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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 3

Since I'm here, I wanted to keep a record of my past drinking, so please excuse the staggered posting: 🙇‍♂️

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Hyogo Prefecture Mizuho Kuromatsu Kenbishi Rice polishing ratio Alcohol 17.5 Junmai sake from Kenbishi. As a Junmai sake drinker, I really wanted to have a Junmai sake from Kenbishi, so I bought it online. The color is light amber. The matured flavor reminds me of chocolate aroma. It is a solid sake with a great posture.

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

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# 2

4.37 pt.

Nakano Shuzo Aichi

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I received this on line gift for my birthday. I drank it chilled and it was very good! Clear and gorgeous. I was told that it is from Aichi Prefecture. I'll keep that in mind since it's from my hometown.

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On a trip to Nagoya

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I bought this bottle at Belk's on my way to work because my body was in need of a drink. I got the impression that it is not a traditional sake, but a modern, clean or refreshing drink. And the specs are Rice used: Domestic rice (both rice and rice malt) Polishing ratio = 50%. Sake meter = around 2.0 Acidity = around 1.4 Amino acidity = around 1.1 (From the brewery's website) If you are going to drink a cup of sake, you want it to have this level of quality. This is a bottle from a long-established brewery in Handa, Aichi, which has been in existence since the Edo period.

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# 3

4.26 pt.

Maizuru Shuzo Akita

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

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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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Clean. Easy to drink. Low sweetness. A little sourness.

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# 4

4.14 pt.

Sankomasamune Okayama

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Spicy Weighty Mild Grainy Shaoxing Wine Chocolate Room Temperature Acidity

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

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Omachi @Creative Cuisine Ritoma

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Sanko Tenpyo Yamahai Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu At Sake Specialty Store SAI Aromatic, heavy 18% alcohol by volume

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# 5

3.94 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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Slightly yellow. Sweet aroma. Strong fermentation? Dry. It remains after a long time?

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Reasonable and easy to drink

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# 6

3.93 pt.

Negami Shuzoten Shizuoka

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Kinmyo Junmai Sake 60% 15-16% 720ml Kinmyo by Negami Shuzo is my new favorite sake. The acidity is up from last year. The characteristic custardiness is almost gone, and a green apple-like fruitiness has been added instead. It also has a spiciness to it. It is a different taste from last year. I prefer the taste of last year's, but this is still good! Rumor has it that he makes it all by himself. Rating 4.2 (out of 5.0) 20240122

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(*^_^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Shizuoka business trip (Part 1) I got a bottle of Kinmei which I think I bought at Matsuura Sake Brewery. The aroma was mild, with a nice, smooth sweetness and umami 😊There was also a touch of acidity afterwards, which made it seem a bit dry 😚👍. It seemed like a sake that goes well with food 🥳.

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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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# 7

3.76 pt.

Yoshie Shuzo Toyama

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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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We also had a chance to drink some more sake from Toyama Prefecture. Taitozan, the main brand of Tonami City's Yoshie Sake Brewery. The factory where it is bottled and processed caught fire this spring and was unable to ship, but with the cooperation of the Toyama Sake Brewers Association, it was bottled and shipped by Masuda Shuzo, the brewer of Manjusen. Purchased at an Aeon liquor store in Tonami City. The aroma has a strong alcohol-like scent. It tastes like aged sake with a strong sourness and bitterness. It is really like drinking aged old sake. Sake is a very deep drink.

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# 8

3.66 pt.

Obata Shuzo Niigata

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Melon-flavored Lingering

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It has a muscat-like fruit sweetness, followed by a clean acidity that leaves a light lingering finish. I was surprised that it didn't lose any weight at all, even though it has been quite a while since it was opened.

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As shown in the photo!

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At "Sake and Shunsai Nakayoshi

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# 9

3.65 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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# 10

3.61 pt.

Kirei Shuzo Hiroshima

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Kirei Mannen 2

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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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I was curious about this brand, Saijo's local sake Kamerei. It is a light, dry sake with a hint of alcohol that is perfect for a mid-meal drink. It is a typical Hiroshima sake.

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