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

# 11

3.81 pt.

此の友酒造 Hyogo

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Smoky Fruity Milky Rich Flamboyant Gulping Acidity Mellow

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I bought it because a liquor store in my neighborhood started handling Tajima. I was surprised at how fruity it was. It is fresh, moderately sweet, and delicious. It is a more modern sake than I expected. After drinking this after the first time, it feels more like a sake 🤔.

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This sake was tasted at the Kobe Hankyu event and made a good impression, and was highly praised by Nemuchi-san. A liquor store in my neighborhood became a special distributor, but I was wondering why they didn't carry this sake. It was in the fridge of a point system sake, so I thought 😅😅I thought, "No way, I can buy it normally. I thought so, but I was able to buy it normally😅. It's confusing💦. The rice is Hyogo Nishiki. Sweet aroma. It is fire-aged but has a quite rich flavor. It is better not to cool it down too much. It is a little smoky.

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Red seal and delicious sake😌♨️Kyosaki Onsen - Takenohama Sea Kayak⛵.

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# 12

3.81 pt.

Momokawa Aomori

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Brewing water: Oirase River system Aomori rice Rice polishing ratio 60 Alcohol content: 15% or more but less than 16

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2025 0512 f i r s t a n d f o r m a t i o n s Peach River 5-5 Junmai Sake Oirase River system brewing Polishing ratio 75 Momogawa Corporation Oirase Town, Aomori Prefecture

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# 13

3.75 pt.

Ozaki Shuzo Wakayama

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Room Temperature Dry Smoky Creamy Umami Fluffy

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Rice used is unknown There is a bunch! It has a very "Yamahaku" feeling. The sense of maturity is also there. The taste is dry, but the sweetness is spreading on the tongue. The sharpness is not bad either. As the temperature rises, it becomes milder. This type of sake tastes better when it is not too cold.

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. Rice polishing ratio : 60 Sake received as a souvenir It is quite refreshing and has a strong acidity, The acidity is strong, and a weak bitterness comes later! It has a flavor suitable for lukewarm heating. It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai-shu! It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai Sake! I can't tell the difference! ✩3.5

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National Sake Fair 2025(´) Standard Junmai with beautiful acidity. You can often find this sake at Sake-no-wa, but as expected, it is a definite sake! There is nothing special to say about it in a good way, so it's easy to post!

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# 14

3.67 pt.

Yoshie Shuzo Toyama

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku. I bought it at the end of last year at an antenna store in Toyama. I didn't know about this brand. The color is a light amber. The color is pale amber, and the flavor is just as it should be. It's relatively easy to drink because it's crisp and not overpowering, but it didn't seem to suit my partner who likes floral and sweet flavors. It didn't match well with the grilled chicken, but I think it will swell up with time, so I'll leave it for a while. It's quite a unique sake, and I don't dislike it!

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I have had Taitozan before, but I don't remember much about it, so I bought it for the first time in a while. It has a slightly astringent white wine-like aftertaste with almost no sweetness. I think it is best to drink it with fish dishes, which is a standard white wine. Since it is winter from now on, yellowtail and radish would be delicious. I, of course, drink it only with sake.

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# 15

3.62 pt.

Sasanokawa Shuzo Fukushima

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BBQ in the garden🍖Cup of sake is good to drink outside😋.

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Azumaya Betsuatsurai Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake The color is a little cloudy and the aroma is not so strong. In the mouth, it has a muscat-like flavor and a clear taste, followed by a bitter taste!

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Firefly squid and Sasagawa Firefly squid is a good accompaniment to sake Mildly sweet and refreshing

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# 16

3.59 pt.

Noguchi Shuzo Ishikawa

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Smoky Umami WesternPear Acidity Herbal Chestnutt Shaoxing Wine Chocolate

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(******) wdwdwdwd. It is a local cup sake patrol. It is a taste of old-fashioned sake. It is the sake of the brewery where Mr. Naohiko Noguchi used to live, not a laboratory!

