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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.

# 81

2.89 pt.

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Fruity Umami Sweetness Subtle Full-flavored Bitterness Fruity Gradual

Benten 1

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( *´*)🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today I got my first benten which I bought in Yamagata prefecture in GW 😀. I had to buy it because it was a limited edition 🤔. After opening the bottle, it has a mild ginjo aroma 😚 Great expectations 😚 Refreshingly tasty and sweet in the mouth😊 with a clean fresh aftertaste 😍😍😍😍.

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Quite fruity. Easy to drink and refreshing. Slightly sweet, I drank too much 😣.

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🥂 The sake was fruity and had a gorgeous aroma.

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# 82

2.88 pt.

Ooyatakashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Dry Acidity Umami Room Temperature Fizzy Fresh Chilled Piercing

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I had wanted to drink it for a long time, but the timing was never quite right... The manager said it was his favorite drink in the restaurant! It is a pale yellow color with silver tints and a hint of green. It has a spicy top note with a hint of alcohol, but the aroma is very refreshing, perhaps because of the acidity. When you drink it, the slightly carbonated texture on the tongue is pleasant. There is not much noticeable aroma, but the acidity gives it a refreshing mouthfeel. It may not have much sweetness to begin with, but the acidity helps to make it dry. Despite its dryness, it has a strong flavor, which is probably due to the strong umami that can be tasted from start to finish. Dry sake is usually considered "spicy," but perhaps because of the strong umami, it does not feel too spicy. Interestingly, it is a sake that does not have much bitterness, which may be why it is so light and easy to drink despite its 17% alcohol content. This is seriously very, very good! I wouldn't say it's for everyone, but I think it's a must-try for sake drinkers who like umami!

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Low-polished & sake yeast yeast As expected, it has a strong punch! The aftertaste is also bitter and punchy. ‼️ It has a beautiful mouthfeel and a citrusy bitterness at the finish. It is easy to drink with just the right amount of sweetness. It was a unique and delicious sake with many different expressions. ❣️

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Rice used is Yamadanishiki After opening the bottle, I wondered if it would have been better if I had let it sit longer. I regret it after opening the bottle. Even as it is, it has a great balance of fruity and powerful, with a clean dry finish. ‼️ However, it seemed to have a lot of potential to improve! It was delicious, but it was a waste of time!

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

大矢孝酒造【純米酒】昇龍蓬莱生もと山田錦75無濾過〔生原酒〕令和5年度醸造 720ml¥1,815 大矢孝酒造【純米吟醸】昇龍蓬莱出羽燦々50%瓶燗原酒〔火入〕1800ml¥3,520

Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

昇龍蓬莱　特別純米¥1,415 昇龍蓬莱　生もと純吟　山田錦60　蔵内参年熟成酒¥1,650

# 83

2.87 pt.

Natsukomonogatari

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Bittersweet Bitterness

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Natsukomonogatari 3

#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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# 84

2.87 pt.

Yamatogawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Dry Acidity Umami Fizzy Sweetness Invigorating Yogurt Firm

Yauemon 1

Yauemon 2

Yauemon 3

Tonight, I'm dropping my second bottle of the first series as well🤗. This is Yaemon from the Yamatogawa Sake Brewery out of Kitakata, Fukushima ✨. The nose is clean, fruity and citrusy. The first sip has a clean, fruity, citrusy aroma with a hint of green banana sweetness and a dry, crisp finish. It is perfectly suited for a mealtime sake. The rice is undisclosed, but I imagine it to be Gohyakumangoku or Yumenokou, and I like the taste.

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[Mutsubu Nigori Sake This is the first bottle I bought at the Fukushima Museum in Nihonbashi. I'm not sure what to make of it. The aroma is like strawberry 🍓. This is the first time I've ever had this kind of beer. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I think it's a good thing. I don't think it would go well with sashimi... It's a good marriage with rich, sweet and spicy chicken liver 😋I'm sure it would go well with pumpkin stew as well.

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Junmai Shiboritate Unfiltered Nama Sake🍶New Rice New Sake✨ Juicy, soft, a little tangy. Greffle? My wife says grape🍇, faintly salty. The chashu pork is also good 😋. Aizu/Kitakata Ramen Aizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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# 85

2.87 pt.

Tanaka Shuzojo Hyogo

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Meitomasamune 3

@Osaka Takashimaya Rice used: Yamadanishiki? Sake with full alcohol impact. It is a bit like a dry white wine. It starts with a moist mouthfeel and finishes crisp and clean. It is truly a masterpiece. ‼️

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14 at Izushi Yaki x Local Sake Fair

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Hyogo is the sake of Himeji City. There are still many sake that I do not know. It is deep~~! It is said to be a mellow dry junmai sake. It is said to be super-harsh, but it did not give that impression. It was rather sweet. By coincidence, the mellow and thick pattern continues. It is also fresh. It is, quite frankly, delicious! It is also good with food. And I think it goes well with ice. I feel like I'm waking up on the rocks (laughs).

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# 86

2.86 pt.

