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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Balanced" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.
# 1
4.96 pt.
Hiroki
Hiroki Shuzo Honten
Fukushima
5,971 check-ins
Balanced
Umami
Bitterness
Fruity
Neat
Sweetness
Acidity
Steady
Aroma: Fresh and clean, with a hint of citrus? Sweet and tasty, with a good amount of bitterness in the aftertaste...sharp! Good as a food sake 🍶...but like last time, personally, it is not my favorite sake 🍶I would like to try other specs of Tobiroki...
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Mild ginjo aroma. It is suitable for sipping. It is also suitable as a sake for eating. Of course, it can also be used by itself. It is an all-purpose type.
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Has it been a little while? Tobiroki that was sleeping in the fridge! Opening the bottle♪ Refreshing citrus aroma, strong bitter sweetness and bitterness from the first sip. .... Hmmm! Unlike the sake I had imagined, it is dry? Is this the kind of sake it is? Is it light and dry? I guess it's possible if it's a food sake 🍶... Personally, I'm not a fan of it...
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お酒の専門店 『松仙』
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¥3,190
# 2
4.72 pt.
Nito
Maruishi Jozo
Aichi
3,735 check-ins
Fizzy
Balanced
Acidity
Umami
Bitterness
Sweetness
Fruity
Complex
Terroir of Okazaki 🍶 Junmai-shu brewed with "Manzai rice" produced in Okazaki at a milling ratio of 70 I think I could taste some bitterness.... I think I can feel a bit of bitterness... It doesn't lose its edge on the second day either... It doesn't seem to be round. Is it good as a food sake? It's different from the Jungin I drank before... a little disappointing... sorry...
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Bread when you open the bottle! It's a lively sake from Western-style! The aroma is a faint and unique rice aroma. It has a sweet and bitter taste and a slight effervescence. As the label says, the balance is exquisite...you can drink it as is...this is...this is delicious 😋 delicious 😋 delicious
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It's the first time I've taken two rabbits. "He who runs after two hares will catch two rabbits. That's a good phrase, isn't it? It's not too fragrant or sweet. It will come in handy as a sipping drink.
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Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
二兎
純米
山田錦65
720ml
日本酒
丸石醸造
愛知県
¥1,650
二兎
純米吟醸
山田錦55
720ml
日本酒
丸石醸造
愛知県
¥1,870
# 3
4.71 pt.
Jikon
Kiyasho Shuzojo
Mie
10,651 check-ins
Balanced
Umami
Fizzy
Fruity
Bitterness
Acidity
Sweetness
Fresh
Buy at Hasegawa Sake Store online. It is brewed with the common rice "Asahi". It is a precious bottle brewed with 50% polishing ratio. The sweetness is gentle and well-balanced. It has a mild and well balanced sweetness that I can only describe as excellent.
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Happy New Year! A special Jikin for a special day. The sake rice is "Tokkami" Omachi, which is back after a four-year absence. We had planned to match it with Osechi cuisine, I have been savoring it on its own. It is a bottle with the sweetness and umami of Omachi concentrated in it.
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At a nearby bar. Today, for the last time, the master of the restaurant offered us a gem that was not on the menu. First Jikin❗️When it came out from the back of the shop, I leaned forward. The mouthfeel is mellow, and the sweetness oozes out. It was a gem that I felt was profound.
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# 4
4.34 pt.
Gorin
Shata Shuzo
Ishikawa
580 check-ins
Umami
Balanced
Acidity
Crisp
Velvety
Dry
Tranquil
Fruity
How would you like another round of strangling? Gorin appeared on the menu. The concept of this sake is to be served during a meal, and it is certainly modest. Mild compared to Tengumai. Probably, it is not a Yamahai sake. Serve with warm sushi with milt or conger eel.
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It has a moderate acidity and a good mouthfeel❗️It is a sake with a high quality umami feeling (^^) It is good as a sake for eating 😁.
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I shared my partner's order at Tsuji Shuhan's sake tasting space in Yamanaka Onsen. It's dry and refreshing. It seems to go well with any kind of food. Personally, I preferred the Tedorigawa that I chose.
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はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
五凛
純米
1800ml
日本酒
車多酒造
石川県
¥3,300
# 5
4.27 pt.
Hirotogawa
Matsuzaki Shuzoten
Fukushima
3,685 check-ins
Fizzy
Umami
Balanced
Bitterness
Sweetness
Gentle
Acidity
Steady
Smells like rice and green apple. Start drinking from the top clear. Slightly effervescent. Creamy, with sweetness and spiciness right in the middle. The taste of rice and fruity flavor is good. When the semi-solid lees are mixed in, the smell seems to become sweeter. It is mild and pungent, and has a good rice taste and flavor, and is more palatable when mixed in. I was already tongue-tied after drinking it with Onigoroshi. Hirotogawa nigori, which I wanted to drink on a good day. Congratulations on your 1,000,000 Sake-no-wa check-in.
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Smells like apple sorbet. Fruity, beautiful, and smooth. The apple-like rice flavor and umami come in and quickly disappear, leaving a fresh taste. It is very drinkable, but beautiful. Delicious! More juicy the next day!
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It was so good I bought a repeat ✌️ Schwashy🫧 dry niggles! The best ✨
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はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
廣戸川
特別純米
720ml
日本酒
松崎酒造店
福島県
¥1,650
廣戸川
特別純米1800ml
日本酒
松崎酒造店
福島県
¥3,190
# 6
4.15 pt.
