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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 21

3.85 pt.

Tanaka Shuzojo Hyogo

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@Osaka Takashimaya Rice used: Yamadanishiki? Sake with full alcohol impact. It is a bit like a dry white wine. It starts with a moist mouthfeel and finishes crisp and clean. It is truly a masterpiece. ‼️

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Dry! The taste is dry and the aftertaste is smooth. Very tasty.

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硬く甘口お酒。だがアルコール度数19もあり、冷やで口にすると甘味とアルコールの切れが、衝突し複雑な味わいになるのがある意味面白い。とは言うもの、冷やと燗は向いておらず思いっきり冷やすのが良い。ロックで飲む事がオススメ。もともと濃く深い味わいなので、氷の3欠片程度で全く薄くならなずスムースに。あの衝突が仲良し旨口に変化しとても美味しい。

# 22

3.85 pt.

Funaki Shuzo Fukui

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Tasted here also at Hankyu Department Store. Junmai Ginjo-shu made with Kuzuryu. It is a refreshingly dry sake, but has a sweet and fruity taste. This time I bought a bottle of unfiltered raw sake made with Jinryoku.

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Tasted at Umeda Hankyu Department Store. The rice was said to be Gohyakumangoku. The quality of the sake is clean and refreshing for hiyaoroshi. It is easy to drink without a sense of maturity. As the person in charge said, it is a quiet type of sake, so I think it is suitable for a mealtime drink.

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It looks like all of them use locally grown rice, as did the two types of Kitanosho I posted the other day. It seems that only Ryu-ryoku and Koko use Jinryoku all the time. I'm sure there are other places like Okura that use it for single use. When I tasted it, my impression was that it was quite sweet and the second half was heavy, but it was smoky and the flavor of the rice came through with a bang. It has a strong bitterness at the end. It is not the type of sake I would drink on its own, so I will have to wait and see. I don't think it should be chilled too much. If you like Shimane or Tottori area sake, this would be good for you. I think it has a quality of sake that would not be affected by letting it sit for a while. There are glimpses of sweetness and a fruity atmosphere, but I wonder if it's basically more of a classic. Is it a multi-faceted, multi-personality sake?

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# 23

3.82 pt.

老松酒造 Hyogo

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We had a good amount of sake from New Year's. I was happy to be able to drink this sake, which is rarely seen in the Kanto area. It is a very refreshing sake with a very smooth aftertaste! It went well with Osechi.

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Purchased at the Laematsu store where I stopped by on my way home from Hatsumode (New Year's visit to a shrine). It was served with dinner on New Year's Day. It was spicy and very good to drink. Too bad I left it at my parents' house without finishing it 😢.

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Slightly aromatic. A model sake. It has a moderate zingy aroma and goes well with meals. Good as an aperitif.

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# 24

3.81 pt.

丸にぼーいち

Kaetsu Shuzo Niigata

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Ihyakumangoku. The acidity and pungency gradually swell in the mid-palate and drain into the back palate.

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. Sake Rice : Gohyakumangoku Rice polishing ratio : 55 Sweet, well-balanced umami and good! 4.0☆☆4.0

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# 25

3.80 pt.

Shuhozo Shuzo Yamagata

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Fruity Neat Umami Flamboyant Sweetness Balanced Acidity Lingering

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It's been a super long time since I've had a pearl rhyme 😁. I don't know how many years it's been since I've had a draft sake, since I don't have any pictures left from the past, but I'm looking forward to it for the first time 😊www So let's open the bottle: ‼️ The aroma is fruity, sweet, delicious, juicy and fruity🤗I love this time of year when it's new sake the best 🤗Wow! I wish I could just drink fresh sake all the time 😄.

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I'm not privy to the specs, but I hear it's less than 30 per cent polished 🤩. But it's good and cosy 👍I heard they don't use much sake rice though. It's usually sweet, tasty, bitter and well-balanced 😋. Yamagata sake is as high as ever👍

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Are you a member of the Shuunin? Shu-in opening! The aroma is clean 🍎. Personally, I don't feel much sweetness, but a nice clean acidity and a bitter taste at the end 😋. It is said to be very polished, but the specs are not disclosed in case you are interested! 1500 yen is cheap for a pure large class👍.

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# 26

3.73 pt.

Ozaki Shuzo Aomori

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sake rice Sake rice: Mashigura Tsugaru Roman Deep and dry, with a well-balanced aftertaste, delicious! ✩4.0

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The ginjo aroma, the rice flavor, and the alcohol taste are all there and amazing. It's amazing. It's delicious, but I feel like I'm going to get really drunk.

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Today we have Ajigasawa Special Junmai Sake from Ozaki Shuzo in Aomori Prefecture: ❗️ The aroma has the faint smokiness of old sake. After a sip, a mellow texture on the tongue is followed by a mildly astringent taste. After that, there is a smoky aroma from the nose. ❗️ Good as a food sake. ❗️ interesting sake. ❗️

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# 27

3.72 pt.

Ikeda Shuzo Kyoto

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Fizzy Banana Muscat

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Fresh and refreshing on the palate. Moderate acidity encourages evening drinking. It is a favorite flavor.

