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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.

# 31

3.09 pt.

Maruishi Jozo Aichi

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Fresh Acidity Fizzy Balanced Umami

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7.5 points (wife: 7 points) Rice type : Manzai, Kakemai, Chiyonishiki Rice Polishing Ratio: 70 Alcohol content : 15 Where purchased: Charcoal BBQ KIZUNA (It is a neighborhood barbecue restaurant where you can enjoy rare parts of black hair on a shichirin, and the owner is a sake lover and always has several kinds of local sake available) Slightly melon-like topping The cherry-like aroma, soft rice flavor, and subtle sweetness mixed with the top-brewing aroma gradually spread out with a clean acidity and are quickly quenched by a slight bitterness and the dryness of the alcohol. This sake has a gentle, somewhat classical impression. It is better served with a meal than as a stand-alone sake. Goes well with various kinds of grilled meat.

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I bought it yesterday along with Futaba. This time it was recommended to me as a special sake again. It tastes drier, fresher and punchier than Futari. The alcohol content is 17% and it's like a Mikawa-bushi. 1415yen

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Limited time only Junmai Namaishu Dry but easy to drink cold.

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# 32

3.09 pt.

Tabata Shuzo Wakayama

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At home. The second item of the sake tasting party. Wakayama Rashomon. I had the impression that it was a famous sake with a harsh name and a long history, so I thought it would have a strong alcoholic taste, but no matter what, it's very easy to drink. It doesn't have a gorgeous aroma like Raifuku, but you can feel the sweetness of the rice strongly in your mouth, and it has a clear and light taste, so you can go as much as you want.

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Purchased at the Shinsaibashi Takashimaya Department Store on the recommendation of a store clerk. Rice used is unknown. The richness of the original sake can be felt. It does not have much of a nama-zake character, and is clear and clean through the throat, making it a sake that you will never get tired of drinking. Because of its name, I had always assumed it was a sake from Kyoto. I️ was surprised to learn that it was the first Japanese sake to win the Monde Selection gold medal, and that Wakayama is proud of this world-class sake. My sincere apologies 🙏.

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Memo memo_φ(___)

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# 33

3.08 pt.

Kirei Shuzo Hiroshima

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Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake 🍶Hiroshima Zouga Linear Heart White Rice A little tight in the glass, but soft in the mouth. It is a subtle combination of grassy and fruity. Mild when drunk from a flat cup (or plate). I had it with striped horse mackerel simmered roughly 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220812

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A 1-goupe bottle that I had gotten at Yamada-san, a sake dealer in Ikebukuro Seibu. I check the small refrigerator near the cash register, which is mainly small bottles, every time I go there. It is Kamerei Mannen from Hiroshima🐢. The classical texture gives it a ginjo-shu feel.

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It was very tasty!

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Where to Buy

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# 34

3.08 pt.

大谷忠吉本店 Fukushima

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Astringent Raisin Herbal

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It's been a day, but I'm sober. Pollen is killing my eyes nose and mouth today. It's like a clear and dry taste. It's raw, so I could clearly feel the umami. After that, we had a welcome party. Since it was a leap year, I wanted to open a bottle of Leap No. after I got home, but I had a feeling that the members of the party would get too drunk. I don't know if I can do it.

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Shirakawa sake. In fact, this is one of the reasons I got hooked on sake after drinking it a few years ago. Sake from Shirakawa, Fukushima is delicious! 🫠💓

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Forgery, hypocrite.... You're right, I'm a booze junkie. I was mistaken. My drinking is not about drinking. There is only one thing I can do. All I could do was to push my liver. The body is made of alcohol! Blood is water, and the heart is malted rice! I went through several banquets and lost all of them! Not a single vomit, not a single victory! The bearer is here alone, holding a can in a pile of corpses! Then my drinking needs no meaning! This body was made of endless rice! Thank you God🙏!

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# 35

3.07 pt.

Taiyo Shuzo Hyogo

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Umami Shaoxing Wine Vigorous Cooling Caramelly Weighty Nutty Cheese

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🥂 Kojun Umami Dry! It's 19 degrees alcohol but it was gone in no time 😅 It was delicious 😋👍

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"Believing in something is a responsibility. Even if the result of believing is not as you expected, it is your responsibility. "I don't recommend it as a liquor store. But if you're buying it for yourself, you might want to keep it at room temperature before drinking it, even though it's raw sake. Even if it fails, it is my responsibility to make the right choice, so don't worry. It's been one month since I stored it. The color is yellowish and reminds me of a strong taste. The aroma is fermented and ripe. In the mouth... the taste is juicy and complex, a true taste of rice! The initial specs are that it is a little dry, but as it ages, the sweetness is brought out and it is very Tsuchida-like. It has the flavor of a dense, rich, umami flavor that brings out so much of the rice flavor, and the flavor deepens more and more to the point that it cannot be described in a single word." This flavor!" The taste develops further from the point where the tongue catches it. On the other hand, if you put it in your mouth and drink it right away, you will be surprised at how easy it is to drink. This is too good to be true... I'm glad the drinker believes in the drinker... Next year, I'm going to try drinking it refrigerated. I wonder what it will taste like. PS...After another month of opening the bottle, a nice fermented aroma comes out. This one's good too!

