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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.35 pt.

Kitsukura Shuzo Nagano

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Purchased at Traveling SAKE Sparkling with secondary fermentation in the bottle. It is very sweet and sour. The flavor is a little bit peculiar, but it's delicious.

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Tachibanakura Sake Brewery, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Kikushu Karukaru Junmai Sake This sake is sold exclusively at local supermarket Tsuruya in Nagano Prefecture! It is a low alcohol (13 degrees Celsius) but tasty Junmai-shu.

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Straightforward junmai that conveys the deliciousness of the grains (´¦). It is the type that swells up when slightly dry and warmed up! It's a warming sake for winter, and this kind of sake makes me happy! It is a sake that I always have on hand. The first saké of the new year is from Hirosaki! It was a store that only stocks the usual Toyobai! The sake for heating up looked delicious!

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# 22

3.35 pt.

いきおいまさむね

Maruse Shuzoten Nagano

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Apple Richly Sweetness Grainy Wine

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Kinmon Nishiki and Hime no Mochi. Local lactic acid bacteria used. The richness of sourness and umami is mellow. It has a rather medium taste.

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The moderately sour and refreshing aftertaste is Refreshing apple flavor

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I could drink this one easily.

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# 23

3.30 pt.

瀬古酒造 Shiga

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Acidity Relaxing Umami Grainy Pineapple Peachy Dry Lemon

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The first sip was swoopy and I couldn't keep up with the flavors, but from the next I could feel the strong, dark flavor. I also enjoyed how it settled down over time.

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Japanese Sake Fest @ Osaka Bay Tower (・ω・`;) It is five years old, and when heated up, it has a slightly sweet graininess. Sourness is also light. When it cools down, the juiciness becomes more apparent. It is considered to be an old sake that is easy to drink.

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It's a home brew...................

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

瀬古酒造純米吟醸忍者火入れ720ml¥1,650 【クール便】忍者l'amourラムール純米大吟醸播州愛山50%精米生原酒720ml日本酒滋賀県瀬古酒造¥2,250

# 24

3.30 pt.

Tatsuizumi Shuzo Fukushima

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Umami Dry Acidity Grainy Sweetness Crisp Fruity Soft

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I wonder if it tastes old-fashioned for the label😅. It has a good flavor, but it's also very sour: ❗️ I think it's difficult for people who don't like sake 🙏. The sweetness increases as the temperature goes up. I would like to try it warmed up next time. ❗️ It tastes like it would go well with strong flavored food or oily food 🤔.

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Tatsusen is a first. The rice called "Kyo no Hana No.1" is also new to me. The name alone might make you think it is Kyoto rice😅. It seems to be a phantom rice revived by the Tatsusen brewery. Is the aroma a little peculiar? It has a beautiful and elegant fruity taste. It's hard to describe its complexity. It is a light sake. There is a strong sense of extract and grain. The acidity is strong at the end. It has a caramel-like taste. The overall impression is dry. Fruity and dry?

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The third shot was Tatsuzumi, Sashiu-san's gift sake. It's so bitter, isn't it? Tatsusen! It is said to be a special blend of Junmai-Nigori and Jungin-Nigori, so I imagined it to be cloudy and heavy, but contrary to its appearance, it is light and easy to drink with a light gasiness and sweet acidity from a clear dry base. This is also a horse! Thank you very much for the meal!

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒辰泉特別純米　超辛口生酒　上澄み詰＋１０　１８００ｍｌ【辰泉酒造】¥3,300

# 25

3.29 pt.

Okamura Shuzojo Hyogo

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Striking Nectar

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I bought it at Aeon while I went to see a movie today. It's the first time for me to drink it. This is 900ml, isn't it? I thought the shape of the bottle was different. The taste is quite strong, but the aftertaste is refreshing. I think it's a delicious sake ☺️. It's good even if it's heated up☺️.

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A little bit peculiar. Not easy to drink. I don't dislike the classical taste.

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I received this from my wife's brother!

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# 26

3.27 pt.

Azumanada Chiba

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After work, have a drink 🍶✨. Light and definitely the right 👍 for a mealtime drink!

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A single-bottle of ginjo fresh-stored sake from a brewery in Higashinada (Narumi). Very pleasant sake quality. It's the season of hydrangea👍.

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The rice used is Yamadanishiki from the Sato Plantation in Sosa City. It is said to be free of chemical fertilizers and synthetic agricultural chemicals. The sweetness is moderate. The acidity is citrusy with a crisp, bitter taste. Overall, it is a refreshing summer sake. It is well-balanced and can be drunk easily. The yeast seems to be different from last year's, and judging from the other reviews, it may be a different one. (It's also possible that my taste buds are wrong...) If that's the case, I look forward to it every year! This year's was my favorite type❣️.

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# 27

3.26 pt.

