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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.
# 41
3.28 pt.
金紋
Koyamahonke Shuzo
Saitama
60 check-ins
At a local izakaya just a stone's throw from the brewery 🍶. It was a very good, mellow sake with a very reasonable price. This time at room temperature.
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In the neighborhood At a good barbecue restaurant The only sake they had A local world hawk. It was a very good price! I could drink it to the last!
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naive taste Slightly bitter taste coming out the back of the mouth The taste itself is quite light and easy to drink.
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# 42
3.28 pt.
Nekomanoshizuku
Suehiro Shuzo
Fukushima
80 check-ins
Rugged
One that I bought because of the dubious packaging. Not much acidity, just a hint of mellow rice flavor. The aftertaste is dry and easy to drink. Not as impactful as the name, but good as a food sake.
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The aroma is fruity. Delicious with plenty of flavor.
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Nostalgic Cat Demon Sweet aroma, soft attack. The taste is clean and delicious. Light on the palate, it goes down smoothly and lingers in the throat. Reminds me of the Nekoma ski resort I went to about 40 years ago.
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# 43
3.28 pt.
聖泉
Wakura Shuzo
Chiba
120 check-ins
Slow-sipping
Fizzy
Seisen has a traditional flavor when it is fire-aged...but the raw sake is delicious 🍶...sweet rice aroma...sweet and bitter on the palate, but not bitter enough to be bothersome. Jungin sake brewed with 100% Chiba's sake brewing rice "So no Mai"... I am enjoying it with "Vinegared Myouga" and "Salted Marlin" from Chiba... a delicious marriage...
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Elegant rice aroma...sweet on the palate! The taste of rich Omachi and the lingering acidity are good... You can enjoy it without any snacks! Chiba's local sake is delicious!
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It is the best way to have a good time with your friends and family... The scent of the ginjo is refreshing... When you pour it into the cup, it is amber in color... The sour taste in the mouth is very strong and the bitter aftertaste is also very characteristic of the local brew, so you can enjoy it with the whale sauce, a specialty of Boso, as a snack. That's the way it is.
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# 44
3.27 pt.
縁喜
Tamamura Honten
Nagano
134 check-ins
Coffee
Effortless
Caramelly
Weighty
I've been wanting to try this drink for a while ✨. Here, Nagano sake is rarely seen in liquor stores or supermarkets, but I found this at a nearby supermarket 👀 some kind of fair ❔. I love these classic and classy labels ♡. The taste is just like a classic sake 🍶. I didn't really feel the Nagano character, but it's an all-rounder that accepts a variety of snacks👍.
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Nagano Shibu Onsen, a cup of sake at metal fittings shop (^^) A refreshing and tasty drink. 🙇♂️ A cup of sake in a historic building. 🙇♂️
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Refreshing and refreshing with a light acidity.
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# 45
3.25 pt.
Kinteki
Kinteki Shuzo
Hokkaido
153 check-ins
Dry
Herbal
This is a junmai sake from the north of the Kinjitake Brewery. The sweetness comes from the mild umami. It is a delicious sake with a good acidity followed by a bitter taste. I had it at room temperature. It is a good one👍🍶🎶.
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I guess this is one of the answer songs to the real Kin Fat reviewed by Manachie 😅. I sometimes stock a series of small bottles for when I want to drink a little 🎵Hokkaido is brewed by Kinteki Shuzo 🎵Kinteki...no, Kinteki 😉 Not much aroma, spicy, watery sake, light bitterness 🍶 I felt rice on the aftertaste 😃. Classical but good for eating ❗
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A gift from a coworker 🍶My first time drinking Kinpitaiku in a long time, very dry 😆It's a traditional sake 🐙The octopus delicacy goes great with it 😊.
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# 46
3.24 pt.
Kyonoharu
Mukai Shuzo
Kyoto
319 check-ins
Umami
Acidity
Firm
Hot Temperature
Dry
Creamy
Complex
Traditional
The last sake we had at Kyoto Stand Kiyo Kiyo was "Toyoyo Junmai Dry Musou" by Mukai Shuzo, also from the Tango region. The rough and powerful label may represent the fishing scene in this area. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the umami flavor and the aroma of rice is crisp and full. Even though it is called "Dry Musou", it has a hint of sweetness, which makes it a delicious cup. It has been a long time since I have had a good drink, and the best part of drinking outside by myself is that I can drink slowly while considering what to drink and what snacks to go with it, while keeping an eye on my pocketbook. I returned home refreshed both mentally and physically. From next time, I will introduce some of the sakes I took at the beginning of the year!
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Warmed with pork dishes.
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Kyo no Haru by Mukai Shuzo, famous for Ine Mangaka. It is a summer sake, but it is said to be for warming up as it is called "summer warmed sake". The rice used is 100% Koshihikari. It was served lukewarm 🍶. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of acidity. In the mouth, you can taste the slight acidity and umami of the rice, but there is not much acidity or bitterness, and it does not feel citrusy. I think it is summer tangerine 🤔. Thanks for the treat ✨
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# 47
3.23 pt.
出世城
浜松酒造
Shizuoka
98 check-ins
Nutty
Sake I got on a business trip to Hamamatsu. It has been a long time since I have been on a business trip, and it has been a long time since I have had a drink with people I have met, and I do not want the world to be a place where Corona gets in the way of meeting people. The name of this sake, "Dezejo," is an alias of Hamamatsu Castle, named after the successive lords of the castle who succeeded Ieyasu, many of whom rose to important positions in the Edo Shogunate. It is a traditional dry sake, that feeling of a hot throat. Hamamatsu is also the setting for a major TV drama, and Hamamatsu is hot and exciting.
