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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 31

2.99 pt.

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

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CherryBlossom Umami Dry Acidity Caramelized Fresh Bitterness Firm

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A faint sweet aroma of rice...strong bitter sweetness and bitterness....traditional flavors....for the experts. Good as a food sake 👍It is good with hot pot in winter time....

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Takashi Kofuji Special Junmai Nama Sake. Like kino.san, I thought it was takashi at first😅.

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Takashi is a first time drinker. It has a strong umami flavor with a little chestnut and nutty taste. It has a modest flavor with little assertiveness, and is suitable for a mealtime drink. I think it is suitable for aging. I prefer it at a higher temperature than when it is chilled.

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

隆【純米吟醸】「緑」無濾過〔生原酒〕令和3年度醸造新酒 720ml¥2,310 隆【純米酒】雄町無濾過〔生原酒〕令和4年度醸造1800ml¥3,960

# 32

2.96 pt.

Takasago Shuzo Hokkaido

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Umami Fruity Acidity Lingering Peachy Citrusy Sweetness Firm

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Ezonokuma 3

First time to drink a Hokkaido sake 🍶Fresh citrusy aroma? Sweet and bitter on the palate...maybe a little bitter....sharp aftertaste! The aftertaste is good, but... a little bit of a tangy taste? I wonder if it is a characteristic of the sake rice... is it like this? Hmmm... it's a little bitter...

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(˶◜˶◝˶)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had a hiyayoroshi of Ezokuma from Hokkaido 😀. The aroma is mild 😊The sourness and umami taste you feel in your mouth is well balanced, with a slight sweetness😚It has a strong flavor 💕It has a good sharpness 🤔It is a delicious sake that would go well with anything 😘.

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The rice is comet. It is sweeter than the junmai ginjos I have had in the past. After the gentle, fluffy sweetness, the bitterness comes quickly and then converges. It gives the impression of being sweet and bitter. Well, I regret buying Gokotsuru when I had a hard time deciding.

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# 33

2.94 pt.

Amabuki Shuzo Saga

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Fizzy Acidity Umami Bitterness Sweetness Yogurt Firm Sharp

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It has a sour yogurt-like aroma And a fruity aroma like an apple. I'm not sure if it's carbonated water or not. It's so gassy❗️ I think it's a little too much carbonation😭. Holy shit, a little sweet, a little sour, it's so good! It's dry and easy to drink! I can drink it like a juice😍.

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Aizan 45% polished It goes in quickly and the berry flavor of Aizan comes, and the flavor spreads with just the right amount of alcohol. It is a Daiginjo, but it has a strong umami taste.

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Fruity aroma spreads in the mouth despite the dryness of the sake.

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Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

日下無双　純米大吟醸　生酒　おりがらみ　山田錦　5BY　天吹酒造　1800ml 佐賀　日本酒¥6,199

# 34

2.93 pt.

Hakodate Jozo Hokkaido

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Acidity Umami Crisp Fruity Bitterness Sharp Dry Sweetness

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This is Hakodate Sake Brewery's Eiun Tamashii Uzumiguchi Junmai Ginpu. Right after opening the bottle, it is a delicious sake with lots of umami and a delicious acidity to finish it off 😋 It is from the Goho brewery 🍶.

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Good evening, this is Goho from your first series✨ I️ had been curious about this for a while, but when I️ drank it at the store yesterday, it was so good that I️ bought it as a souvenir and opened the bottle again. I️ bought it as a souvenir and opened it again, but since I️ bought it at a place that doesn't seem to store it well, it's aged beautifully..............right? I'm sure it's really good ✌️.

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Day 3 of Hakodate trip At Inamura-ya at Hakodate Hokuto Station. We received a detailed explanation from a kind shopkeeper.

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# 35

2.87 pt.

Kitagawa Honke Kyoto

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Sweetness Spicy Fresh Firm Crisp Fruity Wine Acidity

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They use a yeast called "Kyo no Koto" which was jointly developed by Sasaki Shuzo and the Kyoto City Institute of Industrial Technology. If that's the case, why don't they write it on the label? It's quite floral, but banana-like. At the end, the sourness kills it. So far, I don't think I've had a bad bottle of Fuoh.

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I bought it at ●Maya because I thought it was rare to find Tomiou's Yamahai. It was sweet with lactic acidity. Then there is a bitterness with a graininess. A little peculiar? A little nutty. It has a complex taste with caramel and creaminess. After a few days, it tastes like yogurt or calpis. After a few more days, it's hard to describe, but it has a type of habit I don't like...

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Japanese Sake Festival @ Osaka Bay Tower (¡Ω) Very yellow. Delicious and mellow as expected! Although from the Fushimi brewery, this sake would definitely be better suited to those who prefer San-in sake! I've been afraid to go to Kyoto since the new cologne, but this makes me want to go to Fushimi to buy some! But I still don't have the guts to take the train only in the direction of Kyoto where there are many tourists! Still, this sake has enough charm to make me brave enough to make the decision to go to Fushimi, even if I am trembling!

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# 36

2.87 pt.