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The aroma is discreet yet fruity and refreshing. It tastes like apples. The taste is also fruity. Good sweetness and flavor. The acidity in the aftertaste is addictive. Ikegumo Junmai Ginjo Gohyakumangoku

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Hot sake. Aromatic rice flavor. A clean aftertaste. No harsh taste, so you can drink more and more of it. Would go well with a variety of dishes.

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# 28

3.72 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Honey Caramelly Chocolate Penetrating CherryBlossom Floral Subtle

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Purchased at Yokohama Takashimaya Rice used is Kame-no-o type Koshihikari produced in Kasama City The alcohol is a little strong, but the taste is smooth and not like an unfiltered draft. It has a good balance of sweetness and bitterness and is refreshingly clean❣️. There aren't many unfiltered sake that are good all-around food sake, but this one seems to go well with all kinds of food❣️.

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Well, it has a solid rice feeling and no acidity ☺️. I think it's a little light in character, but But I can't help but drink more😋. @Kasama Masuya

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This is a Junmai Ginjo 98BY from Gonohyu. This is the first time for me to drink such an old sake. I was honestly a little scared until I drank it😅. First, I drank it cold. The initial aroma is sweet with a hint of acidity. In the mouth, there is a slight citrus acidity and a light sweetness. It is not twisted at all. Next, we tried it warmed. The top aroma is sweet and sour. When warmed up, the acidity and sweetness increase, which I really like. It was the best sake I've ever had heated 🍶✨️ I've had the same with Okutanba 21BY, but this one was so old that I wondered if it was really 98BY. Thank you very much for your precious sake.

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Where to Buy

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郷の誉【純米大吟醸】立春大祭朝しぼり〔生酒〕720ml¥3,410 郷の誉【純米大吟醸】1800ml¥4,224

# 29

3.71 pt.

Umenishikiyamakawa Ehime

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Hot Temperature Floral

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This sake is brewed by Umeshiki Yamakawa, a subsidiary of the major sake maker Hakutsuru Shuzo. In recent years, Hakutsuru Shuzo has purchased a number of breweries from across Japan. The Aomori-based brewer Momokawa, which uses Hakutsuru Nishiki, is also a subsidiary company of Hakutsuru Shuzo. Not much of an aroma, slight whiff of alcohol. Dry, watery and clean on the palate, with little umami and a slight alu taste. After drinking it, it has a light throat feeling with a faint sweetness. It is a standard shokuchu sake. For the snacks, we had stewed kalbi and root vegetables, mussel pickled in soy sauce, chili bonito sakutome, and baby star ramen with the flavor of kondashi. It goes best with sakabuto, which enhances its sweetness.

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Next was a sake I'd never seen before, so here it is. As soon as you take a sip, a very unique habit spreads! What is this? What a shocking taste! Looking at the label carefully, I found a hint of plum flavor? If it's the astringent bitter taste of plum, I'm convinced: 🙂‍↕️ I don't think I'll ever drink it again😅.

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The first drink of the day. I drank it cold. It is fruity and has a sake-like taste. It is relatively light and easy to drink. I read in another post that it has a plum aroma when heated, so I thought I'd like to try it.

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# 30

3.70 pt.

Izushi Shuzo Hyogo

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Mellow Traditional Hot Temperature

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Left photo. Reads "Sasazuru." Smooth apricot sweetness, bitterness, and rice sourness. The dryness is moderate. The set of sake comparison was surprisingly full of straight-forward and delicious sake.

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HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2024③. Rakuraku zuru? Tano-no-zuru? No, it's Sasazuru 😁. Izushi Sake Brewery's 200 year old red clay warehouse still exists. Even more acidic than Sennenichi. Overall, it is refreshing. I thought it would be extremely spicy, but it is quite easy to drink. Of the B set, Nada Ichi is my favorite. I heard later that this brewery doesn't make it anymore and that it might contain sake from a famous brewery in the Tajima area 🤔. 🤔. It's ok if it tastes good even if they don't brew it themselves 😋. I was also interested in the King Brewery Inami that koge2 and Wakata-san were drinking, but I decided to skip it this time because it's available at Yamaya and I don't need to drink it now!

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There are various theories as to the origin of "Rakurakutsuru," but it is said that the name "Rakurakutsuru" is derived from the name of a place called "Sasaura" near Kinosaki Hot Spring located about 20 km from the brewery, the name of the villa of the lord of Izushi Castle, Lord Sengoku, called "Rakurakuen," and the name of sake, "Rakuraku," which is also called "Sasazuru. The name of the villa is said to be "Rakurakuen" and the word for sake is "Rakuraku". The word "crane" is said to refer to the storks that lived in this area. The top aroma has a strong alcohol flavor. It is a very rich and mellow sake, as it is a pure sake. I don't want to compare it to other sake, but it has the feel of mellow shochu or spirits. However, it is a sake (I don't like the term "sake", so I call it "alcohol"), so it is somewhat mellow, not that harsh alcohol. It's easy to drink, so you can gobble it down with a gulp, and (for me) it's a bit of a kick.

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