Toshun Shuzo Aichi

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Fruity Pear Grainy Hot Temperature Room Temperature Sweetness Umami Expansive

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The owner of the sake shop where I often go to buy sake gave me a sample and it was delicious, so I bought it. It is a local sake from Aichi Prefecture. Slightly dry, refreshing and easy to drink. 1430 yen

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I recently bought this for 700 yen on the web. It seems to have been left in the shop for more than a year, so it was cheap as a disposal sake😄. It's a beautiful sake for a sake that has been neglected👍. The aroma is pear-like, but the taste reminds me of apples ️. It's sweet but crisp and very easy to drink😆. It's so easy to drink 😆 If it's this quality, I might want to buy it and drink it properly. I can't make fun of Aichi prefecture!

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The owner of our favorite liquor store, Higashi Ryu This year we were able to get Sasanigori without incident. The regular version of Jungin is also very tasty, so we are very interested in this one as well. The aroma is fruity and reserved. The mouthfeel is smooth and sweet, and you know it's good the moment you taste it! The aftertaste is fruity and fruity. The fruitiness increases around the time of the aftertaste, and the acid bitterness at the end is mild. It is a strange sake with a sense of transparency even though it is a "Sasanigori" sake. The Sendai Aoba Festival will finally begin tomorrow. Last weekend, a purification ceremony and a lighting ceremony for the Date Gate were held, and everything is ready for the festival to get into full swing. The weather is looking good, and it is the best time of the year when the blue leaves are at their most radiant. I will be there with my tin can and singing the woodcutter's song! Please come to Sendai this weekend! Thanks for the food!

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# 28

3.23 pt.

Kawashima Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Rounded Grainy Acidity Dry Chilled

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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.

Sake Expo 2025 SAKE EXPO10 A sales person who visited Icoma Sake Shop last year was there. We drank Josen Honjozo I already drink it at home, but they said it can also be heated, so we compared cold and heated sake! At home I drink it at room temperature, but it doesn't change much at any temperature, so I guess it's versatile? Matsu no Hana Junmai Sake Classic but easy to drink Shiboritate Honjozo Nama Sake I drank this at home a while ago and compared cold sake and heated sake. Surprisingly, the heated sake tasted better! Honjozo Nama-no-Harazake This one was quite robust, but had a delicious flavor. Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake I've bought and drank this in the past, but I tasted this one too. I was not as impressed with this one as some of the others I drank this time. Junmai Nama-nihonjyu Shiboritate Light Nigori I forgot to take a picture💦The label has changed, but it looks like I've had this one in the past. A little spicy? Matsu no Hana Junmai Ginjo Well, it tasted a little off-flavored and the taste was subtle... Matsunohana Daiginjo Fujiki Forgot to take a picture💦. Yamadanishiki with a 40% polished rice ratio. The taste is a little different from the others, probably because the rice is different. Tamakae is not suitable for high milling because it tends to crack when polished, so it seems to be Yamada-Nishiki. The salesman was very interesting and unique.

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# 29

3.22 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Akita

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Score ☆☆☆☆ Okushimizu Jungin ❣️ Misato Yukika was new to me: ‼️ I googled it, and it seems to be the name of a white lavender developed in the local town of Misato. This stylish sake is brewed with the flower yeast and Misato Nishiki sake rice, and is full of love for the local area. Perfect for a toast 🍻? It was perfect for a toast 🎶. It's been a while since I drank outside lol What a surprise! Chichi Haruei came all the way to Akita✨ Eririn also joined us from the next prefecture. Thank you both so much 😊. We finally met Chichi and shook hands 🤝 and had a toast 🍻! The first meeting was at the Sakena Navi where you can drink sake from all the breweries in Akita prefecture. The first meeting was at Sakenavi, where you can drink sake from all the sake breweries in Akita Prefecture. Now, a review of the sake. The aroma is a mild ginjo aroma that is not too assertive. No hint of lavender 💦. The mouthfeel is smooth and clean, and it goes straight down your throat and down your stomach. Slight citrus acidity in the aftertaste. ❣️ It is too beautiful sake😅. The 2nd and 3rd pictures were given to me by Eririn lol Kawatan's specialty, Shinsei signboard 😁. The exterior of Sakenavi 😆.

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Even though I live in Akita, I don't see this sake very often. It is a delicious sake with a refreshing, sweet and fruity taste. It is made with lavender yeast, which is extracted from the rare white lavenders that grow in Misato-machi, Akita. Anyway, it is delicious.

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Softly fragrant, gently sweet sake. Refreshing aftertaste.

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# 30

3.22 pt.

Nakamura Shuzo Ishikawa

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(******) wdwdwdwd. Hiei of Nakamura Shuzo. This is what a cup of sake is all about. The taste is deep.

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Social gathering! No way, Nichiei Junmai Daiginjo. This year's IS68 is even more delicious with less sweetness and more crispness.

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Sake Marche Week 4. more unique aroma in Hyakumangoku No Shiro sake. A gorgeous Daiginjo-style aroma to a hint of vanilla-like sweetness. The sweetness of fig pizza is enhanced.

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