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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

4.05 pt.

Ootsuka Shuzo Nagano

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Floral Bitterness Umami Miso Sweetness Banana Dry Fruity

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Purchased at a supermarket in Karuizawa. I did not expect much...but I experienced the power of Nagano sake🍶...aroma: a faint sweet aroma of rice, a clear sweet bitterness...the bitterness is just right and does not bother me...it is delicious😋...but it is also delicious😋 when drunk as is... ...but it really comes into its own as a food sake! It's a very beautiful sake that doesn't interfere with food 🍶♪ I'm sipping it with a side dish of inada I caught in Sagami Bay 😋♪ This is delicious 😋♪....

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Firm taste and well-balanced bitterness. Well-balanced bitterness. It has a punch, but is aromatic and easy to drink.

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# 22

4.05 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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# 23

4.05 pt.

美寿々酒造 Nagano

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Dry Bitterness Umami Acidity Invigorating Fresh Fruity Crisp

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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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# 24

4.05 pt.

はざま酒造 Gifu

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Fruity Chestnutt Bitterness Banana Sweetness Flamboyant Umami Fresh

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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 えなさんピュア父の日ギフト¥3,850

# 25

4.04 pt.

Morishima Shuzo Ibaraki

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Fizzy Bitterness Fresh Acidity Umami Dry Fruity Restrained

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I have been wanting to try "Morishima" for a long time. The aroma is sweet and fruity, and the mouthfeel is sweet too... The finish is crisp with just the right amount of bitterness! Nice...delicious! It also goes well with food...Enjoyed a good time with the summer stamina "Hamo-ten" and "Edamame" from a local farmer....

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At home. I️haven't had Morishima for a long time, but this one has a sweetness and a slight sourness in the back of a gentle mouthfeel, and a clean aftertaste. It's always good to drink it.

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At home. Sake that you can't help but want to drink. I am thankful that the liquor store I always go to always has it. Tonight it was paired with chicken dishes. I think it is the best sake for any kind of food. I am already a captive of it.

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

森嶋美山錦純米吟醸しぼりたて生 720ml 【日本酒/茨城県/森島酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,705 森嶋彗星純米大吟醸生原酒 720ml 【日本酒/茨城県/森島酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,870

# 26

4.03 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

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Bitterness Dry Umami Crisp Acidity Mellow Firm Sweetness

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I'm opening them all up because they are overstocked😅. I couldn't buy it last year and have been waiting for a year. The one I had at the Japanese sake festival was very subtle so I wanted to make sure 🤔. Fresh and fizzy. It has little sweetness, but the gasiness on top of the bitterness is very nice. I'd like to try the sake made with Kame-no-o that comes out around spring.

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Taido Junmai Ginjo Namaishuku Blue Bottle Prefecture：Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture Rice: Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 55 Sake meter degree: -1.5 Alcohol content: 16%. @Ushijima Sake Brewery (Kumamoto Prefecture)

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Japanese Sake Fest Osaka Spring 4️⃣ This is another sake that we brought back from Taido, the brewery we helped at the Japanese Sake Festival😇. This limited edition sake was empty with 10 minutes left until the last minute 😅. When I asked the brewer what to do, he said to open the bottle because some customers still wanted to drink it, so I did. The moment I put it in my mouth, I felt it was very sweet and fruity, but at the end, a beautiful spiciness followed and it was a very easy-to-drink sake. The sake from this brewery has a sake level of around 0, and I was a little worried about the sweetness when I was allowed to drink it on site, but I was told by the brewer that this was the dry type of sake, so I recommended it to customers who prefer dry sake when explaining the sake, and I felt I was right 😇.

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# 27

4.02 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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# 28

4.02 pt.

Ryozeki Shuzo Akita

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Sweetness Flamboyant Fruity Bitterness Graceful Umami Peachy Acidity

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Smells like pineapple. It is delicious. The juiciness, bitterness, and robust umami, the pineapple-like acidity and flavor, the refined sugary sweetness, and the rice flavor that reminds you that sake is made from rice are all present in the final stages, with the bitterness spreading and lingering for a long time. The bitterness accumulates. This is the kind of food that makes a good meal, and when you eat a meal with it, the meal is good!

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After having enjoyed Omachi Jungin before, this time I tried Rikuwada Junmai Nama, and when I opened the bottle, the fruity aroma...sweetness, good bitterness in the aftertaste...well balanced...it's just great! No bitterness at all....delicious 😋...rather than a food sake 🍶, you can sip this sake 🍶 as it is...with the usual "tuna kamatoro" from my dad's place.... I'm enjoying it...

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Thin rose-like smell, apple as the temperature rises. It is thick. There is a sense of sweetness and rice that is not too assertive. When you try to swallow it, you feel as if the taste has disappeared, and then there is a bitter taste on your tongue. I don't know what it is, but it makes my meal go further than usual. It is delicious! Drinking this makes me eat a lot of food 🥗🍣. Day 3. Strong smell of floral blue fruits and a little bit of alcohol. It is thick and sweet, with less bitterness and umami. It has a nice aftertaste and you will not get tired of drinking it.

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Where to Buy

酒の甫坂

花邑純米吟醸出羽燦々 1800ml¥6,460 花邑純米吟醸雄町 1800ml¥6,860

# 29

4.01 pt.

Eisen Shuzo Fukushima

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Gentle Bitterness Dry Umami Fruity Sweetness Pineapple Acidity

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A slightly stern label. Summer Nama Sake🐉 from Aizu Ryugasawa It's refreshing, sweet, tasty, and juicy. It is easy to drink 😋. It's also cosy and perfect for a hot day like today. It's perfect for a hot day like today. It's perfect for a hot day like today 👍

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Mild top-fragrance aroma. Elegant sweetness and umami of rice. It is a mellow sweet Junmai Daiginjo with a gentle acidity and a slight saltiness. It is a mellow sweet Junmai Daiginjo.

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Junmai Ginjyo Nama Nama Sake🍶Prayer Festival for a Bumper Crop ✨Yumen no Kaori🌾 from Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture Released to pray for a bountiful harvest in the 24th season of the year, "Seimei" 😆. Clean, refreshing ✨ sharp and dry. Fresh 🎉. But also strong enough not to be overpowered by the darker taste of pork gingerbread and good as a food sake👍. Purchased at Morita Shoten @ Urawa, drinking at home 20230430

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# 30

4.01 pt.

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Milk Soft Creamy Firm Spicy

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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

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