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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.99 pt.

Taikoku Shuzo Okinawa

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Traditional Shaoxing Wine Dry Sweetness Acidity Neat Room Temperature Grainy

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It has a powerful taste reminiscent of Awamori, with a The aftertaste is somewhat refreshing. It is perfect when served with raftage. It is also good with Chinese food. Aiming to conquer the whole country I had bought it at an antenna store and found it to be a little twisted. It was a little twisted, so I ordered it from the brewery. I ordered this time from the brewery.

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In an effort to conquer the whole country, the I bought it at an antenna store. It had a strong punch and a peculiar quirk. When paired with Chinese food as if it were Shaoxing wine It was a curious match. I'm not sure if it's because of the storage conditions at the antenna store. I felt it was a little twisted. I would like to purchase online from the brewery again.

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For the fifth cup, I went for "Reimei"! It's a delicious taste with a stronger sweetness than the last time I drank it and a stronger awamori feel than ever before! I've had it a few times and it was probably the best ✨.

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# 2

4.25 pt.

比翼鶴酒造 Fukuoka

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Traditional Vigorous

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@sakebar Fukuzo This is the last sake I drank at Fukuzo 🍶. For those of you who think "how much have you had to drink? I think so too😅. The first aroma is sweet with classic acidity. It has a full-bodied sweet flavor with a hint of acidity on the palate. It's also a great costumed honjozo that doesn't make you feel like it's been soaked in alcohol 😋. It was delicious 🍶✨. Thank you for everything, landlady 🙇🙇🙇.

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You can drink it smoothly!

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Full-bodied aroma and fresh acidity. Old-fashioned sake with fullness.

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# 3

4.24 pt.

Izushi Shuzo Hyogo

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Hot Temperature Traditional Mellow

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Second bottle of Rakurakutsuru. It is a brewed sake with a very high degree of alcohol (19-20 💦). I bought a small bottle because I wasn't sure, but I might as well have bought a big one. The regular size was a square bottle, which is an unusual shape for sake. I think it is best to drink it on the rocks, but you can also drink it straight, but I'm afraid of the aftertaste 😁. There are similar types of sake such as ice breaker, but I think it has a clear taste in comparison. I recommend it for summer👍

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Went out to eat Izushi soba with my family👍. After dinner, we stopped by a nearby sake brewery. I often visit Izushi, but this was my first time to visit this brewery. I think this is probably the only junmai I've ever had. I recommend this sake at room temperature👍. Cold sake has an overly pronounced acidity, but it can be drunk neatly. At room temperature, the sweetness is more easily felt and the overall balance is better. In addition, I drank it hot and felt the spiciness strongly, but it was very smooth. You can enjoy the change in taste with the change in temperature 😁.

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Light alcohol aroma, dryness, lactic acidity with a hint of grapefruit aroma and bitterness.

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# 4

4.17 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

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Price 1518 yen tax included Rice polishing ratio 55 100% Nishito no Shizuku Alcohol level 15 degrees A faint sweet aroma with a light acidity in the aftertaste brings out the beautiful flavor of this rice. It goes well with food. Secretly, it is the Urasatouka.

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Story during training in Kyushu To Mojiko with my friends & Shimonoseki Karato Market in Yamaguchi Prefecture❗ Fukuoka and Yamaguchi are both a treasure trove of sake 💎There is a lot of sake you haven't seen yet😆Mojiko has a wonderful nostalgic atmosphere✨I had the famous grilled curry 🍛and then went to Yamaguchi prefecture for the first time! I didn't realize how close the Kanmon Strait is 😲I had a one-cup of Yamatohka for lunch 🍶I love being drunk from noon on 😳.

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Private brand of Fujimura Sake Brewery in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture The sake is named after a local poet and the owner of the brewery. We bought a 300ml bottle to try, as it is a traditional brand that has been commissioned to be brewed continuously for 26 years. The ginjo aroma is mild, and you don't even notice it on the palate. But I did not expect to find such a beautiful sake in Yamaguchi. Toyo Bijin, Tenbi, and other gorgeous brands are popular, This sake is a perfect representative of Yamaguchi as a food sake.

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# 5

4.05 pt.

Nihonsakari Hyogo

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At home. I had it with my son. It has a spicy aroma, but the taste is light and the aftertaste is clean and easy to drink. There are many sake breweries in Hyogo Prefecture, so I would like to try them little by little.