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〰fixture 2022/09🌾 Yamadanishiki produced in Shizuoka Purchased at a hotel store near Lake Hamana during a sightseeing tour of Shizuoka Subdued ginjo aroma. The rounded umami of the rice lingers gently on the palate. This is also a food sake that is designed to go well with meals.
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〰fixture 2022/10🌾Domestic rice Hamamatsu Sake Brewery is located with Hamamatsu Castle, a sacred place for success as "Hamamatsu, the City of Success Hamamatsu Sake Brewery is located with Hamamatsu Castle, a sacred place for success as Hamamatsu Castle was a foothold for the unification of Japan. Hamamatsu Castle is an important castle that served as a foothold for the unification of Japan. It is also called "Shuseijo (castle of success)". It is also called "Shusejo," meaning "castle of success" in Japanese. The castle is named after this symbolic name. It is an auspicious sake named after this symbolic name. Purchased at a hotel near Lake Hamana during a sightseeing tour of Shizuoka! Shizuoka Prefecture's first sake brewed by a female Toji! Eel dishes with Hamamatsu Castle The dry sake "Shisejo" goes perfectly with the eel dishes at Hamamatsu Castle!
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# 48
3.19 pt.
彦市
Tsukinoi Shuzoten
Ibaraki
131 check-ins
Fresh
Ramune
Bitterness
Acidity
Dry
Rugged
The sake is made and labeled in a way that takes advantage of the climate of Oarai, Ibaraki. It is refreshingly dry when served cold. When heated, it becomes more floral and friendly. I'd like to try it with sea bream or flatfish from Oarai.
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Rice used is Oarai-grown Chiyonishiki It is more rough than fresh. However, it is not rough at all. It has a refreshing taste, and the umami of the rice spreads slowly. I've had many Tsuki no I's with this kind of atmosphere! I think it will probably become milder and more flavorful with aging, but I like it better as it is because it has its own personality.
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Banana like aroma. The mouthfeel is slightly sweet. After that, the dry taste or the feeling of running spreads to the mouth. There is a hint of bitterness, but the aftertaste is sweet. Tsuki no Ii has a new toji (brewer) this season, and they are making sake under a new system. I can't wait to see how it changes 🤗
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Where to Buy
地酒屋 金澤留造酒店 楽天市場店
Rakuten
彦市
ひこいち
純米
1800ml
要冷蔵
¥2,530
彦市
ひこいち
純米吟醸
1800ml
要冷蔵
¥3,025
# 49
3.17 pt.
Shirataka
Hakutaka
Hyogo
316 check-ins
Dry
Hot Temperature
Room Temperature
Warm Sake
Thick
Umami
Fresh
Traditional
It doesn't say, but the product name is Kokoromi. 295 bottles of this sake are limited, and from the name, I wonder if it is a test brew type sake. The concept of the Kokoromi saké has been around since last year, and it is said to be "unpolished luxury. This year's theme is "Shitakoya. It is a low-polished, low-alcohol sake. It is a rather gorgeous sake with a gentle taste that is not typical of Shirataka. The rice is Yamada-Nishiki from a special A district, which is luxurious for only 1,300 yen. It is probably only available in the Nishinomiya area, but if you see it, give it a try.
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Shirataka, founded in 1862, is especially famous as the official sake of Ise Jingu Shrine. (of course, I had never heard of it before 😅), which is especially famous as a sacred sake for Ise Jingu Shrine. We were very satisfied with the all-you-can-eat crab, sushi, sashimi, etc. We were very satisfied. The place is Kobe Minato Onsen lotus. The aroma was not too strong, but soft and fruity with no bitterness.
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Yo ❗️Manly ministry ️. Such a sake, Kanematsu Shirataka🦅. The harmony of Yamada Nishiki and Miyamizu was austere and deep, beautiful and strong... a good sake😊.
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Where to Buy
虎ノ門升本
Amazon
白鷹
吟醸純米
超特撰
白鷹
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兵庫県
720ml
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¥2,430
# 50
3.16 pt.
Horinoi
Takahashi Shuzoten
Iwate
95 check-ins
Wine
Rugged
(˶ᐢ˶ GW Tohoku Tour Purchases (7) I bought this at Ishidoriya Roadside Station 😀. The taste is gentle on the palate😊Sourness? It's a bit sour but easy to drink 😚 It's a bit sweet but refreshing😇. Today I had Tenho, a local ramen of Nagano prefecture 😋 I had the meat fried ramen🍜 and gyoza🥟😘The light ramen and gyoza went well together🥳Next I will try the dandanmen😙.
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Junmai Daiginjo that is not like Yamada Nishiki. The sweetness is moderate. It takes some time for the flavors to develop. Personally, I've always had the impression that Yamadanishiki has a sweet aftertaste, but the dryness of the flavor reminded me of the diversity of Japanese sake. And even though it's supposed to be a little out of character for my taste, it was a dish that made me drink more! As the temperature rises, the taste is distinctly sweet at first and then dry (and crisp) at the end. It broke the stereotype that Yamada Nishiki is sweet! The brewery started brewing in 1922. The name of the brand was changed from the famous water "Horime-no-Ido" to "Horinoi".
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Drinks with my coworkers 🍶. It was delicious ✨
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Where to Buy
酒浪漫うちやま 楽天市場店
Rakuten
堀の井
【大吟醸】紫波(しわ)の匠720ml
¥2,640
堀の井
【大吟醸】紫波(しわ)の匠1800ml
¥5,500
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