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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

3.68 pt.

亀田酒造 Chiba

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Bitterness Umami Traditional Dry Sweetness Fragrant Crisp Refreshing

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Chiba's local sake 🍶 I had bought it in early spring touring 🏍️... forgot about it... I was thinking of a traditional mellow dry taste... .... I forgot about it...I thought it was a hybrid of old-fashioned and modern...not much aroma...the mouthfeel has the old-fashioned mellow, mellow, umami taste.... It's delicious 😋 Hey...it's a good food sake 🍶 and delicious 😋! This one! I feel it's evolving and deepening...delicious 😋.

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My favorite local sake from MinamibosoThe drink has a light amber color and a faint aroma of Yamada Nishiki rice. You can feel the flavor of the rice. It's mellow, sweet and bitter, and it's fun to sip on it.

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Today, I decided to have a little taste. This is Chiba Prefecture's Kobin. This is the second time. This time, it was decadent and raw, so I picked it up. The taste is classic but thin. It was too little to sense the others.

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# 92

3.67 pt.

Kimusume Shuzo Gunma

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Fizzy Bitterness Acidity Fresh Fruity Flamboyant Sweetness Invigorating

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I've been wanting to try this for a long time, so I got a bottle of Sakyami. The aroma is citrusy and fruity, and the taste is sweet with a slight fizz. The balance of sourness and bitterness is exquisite...similar to Machida Shuzo? This dangerous sake is 100% Miyamanishiki...delicious...I want to try the other Sakyamishiki!

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Every time I went to the store, the staff kept asking me, "How do you like Sakuyami?" and I finally buy it ❗️ I listen to what the shopkeeper says, it's delicious 😊. The moment you put it in your mouth, the sweetness spreads, and soon it has a slightly stronger acidity and a pleasant petitiveness, I think it is OK both on its own and as a mealtime drink. I thought it was a combination of Hanahayo and Shinsei colors. This is my personal opinion, so please forgive me if you like HanayoYoku or Shinsei. I would like to try other Sakiyami as well 😋.

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☀️ First time drinking sakijabi ✨ in the fridge for a little over a month in the fridge for a little over a month😅. It is 100% Miyan Nishiki🌾 The top clear... I've been drinking it for a little over a month now. I'm sure you'll like it. I can't believe it. It's so easy to drink! If you mix it, you still get the alu feeling and what's more... The texture is deep but not heavy 🙂 . The bitterness is light and refreshing... no, it's good✨. Next time when I'm sober😢. I'm looking forward to tasting this one again❣️🤗

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒　咲耶美　さくやび　純米吟醸　直汲生原酒　７２０ｍｌ（グレー）【貴娘酒造株式会社】¥1,870 日本酒　咲耶美　さくやび　純米吟醸　直汲み　荒ばしり　72０ｍｌ【貴娘酒造株式会社】¥2,090

# 93

3.67 pt.

Kamikawataisetsu

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Fruity Fizzy Dry Balanced Sweetness

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First time to drink Hokkaido sake outside 😭. And that's Kamikawa Taisetsu, I'm so impressed❗️. I've been to Hokkaido for a while now and I've never been to Hokkaido before. I want to go to Hokkaido in a while😍.

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Citrusy acidity with white malted rice. Light sweetness like white wine. It has a refreshing aftertaste. It is easy to pair with meals, especially fish. Sake rice is Ginpu from Hokkaido, and the rice polishing ratio is 50%. The alcohol content is a little light at 14 degrees Celsius.

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It is the first Kamikawa Taisetsu. I was attracted by the white koji and bought it. The aroma is of citrus and lactic acid, with some caramel. In the aftertaste, there is a touch of vinegar. So, of course, the sourness is dominant. There is also sweetness, but it is characterized by a sharp acidity. The aftertaste is also sour. The umami is mixed in there. Rather than being crisp, it is a very drinkable sake. It is surprising that it is low alcohol and white malt. It can be fully enjoyed alone.

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# 94

3.67 pt.

Niigatadaiichi Shuzo Niigata

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Fizzy Umami Fresh Bitterness Creamy Sweetness Fruity Acidity

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Yanma 3

This is another favorite of mine, Yamama, this time an active junmai ginjo. The lid almost flew off! Close it immediately! I was so close... 5 minutes after opening the bottle, the taste is sweet and bitter with a strong bitterness and sparkling rice... I can't believe it's a sake anymore... delicious... and I can drink it again at 🙆♂️ as a food sake! I want to drink it again!

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(*^▽^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 This is my first time in the mountains 🙋. The aroma is mild but fruity smelling. I'm not sure what to make of it. This is a great way to make sure you are getting the most out of your time with us.

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The aroma is soft 💠. Mellow, clean, oicy🍶✨. Nomiyasui😊 It's delicious(^-^)/

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# 95

3.67 pt.

Kiyasho Shuzojo Mie

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Neat Umami Acidity Graceful Balanced Bitterness Fruity Tranquil

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Takasago 3

Smells like lemon. Slightly carbonated, fruity rice flavor, sweet and sour, like drinking from Masu, bitter and sour aftertaste. The lid is orange. Day 2. Relaxed and drinkable without any sugar. Just right sake.

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(ますますます +. We had Takasago from Kiyamasa Shuzo 😀. It was completely different from Jikan. I'm not sure if I'd drink it with refrigeration, or if the aroma would be milder. No? I'm not sure if it's too acidic or not when I drink it 🤔. I didn't like it, so I heated it up and it turned into a different kind of sake. I found the heated Takasago to be delicious 😀. Kaned (*´∇*)🍶🍶🍶🍶

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I'll upload some of them as a reminder.