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Souka Super Special Prefecture：Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo Rice：domestically grown rice Rice Polishing Ratio ： 55 Sake meter degree : -4 Alcohol percentage: 15

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Event at Hanshin Racecourse (・・・・) We came to enjoy drinks and throw away money! Today, I'm here for this. It's the one with a good reputation! Nada's sake with a solid core. It has a dry taste and sharpness. There is an accent of acidity. The light aroma on the nose was just right! This is indeed a perfect sake! My expectation is the worst, but all the sakes I drank today were perfect!

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# 6

4.02 pt.

ふわふわ。

Shodoshima Shuzo (Morikuni)Kagawa

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Honey Traditional

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Despite the name, it is a spicy sake that sake drinkers seem to like. It was delicious with tonteki.

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I found this brand while looking for local sake on a trip to Shodoshima. It has a strong flavor, but is not heavy [fluffy]. I like it because it is easy to drink but has a strong flavor. I stayed at a lodge with my in-laws and enjoyed it leisurely. Delicious.

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I bought this at a sake brewery when I went sightseeing on Shodoshima. You can eat or sell bakery next door. They let you taste the sake before you buy it. Is the price expensive? The taste is elegant and delicious. 3.7

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# 7

3.97 pt.

Fukutsuru Shuzo Toyama

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Prune Traditional

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Bacchus and the Mountain 2023 2012 Old Sake Old sake that is hard to drink. It has been carefully nurtured for 11 years. The aroma is caramelized, The taste is sweet, and although there is a sense of old sake from it It's delicious and outstanding👍 I think it would be delicious if drunk lukewarm 😆. It looks delicious 😆.

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Get it and Toyama Campaign Vol. 2 Kaze no Bon was recently at the Nihonbashi Antenna store in Nihonbashi I drank it at the Nihonbashi Antenna Shop the other day. Alcohol content 20 degrees ❗️ Polishing ratio 60 It's sweet and tasty with a hint of ale. I'm going to get drunk 🥴. I'll try to drink it hot next time! Home drinking 373

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Kaze no Bon Yamahai Honjozo Autumn Agari Fukutsuru Sake Brewery in Yatsuo. After this, the image is still there, but I have no memory of the taste 💦. Here are the comments from the sake shop While it has a light, dry tone, it has a richness and umami that can be felt well. It is a sake with a good balance of five tastes.

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# 8

3.96 pt.

Taruhei Shuzo Yamagata

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Dry Traditional Cooled Sake Acidity Nutty Warm Sake Umami Room Temperature

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Just a reminder 🙏. This is the second cup at the third "Douka" 🍶. This is also very dry (+7). It's a bit peculiar, but it's like a good old-fashioned sake for adults 🤗.

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Yamabuki color, firm cedar barrel aroma and rich flavor. The opposite of a fruity sake. This is what sake is all about. It was a wonderful sake that I never got tired of drinking.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

住吉特別純米酒極辛口＋7 銀 720ml¥1,740 [樽平酒造] 住吉銀極辛口 +7 特別純米酒 1800ml¥3,420

Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

[樽平酒造] 住吉銀極辛口 +7 特別純米酒 1800ml¥3,420

# 9

3.96 pt.

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I received a drinking set from a colleague. When I think of Iwate, Akabu is the first that comes to mind, But there are more than 20 sake breweries in Iwate alone. It was nice to have a variety of sake, not just the popular ones.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_70 Iwate Prefecture booth ⑤. Fukurai Shuzo is located in Kuji City. There is also a Raifuku Sake Brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture, so it looks like a mix-up. ◉Fukurai Special Junmai Fukurai is made from Ginotome sake rice. It has a soft mouthfeel, but the taste is rich and dark with a sweet umami flavor that is quite to my liking. The brewery is located in Kuji City, famous for being the location for NHK's morning TV series "Amachan".

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National Sake Fair 2025 part65 Iwate Prefecture⑤Iwate Prefecture Fukurai-san in Kuji City I've seen posts of people drinking it on SNS, but I haven't seen this brand in Kansai. Polishing ratio 60%, Gingotome, 15%, Sake degree +2, Acidity 1.5 Giovanni's research yeast, 1411 yen Orthodox and light. Slightly sweet and full-bodied. Slightly classic 🤔.

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# 10

3.94 pt.

Yoshino Shuzo Chiba

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Chocolate Dry Traditional Full-flavored Crisp Restrained

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Commentary. This is a new product from Koshikoi after a long time. It is a junmai ginjo made from "So-no-Mai" rice, which is recommended by Chiba Prefecture for sake brewing. The color is slightly tinted, suggesting little filtration. The aroma is gorgeous with a sweetness that is typical of junmai ginjos. The taste is sweet and smooth on the tongue when drunk at room temperature. The sweetness is followed by sourness.

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Purchased at a supermarket in Chiba. It has a rather traditional taste, and is easy to drink without any peculiarities.

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