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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.

# 71

2.73 pt.

Hakuro Shuzo Niigata

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Chilled Juice Dry Umami Creamy Light See-through Fizzy

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The sweetness and umami taste start from the first sip. The aftertaste is refreshing.

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I like it clean.

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I got it at a store selling sake from a barrel at Nagaoka station! Umami!

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# 72

2.71 pt.

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

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

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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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This naturist sake is made from pesticide-free Yamada Nishiki produced in Itoshima. It is a clean and crisp sake that does not interfere with the bitterness of char-grilled young ayu fish and the enjoyment of the juicy meat of the adult ayu fish. Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki produced in Fukuoka Prefecture Polishing ratio 60 Alcohol content 15

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small, cute a beautiful section Good rice flavor Good acidity delicious

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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 あやか旭菊酒造¥3,520

# 73

2.71 pt.

Ryusen'yaezakura

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

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Chestnutt Dry Soft Neat Umami Complex Nutty Sweetness

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Brewery Limited ✨️ brought in by a regular customer GOTCHISO-SAMATSU I just had Yaezakura the other day, so it was easy to compare: ☺️ It's a bit peculiar after all! But I'm lucky🍀🍀 to be able to drink this rare limited edition sake.

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Next was the Ryusen Yaezakura Junmai Sake Takumi no Omachi. Compared to the Yamada-Nishiki we drank earlier, the taste is a little more robust. The aroma is almost imperceptible, but the sweetness and umami of the flavor is stronger than that of Yamadanishiki. I was full of anticipation, wondering what this sake, which won first place in the Governor's Award, would taste like! I went to the brewery and asked them about it, and they told me that they will start selling it next week. I am looking forward to it! It was delicious! (^o^) P.S. This year, my hibiscus has many flower buds. Last year, they hardly bloomed at all... (^_^; )

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Junmai Nama Sake 🍶 Shiboritate✨ Various flavors. Stronger freshly squeezed. Alcohol is also strong. It is assertive throughout. The sliced kipper makes it mild 👍. Fried oyster makes it more charming. It looks like it was made up and became beautiful😅. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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# 74

2.69 pt.

Shimaoka Shuzo Gunma

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Hot Temperature Acidity Room Temperature Umami Melon-flavored Warm Sake Pear 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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# 75

2.69 pt.

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Milk Creamy Soft Rich Firm

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Ordered after the taxi driver. Also raw sake. It's called "Soma no Tengu". It is not possible to read it if it notices the frigana of the label. I'm sorry. It's as difficult to read as Kireuriwari in Osaka. Well, how is the taste...? It's been a long time since I drank muddled sake, so I had a strange feeling at the first sip, but the sweetness came, and I thought it was characteristic to change to sourness soon. I drank it up with some sea bream stew and enjoyed it.

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Usu-Nigori Nama-Nagori-Nihon-Shu✨Mokuzan Tenbin Shibori⚖️Yamadanishiki🌾 from Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Softly sweet with a dry aftertaste. The focus is a little blurry but it's mild ☺️ and can be paired with a variety of foods. I had it with squid geso sashimi🦑😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20230224

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Usu nigori Nama-nigori Nama-nazake✨Yamadanishiki from Shiga Prefecture🌾. A little bit of a sizzle ✨, soft, gentle ☺️, sweet and spicy. You can feel the richness of the rice. My wife says it's porridge😅dry aftertaste. I want to pair it with something fermented like funazushi, only sake from Shiga 😆 I paired it with udo breast goma mayo 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220311

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

新酒・不老泉【純米吟醸】杣の天狗うすにごり〔生原酒〕R6BY¥1,788

# 76

2.68 pt.