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# 96

3.67 pt.

Yonezawa Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Acidity Fruity Bitterness Sweetness Juicy Crisp Fresh

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At home. I️ watched the hot battle for the high school baseball autumn season Kinki tournament at the Wakayama Kimiidera stadium. On the way home, I️ bought my first "Imanishiki" at Sakeya Kagimoto in Wakayama City. I️ bought Nagano Prefecture's sake in Wakayama Prefecture⁉️. And today, I opened the bottle. It has a gorgeous aroma, a smooth mouthfeel, sweetness, umami, and a bit of acidity. It has a fruity feeling in the nose. It is not too sweet and has a moderate dry taste. My favorite team lost, and I was feeling hopeless about the Koshien tournament, so I thought I would be a little burned out, but it was very tasty and comforting. I knew it was Nagano sake, and there is no mistake.

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I've been busy with something lately 😅 But I do drink my sake 😆. I notice I haven't posted anything I drank in August 🤣. I'll post it for the record 🤣🙇‍♂️

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A comparison of the hanpukai drinks we had last week: ‼️ I can't even remember which one was better 🤣. Well, it's just for the record 👍

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# 97

3.67 pt.

Iwase Shuzo Chiba

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Umami Acidity Fizzy Bitterness Stiff Sweetness Rich Dry

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My favorite Chiba sake "Iwanoi" is brewed with ultra-hard water (hardness 240). It has the delicious flavor of Omachi and the moderate bitterness and sharpness of hard water! The taste is deep and the acidity is dignified! It can be drunk as it is, or as a food sake...no...food sake🍶 is better 🙆I'm sipping it with boiled gammo and sashimi...🙆I'm sipping it with a side dish.

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A trip to Boshu, a place of binge drinking and binge eating... Sake from Chiba is not to be underestimated! Sweet and fruity aroma, sweet taste, but the rice flavor...enjoy! I'll go to Iwase Brewery tomorrow and get some!

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You can buy it directly from the sake brewery. It is a quaint sake brewery. It is brewed with "So no Mai" sake rice from Chiba Prefecture. The aroma is a hint of rice, and the taste is very fresh. It was brewed with very hard water, so the aftertaste is sharp! I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

岩の井　純米酒　御宿産山田錦　720ml【千葉県御宿町　岩瀬酒造】¥1,540 岩の井　純米酒　御宿産山田錦　1.8L【千葉県御宿町　岩瀬酒造】¥3,080

# 98

3.67 pt.

森酒造場 Nagasaki

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Fizzy Acidity Bitterness Fruity Grapefruit Invigorating Yogurt Sweetness

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Hiran 3

First time I drank Hiraizumi Sake Brewery...Triple Acid with NO77 yeast (malic acid), Yamahai yeast (lactic acid) and white malted rice (citric acid)! Sake specializing in "acid" 🍶♪ Not much aroma... .... Drink it: .... Yes! Combined good acidity!

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It was refreshing and delicious with a green apple aroma 😁. I found it richer and tastier on the third day than on the first day â What is "richness" in the first place? 🤔 but lol.

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It has a refreshing grape-like flavor and a fresh gassy taste. This is a sake you will want to drink in the coming season. Accompanied by Ryukyuan sushi rolls.

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# 99

3.66 pt.

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Fizzy Acidity Flamboyant Bitterness Fresh Invigorating Young Dry

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Kagami 2

Kagami 3

There are only two sake rice study groups left. I've been posting them chippy-chippy, so my notes and my memory are no longer connected. But there is no doubt that they were delicious. The ninth bottle was Kami no Ho from Mie Prefecture. The first bottle was a Saku no Kami no Hoho, which got me hooked on sake rice, but it tasted completely different. The aroma is banana, I guess. It has a slightly sweet taste with a refreshing dryness from the microbubbles. It goes on and on... a never-ending type of sake. The next post should be the last in this study of sake rice.

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Special Junmai Nigori Nama-zake🍶Kami-no-ho🌾 from Mie Prefecture. Seme smell, fresh✨, a little schwag. Sour and spicy. Mustardy 🙄 according to my wife. When paired with the koji-marinated squid (🦑), it takes the edge off and cozies up to you. The power of koji is amazing 😆. Looks like a new brand to be born in spring 2023. Umi to @ Takadanobaba 20230503

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☆☆☆☆☆ It has sourness and a little bit of miscellaneous taste or bitterness, then comes the sweetness or umami of nigori. It has a bitter, youthful taste that goes well with spring wild vegetables. The sweetness that comes afterwards is also youthful.

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# 100

3.66 pt.

Momokawa Aomori

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Dry See-through Crisp

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Nebuta 3

Just by the echoes of the Nebuta, there is also a please-sake, isn't there? I asked him to do so, but he ignored all my requests. So I drank the Momokawa nebuta in loneliness. I don't know what it tasted like, but I deserved it. I'm too drunk 🫣. Well, I don't know about myself, but I seem to be at a level where I can't keep up with both Tokyo and Kansai 😱. He was the only one who saw everything.

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This Sake is a nice change from what I have been drinking recently. It has a sugary sweetness similar to a ripe muscat. There is a Medium mouth feel followed by a slight dryness at the finish for a clean aftertaste. Delicious. 😋

It is refreshing and easy to drink. The menu said it was dry, but I only felt a slight spiciness in the aftertaste. We were about to eat fried food, so it was a perfect pairing 😆.

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