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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.

# 81

2.99 pt.

Shirai Shuzoten Fukushima

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Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake🍶Yume no Kaori🌾. My wife's Fukushima Onsen souvenir ♨️ Thank you for selecting a sake that I don't think I've ever had ☺️ Aroma fruity. Melon from melon🍈 gentle taste☺️. It's like a Fukushima sake. Sweet, delicious, and spicy. Versatile 💯. Souvenir sake @ home drinking 20230603

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Tuna Yukke with spinach With namul. 🙂 Friday and Saturday, the best in the universe to experience the best rock 'n' roll show in the universe I went to Ichikawa Bunka Kaikan I went to the Ichikawa Bunka Kaikan to experience the best rock and roll show in the universe. I was so exhausted 🤩 that my My legs and arms were sore and my voice was rattling. but it was the best two days of my life. I was so happy to be there. 😭 I'm tired and I'm going to start night after night. I'm so tired 🤤. It used to be a winter-only sake, but the president of Uekiya Shoten the president of Uekiya Shoten asked the brewer to allow them to sell it all year round. I heard that they let us sell it all year round. 😂. It is crisp, dry and refreshing. It has a sharp, clean acidity, It can be served cold or hot, depending on your preference. Enjoy it. 😋 Special Honjozo Nama-no-Mazake. 😍. The wind is blowing, but it's that good, Bandaiyoho Nama 😋, which is the freshest and most cost-effective is also highly recommended. 😀

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First brand The owner's relatives, who occasionally visit the restaurant, sent it to us. Sake with added sugar and acidity. It has a strong classical taste. I could feel a lot of Showa-era grandfather. I was curious about the crab miso ramen at the sea bream ramen restaurant, so I revisited. The crab miso was so delicious that I had to dip my noodles in the crab miso.

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# 82

2.98 pt.

Tsuji Honten Okayama

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Acidity Yogurt Crisp Dry

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When I see the name Bodhi Hashimoto, I tend to pick it. It is a refreshingly light, light and umami taste. I think I prefer the blue bottle I bought before. thanks KURA Taro (Sapporo)

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This time it is "nine nine The final"! 🍶 A large amount of it was in stock at a local liquor store ✋. This is the last of the nine 😭. I was not lucky enough to have a chance to buy it, and when I finally did, it was the last one 😭😭.... I will savor it to the fullest! 🥺 The aroma is a ginjo aroma with a hint of sourness! The aroma, which is not too strong, wears a luxurious elegance. As a lover of sourness, I have high expectations at this point! The first thing you notice in the mouth is the acidity, but it is not too strong! However, it is not too strong and lasts until it passes down the throat at the same time as the aroma and sweetness! It lasts until it goes down your throat at the same time! What a delicious taste...! ...and then gradually the sweetness gets stronger and stronger to the peak of sweetness! Quite sweet! 🗻🗻🗻. The fruity flavor of white grapes stays deep in the mouth even after swallowing, extending the aftertaste! 💚🍇 It's amazingly delicious. ...... I wish I could have had a chance to taste it sooner... ...... No, I should be glad I got to drink it at the end! LOL! I may not be able to drink this brand anymore, but I will check out the brewery's future! 💪.

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# 83

2.98 pt.

Sanjurokuninshu

Kikuisami Yamagata

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Dry Bitterness Crisp Silky Sweetness Subtle Umami Room Temperature

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36Guardians⚔️ I've had a nice change of tastes, and was recommended to me by the liquor store ✨. It used to be a very traditional and strong flavor, but now it's a very refreshing and crisp taste, The price is 500 yen (), but it's not bad. The price is also 500 yen (⤴️), I guess the price is 500 yen (), but the taste is acceptable 😋. But I think it peaks on the first day it is opened. After that, it might be better to drink it warmed up.

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Rice used is Miyamanishiki I miss the 36th person. I used to buy it at my favorite liquor store about 20 years ago. It has a subtle ginjo aroma and a refreshing taste. The acidity and bitterness give it a taste of white wine. The sweetness increases as the temperature rises after a little time. It is also good as a food sake.

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A sake from Yamagata. It is brewed with Yamada Nishiki. Gorgeous aroma of Daiginjo. It has a clear taste of light and dry. I felt it was very easy to drink with good mouthfeel. I want to drink more of it! A gem that makes you want to drink more.

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# 84

2.98 pt.

Kiyotsuru Shuzo Osaka

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Fresh Chocolate Shaoxing Wine Candy Striking

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku and Nihonbare. If I had to describe it in one word, I would say it's "Omnivorous Japanese Sake Partridge". It has an old-fashioned flavor and an aged feeling like a hiyaoroshi. Spicy and sweet in equal measure, with a long finish. It's a sake that should be served warm. By the way, it's "Hiyaoroshi", but it's shipped all year round.

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I learned of the existence of this sake through non non's post. It was a little difficult to go there because you can only buy it at the direct sales place which is open only on weekdays.... It was a nice homey sake brewery 😊. It was limited to 100 bottles and they were the last 3 bottles. It's shwashy, sweet and sour. It may be a daiginjo, but it doesn't taste like yamahai and is easy to drink.

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Jwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasty Junmai😋💕Lever Sashi ❤️ I'll definitely come back when I visit Takatsuki or soon ❤️

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# 85

2.98 pt.

