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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.

# 61

2.96 pt.

Takashima Shuzo Shizuoka

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Dry CherryBlossom

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Flesh! It has a wine nouveau-like feeling. Is it because it's the first time it's been squeezed?

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Fuji Day Morning Squeeze! I've been drinking it since last year. It's a very delicious sake. I'm looking forward to another year!

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The light blue color with goldfish, fireworks, sunflowers, and wind chimes is cool, and the fluent white font further expresses the sense of sake. I imagined it would have a greenish smell because of the name "Numazu, Shizuoka," but it was crisp or smooth? But it was crisp or smooth? I was expecting it to have a greenish taste, but it was crisp and smooth.

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# 62

2.96 pt.

Yoshinokawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Piercing Striking

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この蔵のお酒は初めて飲みます😊 香りはフルーティーで良い感じです❗️ 甘さと酸味のバランスが良く程よい苦味でスッキリ飲めます‼️ 派手さは無いけど、安心して飲める味わいのお酒でした👍

Genuine Sake (Normal Sake) Aizu Inshu ✨ The first cup of our annual New Year's sake 😆. Mellow, a little bit spicy 😳, good for warming up. Mellowed with Aizu's famous squid carrots 🦑🥕 ☺️ Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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Normal sake The umami and acidity cling to the palate as you sip. It is a perfect match with Kitakata Ramen (soy sauce). More umami and sweetness. It was a very satisfying lunchtime Chinese drink 🎉. Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20230108

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# 63

2.95 pt.

Hakubanishiki Nagano

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Fresh Umami Hot Temperature Crisp Acidity Fizzy Fruity Sweetness

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Ikebukuro with friends on Wednesday. It was not an all-you-can-drink party. Sake was my friend's choice as we sunk into the sake swamp. It was my first Hakuba Nishiki. Nice choice. It tasted like it would be ranked high in the Nigorin picks. It was fresh, fruity, sweet and refreshing. The upper half of the label is European and the lower half is Japanese, which gives it a Showa-era feel.

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Souvenir cup of sake 🍶. No alcohol feeling, drink it like water 😆 lol

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Wow, it's very izzy!

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# 64

2.95 pt.

Amabuki Shuzo Saga

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Fizzy Acidity Bitterness Umami Sweetness Yogurt Firm Sharp

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It has a sour yogurt-like aroma And a fruity aroma like an apple. I'm not sure if it's carbonated water or not. It's so gassy❗️ I think it's a little too much carbonation😭. Holy shit, a little sweet, a little sour, it's so good! It's dry and easy to drink! I can drink it like a juice😍.

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Aizan 45% polished It goes in quickly and the berry flavor of Aizan comes, and the flavor spreads with just the right amount of alcohol. It is a Daiginjo, but it has a strong umami taste.

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At Battenshuu Brewery in Saga. The rice flavor comes in softly at first. The aftertaste is dry with a bitter aftertaste. The alcohol taste is strong. Production date: October 2023

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

日下無双　純米　おりがらみ　生酒　天吹酒造　720ml 佐賀　日本酒¥1,980 日下無双　純米　おりがらみ　生酒　天吹酒造　1800ml 佐賀　日本酒¥3,960

# 65

2.94 pt.

黒澤酒造 Nagano

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The scent is a bit yeasty like a sweet bread. The taste opens very light and clear but gets much more complex in the middle. It takes on a sweeter fruity taste before finishing with a mineral flavor and slight tartness.

So smooth! 😍

Refreshing with a fruity tartness. This one is only 8% alcohol so it is very easy to drink. Enjoyed this one while making s’mores with my girlfriend and brother.

# 66

2.94 pt.

Tanaka Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Peachy Gulping Rugged Astringent Crisp Cooling

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A gift from my brother at home the other day. It was chilly, so I paired it with pork shabu-shabu. It was a little high at 17%, so I tasted it slowly at first and then served it on the rocks in the latter half of the bottle. I enjoyed the mildness of the wine.

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A refreshing, dry sake. It is the type of sake for drinking at night.

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This is another sake that was mentioned in this month's special issue of dancyu on sake that tastes good at "room temperature". Niigata Prefecture has many breweries, and there are still a few that I have yet to try. There are many breweries in Niigata that I have yet to try. I'd like to try it at room temperature or lukewarm.

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# 67

2.93 pt.

Ozaki Shuzo Aomori

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Subtle Apple Umami Grape Chilled Sugar Acidity

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I liked this sake because of its strong name. It is the sake that protected the sea of Tsugaru.

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It was also sweet. I felt more sake-like than Tasake.

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At Aomoriya, Ikebukuro Soft and delicious!

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# 68

2.93 pt.

Saito Shuzo Kyoto

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Umami Sweetness Fruity Acidity Creamy Crisp Firm Soft

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It was sold in a bottle at a supermarket. 10 kinds were available, and I bought 3 bottles for 880 yen. I think it was 880 yen. I'm not sure if it's the same or not. I like Eikoh because it is easy to drink ☺️.

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It's direct sake ⚡️. It's deep in the middle of sweet and spicy 😽💕. It's so thick, it's classified as a mellow sake! I feel like I'm drowning in Eikun's swamp😅.

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開栓直後はやや甘口で旨味が強い。美味しいけど沢山は飲めないかと思ったけど、あけてから何日か置いてみると、淡麗で凄く飲みやすくなり、凄く美味しかった。折角の生原酒なので、邪道な飲み方ですが(笑)

Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

【クール便】英勲純米大吟醸 2025年生原酒吟奏の会 720ml 京都齋藤酒造日本酒¥2,090

# 69

2.92 pt.

Hatakeyama Shuzo Fukui

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Local sake from Fukui. It has a refreshing and mild taste. It has a slight yellow tinge. It is a summer sake to drink on a hot day, chilled to a crisp.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_55 Fukui Prefecture Booth ⑦ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery is located in Imajo, an inn town in Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun. Representative brands are Yuki Kirara and Hyakkibune. ◉Yuki Kirara Sakahomare Junmai Daiginjo The flavor is citrusy, acidic, and slightly reminiscent of yogurt. It is quite likeable and delicious. It is a small brewery with only three people working on it, but they will be awarded the Kura Master Platinum in 2023 for this sake. When I drink Sakahomare, I often associate it with yogurt with citrus.

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National Sake Fair 2025 part52 Fukui Prefecture⑥ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery in Minami Echizen Town Snow Kirara has been bartered with Mr. Jive for a drink in the past. Polishing ratio 40%, SakaHomare 15%, Sake degree +1, Acidity 1.8 3,630 yen Beautiful and muscat-like. I thought it was interesting to see the gap between the sake quality and that of the rough or first pressing 🤔. I forgot to take a picture of it, so I borrowed it from Mr. Neemuchi.

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# 70

2.92 pt.

Tsujun Shuzo Kumamoto

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January 9th New Year's party at Kakiya with 15 local guys🎊. 1) Tongjun 2) Kameman The review will be summarized in 2.

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What a wonderful time on a weekday at noon. It has a clean taste, but the aroma of rice is very strong. Although it is said to be mild, it is a sake with a lot of body.

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Limey rice aroma. When you drink it, you can enjoy the aroma of ripe grains. Rice flavor. If you say it tastes like a little bit of rice, it tastes like a little bit of rice. But it's moderately friendly. It is classic, but the acidity is just right, and the finish is smooth. It has a light umami taste. Taste level 3.5/5

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