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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.

# 21

4.06 pt.

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Bitterness Acidity Milk Creamy Soft Firm Rich

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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

# 22

4.05 pt.

Imanishi Shuzo Nara

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Bitterness Ramune Sweetness Acidity Umami Banana Fruity Balanced

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Sweetness that makes you feel even stylish nowadays. It's fruity and can be cut cleanly. Versatile as a mid-meal drink. 100% Bizen Omachi, 65% polishing ratio.

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Refreshing, clean, fruity 🌸🍶✨ Mellow, slightly sour 🍶 ⤴️ Sweet 🐴, slightly bitter and oicy ⤴️⤴️❗ Very oicy❕. I enjoy it very much.

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Imanishi Sake Brewery is well known for its Mimuro Cedar. I have not seen this sake very often, but I bought it thinking that the sake bearing their name must be very strong. The aroma is subdued, but it is like a rummy. It has a light sweetness and a nice sharpness. It has a slight alcohol taste. I heard that Asahi rice is a low GI food, I hope this sake is also low GI 🤣.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

今西純米吟醸朝日 720ml 日本酒今西酒造奈良県¥1,834 今西純米吟醸朝日 1800ml 日本酒今西酒造奈良県¥3,429

# 23

4.04 pt.

山三酒造 Nagano

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Fizzy Bitterness Acidity Umami Balanced Sweetness Fresh Fruity

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🐈🐾 I've been wondering about this for a while now. A light, cloudy shwash. I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not, but it's a good idea. Refreshing and delicious. ❣️ I can see why it's so popular (*˘˘*). I love it! :*♡♡

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New Products✨ Light Nigori is 55% while this is 50% 🌾. The gaseous feeling is not so much. It's easy to drink, but it's still mild and easy to drink 😋.

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I bought this sake on my Nagano expedition! I was curious about it because of your post. But there is no special distributor in my neighborhood 😭. As per the rumors? Just as you posted! I'm so glad I bought it! And it's cloudy. It has a hint of acidity (I think?) It has a hint of acidity (or so I thought) and is refreshing! （I thought so.) I'll have to go to a distributor next time.

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# 24

4.04 pt.

Kasuga Shuzo Nagano

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Bitterness Fruity Apple Fresh Invigorating Umami Sweetness Subtle

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Kansai Sake-new year party ㉔ After a short cab ride, we went to Chuin-san, familiar to us from Aladdin-san's post. Inokashira, a sake I had never heard of until now😅. The rice used is Hitogokochi. I think it was fresh, fruity and gently sweet 🤔.

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Classic firm aroma. The strong sweetness is not fruity, but the taste of the rice itself. The flavor is also strong. A direction of Hitogokochi that I did not know.

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# 25

4.03 pt.

美寿々酒造 Nagano

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Dry Bitterness Acidity Umami Invigorating Fresh Fruity Sweetness

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Hitogochi rice is used. I got the impression that the freshness and fruity sweet/umami taste was accented by a slight bitterness. I think I prefer the Misuzu Junmai Ginjo I drank before, which has a stronger sweet/fruity flavor. I think it gets sweeter and better after a longer time than when it is freshly opened.

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At the usual place, in the usual way. Dry chilled sake, refreshing and easy to drink. It was delicious!

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Miyamanishiki 49% polished rice. Fruity aroma like apples. When you drink it, it is mild and refreshingly sweet and spicy. Unlike the impression on the label, it has a modern taste.

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# 26

4.02 pt.

Sanjurokuninshu

Kikuisami Yamagata

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Dry Bitterness Crisp Silky Sweetness Subtle Umami Room Temperature

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36Guardians⚔️ I've had a nice change of tastes, and was recommended to me by the liquor store ✨. It used to be a very traditional and strong flavor, but now it's a very refreshing and crisp taste, The price is 500 yen (), but it's not bad. The price is also 500 yen (⤴️), I guess the price is 500 yen (), but the taste is acceptable 😋. But I think it peaks on the first day it is opened. After that, it might be better to drink it warmed up.

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Rice used is Miyamanishiki I miss the 36th person. I used to buy it at my favorite liquor store about 20 years ago. It has a subtle ginjo aroma and a refreshing taste. The acidity and bitterness give it a taste of white wine. The sweetness increases as the temperature rises after a little time. It is also good as a food sake.

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A sake from Yamagata. It is brewed with Yamada Nishiki. Gorgeous aroma of Daiginjo. It has a clear taste of light and dry. I felt it was very easy to drink with good mouthfeel. I want to drink more of it! A gem that makes you want to drink more.

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# 27

4.01 pt.

Glorious Mt.Fuji

Fuji Shuzo Yamagata

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Fruity Fizzy Sweetness Bitterness Juicy Umami Flamboyant Acidity

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Mild sweetness and Strong umami flavor. I have been keeping my autumn sake refrigerated, but I think it has become more appealing as a food sake. I think it has become more attractive as a food sake.

