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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

2.40 pt.

Koikawa Shuzo Yamagata

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Dry Hot Temperature Umami Sharp Warm Sake Crisp Acidity Room Temperature

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(*^o^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today we had Koikawa 😀 The aroma is mild🤔It goes in the mouth smoothly 😗The flavor of rice and good acidity 🤔It seems to be a little light and dry, with a good sharpness. I thought it was a sake brewed by a young brewer 🍶´- looking forward to more in the future 😊.

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٩٩@🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today we got some Koikawa from Yamagata Prefecture 😀. Not much aroma 🤔. It has a smooth mouthfeel and a fresh and dignified flavor 😋 It's sharp and dry 😚. It's very easy to drink 😆👍✨

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Dry, I think it was.... A brand of flippant like it's rice.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

鯉川　純米酒　720ｍｌ¥1,540 鯉川特別純米 720ml¥1,650

# 62

2.39 pt.

Koshinoyukitsubaki

Yukitsubaki Shuzo Niigata

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Floral Flamboyant Umami Fruity Sweetness Wine Mellow Dry

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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

2.39 pt.

Endo Shuzojo Nagano

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Fruity Apple Sweetness Acidity Umami Flamboyant Crisp Wine

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Birthday gift sake No. 3 Speaking of comets, Ricaman is a liquor that I don't get a chance to drink very often because I don't go to Ricaman. It has a mild top-fragrance aroma. It is gorgeous and refreshingly sweet on the palate. It is a versatile type of sake that can be enjoyed with food or on its own. For better or worse, it is an excellent Daiginjo. I think it tastes more open and sweeter on the second day than when it is freshly opened. The design of the sake lid looks just like the one from a while ago😅.

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Today I chose sushi, sashimi and comet in the aftermath of yesterday's birthday, and since my son and wife went to bed, I had a luxurious dinner by myself😘. The comet I bought for comparison last time was so good that I bought two bottles for comparison this time too 🤣👍. Tomorrow I'm going to go to Gifu and buy Yamamoto Do, which I've longed for. ‼️ I've been looking for it for about three years now, but when I find a store that carries it, it's always sold out, so I'll make sure to get it this year 🥺. So let's open the bottle: ‼️ The aroma is fruity and the taste is sweet and juicy with almost no bitterness or acidity.

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The aroma is mild, but the taste is clean, sweet, and sharp. It went down smoothly and easily.

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# 64

2.39 pt.

Tatsuizumi Shuzo Fukushima

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Umami Dry Acidity Grainy Sweetness Soft Crisp Fruity

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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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# 65

2.38 pt.

Yano Shuzo Saga

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Dry Pineapple Cheese Acidity Umami Bitterness Juicy Invigorating

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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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# 66

2.38 pt.

Nanbu Shuzojo Fukui

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Umami Acidity Sweetness Dry Firm Bitterness Fresh Fizzy

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I was able to get some free time during the day, so I went to the gym and worked out for an hour, then went straight to the bathhouse and had a nice, wide bathtub, and then had a long-overdue dinner. I started with a beer and then opened a bottle of "Hanagaki Ginjo" that my father-in-law gave me for New Year's. After the refreshing sweetness that is typical of Hanagaki, the umami flavor spreads out, leading directly to the rich aftertaste. It is relatively sweeter than most of Fukui's local sake, but it has no peculiarities and is easy to drink 😉. I'll have to consume it little by little since my cellar is overloaded with more sake from the New Year's holiday including this one 😁.

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Translated from original in Japanese: 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I bought this at Nanbu Shuzo Sake Brewery. You can drink it like Calpis soda. It is Calpis for adults.

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The one I bought after tasting it at Ikushima Shoten. Slightly effervescent. Melon-like aroma and taste. Bitter and spicy in the latter half. When I tasted it, it tasted sweeter, so I wonder if it will taste sweeter after a while. When I drank it again, it didn't feel spicy on the first day, but sweet and spicy. After a few days, it tastes like cemedine.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

花垣【純米酒】にごり酒五百万石・華越前〔火入れ〕720ml¥1,265 花垣　米雫「貴醸年譜」1年貯蔵 300ml¥2,200

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佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

花垣　米の違いシリーズ　第1弾　越の雫(こしのしずく)　純米60無濾過生原酒¥1,430 花垣　にごり酒　純米¥1,485

# 67

2.38 pt.

Ippongikubo Honten Fukui

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Dry Umami Sweetness Bitterness Crisp Caramelized Invigorating Firm

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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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# 68

2.38 pt.

Otokoyama Honten Miyagi

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Crisp Umami Acidity Sweetness Dry Sharp Fresh Fruity

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にごり祭りを中断してこちら。オカンおすすめと聞いたので、おせち準備を手伝いながらチビチビ、昭和な感じ。冷では控えめ、スッキリ系で王道辛口酒なのですが、温めると花が開いたように香る。セメダイン香？飲み口も柔らかく旨い、これが燗酒だって感じ。美味しい。

Memorandum of the outside drinking on 12/2 It was delicious(^-^)/

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Special Honjozo 🍶. Dry with a strong acidity ✨. Kiriiri. Citrus 🍊 was a little past its season, but the unodan was still good 😋. Guest House Shimodoso @ Minamisanriku 20230827

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

蒼天伝特別純米 1800ml 日本酒男山本店宮城県¥2,970

# 69

2.37 pt.

Ooyatakashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Dry Acidity Umami Room Temperature Fizzy Fresh Grainy Firm

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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

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

昇龍蓬莱　特別純米¥1,415 昇龍蓬莱　生もと純米　山田錦75　槽場直詰生原酒　2023BY(令和5BY)¥1,815

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

大矢孝酒造【純米酒】昇龍蓬莱生もと山田錦75無濾過〔生原酒〕令和5年度醸造 720ml¥1,815 〈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

# 70

2.37 pt.

Gensaka Shuzo Mie

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Nutty aroma. Soft, with a bit of rice sweetness, bitterness, umami, and a touch of alcohol, it melts softly and is refreshingly gentle. It is delicious with meals. It is not tiring to drink, and I recommend it as you can drink it tomorrow as well.

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The aroma is like lactic acid bacteria of yogurt. The taste is sweet and bitter with a strong bitterness. This is a good sake to drink while eating 😋. It's so good!

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Weak smell of thin apple slightly sour. Ohhhh good. Sparkling lemon-like acidity with a hint of sweetness, a little heavy on the acidity and rice flavor, then fading away to a gentle chile of bitterness. The acidity is firm and not too thin, and there is a slight sweetness, but the sweetness does not overpower the sourness and it is very refreshing. As you drink it, it becomes too familiar in your mouth and seems to disappear. When warmed up, it tastes sour and makes you drool from the back of your tongue. The second day. Sour, light and refreshing. Too easy to drink.

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