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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

3.60 pt.

Takanoi Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Miso Soy Source Pear Crisp Acidity Grape Warm Sake

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Sake from a brewery in my hometown. The original sake, which was brewed in 2001 and entered in a sake competition, was stored in ice for 20 years. We were grateful to receive it.

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Today is the day of the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake, and I took it slow, I was in the mood for some country sake. Takanoi sake at room temperature to warmed sake. Newspaper (Niigata Nippo) Maki The taste is not flashy, but when heated up, it has an orthodox and authentic flavor.

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My father bought it for me! 　It was light and dry, with a very refreshing taste, perfect for a mealtime drink!

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# 12

3.59 pt.

Kawachi Shuzo Nagasaki

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Cheese Traditional

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#Nagasaki Goto Town# w river/o/pine/hori/fuku/yama I visited with a customer from Hokuriku. To compete with them with seafood, We consulted with them in advance about "Uchiwa Shrimp" caught in Hirado, Nagasaki. We consulted with them in advance and asked them to secure it for us at the market. We had them as sashimi. It was like a smaller horseshoe crab. They were very pleased 😁. Now for the 🍶... For a moment, I thought it would be dry. I thought it was dry, I felt sweetness. The freshness goes well with sashimi. The shrimp was served in miso soup later 🎉.

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Like yesterday, Shiratake-san. I think it was the one with the most intense flavor during the tasting (we received a lot of it, probably... You can still feel the umami and sweetness of the rice. The aftertaste is pleasantly bitter and lingers for a long time. (PS: After about 30 minutes of pouring the cold sake into a Kimura glass piccolo, the aroma of ripe melon spread through the glass. After drinking it, it is still melon. It went from rice to melon🍈) My mistake, or rather my assumption, was that the addition of brewer's alcohol would refresh me. But after tasting it at Hakutake-san, it was the opposite... The same goes for this sake. The sardine was grilled with salt, well oiled and grilled to a high strength. The skin is crispy and you can even eat the bones. The flavor spreads and goes very well with white rice. The yeast we were allowed to taste, 1801 and No. 7, was said to be used at the brewery. I believe this is No. 7... I'm sorry if I'm wrong, it's frustrating to drink and not know 🙏.

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The only sake brewery in Tsushima. Shiratake Sake Brewery (Former Kawachi Sake Brewery) During the waiting time at Tsushima Airport, I enjoyed Tsushima venison? and enjoyed it, but I was not feeling very well, so I will refrain from commenting at this time. I drank it again at home. I first drank it cold, but it had a strong umami and sweetness from the rice. The sweetness lingers in the aftertaste. I could go on and on with just this one... (Come to think of it, I would drink it on the rocks...) (By the way, we were told that it can be served on the rocks or with fruit.) Added -> I remembered that and tried it on the rocks. No way, it became more, rice, this is delicious. It's not the type that stands out for its flamboyance, but rather the rice, so I imagine it would go well with anything that goes with rice when it's hot 💭. I'll fill in additional information when I have that opportunity. 60°(Additional note I wonder if I made it too hot as the alcohol became more pronounced? Maybe it would have been better to warm it up to human skin... I drank it all up, so I couldn't compare any more...

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# 13

3.57 pt.

Kikukoma Shuzo Aomori

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At Gottsuri in Asakusabashi. A robust sweetness like honey. It also has a roasted bitterness like old sake.

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Lineup of Aomori Cuisine Ya

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. At "Kita no Kitchen Onjiki" in Hachioji It was lukewarm and had a nice soft acidity! ✩4.0

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# 14

3.55 pt.

Mizokami Shuzo Fukuoka

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Fresh Flamboyant Soy Source Sweetness Sharp Fizzy Dry Ramune

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Seared Globefish, Horse Sashimi, Pickled Nagaimo Tamari Refreshing, but with a robust flavor.

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This is a dry sake that I got when I was in Kitakyushu. It is a light, light, and refreshing sake, perfect for oden and other hot dishes.

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Sweet, tasty, easy to drink!

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# 15

3.53 pt.

Ikera Shuzo Niigata

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Sake brought back from our trip to Niigata Sake recommended by the lady who was selling it. Very gassy 💨 Sake with a strong moromi Dry and crisp 💪. It's a nigori sake, but you can drink it with gusto as a food sake 🎵.

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For my fourth cup, I decided on the "Koshihikari" which caught my attention! The palate is clean and refreshing, but as you taste it, it mellows out a bit with a banana feel. The acidity tightens it up so that it does not interfere with the taste, so it is well-balanced and easy to drink👍.

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Ordered to see the difference between a regular sake and an advanced sake. As a standard sake, it is easy to drink.

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# 16

3.50 pt.

