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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.88 pt.

Kikusui Shuzo Akita

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Kikusui Shuzo Junmai Ginjo Tsumugi. The aroma is mild but fruity. It is a delicious sake with a sweet flavor and a bitter taste at the end. It is aged in a tunnel at low temperature.

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Third of five drinks 🍶.

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Akita business trip... (1) Kanto, hot 🥵. Last week was my trip to Akita... or rather business trip 😅. Speaking of Akita.... First of all, I bought a small bottle of this at a local supermarket. There are so many small bottles in the supermarket, I can't choose which one I like best 😳. Looks slightly yellow Is it solid? It was so rich and clean.... Oh my goodness, it's so rich and sharp 🤩. It's so good! The sake I quickly picked up was a winner 🎯. I'm so happy😊. I also saw the dry review... I'm not sure if it's a little spicy when the temperature rises.... I think it's about the same. Is my tongue weird? 😅 I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to drink outside this time. Next time I want to try Izakaya local sake 😊.

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# 2

4.79 pt.

Kame no Ou (King of Turtles)

Kusumi Shuzo Niigata

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Kame no Ou (King of Turtles) 1

Kame no Ou (King of Turtles) 2

Kame no Ou (King of Turtles) 3

Drinking continues at Don Chaya 🕺. We emptied the weird "Haneya", followed by another round 🍶. We chose our first brand that we could see in the cellar✨ First "Kame no Ou Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate" 🎉. Not much in the way of aroma, but a clean sweetness on the palate, with a pleasantly sharp and sweet [Kame-no-o] lingering finish! I found out later that they revived Kame-no-o and used this episode as a model for Natsuko's Sake, so in a sense, they are the pioneer of Kame-no-o 😁.

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2020/07/26 This is the brewery of Natsuko's sake. The taste is oblivious(^...^)

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# 3

4.71 pt.

Mira Shuzo Aomori

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Effortless Refreshing Umami Subtle Light Smooth Crisp Silky

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Three staggering drunks strolling to the next restaurant🐾🐈🐾 We drank only our favorites at the first restaurant, so the second one was Aomori sake (๑🍶๑🍶🍶´-) Yum! Fruity! I decided to go to ❣️ because I had never had it before and because of the words "fruity". Exactly! Aomori means scallops 🥰. This is the first time I actually ate them there 🎶. It tastes gentler than the ones I make myself ☺️ I'll use it as a reference for the next time I make it.

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Junmai 🍶Yoyo Saiya Rice 🌾. Light, refreshing ✨, still feels relatively thin. Lemon water 🍋The origin of the "n" is "unme" apparently 🤔Hiragai no string yaki, yummy. It has a nice crunch 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20230810

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. Polishing ratio : Koji rice 55%, Kake rice 70%. At "Kita no Kitchen Onjiki" in Hachioji Slightly sweet but with a strong umami flavor! No peculiarities! ✩4.0

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# 4

4.59 pt.

Wakaebisu Shuzo Mie

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Invigorating Fruity Crisp Refreshing Umami Sweetness Caramelized Fresh

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The third drink at my favorite yakitori restaurant was Gizaemon Natsu-damon, which I had during a break in the drinking Shinsei. This is another summer sake from my favorite Mie sake that I was very curious about. The aroma is not so strong. It has an energetic taste with a tingling sensation when you put it in your mouth. It was a very tasty sake with a good balance of refreshing sweetness and bitterness ✨.

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This is Gizaemon Junmai Daiginjo Autumn Damon. The aroma is mild, but it smells like Muscat in the mouth. It has a good acidity and a mellow taste, and is a delicious sake. It is better to drink it not too cold.

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The Last Five Cups of Tsu Night I think I have posted this before, When I think of Gizaemon, I have an image of a black label. It is a dark sake with a mellow mouthfeel, but with a strong umami flavor. It has a stable flavor. ❗️ I enjoyed Mie sake...thank you!

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# 5

4.36 pt.

Naniwa Shuzo Osaka

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Sweetness Umami

Naniwamasamune 1

Naniwamasamune 2

Naniwamasamune 3

After a long time. Complexity between sweetness and umami.

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Tenma Daijukai (¡°Tenma Sake Association¡±) This sake is named after Governor Yoshimura And an illustration of a mysterious person on the label Where is Governor Yoshimura? Where? It's a very typical mature, slightly dry junmai sake, and it's good warmed up. It's the type of sake I'd like to drink on a regular basis, but it's more of a souvenir. I misunderstood. I'd like to buy it if it were available!

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Tenma Taishukai 2024 ④ The day before, I tasted Sakakamatsu from this brewery at a liquor store in Ikuno Ward. He asked me if I was going to the Tenma Sake Festival. I've been to this brewery and bought sake before. I think it was a brewery in Osaka, but closer to Wakayama and near a fishing port. I drank Junmai Ginjo Natsusei Nemuchi-san confirmed with the brewery that it was the same Sakakamatsu Natsusei that I drank the day before. Hmmm? When I drank it the day before, I had the impression that it was a summer sake with good flavor and drinkability, but something is different... Is it the temperature range? It seems too thin or too light 🤔. Summer Ginjo This is also a summer sake. Similar to Junmai Ginjo, but this one is spicier.

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# 6

4.35 pt.

