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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 81

3.14 pt.

Taiko Shuzojo Tokushima

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Crisp Full-flavored

Hisagotaiko 1

Hisagotaiko 2

Hisagotaiko 3

Purchased at Kintetsu Department Store event, Sake Tour. I compared it with Junmai Ginjo and was impressed with this one, so I bought it. Fresh and citrusy? It is sweet at the beginning, but the sweetness and umami come in the second half of the bottle. I have to admit that I've only seen Hyo Hyohi at department store events. Apparently, the brewery that makes the sake is in Awa City, which is different from the address on the label.

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Dry taste that goes well with chicken on the bone. It washes away the oil from the chicken. A quick sip with a cup of sake will reset your palate from the strong flavors of tsukune, kawa, liver, etc., and you will be ready for the next dish. You will be ready for the next dish in a flat state.

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Yamada Nishiki. Gorgeous aroma. It has a light touch with a sharp spiciness behind.

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# 82

3.14 pt.

Tenzan Shuzo Saga

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Juicy Flamboyant Yogurt Fresh Balanced Fizzy Fruity Apple

Iwanokura 1

Iwanokura 2

Iwanokura 3

This is a gift from a sake professional, a local sake from Nanada's place. It is quite precious as it is the first pressing... 🙏. The aroma is juicy fruity and red apple-like. The mouthfeel is supposed to be fresh, but it also has a mellow, umami-like sweetness that spreads out and is very drinkable 👌👌. As a lover of the four seasons, I quite like this type. ☺️ I've heard it tastes great warmed up, so I'm going to enjoy it 😋.

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The eighth one is a storehouse of rocks. This is the first time for Iwanokura itself. I guess I don't even remember seeing it in a liquor store. From the name and the image on the label, I somehow imagined it to be light and dry, but when I tried it, it was completely different. It has a sweet flavor from the fruity Kamitatekko, and although it is more reserved in terms of flavor intensity than the previous brew, I didn't feel anything lacking. On the contrary, it has a nice umami taste that comes slowly but surely afterwards! The cut is also very smooth, so it is like a gentle sweet and tasty taste. It's delicious! Finally, the next is the last! Thank you for the food!

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Modest ginjo aroma, pear-like flavor? A little spiciness afterward is also nice. As the temperature rises, the graininess comes out. It is better when it is cold,

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# 83

3.14 pt.

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Sweetness Banana Creamy

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Monsoon 2

Monsoon 3

This is the first time I have had kijoshu. It had a sweetness different from anything I had ever had before and was easy to drink.

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Beginner's impression I thought it smelled like alcohol by smell and when I drank it, it felt like medical alcohol and I didn't like it.

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I like the balance of sweetness and sharpness!

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# 84

3.13 pt.

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

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Fresh Fruity Sweet and Sour Fizzy Glue-like Umami Muscat Apple

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Gensai 2

Gensai 3

Suehiro Shuzo's Genzai. They also won a gold medal at the New Sake Competition for their Genzai daiginjo, but this is not that award-winning sake, but an affordable special junmai. It starts off with a piquant and refreshing sweet and sour taste! The taste is powerful with a strong sense of presence, but the alcohol content of 15 degrees makes it easy to drink and enjoy 👌. We are looking forward to adding this sake to our lineup next year and beyond 😊.

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Sake brewed at Suehiro Shuzo's Kaei warehouse. When I hear the name "Genzai," I think of the daiginjo that was entered in the sake competition. I hesitate to buy it because it is a bit expensive, but this special junmai sake (nama-shu, hi-iru) is reasonably priced and easy to pick up. I am looking forward to the next year, when there will be more varieties of sake. As for the sake, the aroma is like apples. When I drank it, I smelled cemedine😅. The sake is fresh and has a tangy, gaseous taste. The sweetness is moderate and the acidity is strong. I thought maybe I don't like cemedine, but I drank more than half of it in no time and regretted it. It is easy to drink. The second day, the cemedine is also good. If this is the case, it's a special pure Cemedine.