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24% rice polishing... It's too polished! A gift from a luxury sake instructor. It's sweet to drink and has no miscellaneous flavors at all! It's not a wine to drink while eating, but rather to enjoy as it is. It's so good!

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I drank Eiko Fuji for the first time! It has a gorgeous ginjo aroma. The sweetness is outstanding. Fresh acidity and a clean finish. It has a fresh acidity and a clean aftertaste. Perfect for a mealtime sake.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

栄光冨士純米酒無濾過生原酒新～ARATA～㐂粋(キスイ) 720ml¥1,540 栄光冨士辛口純米酒逸閃風刃 720ml¥1,650

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

栄光冨士 ( えいこうふじ ) GRAVITY ( グラビティ ) 純米吟醸無濾過生原酒 720ml/ 山形県冨士酒造【 6635 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,760 栄光冨士 ( えいこうふじ ) GRAVITY ( グラビティ ) 純米吟醸無濾過生原酒 1.8L/ 山形県冨士酒造【 6634 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥3,025

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はせがわ酒店

栄光冨士逸閃風刃辛口純米 720ml 日本酒冨士酒造山形県¥1,650 栄光冨士酒未来純米大吟醸無濾過生原酒 720ml 日本酒富士酒造山形県¥2,068

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

栄光冨士純米無濾過生原酒おりがらみ暁乃翼 720ml えいこうふじあかつきのつばさ¥1,650 栄光冨士逸閃風刃辛口純米酒濾過火入加水 720ml えいこうふじいっせんふうじん冨士酒造¥1,650

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美好屋酒店〜美酒を求めて〜

＼正規販売店／栄光冨士えいこうふじ eikofuji SHOOTING STAR 純米吟醸無濾過生原酒 720ml 日本酒お酒酒 SAKE 山形県冨士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¥1,760 ＼正規販売店／栄光冨士えいこうふじ eikofuji グラビティ純米吟醸無濾過生原酒 720ml 日本酒秋酒お酒酒 SAKE 山形県冨士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¥1,760

# 28

4.01 pt.

はざま酒造 Gifu

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Fruity Chestnutt Bitterness Flamboyant Banana Sweetness Fresh Umami

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At home. First time on Mt. Ena ~ ‼️ I thought it was absolutely delicious and bought it. And I opened the bottle immediately. Well, the aroma is gorgeous. It is smooth, fruity, and has a perfect balance of sweet and sour tastes. ‼️ It is also very easy to drink, so it was a perfect choice. ‼️ My son, who was with me, took a sip and tasted it. He said, "It has a noticeable sourness. He understood very well. I felt that our family's level of Japanese sake tasting is improving little by little.

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Type: junmai daiginjo, rice: Gohyakumangoku 76% Yamada Nishiki 24%, polishing rate: 35%, alc.: 16% Sweet aroma of ripe bananas. Flavor is juicy and sweet. Sweetness is balanced with gentle acidity. Sake is elegant and clean, it almost feels like water from a spring. Finish is lingering in mounth for quite a while.

It's the first time to drink this alcohol❗️. The aroma is a hint of banana🍌 The taste is quite sweet☺️. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be great for you.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

恵那山 Pure 純米大吟醸酔むすび Youthful 火入 1800ml えなさんピュアはざま酒造¥3,850

# 29

4.01 pt.

Furuya Shuzoten Nagano

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Amino Acidity Bitterness CherryBlossom

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This is a gifted Junmai Ginjo, a sake from Nagano. It's fruity but not sweet in the mouth, and it has a crisp and well-balanced bitterness... This quality goes well with "X" cuisine, not just raw sake.

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Warmed. The spiciness with the umami is crisp.

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This is the recovery sake from the Furuya Sake Brewery, after they were devastated by a fire. They made 2,000 bottles with "Hitogokochi" rice they were just able to get from the local area. For me, it wasn't about the taste; I drank it as a local showing my support. ( It was delicious, of course!)

# 30

4.00 pt.

Hakubanishiki Nagano

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Bitterness Plum Umami Sweetness Apple Invigorating Acidity Balanced

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Toshichan I found a good sake. It has a sweetness to it, but not too sweet. But not too sweet. It has a slight carbonation. It is refreshing and easy to drink.

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It is -4 and sweet, but the taste of the rice is perfect and delicious!

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Faint ginjo aroma✨ A sip will leave you with just the right amount of spiciness and sharpness 🥰. This is a food sake, but it has a delicious flavor that doesn't interfere with the ingredients 😌. I rarely drink outside, but this one was delicious 🥰. The disadvantage of drinking it in a restaurant is that you can't taste the flavor immediately after opening the bottle... and you can't tell how it changes the next day or later 😭. The sake I got this time was a bottle and there were only a few bottles left, so there is a high possibility that the taste has changed since the bottle was opened 💧... 💧. And, well, it's impossible for me to drink it in a restaurant... but I have an inquisitive mind as a sake lover 🤭 lol

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