Fukunishiki Hyogo

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Acidity Umami Yogurt Balanced Fizzy Invigorating Sweetness Fresh

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Today, I'm going to have a pure blue. I mean, I went to Tomikunishiki yesterday to buy the Galaxy label. Unfortunately, it was sold out for mail order😭. Basically, I'm the kind of person who thinks that shipping costs are less than the cost of gasoline, so I thought I'd go and drive an hour or so to get there, but I didn't realize how popular the Galaxy Label was. I had no choice but to buy this Ikarashi Tokubetsu Junmai. It's sweet but delicious ☺️. I think I'll mail order it properly next year. I should have bought either Kamesen's SEL or Gohashi, which I saw at the liquor store on my way home.

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I went to buy sake for my annual plum wine yesterday and found this. It's a sake made by reviving the oldest sake rice called Shiratama (test brewed sake). It tastes like Tomikunishiki, full and mellow... very delicious☺️. I love it after all. It's so delicious 😆.

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This was one of the bottles I bought at the recent New Sake Festival. I was going to miss it this year, but it was on sale so I bought it. It was cold and had a little bit of cemedine smell in the mouth...and then a spicy taste. It doesn't leave much of a aftertaste either. Delicious.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

純青兵庫夢錦生もと純米吟醸おりがらみ生酒 1800ml じゅんせい¥3,300 純青兵庫夢錦生もと純米吟醸無濾過直汲み生酒 1800ml じゅんせい¥3,300

# 37

2.82 pt.

Kinpo Shizenshu

Niida Honke Fukushima

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Melon-flavored Acidity Rum Raisin Shaoxing Wine CherryBlossom Yogurt Umami

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Kinpo Shizenshu 3

At Kaki-numa. I'm not sure how many times I've heard of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea. Lucky👍 I bought a bottle of autumn wine 😋 for good measure. Just the right amount of age! The flavor of the food tickles my autumnal appetite 😅 It's the season for good drinks and snacks 😁

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I drank the nigori of natural sake 🤗🤗. No, no, too much nigori! LOL. It's a doburoku 😳. It's as cloudy as milk😅😅. The taste...I thought it would taste more like sakekasu...but it's surprisingly refreshing despite this color and sludge...👍👍. It's like a cold sake lees soup without the smell 😊. If you sprinkle a little salt and pepper, it would be like a vichyssoise 🍲.

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The rice-derived umami and richness are the first sensations, leaving a lingering aftertaste with a hint of bitterness. The impression was heavy for a sake with a low alcohol content.

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# 38

2.79 pt.

Terada Honke Chiba

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Acidity Room Temperature Yogurt Umami Complex Hot Temperature Creamy Shaoxing Wine

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I opened the lid and sniffed it... I liked it even before I drank it because of the nice aroma of koji like amazake! I thought ^ ^ Sip it with salted butter dorayaki and dry snacks 🍶. Yes, it's still delicious...my kind of sake ^ ^ ^.

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Kashima Shrine, Ikisu Shrine, Katori Shrine I visited and bought from the three shrines of Eastern Japan! This time we got Katori! Junmai Natural Sake 80 I've never tasted sake like this before! Sweet aroma? The aroma of bread? The taste is strong and robust. The sourness and richness are similar to coffee... That's just my personal opinion😜. What the heck, I just finished 300mls! LOL! It is a divine drink 😁.

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I messed up with the Terada family.... It's perfect for heating up.

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酒の甫坂

寺田本家香取純米90 720ml¥1,309 寺田本家香取純米80 720ml¥1,309

# 39

2.78 pt.

Toshimori Shuzo Okayama

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Umami Acidity Dry Yogurt Crisp Firm Balanced Weighty

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It is not written on the label, but according to the liquor store's explanation, it is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake made from Omachi. It was purchased together with Tsururei Nigori at Tanaka Shoten. It has a fresh taste like a nama-shu, and the sweetness and spiciness are in balance. Refreshing and fruity. Gentle sweetness with a sense of thickening.

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2023 Ginjo Shinshu Matsuri🍶. You can feel the umami of rice well. Dry 🍶.

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The third cup went to "sake-ichisoku"! Thick, grape-like aroma. The mouthfeel is full, with a tangy, pungent, classic flavor. It goes well with mushrooms to enjoy a moment of old-fashioned feeling! The sake itself is smooth and silky, so the lightness and the thickness of the flavor are a good accent👍.

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# 40

2.78 pt.

Hanaharu Shuzo Fukushima

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Gentle Dry Fruity Flamboyant Crisp Umami Sweetness Room Temperature

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I found this Fukushima sake at Aeon today. I was wondering if I should buy it last time I was there and didn't, but I was curious so I bought it this time. The label said it was dry, so... it's definitely spicy ☺️. It's delicious and it's only about 1,000 yen so it's easy on the pocket.

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This is Yume no Kanade Junmai Daiginjo by Hanaharu Shuzo. It has a mild aroma, no miscellaneous flavors, and a refreshing, slightly dry taste.

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Dry Junmai 🍶. New Year's sake ✨I had a sip of my wife's 😅. Kire. Shaky. Refreshing ✨. Mild with gyoza. The dumplings here are thin skinned and light, easy to pair with sake 😋. Aizu/Kitakata Ramen Aizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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