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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.96 pt.

Toyokunishuzo(あずま)Fukushima

1,057 check-ins

Bitterness Umami Balanced Fruity Acidity Tranquil Sweetness Invigorating

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Ibuki 2

Ibuki 3

Aroma: fruity♪Drinking mouth: sweet and bitter! The aftertaste is a bit bitter...it's a traditional local sake. I think it is not to everyone's taste...I drink it with kimuchi nabe (kimchi nabe)...it is delicious as a food sake 🍶...

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I let this one sit in the fridge for a year because I didn't want to waste it. It tasted better the next day than freshly opened.

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Delicious. Nothing else to say.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒一歩己（いぶき）純米原酒火入【豊国酒造】¥2,970

# 2

4.60 pt.

Kawanakajima Genbu

Shusenkurano Nagano

2,115 check-ins

Bitterness Umami Sweetness Fruity Creamy Juicy Balanced Neat

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Kawanakajima Genbu 2

Kawanakajima Genbu 3

It has been a long time since I have had a Genmai. The aroma is slightly fruity, the mouthfeel is sweet and bitter, and the taste is sharp! Enjoying the delicious taste of Miyamanishiki....... I am enjoying it with my favorite sashimi of kibinago and isobe-age firefly squid......................

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Smells of grapes and oil clay. The wine has a pungent, thick, pungent, sweet and sour taste that is refreshing and pleasant to drink. The juiceiness, saliva-like flavor, and bitterness. Powerful. It is delicious! It does not become watery in the middle. A delicious sake that makes you want to eat a meal.

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The first touch is a gentle mouthfeel, with a hint of sweetness and flavor. You can feel the slight sweetness and deliciousness. All of the Genmai are dusty 😙.

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# 3

4.42 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

147 check-ins

Bitterness Umami Gentle Acidity Citrusy

Taito 1

Taito 2

Taito 3

I'm opening them all up because they are overstocked😅. I couldn't buy it last year and have been waiting for a year. The one I had at the Japanese sake festival was very subtle so I wanted to make sure 🤔. Fresh and fizzy. It has little sweetness, but the gasiness on top of the bitterness is very nice. I'd like to try the sake made with Kame-no-o that comes out around spring.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a good one👍

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Sweetness and umami in the mouth! Maybe it's because it's lightly cloudy, but it goes down the throat smoothly. It may be thick. (If it's a very light nigori, it feels rough on the throat. The aftertaste is very umami! It's a little bitter!

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# 4

4.30 pt.

Toshimaya Shuzo Tokyo

2,171 check-ins

Fizzy Bitterness Juicy Umami Fruity Fresh Sweetness Invigorating

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Okunokami 2

Okunokami 3

My favorite Yamori 😍Yamori has been delicious since New Year's 🍶...Hachitanishiki-like fruity rice with a sweet aroma and a fresh mouthfeel...light and refreshing...then sharp! It doesn't disturb the taste of the Setsume...I can't help but drink too much...YAMORISHIGE is delicious....

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Junmai Oragami from my favorite 😘yamori! Personally, I like Hachitan-nishiki...the sweet bitterness of the first swallow...the moderate bitterness and sharpness of the aftertaste...exquisite...delicious...delicious! It's not for beginners, is it? This is good for sake lovers!

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I love "Yamori" (😋)🦎♪ Sweet fruity aroma of rice, sweet taste, good acidity & bitterness....Hachitan Nishiki is exceptional....excellent balance of sweetness, acidity & bitterness, good aftertaste....I think it's a winner in my book! ...It goes well with seasonal firefly squid (🦑) & fresh bonito (🐟) dishes as snacks......it's a "winner" in my opinion....

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

屋守(おくのかみ)純米中取り直汲み無調整生720ml/東京都豊島屋酒造【3850】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,853 屋守(おくのかみ)純米吟醸無調整生「雄町」720ml/東京都豊島屋酒造【3346】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,074

# 5

4.28 pt.

Oroku Shuzo Shimane

2,149 check-ins

Umami Acidity Bitterness Fizzy Dry Firm Fresh Sharp

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Oroku 3

I was looking forward to drinking it. Fruity and fresh aroma...mouthfeel...sweet and delicious 😋 with a slight bitterness in the aftertaste...maybe my expectations were too high...it's delicious, but it's a classic sake.... Maybe it's because it's one of the specs of "⭐️"...a little disappointing...I'll drink a higher spec next time...

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While bringing the rich flavor to the fore It has a good aftertaste that can be cut quickly. The rice polishing ratio is 80%. I don't understand the logic behind such a beautiful taste. I don't understand it at all. It is my own word of praise.

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Fresh rice, fresh smell of milk that I've never smelled before. It tastes like a schwash, lees flavor, and the bitter part of the grapefruit is sharp and clean. Good! Dry. Easy to drink. The flavor comes out again, full and powerful. I see that the rarity is indicated by stars. It will be hard to find if you want this powerful feeling and clean dryness. The second day is also delicious.

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# 6

4.26 pt.

Yanagisawa Shuzo Gunma

237 check-ins

Bitterness Fizzy Astringent Popping Fruity Fresh Invigorating Acidity

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Musubito 2

Musubito 3

I was in Shima Onsen again, and I was looking for Yuzu Yuzu for aperitifs and it was delicious 🤣. There it was, this, this - sweet and tasty 🤤. It is so easy to drink, it's like a juice.