智則
Yoshida Shuzo
Shimane
180 check-ins
Fresh
Balanced
Sweetness
Fizzy
Fruity
Flamboyant
Popping
Umami
It's been a while since I've had it, but it's still my favorite flavor. It's rich and fruity, but the rice flavor is still there, and there's no bitter aftertaste. I bought a four-pack bottle, but I'm sure the one-pack bottle will be gone soon.
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It was quite hearty and delicious. It was also very sweet and flavorful. ‼️ It was the kind of sake that would go well with fried food!
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Well balanced. You might like it. sweet flavor
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Where to Buy
美好屋酒店
Rakuten
智則
純米吟醸無濾過生原酒中汲み
1800ml
【日本酒/島根県/吉田酒造】【要冷蔵商品】
¥3,960
# 7
4.07 pt.
Maruishi
Maruishi Jozo
Aichi
101 check-ins
Acidity
Full-bodied
Balanced
Umami
Sweetness
Fizzy
Plum
Mellow
It is a new brand of Maruishi Brewery, famous for its ni rabbit. The first aroma is faintly sweet. When you take it into your mouth, you will taste umami and sweetness with a deep, mild acidity. It has a lingering mild umami taste, and it finishes gradually. The mild acidity of the sake is accented by the mellow acidity of the sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast.
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I went with the owner's recommendation. Niawabito no Kura. I remember that it was very mature and I also remember that it was very tasty. I want to drink it again.
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Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake🍶. A little yellow. Mellow ☺️. As the name suggests, it's round 😅. A little schwar✨. Sweet and fruity. Between melon and pear 🍈. Matches well with thick fried tofu👍When paired with shime saba (mackerel), it's tangy and spicy. The smell does not spread and it is delicious. Lactic acidic. So it's from the sake brewery of Nisato🐇🤔. Purchased at Iida Sake Shop @ Shiki, drinking at home 20230721
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# 8
4.00 pt.
Suzukagawa
Shimizuseizaburo Shoten
Mie
251 check-ins
Fruity
Balanced
Sweetness
Bitterness
Flamboyant
Light
Sharp
Umami
At home. I know I'm a little late, but I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year. The first bottle I opened this year was Suzukagawa from the same brewery as Saku, which I got at the end of the year. The aroma, sweetness, acidity, and bitterness in the mouth are very similar. It wasn't as impressive as the Saku, but it was a delicious gem. At the end of the year, I mainly drank the same brands, but now that the year has started, I would like to try more and more new ones that I have never tasted before. This Suzukagawa is the first step, and I hope it will be a good start. I would like to continue my efforts to develop new sake.
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I was going to buy Junmai from Suzukagawa, but they had a new sake, so I decided to buy this one 😊. Aroma with a beautiful atmosphere. It has a calm freshness and a firm sweetness. Saku's new sake is delicious, but Suzukagawa is also good 😋.
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Aru-soke Ginjo class, which is not found in "Saku". Fruity flavor and a light mouthfeel. It goes in smoothly. It is not only light, but also has a well-defined taste. It is excellent as a food wine and goes well with everything. My partner, who loves "Saku", drank it at a high pace.
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# 9
3.99 pt.
Ibuki
Toyokunishuzo(あずま)
Fukushima
1,057 check-ins
Bitterness
Umami
Balanced
Fruity
Acidity
Tranquil
Sweetness
Invigorating
Aroma: fruity♪Drinking mouth: sweet and bitter! The aftertaste is a bit bitter...it's a traditional local sake. I think it is not to everyone's taste...I drink it with kimuchi nabe (kimchi nabe)...it is delicious as a food sake 🍶...
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I let this one sit in the fridge for a year because I didn't want to waste it. It tasted better the next day than freshly opened.
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Delicious. Nothing else to say.
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お酒の専門店 『松仙』
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日本酒
一歩己
(いぶき)
純米原酒
火入
【豊国酒造】
¥2,970
# 10
3.99 pt.
Kinsuisho
Kinsuisho
Fukushima
197 check-ins
Umami
Balanced
Gentle
Sweetness
Fruity
Pear
Invigorating
Fluffy
Another bottle was opened at the Kizuna Festival. Golden crystal that saw the light of day at Izakaya Shinkansen. Gold Crystal label expressed with a characteristic figure. It is one of my personal favorite labels. The top-tasting aroma has a very classical sake flavor. The mouthfeel has a light umami from a hint of sweetness. First contact is lighter than expected. The finish is again full of sake-like aftertaste, with a mild acidity and a strong bitterness. I had imagined it to be a more mellow and stand-alone sake, but it is considered to be a high performance food sake. During the festival, I served it with tempura and dried scallops that I bought and brought with me, and it was quite good! Thanks for the food!
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Tonight I'm having this one 🍶. I got this on my trip to Fukushima last month! I've been wanting to drink this since I saw it on Izakaya Shinkansen 🍶✨. They are the only sake brewery in Fukushima city😃. Mellow, refreshing, oicy❕. The aroma is slightly fluffy 💠. Slightly crisp but still mild 🌸🍶✨. This is a great one ❕. I'm glad I found you 😆. I also love the fukushima saké💗. It's very tasty.
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I wonder if the Daiginjyo is less pushed out these days. We enjoyed it with our meal.
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