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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 71

2.55 pt.

Zao Shuzo Miyagi

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Acidity Sweetness Umami Muscat Crisp Melon-flavored Sharp Invigorating

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The third bottle is Miyagi's sake rice, Gin no Iroha, Zao no Kokoro series. The first impression on the palate is of muscat! It is elegant and crisp, as is typical of Miyagi sake. Easy to drink. Delicious!

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I enjoyed it very much(^-^)/

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A summer sake from Zao brewed with Miyagi sake rice, Gin-no-Iroha. Slight ginjo aroma. This is my first time at the brewery, and it finishes with a slight bitterness. It is crisp. The expression of Gin-no-Iroha varies from brewery to brewery.

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# 72

2.54 pt.

Kenbishi Shuzo Hyogo

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Hot Temperature Caramelly Shaoxing Wine Umami Room Temperature Traditional Creamy Steady

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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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How to drink:Room temperature Aroma: This is the first time I have smelled it. It is very difficult to describe, but it smells more like shochu than sake. Taste: Dry. It tastes sweet for a moment when swallowed, but it does not linger in the mouth. I think it is one of the driest sake I have ever tasted.

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# 73

2.53 pt.

Ochi Shuzojo Okayama

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Umami Acidity Hot Temperature Room Temperature Orange Sharp Dry Sweet and Sour

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9am ☀️Morning 🍶Seto Kaka💕

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Snow boy because of the cold wave (lol) When you drink it cold, it's surprisingly refreshing. But if you drink it lukewarm, the sweetness spreads in your mouth It's a completely different taste!

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Asahi rice. The flavor is smooth and deliberate.

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# 74

2.53 pt.

Kawamura Shuzoten Iwate

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Acidity Fizzy Ramune Umami Dry Sharp Invigorating Bitterness

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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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# 75

2.52 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Yamagata

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Dry Umami Neat Crisp Sweetness Acidity Bitterness Tranquil

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This is the best one I've ever had. 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had the Dewa Sanzu, a summer sake from Tohoku Izumi 😀 It was a very tasty sake with a refreshing summer taste.

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Hiyoroshi with Sake Mirai🌾. The impression is that the tangy acidity stands out when served cold. At room temperature, it becomes slightly milder and easier to drink✨. I had an image of Sake Mirai as sweet, but I don't think this one gives me that impression.

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Salmonotrico, 3rd cup. This is also my first drink. It is a sake brewed with 100% Sake Mirai, but it was delicious, with a moderate sweetness, refreshing acidity, and a melon-like flavor.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

東北泉純米大吟醸 1018 限定品 720ml¥1,650 東北泉純米吟醸酒未来ひやおろし限定品, 720ml¥1,870

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お酒の専門店『松仙』

東北泉純米大吟醸瑠璃色の海限定品 720ml¥3,080

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

東北泉【純米大吟醸】瑠璃色の海ギフト御歳暮御年賀¥2,970 東北泉【純米酒】しぼりたて〔生酒〕1800ml¥3,300

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酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

東北泉純米吟醸美山錦 720ml¥1,980 東北泉純米酒火入高橋酒造店 1.8L 1800ml 日本酒¥2,860

# 76

2.52 pt.

ILAKA SAKE Nagano

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Fizzy Acidity Apple Bitterness Fruity Umami Juicy Sweetness

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Slightly sweet? No peculiarities, much tastier.

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Purchased at 🍶 Seiseki Sakuragaoka

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First visit to French restaurant "karyon" in Sengakuji. Sake was available! It seems to be a relatively new sake brewery from Nagano, but it is fruity and goes well with French cuisine. It was sparkling in a Nosaku kataguchi. The goal is to create the ideal sake, Seeking the best water, sake rice, and natural environment, The Iraka Sake Brewery was newly established in Matsukawa Village in Azumino. The construction of the new brewery will be completed in the fall of 2024, The construction of the new brewery was successfully completed in the fall of 2024, and the long-awaited "brewing" of sake has begun. Matsukawamura is blessed with a beautiful and magnificent natural environment and Matsukawa Village is blessed with a beautiful and magnificent natural environment and excellent climatic conditions, The new story of sake, made with the highest quality rice and water, will be spun from here in Japan to the world, The new story of sake, born from the highest quality rice and water, will be spun from here in Japan to the world.

