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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 51

3.30 pt.

奥飛騨酒造 Gifu

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Fruity Fresh Apple Melon-flavored Crisp Umami Sweetness

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〰fixture Gifu Hidahomare 2023/07 Hidahomare is a famous sake with the meaning of "sake from a mountain village surrounded by greenery and water. It is a famous sake with the meaning of "sake from a mountain village surrounded by greenery and water". Pear-like aroma The flavor is rich and full-bodied, with just the right amount of acidity.

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The 6th Annual Japanese Sake Festival (1929) The first green sake, which I drank only once many years ago. I drank it once many years ago. Hatsugoroku Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu I think it was quite fruity and sweet. Okuhida Junmai Shiboritate Nama Sake I think it had a strong freshness, but the others didn't leave much of an impression...

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🥂 It was a full🍈 and refreshing Junmai Ginjo 😋.

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# 52

3.30 pt.

Endo Shuzojo Nagano

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Fizzy Fruity Tingly Bitterness Balanced Melon-flavored Milky

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I'm not feeling well, so I've been trying to cut back on my drinking, but a classmate from junior high school, who I haven't seen in a while, invited me out for a drink and I ended up having one. Oh well. I found a nice bottle of Naotora and had it. It's so good that I remember it tastes good even when I'm drunk. It is a Junmai Daiginjo, but the freshness is dominant and the flavor is good. Isn't the difference between it and the ordinary Naotora too drastic?

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I drink at a restaurant where young people seem to congregate. The owner, who says he is a big fan of Koyama Shoten, introduces us to some Koyama Shoten originals. Next to Tamitsu is Naotora. This is a brand that is not often drunk by individuals. So I can't compare this one with the regular version, but it was delicious. It was a little bit tangy.

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Another bottle opened for Valentine's Day🥂. It's been waiting in the fridge for a while. I'm a little worried... It's sweet and fruity with a strong flavor. But the bitterness afterwards is quite strong. ‼︎ And a little bit of hiney aroma... "The harmony of fresh fermentation gas and flavor is very popular. The harmony of fresh fermentation gas and umami is very popular". I was a bit disappointed in this one 😓.

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# 53

3.29 pt.

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

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Umami Hot Temperature Young Refreshing Light Flamboyant Warm Sake Firm

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Special Junmai Unfiltered Nama Sake🍶 Yamadanishiki🌾. A little grassy? But it's not unpleasant, and it's ✨sure. Slightly dry and semi-dry. Mild with a touch of sweetness on a flat plate rather than a glass. Very gentle with raw bell bell pepper meat stuffing🫑: ☺️ Sea and @ Takadanobaba 20231005

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The young, brisk young man explains to us about heated sake. He seems to be very particular about changing the temperature. When my friend asked for hot sake, this sake was recommended. Heated sake is good sometimes.

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Clean and crisp. Good while eating. Good.

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# 54

3.28 pt.

伊東酒造 Nagano

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Acidity Dry Umami Fizzy Nutty Balanced Room Temperature Burdensome

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Next, Yokobue. This one is also described as dry, but compared to the first glass of Reito, it was fruity and less spicy! It was easy to drink and I downed a whole bottle in no time!

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YOKOBUE - Junmai-brewed Ume-shu (plum wine) 720ml Ingredients: Sake, plums, glacial sugar Alcohol content 11%. This was purchased at the brewery's store in November. This plum wine was the best among all the ones we tasted 😀. After the 3rd day of Honkin, I drank straight Umeshu (plum wine). 11 degrees, but I got drunk very fast. Sometimes plum wine is good... â

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(˶ᐢ˶˶ᐢ˶)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Nagano business trip No.7 I bought a bottle of Yokobue at a local supermarket 😀. I don't think I can detect much aroma 🤔It is a dry Junmai sake with a good balance of rice flavor and acidity 😚👍. After drinking it as a reward for the weekend, I had a local ramen, Harbin Ramen 🍜🥰.

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# 55

3.27 pt.

Hagino Shuzo Miyagi

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Acidity Fresh Muscat Invigorating Balanced Lemon Wine

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10/1 is Sake Day and Glasses Day. The rustic flavor of rice is joined by a light melon-like fruitiness, with a lactic juice-like flavor spread, and a refreshing green apple-like sensation in the aftertaste. Sake fans know this day as Sake Day, as the sake event "Goaland" is held on October 1. Furthermore, sake fans also know that this day is "glasses day. The reason for this is this popular limited edition sake called "Haginotsuru Megane Exclusive!

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Good night 🌠 Here it is today~! I've been curious about these glasses every time I saw them at a local liquor store 🕶️🕶️ I finally got them this time 🤣. It tastes fruity, sour and light 💮. Hagino Shuzo is a cat label😺, no wonder it's delicious💮💮♥️

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It is a cosy junmai sake that tastes great and even comes with a glasses wipe!

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# 56

3.26 pt.

Kinokuniya Bunzaemon

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Dry Clean Umami Sharp Sweetness Acidity Fresh Firm

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The freshly squeezed aroma... The sourness is strong on the palate, and there is a bitter aftertaste... Is it because it is freshly squeezed? It's a little rough. It's a good choice to drink with tuna and squid sashimi.