野村醸造 Ibaraki

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The aroma of sweet rice...fruity...sweet in the mouth and with a crisp finish! It's a little bitter, but I don't mind it... but it's great for sipping on a glass of wine during meals or just sipping it on its own... it's really good.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka㉒ Ibaraki Prefecture Booth ⑫ Nomura Brewery in Joso City has experienced many difficulties, including partial destruction of the brewery in the Great East Japan Earthquake and extensive damage from the 2015 flooding of the Kinugawa River, and has been able to rebuild each time. Junmai Ginjo ◉紬美人 Junmai Ginjo The first taste is sweet and fruity, with a slightly complex finish. The toji (master brewer) is Mr. Tsutomu Umezawa, a Nanbu toji (master brewer). Mr. Umezawa trained at Asakai before joining Nomura Brewery.

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National Sake Fair 2025㉓ Ibaraki Prefecture⑭ Nomura Brewery in Joso city. I thought that there would be a lot of XX beauty if I look for it 🤔. There seems to be a French restaurant attached to the brewery! I found out that the regular junmai ginjo has a more classic label. This one seems to be a modern type named "Grand", so I wonder if they are making a modern label? This sake won the Platinum Award at the 2017 KURAMASTER Sake Competition Polishing ratio 55% Yamadanishiki from Ibaraki 15.3% Sake degree +1 3000 yen Fruity and sweet but a little strange? Maybe the taste of Senhime is still in the boar's mouth😅. I forgot to take a picture, so I borrowed Nemuchi's picture.

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# 86

2.98 pt.

Oomuraya Shuzojo Shizuoka

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Strawberry Dry Sweetness Umami Sharp Acidity Gentle Fresh

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Special Junmai sake with 60% polished rice ratio I bought the jacket because of the impressive cartoonish, retro Showa-era "Oniotome" illustrations. The illustration was done by Minako Sonobe. It is made with "Homare-Fuji" sake rice developed in Shizuoka Prefecture. It has a calm aroma and an elegant, gentle taste with a well-balanced flavor, and it tastes great on the finish!

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I went to Fukuroi Sake House Yamaya for Kaiun Tachiharu Asashimusubori, and I was able to buy it without reservation every year, but not this year 😅I screwed up 😅. Since I went there, I bought another Risshun Asashibori 😊for good luck👍. It's a good omen 📌720ml ¥1,980 Here's a quick rice! The aroma is fruity💕 The color is beautiful💕 The mouthfeel is clean and easy to drink 😊👍 You can also taste the sweetness of the rice 💕 I think it's probably dry. It is a delicious sake that does not interfere with your meal💕💕💕 I couldn't buy the Kaiun Tachiharu Asashibori so I bought it anyway, but the Hatsuwakatake was even better than I imagined👍 Next year I'll remember to pre-order the Kaiun Tachiharu Asashibori 😅.

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A love that has lasted over two years has been fulfilled. I had a bottle in Ito izakaya two summers ago and enjoyed it so much that I was looking for a bottle to buy someday. I finally met the devil maiden in love😄. It is slightly effervescent and has a rather firm, juicy sweetness, but the mouthfeel is light and cuts through easily. The aroma is greenish, like unripe bananas🍌. Fresh and easy to drink, it goes well with oily fish 🐟.

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# 87

2.98 pt.

Komachi Shuzo Gifu

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Dry Umami Fresh Sweetness Acidity Sharp Invigorating Traditional

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The 5th Sagajo Shoten Presents at the 5th Bishushu Raku Kushan Shokai 😃. The sake has been dry for a while, but let's have a sake with a very dry sake degree of +20 🎵Nagaragawa is basically dry 🤔Oh, it's spicy! Spicy is spicy, but the taste makes you wonder if it has a sake degree of +20 ❗It's not just spicy, it's a professional's job to give it character 😌.

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Nagara River booth. It is not sold outside of the prefecture, so I guess it is a rare brewery to see in the Kansai region. I was a bit intimidated by the dryness of the sake, but when I tried it, I found it wasn't too hot. I think they were all refreshing.

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Purchased at Okadaya, Nagoya Sake Rice used is Hidahomare. It is a so-called summer sake, and is said to be aged for one year. It does not have a matured feel and has a mild mouthfeel. It is refreshing as a summer sake should be, and the umami is clearly conveyed. It is easy to drink when cooled down to a crisp. The label is designed by a famous person? It's a cool design.

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Where to Buy

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長良川 ( ながらがわ ) 爽快辛口 1.8L / 岐阜県小町酒造【 2830 】【日本酒】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,200

# 88

2.96 pt.

Kitsukura Shuzo Nagano

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Purchased at Traveling SAKE Sparkling with secondary fermentation in the bottle. It is very sweet and sour. The flavor is a little bit peculiar, but it's delicious.

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Strong and unique flavor. People who like old wine seem to like it. I'm not ready for it.

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"Kikusu" Bottle Wine

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# 89

2.96 pt.

Momokawa Aomori

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Brewing water: Oirase River system Aomori rice Rice polishing ratio 60 Alcohol content: 15% or more but less than 16

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2025 0512 f i r s t a n d f o r m a t i o n s Peach River 5-5 Junmai Sake Oirase River system brewing Polishing ratio 75 Momogawa Corporation Oirase Town, Aomori Prefecture

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# 90

2.94 pt.

Shirasasa Tsuzumi

Kanei Shuzoten Kanagawa

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Umami Caramelly

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. Rice polishing ratio: 55 Flavor is more refreshing than umami ✩4.0

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This is also a gift Sake from Kanagawa Prefecture. It's easier to drink than I expected. It's good as a midday drink.

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Recommendation! Quite easy to drink with a sour and fizzy taste! Sake like juice. Potatoes

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