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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Glue-like" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 91

2.90 pt.

Koshiji no Kobai

Kubiki Shuzo Niigata

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Acidity Floral Umami Melon-flavored Grapefruit Sweetness Dry Fruity

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This is a unit work of three breweries in Joetsu: Katafune (Takeda Sake Brewery), Koshiji-no-Kenbai (Kubiki Shuzo), and Chiyonomitsu (Chiyonomitsu Sake Brewery). Kura-kept yeast, fresh yeast, and shibari. The proprietor introduced that there is a new trial in Niigata as well. Delicious! It starts with a light sweetness, followed by acidity and a sharp bitterness. This complexity is good. I couldn't take my eyes off of the sake from Joetsu. There is a recommendation from Takeda Shuzo on the back label, which is also interesting.

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It was purchased at the Yukiguni Shuho Kanazawa-ya Sake Shop and was fire-aged in August 2021. It was a bottle that had been sitting in the refrigerator. It is brewed with Hachitan-nishiki grown under contract with four farmers in Kakizaki, Joetsu City, and sold year-round. Polishing ratio is 55%. Alcohol level is 15 degrees Celsius. Sake degree is +3 and slightly dry. Hachitan-Nishiki is a sake rice that has both a rich and crisp flavor. It is said to have an aroma that sometimes reminds one of green grass. When opened, the aroma is fresh and elegant, with no hint of sweetness. When poured into the sake cup, it is smooth and has a slightly yellowish flavor. Taking a sip, it is smooth on the palate, with a light, dry taste spreading through the mouth with a slight sourness, but there is a lingering aftertaste with richness and gorgeousness at the back. It is a little dry, which is my recent favorite, and it is a good bottle to be served well chilled. Delicious 😋.

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I was curious about this local sake from Kakizaki, Joetsu City. It seems to be a summer sake, but it is a very tasty one with a refreshing acidity like grapefruit and a clear sweetness. The label is also fashionable and would be a good choice for beginners. 🙆‍♂️

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒越路乃紅梅（こしじのこうばい）純米無濾過生原酒うすべに１８００ｍｌ【頚城酒造株式会社】¥3,410

# 92

2.89 pt.

Oosawa Shuzo Nagano

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Complex Umami Hot Temperature Rounded Weighty Lychee Bitterness

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Rice used is Kinmon Nishiki Meikyojo-jimizu" is another brand of Osawa Sake Brewery. This is a good sake. ❣️ It has strength and acidity that is typical of a sake brewed from a traditional sake yeast stock, and the aging process has given it a round umami taste. It has a moderate alcohol content, and this flavor is very relaxing. I want to drink it again!

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Seioki Namaoka Junmai Habitually umami to bitter taste Pleasantly dry sake From the umami to the bitterness-centered aftertaste The bitterness lingers. Seems to choose the right person

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Seioki Namaoka Junmai Habitually umami to bitter taste Pleasantly dry sake From the umami to the bitterness-centered aftertaste The bitterness lingers. Seems to choose the right person Thank you for the drink!

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# 93

2.88 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

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Acidity Fizzy Wine

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Kumamoto's local sake, Sanzanmura Slightly sweet ginjo aroma A light, sweet mouthfeel with a soft acidity. Like drinking fresh green apple juice I drank too much and my memory is fuzzy I'm not even sure of the notes I wrote at the time😅. Anyway, it's delicious! Sake brewed with sake rice grown by a pesticide-free method called "Koi Farming" in Sanzan Village! Using the carp farming method, carp are released into the rice paddies 🌾🌾 to get rid of pests. A few years ago, I drank Manbo from Kumamoto Kameman Shuzo, which was a sake made using the duck farming method🦆! There are many people in Kumamoto who practice natural farming methods 🫶.

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Japanese Sake Fest @ Osaka Bay Tower (・ω・`) There is a very good flavor on it, but it also has a light sourness and freshness According to the pamphlet, it is suitable for yakitori and oden. I felt it would be suitable for the autumn taste!