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# 77

2.52 pt.

Nishide Shuzo Ishikawa

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Acidity Orange Sweet and Sour Umami Lemon Room Temperature CherryBlossom Soy Source

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(*´ω*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 I bought this sake because it is made from Koshihikari 🙋The rice taste is perfect and the aroma is good 😀 It is a more royal strong style sake than nowadays 😀.

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Since it's spring🌸, I think I'll have another bottle of sake with spring in it. I bought a bottle of Shunshin by Nishide Sake Brewery in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. I've been curious about this sake for a while but never got around to it. I will have it with boiled flounder 🙏. I thought it might be a bit strong, but it wasn't. It has a nice richness, sweetness, acidity, and a mellow feeling 😆. It's a bit like a lighter version of Tamagawa. As the label says, I preferred it at room temperature rather than chilled 👍

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I saw it for the first time at a department store tasting sale, so I bought it. It's not listed on the label, but according to the brewer's description, it's unfiltered undiluted sake. It says "light nigori" but it's not cloudy at all (laughs). It's refreshing and easy to drink. The acidity in the second half is impressive.

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# 78

2.49 pt.

Wakanami Shuzo Fukuoka

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Invigorating Acidity Umami Sweetness Fruity Banana Crisp Caramelly

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I enjoyed the cool sour taste. The aroma is a refreshing "rice"🌾 At first sip, it has more punch than I expected but it is pleasant. The aftertaste is refreshing and the sharpness is delicious✨. The light nigori also makes you feel cooler It makes me feel more cool Tomoka Imamura, the female toji of Wakaha Shuzo tweeted that she paired it with cheese. I also paired it with Kili's cream cheese. I can't wait to try it out! I also want to drink Wakanami TYPE-FY2 I want to drink it.

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I bought this Akatombo at Kado-Yasan in October. I kept it in a safe place, but I opened a bottle today. It's really good! It's sweet all the time while rolling it around in your mouth, but when you finish it, the sourness stands out and you can feel some bitterness at the end. It's a taste I like.

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This this this! Banana🍌 aroma 😆 My favorite Wakanami's sake smells like bananas! Yummai! Mildness like hiyaoroshi! It tastes like banana🍌 and grape🍇 ! No bitter aftertaste, so it's a little bit sad 😂.

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# 79

2.49 pt.

Sakura Masamune

Sakuramasamune Hyogo

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CherryBlossom Dry Umami Room Temperature Sweetness Traditional Acidity Crisp

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飲みたいけどお酒のストックがない😔 という時の心強い味方🍶 アル添カップ酒も馬鹿にできませんね。おいしくいただきました😊

Sake made with red rice. Purchased at the brewery. It is easy to drink with low alcohol content, but the base flavor is pretty classic, light and dry. It is light and easy to drink, so it is not suitable for drinking on the rocks or with soda.

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This is a reminder during a business trip.

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# 80

2.49 pt.

Takasawa Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Acidity Orange Apple Bitterness Sweetness Juicy Fruity

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The rice is Miyamanishiki. Polishing ratio 49%. It has a beautiful sweet and umami taste. It has a fine gaseous feeling and is fruity and gorgeous. It has an apple-like taste, but it also has a burnt apple feel. It is also refreshing. It is also good for the cost.

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Toyoga Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course. The second sake from the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai for October is Toyoga from a very small brewery brewed by a female toji, Kayoko Takazawa, in Obuse. The first attack is a mellow, fruity sweetness that is like biting into a grape. The finish is clean and crisp with a beautiful acidity. Compared to last year's wine, it has a much stronger flavor and is outstandingly delicious!

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Delicious with clear apple from a slight al feeling. Beautiful and easy to drink, not Nagano-like impression in a good way.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

豊賀　緑ラベル　しらかば錦70%　純米　長野D酵母　中取り無濾過生原酒　2021 720ml¥1,430 豊賀　水色ラベル　夏純米　しらかば錦70%　長野C酵母　瓶燗火入れ　2022¥1,690

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

豊賀【純米大吟醸】美山錦49% 長野C酵母中取り無濾過〔生原酒〕令和5年度醸造 720ml¥2,310 豊賀【純米大吟醸】美山錦49%長野C酵母中取り無濾過〔生原酒〕1800ml¥4,400

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