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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 51

2.74 pt.

Kubohonke Shuzo Nara

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Umami Hot Temperature Dry Acidity Room Temperature Cooled Sake Sharp Shaoxing Wine

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At home. Nara Sake without permission, 12th stage ~‼️ Kubo Honke, a long-established sake brewery in Uda City, Nara Prefecture ~ ‼️ Hatsukasumi and this Soriryu are famous brands. The baseball club team that my sons took care of when they were in junior high school was located in Uda, and this is a nostalgic place where we used to go every weekend. We used to pass by the brewery we visited this time, but this is the first time we visited there. It is called "Sake Brewery Street," but it is really a quiet street. And the taste of the sake.... There is not much aroma, and although you can feel the alcohol in your mouth, the dryness is not so high and the sake is easy to drink. I imagined it would be a dry sake for the experts because it is from a long-established sake brewery, but to my surprise, it is moderately drunk and has a refreshing taste. It is not flashy, but it is a good sake. ‼️

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#Kyoto Karasuma Takoyakushi#, Kyoto, Japan w river/black/gishi/chou Lastly, a comparison 😅 of Sairyu Yamato from Nara. First, "Special Junmai". It's dry 🤔. It's crisp 🤔.

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#Kyoto Karasuma Takoyakushi#, Kyoto, Japan w river/black/gishi/chou Next, "Junmai" by Sairyu Yamato 🤔🤔Dry and crisp... It's wicked to do a drinking comparison at the end 😆. My taste buds are drunk😅. Well, tomorrow is Sendai👍!

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# 52

2.74 pt.

Takanoi Shuzo Niigata

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Wine Cooled Sake Umami Neat Acidity Graceful Crisp Fluffy

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From the jacket, I thought it would be a light, dry, smooth and elegant type 🤔. When I drank it, I found it to be medium dry with a solid richness and flavor... 😋 I felt like we suddenly became friends🎶. Sauteed peppers with salted kelp (salted kelp flavor), turban shells in a jar, goes well with a variety of Japanese food😻 It's also a great gift 👍✨.

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At the tasting. It's clean, clear and beautiful. Not bad, but I'll hold off. There was a tasting of the raw Izono, but they didn't have it in stock, so I didn't drink it. I'm interested in the raw version.

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I usually don't drink that much 🍷 and 🍶 a little vacation. I only drink Nouveau 🍷 at a small wine specialty shop owned by the owner, who has experience as the best sommelier in Japan every year. (I told him that I actually like Sake and he said that he only drinks Obuse Sogape and one other sake brewery for everyday drinking...I'm curious...wait a minute...he came from the back and brought me this! I'm sorry, I don't know this brewery...but they have hiyaoroshi and yamahai. So he shared his favorite hiyaoroshi with me! It's easy to drink, has a nice mouthfeel, and is dry with a nice flavor and sharpness. It's also delicious and reminds me of a white wine! The Nouveau chosen by the owner this year was expensive... but he said he had no choice because of the weak yen and the international situation.

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# 53

2.73 pt.

Kihei Shizuokakura Kinjo

Shizuoka Hiraki Shuzo Shizuoka

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CherryBlossom Neat Viscous

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I went to the supermarket because I wanted a drink for the evening to drink while watching the opening game of the Premier League. I bought a bottle of Kihei's Omachi, a sake made by the Shizuoka brewery, expecting to like it as much as I liked the gorgeous Omachi. It was not what I had imagined, it was more like a classic Shizuoka sake. It is very light and dry.

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This year, the rice used for the sake has been replaced by 2038 Honorific Fuji, and the label has been redesigned. When you drink it, there is a distinct sweetness at first, but the bitterness comes later and disappears. It has a sweet taste, but it is dry. Since it is dry with a clean aftertaste, it went well with Hamamatsu dumplings (🥟). I think I like this kind of sake lately. By the way, recently chilled dumplings are easy to cook and delicious. They are surprisingly inexpensive.

