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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.

# 71

3.00 pt.

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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At home. Sake tasting party with friends after a long time. We brought our own sake. First up was a local sake from Echigo-Yuzawa, a gem bearing the name of the first head of the Shirataki Sake Brewery. The aroma is gorgeous, and in the mouth you can taste the acidity and umami, with a slight lingering alcohol taste. It leaves a slightly bitter or rough feeling in the back of the throat. The Shirotaki Shuzo is known for its Kouzen Nyosui, which has a fuller aroma and taste compared to the Kouzen Nyosui. The bottle was also unusual, with an innovative volume of 630 ml. This is the first brand I've seen and the taste is great. ‼️

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Shirotaki sake from Echigo-Yuzawa's "Shirotaki" and "Kamizen Josui" breweries. Minatoya Tousuke is the name of the founder. It has been quite a while. Junmai Daiginjo with 50% polishing. It has a peachy, elegant aroma and a smooth mouthfeel👍.

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It's like a neat ✨ drink 😉.

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Where to Buy

上善如水オフィシャルショップ

日本酒ギフト白瀧酒造湊屋藤助純米大吟醸 180ml¥440 白瀧酒造湊屋藤助純米大吟醸 630ml 日本酒ギフト母の日純米大吟醸お酒中口お酒好きプレゼント男性冷酒贈答用誕生日燗酒熱燗お燗新潟新潟県地酒魚沼日本酒贈答美味しいおいしいお取り寄せ通好み手土産お祝い銘柄お酒ギフト美味しいお酒¥1,540

# 72

2.99 pt.

Koshinokanchubai

Niigata Meijo Niigata

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Dry Warm Sake Umami Smooth Crisp Room Temperature Creamy Sweetness

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(*^▽^*)Western style sake It is a delicious sake like Niigata. It is really easy to drink 😁.

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It's going to be a vegetable-centered menu with cucumbers, tomatoes, snap peas, and ... for the summer as it gets hotter. Dinner with sake from the countryside. It is a refreshing and royal sake of Echigo, light and dry, and fits for dinner. The brewery is located next to Niigata Prefectural Ojiya High School, where I went to school, and the main brand is Chojazakari.

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This Sake is slightly dry with an earthy aroma. There are flavors of mushroom and wood. Sweetness and acidity are present towards the end. The flavor profile is different from other Niigata Sake I have tried. Guess I need to drink more Sake. 😁

# 73

2.99 pt.

金紋秋田酒造 Akita

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Like Shaoxing wine. Sweet mellow sake. Delicious when drunk with tsumami (Japanese rice wine).

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X3 Flaxen Sake is yellowish and has a caramel-like flavor sweetness. Quite sweet sake. Surprisingly, the sweetness is not clingy and moderate. It has a rich umami taste. It tastes even sweeter when heated. This is delicious.

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The oak aroma is pleasant, and the rich, fruity taste and rice flavor are excellent. Freshness like a Chardonnay wine.

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# 74

2.96 pt.

Inagawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Umami Patiently Fresh Banana Firm Apple Yogurt Dry

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Bought in Aizu (No.5) This is my first time to drink sake here. It has a nice, understated flavor that goes well with food! I found a good sake.

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I haven't drunk it yet. To enter the brewery place for now. The landlady explained carefully and we bought a bottle of her favorite red and a new Inagawa. We will enjoy them when we get back home.

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Bought this sake today on a hunch 🍶! It's a light nigori ☺️. Refreshing and oicy ❕. Slightly lactic ✨ This is oicy 🍶💠. I'm enjoying it very much.

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# 75

2.96 pt.

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Caramelized Graceful

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A souvenir from a business trip to Niigata. My colleague introduced me to Miyakoya and I bought it. It was a very tasty sake with the beautiful lightness and umami of Niigata. The bonito was also very nice and fatty, so it made for a good dinner.

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Gorgeous aroma. Light and dry. It has just the right amount of sweetness and acidity, with a refreshing sharpness. A beautiful, yet robust sake. Kame-no-o. With grilled meat

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The flavor of the rice spreads softly throughout the mouth, but it is very tasty and not at all stodgy!

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# 76

2.96 pt.

Kaitootokoyama Shuzo Fukushima

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Warm Sake Wine Dry Umami Miso Chilled Graceful Crisp

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I tried it again last night, and I'm trying it hot again. It doesn't have much of an aroma, but it has a little color to it, and when I drink it, I feel a rush in my throat and stomach that warms my body.

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Sannomaru Autumn hiyaoroshi from Kaito Otokoyama Shuzo. There is almost no standing aroma, but the hint of aroma is pear. It is a junmai sake that was fire-aged before storage and bottled fresh. It has a rich flavor, but it is still fresh, so it is not hard to drink and before you know it, you will be back for more.

