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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 71

3.21 pt.

Sasaiwai Shuzo Niigata

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Acidity Umami Apple Yogurt Dry Sweetness Light Crisp

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Sasasande - I'm still in the sasandei. A trophy of the Niigata expedition. Surprisingly, it tastes like a summer sake with a strong acidity. It is said to be made from 100% Kame-no-o with a 65% rice polishing ratio. I wonder if anyone can guess the type of rice by the masking. Someday I would like to say, "Oh, this is Omachi"...

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Purchased at Ponshukan. It has a cute design that does not look like a cup of sake. The sake is brewed with four varieties of rice produced by four farmers in the Nishigama district, located in the far west of Niigata Prefecture. So that's what the grains of rice on the label mean. That makes sense. The sake was served cold in the cold sake corner at the store, so I chilled it well at home. It has a well-balanced taste, not too sweet or dry. It is easy to drink and delicious. Niigata's cup sake has a huge variety and high quality.

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Rice used is Gohyakumangoku The acidity is effective, and the umami flavor is penetrating. It has been a long time since this sake had the impact of a sake made from a traditional sake yeast yeast yeast.

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# 72

3.20 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Dry Acidity Crisp Fizzy Invigorating Umami Room Temperature Firm

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This is Fukumasamune Soukai Junmai Namazume. It's light on the palate but full of flavor and delicious sake 😋 It's only 900 yen and change. I bought it at Seicomart.

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Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem A cup of sake for a cold night. I bought it at Aoki of the drugstore. It's a familiar sake. I had it warmed today.

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Trophies of the GW Kanazawa - Takayama trip. When I think of canned draft sake, I think of Kikusui Ichiban Shibori, but since this sake is also from Ishikawa Prefecture, which is famous for its sake, my expectations naturally went up. The design of the can is also austere. Chill it in the refrigerator and open the bottle! Oh, you can feel a slight shwash and a refreshing sweetness (Kikusui Funakuchi Ichiban Shibori has a mellow sweetness). It's delicious. When the temperature settles down a little, there is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. This is a repeat purchase. I hope they sell it in Kansai too!

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Where to Buy

福光屋

プロの味福正宗純米料理酒 900mL 無添加福光屋¥1,600 福正宗酒歳時記吟醸新酒 500mL 純米大吟醸福光屋石川県 (2025 西暦)¥2,000

# 73

3.20 pt.

Kawakei Shoten Miyagi

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Umami Candy Warm Sake Milky Viscous

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At Kaki-numa-san. Choice by recommendation. It is another brand of Koganezawa which was damaged by the earthquake. The president's beloved daughter became a toji The president's beloved daughter became a toji (brewer) and the father and daughter are making sake together. It has a sweet aroma of lactic acid. The first sip was not so impressive. But on the 3rd and 4th day The sweetness and umami increase It is a delicious sake that asserts itself👍. The Senkou Yuumachi that we are drinking at the same time is also delicious, but but this one is not to be underestimated either❗️

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The fourth one today is here 💁♂️. This is also 100% Omachi, but it was easier to drink than Matsumidori with less sweetness 😋.

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The wine is matured until it reaches the optimum balance, resulting in a mellow, yet surprisingly refreshing taste. The brewery specializes in Yamahai sake brewing, which is rare in Miyagi Prefecture. It has won the gold medal at the National New Sake Competition nine times in a row. This is the fourth highest record in the history of sake breweries. Kawatakei Shoten was damaged by the recent major earthquake in Kurihara, which has occurred frequently in recent years. Founded in 1902 It is one of the few breweries in the prefecture that has handed down the old-fashioned traditional method of "Yamahai brewing". Kawana Keiji started brewing sake in 1902 when he moved to Nango-cho (current location), Osaki's largest grain-growing area, in search of his own rice fields.

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# 74

3.20 pt.

Shimizuseizaburo Shoten Mie

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Fruity Flamboyant Sweetness Umami Steady Bitterness Acidity Fresh

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Fashionable work. Just as the label suggests. It has an elegant and gentle sweetness. It is the perfect sake for a toast. It has a mild aroma. It is also suitable for a midday drink.

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While making the most of its fruity character, it also has a mellow and mild sweetness. It is a hiyaoroshi with a unique calmness, making the most of its characteristics. It is a hiyaoroshi with a unique calmness. Sake rice is Hyogo Yamadanishiki, and the rice polishing ratio is 55%.

