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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.72 pt.

琵琶のささ浪

Asahara Shuzo Saitama

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Amino Acidity Fizzy Fresh Astringent Milky Fruity

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It's quite an austere label, my first time at the brewery 🍶The aroma is mild, light, and balanced slightly dry type without any habits, just right for an evening drink ☺️.

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Junmai 👑 unfiltered raw ✨hand-packed medium Subtle maturing feeling 😋 Creamy dry taste. A little interesting✨. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20210422

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February 2025 Purchased at Koshu Brewery, Asahara Sake Brewery direct sales

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# 22

3.70 pt.

岡崎酒造 Yamaguchi

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Dry Umami Acidity Bitterness Crisp Sweetness Light Rugged

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The label has started to change from spring to summery. It is a refreshing sake with the flavor of rice. The accompaniment is Tsukasa Gyoza

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A souvenir from a business trip to Hagi. It was a nice sake. I want to drink it again.

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At Hankyu Department Store I had a chance to drink all kinds of sake. The nigori was also delicious. They also gave us a 1:1 blend of nigori and junmai. It was also delicious. The one that caught my attention was the Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)", Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)". It's black and white, so I guess it's 🐼😁. It is said that lactic acid is not used in the yeast stocking but is substituted with citric acid produced from white and black malted rice and fermented slowly at low temperature. It is refreshing and light to drink. Pleasant acidity and a clean aftertaste, but it was a bit unusual.

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# 23

3.67 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

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Kumamoto's local sake, Sanzanmura Slightly sweet ginjo aroma A light, sweet mouthfeel with a soft acidity. Like drinking fresh green apple juice I drank too much and my memory is fuzzy I'm not even sure of the notes I wrote at the time😅. Anyway, it's delicious! Sake brewed with sake rice grown by a pesticide-free method called "Koi Farming" in Sanzan Village! Using the carp farming method, carp are released into the rice paddies 🌾🌾 to get rid of pests. A few years ago, I drank Manbo from Kumamoto Kameman Shuzo, which was a sake made using the duck farming method🦆! There are many people in Kumamoto who practice natural farming methods 🫶.

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Japanese Sake Fest @ Osaka Bay Tower (・ω・`) There is a very good flavor on it, but it also has a light sourness and freshness According to the pamphlet, it is suitable for yakitori and oden. I felt it would be suitable for the autumn taste!

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Rice used is unknown We do not know the concept, but it seems to be a "cat series" and there are others like "Wind and Cats". Although low-alcoholic, it is not light and has a deep flavor. It was fruity, well-balanced and delicious sake. ❗️

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# 24

3.52 pt.

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Umami Hot Temperature Flashy Acidity Dry Firm Juicy Full-flavored

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#sakepost Maybe a little too mature for me...

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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 part75 Gunma 6 Mr. Takai in Fujioka City! I think they had closed their brewery for some reasons and were shipping out their stock, but I saw on SNS that they have started brewing again. I see that they have also released a draft sake. I drank a bottle of nama sake about 4 years ago when the warehouse was already closed, so it was a slightly matured one. Polishing ratio 55%, domestic rice, 15 degrees, Sake degree +2, Acidity 1.6, 1401 yeast? 1747 yen I thought it would be matured, so I was disappointed with its clean taste and no sense of maturity😅. I wonder if there are any liquor stores far from Takatsuki station or south of Kyoto station 🤔.

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Iwao Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo Nama Sake [Gunma Prefecture Takai]. Sharp melon sensation with a hint of sweetness. Lingering bitterness. Flashy and flamboyant. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio: 55 Alcohol content: 17 to 18 degrees Celsius Water used for brewing: Ayukawa subsoil water

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# 25

3.52 pt.

Wakaebisu Shuzo Mie

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Fizzy Umami Apple Muscat Fruity Acidity Rugged Sweetness

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The lid opens quickly. Lactic acidity, savory smell of rice. Apple, umami, refreshing acidity, not too forward sweetness, plum-like acidity swells. Delicious on its own. I am a fan of baby star with hot water, but this time I left it as it is. The taste of the baby star matches the deliciousness of the sake, and the sake envelops it nicely. The combined aftertaste is irresistible. It is so good that I would buy it if I tasted it.