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20231216 I have never heard of this wine before even though I live in Fukushima. It is neither sweet nor dry, but delicious! It's a great wine for those in the know. It was really delicious 🍶! Thank you very much for your kindness.

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Where to Buy

うめえもん会津

開当男山大吟醸【開当男山酒造】福島県/会津日本酒酒地酒ギフト贈答贈り物大吟醸… (1800ml)¥8,800

# 77

2.95 pt.

Takagaki Shuzo Wakayama

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Coffee Caramelly Chocolate

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Sake from a brewery famous for Ryujinmaru. It has been a very long time since Kirakuri. After Shikishima, tkmts-san was drinking Ryujinmaru, and I wanted to try something of Takagaki-san's sake, so I chose Kirakuri. This time it was an unfiltered raw Nakadori. It has a caramelized taste with sweetness and a sense of maturity. It's just a coincidence that there is a succession of sakes with a sense of maturity, such as Washin, Shikishima, and Kirakuri.

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Opened March 3, 2025 Purchased at Matsuo Sake Shop, Wakayama Purchased at a liquor store I was introduced to when I visited Nakano BC Mmmm, cocoa, chocolate 🍫. This 🤣 is very rich! Acid and sweetness! If it's this rich, maybe it can be used for strong flavored food like simmered dishes or meat dishes!

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Location Wakayama Arita-gun Rice type Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo Rice polishing 50%. Alcohol content 19°. Sake Mother Sake degree Acidity Rating（scale 0-3) (Item) Wine glass (Aroma) +2 Steamed rice, Narazuke, (Appearance) Clear (Taste) Clear Body 2 Acid 2 Sweetness 2 Umami 2 Bitterness 2.5 Pungency 2 Lingering Sweetness and bitterness follow, so you don't feel the alcohol is too strong. Impression: Delicious sweetness The attack is relatively sweet due to the alcohol and sugar, but then mysterious astringency and bitterness rush in. It has a nuance like when you bite into the skin of a grape. I felt that it was a sake that chose the drinker, but I enjoyed it because it had a taste that I had never had before.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒喜楽里（きらり）純米吟醸生原酒１８００ｍｌ【高垣酒造】¥4,840

# 78

2.95 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Neat Complex Lemon

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Alcohol content: 15 to 16 degrees Celsius Local first-class rice or more than new rice produced in Kasama City Polishing ratio 40 The oldest sake brewery in Japan. It was the first brewery in Japan to brew sake without the use of alcohol. It has a mild aroma and a clean, clean taste with a moderate bitterness in the aftertaste. It is an ideal sake for a mealtime drink.

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2025.2 At Isohara Seaside Hotel. Turtle tail

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Delicious thickness (e.g. of a sauce, oil, etc.) It is easy to drink when it is cold sake and sake when it is hiya! Sake!

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

◆郷の誉【純米大吟醸】山桜桃（ゆすら）無濾過〔生酒〕720ml¥3,630

# 79

2.94 pt.

Ozaki Shuzo Wakayama

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Room Temperature Smoky Dry Creamy

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Rice used is unknown There is a bunch! It has a very "Yamahaku" feeling. The sense of maturity is also there. The taste is dry, but the sweetness is spreading on the tongue. The sharpness is not bad either. As the temperature rises, it becomes milder. This type of sake tastes better when it is not too cold.

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. Rice polishing ratio : 60 Sake received as a souvenir It is quite refreshing and has a strong acidity, The acidity is strong, and a weak bitterness comes later! It has a flavor suitable for lukewarm heating. It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai-shu! It has the same flavor as Kumano Nachinotaki Junmai Sake! I can't tell the difference! ✩3.5

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Firmly dry, with a long aftertaste.

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# 80

2.94 pt.

Wakatakeya Shuzojo Fukuoka

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Stiff Plum Acidity Umami

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The sake is brewed by "Toroki Shouten", a sake brewer who was involved in growing the rice and brewing it together with Wakatakeya Sake Brewery. I got it as a sign of support 😊 Is it what's called a light, dry taste? It had a faintly sweet aroma, but the sip was refreshingly watery! The flavor and bitterness come out on the palate. I was drinking it with cream cheese as an entrée, but it doesn't get in the way, so it's probably just right for a mid-meal drink 😊.

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Purchased at the spring brewery opening. It is very clear, but the flavor of the rice is thick. It does not lose out to the rich taste of Japanese food even during a meal. It can be enjoyed after a meal in a relaxed atmosphere and you will never get tired of drinking it.

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It's been three years, apparently. Master contacted me I bought it right away Master says The taste has changed a little Oh, it's delicious! From a little gas Acid - delicious I like the bitterness. Strong alcohol taste It's crisp and clean. It has a fruity aroma. It was like this. From the master 1,562 yen

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