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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

2.83 pt.

吉久保酒造 Ibaraki

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Dry Invigorating Sweetness Floral Acidity Soft Firm Wine

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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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Participating in the Sake Bar held at Pede in front of Mito Station every year at this time of the year on Friday nights. Unfortunately, it was raining and there were not many customers, but we were excited to try the expensive sake! Mito-produced Yamada-Nishiki 35% polished rice Daigin nama sake for exhibition Elegant, mellow, and without a doubt delicious sake! Even if it rains, the sake will bring you together with other sake drinkers. Enjoy the night with the sound of rain as background music

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I hear it came out of the VIP room at Dodger Stadium?

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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

2.82 pt.

Okamura Honke Shiga

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Acidity Umami Sweetness Candy Shaoxing Wine Neat Complex Cheese

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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KOBIN180ml2本金亀城下町彦根火入日本酒滋賀県¥4,950

# 63

2.79 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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# 64

2.78 pt.

Takasawa Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Acidity Apple Bitterness Orange Juicy Sweetness Fruity

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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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Toyoga Junmai Green Label - Bottle warmed and fired - 720ml Shirakaba-Nishiki produced in Nagano Rice polishing ratio 70%. Alcohol content 15 It was produced in October 24.10, stored at home in ice temperature, and opened. It is a very well-balanced sake, not too floral and moderately sharp. Delicious 😋. Toyoka-san, I ran out of stock at home. I guess it's time to go on an expedition and replenish 😅.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

豊賀緑ラベル　しらかば錦70%　純米　長野D酵母　中取り無濾過生原酒　2022720ml¥1,540 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

# 65

2.75 pt.

Nagayama Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Umami Creamy Room Temperature Sweetness Acidity Chilled Firm Cooled Sake

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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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# 66

2.75 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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Yonemune no Kai, guided by Mr. Touji Aoki, Brewer.

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# 67

2.74 pt.

Matsuo Shuzojo Saga

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Fizzy Umami Yogurt Bitterness Sweetness Complex Firm Calpis

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Your first brand ✨ A gift from MAJ! Thanks. It has a pretty yellowish color. I wonder what about other standard sake or something 🤔. The aroma is sour and the taste is also sour. You can feel the greeful feeling, Perfect for the hot summer months✨. I'm sure this will be very popular if they expand their distributorships 😋.

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This Sake is bright and slightly tart. There are flavors of apple and a hint of pear. A medium mouth feel with acidity to clean your pallet. Nicely refreshing.

Although the label is damaged, the Sake is a beautiful melon flavor with a hint of banana. There is also some acidity to give it some dryness at the finish. Good balance between sweet and dry with a medium mouth feel. Excellent!

# 68

2.74 pt.

Miwa Shuzo Gifu

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Creamy Fizzy Yogurt Sweetness Coffee Richly Gulping Acidity

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At home. First time in Gifu, Shirakawa-go. It's very thick, even among the nigorizake I've drunk. The aroma is like sweet sake. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the sweetness of the rice and grain, and the sourness. The texture is tart and leaves a little residue on the tongue, but it's not unpleasant. I think it is best served on the rocks.

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New sake is ready this year too 🍶🎶Shirakawa-go Junmai Nigori Sake. It is very thick. If you cool it down, it doesn't feel so sweet. There is a freshness at the back. The bitterness after the umami is also good. It is good with strong dishes. It is a delicious sake 😊.

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After the decisive battle in Sekigahara, we were allowed to taste the nigorigo (a sweet sake). It was sweeter and tastier than Shirakawa-go, which I had drunk in the past. The sales clerk said it would be delicious as a sorbet. The only problem is that it has to be frozen 🤔. I've been looking at the website and they have a 300ml bottle so I'm wondering if this one will fit in there.

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# 69

2.72 pt.

Terada Honke Chiba

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Acidity Room Temperature Yogurt Umami Complex Hot Temperature Creamy Shaoxing Wine

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I opened the lid and sniffed it... I liked it even before I drank it because of the nice aroma of koji like amazake! I thought ^ ^ Sip it with salted butter dorayaki and dry snacks 🍶. Yes, it's still delicious...my kind of sake ^ ^ ^.

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Kashima Shrine, Ikisu Shrine, Katori Shrine I visited and bought from the three shrines of Eastern Japan! This time we got Katori! Junmai Natural Sake 80 I've never tasted sake like this before! Sweet aroma? The aroma of bread? The taste is strong and robust. The sourness and richness are similar to coffee... That's just my personal opinion😜. What the heck, I just finished 300mls! LOL! It is a divine drink 😁.

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I messed up with the Terada family.... It's perfect for heating up.

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酒の甫坂

寺田本家香取純米90720ml¥1,309 寺田本家香取純米80720ml¥1,309

# 70

2.71 pt.

Gyokusendo Shuzo Gifu

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Umami Flamboyant Invigorating Dry Fruity Crisp Bitterness Tranquil

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Today is Mukade, the second time it has appeared. After opening the bottle, it immediately had a nice aroma. I wonder if it is because it is a daiginjo. The taste is robust and dry. There is no fruit in it. Yona? 🤔

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The third cup is a centipede ministry. The one I probably wouldn't buy based on the label 🤣. But I think this one had the best aroma of all the ones I had yesterday 😋. It was unexpected and made a big impact👍 You're getting into the swing of things now 🤣.

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It is said that it is written "no wind" and read "Mukade". Once you see it, you'll never forget it. It is soft to the palate and seems to go well with any dishes.

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