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Season of lukewarm sake Horse mackerel nameko, homemade pickled vegetables We started with a strong condiment, Namenro, and a bottle of raw sake, Taiyo. The simple aroma of rice stands out and gives it a Japanese boyish flavor. Delicious.

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# 36

3.07 pt.

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I found this Fukuoka sake in my impatience to color the map of Japan💦😅. It's very dry! I think it's around extra brut in sparkling wine🥂. It's crisp and dry 💪. It's a very dry sake! Polishing ratio 55, content 200ml, blue bottle, luxury image✨.

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A former colleague of mine gave me this sake when I went to Kyushu ⤴✨🌸. Mellow, refreshing, fruity🌸🍶✨. I'm enjoying it very much.

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I drank it at home. It was sparkling sake, reasonably priced, and had a refreshing rice flavor. It was delicious.

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# 37

3.07 pt.

Mochizuki Shuzo Shiga

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Caramelized Cooled Sake

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The one I bought at the Kisegawa venue of the Shiga brewery opening event. It has a strong alcohol taste with a lot of gusto. It has a strong sweetness and umami of rice. It is better at room temperature, but it is also good on the rocks or with soda. After a week, it still has a strong alcoholic taste, but I think the sweetness has increased.

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There is no mention of it, but it is probably nama sake. It is not labeled as Nama-shu, but according to the information on the Internet, the label on the back of the bottle says it needs to be kept chilled, which means it is Nama-shu. Am I right? The rice is Ginbukiyo and Nihonbare. It also looks like a raw sake. It does not feel as spicy as the sake level, and although it is spicy, there is a good balance of sweet and spicy. The taste is light and refreshing. The spiciness finishes with a lingering sweetness. There is a good amount of graininess.

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Dryer than the image of Suzukabuto

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# 38

3.05 pt.

ふわふわ。

Shodoshima Shuzo (Morikuni)Kagawa

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Honey Traditional Cheese

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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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At Kaorihime, Shinbashi Soft Salt Kakuni with Olive Pork and Grilled Daikon

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Purchased in Shodoshima, where I was traveling. It is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima. It is delicious with a slightly dry and thick taste.

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# 39

3.05 pt.

Zuiyo Shuzo Kumamoto

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Sweetness Hot Temperature Dry Umami Flamboyant Wine Firm Fragrant

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March 31 It was the best 👍️!

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It's just the two of us on the second day of our trip. We started the day with a beer toast! After the second beer, my wife had beer and I had sake, cold yesterday and hot this time! I think it was the highest temperature! Not much aroma. Not much aroma, but the mouthfeel is clean and easy to drink without getting stuck in your throat! It was a perfect match for a kaiseki meal. It was a hit with my wife. By the way, our trip to Izu was the same as last year! The hot springs are great!

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On the first day of GW, the 29th, I purchased sake that goes well with meat 🥩. It's a collaboration product of Kumamoto's sake brewery "Zuitaka" and "Gullitcheu Fukushima" wrote the label. It's a dark, strong tasting sake that goes well with meat 👍️. I forgot to take a picture but the char-grilled chicken sold as a set is really hard 🤣. I have only a calendar day off, but I work on Saturday even though it's the first day of GW. I opened 3 bottles in a flash 👍️.

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# 40

3.04 pt.

Watarai Honten Yamagata

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Wine Honey Fruity

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We attended a year-end party for parents of my second son's high school club! Although there are some rank restrictions, we enjoyed drinking all the sake we could drink 😆. The 2nd glass Wadarai Dry Junmai This is also a brand I've never had before! Although it is dry, it is surprisingly fruity! It has a clean and crisp taste, so it went in easily.

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Yamagata dry is interesting because sweetness also rides on it. After all! Shonai sake rice is different?

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Purchase of a warehouse This is the fourth brewery on a tour of four breweries in the Daisen area of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. The last one was sold directly to the public. It was served in a wine glass, as it was awarded the gold medal in the "2024 Wineglass Sake Award". When this is written, my impression is pulled and I feel it is like white wine. But it was delicious with a grape-like sweetness. Only one brewery sells directly to the public. There are four breweries in a small area, so I think they should be able to attract more people if they do well. Keep up the good work, Daisen: ‼️

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