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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

3.49 pt.

Kinkankuromatsu

Murashige Shuzo Yamaguchi

85 check-ins

Nectar Grapefruit

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It was delicious and easy to drink without much habit.

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This is a heavyweight sake with a Tamagawa feel that looks great warmed up. A really good heated sake can be served with sashimi or without any snacks. According to the brewery, this sake is still in the easy-drinking category, and there are other brands that are more aggressive and punchy.

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limited at nose Rice aroma, thick texture

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# 12

3.37 pt.

Kobayashi Shuzo Hokkaido

143 check-ins

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This Sake has a full mouth feel with a strong flavor of cedar and apple. It is also dry with a lingering finish. This is a great with strong flavored foods like kakuni.

marriageable age (esp. of a woman) Slight aroma, dark color. Soft attack. The taste is round and dry. It goes in smoothly and has a good sharpness.

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# 13

3.34 pt.

中本酒造店 Nara

90 check-ins

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Yamatsuru is the closest sake brewery to my house, but I haven't had much of it lately. The last time I drank it I got the impression that it was peculiar and not really my cup of tea, but not this Junmai Daiginjo! Clear and fruity, good balance of flavors. It's also gorgeous😋. The price is reasonable for a Junmai Daiginjo, but I think it's worth it🧐 I can't underestimate local sake 😚

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Low-polished Junmai-shu from Yamatsuru, a local sake brewery in Ikoma, Nara. The name is Choyao. It was a gift, but it looks like it will cost a fortune💧. I heard it was brewed using a method described in a wooden letter from the Nara period. I wonder if it is true. Anyway, let's try it. Wow! It is indeed as rich and sweet as I had heard! The sake level is a whopping -40❗️ But the aftertaste is refreshing. Surprisingly easy to drink and delicious 😋. It's pretty good 👍I'll have to try this one too 😙. But I wonder if people in the Nara period really enjoyed this kind of sake 🤔.

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Bought it with another sake. Well, I haven't had Yamatsuru for a long time 🤔. I heard the brewery was featured on a local Kansai town show and the online store server went down 😳. I'm sure they were influenced by Yoi Don 🙀. Purchased at a sake shop near Yamato Saidaiji station. A 10-minute walk along a plotted road will get you there. The brands they carry are Nara Sake, Gonin Musume, Shunshin, Yonemune, Kurumazaka, Takayuu, Ikegame, Mai-bijin, Miyako-bijin, Amanoto, Manrei, Furozumi, Shirokiku, Asahikiku, Dharma Masamune, Kurumazaka, Tsunekigen, Mizuo, etc. Obuse Winery's wines are available, but there doesn't seem to be any sake? Is it a dry sake with a strong umami and extract flavor? When the temperature rises a little, a little sweetness comes out. The sharpness is impressive. It is not my favorite type of sake because it tastes mainly dry. There is a graininess and nuttiness. There is a peanut butter or soybean flour-like atmosphere. I wonder if you can taste the sweetness if you drink it at room temperature. It's been almost a week and it's become more sour.

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# 14

3.26 pt.

Fuchuhomare Ibaraki

280 check-ins

Fizzy Invigorating Fruity Champagne Sweetness Melon-flavored Umami Acidity

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٩٩٩@🍶🍶🍶🍶 We opened a bottle of Taiheikai today😄. I've only had Taiheikai 1314 once and it's been a while since I've bought it ✨😀😀. Almost no aroma 🤔In the mouth, it is fire-brewed but the sensation of freshness fills the mouth. It's a good combination of matured and fresh 😚😊Mellow and calm with a good umami and a crisp acidity 😋. I don't know if it is suitable for today's suddenly cooler weather, but it was delicious . I don't know, but it was delicious 🥳.

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I wish you the best of luck with this one: 🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had the Taiheikai 😀. The aroma is mild and when you drink it, it's fresh and fruity with a slight swoosh😄The acidity comes at the end but just right✨. It was a modern type of sake😙.

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Gassy, white wine-like acidity and sweetness. A hint of bitterness. Muscat-like aroma. Delicious.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

太平海1314純米吟醸720ml日本酒府中誉茨城県¥1,690 太平海1314純米吟醸1800ml日本酒府中誉茨城県¥3,323

# 15

3.21 pt.

Chugoku Jozo Hiroshima

277 check-ins

Fizzy Umami Champagne Dry Fruity Crisp Invigorating Acidity

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This is a summer sake limited to exclusive dealers. It is made from Hiroshima Hatan Nishiki at 55% polishing ratio. It has a refreshing sweetness and It has a refreshing sweetness and a firm taste of rice. If you cool it down, it becomes more refreshing. It is the first time to drink this brand. It is a perfect taste for summer.

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It has a banana-type aroma. The sweetness is strong, followed by a slight bitterness and disappears. There is a slight sweet aftertaste. The acidity is not so strong, so it can be an aperitif or an aperitif. I would pair it with an after-dinner dessert.

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[Memorandum]. The third sake is from Hiroshima. Ichidai Yayama. It has a yellowish color and the smell is also bothersome. I can't drink a lot of this.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

一代弥山スパークリング750mlいちだいみせん¥1,860 一代弥山純米吟醸原酒1800mlいちだいみせん¥2,775

# 16

3.16 pt.

