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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.99 pt.

Mizuho Kuromatsu Kenbishi

Kenbishi Shuzo Hyogo

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Mizuho Kuromatsu Kenbishi 2

Mizuho Kuromatsu Kenbishi 3

Shochu-like aroma and flavor Rich but easy to drink Recommended to drink hot or at room temperature

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Sweet and sour, cold and room temperature 113110 Rich umami with a clean finish. The mouthfeel reminiscent of old sake may appeal to different tastes.

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♪ Amber-colored matured sake The sweetness and the umami of rice come to the fore. It has a strong taste but also has a nice sharpness Great sense of presence Delicious lukewarm. Aroma★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Taste★★★★★★★⭐︎ Sweetness★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Acidity★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Lingering ★★★★★

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# 2

4.41 pt.

Sankomasamune Okayama

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Spicy Shaoxing Wine Weighty Grainy Room Temperature

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Sanko Tenbu 2

Sanko Tenbu 3

2017BY. Slightly pungent, with a delicious twinge of umami. It has a slightly bitter taste, but it comes together nicely.

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It has a strong umami taste. Weighty. 18 degrees Celsius. It has a strong and robust flavor. Recommended to be heated.

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# 3

4.33 pt.

Maizuru Shuzo Akita

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Spicy Room Temperature Cooled Sake Acidity Hot Temperature Grainy Umami Warm Sake

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Rice used is unknown. According to the owner of the sake shop, the sake is aged for three years, but there is no strong sense of aging, and it is a dry junmai-shu with a good acidity. It is a dry junmai-shu with a lot of acidity. The sweetness that spreads fluently and the spicy astringency in the latter half are very unique. After a few days, it becomes more crisp and easy to drink. For my taste, I'd like to have more of a woody or smoky flavor. Either way, it's not a type that will appeal to everyone. The mainstay of this brewery is Yamahai brewing, so it will be interesting to see how peculiar it is.

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The aroma is mild and reserved Crisp, pungent and refreshing on the palate.

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The last one is Tafresh, a local sake from Yokote. I've never seen two kanji characters lined up by this person before😅. A spicy to refreshing drink. Might be similar to the 7 spears I had before 🤔. This one was also delicious.

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# 4

3.93 pt.

Negami Shuzoten Shizuoka

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No label, which is very rare in this world. The taste is profound and robust with a very gorgeous aroma.

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Easy to drink. Delicious.

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Shizuoka Sake Tour. Gotemba's Kinmei Ryotama Junmai Ginjo, alc.16%. When served in the refrigerator, it has a subtle cider-like aroma. The aroma does not change much in the mouth, and after the alcohol and weak acidity, the umami of rice comes easily. The aftertaste is stimulated by alcohol, but it is not an unpleasant attack, but rather a strange numbing sensation and heat. There is no significant change even when the temperature is set to room temperature. Should we wait a few days? Two days later, the alcoholic stimulation has disappeared, and the umami of the rice has become noticeably mellower. The aroma is still cider-like, so the overall impression is that it is a cross between sake and mead. This is good.

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# 5

3.92 pt.

橅のしずく

Suishin'yamane Honten Hiroshima

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Bingo-Ochiai-Yonago - Okayama-Matsumoto train trip 🚃Day 1 Gutsy 😳. Rich, chewy and drinkable with some umami 😋. Hot and matured. A little tight. Maybe better heated 🤔. Purchased at Hiroshima station @ Geibi line 🚃 20211209

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Buna no Shizuku" named after the famous super soft water from the primeval forest of beech trees. It has a clean aroma, a smooth and deliciously sweet flavor, and a refreshing taste down the throat.

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Sake from Hiroshima today 🍶. Sake brewed with great, clean water! Please enjoy it with a glass of wine! As indicated in the description! With crab casserole...delicious!

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# 6

3.72 pt.