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Fruity taste with a hint of pear and a hint of banana.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

玄宰げんさい特別純米 720ml 日本酒末廣酒造福島県¥1,760 玄宰げんさい特別純米 1800ml 日本酒末廣酒造福島県¥3,300

# 85

3.13 pt.

RiceWine Kanagawa

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Juice Lemon Sweetness Acidity Fizzy Calpis Melon-flavored Wine

HINEMOS 1

HINEMOS 2

HINEMOS 3

The first cup of the second night. The concept of "dessert rice wine" is very true. It has an elegant sweetness like Japanese sweets. It is thick and dense, with a distant bitterness. The sharpness is not bad and the outline is clear, so it is easy to drink even though it is quite sweet. It's difficult to make an appetizer with it, but it would go well with dessert. It's perfect with grape jelly👌.

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Again, no rice used or major specs. It is a very low alcohol sake at 5%. Oh❗️It's really red! is my first impression. I remember drinking red sake before, but once again I thought rice is amazing. It's hard to recognize this as sake when it's served without saying anything. It's almost like a rosé wine, with a strawberry-like flavor. It's light, but I'm not sure I like the sweetness and mouthfeel. If I were served this sake at midnight, I'd be in a bit of trouble.

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The rice used in this is also unknown. A slightly low-alcohol type of Junmai Ginjo So far, this is the most authentic and the driest sake in the HINEMOS range. The mouthfeel is clear, light and refreshing. When you drink it, the umami-sweetness spreads out, and at the end, you can feel the bitterness and spiciness in the throat and nose, and it tightens up quickly. Yes, yes, this is my favorite type 😋. I️ want to spend more time drinking this one.

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# 86

3.12 pt.

岩手銘醸 Iwate

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Sweet and Sour Fresh Velvety Acidity Umami

Iwatehomare 1

Iwatehomare 2

Iwatehomare 3

The concept was a sake that young people would want to drink, created by Iwate University students and Iwate Meizou with sake quality in mind. It was a refreshing sweet sake with a gorgeous aroma. The students of Iwate University who were involved in making this sake: ❗️ It is very delicious. Wonderful work. Thank you 😊.

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Special Junmai🍶Nanbu Kame no O🌾. Otona no Himitsu Club, Aomori Complete Trip Journey🚃Day 1 It is rich, umami, spicy and acidic, and looks good when heated. It is a little harsh on its own. It is a bit harsh on its own, but the cut kipper changes it drastically. It is a marriage. It matches with grains of rice malt. A little spiciness and bitterness with fried oysters. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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The first sake I found at an Iwate Prefecture antenna store in Ginza. It is a rustic sake with a strong acidity. It also has a freshness that is typical of a freshly stored sake. It goes well with strong dishes.

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Where to Buy

酒のコスガ

【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米吟醸ピッチャー 720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥2,420 【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米大吟醸バッター 720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥3,850

# 87

3.11 pt.

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

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Herbal Gentle Silky Light

Nene 1

Nene 2

Nene 3

2020/07/26 13% alcohol by volume. Light and light.

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Drink and support 📣 Hokuriku sake This time we will have Nene, a sister brand of Shirakiku from Okunoto! So, be careful! The aroma is full-bodied sweetness derived from grains and elegant and clean acidity. When you taste it, it matches the image of the aroma perfectly! The moderate sweetness and elegant acidity are the best match, and it's extremely delicious! It goes well with food, especially Japanese food 👌 In addition, it has a low alcohol content of 13 degrees, so it goes down smoothly. It was the right decision to buy a bottle! I will drink it with care...

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# 88

3.09 pt.

Okada Honke Hyogo

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Fizzy Dry Acidity Fresh Sweetness Peachy Light Balanced

盛典 1

盛典 2

盛典 3

Corner shop at the mysterious cheese shop (2) Since the corner drinking at this restaurant is self-serve, we discovered an unopened bottle of Moridori when searching the refrigerator! I entrusted it to Mr. Nemuchi, a professional corker 😁. I drank a lot of dry sake at an off-line meeting the other day and I'm in the mode that I can drink some dry sake, right? I'm in a mode that some things are dry, so I drank it. It's definitely dry, but it's delicious with a nice sweetness and gasiness 😁.