Yutaka Shuzo Fukui

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Smoky Apple Umami Soy Source Pineapple

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［Fukui Spring New Sake Festival (6) Next, visitors can enjoy a glass of sake from their own local brewery. Hanashoku Junmai Daiginjo Betsuatsurae The aroma is like grapes with a hint of sourness, the mouthfeel is clean and sweet with a pleasant aftertaste, and there is a lingering bitterness in the back of the throat. I bought some salted sea urchin, which is a perfect match for sake, but is usually hard to find. The taste was so agonizing that it made me want to drink more sake. I think if I recommend [salted sea urchin] to people outside of the prefecture, they will be puzzled how to eat it 🤔.

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This month we had a lot of drinking outside, so it's been a while since I've had a drink at home! I got a bottle of summer sake "Kashoku", which is rarely seen even in my hometown, because there was some left at the liquor store! The mouthfeel is sweet with a refreshing acidity, and the mellow aroma lingers until the end. It seems that more emphasis is placed on the mellow aroma than on the refreshing taste! Although it is a summer sake, it is a perfect bottle for long nights in autumn. I felt it has the potential to be as good as many dishes in the autumn season of taste.

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🔵 Melon flavor forever3 Alcohol 16 polished rice 60 Fukui Nanato and fruit

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# 17

3.47 pt.

Hatakeyama Shuzo Fukui

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Local sake from Fukui. It has a refreshing and mild taste. It has a slight yellow tinge. It is a summer sake to drink on a hot day, chilled to a crisp.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_55 Fukui Prefecture Booth ⑦ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery is located in Imajo, an inn town in Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun. Representative brands are Yuki Kirara and Hyakkibune. ◉Yuki Kirara Sakahomare Junmai Daiginjo The flavor is citrusy, acidic, and slightly reminiscent of yogurt. It is quite likeable and delicious. It is a small brewery with only three people working on it, but they will be awarded the Kura Master Platinum in 2023 for this sake. When I drink Sakahomare, I often associate it with yogurt with citrus.

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National Sake Fair 2025 part52 Fukui Prefecture⑥ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery in Minami Echizen Town Snow Kirara has been bartered with Mr. Jive for a drink in the past. Polishing ratio 40%, SakaHomare 15%, Sake degree +1, Acidity 1.8 3,630 yen Beautiful and muscat-like. I thought it was interesting to see the gap between the sake quality and that of the rough or first pressing 🤔. I forgot to take a picture of it, so I borrowed it from Mr. Neemuchi.

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# 18

3.47 pt.

Koyamahonke Shuzo Saitama

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Hot Temperature Steady

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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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How to drink: on the rocks Aroma: Almost imperceptible, probably because it was served on the rocks. Taste: Very refreshing. A little bit of sweetness. No bitterness at all.

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# 19

3.46 pt.

森本酒造 Shizuoka

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A bowl of oden at an oden shop in Shizuoka Station. I had no idea about this brand. The best part of traveling is being able to drink this kind of local sake with local food 😆. A little sweet and full, with a clean dry finish. It is not flashy, but there is no alcohol feeling that lingers in the throat and it is very smooth to drink 😄. It goes great with Shizuoka oden, which is a thick, dark broth with fishmeal, and if we weren't on a family trip, we would be drinking it endlessly 😅.... Also, I had a local B gourmet dish called "Motsuru Curry" for the first time, which was also very tasty👍👍!

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Junmai one-cup of Koyoromo. This is the first time to drink Koyoromo. It is an orthodox Junmai sake, not heavy and refreshing, but it also has a hidden luster. I see that the brewery makes all of its sake from junmai sake. The label is Hiroshige's 53 Stages of the Tokaido, Nisaka.

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. Sake Rice : Honorifuji Sake Degree : +7.5 Acidity : 1.4 Yeast : 1401 A little sweet and refreshing. ☆4.0

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Where to Buy

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日本酒小夜衣（さよごろも）純米吟醸彗星５０１８００ml 【森本酒造】¥3,960

# 20

3.44 pt.

Ichinomiya Shuzo Shimane

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Shimane Local Sake Fair Osaka ③. Ichinomiya Sake Brewery of Iwami Ginzan and Rika. I had bought Yukika at Hanshin Department Store in Amagasaki in the past. I found out that it was Mr. Rika, the toji (master brewer), who was standing in the store at that time😅. I tasted the following Iwami Ginzan Special Junmai Hiyoshi Oroshi Rika Junmai Ginjo Kaihatanryu Ichitunya TANE Nama-zake Yukika Sparkling None of them left much of an impression on me, but I thought the Yukika was as tasty as ever. It was sweet and strong, like a strong calpis soda. I would like to try it again because Sugidama-san in Kyoto sells Iwami Ginzan.

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Soft on the palate. The umami flavor spreads gently afterwards.

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The sake had a sweet melon-like aroma and gentle sweetness.

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