Yoshie Shuzo Toyama

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Tachiyama 3

The rice used is Gohyakumangoku. I bought it at the end of last year at an antenna store in Toyama. I didn't know about this brand. The color is a light amber. The color is pale amber, and the flavor is just as it should be. It's relatively easy to drink because it's crisp and not overpowering, but it didn't seem to suit my partner who likes floral and sweet flavors. It didn't match well with the grilled chicken, but I think it will swell up with time, so I'll leave it for a while. It's quite a unique sake, and I don't dislike it!

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I have had Taitozan before, but I don't remember much about it, so I bought it for the first time in a while. It has a slightly astringent white wine-like aftertaste with almost no sweetness. I think it is best to drink it with fish dishes, which is a standard white wine. Since it is winter from now on, yellowtail and radish would be delicious. I, of course, drink it only with sake.

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The first drink at Ishininkin in front of Toyama Station. It is dry but not too strong.

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# 7

3.71 pt.

Nakano Shuzo Aichi

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This is Kunimori Junmai Ginjo Handago. I had it at Maruha Shokudo (restaurant) in Nagoya Station on a business trip. It is good to drink with a meal because you can taste the flavor of rice with a clean aftertaste. The plump shrimp were also delicious. Tonight, we will enjoy it with fried shrimp set menus.

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Clear and colorless, with aromas of cooked rice and honeysuckle yogurt. The attack is gentle, with a gentle acidity, rich sweetness and a rather long finish.

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Pleasant sweet smell, easy to drink anyway.

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# 8

3.70 pt.

Shusenkurano Nagano

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〰︎ Miyamanishiki produced in Nagano Prefecture 2023/12 The three brothers Maki, the ones I always buy when I come across them. It's as good as the Gensenmai! I want to age it more😋.

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〰︎ Yamada Nishiki 2023/11 The three brothers Maki, the ones I always buy when I come across them. I don't know if it's a new sake or one that's been sitting in the brewery. The store said they didn't know if it was a new sake or one that had been sitting in the brewery 😋.

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〰fixture Yamada Nishiki 2023/07 Sake by Sake Sengano, famous for "Kawanakajima" and "Genmai". Sake by Sake Sengano, famous for "Kawanakajima" and "Genmai". It is also called "PB Sake of the Holy Land It was hard to find a good time to buy it. I was finally able to purchase a bottle of my favorite Yamada's Tokujun! It was a great sake with excellent specs and good value for money 😋.

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# 9

3.67 pt.

Obata Shuzo Niigata

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Sashu Masamune 1

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Sashu Masamune 3

☀️ Masamune hunters go today🍶. I found an undrinkable Masamune at "TABI BAR & CAFE SUZUVEL" 😆. It is a Masamune brewed by Obata Shuzo, famous for Manotsuru. It has a mineral aroma 😳. Clean herbal mouthfeel 🌿. The aroma is so rich that the sensation of sake fades 🫥. Rice flavor🌾 masks the sweetness and acidity, and the ginjo aroma stimulates the nose. It leaves a slight bitterness and astringency in the aftertaste🙄. It was a new drinking experience with a unique flavor 🤗. How cool to "speak without speaking" 🤩. I thought I should come up with a catchphrase like "Nice Masamune without talking about it" ❓🤣. Nice Masamune👍

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Finally opened a bottle of sake I bought in Otaru the year before last. It is delicious with a soft, sweet mouthfeel, followed by a beautiful acidity that leaves a clean aftertaste of umami and acidity.

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# 10

3.64 pt.

Kirei Shuzo Hiroshima

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Kirei Mannen 2

Kirei Mannen 3

Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake 🍶Hiroshima Zouga Linear Heart White Rice A little tight in the glass, but soft in the mouth. It is a subtle combination of grassy and fruity. Mild when drunk from a flat cup (or plate). I had it with striped horse mackerel simmered roughly 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220812

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A 1-goupe bottle that I had gotten at Yamada-san, a sake dealer in Ikebukuro Seibu. I check the small refrigerator near the cash register, which is mainly small bottles, every time I go there. It is Kamerei Mannen from Hiroshima🐢. The classical texture gives it a ginjo-shu feel.

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