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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 71

3.37 pt.

Yaoshin Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Fizzy Umami Acidity Fruity Sweetness Firm Dry Balanced

Gangi 1

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(๑-̀ㅂ-́)و🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today was my first time to try Ganki 😃. The aroma is mild😊The mouthfeel is dry but the umami spreads slowly 😚The balance between soft acidity and umami is good 😘I drank it cold this time, but it is light and comfortable to drink and will go well with any food 🥰I will try it a little warmer next time 🥳.

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February 9, 2024 Evening drink at home. Drinking sake with 7-day-old ku-e. This day's accompaniment is GANKI Junmai Ginjo Mizunowa. day's accompaniment was GANKI Junmai Ginjo Mizunowa. It is full It has a fruity and soft sweetness and soft sweetness, but it does not disturb the meal. It has a light and refreshing mouthfeel. It is delicious with sashimi and roughly pounded nameko mushrooms. I enjoyed it with sashimi with great flavor and roughly pounded nameko mushrooms.

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This year's Hiyaoroshi starts here. It's been a while since I've bought a GANKI because of the label, but it's still stable and delicious 😀. The first glass after taking it out of the fridge was too refreshing, but after the second glass, the rice flavor and the elegant sweetness are well balanced, and the food and sake go well together😋. The price was reasonable and I was satisfied with the bottle👍.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

雁木(がんぎ)純米ひやおろし無濾過原酒720ml¥2,000 雁木(がんぎ)純米無濾過ひとつ火720ml¥2,150

# 72

3.37 pt.

福持酒造場 Mie

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Rum Raisin Acidity Bitterness Fizzy Fresh Sweetness Balanced

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Tenkanishiki 3

For the record Sake I drank when I went to Mie after all this time

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After drinking Shikishima about a month ago, I became interested in Fukumochi Sake Brewery (Tenga Nishiki) who helped me with Shikishima Sake Brewery! I looked up where they sold it and was surprised to find a special distributor near me 😲. I ended up buying three different kinds! It's like a muscat with a standing aroma! The first sip gives the impression of being rich, but the mouthfeel is clear. I didn't taste much sweetness. The rich taste is followed by the umami of the rice, which is also heavy and robust. There is a slight alcohol aftertaste. The bitterness is also moderate~! If I have a chance, I'd like to try the raw sake.

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This is my first time drinking Tenka Nishiki ✨This is delicious 😋It has a gentle sweetness, a good amount of gas, a moderate aroma, a subtle bitterness in the second half, and a nice sharpness👍. Today I had a seafood bowl with spring sea urchin from Okhotsk, scallops from Eruption Bay, and Miyagi Miyagi salmon! Ahhhh, delicious! ‼️

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# 73

3.37 pt.

Koimari Shuzo Saga

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Acidity Fizzy Umami Fruity Sweetness Balanced Pineapple Muscat

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Refreshing, clean, rummy feel 🍶✨. Delicious and easy to drink✨✨✨ I'm enjoying it.

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The last of the Saga Sake is Ko-Imari Actually I drank 2 kinds of Aizu Homare before Ko-Imari😅 I searched for it and found out that it is an Imari limited sake! The sweetness is quite strong. It's a bit heavy sweetness. I think the sweetness is stronger than other Ko-Imari sake I have had. I would like to drink some raw sake of this if there is such a thing.

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I bought a rare pre-natural sake that I was curious about when I saw Mariponnu's post. And it was an active nigori 🌟. It was supposed to be a spouting caution, but the liquid level didn't come up at all and the bottle opened quietly😁. When poured into a glass, it is quite solid and nigori. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be great. It's also very juicy and gassy. I thought for a moment that I could drink it quickly and easily after a bath... I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be good for you. It was a bit like makgeolli, so I served it with kimchi and Korean seaweed and it was a great match 😆😆. I'm sure it would go well with grilled meat too😋.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

古伊万里前(さき)　純米酒¥1,485 古伊万里カップ酒　NOMANNE(ノマンネ)　蛸唐草(青)180ml¥2,200

# 74

3.37 pt.

Kawanakajima Genbu

Shusenkurano Nagano

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Bitterness Umami Sweetness Fruity Creamy Juicy Balanced Acidity

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Kawanakajima Genbu 3

It has been a long time since I have had a Genmai. The aroma is slightly fruity, the mouthfeel is sweet and bitter, and the taste is sharp! Enjoying the delicious taste of Miyamanishiki....... I am enjoying it with my favorite sashimi of kibinago and isobe-age firefly squid......................

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Smells of grapes and oil clay. The wine has a pungent, thick, pungent, sweet and sour taste that is refreshing and pleasant to drink. The juiceiness, saliva-like flavor, and bitterness. Powerful. It is delicious! It does not become watery in the middle. A delicious sake that makes you want to eat a meal.

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The first touch is a gentle mouthfeel, with a hint of sweetness and flavor. You can feel the slight sweetness and deliciousness. All of the Genmai are dusty 😙.

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# 75

3.37 pt.

Kanbai Shuzo Miyagi

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Dry and refreshing.

