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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Balanced" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.
# 41
3.61 pt.
Kamoshibitokuheiji
Ban Jozojo
Aichi
7,713 check-ins
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Fizzy
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Fruity
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Balanced
Sweetness
This is a completely pre-ordered raw usu-nigori. It was my first time to try Jyoshinin Jiheiji itself. It was a brand that I had paid attention to in everyone's reviews, so I took a chance and bought a bottle. The result was a great answer. It has an elegant and gentle sweetness. It makes me feel spring.
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This year's version is delicious too!
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I opened the second bottle because I have reserved next year's. It is too dangerous for me. (Be careful about chugging it all at once.)
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Where to Buy
お酒の専門店 『松仙』
Amazon
醸し人九平次
純米大吟醸 山田錦50% EAU
DU
DESI(希望の水)
720ml
¥2,365
醸し人九平次
純米大吟醸
雄町
720ml
¥2,530
# 42
3.60 pt.
Sagaminada
Kubota Shuzo
Kanagawa
797 check-ins
Umami
Dry
Fizzy
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Fresh
Balanced
Sharp
Crisp
Sagaminada...and my favorite Omachi...a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness...a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness! It's delicious on its own, but Sagaminada is a perfect food sake 🍶 for maximum performance! Today, I'm having a nabe (hot pot) 🫕♪ with "salted swordfish" from Minami-Boso as a side dish: .... I'm having a little bit of it...
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Fruity aroma of Omachi...sweet aroma...mouthfeel...ummmm Omachi's sweet rice flavor...nothing to say! Delicious... Sagaminada! It's great on its own... but it goes great with fish... and I'm having it with grilled barracuda... and sipping on it...
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It goes well with fish and seafood... I'm having it with bonito sashimi, bonito tataki, boiled skin, and today, sashimi of mehikari that I got during my expedition to Iwaki, Fukushima... I'm having it with small bites...! Aroma: Slightly smells like seme, yes, Sagaminada...strong bitterness, sweet bitterness! Then it's sharp!
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Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
相模灘
純米吟醸
美山錦
1800ml
日本酒
久保田酒造
神奈川県
¥3,160
# 43
3.59 pt.
鶯咲
Kanbai Shuzo
Miyagi
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Miyakanbai's PB brand Miyamanishiki 55% Koji, Manamusume 65% Kake The aroma is rather subdued, but it has a clean, fruity aroma of white peaches, pears and apples. The taste is juicy and sweet like honey apple, just like drinking fruit juice! The alcohol content is a little strong, but it is easy to drink with a pleasant, refreshing aftertaste. It is as beautiful and delicious as one would expect from Miyakanbai.
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It has a fresh fruity aroma. The sharpness is also quite good. Personally, I prefer Miyakanbai Junmai Ginjo.
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Junmai-shu, domestic rice 65%, 15%. Aroma and slight sweetness. It is a little short, but the exquisite sweetness makes it easy to drink. 85%.
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# 44
3.59 pt.
Shinshu Kirei
Okazaki Shuzo
Nagano
4,261 check-ins
Fizzy
Fresh
Bitterness
Neat
Fruity
Umami
Acidity
Balanced
Slightly fruity smell. Softly sweet and light in the mouth. The mouthfeel is reminiscent of rice, with an extended acidity, a slight sweetness, and a bitter taste that fades away. It is delicious. The impression is gentle. The third day. It tastes better when it has been open for a while. After the light fruitiness, the water is a little sour, a little bitter, and clean. Not too much of a bad taste, just a good feeling.
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Nagano sake is delicious 🍶, and my favorite Shinshu Kamerei and Hitogokochi are my favorites. .... Fruity aroma, sweetness of rice, good bitterness in the aftertaste, and a nice sharpness! Nothing to say about it, roast pork and local edamame (edamame is in season) to go with it. .... Next time, I'd like to pair it with Shinshu soba noodles...
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I love ❤️ Shinshu Kamerei, which was sleeping in the fridge! The mouthfeel is sweet! However, the aftertaste is exquisitely bitter and sharp! This is it! I can't believe that rice can be expressed like this 😋 It's really delicious 😋 Anyway, it's .... There is no bitterness! I wonder if it's buckwheat noodles since it's a Shinshu sake (....) It's delicious to drink as it is....
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# 45
3.59 pt.
Aizu Shikon
Nagurayama Shuzo
Fukushima
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Nagurayama Shuzo's Aizu Shikon is brewed in Aizu Wakamatsu City. Although there is a tangy alcoholic stimulation when the sake is first served cold, it has a good balance of sweet, spicy, and bitter tastes, and as the temperature rises, the sweet and umami tastes come out later on. This is a refreshing, yet rich and powerful sake! This is a new brand that was just born 2 years ago, so we will continue to follow it 😋.
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A challenge themed drink, apparently😊. I don't know about the details but it's neat😄. I don't know the details, but it's refreshing 😋
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Nagurayama Brewery Aizu The Spirit of the Warrior Soul Quite a character right after opening the bottle. Settled down on the second day Tomorrow is the third day. Well, I'm looking forward to it.