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Fruity aroma, Transparent sweetness. Aizan and Saku are a perfect match.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

作純米玄乃智 750ml ざくげんのとも父の日ギフト¥1,760 作純米吟醸 ZAKU Z Junmai Ginjo 750ml ざくゼット父の日ギフト¥1,980

# 75

3.18 pt.

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Crisp Umami Delicate Dry Sweetness Floral Subtle Light

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A refreshing and crisp sake typical of Echigo breweries. Serve it warm. Sake is a breeze created by local rice, water, humanity, and nature. This is exactly what I feel, and I feel the brewer's message and sensibility in likening it to the wind.

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Smooth and sweet around. Smooth with flavor.

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Light mouthfeel. The umami slowly creeps up on you. The description "Myoumi desu-dan" shines.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒清泉純米吟醸酒１８００ｍｌ夏子の酒、、、【久須美酒造】¥3,190

# 76

3.17 pt.

Ryujin Shuzo Gunma

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Melon-flavored Fruity Sweetness Juicy Acidity Umami Fresh Smooth

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Fruity aroma. It has a beautiful sweetness and sourness with a flavor and richness typical of sake. The alu feeling through the nose and the lingering bitterness are also fresh overall.

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Mellow, mellow, melon🍈🍶. Not only Ozeyuki, but also Ryujin is oishii❕. I enjoy it very much.

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We will have next year's zodiac first. When I opened the bottle, the aroma was not so strong. It is fruity, but it is not sweet enough to be tasty. I think it's a bit sweet. I didn't feel any chili. I did not feel the chili, I wonder how insensitive I am, I can't pick up any of the contents of the manual 😢. I didn't pick up on any of the contents of the manual 😢. However, my wife and I quickly drank it all while competing with each other.

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# 77

3.16 pt.

Kitamura Shuzo Nara

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Chestnutt Umami Firm Chocolate Floral Cheese Dry CherryBlossom

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Rice used is Yoshino Gin-no-sato 1/3rd bottle of Yoshino Sake Rice Project Kitamura Sake Brewery, probably for the first time. It has a good amount of sweetness, spiciness, and acidity. The alcohol content is a little high. The aftertaste is also crisp, and it is good that it does not get dull. As expected of Nara's sake, the level of the ministry is high.

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The famous sake from Yoshino, Nara, Shojo no Oni👹san series❣️. The founder of Shugendo, Yakushokaku, was served by a couple of demons: the husband demon was Zendo Oni (the former demon) and the wife was Myodo Oni (the latter demon). This is the first time I bought a sake named after that Zendo Oni 😆. I was originally under the impression that Shoto was a fruity, easy-drinking sake, but this Zendo Oni is so rich and full-bodied that it is hard to believe it is a Jungin of Gohyakumangoku 😳. It has a nice melon feeling and a full-bodied flavor reminiscent of Tamagawa❣️. By the third day, the ripe fruit-like sweetness is added, and the unique flavor is irresistible 😇 I'm enjoying it chippy, chippy, chippy😇 All that crosses our path are demons 👹. But if it's demons like this, I want to see them again. I wonder if his wife will be the next demon (not my wife 😅)

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Hinohikari. The richness of the rice flavor is gutsy. Slightly hiney feeling.

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# 78

3.15 pt.

Taiko Shuzojo Tokushima

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Crisp Full-flavored

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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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# 79

3.13 pt.

岩手銘醸 Iwate

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Sweet and Sour Fresh Velvety Acidity Umami

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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

# 80

3.13 pt.

岡崎酒造 Yamaguchi

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Dry Umami Acidity Bitterness Crisp Sweetness Light Rugged

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The label has started to change from spring to summery. It is a refreshing sake with the flavor of rice. The accompaniment is Tsukasa Gyoza

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A souvenir from a business trip to Hagi. It was a nice sake. I want to drink it again.

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At Hankyu Department Store I had a chance to drink all kinds of sake. The nigori was also delicious. They also gave us a 1:1 blend of nigori and junmai. It was also delicious. The one that caught my attention was the Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)", Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)". It's black and white, so I guess it's 🐼😁. It is said that lactic acid is not used in the yeast stocking but is substituted with citric acid produced from white and black malted rice and fermented slowly at low temperature. It is refreshing and light to drink. Pleasant acidity and a clean aftertaste, but it was a bit unusual.

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