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A little sweeter than Miyakanume? In short, both are delicious!

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I remember the last time I drank Miyaganbai, it was delicious 🤔. I knew there was a sake collaboration between my neighborhood liquor store and the Kanmei Brewery, but I put it off thinking I could always buy it. But it's plum season and I finally bought it (almost, coyly). Oyusaki Quartet I heard that the name "Uguisaki" is a play on Osaki, where the cold plum trees are located, or plum blossoms and bush warblers (Uguisu), and many other things! At first, you can taste a little sourness. It's just a little bit sour, but it's not too much. The sweetness is soft and lingers on the tongue. Maybe a little more refreshing than the Miyakanume I had before (not sure I remember that 😆). Fresh, fruity and a little different from the gentle sweetness of rice. It is also beautiful and delicious 😋. On the second day, it seems a little more sour. And sweetness too. As an added bonus, here's a picture of the plums

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# 76

3.37 pt.

石井酒造 Saitama

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Acidity Sweetness Creamy Banana Grape Balanced Umami Spice

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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 bought this at the brewery local! It's light and tasty 😋Cosy!

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# 77

3.36 pt.

渡邉酒造 Tochigi

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Umami Acidity Sweetness Balanced Bitterness Sharp Fresh Fruity

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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』

☆【日本酒】旭興(きょくこう)特別純米辛口1800ml¥3,190

# 78

3.36 pt.

Hiroki Shuzo Honten Fukushima

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Umami Fresh Acidity Sweetness Dry Tranquil Bitterness Balanced

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I returned home for the holidays to participate in cleaning out the oversized trash at my parents' house. After sweating a bit, I found Izumikawa in the fridge and immediately opened a bottle of this unexpected trophy 🎉. It has a slightly soft sweetness, a gradual flavor, and a bitterness that comes in the latter half of the bottle. It is smooth and easy to drink! It is the big brother of Tobiroki, and I enjoyed Izumikawa for the first time in a long time 😘.

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Izumikawa's Funakuchi. It is a slightly orizumi (orizumi is a slightly cloudy, raw sake), so the first thing to drink is the top clear liquid. The aroma is still young and melon-like, with a soft sweetness and a tangy, spicy bitterness. The balance of sweetness, spiciness, and bitterness gradually improves. When mixed with ori, it becomes slightly cloudy. The spiciness subsides and the sweetness increases, creating a mellow mouthfeel that keeps you coming back for more. It is a very fresh and delicious sake that can only be drunk at this time of the year.

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Tonight, we will be drinking new sake, but this is the first one to greet you 💁. Izumikawa Jungin Nanaguchi Hon Nama Nama ✨✨✨✨ Izumikawa is a sake that is distributed within the prefecture by the famous sake brewery HIROKI, but this Jungin Funakuchi Honnen is exceptionally popular and our expectations are skyrocketing. ⤴️ The bottle was opened very quietly, with a little lees at the bottom of the bottle. The aroma is similar to that of Tobiroki, but it is not flashy, with fresh melon and pear fruits. The taste is a little viscous and smooth on the tongue, with moderate acidity and the sweetness of the rice spreading through a dry aftertaste. When the starch is mixed in, the softness and flavor increase, and although it has a moderate alcohol content, it is a very popular wine.

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# 79

3.35 pt.

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

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Umami Acidity Hot Temperature Sweetness Crisp Balanced Gentle Room Temperature

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Fukushima's typical sake 🍶. We enjoyed it very much(^-^)/.

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I've had a rough day...so I chose this one, hoping it would turn things around a bit 😊. Speaking of Yamahai, Suehiro🍶. Speaking of Suehiro, Yamahai 🍶. I don't really know what I'm talking about 😆. But I do know that it's delicious ❕. Light, mellow, sweet, delicious, spicy, bitter, and oicy ❕. This is amazing 💠. Praying for a good day tomorrow, I'm enjoying it tonight, too.

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This is my first Suehiro❗️ When I went on my trip to Aizu, there were signs everywhere Sake by Suehiro Sake Brewery😊. The aroma is subdued! The taste is more refreshing than I expected. It is a very easy to drink sake with a nice umami flavor👍. It was a well balanced sake that would go well with a variety of meals. It was a delicious sake!

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# 80

3.35 pt.

Koimari Shuzo Saga

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Fruity Fizzy Acidity Juicy Sweetness Crisp Balanced Umami

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It's juicy with a delicious, dark sweet and sour taste 😋. It has a unique sourness that makes it so delicious that you can't help but gulp it down. I'm getting a bit of a throat 🤣.

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Sake Day I wanted to open something from the fridge😅. I've never heard of this sake before but I've been curious about it since Mariponnu's check-in 😊. First Koimari! I can't imagine how good it smells from the label. It's very fruity and sweet! It also has a nice exit feeling. The finish is clean and crisp👍👍.

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(2) Ko-Imari Sake Brewery I mean limited edition sake, once a year! The 🦓 zebra label is cool too~! Now, a sip... delicious ☺️👍 It has a gassy feeling! Slightly gassy! Fresh and light nigori. You can drink it quickly ⤴︎⤴︎

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