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A business trip souvenir of a senior. It has a mild umami taste. It is different from recent fruity wines.

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# 54

2.72 pt.

Maizuru Shuzo Akita

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Spicy Room Temperature Amino Acidity Cooled Sake Umami Acidity Hot Temperature Grainy

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Rice used is unknown. According to the owner of the sake shop, the sake is aged for three years, but there is no strong sense of aging, and it is a dry junmai-shu with a good acidity. It is a dry junmai-shu with a lot of acidity. The sweetness that spreads fluently and the spicy astringency in the latter half are very unique. After a few days, it becomes more crisp and easy to drink. For my taste, I'd like to have more of a woody or smoky flavor. Either way, it's not a type that will appeal to everyone. The mainstay of this brewery is Yamahai brewing, so it will be interesting to see how peculiar it is.

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The aroma is mild and reserved Crisp, pungent and refreshing on the palate.

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A large amount of Akita sake was on display at a social gathering. My memory....

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# 55

2.71 pt.

Yonetsuru Shuzo Yamagata

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Special Junmai Tanki Smooth, light, a little bitter. Not gorgeous. Dry taste. No frills👍. Bought at Hasegawa Sake Shop @ Tokyo Station Gransta 20210219

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Special Junmai Aki-agari⭐️⭐️⭐️ Super dry, Sake meter value +10, Rice polishing ratio 60%, ALC 15 The same brand and specifications were encountered in 2023.07. The slightly peculiar flavor has a I think it is quite a dry sake, with a bitter taste and the umami of rice. However, I gave it 3 stars because I think it is a little off my taste 😅. Chigasaki Chirori: 20250911

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# 56

2.71 pt.

山中酒造 Shizuoka

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Umami Dry Crisp Soft Gentle Graceful Rich Muscat

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#Hamamatsu# Nagura Sake Shop On the second day back to my parents' house, I first visited Kakegawa's 🍶. We went to a local liquor store and bought a bottle of spring limited edition sake. First time drinking this brand, we had it with my family 😁. I was told that it's good to drink it cold, so I made it very cold ❄️❄️ When I opened the bottle, the aroma was not so strong, probably because it was chilled... When I put it in my mouth, I could feel the coldness and the richness of the flavor. And a good amount of spiciness... It's delicious, I can drink it easily 😆😆😆.

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The one I went to a liquor store I don't usually go to after a baseball game and drank after I got home. It tastes like Aizan, but is closer to a classic. It is spicy with a little sweetness. It tastes hotter than when I tasted it. It is spicy even if the temperature is changed. I think it is hard to drink by itself. When it gets close to room temperature, the sweetness comes out, but the spiciness and alcohol taste also become stronger.

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I bought it at my usual Marunaka Ohashi Shoten (🍶) and asked the landlady to make a dry selection for me 🍶. 720ml 📌 ¥1,650 It's the second day of the party with my mother-in-law💕. Here's a quick rice 💕 The aroma is fruity💕 Color is light golden💕 The mouthfeel is a little thick💕 It's dry but you can feel the sweetness💕You can also feel the umami of the rice💕It goes in smoothly💕May be a dangerous sake😅. Today's pairing is grilled tuna kama-yaki, sushi roll, tekkimaki and sashimi💕 They go so, so, so, so well💕! Drinking sake with my granddaughter is the best 💕💕💕My mother-in-law is also happy and it's really a great party👍👍👍👍 I recommend this sake 😁 please try it 👍It's a great sake for a meal 👍✌️

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# 57

2.71 pt.

