) First time drinking Chokyu's nigori 😊. I always buy Chokyu when I see the new label ✌. The ori is quite a bit more and has a strong fizzy feel to it. It has a lot of umami and a hint of sweetness that is typical of Chokyu, and yet it has a clean dryness that makes it a dangerous sake that you can drink with gusto 🤭. The impression is quite similar to Hirotogawa's nigori👍 It goes well with western food, and the omelette was a nice match 😋.

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[Summer sake is also berry good😂] The most memorable brand I drank last year, super kyu🥰. Don't miss out on getting a bottle of summer raw sake that's also bright! This one is a bit different from the matured Omachi sake I had last year, and I have the impression that it swings in a very sweet and juicy direction. The aroma is tropical 🥭 and the flavor is perfect, with a long, sharp finish and a hint of bitterness. The umami flavor is firm, so it is easy to match with Japanese fried food 👍. Chokyu seems to have a different direction for each label, but each one has its own characteristics and they are all delicious and addictive 😍.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

純米酒超久生原酒¥1,430 純米酒超久超辛火入れ¥1,485

# 24

2.83 pt.

Kaba Shuzojo Gifu

346 check-ins

Creamy Sweetness Umami Crisp Yogurt Banana Acidity Sharp

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It has a nice fruity apple flavor that I was told about. The taste is sweet to umami, very weak to bitter. It is a refreshing sake. Shiromayumi is a sake with strong umami. I was surprised to find such a light sake. But it is 15 degrees. It is a light sweet sake.

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Gorgeous aroma. Sweet and sour with apple flavor. A taste befitting a summer ginjo-shu. We served it with grilled and soaked summer vegetables. It is refreshing.

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I got it in human skin. I forgot to ask the specs. Great tasting sake, so refreshing! In front of Hida Furukawa Station, the owner has a wonderful personality! Nagomi-tei.

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# 25

2.81 pt.

Hanaharu Shuzo Fukushima

390 check-ins

Gentle Fruity Dry Flamboyant Sweetness Umami Crisp Room Temperature

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I found this Fukushima sake at Aeon today. I was wondering if I should buy it last time I was there and didn't, but I was curious so I bought it this time. The label said it was dry, so... it's definitely spicy ☺️. It's delicious and it's only about 1,000 yen so it's easy on the pocket.

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This is Yume no Kanade Junmai Daiginjo by Hanaharu Shuzo. It has a mild aroma, no miscellaneous flavors, and a refreshing, slightly dry taste.

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Dry Junmai 🍶. New Year's sake ✨I had a sip of my wife's 😅. Kire. Shaky. Refreshing ✨. Mild with gyoza. The dumplings here are thin skinned and light, easy to pair with sake 😋. Aizu/Kitakata Ramen Aizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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# 26

2.80 pt.

Nishide Shuzo Ishikawa

212 check-ins

Acidity Orange Umami Sweet and Sour CherryBlossom Room Temperature Lemon Apple

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(*´ω*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 I bought this sake because it is made from Koshihikari 🙋The rice taste is perfect and the aroma is good 😀 It is a more royal strong style sake than nowadays 😀.

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Since it's spring🌸, I think I'll have another bottle of sake with spring in it. I bought a bottle of Shunshin by Nishide Sake Brewery in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. I've been curious about this sake for a while but never got around to it. I will have it with boiled flounder 🙏. I thought it might be a bit strong, but it wasn't. It has a nice richness, sweetness, acidity, and a mellow feeling 😆. It's a bit like a lighter version of Tamagawa. As the label says, I preferred it at room temperature rather than chilled 👍

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I saw it for the first time at a department store tasting sale, so I bought it. It's not listed on the label, but according to the brewer's description, it's unfiltered undiluted sake. It says "light nigori" but it's not cloudy at all (laughs). It's refreshing and easy to drink. The acidity in the second half is impressive.

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# 27

2.79 pt.

Super Kudoki Jozu

Kamenoi Shuzo Yamagata

283 check-ins

Sweetness Bitterness Umami Fruity Juicy Flamboyant Grape Acidity

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Kudoki-ueki that surpasses Kudoki-ueki Rice polished up to 30, the rice has a pleasant sweetness and umami of rice. It is a high-spec sake with a smooth and elegant taste. Serve with boiled sweet octopus tempura.

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Gorgeous fruity aroma, smooth on the palate. The fact that it is polished to 30% Omachi is also excellent. It is an elegant sake. Serve with turban shells

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2022/06/17 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sweet apple-like aroma. Fine and rich sweetness like pure honey. The acidity is moderate and full-bodied. It has a very slight bitterness and a long aftertaste. A perfect sake when you want to be healed by sweetness.

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# 28

2.73 pt.

Imada Shuzo Honten Hiroshima

300 check-ins

Lemon Acidity Wine Invigorating Smooth Refreshing Reviving Citrusy

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I had it with sea bream carpaccio and as the name suggests, it enhances the flavor of the fish dish😊. The sake alone is refreshing and delicious.

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Finally got some raw oysters so I could drink 😆. I knew it was good😁. The white wine style goes well with it😋 I felt a little sweet this time. @Kawagoe

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Schwarzenegger and Refreshing Aroma: Fruity, a little foamy attack. Taste: Fresh sweetness, low acidity. It goes in smoothly and has a refreshing aftertaste. Easy to drink at ABV 13. Aperitif and instant kill. Didn't hold up to seafood 🤣.

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# 29

2.72 pt.

Sendaidateya Katsuyama Shuzo Miyagi

886 check-ins

Melon-flavored Sweetness Wine Graceful Umami Neat Fruity Acidity

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A beautifully bottled summer sake. The taste is sharp and light, just like summer sake. I tried drinking sake on the rocks for the first time and it is quite good. It is more light and easy to drink 😁.

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Appropriate for the New Year, A gorgeous sake with gold dust. The ginjo aroma is rather subdued, The sake has a clean finish with the umami flavor of rice. It is easy to match with meals.

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Even rarer of centrifugation, The supernatant portion is extracted at low temperature. It is a "diamond in the liquid", It is a "diamond in the rough". Transparent sweetness of rice, and the condensed flavor of the rice. This is truly a bottle of the highest quality.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

勝山(かつやま)ICEVALLEY500ml/宮城県勝山酒造株式会社【7062】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,600 勝山(かつやま)純米吟醸粋美旨口献(けん)-KEN-720ml/宮城県勝山酒造株式会社【3157】【日本酒】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,915

# 30

2.72 pt.

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

480 check-ins

Umami Apple Sharp Crisp Balanced Sweetness Flamboyant Miso

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Here's the one kino. gave me to drink: ‼️ I wonder when he gave it to me😅I'm finally drinking it! First of all, Kikusen! It's dry, perfect for eating 😋. It seems to go well with everything 👍I run out of this kind of thing soon... I'm about to run out of this one, so I'm going to change to the next one 😆.

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It's cheap and tasty, so I buy it whenever I see it at the liquor store 🍶.

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As expected from Nishida Sake Brewery, cheap! Delicious! Nothing to say!

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