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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.

# 61

2.87 pt.

吉久保酒造 Ibaraki

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Dry Sweetness Invigorating Acidity Floral Wine Umami Soft

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Staying at a hotel today, and found a Riccar stand! I would drink! I chose one dish. Beautiful dry, old-fashioned? I thought it would taste It also adds beauty! I think it is good, dry after a long time.

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Sake-like flavor 🍶.

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The impression is dry and slightly umami. The mild taste is impressive.

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Where to Buy

地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

一品いっぴん純米 720ml¥1,375 一品いっぴん純米吟醸 720ml¥1,815

# 62

2.86 pt.

Tajima Shuzo Fukui

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Wine Acidity Dry Umami Bitterness Caramelly Honey Chilled

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Ψ(∇)Ψ🍶🍶🍶🍶 This is the first brand of Fukui Prefecture's Fuku-Chitose. It has a mild aroma and when you drink it, it is light and dry and crisp. It is a delicious taste✨.

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The first bottle we opened at the beginning of the New Year was a bottle of "Fuku Chitose Namae Junmai Dry Taste" brewed with the prefecture's original sake rice "Sakahomare", which was grown in Fukui. This is the third time this season that sake made with Sakahomare has been brewed. The sake brewery says that this is the third year they have brewed this sake, not the third year of honesty, but the third year of confidence. The warming sake was recommended, so we tried it lukewarm to finish the saké. The slight warmth of the lukewarm sake matched the umami of the sake, making it a perfect saké to drink with a hot pot on a cold day!

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Try something different It's so much wine!

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# 63

2.85 pt.

Haginishiki Shuzo Shizuoka

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Acidity Dry Crisp Bitterness Grape Sweetness Firm Light

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The rice used is Hitogochiki from Nagano Prefecture. Refreshing and crisp aftertaste, just like a summer sake. The sweetness is moderate, but the umami is also present in its own way. It is a sake that needs to be cooled down to the perfect temperature.

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The freshness of the raw materials mellows out the richness of the flavor...!

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Today is my day off, so I took a walk around Sunpu Castle, Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine, and Nihon Taira! I've always wanted to visit Kunouzan and Nihondaira, but the view of the Pacific Ocean and Mt. Fuji from Nihondaira is fantastic👍. On the way home, I took a sip. When I opened the bottle, it had a melon-like aroma. The mouthfeel is refreshing, but the melon-like sweet and astringent taste comes through in a jiffy, giving it a gorgeous flavor. However, the assertion itself gradually settles down and changes to a spiciness, so it is not too heavy for a nama-zake and is easy to drink! Tomorrow is the second half of Shizuoka life. I'll do my best!

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# 64

2.84 pt.

Yamamoto Honke Kyoto

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Creamy Dry Umami Crisp Fresh Room Temperature Fruity Rich

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The second drink at the Sacred Bar was "Kaguyahime," which is very Kyoto-like. It was fresh and sweet on the palate, so it went better with grilled white onions than sashimi.

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Yamamoto Honke had a store at Sendai Mitsukoshi in conjunction with the Kyoto Exhibition. I look forward to Yamamoto Honke's "tarekuchi" every year at this time of the year, but it seems to take about one more week before it is shipped, so I did not get it this year either. The aroma is a fresh ginjo aroma. The mouthfeel is fruity, fresh, sweet, and juicy, with a light acidity and bitterness from the aftertaste of alcohol. It has a high quality, classical, and sharp taste, and is very satisfying to drink. Thank you very much!

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A "sacred" store found near Nishiki Market in Kyoto. Great cold drink when you are finally able to sit down after a long day of walking 😀. It was slightly carbonated and went down my throat so well I didn't mind the 19% alcohol content 😅. You can't tell the alcohol content in modern sakes. Beautiful construction.

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# 65

2.77 pt.

青木酒造 Aichi

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Acidity Umami Firm Creamy Yogurt Astringent Room Temperature Sweetness

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Another solid type. It's getting sweeter by the day.

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Motobuden-cho, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan 3.8 A dry sake with a lingering aftertaste. It doesn't feel like a summer sake, but it's good once in a while.

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It's for your drinking record 🍶📸.

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# 66

2.76 pt.

Okamura Honke Shiga

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Acidity Umami Sweetness Candy Grainy Complex Shaoxing Wine Dry

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I've been making my way to restaurants with good service lately. Today they served me a fresh aged sake. Today is February 6. This is my first Kinkame. My first impression was that it was very good! Next, it has a strong umakuchi taste. The acidity at the end is good, just like Yamadataro. It is like a light kijoshu, and it is delicious. Shiga is nice.