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It seems to be a drink that is drunk six months after the first visit to the summer and in conjunction with the seventh day of the seventh month of the year. The smell is a little sweet and oily. The mouthfeel is refreshing. After enjoying the refreshing taste, there is a lingering sourness. It is delicious. When served with a meal, it changes to a watery taste, but the alcohol and flavors make a statement. It has been exorcised and is now safe.

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Origuchi Sake-ten suddenly started taking reservations for Wakabisu, so I went to make a reservation last week and received it today. The rice is Kami no Ho. I didn't feel any gas, but there were lots of bubbles in the glass. I was told it was a food type wine, but it was more fruity and pineapple-like than I expected. It's not flashy, but it's delicious with a moderate sweetness and flavor. Wakabisu sake brewery is close to Aoyama-cho station, so you can go there by train 🤔.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

若戎義左衛門純米吟醸瓶 720ml [三重県]¥1,980 若戎義左衛門純米吟醸瓶 1800ml [三重県]¥3,750

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酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

若戎　ワカエビスプラス001コウボ　純米吟醸生原酒 720ml【三重県伊賀市　若戎酒造】¥1,980 若戎　ワカエビスプラス003コウボ　純米吟醸 720ml【三重県伊賀市　若戎酒造】¥1,980

# 26

3.50 pt.

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Weighty Umami Acidity Rich Hot Temperature Room Temperature Raisin Rugged

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Junmai ✨Akiagari ✨Primal rice wine from the mountains ✨Akiagari 🍁. A bit poofy, but not harsh. Sour, sweet and spicy. Darker taste. It's the kind of sake that goes well with food. A bit alcoholic. I had it with tuna fish and pak choi yakisoba 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20211009

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#Osaka Umeda#, Osaka, Japan wHARA/Hometown Cuisine We will compare the drinks anyway, We will continue to drink this Yamahai. It is thick and sweet. It goes well with snacks. It's good!

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#Osaka Umeda#, Japan W Hara/Kishi The next recommendation of the restaurant, The first sip of Mashirao Yamahai special sake. It is mild, yet deep. I enjoyed it without tasting the snacks, just like a sake tasting cycle. I'm enjoying it 😁.

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# 27

3.47 pt.

山中酒造 Shizuoka

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Umami Dry Crisp Soft Gentle Graceful Rich Muscat

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#Hamamatsu# Nagura Sake Shop On the second day back to my parents' house, I first visited Kakegawa's 🍶. We went to a local liquor store and bought a bottle of spring limited edition sake. First time drinking this brand, we had it with my family 😁. I was told that it's good to drink it cold, so I made it very cold ❄️❄️ When I opened the bottle, the aroma was not so strong, probably because it was chilled... When I put it in my mouth, I could feel the coldness and the richness of the flavor. And a good amount of spiciness... It's delicious, I can drink it easily 😆😆😆.

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The one I went to a liquor store I don't usually go to after a baseball game and drank after I got home. It tastes like Aizan, but is closer to a classic. It is spicy with a little sweetness. It tastes hotter than when I tasted it. It is spicy even if the temperature is changed. I think it is hard to drink by itself. When it gets close to room temperature, the sweetness comes out, but the spiciness and alcohol taste also become stronger.

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I bought it at my usual Marunaka Ohashi Shoten (🍶) and asked the landlady to make a dry selection for me 🍶. 720ml 📌 ¥1,650 It's the second day of the party with my mother-in-law💕. Here's a quick rice 💕 The aroma is fruity💕 Color is light golden💕 The mouthfeel is a little thick💕 It's dry but you can feel the sweetness💕You can also feel the umami of the rice💕It goes in smoothly💕May be a dangerous sake😅. Today's pairing is grilled tuna kama-yaki, sushi roll, tekkimaki and sashimi💕 They go so, so, so, so well💕! Drinking sake with my granddaughter is the best 💕💕💕My mother-in-law is also happy and it's really a great party👍👍👍👍 I recommend this sake 😁 please try it 👍It's a great sake for a meal 👍✌️

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# 28

3.45 pt.