九重雑賀K Wakayama

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Dry Crisp Acidity Sharp Refreshing Umami Fruity Melon-flavored

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The underlings are opening another good sake today👍. Seems to have won the highest gold award out of 901 entries in the 2018 Wine Glass Delicious Sake Awards😍. I bought this at the first liquor store I went to because it was politely recommended 😋. I would say it's definitely like wine. The aroma is amazing. Should have drunk it in a wine glass😅. The sweetness is slight, but the rice flavor is strong. I thought it would be dense but it's also very crisp. It's a good sake with good cost and good ministry.

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I still want to match it with oysters, so Dry sake 😆 The aroma is mild but fresh. It is also refreshing on the palate 😆. It's like a fresh Kiri 😳. It's delicious 😆.

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Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake🍶Origarami✨. Calpis soda🥛. Sweetness followed by dryness. Slightly carbonated ✨. Also tastes of peach🍑 pear🍐. Easy to pair with the sourness of the chicken fried chicken. Flows smoothly with the Tempura of Sayori. A little bitterness. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20231222

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

雑賀 Spring's Yell 吟醸辛口本生 720ml 日本酒九重雑賀和歌山県¥1,375 雑賀純米吟醸 720ml 日本酒九重雑賀和歌山県¥1,705

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

雑賀純米吟醸辛口しぼりたて生酒 1800ml さいか¥3,080 雑賀族 ZOKU 辛口純米 1800ml ぞく九重雑賀¥3,080

# 7

4.33 pt.

Takagi Shuzo Gifu

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Dry Weighty Stiff Refreshing Creamy

Okuhida 1

Okuhida 2

Okuhida 3

Purchase from Okuhida Sake Brewery This sake brewery is within walking distance of Hida Kanayama Station. This time, they recommended to purchase by letter. I am a sucker for limited editions, so I bought it. The aroma is moderate and the taste is strong. It is dry with a clean aftertaste. I paired it with fried pork and cheese with tomato ketchup. I had it with fried pork and cheese with tomato ketchup. It had a strong flavor, but because it was dry, I think it would go well with western food. I think it goes well with western food. It has a nice aftertaste.

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This is a limited edition sake from the brewery open house held during Golden Week. I can't help but buy the limited edition sake. 💦. Well, this sake is made with Yamadanishiki from Hida and is a modern fruity sake. I guess it tastes more like first green than traditional Okuhida. It's delicious and super likable. 😋😋😋😋😋 The weather was perfect that day and it was great to drink sake with friends while surrounded by fresh greenery. 👍

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Full-bodied, sweet, and matte drinking

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# 8

4.32 pt.

黒澤酒造 Nagano

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Kurosawa 1

Kurosawa 2

Kurosawa 3

This is a speial edition for distribution by Miyajima Liquor Shop, Ueda City. This sake uses Sankei-nishiki and brewed in Kimoto Method. So, I could enjoy the full-bodied but fruity taste. Really love it!

Junmai Namikakekurozawa Rice polishing ratio 65%, Sake degree +2 Alcohol degree 15

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This is the limitted bottle of the liquor shop. It was brewed during pre-war time. It's brewed by the Kimoto Method, creating a fruity like muscat and slightly dry taste.

# 9

4.28 pt.

小松酒造 Saga

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Dry Umami Sweetness Fizzy Acidity Refreshing Bitterness Firm

Manrei 1

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Manrei 3

It is healing. It is light in alcohol content at 14 degrees and It is sweet with a thickening sensation. It is the complete opposite of the usual Manrei, but it tastes just like the cute label. It tastes just like the cute label.

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Found it at a local store I sometimes go to 👀. I had no prior knowledge of the brand, but was attracted by the sexy label and the owner's comment that it was "sweet and delicious" 😁. It is indeed sweet. But not sticky, clean and elegant sweetness 😋. By the third day, the sweetness was reduced and the taste was balanced 😆 Uma~! I guess the 6th place in the Saga ranking is not for nothing 😆😆. Thanks for the food 🙏🙏.

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Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-Nihonju 🍶 thin nigori✨Omachi, Koji rice: Yamada Nishiki from Saga Sachi (20%) Kake rice: Omachi from Okayama "80%" 🌾. I met Manrei's summer sake again for the first time in a year 😆 Sweet and sour. It has a mild taste even though it's a lemon-sour 🍋 type 🍋. ☺️. A little tangy aftertaste. Refreshing with evening glory and pork belly stew 😋. The sea and @Takadanobaba 20230713

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# 10

4.27 pt.

Fumotoi (hiragana)

Fumotoi Shuzo Yamagata

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Acidity Fruity Crisp Umami Invigorating Sweetness Refreshing Sweet and Sour

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Fumotoi (hiragana) 3

I know fukui has some kind of austere image 😅. But when I tried it, I found it very easy to drink and delicious ❗️. It's a sake with a characteristic sourness as shown on the label, and it tastes rather modern 😄. It has a delicious flavor and the acidic aftertaste is refreshing and very tasty 👍

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Easy to drink with no sense of aging or anything. Quite fruity. I was served it because there was not much left.

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. Sake rice: Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 40 Slightly dry, clean and well-honed flavor! The alcohol content is strong. ✩4.0

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

フモトヰ夏純吟純米吟醸酒 1800ml 麓井ふもとい麓井酒造¥3,410 フモトヰ生もと純米大吟醸山田錦 1800ml 化粧箱入りふもとい父の日ギフト¥6,600

Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

フモトヰ純米大吟醸雪女神 720ml / 山形県麓井酒造【4695】【日本酒】【化粧箱入り】【お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥4,400

Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

フモトヰ夏純吟 (ナツジュンギン) 限定品 720ml¥1,705 フモトヰ純米 Trad & Current 限定品 720ml¥1,980

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