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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.

# 61

2.83 pt.

Hokuan Jozo Nagano

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Amino Acidity Acidity Umami Rich Sweetness Yogurt Burdensome Balanced

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〰︎ 2023BY Association 701 Yeast Hitogokochi 2023/02 Full and deep flavor with sweetness. Well-balanced with a very beautiful acidity of the yeast. Juicy and easy to drink 😋.

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☆☆☆☆☆ I've had Beian Daigoku before, but this is the first time I've had Iyari. It is a lineup of Yamahai. It has the same flavor as Hokan-Daikoku, but with the acidity of Yamahai. No, it might be good. I'm not saying it might be, but it's good.

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Dark and sweet in taste. Very drinkable.

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# 62

2.82 pt.

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

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Hot Temperature Umami Tranquil Room Temperature Mellow Warm Sake Cooled Sake Sweetness

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This is Asahi Kiku Arahashiri, a Fukuoka souvenir 🍶. It's in a nice looking bottle, but it seems that during the new sake season, Fukuoka's sake is often served in these stoppered bottles. I thought it was nice because it can be corked tightly so it is easy to reuse. The initial aroma is slightly sweet, like cooked rice. In the mouth, it has a mild sweet flavor with a slight astringency. It finishes with a slight bitterness. The astringency was a bit strong, but the sake was delicious with a calm and full flavor typical of Asahi Kiku ✨.

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A cup of tears. Mild sweetness per se. The richness of umami in the middle part, classical. The richness of lingering umami, deep.

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Kansai Salmon Roe Bring and Share Year-End Party⑰. We said goodbye to Pon-chan, Kyuzo, Usagoten, Yasube, and Kaorin, and went to the second party. We met up with Mr. Sakeran at Nishinakajima-minamikata station and had a videophone call with Tochigi Kenmin-kai members 😊. It was interesting to see the tension between the Kansai group at the end of the first meeting and the Tochigi group right after the start of the first meeting 🤣. Nemuchi-san helped me find a nice restaurant for the after-party. Thank you for everything 🙇. Almost everyone at first? Cheers to beer! Next we ordered Sake! Asahi Kiku's fire-brewed sake was the first time I had ever had it! The taste was calm and well-balanced.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

旭菊綾花特別純米瓶囲い1800mlあやかお歳暮ギフト¥3,300 旭菊綾花純米ひやおろし1800mlあさひぎくお歳暮ギフト¥3,300

# 63

2.81 pt.

Koshi Meijo Niigata

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Umami Fruity Crisp Rich Sweetness Dry Delicate Muscat

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This sake was given to us by a visitor to Kobayashi Sake Brewery in Niigata, which is famous for its signature Akita dog. It is slightly sweet and has a subtle rice flavor, and although it was made in December 2010, it does not have an aged feel and is refreshing and easy to drink. It has a slight peach and lactic acid flavor. I think it is one of the most delicious alcoholic sake.

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It was a delicious sake with a good balance of flavors and a fresh, mellow taste 😋.

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Lightly perked. The richness of umami and spiciness asserts itself in the middle.

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# 64

2.81 pt.

Shimaoka Shuzo Gunma

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Hot Temperature Acidity Room Temperature Umami Melon-flavored Warm Sake Chilled Firm

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(*∇￣*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 It was a very cold and snowy day in Ishikawa today, so I opened a bottle of Gunma Izumi to warm it up 😀 I'll start with room temperature 😁I've been drinking a lot of Yamahai lately, so I think I'm starting to get the feel of Yamahai 🤔It's solid and delicious! I've been drinking a lot of 😋 warmed up 😋, the aroma and taste are doubled and it's delicious. I've been drinking it for a while now and I'm starting to get a feel for it.

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I️ am a Junmai sake drinker so I️ don't drink a lot of alsobe sake, but it's very easy to drink. It's like a forest brewed with a light nigori ✨✨. I enjoy it very much.

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A little cloudy with a light gassy feel. Fresh and crisp. It has the impression of an adult ramune. The Gunma Izumi I drank before was good, but this one is even better.

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# 65

2.78 pt.

Fujii Shuzo Hiroshima

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Hot Temperature Glue-like Dry Crisp Sweetness Lemon Acidity Lingering

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(oˆ罒ˆo)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today was the first time I had the Night Emperor, which I bought in Hiroshima Station when I was in Hiroshima City on business 😋. Tanabata 🎋✨🍧 on July 7. The local sky is about to cry 😭I entrusted the Milky Way to Yoru no Teio 😊. When you pour it into your cup, it's amber like a mass of flavor 💛When you drink it, it's still a great flavor 😚👍The aftertaste is very sharp, and it makes your drink go down 😘. Wish on a strip of paper 🌟🙏🙏. I wish for good health and lots of delicious sake💕. I hope so 🥳.

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This is it for tonight❗️ I️ will be the king of the night! I'm enjoying it like I'm the king of the night 🎵 Sake-like and slightly sour taste makes it easy to drink 🎵 Oishii🍶❕. I'm enjoying it very much.

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The fifth glass was to your first Imperial 👑. The aroma is light and fruity, like peaches. The palate is smooth, with a well-balanced taste of sweet, spicy, acidic and astringent. The taste is balanced between sweet, spicy, acidic, and astringent. The clean quality of the sake allows it to be enjoyed quickly and without habit!

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# 66

2.78 pt.