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I think it was a collaboration of several sake breweries in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Purchased at a liquor store specializing in Hyogo sake with mofu. There were many people drinking sake in the store and the atmosphere was bizarre. When I asked the store staff if it was an event, he told me that they were people who had come from Ozeki's brewery open at a nearby store. The smell of squid filled the air, and the waiter said he was sorry for the smell 🤣. This sake is brewed with salvia yeast collected by students at an agricultural high school. It is slightly effervescent and has a unique flavor. Sweet but cosmetic like no other aroma. A little nutty in the second half. I thought it was a little peculiar. After 3 days, a little bit of rum raisin taste. Definitely tastier than freshly opened 😋.

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# 89

3.09 pt.

Kodama Jozo Akita

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Umami Acidity Dry Yogurt Sweetness Fruity Bitterness Firm

Taiheizan 1

Taiheizan 2

Taiheizan 3

Akita Tour Ginjo (3) Lactic acid-like fluffy aroma😙. Light and refreshing overall, but with a hint of sweetness in the latter half. A hint of sweetness in the latter half of the bottle 😏. Beautiful taste with 40% polished rice ✨.

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Comparison of gifts received part 2 14 degrees Nigori (nigori) sake, the supernatant is crisp and refreshing, and when mixed together it tastes mild and delicious 😋.

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It's a gift. Isn't it safe?

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

太平山純米大吟醸天巧 720ml 日本酒小玉醸造秋田県¥3,190

# 90

3.08 pt.

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Crisp Silky Umami Rich and Gentle Sweetness Room Temperature Firm

Uonuma 1

Uonuma 2

Uonuma 3

Something I got from a work colleague. Thank you 😊 Unfortunately, it was completely 'old', probably due to extremely poor storage conditions (at the dealership). It had a strong sense of rice, and I could feel a glimpse of the rich dry taste, but the aftertaste was so uncomfortable that I gave up after one glass. We decided to serve it as a cooking sake from now on.

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My wife bought this series💕 I heard it's 📌720ml ¥ secret! I'll get back to you as soon as I can 🍶. Not much aroma but mild 💕 The color is beautiful💕 The mouthfeel is light and refreshing💕 It goes down smoothly💕 It has a nice sharpness to it💕The spiciness comes a little later but not unpleasant 👍 I think it's a food wine. Today's pairing is pork with ginger 👍 It goes well with it💕and doesn't interfere with it💕. Delicious ✌️! The alcohol content is 15-16 degrees, but it seems to be higher 😓It goes around 🥵. Thanks to my wife again today💕 Thank you ✌️thank you👍

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#Hamamatsu# I went back to my parents' home in Hamamatsu during Golden Week. I left Tokyo around 3pm in the afternoon. Tomei Expressway had zero traffic jam 😯 Surprised 😆. It was good to move at the time to spend in the holiday resort 🤔. Arrived at my hometown and bought gyoza (dumplings) and sake (sake) at my parents' house. Knowing that "Hana no Mai" was waiting for me. I bought this sake and went home. It was very spicy 🤯 and bitter at first. Not bad 😅

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Where to Buy

上善如水オフィシャルショップ

白瀧酒造淡麗辛口魚沼純米 180ml 日本酒超辛口魚沼淡麗燗酒純米酒通好み銘柄お祝いコスパ冷やす冷酒熱燗お燗お酒日本酒日本酒冷酒お取り寄せ地酒熱燗に合う新潟県魚沼産飲みやすいギフトプレゼント新潟名産新潟土産美味しい日本酒¥330 白瀧酒造淡麗辛口魚沼純米 300ml 日本酒超辛口魚沼淡麗燗酒純米酒通好み銘柄お祝いコスパ冷やす冷酒熱燗お燗お酒日本酒日本酒冷酒お取り寄せ地酒熱燗に合う新潟県魚沼産飲みやすいギフトプレゼント新潟名産新潟土産美味しい日本酒¥544

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