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Rice used is unknown We do not know the concept, but it seems to be a "cat series" and there are others like "Wind and Cats". Although low-alcoholic, it is not light and has a deep flavor. It was fruity, well-balanced and delicious sake. ❗️

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# 94

2.87 pt.

Endo Shuzojo Nagano

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Fruity Room Temperature Apple Tranquil Sweetness Restrained Lychee Crisp

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Smells like walnuts? Gorgeous cemedine, smell of alcohol after some time. Mild mouthfeel, then sweetness like three warm sugar, light pungency, aging aroma, as you swallow, the taste becomes milder, and gradually bitter from sweetness. Alcohol 20%, well 20% is intoxicating.

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This is delicious. I sent a bottle of Yamagata wine to my cousin who lives in Nagoya, and this is my return gift. I'm satisfied with this sake because it has the feeling I like. It's good at room temperature. It rides softly on the tongue with a sweetness that flows easily. I like Halley's Comet.

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. Rice polishing ratio: 49 Slightly sweet and gentle on the nose! The umami is strong and lingers for a long time! ✩4.0

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# 95

2.87 pt.

Sankomasamune Okayama

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Soy Source Creamy Dry Shaoxing Wine Weighty Umami Acidity

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A valuable sake that can only be bought for two days a year 牡牡 Dry, crisp, and delicious❗ You can gulp it down, but it's a dangerous drink with an alcohol content of 20 degrees (lol)

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☀️ Masamune hunters go today🍶. Today we visited the Tottori & Okayama Antenna Shops, a place of relaxation for Masamune hunters 📡. As soon as I arrived there, I started looking for Masamune and found it 🤩. It's sake 🍶. It has a crisp, Hakka-like aroma. It is also very refreshing on the throat. The umami of the rice is subdued, and then there is a subdued sweetness and an equally subdued acidity. Overall, it has a light and simple taste 😙. It is probably best suited as a food sake 🍶. The Hakka flavor, combined with the oiliness of the food, seems to help the oil from the food to be washed away quickly 😁. Nice Masamune👍

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The 800 check-in is the H27BY (2015 brewing year) Sanko Masamune from which Toji Takagaki retired 😆. We were lucky to get it 😊. This is the only sake from Mr. Takagaki but we are holding Takagaki festival 😅🍶. When opened in the fridge, it smells slightly like a soy sauce warehouse (there was a soy sauce warehouse in my neighborhood when I was a kid) or Shaoxing sake. It's a dry and light sake when cold. Sanko is still a warmed sake, so I'd recommend heating it up 🍶. The top aroma is the aromatic aroma of a freshly heated sake. When heated, it does not have a matured aroma. In the mouth, you first feel sharp acidity and spiciness. The acidity is not as strong as that of Sanko Tenpyo's Namahashi or Yamahai, but it is quite good. There is a slight sweetness and a beautiful umami that does not make you feel the rice polishing ratio of 72%. This is a perfect food sake 🍶😊. I don't know if this is the original taste since it is an old sake, but it was deeply delicious 😌. After retiring, he returned to farm near his hometown, but unfortunately, he died in a field accident last year 🥲. I learned of his death when I saw a relative of his on Instagram late last May with a picture of H27BY "Katsumasa" to inform me of his passing. A toast to Mr. Katsumasa Takagaki 😌🍶. The fourth picture is a sake from the brewery where Mr. Takagaki worked in the past.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒三光正宗三光正宗純米雄町６５１８００ml 【三光正宗株式会社】¥4,125

# 96

2.85 pt.

Chitose Zakari Akita

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Apple Fruity Flamboyant Acidity Bitterness Umami Floral

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We received 5 bottles of souvenir drink, 300 mm from Akita Prefecture. 🤭 The sake has a lot of Japanese sake flavor and the rice flavor is a bit more apparent. 🤗

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Local sake from Kazuno City. Akita Sake Komachi x AKITA Yukiguni Yeast The aroma is fruity 🎶. The astringent aftertaste further enhances the lingering taste🎶. This makes me want to try Chitose-mori's other sake.

