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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

2.84 pt.

Tamura Shuzojo Tokyo

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Rich Dry Prune Firm Spicy Umami Nutty Chilled

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I was afraid to open it, wondering what it would be like, because I saw it in the workmen's section of the aeon, but it was surprisingly delicious and I quickly emptied it.

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The fourth cup went to "Kasen"! Gorgeous aroma like a flower garden. It has a clear, dry mouthfeel with a mineral flavor that brings to mind the scenery of nature. A perfect combination with spicy food such as cod roe ✨.

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Kaisen Maboroshi no Sake Special Honjozo. It is a delicious sake with a deliciously smooth taste and a clean aftertaste.

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# 62

2.83 pt.

吉久保酒造 Ibaraki

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Dry Sweetness Invigorating Acidity Floral Firm 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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The best thing to drink at the Mito Festival is local sake, Ippin. If you bring a square of sake, you can drink it for a replacement price of a whopping 300 yen!

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While the detailed specifications are unknown, I received it at an event toasting with Mito's local sake! What a great price, 100 yen! Mito's boar cup is so cute😍!

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地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

一品いっぴん金撰辛口 1800ml¥1,980 一品いっぴん純米大吟醸 720ml¥2,530

# 63

2.81 pt.

ILAKA SAKE Nagano

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Fizzy Acidity Apple Bitterness Fruity Umami Juicy Sweetness

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Cellar Organizing Series The brands I've drunk before Sake Series 🍶6) It's refreshing and comfortable 😊🍶🍶. I guess it's not a raw sake 🤔🍶⁉️⁉️ Nagano is also full of untapped 😍🍶. I want to drink and enjoy more than just Iraka 😊🍶. I have to go to Nagano too😍💨💨

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★★★★★

The tiled roof is a kiter🍶. I knew it 🤔🍶✨✨ Beef 🐮 tail and 🥩.

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# 64

2.80 pt.

Haginishiki Shuzo Shizuoka

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Acidity Crisp Dry Bitterness Sweetness Grape 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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# 65

2.80 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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# 66

2.78 pt.

Takasawa Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Apple Orange Fruity Sweetness Juicy

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The rice is Miyamanishiki. Polishing ratio 49%. It has a beautiful sweet and umami taste. It has a fine gaseous feeling and is fruity and gorgeous. It has an apple-like taste, but it also has a burnt apple feel. It is also refreshing. It is also good for the cost.

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Today, Tennyo no Shizuku Junmai Daiginjo made with Miyamanishiki from Toyoga in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture❗️❗️ The aroma is clean, fruity, and sweet❗️As you sip, there is a mellow texture on the tongue, with raw tingling and a sharp acidity coming❗️and the fruity sweet aroma leaves the nose❗️It is also a great food sake❤️

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Sake from Obuse, famous for its chestnuts. The light blue label is refreshing and summery. The taste is perfect for this time of year, with a refreshing acidity that cuts through quickly. It is said to be drier than other brands of this brand. Next time, I would like to drink it lukewarm after the fall season.

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佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

豊賀　緑ラベル　純米　長野C酵母　中取り無濾過生原酒　2024¥1,690 豊賀　水色ラベル　夏純米　しらかば錦70%　長野C酵母　瓶燗火入れ　2022¥1,690

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

豊賀【純米大吟醸】美山錦49% 長野C酵母中取り無濾過〔生原酒〕令和5年度醸造 720ml¥2,310 豊賀【純米大吟醸】美山錦49%長野C酵母中取り無濾過〔生原酒〕1800ml¥4,400

# 67

2.76 pt.

Okamura Honke Shiga

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Acidity Umami Sweetness Candy Complex Shaoxing Wine Grainy Neat

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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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酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

お福わけセット紅茶+おからクッキー+とくりやKOBIN180ml 2本金亀城下町彦根火入日本酒滋賀県¥4,950

# 68

2.73 pt.

Nagayama Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Umami Creamy Sweetness Firm Room Temperature Acidity Complex Chilled

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I tasted it during the New Year holidays. I thought it was arabashiri, but the staff mistakenly put shiboritate in it 🤣. It was fresh and easy to drink even though it had been fired once.

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Today, following yesterday's Aizan drinking event, I went to the Osaka Bay Tower's Japanese sake festival event 😀. I was informed in advance by bouken-san that there was a sake that Saku-san usually does not have, so I made a toast with his wife with that sake 😇. The sake was even clearer and fruity than Saku's usual sake, and we were very satisfied from the start 😀. During the live taiko performance by three women, my wife and I, who are both learning taiko, were overwhelmed by their amazing performance 😇. We were able to compare over 130 different types of sake, but my favorite was from Yamazaru, a brewery located in Asa, Yamaguchi Prefecture 😇. From the aroma to the mouthfeel, it was right up my alley👍! I had a chance to talk to the brewer and asked him about the stores in the Kansai area that carry it.

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Aged Sake✨Snow❄️☃️ Aged sake, light yellow in color. Cold sake, matured, Daruma Masamune-like. Not heavy, warmed to 60 degrees. Soft around the edges. Mellow. ☺️ It's still a sake for warming up. I served it with scallop sashimi sent from my relatives in Hokkaido 😋The scallops were huge and delicious💕. Purchased at Iida Sake Shop @ Shiki.

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# 69

2.73 pt.

青木酒造 Aichi

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Acidity Umami Firm Yogurt Creamy 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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A punchy nigori sake that does not lose any of its alcohol content when served on the rocks. It is both refreshing and drinkable, but may be dangerous when your body is fatigued from the summer heat.

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# 70

2.72 pt.

Nakano BC Wakayama

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Dry Umami Bitterness Raisin Fresh Chocolate Rum Sweetness

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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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