Kidoizumi Shuzo Chiba

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Acidity Shaoxing Wine Hot Temperature Creamy Umami Yogurt Rounded Wine

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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〜美酒を求めて〜

＼正規販売店／木戸泉きどいずみ kidoizumi Kの旋律転調 modulation 生 720ml 日本酒お酒酒 SAKE 千葉県木戸泉酒造美好屋酒店有名人気飲みやすいギフトプレゼントお祝い贈り物誕生日退職祝い結婚祝い還暦祝い内祝い手土産¥2,090 ＼正規販売店／木戸泉きどいずみ kidoizumi Kの旋律第二楽章生原酒 720ml 日本酒お酒酒 SAKE 千葉県木戸泉酒造美好屋酒店有名人気飲みやすいギフトプレゼントお祝い贈り物誕生日退職祝い結婚祝い還暦祝い内祝い手土産¥2,200

# 77

2.68 pt.

Fujii Honke Shiga

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Candy Umami Fresh Sweetness Dry Acidity Cooled Sake 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 旭日大吟醸山田錦50 火入 1.8L 1800ml 滋賀県藤居本家日本酒¥4,620

# 78

2.67 pt.

Inoeseikichi Shoten Tochigi

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Fizzy Yakult Umami Acidity Sweet and Sour Fruity Flamboyant 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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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

澤姫特別純米真・地酒宣言プレミアム 720ml さわひめ井上清吉商店¥3,740

# 79

2.67 pt.

Okada Honke Hyogo

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Fizzy Acidity Dry Fresh Wine Sweetness Peachy Light

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Corner shop at the mysterious cheese shop (2) Since the corner drinking at this restaurant is self-serve, we discovered an unopened bottle of Moridori when searching the refrigerator! I entrusted it to Mr. Nemuchi, a professional corker 😁. I drank a lot of dry sake at an off-line meeting the other day and I'm in the mode that I can drink some dry sake, right? I'm in a mode that some things are dry, so I drank it. It's definitely dry, but it's delicious with a nice sweetness and gasiness 😁.

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I think it was a collaboration of several sake breweries in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Purchased at a liquor store specializing in Hyogo sake with mofu. There were many people drinking sake in the store and the atmosphere was bizarre. When I asked the store staff if it was an event, he told me that they were people who had come from Ozeki's brewery open at a nearby store. The smell of squid filled the air, and the waiter said he was sorry for the smell 🤣. This sake is brewed with salvia yeast collected by students at an agricultural high school. It is slightly effervescent and has a unique flavor. Sweet but cosmetic like no other aroma. A little nutty in the second half. I thought it was a little peculiar. After 3 days, a little bit of rum raisin taste. Definitely tastier than freshly opened 😋.

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# 80

2.67 pt.

Suwa Shuzo Tottori

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Room Temperature Hot Temperature Umami Warm Sake Acidity Firm Dry Astringent

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Junmai Ginjo-shiboritate Nama-no-Harakusake🍶Sugi no Shizuku💧R5BY Mushroom Nama-no-Harakusake🍄Tamaei🌾 from Chigo-cho. Lightly cloudy, with a little ✨squeeze. Skitty, slightly dry, refreshing muscat to pear 🍐. Bitter taste too. It makes the sweetly seasoned sea bream head stew flow down nicely. Sea and @ Takadanobaba 20240125

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Sugi no Shizuku💧Kinoko🍄 Hiyoroshi Genshu✨Tamaei🌾. Slightly yellow. Surprisingly clean, sharp and dry. Slightly bitter. Sheds the fat of fried shiso meat rolls 🍖😅Syamo skewers 🐓 for a spicy and delicious taste. Compared to a cup, a flat plate is round and mild ☺️ Sea and @ Takadanobaba 20231005

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Oh no, chocolate. At room temperature, it's quite chocolatey. The next day, the only way to get this is to heat it up. The next day, we heated it up and it turned out to be a good hit. Let's take it easy. In the long autumn night...

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

諏訪泉【純米】活性にごり酒〔生原酒〕令和1年度醸造 720ml¥1,760

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酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

諏訪泉日本酒純米吟醸純米吟醸杉の雫きのこブーケラベル火入 720ml 諏訪酒造鳥取県地酒福島県¥1,650 諏訪泉純米吟醸杉の雫きのこブーケラベル火入 1.8L 1800ml 諏訪酒造鳥取県地酒福島県¥3,190

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