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# 46
3.58 pt.
Kachikoma
Kiyoto Shuzojo
Toyama
1,871 check-ins
Umami
Neat
Fruity
Crisp
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Sharp
Balanced
Sweetness
It has a sweet rice aroma rather than a fruity one. Unlike the popular sake of today, it has a strong bitter sweet taste...mellow umami taste...you can feel the flavor of the rice...it's a Junmai with a strong presence...it's like a sake for the sake connoisseur.
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I wish I could have been there 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had business in Toyama, so I bought it at Liquor Pocket Mizuhata by the way. It's a great way to start the day. I had it after a long time, but it is still good.
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. First time at Katsikoma ❣️ I was allowed to drink several kinds but this is the only photo I took 😭 Only a record of what I drank✍️ Beta alanine's massage time🥰. Everyone looks so comfortable ⌯´˘`⌯. I'm going to go get another massage (*´ ˘ `*)♡ ahehehe
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# 47
3.58 pt.
旭興
渡邉酒造
Tochigi
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. This one is also dry ❗️ But it was refreshing and tasty 😋. kan. I'll take good care of it 🎁💕︎
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First of three bottles purchased at Mekada Sake Shop Asahi Koh from Watanabe Sake Brewery in Otawara City. It's so good 🥰. I like -2.0 sweet and tasty Tochigi Ai 🤣.
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Easy to drink: ❗️ Just a little sweetness and bitterness, spastic and sharp✨. I'm about to run out, will I buy another 🥹?
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Where to Buy
お酒の専門店 『松仙』
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☆【日本酒】
旭興
(きょくこう)
特別純米
辛口
1800ml
¥3,190
# 48
3.56 pt.
Tanakarokujugo
Shiraito Shuzo
Fukuoka
2,307 check-ins
Fizzy
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Balanced
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At home. Hatsutanaka Rokuugo. A famous sake, but I didn't know much about it... Yamada-Nishiki, it's a tanaka in the middle of a rice field. I knew it for the first time. The aroma is fruity (Muscat type?). Good balance of sweetness, umami, acidity, and bitterness. It is a quintessential gem, suitable to be enjoyed in a relaxed and leisurely manner.
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(人 -͈ᴗ-͈)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I had my first Tanaka Rokuugo 😀 The aroma is fresh and gentle, like grapes 😙 When you drink it, the subtle umami of rice and acidity are well balanced and it goes down a treat. It is a good sake for a meal 🤔This is a delicious sake 😄.
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Junmai-shu, 65% polished rice, brewed by Mr. Tanaka in a sake brewery located in the rice paddies. Tanaka Rokuugo. I knew it was delicious from everyone's postings on Sake no Wa 😊. I thought it would be more of a gusto, but it was a delicious sake with a gentle rice flavor and a light texture♪ Kyushu has an image of shochu, but I was surprised at the high level of sake as well, including Tanaka Rokuugo, Koei Kiku, and Sundo 😆. I'm looking forward to trying some of the other sake I have in stock 😁.
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Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
田中六五
火入れ
720ml
日本酒
白糸酒造
福岡県
¥1,980
田中六五
6513
720ml
日本酒
白糸酒造
福岡県
¥3,410
# 49
3.55 pt.
Satouhee
Aramasa Shuzo
Akita
117 check-ins
See-through
I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it. I've been drinking it with mackerel tataki, wild yellowtail, squid sashimi, and tuna sashimi.
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It was a gift ✨. New politics again! First time for Uhei Sato It's so delicious ✨. It's a little fizzy and sweet, just like Shinsei. It's very easy to drink, but... You can feel the flavor of the rice well ☺️. I was going to drink it for my birthday, but I couldn't resist the temptation of Shinsei.
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It has a clear, refreshing, sweet and sour taste!
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# 50
3.53 pt.
豊明
石井酒造
Saitama
132 check-ins
Acidity
Sweetness
Banana
Creamy
Grape
Balanced
Umami
Spice
The sake that Rafa ordered. I exchanged it for the sake I ordered and drank some. The rice is said to be modified Nobukou. Unlike the straight kumi-style sake, it is calm and has a mild sweetness. It is more like a classic sake. The official website says it is about -7, so I think it is more on the sweet side. If you think of it as the standard sake of the brewery, it is quite high. It seems that Rafa has a connection with Satte City, where Toyoake's brewery is located, and I thought such an episode was interesting.
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Toyoake in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. When I tasted it last week at Koedo Kurasato in Kawagoe, I felt its obvious individuality and immediately bought a 4-goupe bottle because I wanted to drink it at home. It is a fire-aged junmai sake with a slightly sweet, dark flavor and a modern acidity. It has character. The subtitle and the message on the back label are also good. The waka poem written on the box? on the box is also nice. The slight coloring is due to the limited amount of charcoal used in the filtration process.
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I got this at a nearby Ario. I knew they would have this one. It has a good balance of fresh acidity, white malted rice flavor and sweetness, perfect for a hot day. I am happy to be able to buy this level at a supermarket.
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