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Last night, I was invited by a colleague from a different department and a few of us had a drink at home - 🏠️🍺 We brought our own sake, Koray🍶. Refreshing, clean, slightly dry ~✨🍶💠 Fruity aroma and texture✨ A little crisp after swallowing 😆. Super oicy ❕. Nomiyasui✨ The 4 of us finished it in no time ‼️ We enjoyed it so much!

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Year-end party with company friends Deep drinking as usual by Mr. Jikon It's meat. I still don't understand "It's minced meat" but I used it because I ate meat. I'm a sore uncle. This yuto. It was dark and delicious. I thought it was Ibaraki, but it was Gunma.

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# 7

4.22 pt.

杉原酒造 Gifu

1,179 check-ins

Sweetness Bitterness Acidity Umami Pineapple Strawberry Fruity Creamy

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Ibi 2

Ibi 3

Clay, apple smell. Juicy sweet, apple, astringent flavor. The sweetness that rushes through when swallowing is refreshing. Pungent, bitter zoon of spiciness, umami comes back to life. The spiciness and bitterness are very refreshing. The richness of the flavor fits well with the taste. It is a good sake.

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The supreme sweetness. The home drinking of the Imi is, tension. The back label is always fun too. The sake rice is Ibinohomare, the rice polishing ratio is 50%, and the alcohol content is 16%. The alcohol content is 16 degrees.

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It is the representative of sweet umami in my mind. White koji and yellow koji are woven together. The harmony of a peculiar flavor. It has a sweetness that is heavy. It has a refreshing aftertaste with acidity. We opened a special bottle for drinking at home while watching the Olympics. I opened a bottle of the best one The gold medal rush is making me drunk.

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# 8

4.16 pt.

Tomikawa shuzoten Tochigi

310 check-ins

Bitterness Sweetness Umami Fruity Fresh Fizzy Nectar Pineapple

Chuai 1

Chuai 2

Chuai 3

I have been curious about this one for a long time...Chuai! The slight fruity aroma characteristic of Miyamanishiki, the sweetness of the mouthfeel, and the bitterness of the finish! The moderate lingering aftertaste lingers... I'm sipping it with sashimi, hamo tempura, and local edamame (green soybeans)... Yum! Delicious 😋Hatsuchuai!

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Fresh, with a good balance of sweet and sour flavors

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku? The taste is lively and fresh, as only a new brew of sake can be. It claims to be dry, but it is not that dry, and has a refreshing finish that is not sweet. It has a good balance and a high cosmetic ministry. I would love to try other brands.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒忠愛純米大吟醸愛山１８００ｍｌ【冨川酒造店】¥5,300

# 9

4.14 pt.

Watanabe Shuzoten Gifu

1,156 check-ins

Sweetness Bitterness Fruity Pineapple Creamy Flamboyant Umami Acidity

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W 2

W 3

Elegant sweetness, A refreshing aftertaste. The alcohol content is a little high at 17 degrees Celsius, Be careful not to drink too much. It went well with meat dishes.

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数量限定の「プラチナム」。特等山田錦を精米歩合35%で。純米大吟醸規格ですが、表記はあくまでも純米酒。これがWシリーズのこだわりとのこと。とてもフルーティーで上品な甘さ。お酒だけでゆっくり楽しみたい。

Fruity aroma, The aroma is fruity and the taste is mellow and sweet. Sake rice is Aizan, and the rice polishing ratio is 50%. The alcohol content is a little high at 17 degrees Celsius. A bottle to be savored on its own.

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# 10

4.13 pt.

Yuki Shuzo Ibaraki

1,149 check-ins

Bitterness Umami Sweetness Fruity Acidity Juicy Firm Fresh

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Musubi Yui 2

Musubi Yui 3

( ´´▽｀)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had our first Yui Yui Hitachinomegumi, which we purchased on our GW trip 😀. After purchasing it, I was disappointed to learn that the brewery was destroyed by fire. I hope to drink some of the Yuki Sake Brewery's sake and hope it is rebuilt 🥺. The aroma is mild and also has a mild rice flavor, combined with a pleasant acidity 🤔 with a clean aftertaste 😚 It is a beautiful sake and I would like to have the basic Yui label next time 😊.

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The third drink at Kaku-uchi When we were told that it was time to go home, we chose for our last drink the miraculous Yui Yui sake that was rescued from the scene of a fire^ ^ ^. It has a refreshing taste... and you feel refreshed after drinking it! It's just so easy to drink! And delicious! I would like to try this sake with a meal next time. I sincerely hope the brewery recovers as soon as possible 🙏. A little something extra... I could not eat the snack of Kishu Nanko Ume because they were out of stock due to the heat of the day (T . T)

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Today, I got the Yui! Opened the bottle and the aroma is good. In the mouth, easily, not much sweetness, no sourness. But I feel something that is not bitterness. That's as far as I got, I couldn't even tell the characteristics of the rice... Maybe next time..! Maybe..,

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

結(ゆい)純米吟醸雄町来福酒造バージョン720ml/茨城県結城酒造【6920】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,750 結(ゆい)純米吟醸雄町三千櫻酒造バージョン720ml/茨城県結城酒造【6921】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,750

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