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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 61

2.46 pt.

Utsunomiya Shuzo Tochigi

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CherryBlossom Umami Dry Soft Firm Light Acidity Crisp

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. The spiciness and acidity of the sake were impressive.

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. Tochigi sake is a famous sake used in JAL first class flights. Polishing ratio 35 It is a light and dry sake, but with elegance and dignity.

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I had it with cold sake and it made me feel so relieved

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# 62

2.46 pt.

Koshinoyukitsubaki

Yukitsubaki Shuzo Niigata

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Floral Flamboyant Umami Sweetness Fruity Mellow Room Temperature Wine

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Purchased at a local supermarket I didn't have such high expectations, but it has a fresh, fruity flavor with a strong umami. It also has a nice sharpness. It was a cosy evening sake. ❗️

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Juicy and tender, with the perfect balance of flavor and full-bodied sweetness. Very tasty.

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The rich flavor and juicy sweetness give it a sense of volume. Yet, it is a good sake in that it is easy to drink. It is very tasty.

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# 63

2.44 pt.

Azumanada Chiba

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Fizzy Acidity Lemon Yogurt Invigorating Citrusy Bitterness Grapefruit

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The trophies of my trip to Minami-Boso, the trophies of my trip to Minami-Boso, the trophies of my trip to Minami-Boso, the trophies of my trip to Minami-Boso...(^^)The "Whale Sunoko" that I got today, chilled, not thawed...it's different...the texture, no odor...almost like horse sashimi...good snacks with good sake...today, I'm going to eat a lot of sake.... Narumi! Aroma like pear, slightly bitter, sweet and bitter, just the right amount of bitterness, I don't mind it.......Omachi from Okayama is brewed like this......delicious......Chiba has many delicious sake 🍶....luxurious drinking at home.......

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A trip to Minami-Boso for binge drinking and binge eating... Reward yourself... Narumi, a local sake from Katsuura... Aroma: a hint of pear... pleasant acidity from the sweetness of Omachi... a sharp aftertaste! Enjoy Chikura's local fish, Boshu prawns...Chikura mariage...I guess I'm too old...I can't eat it! But Narumi .... Yum! Chiba's local sake, not to be underestimated!

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It is true that it is similar to Shinomine because I drank Shinomine first, but the atmosphere in which sweetness spreads is better here. It is easy to drink without hardness.

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

鳴海（なるか）　純米　生酛　ひやおろし720ml日本酒　千葉　勝浦　東灘酒造¥1,650 鳴海（なるか）　純米　生酛　ひやおろし1800ml日本酒　千葉　勝浦　東灘酒造¥3,080

# 64

2.44 pt.

Yano Shuzo Saga

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Pineapple Dry Cheese Umami Bitterness Acidity Rum Raisin

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I drank it cold, but it would have been better warmed.

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I wanted to drink hot sake with Mr. Hiraccio. Yum. My stomach was cold, so I feel relieved. We ended up having a lot of hot sake and went to the after-party. The lemon sour was very aggressive.

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Always at the store. With the usual excitement. In a natural way. It was delicious!

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# 65

2.44 pt.

Ippongikubo Honten Fukui

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Dry Umami Sweetness Caramelized Crisp Invigorating Acidity Bitterness

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Smells like lactic acid Tasted like lactic acid and was easy to drink

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(o^-^o)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I had a bottle of Ippongi from Fukui Prefecture 😀. The aroma is mild, but the taste of the freshly squeezed sake is dry at first, then you can taste the umami of the rice. I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great bottle of wine.

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THE sake😊. It's dry and has a nice sharpness, so I have it as a food sake👍 This is the kind of sake that doesn't interfere with the food ✨.

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虎ノ門升本

一本義辛爽系(からさわけい)純米吟醸720ml¥2,300

# 66

2.43 pt.

Tatsuizumi Shuzo Fukushima

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Umami Dry Acidity Grainy Sweetness Crisp Fruity Soft

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I wonder if it tastes old-fashioned for the label😅. It has a good flavor, but it's also very sour: ❗️ I think it's difficult for people who don't like sake 🙏. The sweetness increases as the temperature goes up. I would like to try it warmed up next time. ❗️ It tastes like it would go well with strong flavored food or oily food 🤔.

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Tatsusen is a first. The rice called "Kyo no Hana No.1" is also new to me. The name alone might make you think it is Kyoto rice😅. It seems to be a phantom rice revived by the Tatsusen brewery. Is the aroma a little peculiar? It has a beautiful and elegant fruity taste. It's hard to describe its complexity. It is a light sake. There is a strong sense of extract and grain. The acidity is strong at the end. It has a caramel-like taste. The overall impression is dry. Fruity and dry?

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The third shot was Tatsuzumi, Sashiu-san's gift sake. It's so bitter, isn't it? Tatsusen! It is said to be a special blend of Junmai-Nigori and Jungin-Nigori, so I imagined it to be cloudy and heavy, but contrary to its appearance, it is light and easy to drink with a light gasiness and sweet acidity from a clear dry base. This is also a horse! Thank you very much for the meal!

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒辰泉特別純米　超辛口生酒　上澄み詰＋１０　１８００ｍｌ【辰泉酒造】¥3,300

# 67

2.43 pt.

Ooyatakashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Acidity Dry Umami Room Temperature Fresh Fizzy Piercing Shaoxing Wine

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I had wanted to drink it for a long time, but the timing was never quite right... The manager said it was his favorite drink in the restaurant! It is a pale yellow color with silver tints and a hint of green. It has a spicy top note with a hint of alcohol, but the aroma is very refreshing, perhaps because of the acidity. When you drink it, the slightly carbonated texture on the tongue is pleasant. There is not much noticeable aroma, but the acidity gives it a refreshing mouthfeel. It may not have much sweetness to begin with, but the acidity helps to make it dry. Despite its dryness, it has a strong flavor, which is probably due to the strong umami that can be tasted from start to finish. Dry sake is usually considered "spicy," but perhaps because of the strong umami, it does not feel too spicy. Interestingly, it is a sake that does not have much bitterness, which may be why it is so light and easy to drink despite its 17% alcohol content. This is seriously very, very good! I wouldn't say it's for everyone, but I think it's a must-try for sake drinkers who like umami!

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Low-polished & sake yeast yeast As expected, it has a strong punch! The aftertaste is also bitter and punchy. ‼️ It has a beautiful mouthfeel and a citrusy bitterness at the finish. It is easy to drink with just the right amount of sweetness. It was a unique and delicious sake with many different expressions. ❣️

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Rice used is Yamadanishiki After opening the bottle, I wondered if it would have been better if I had let it sit longer. I regret it after opening the bottle. Even as it is, it has a great balance of fruity and powerful, with a clean dry finish. ‼️ However, it seemed to have a lot of potential to improve! It was delicious, but it was a waste of time!

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

〈限定品〉大矢孝酒造【純米大吟醸】昇龍蓬莱生もとまめ農園雄町49無濾過〔生原酒〕720ml¥2,475 大矢孝酒造【純米吟醸】昇龍蓬莱出羽燦々50%瓶燗原酒〔火入〕1800ml¥3,520

# 68

2.42 pt.

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Lemon Herbal Strawberry Sweet and Sour Juice Chestnutt Fizzy Invigorating

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It was hot today 🥵. On a day like this, it's a good time to take a look at the popular craft sakes‼️ It's not classified as sake 😅Other brewed sake: ‼️ Well, chu-hi? Cocktail? It's like a juice because of the low alcohol content 🍹It's refreshing and I like to drink it with fried food on a hot day 😋. But it's not very cosy, so I won't have it next time 😅.

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Good evening, I am posting my second one. This is a new one by LIBROM ✨ on a recent private expedition to Hakata, Fukuoka. BATON TOUCH No.3 Sweet Summer and Japanese Hakka The refreshing aroma of citrus fruits, the gas from the second fermentation in the bottle is pleasant, and the bitterness and spiciness of the Japanese Hakka on the back end make it easy to drink 🍶😋😋😋. It's like a juice, but it's delicious in its own way.

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I will post a second one this evening. LIBROM x UNITEDARROWS x Hamadaya Sake Shop Smoothie Sour Sake Banana🍌🍌🍌 It's a craft saké called Smoothie Sour Sake, which is made by LIBROM's doburoku process with a large amount of domestic bananas. ☺️ The aroma and quality of the sake is similar to that of a plum liqueur, but the banana flavor comes through in the aftertaste. When mixed with the sedimentary layer, it turns into a thicker, thicker Doburoku. The creaminess and volume come through, but it is not at all weirdly strong, and the banana flavor is very mild and easy to drink 😋😋😋😋.

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

リブロム　ジンジャー　クラフトサケ　生　500ml【福岡県福岡市LIBROM】¥2,700 リブロム　すもも　クラフトサケ　生酒　500ml【福岡県福岡市LIBROM】¥2,860

# 69

2.41 pt.

Yonezawa Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Acidity Fruity Bitterness Juicy Sweetness Crisp Dry

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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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# 70

2.41 pt.

Hara Shuzo Niigata

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Fresh Fruity Fizzy Crisp Acidity Sweetness Bitterness Apple

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When I go to this liquor store, I can't stop looking at different things. There are both hi-seasoned and draft Morishima's Omachi and Yamadanishiki, and there are several Nozomis... In the end, I narrowed it down to one bottle and chose this one. This is the first time I drink Koshinohomare at home. As for the rice, some stores say they use Takananishiki and others say Koshikagura, but which is it? Fresh, gassy and fruity. Juicy, like apple or pineapple. I was surprised at how delicious it was.

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This Sake is bright and flavorful. There is a sweetness followed by the tartness of grapefruit. There is also a hint of banana. The acidity gives this a short and clean finish. Brilliant! 😁

Junmai-Ginjo sake with 50% polishing ratio This sake is brewed by blending Kyokai 1801 and the original ginjo yeast, Kyokai 901. It has a fruity, gorgeous aroma and a pleasant sweetness that spreads in the mouth. Delicious! The label is said to have been designed with a snowflake "Grandpa Sujimaki" of the famous mountain, Yoneyama, which announces the rice planting season in Kashiwazaki, on a label with a texture of textiles associated with the hemp and silk textiles that are famous in Echigo. Stylish!

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