Kakuboshi Miyagi

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Umami CherryBlossom Sweetness Flamboyant Fruity Crisp Pineapple Gentle

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☆ What I got 🎁 🌸lightly cloudy label It was delicious without bitterness (*˘͈ ˘͈ ∩♥️∩ Itadakimashita*ෆ It's been almost 3 months since I drank it, so I don't remember how I feel about it. I like the label very much🌸🌸🌸

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Memorandum for 9/6 🍶. Offering for the drinking party at work - ⤴️ We all had a good time, We enjoyed it very much.

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Kesennuma, a sake brewery by the sea. It is crisp and summery, and twice as crisp and nice.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

水鳥記純米吟醸雄町五割五分720ml日本酒角星宮城県¥1,870 水鳥記純米吟醸雄町五割五分1800ml日本酒角星宮城県¥3,300

# 67

2.77 pt.

Inoeseikichi Shoten Tochigi

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Yakult Fizzy Umami Acidity Fruity Sweet and Sour Strawberry Caramelized

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A sake that is easy to drink. It has a refreshing taste of rice, and is suitable for a mealtime drink.

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At the traveling SAKE in Hankyu Department Store. It is made from Yumesasara. The sake is fresh like a fresh sake. It is delicious with a fruity sweetness that is not too sweet.

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Buy at Asahikawa Marushin Shoten The rice used is Yumesasara from Tochigi prefecture. It is a low alcohol type, but it has a moderate sweetness, and as expected from an unpasteurized sake, it has a crisp taste. The acidity is also a bit like white wine, so it can be used with western food. It is an all-round food sake. It is the first time to drink Sawahime, so it is difficult to evaluate only this one, but it is an interesting brewery!

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# 68

2.77 pt.

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Acidity Umami Dry Sweetness Tranquil Crisp Perfumed Grainy

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2024 Spring Evening - Tasting New Sake - 8 Ariiso Akebono Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake It was soft and silky. My memory is getting fuzzy😅.

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2024 Spring Evening - Tasting New Sake - 13 AKEBONO ARIGATO Junmai Ginjo Nama Shu This sake is made with koji that was made on January 1. The water was cut off, and the sake survived the hardships. We were grateful to drink it.

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I've always seen it with a cute label, but I've never bought it 😅. I've always seen it but never bought it😅. The first sip is like water. The first sip is like water, but after that it has a sourness like citric acid ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️. I️️ was surprised at how much of a change it was from Junmai Ginjo.

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# 69

2.75 pt.

Kidoizumi Shuzo Chiba

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Acidity Shaoxing Wine Creamy Umami Hot Temperature Yogurt Rounded Cheese

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It's not a scent... it's more of a... distinctive smell... and I can definitely tell it's fermented... lactic acid bacteria? Strong acidity! It's a very unique wine, so I think it's a very special drink. I think the flavor is a little more mellow on the second day after opening. It was well preserved, but... but does it really taste like this? That scent? It smells like fresh laundry... like an old wooden tub... and I don't like it... I don't...

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This was also purchased at Oka Sake Shoten, the same place as Unjaku. The aroma is mild but unique. The aroma is mild but unique, and it has a light aged feeling, probably because it has been shipped for a long time. If you drink it cold, it has some peculiarities, but overall it is flat. The umami acidity has a strong impact. It would be good to warm it up as well. According to the staff at the store, they won't be making PURE PINK this year. When heated, the sweet and savory flavor really shines through. I definitely recommend it over cold sake.

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The rice used is Omachi from Okayama Prefecture. It has a dark mouthfeel and a bit of maturity, but as the days go by, it becomes more rounded and changes to a level where even those who are not good at it can go. However, even though it has become more rounded and easier to drink, the sweetness and strength of the Omachi can still be clearly seen, so there will be different tastes. For me, it's a very interesting sake! The first day I opened the bottle, I thought it might be too peculiar to pair with a meal. However, from the second day onwards, while maintaining its richness, it gradually becomes lighter and lighter, and is not bad as a food sake. If you roll it around in your mouth, it is a nicely aged sake, but if you drink it with gusto, you can drink it without worrying too much. Still, I want to enjoy the aged feeling of this kind of sake, so drinking it a little bit every day is good for me.

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

木戸泉AFS（アフス）純米生500ml【日本酒/千葉県/木戸泉酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,650 木戸泉アフス・フライ2021木桶仕込み純米500ml【日本酒/千葉県/木戸泉酒造】【冷蔵推奨】¥2,200

# 70

2.72 pt.

Fujii Honke Shiga

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Candy Umami Fresh Sweetness Dry Cooled Sake Acidity Fruity

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Sweet aroma. Fresh and sweeter than expected. Unique sweetness like candy. Unique but interesting and delicious. The sweetness is like a floppy candy. More fruity than I expected, too. I think the Asahi Nikki Jusui Brewing I drank in the past also had a unique sweetness.

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Sakemonogatari in Kansai(*) It is a hiyaoroshi of honjozo with a slightly sweet taste and a sense of grain! It is well balanced, probably because it is a honjozo. I would definitely like to drink it with an appetizer! This year, we are only participating in outdoor events because we are still afraid of the new koro, but I think it is very nice to drink under the blue sky!

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At the brewery. Easy to drink, clean and fruity.7

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

旭日大吟醸山田錦50火入720ml滋賀県藤居本家日本酒¥2,310 旭日『福』純米大吟醸山田錦40火入720ml滋賀県藤居本家日本酒¥6,380

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