Kuwabarasakaba Shimane

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Cooled Sake Hot Temperature Acidity Umami Room Temperature Firm Gentle Warm Sake

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The last one is Fusozuru. It will be served warm. The top-tasting aroma is that of thick rice. The mouthfeel is clear and the umami of rice is directly conveyed. The aftertaste has a slightly matured or aged feel to it, but I think this is what makes the umami so convincing. The finish is soft and fluffy, with a soft acidity and astringency. The image is quite dandy and austere. Fuso is an old Japanese alias, but when I think of Fuso, I think of the Mitsubishi Fuso truck or the battleship Fuso of the Imperial Navy. In the arcade game "1943," which I was addicted to when I was in junior high school, the sinking of the Fuso was the climax of the first half of the game. I like the sound of "Fuso". Thank you for the food!

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Amount used: Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture Fruity, clear and round in the mouth There is no sense of maturity, and the more you drink, the more the flavor expands. This is a good sake. ❣️ It was delicious: ‼️

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. Polishing ratio: 70 Slightly dry with moderate acidity, deep and long-lasting aftertaste. It has a nice sense of maturity with a little bit of color! ✩4.0

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

扶桑鶴【特別純米】凌雲 1800ml¥3,190

Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

扶桑鶴純米にごり酒 1800ml ふそうづる桑原酒造¥2,860

# 58

2.70 pt.

伊東酒造 Nagano

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Acidity Umami Dry Fizzy Firm Crisp Nutty Balanced

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Next, Yokobue. This one is also described as dry, but compared to the first glass of Reito, it was fruity and less spicy! It was easy to drink and I downed a whole bottle in no time!

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YOKOBUE - Junmai-brewed Ume-shu (plum wine) 720ml Ingredients: Sake, plums, glacial sugar Alcohol content 11%. This was purchased at the brewery's store in November. This plum wine was the best among all the ones we tasted 😀. After the 3rd day of Honkin, I drank straight Umeshu (plum wine). 11 degrees, but I got drunk very fast. Sometimes plum wine is good... â

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(˶ᐢ˶˶ᐢ˶)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Nagano business trip No.7 I bought a bottle of Yokobue at a local supermarket 😀. I don't think I can detect much aroma 🤔It is a dry Junmai sake with a good balance of rice flavor and acidity 😚👍. After drinking it as a reward for the weekend, I had a local ramen, Harbin Ramen 🍜🥰.

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# 59

2.66 pt.

福羅酒造 Tottori

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Acidity Orange Shaoxing Wine Room Temperature Hot Temperature Coffee Pear Umami

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Miho Tottori GET your long awaited warmed sake! This is a nigori sake made from Yamada-Nishiki, with a deep flavor that is delicious warmed up. Handmade tofu with salmon roe on the side!

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This will be my first time in Sanin Togo🍶. The first aroma is sweet, with a hint of grain rather than rice. In the mouth, there is a moderate acidity and a sweet umami taste of rice. It has a slight peculiarity similar to that of Ten Asahi or Benten Musume, but this is acceptable. I enjoyed it with oysters in oil 🦪. San-in region's heated sake has its own peculiar taste 🤔. Thanks for the food 🍶.

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# 60

2.66 pt.

せんきん Tochigi

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Acidity Muscat Umami Fruity Fizzy Steady Sweet and Sour Melon-flavored

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I got a bottle of Senkyu's "Kirifuri" on a business trip to Utsunomiya the other day...fruity aroma, strong acidity and bitterness? It has a fruity aroma, acidity, and a strong bitterness. I think it's a good sake for a meal...I had sardine nigiri and on the second day, I had yakitori as a side dish...I feel this sake is better when the bottle is opened. It has some peculiarities...but...it's delicious!

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This is a piece of bread I bought on my way back from a trip to Kirifuri Kogen. I thought it was the perfect name for a souvenir, but I was surprised to find it was made by Senkou 😳. I've been storing it at room temperature for a while now because it's been heat-treated. But I thought it would be better to drink it cold, so I put it in the fridge and drank it. The best thing about this product is that it has the gas and acidity that I like, even if it has been heated.

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It's always a repeat drink: ❗️ It's a four-pack, but I'd buy it by the square if it were available 😤 lol It's tart and delicious✨

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