Toyokuni Shuzo (Aizu)Fukushima

188 check-ins

CherryBlossom Acidity Umami Champagne Juicy Bitterness Invigorating Sweetness

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2021/09/11 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opened the bottle carefully with a little bit of crown. As soon as you open it, you can smell the fresh aroma of lactic acid. A gentle refreshing sweetness and then a dry feeling comes. It is a type of beer that can be drunk crisply until the end. Thanks to the low alcohol and strong carbonation It's so refreshing that I couldn't stop sipping it.

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Toyokuni for a very long time. I didn't write it down, but they said it was bag-hung. It has a juicy flavor with a gentle sweetness that is very drinkable. This time I bought it at a tasting sale at a department store, but there are not many liquor stores in Kansai that carry it... Nakamura Sake-ten in Amagasaki or Youmeikan in Yokozutsumi? It tastes sweeter when it is taken out of the refrigerator and brought to room temperature.

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Various summer liquors are now available. This time it was Fengkoku's summer sake. It was sunny this afternoon and the weather recovered, so I opened a bottle that had been well chilled in the refrigerator. It is a light nigori (light cloudy) sake. The label is white and empty on the surface, but when you shine a light on it from behind, a starry sky appears on the label. When the lees are mixed in, it looks foggy, and when the lees settle, it looks like a star-filled sky (Milky Way). At first it is too cold to smell much. The mouthfeel is light, and although it feels spicy on the throat, it has a light sweetness, followed by a grefle-like bitterness and a leesiness that is also combined with the flavor. The bitterness is pleasant and crisp, making it a delicious summer sake. Although it is a Fukushima sake, it is not too amateurish and can be drunk without hesitation.

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# 17

3.12 pt.

Aramasa Shuzo Akita

22,562 check-ins

Acidity Fizzy Sweetness Champagne Fruity Wine Umami Sweet and Sour

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The color is a yellowish gold, reminiscent of champagne. When shaken, it smells citrusy, sweet and clear, and the expectations are high. Carbonation, apricot, citrus, sourness from the clean drinking experience, taste is not thin and has moments of woodiness and is very tasty. It has a slightly heavy sourness, richness, and astringency reminiscent of low-polished rice, but it is not dull or difficult to drink, and it has a slight heaviness that makes it enjoyable. If you want to try the powerfulness of low-polished rice but also want to drink a beautiful sake, this sake will satisfy both of your needs.

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The slightly sour smell has a fresh soda-like aroma. The slight sourness of cherries from the slight fizz, the woody aroma, and the delicious taste of rice as it fades away. It's delicious. No bitterness. The description says plum, jasmine and honey. The smell is of Japanese cypress. I think it gets drunk faster than other sakes.

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At home. Shinsei has come to our house too❗️. The aroma is not that great, the taste starts with a tingling sensation on the tip of the tongue, and when you put it in your mouth, it has a strong sourness with a hint of sweetness. It was very light and easy to drink. It's a gem that you can drink forever and it's hard to judge when it's over.

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# 18

3.12 pt.

75 check-ins

Wine Forceful Cheese

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〰fixture Yamada Nishiki 2023/08 100 best water 100 best rice paddies in Japan All households have access to wells or mountain water. All households have access to wells or mountain water. Sightseeing in Fukuoka Slightly dry, refreshing sake that goes well with Hakata motsunabe Fruity ginjo aroma that whets the appetite 😋.

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A side dish of Tsushima horse mackerel tataki. It has a nice ginjo aroma and a refreshing taste.

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This is the first time I've had this wine, Chikyukura. It has no peculiarities and is easy to drink, yet fruity! Sake recommended by my favorite yakitori restaurant Yakitori and stewed chicken are both delicious! Delicious sake and snacks! Recharge your energy after a hard day's work!

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# 19

3.08 pt.

Shochikubai Shirakabegura

Takara Shuzo Shirakabegura Hyogo

129 check-ins

Strawberry Fizzy Tropical Juice Sweet and Sour

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Refreshing, sweet and delicious😋. Mio has a huge market share in the sparkling category😃. It would be great if women who are not familiar with sake could be awakened to the taste of sake and start drinking it every night 😛.

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Aizan sake, still stocked but a little interrupted for refrigerator reasons😅. Shochiku Ume, but brewed in Nada, not Fushimi. There's a big building that looks like a factory near Sunshine Wharf. The bottle and cap have a unique design. The aroma on the nose is quite gorgeous, with a slight nuance of peppermint. In the mouth, it has a gorgeous sweetness and a bitter spiciness. It is refreshing but has a strong personality, probably because it is an unfiltered sake.

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If you drink only unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered sake during the winter, it can be heavy at times, so in the spring, drinking a light sake like this is good for the stomach 🙂.

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# 20

3.08 pt.

Masudatokubee Shoten Kyoto

503 check-ins

Fizzy Bitterness Sweetness Umami CherryBlossom Invigorating Acidity Champagne

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It is a nigorizake made from Junmai Junmai Nakakumi. It is quite dry and has a strong bitterness, but as the temperature rises, you can taste the umami sweetness. It is a delicious sake 😋.

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This Sake starts very bold with strong and bright flavors of tart apples and butterscotch. There is enough acidity to give this a short dry finish. Wow, the explosion of flavor woke me up. 😳

When I went to Takimoto, I suddenly felt like drinking a small bottle of nigori. It was the first time I bought Tsukitsukatsura since they changed the label to a fashionable one. Strong taste. Shuwa shuwa. I almost gushed out. The alcohol content is high, so the strong alcohol taste comes with a bang. The delicious taste of rice surges in. The sweetness is only slightly perceptible in the latter half of the bottle. Personally, I don't think it goes well with Tsuki no Katsura...

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