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Chitosezakari Junmai Ginjo Peach Color The description says it has a fruity aroma like berries and apples, but I couldn't detect it. It is lighter and easier to drink than one-cup wines, but has a bitter aftertaste. I don't like the taste.

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# 97

2.84 pt.

Nishiyama Shuzojo Hyogo

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Acidity Dry Umami Fruity Sweetness Floral Peachy Crisp

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I bought this little drum from the next town over to have black soy edamame as a side dish. I haven't had it for a long time, but it tastes like kotsuzumi! It tastes so good. It's delicious, delicious.

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The entry is clean and fluffy and sweet, but overall it's pretty crisp and dry.

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Day 2 of 4 consecutive days of local drinking The one that someone brought me.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

小鼓路上有花沙羅純米吟醸酒 720ml こつづみろじょうはなありさら¥1,980 小鼓路上有花桃花純米大吟醸 720ml 箱入りこつづみろじょうはなありとうか父の日ギフト¥2,420

# 98

2.84 pt.

Fujitakasago Shuzo Shizuoka

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Dry Banana Umami Sharp Fluffy

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It is Sunshu Nakaya Dry Junmai +10. It has a refreshing dry taste that seems to penetrate. It is clear throughout and you will not get tired of drinking it. It is a delicious sake that will satisfy even dry sake lovers.

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It was very light and dry, as expected from Mt. Fuji's underground water, and it went in easily.

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The rice used is "Yamadanishiki", "Miyamanishiki" and "Gohyakumangoku". Is this the first time for Fuji Takasago? It's definitely dry, but it's not like a +10. It is soft on the palate, light and refreshing, but with a solid flavor. There is a sweetness behind the spiciness. The finish is crisp and clean, and goes away quickly. This is a good sake to drink during meals, and a very good sake for everyday drinking!

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# 99

2.83 pt.

石井酒造 Saitama

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Acidity Sweetness Creamy Banana Grape Balanced Umami Spice

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The sake that Rafa ordered. I exchanged it for the sake I ordered and drank some. The rice is said to be modified Nobukou. Unlike the straight kumi-style sake, it is calm and has a mild sweetness. It is more like a classic sake. The official website says it is about -7, so I think it is more on the sweet side. If you think of it as the standard sake of the brewery, it is quite high. It seems that Rafa has a connection with Satte City, where Toyoake's brewery is located, and I thought such an episode was interesting.

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Toyoake in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. When I tasted it last week at Koedo Kurasato in Kawagoe, I felt its obvious individuality and immediately bought a 4-goupe bottle because I wanted to drink it at home. It is a fire-aged junmai sake with a slightly sweet, dark flavor and a modern acidity. It has character. The subtitle and the message on the back label are also good. The waka poem written on the box? on the box is also nice. The slight coloring is due to the limited amount of charcoal used in the filtration process.

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Fresh sake with standing acidity and fruity taste. It has the complexity of nigori, but could use a little more refinement. It is still delicious, but there is still room for improvement.

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# 100

2.82 pt.

Meiri Shurui Ibaraki

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Melon-flavored Fresh Light Acidity Fruity Fizzy Sweetness Banana

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It is Suifu Boast Junmai Ginjo Hitachinishiki. As the endorsement says, it is a good sake with a firm umami and a good acidity. It tastes better when it is not too cold.

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It's just like you said it would be. I'm not sure if it's the same or not, but I'm not sure if it's the same or not. I'm not sure if it's the same or not, but I like it. I like this kind😋.

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Junmai Daiginjo🍶Nara Sake✨No.10 yeast Dry melon🍈May have a little bit of a strong seme smell? When paired with chicken grunt, the unpleasant taste is lessened and it is easy to drink. It has a strong sharpness. It is a good match for the sweet and spicy flavors of yellowtail. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220804

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