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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.35 pt.

Haneda Shuzo Yamagata

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Gentle Fruity Juice Flamboyant Warm Sake Fruity Sharp Tranquil

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#Otsuka# w/o/as/ta/ishi/to/akutsu Next, we were told that yellowtail radish would be served. We had this one. It is a solid sake 🤔. It also has a full-bodied flavor. A good combination ✨.

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#Otsuka# W small/hori I wanted something sweet, so I went for the nigori type... I didn't feel much sweetness and it left a pungent taste😅. Well, it's good because it tastes good👍

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Rice used is Dewanosato At first sip, I thought, "This is delicious! This is quite a talented brewer. The moment you take a sip, the banana-like sweetness spreads, with a good amount of bitterness in the aftertaste. It is not gorgeous, but the atmosphere is calm and serene from start to finish. It is a nice and classy sake and I liked it❣️.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

羽前白梅純米吟醸俵雪秋上がり限定品720ml¥1,848 羽前白梅純米酒720ml¥1,848

# 22

3.34 pt.

Tamagawa Shuzo Niigata

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Wine Juice Warm Sake Chilled Sweet and Sour Muscat Miso Acidity

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Return Series. With the concept of "to the world", alcohol 12℃. It's something I've been curious about because of my perception that it's an emerging force in Niigata. It's a white wine taste. Almost a white wine. The sourness of the wine was so strong that I gave up on it.

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A 50% polished Junmai Daiginjo, Meguro Gorosuke, from Tama Flavor in Uonuma City (formerly Morimon Village), Niigata Prefecture. As is typical of Uonuma sake, it is a ginjo-shu that is not overly aromatic. I remember drinking it once at Tatsuya, a yakiton (grilled pork dumpling) restaurant in Numabukuro on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

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Lighter than expected, sour, sweet and ricey. I was worried before drinking it because it had quite a bit of color, but I was relieved to see the explanation on the back label. The Tama Flavor brewery is known for its regular brand, Tama Flavor, which is a light, dry sake that is the king of Uonuma, but they also brew Itkey and 46°C Echigo-Bushi (Samurai), which I recognized once again as a brewery with a very sharp personality.

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# 23

3.33 pt.

Tanaka Shuzojo Hyogo

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Room Temperature Sweetness Wine Apple Acidity Graceful Plum Lush

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We opened a bottle at the office. This is the first time we have had "Shirasagi no Shiro", another name for Himeji Castle. At first I drank it at room temperature, and from the second glass I drank it on the rocks, and I could feel the gentle sweetness of the sake. The taste reminded me of Tengu Mai's Yamahai brewing. I'd like to try it warmed.

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The location changed and we went to Hyogo Sake EXPO 2022, a local sake event in Hyogo, at Kobe Hankyu. I tasted a regular product, a draft version. I had tasted the hi-ire version before, so I wondered what the draft version was like. It was easier to drink than the hi-ire version, but not to my taste. I prefer the Shirasagi no Shiro (castle of the egret), which is made with Nojoho.

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The only place I can think of that uses Nojoho is Okutanba. The overall impression is gentle and the taste comes slowly. It looks like wood, grass, or herb. It also has a classy atmosphere. The sake here is not my favorite, but when I find it, I buy it for some reason.

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# 24

3.32 pt.

Kumezakurashuzou Tottori

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Acidity Room Temperature Umami Lemon Bitterness Fruity Hot Temperature Neat

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Nama yeast ✨Agrochemical-free, fertilizer-free rice Tottori Asahi🌾. The color is clear yellow. Aged but easy to drink. Dry. Loose ☺️ I wanted this one to be heated up too 😅81% low milled rice. It is said that 81% is the last word for the soil. Keyaki-hiroba Beer Festival @ Saitama Super Arena 20230915

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Kimoto Junmai Genmai Sake🍶Remon Doo🍋Ichibi🔥 Yamadanishiki🌾 from Hago, Tottori Prefecture. Lemon indeed. Sourness is sizzling. Best match for fried chicken 👍I wish I could have frozen the sake and mixed it with soda water and drank it with lemon as the sales pitch 😅. Keyaki-hiroba Beer Festival @ Saitama Super Arena 20230915

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Junmai Nigori 1-Ki Hajime Genzake 🍶 from Yatsugo, Tottori Prefecture (Koji) 23% Yamadanishiki 🌾 (Kake) 77% Strong 🌾Nomaburst✨. I wonder if this is a special version of Starburst🤔I'm not sure what "Noma" means😅 It's cloudy with a strong acidity! A little cedar aroma. A bit harsh. I still want to warm up the sake 😆 I drank 5 cups of Kumezakura and hardly drank any beer even though it was a beer festival 😅. Keyaki-hiroba Beer Festival @ Saitama Super Arena 20230915

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

久米桜カルシスゴールド　生もと純米原酒　五百万石　60％10度　酸度13R5BY1800ml久米桜酒造　熱燗　燗酒　人気　父の日¥4,620 久米桜生もと　芽依　にごり　無農薬無施肥　鳥取旭　81％　R5BY久米桜酒造　熱燗　燗酒　人気　父の日　お中元¥5,500

# 25

3.31 pt.