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This one has a milling ratio of 80. Full of sweetness! It spreads slowly in the mouth.

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In Sakewa, there are two separate brands, Kinkame and Kinkame, which is the correct one to register? Kinkame's "Drink this" is 70% polished. It has umami, richness, and a moderately classic feel. This is also a delicious sake.

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# 67

2.76 pt.

ILAKA SAKE Nagano

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Fizzy Acidity Bitterness Apple Umami Fruity Sweetness Crisp

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Just one from the 7th Shinshu Sake and Brewery Party on Friday, October 3. We had a variety of sake, but this was a particularly great and beautiful sake! I heard that Jizakeya Miyajima will start handling it from this season, so it will be easier to buy.

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I drank it for the first time. Not so sweet I guess...

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# 68

2.76 pt.

Sakura Masamune

Sakuramasamune Hyogo

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CherryBlossom Dry Umami Room Temperature Sweetness Acidity Traditional Crisp

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飲みたいけどお酒のストックがない😔 という時の心強い味方🍶 アル添カップ酒も馬鹿にできませんね。おいしくいただきました😊

Sake made with red rice. Purchased at the brewery. It is easy to drink with low alcohol content, but the base flavor is pretty classic, light and dry. It is light and easy to drink, so it is not suitable for drinking on the rocks or with soda.

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This is a reminder during a business trip.

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# 69

2.74 pt.

Nakano BC Wakayama

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Dry Umami Bitterness Raisin Fresh Chocolate Rum Firm

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Comparison of nigori sake (Wakayama's favorite nigori sake) Following Minakata, Chokyu ✌️ This is the fire-brewed version of the nigori sake we drank in February. I buy every bottle of Chokyu I see that I have never had before 😆. The first thing that surprised me when I drank it was that there was no fizziness at all 😲. The aroma is somewhat almond-like, and it's cloudy with a lot of orioles, so it's like diluted almond milk. But it also has a sourness to it, so I felt a bit unbalanced 🤔. I prefer nigori sake with a fizzy taste 😄.

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Nigori Sake (Japanese rice wine) First time drinking Chokyu's nigori 😊. I always buy Chokyu when I see the new label ✌. The ori is quite a bit more and has a strong fizzy feel to it. It has a lot of umami and a hint of sweetness that is typical of Chokyu, and yet it has a clean dryness that makes it a dangerous sake that you can drink with gusto 🤭. The impression is quite similar to Hirotogawa's nigori👍 It goes well with western food, and the omelette was a nice match 😋.

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[Summer sake is also berry good😂] The most memorable brand I drank last year, super kyu🥰. Don't miss out on getting a bottle of summer raw sake that's also bright! This one is a bit different from the matured Omachi sake I had last year, and I have the impression that it swings in a very sweet and juicy direction. The aroma is tropical 🥭 and the flavor is perfect, with a long, sharp finish and a hint of bitterness. The umami flavor is firm, so it is easy to match with Japanese fried food 👍. Chokyu seems to have a different direction for each label, but each one has its own characteristics and they are all delicious and addictive 😍.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

純米吟醸　超久　香る生酒¥3,080

# 70

2.74 pt.

Kamofuku Shuzo Shimane

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Shaoxing Wine Creamy Caramelly Acidity Smoky Nutty Rich Umami

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7.5 points (wife: 6.5 points) Ingredients : Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Alcohol content : 15 Rice polishing ratio : undisclosed Sake Degree : Undisclosed Store where purchased : After all is said and done, Japanese face (Sapporo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo) Slightly amber in color. Slightly full-bodied rice malt top-drinker The aroma is like soy sauce behind the same aroma of the top rise, and the firm umami of rice and the moderate sweetness spreads zingily with soft acidity, leaving a lingering rice aroma with a moderate bitterness, and it finishes quickly. It has a mellow and unique aroma, a deep flavor, and a strange impression that does not feel heavy, making it a good match for strong-flavored meals. Even as a stand-alone sake, its mysterious impression is addictive. It goes well with grilled bonito, dashimaki egg with shrimp, teppanyaki hormone of Hikoma pork, and motsu (pork bone) stewed tofu.

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. Kamofuku Brewery's Sake Sourness is soooo strong! Dry and umami. The color is golden. ✩3.5

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I bought this sake in Shimane because of the impact of the label. It has an amber color with a sense of maturity typical of San'in sake. It does not have much sweetness, but has a rich acidity and rich umami flavor. Personally, I found it softer and tastier when heated than when cold. I opened the bottle because I simmered some oden, and it was the perfect combination when heated.

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