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The first Kinokuniya Bunzaemon! It has the fresh aroma of unpasteurized sake and a smooth, non-viscous mouthfeel. When you drink it, the spiciness comes quickly, but in the end, it disappears, leaving the flavor of rice and a lingering aftertaste. It has a high alcohol content of 18 degrees, which makes it very drinkable, but it is also very refreshing and tasty.

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Here's another one that was given to me. The aroma of the sake is very alcoholic. The taste is sweet and delicious. The aroma is the sake! You can feel a little acidity and bitterness in the finish. I think it is a bottle with a moderate heaviness in total. The taste is similar to that of Kadoden from among the already-checked-in products. The efficacy report says it is good at room temperature to warmed sake. It's a solid sake, so it's best not to chill it too much. It's good for summer! It was not a good one! Thank you for the food!

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# 57

3.25 pt.

Daishinshu Shuzo Nagano

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Fruity Lingering Popping Fragrant Viscous Light Flamboyant Complex

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For a mellow aroma, Fruity sweetness. Compared to "Daishinshu", It has a clean aftertaste, It has a more refined taste.

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Limited brand of Daishinshu: 🇯🇵 Buy it during your pilgrimage to the Holy Land✨. Only about 10 dealers carry this brand. You can find anything in the Holy Land........ 🤣. The ginjo aroma is green apple 🍏. It's been a long time since I've had a Daishinshu, but we share the same aroma 😤. I wonder if the sake rice is Hitogokochi or Miyamanishiki? (→ later I checked and it was Hitogochiki 😳) The balance of sweetness and umami, and then acidity to finish is perfect🤣.

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Repeat purchase Gorgeous aroma strong sweet fruity 🍶 🍶 🍶 🍶 Light and tasty Light and delicious ❗

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Where to Buy

信州　酒のみよさわ

大信州酒造香月秘伝純米大吟醸（こうづき）　720ml¥8,250 大信州酒造香月至極（こうづき　しごく）　720ml¥11,000

# 58

3.25 pt.

Yuki Shuzo Ibaraki

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Fizzy Grainy Umami Creamy Acidity Complex Room Temperature

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This Sake is very interesting. It has a citrus flavor like grapefruit. The flavor really cleanses the pallet.

Junmai nama-shu YAMADANISHIKI 90 Rice polishing ratio 90%❗️ This is the challenge sake of Michiko Urasato, the female toji of Yui. Yamada Nishiki is brewed at 90% polishing ratio without polishing. The taste of the rice is rich and intense❗️, but there is a light fizzy feeling. There is also a little bit of orage mixed in. This is why it is milder and softer in the mouth than I expected. The aftertaste is refreshing. It's amazing. Michiko Urasato, Toji 💡. I had it with ginger yaki, and it was delicious. The sake and side dishes go well together😆. I've heard that if you let it sit for a few days, you'll get a different taste of the rice, so I stopped at halfway today. I heard it's also good at different temperatures.

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# 59

3.24 pt.

Tamagawa Shuzo Niigata

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Wine Juice Warm Sake Chilled Sweet and Sour Muscat Acidity Miso

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Return Series. With the concept of "to the world", alcohol 12℃. It's something I've been curious about because of my perception that it's an emerging force in Niigata. It's a white wine taste. Almost a white wine. The sourness of the wine was so strong that I gave up on it.

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A 50% polished Junmai Daiginjo, Meguro Gorosuke, from Tama Flavor in Uonuma City (formerly Morimon Village), Niigata Prefecture. As is typical of Uonuma sake, it is a ginjo-shu that is not overly aromatic. I remember drinking it once at Tatsuya, a yakiton (grilled pork dumpling) restaurant in Numabukuro on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

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Lighter than expected, sour, sweet and ricey. I was worried before drinking it because it had quite a bit of color, but I was relieved to see the explanation on the back label. The Tama Flavor brewery is known for its regular brand, Tama Flavor, which is a light, dry sake that is the king of Uonuma, but they also brew Itkey and 46°C Echigo-Bushi (Samurai), which I recognized once again as a brewery with a very sharp personality.

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# 60

3.24 pt.

Machida Shuzoten Gunma

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Fizzy Fruity Bitterness Fresh Acidity Juicy Sweetness Ramune

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Long time no see Machida Sake Brewery... Aroma: sweet fruity rice flavor... Mouth: sweet, pleasantly bitter, sharp! So fresh! It has a sharpness that is typical of Gohyakumangoku....it can be enjoyed on its own....but today I'm sipping it with "Mackerel Sashimi"....it goes well with the fat of Mackerel....delicious....

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My favorite Machida Sake Brewery...and OMACHI...my absolute favorite! The aroma is sweet and fruity from the omachi......and the mouthfeel is sweet and crisp with a nice aftertaste......this sake exceeded my expectations...! It's delicious.......it doesn't betray me.......

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Fruity and sweet aroma like pear...gasiness like only direct pumping can give.... Fresh...a moderate bitterness from the sweet taste typical of the Machida brewery...delicious enough to drink on its own...I'm sipping it with a side dish of assorted fish directly from the port of Yawatahama...it goes well with white fish! Sea bream, black porgy, burdock root, red sea bream, white sea bream, mmmm...sea bream is delicious 😋!

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