太田酒造 Shiga

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Kokoro 1

Kokoro 2

Kokoro 3

Smells like caramel, baked apples, ripe. Yellowish liquid. Taste of caramel and a bit of sweetness and acidity. I opened the bottle as soon as I bought it, but the shipment was a year ago.

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Ota Sake Brewery in Shiga, which brews Doukan. This is my first time to try this brand 🍶. It is a rich, robust, unadulterated sake. It is easy to drink without any peculiarities. It has a mild sweetness.

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At my usual restaurant This week I was full time for five days after the holidays. so I couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive. The first sake was this one! It was freshly cut so it was a bit bubbly. It was freshly cut so it was a little fizzy. ☺️ The side dish was pork belly cartilage with ponzu sauce!

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# 87

2.86 pt.

伊藤酒造 Mie

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Nutty Champagne Caramelly Rich Umami Graceful

UZUME 1

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UZUME 3

I bought it at a sake shop in Kintetsu Department Store. I can't read "mother-of-pearl" 🤣I heard it is read as "Uzume", but if you type "den" for mother-of-pearl in your phone, it will come up 😁. If I lived a normal life, I would never use this kanji 😅. I got the impression it's a pineapple with a bit of bitterness 🍍. It was sweeter when I tasted it, so maybe it's sweeter after some time, but it's 500ml and I can't wait that long 🤣. Maybe the aroma is a bit peculiar.

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Purchased at Kintetsu Department Store's Sake Tour. The label is a sheep kept at the brewery. It has a slight sweetness, and is full, rich, and powerful. It has a strong richness. It might be good if it is laid down. There are graininess and nutty nuances. I guess it's normal for a good price. I didn't buy Yamahai because I didn't want the similar taste to continue, but Yamahai might have been better... It's the third day, but I think it's getting sweeter and tastier than the first day.

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Rice used is something from Mie Prefecture Aged for 4 years, pale amber in color. Smoky and graininess with the color as it is. The sweetness is elegant, and the spiciness in the aftertaste has an impact on the throat and nose. It is a little peculiar, but I personally like it! I don't know what the original flavor was, but it has a nice aged feel. ❣️

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# 88

2.86 pt.

abenosturu shuzou Yamaguchi

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Champagne Apple Umami Youthful

Abu no Tsuru 1

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Abu no Tsuru 3

This sake has an elegant muscat-like aroma and a full-bodied rice flavor, matched by a refreshing acidity and spiciness. Serve with macaroni salad

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I bought this sake because it was recommended by the proprietress of the liquor store. It has a mellow aroma and taste reminiscent of melon, and is a high quality sake that is not cloying and does not interfere with the taste of the meal.

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Abu-no-Tsuru Sake Brewery Miyoshi BLACK Aroma reminiscent of apples 　　　GREEN Melon-like, but refreshing. The first thing you notice is the sweetness of the ogara-mi, and then the umami, which is delicious on its own.

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# 89

2.86 pt.

Godo Shusei Hokkaido

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Purchased at a liquor store in Nakazaki-cho after an event at Ogimachi Park with Nemuchi The design looks like something you'd find in a bottle at an izakaya 😅. Normally I wouldn't pass it up, but I thought it looked unusual and bought it. It's been a year since it was made, but I don't feel it's aged too long. It is light, refreshing and easy to drink.

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Type: junmai daiginjo, rice polishing rate: 50%, alc.: 16% Floral aroma, vanilla, marshmallow and a little bit of savoury aroma. Flavor feels dry with sharp acidity and bitterness of alcohol. Earthy flavor lingers for a while. Not too good not too bad. Decent price here in Europe.

Drinks consumed at the lunch buffet I had the impression that it had been available in all restaurants for a long time. The taste was "safe". Low alcohol content, no peculiarities Good for lunchtime drinking.

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# 90

2.86 pt.

Tsukinoi Shuzoten Ibaraki

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Warm Sake Fizzy Creamy Amino Acidity

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Nanotsuki 3

This is the last of a set of 4 bottles I received as a retirement gift 🍶. 500ml 📌 ¥ gift! Today I'm going to eat with the sake cups Nosaku gave me as a retirement gift! The aroma is still the same, a little fruity💕. The mouthfeel has softened? It's more refreshing and easier to drink than the last two times I drank it 😁Nosaku effect? Today's pairing is 3 kinds of bone mix of sardine, horse mackerel and kiss 💕💕. The sweet and salty flavors go so well💕💕💕 Compatibility is so important 😁😁. It's the best 💕💕💕😁👍

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It was given to me as a retirement gift 🍶. It is a gift from a retiree 📌720ml ¥ unknown The aroma is very old 💕 a little bit peculiar. The aroma is full of old 💕somewhat peculiar. The color is a deep golden 💕💕 The mouthfeel is also old 💕slightly quirky My eldest son and his family came back to Japan today for a party, but my eldest and youngest son didn't like it 😅They didn't seem to like the messy taste 😅I thought it was very unique and interesting 💕💕💕💕

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Yeah, it's good. Fruity, pear aroma. I can drink as much as I want ️I'll get drunk again tonight 🎵.

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