Endo Shuzojo Nagano

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Fizzy Fruity Bitterness Balanced Tingly Melon-flavored Fresh Milky

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I'm not feeling well, so I've been trying to cut back on my drinking, but a classmate from junior high school, who I haven't seen in a while, invited me out for a drink and I ended up having one. Oh well. I found a nice bottle of Naotora and had it. It's so good that I remember it tastes good even when I'm drunk. It is a Junmai Daiginjo, but the freshness is dominant and the flavor is good. Isn't the difference between it and the ordinary Naotora too drastic?

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I drink at a restaurant where young people seem to congregate. The owner, who says he is a big fan of Koyama Shoten, introduces us to some Koyama Shoten originals. Next to Tamitsu is Naotora. This is a brand that is not often drunk by individuals. So I can't compare this one with the regular version, but it was delicious. It was a little bit tangy.

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Another bottle opened for Valentine's Day🥂. It's been waiting in the fridge for a while. I'm a little worried... It's sweet and fruity with a strong flavor. But the bitterness afterwards is quite strong. ‼︎ And a little bit of hiney aroma... "The harmony of fresh fermentation gas and flavor is very popular. The harmony of fresh fermentation gas and umami is very popular". I was a bit disappointed in this one 😓.

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# 29

3.43 pt.

Kinshimasamune Kyoto

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Milky Sharp Creamy Flamboyant Dry Room Temperature Umami

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I've known the name for a while, but this is my first time drinking it. The rice is 100% Shukumei. It's fruity at first, but at the end, it hits you hard. It was easier to drink Gohyakumangoku, a special junmai, but I thought it had a common taste and passed it up. This one has more character. It is fruity and dry.

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First Fushimi sake after debuting at Sake-no-wa! It's been a while since we went to Kyoto, so we decided to buy a bottle of Fushimi sake. The first time I took it out of the refrigerator, I had the impression that it was too alcoholic to be good for me😑. However, as the temperature gets closer to room temperature, the sweetness increases and it's nice 😳 It's mellow and easy to drink like Fushimi sake. It's delicious! This is a sake that should not be chilled, but lukewarm heating might be good too🤔. I'm so glad I bought it in the end ☺️.

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A fellow triathlete was at Daimaru in Kyoto, A triathlete friend of mine was at Daimaru in Kyoto and bought it on the recommendation of the clerk. He asked me to come over to his house to drink it 🍾. If we're going to drink, let's practice first ⤴︎ So 🏊&🚲&🏃‍♂️ practice and then party 🍻. It's aged well and colored perfectly ✨. But I can say with certainty that it's not something you can just slurp down on a tired body, I'm sure it's not something you can just chug down 🤣. Best to drink it dry 😅.

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# 30

3.41 pt.

Koizumi Shuzo Chiba

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Fizzy Melon-flavored Fruity Sweetness Acidity Fresh Umami Flamboyant

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Jungin by Tokaimori, a gift from Chiba Prefecture, brewed with 100% "Grain Suke" developed by Chiba Prefecture... Despite the Cheeba-kun package, the mouthfeel is fresh and crisp...with a subtle aroma of rice...sweet and bitter, then sharp! Yes! Pretty authentic! With the new boiled firefly squid and mackerel sashimi as snacks... Cheeba Kun is not to be underestimated... delicious!

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Off-line 🥂(continued from yesterday) The 10th drink Tokai Zakari Recommended by Chanmaya P. ✨ 100% 🌾 Jushada Gohyakumangoku Just the right amount of sweetness. Easy to drink and delicious 😋. The sake we drank on this day I enjoyed all of them ♡♡♡♡♡♡

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The delicious snacks and the conversation with the owner make the drink go further! We had a delicious meal!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

東魁盛特別純米兵庫県産山田錦 720ml 日本酒小泉酒造千葉県¥1,760 東魁盛特別純米兵庫県産山田錦 1800ml 日本酒小泉酒造千葉県¥3,300

Where to Buy

美好屋酒店〜美酒を求めて〜

東魁盛純米吟醸 No.77 500ml 日本酒千葉県小泉酒造夏酒要冷蔵商品¥1,320 東魁盛特別純米瓶火入れ兵庫県産山田錦 720ml 【日本酒/千葉県/小泉酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,760

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