Wakabayashi Shuzo Shimane

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Dry Acidity Umami Pineapple Room Temperature Chilled Crisp Shaoxing Wine

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Very dry and light. The spiciness is also strong, but the malted rice aroma and aftertaste are typical of San'in. This balance is the best! You can enjoy the wide range of tastes when it is heated up, and it is also very good when it is cold. It also goes very well with cold sake. Mr. Ota is a rerun of Nara! The scenery of Nara is exhilarating and calming!

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Always at the restaurant, always in the same way. We had a delicious meal ♪

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Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake🍶Bizen Omachi🌾. Zushin. Heavy 😳. Strong alcohol taste. Easy to drink with carpaccio flavored with soy sauce. Hot carpaccio with flatfish and arugula✨This is delicious with hot soy sauce sauce 😋. Umi to @ Takadanobaba 20231018

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

開春(かいしゅん)純米超辛口720ml/島根県若林酒造【2528】【日本酒】【お歳暮贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,650

# 26

3.23 pt.

Kenbishi Shuzo Hyogo

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Hot Temperature Caramelly Umami Traditional Room Temperature Steady Creamy Dry

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Lactic acidity, ripe aroma. Sweet mature feeling in the mouth, marron, unrefined sugar, caramel, mellow to cohesive, pleasant alcohol after going to the back of the tongue. Does the bitterness come? Does the alcohol taste come? And it ends up without either of them asserting themselves. I wonder if the advanced Kembishi is even more impressive. The bottle looks shining after drinking. The flavor spreads out very well when it is warmed. The umami stimulates the tongue and the bitterness is mellow. Delicious. tongue-tied

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Rich, umami taste. Slightly golden color. When served cold, it has a mellow flavor as if you were eating rice. When heated, it has a soft and soft flavor. Sake that can be drunk without snacks. I like this sake.

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The season has moved on at once, and the air is more favorable for heating sake. I used to be a big summer drinker, but I've started drinking sake and have become a winter drinker. However, I caught a cold at the right time and my nose is not so good! Sake is too delicate for my taste, so I decided to drink sake with sweet potato and hot water. I felt guilty and decided to buy some Kenrishi, so I stopped by Life and found a renewed version of a small bottle of Kenrishi! The bottle may have changed, but the taste inside is of course the same as it has been since the Muromachi period (1336-1573)! I gave it a shot of shochu and was able to drink it in my usual mode! After all, Kenrishi is the best!

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# 27

3.18 pt.

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

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Hot Temperature Umami Warm Sake Nutty Room Temperature Cooled Sake Acidity Dry

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It has a clean aroma of melon and lemon. Soft mouthfeel, juicy fruitiness.

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As expected, the flavor is fuller and tastier when the sake is heated.

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Aroma of rice with a sense of maturity. It has a surprisingly light touch. Then, a round umami and sweetness swells up. The aroma is of rice and mellow grains. It is a bit like raw rice. The bitterness and smooth acidity decay quickly and gently. It has a delicious mouthfeel. Taste 4/5

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# 28

3.15 pt.

Kawamura Shuzoten Iwate

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Acidity Fizzy Ramune Umami Dry Sharp Invigorating Refreshing

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I wanted to drink a dry one, and the store owner recommended one to me. What? How do you read "yuyo"? Hmm? There is no such kanji? I heard it is read as "yoemon" 😊. It's been a while since I've had a dry one, and it's dry and sharp. Slightly acidic? I enjoyed it with mapo tofu 😆. Dry is also good 🍶.

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#Otsuka# W small/hori Next up is this one. The sweetness is momentary... the piquancy similar to sibilance. It's a delicious sake that also feels spicy 😁.

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This is the first time to visit this brewery. It is Toruyoemon Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu. It has a delicious acidity. It is a delicious sake with a fresh, crisp taste and good acidity 😋🍶🎶.

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# 29

3.15 pt.

梅津の生酛

Umezu Shuzo Tottori

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Cooled Sake Shaoxing Wine Hot Temperature Caramelized Glue-like Acidity Creamy Room Temperature

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The photo shows an empty bottle but nigori sake. It gushed out unbelievably when the bottle was opened. Add water and heat it up.

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20%, so it is well watered and heated.

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# 30

3.14 pt.

Bunbuku Shuzo Gunma

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Wine Chocolate Shaoxing Wine Bitterness Pear Dry Umami Fresh

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Mature taste Aroma is smoky Personally, I may not be so good at miscellaneous tastes and peculiarities,,

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Aroma of Japanese pear, green banana, white flowers, beer yeast, and freshness. Greenish flavor of Japanese pear and melon. It has a cloudy aroma and a little full-bodied flavor. After two sips, the flavors harmonize. It is fresh and smooth. Hana Zou Taste 4/5

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When I come to "Noe-no-ye", I can sometimes find sake from Mr. Mouzuka's place! Basically, when I find it, I drink it! And this time, it was a junmai nama-shu, which has never been posted on Sake-no-wa! And it's ogara-mi! Junmai nama sake has been posted quite a bit. The sake is dry, but I like it! I hope I will be able to find another sake that I don't know about. Brief Sketch Alcohol 15.5 Rice polishing ratio 60 Sake degree +4 Acidity 1.5

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