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We drank three bottles at the hotel. The acidity was strong. I like M-310(Daiginjo) which I drank after this.

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Junmai Unfiltered Unrefined Nama Sake🍶🍶Tokubetsu A Yamadanishiki🌾 from Yoshikawa, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture. Mellow and mature 😳. Ester in the mouth. It might be good warmed up 🤔. If you drink it after eating Kanpachi, it will soften the sensation. It's a great match with sour pike conger eel tempura with ume plum paste. Rural House Alori @ Kitaurawa 20230729

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# 17

3.54 pt.

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Grainy Dry Smoky Lemon Fluffy

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Although it's not stated on the label, the rice polishing ratio is 65%, the sake level is -13, and the rice is Hatsushimo. It is very sour. It is very sour, and has a strong personality even among sake made with white koji. This sourness is like Niwa-shu or Bodai-gan. I heard that there was a limited edition of this sake, but I'm curious.

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I drank it hot. I think dry sake tastes best when heated.

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♪ Chiyogiku Rabbit and Yamadanishiki Organic rice Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo Alcohol content: 15 Polishing ratio: 55 First impression is a dry sake with a touch of alcohol Refreshing sweetness and crispness Taste that you will never get tired of Looks like it would go well with grilled pork marinated in salted malted rice Aroma ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Taste★★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Sweetness★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Acidity★★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Lingering taste★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

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# 18

3.52 pt.

元帥酒造 Tottori

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Drinking at home. Slightly sweet and delicious sake!

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I got this at a sake brewery when I stopped by Kurayoshi on a trip. It was 20 degrees Celsius, sharp and dry sake🍶 I bought this one after being allowed to sample a variety of sake. I was told by the store staff that it was very strong, but it was very weak!

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My daughter in Izumo sent me a bottle of sake as a birthday present. She went on a trip to Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture and bought it at a sake brewery 🍶. She went to Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture and bought it at a sake brewery. Genshu, first time to drink it. Tastes like rice Gentle rice sweetness 🍚. It's refreshing, and if I had to guess, it's more of a dry type, but there's almost no sourness. I think I haven't had a sake like this in a long time. I had never heard of this sake, but it is delicious 😋. My wife and my second son sent me some choko (cups)...they are all sake related... 😂. No, my eldest son and his wife sent me tennis and bicycle caps and a holder for my bicycle. So my daily life = tennis, biking, and drinking? I guess it fits 🤣. Thanks guys 🥰.

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# 19

3.48 pt.

板野酒造場 Okayama

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Yesterday we went to Bicchu Matsuyama and Kibi Tsu! We were worried about rain, but it was really fortuitous that it shifted and we saw some sunshine. The view over the magnificent stone walls and town at the top of the mountain was exceptional ✨. Then we visited the Kibitsu Shrine, with its long corridor and historic appearance. The long corridor and historic appearance of the Kibitsu Shrine that we visited afterwards was truly heartwarming 🍑. After exploring, we crossed the Seto Inland Sea and drank a glass of Kibi-shu 🍶. When you open the bottle, you will find a deep aroma of nuts and chestnuts. The mouthfeel is slippery and dry. It is full-bodied with a punch of acidity and astringency, as well as a full-bodied rice flavor. It has a presence like nuts and bitter chocolate. However, the stimulation of the hot, acidic, and astringent taste tightens it up like a whip, and it has a good salty taste with a firm edge!

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Feels more muscat-like. Freshness feeling.

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Tastes like muscat. Lightly dry.

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# 20

3.44 pt.

Nekomanoshizuku

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

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Light Flamboyant

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First time I posted on Sake No Wake, Nekoma no Shizuku. Purchased again this year! Slightly fruity aroma. Fresh, sweet and light taste As I said, easy to drink and delicious 😋. The second day, the richness and umami taste increases. The second day, the richness and umami increase and it tastes even better! I want to try the Hiyamoroshi that comes out in the fall 😄.

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Clear and gorgeous! Delicious!

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Purchased because of the label. It was delicious with a clean sweet taste.

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