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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.98 pt.

Kitanishi Shuzo Saitama

653 check-ins

Lemon Acidity Citrusy Sweetness Invigorating Bitterness Fruity Balanced

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Peach, sourness, and a carbonation-like smell. As the temperature rises, the sugary-sweet smell and alcohol taste grows. Slightly effervescent, the fruity flavor expands as it is swirled in the mouth. It has a sense of rice, sweetness, pear-like acidity, and a mellow, bitter umami. The low alcohol content makes it easy to drink. Bunraku is delicious. Cheap. I will buy it again. Second day. Alcohol 16%. Not low alcohol. Fruity mouthfeel with a unique acidity, crisp and easy to drink.

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Smells like unsweetened peaches, pool, grass, alcohol, mango. Slightly slightly carbonated, sweet juicy, zesty and uniquely sour. Good. Feels pulled in by what you ate just before. At about room temperature, it's gentle and tastes like lemon water, easy to drink and delicious. Second day. The acidity is more fruity. It is more coherent and easier to drink than yesterday's. The smell is sweet and sour.

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Lightly fruity smell. Tossed with a little sourness, then pear, daisy, honey lemon, grapefruit. The bitter and fruity taste, the unique acidity, and the hard water? The complex flavor of the hard water is very good, and it has a broad range of taste. The sweetness is the most obvious and refreshing. The combination of bitterness and fruity, flavorful and fruity, is addictive. None of them are overly assertive. It is so easy to drink that you gradually want to drink it in one gulp. I think I will finish it today or tomorrow!

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# 2

4.86 pt.

Imada Shuzo Honten Hiroshima

300 check-ins

Lemon Acidity Wine Invigorating Smooth Refreshing Reviving Citrusy

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I had it with sea bream carpaccio and as the name suggests, it enhances the flavor of the fish dish😊. The sake alone is refreshing and delicious.

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Finally got some raw oysters so I could drink 😆. I knew it was good😁. The white wine style goes well with it😋 I felt a little sweet this time. @Kawagoe

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Schwarzenegger and Refreshing Aroma: Fruity, a little foamy attack. Taste: Fresh sweetness, low acidity. It goes in smoothly and has a refreshing aftertaste. Easy to drink at ABV 13. Aperitif and instant kill. Didn't hold up to seafood 🤣.

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# 3

3.94 pt.

Imada Shuzo Honten Hiroshima

1,284 check-ins

Acidity Lemon Dry Invigorating Umami Citrusy Bitterness Sweetness

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I bought this one after tasting it with Daikoku Masamune at Yamamoto Sake Shop in Kuise and wondering about it. I had tasted Tomikunaga in the past, but this was the first time I bought it. This is a rice called Yatanso, which is used only by Tomikunaga. It has just the right amount of gas and sweetness. Not too sweet, but just the right amount. It is like the sweetness and umami of rice. Balanced type. I would like to try other types of rice.

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This sake is brewed by Miho Imada, who was selected as one of the "100 Women of the Year" in 2020. I've been wanting to try this sake for a long time because of its high reputation in magazines and without any special glasses. The first sip was soft and clear like water, and then I felt the sharpness. On the second sip, you can taste the umami and acidity. There is also a slight pleasant bitterness at the end. It is characterized by the softness of soft water and a clean mouthfeel with no miscellaneous flavors. And yet, it is a modern dry taste with a wide range of flavors, which I personally like very much and it's really delicious! The aroma and taste are not strong, so it doesn't seem like there is a "this" kind of weapon, but it has no peculiarities and anyone can enjoy it, so I take my hat off to its broad-mindedness. You can drink it all the time... or infinitely. I am also amazed at its wide range of defenses, going very well with greasy dishes like fried foods and crisp salads. To use a baseball player's analogy, it's like Shuta Tonosaki of the Seibu Lions, who can defend any position at a high level.

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The aroma is gorgeous and the taste is slightly fruity, but the aftertaste is clean. We enjoyed it very much.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

富久長純米吟醸八反草720ml日本酒今田酒造本店広島県¥1,870 富久長辛口純米1800ml日本酒今田酒造本店広島県¥2,970

# 4

3.66 pt.

Hakutsuru Shuzo Hyogo

1,274 check-ins

Lemon Sweetness Fruity Juice Wine Dry Crisp Umami

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The sake rice is Hakutsuru Nishiki, a proprietary rice developed by Hakutsuru, Polishing ratio is 50%. Reminiscent of a pineapple, Elegant and fruity sweetness, It has a firm aftertaste.

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\I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Today I drank a little bit of the good stuff from Hakutsuru Shuzo 😃. I can hardly smell the aroma 🤔It has a mellow mouthfeel when you drink it 😊Delicious 😚Sweet and tasty with a hint of acidity. It's very easy to drink 😘It's very clean and light 🥰Hakutsuru Nishiki from the largest brewery is a delicious sake 🥳.

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Yogurt, banana, strawberry, very fruity smell. The flavor, richness and taste are modest. There is a discreet fruity pear-like taste with no cloying taste, and the alcohol and bitterness are not assertive. There is no aftertaste. The smell is very good, and you have a sense of anticipation, so when you drink it, you may wonder what it is. It is good and refreshing! The bitterness appears when served with food. Easy to drink on its own. When the temperature rises, it smells like hot spring buns.

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# 5

3.64 pt.

RiceWine Kanagawa

168 check-ins

Juice Lemon Sweetness Acidity Melon-flavored Fizzy CherryBlossom Forceful

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The first cup of the second night. The concept of "dessert rice wine" is very true. It has an elegant sweetness like Japanese sweets. It is thick and dense, with a distant bitterness. The sharpness is not bad and the outline is clear, so it is easy to drink even though it is quite sweet. It's difficult to make an appetizer with it, but it would go well with dessert. It's perfect with grape jelly👌.

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Again, no rice used or major specs. It is a very low alcohol sake at 5%. Oh❗️It's really red! is my first impression. I remember drinking red sake before, but once again I thought rice is amazing. It's hard to recognize this as sake when it's served without saying anything. It's almost like a rosé wine, with a strawberry-like flavor. It's light, but I'm not sure I like the sweetness and mouthfeel. If I were served this sake at midnight, I'd be in a bit of trouble.

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The rice used in this is also unknown. A slightly low-alcohol type of Junmai Ginjo So far, this is the most authentic and the driest sake in the HINEMOS range. The mouthfeel is clear, light and refreshing. When you drink it, the umami-sweetness spreads out, and at the end, you can feel the bitterness and spiciness in the throat and nose, and it tightens up quickly. Yes, yes, this is my favorite type 😋. I️ want to spend more time drinking this one.

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# 6

3.50 pt.

かぶとむし

せんきん Tochigi

1,265 check-ins

Acidity Invigorating Lemon Citrusy Grapefruit Fizzy Refreshing Light

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I've been wanting to drink "Kabutomushi" for a long time. Almost no aroma? Sweet taste, good acidity...but the aftertaste is a little bit bothersome? It is certainly delicious, but...is it my favorite? Not my cup of tea. ....

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慎ぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐ This is the first time I had the popular beetle 😀. Almost no aroma. It's a little carbonated and a little acidic. It's a bit too refreshing and a bit lonely. It's a good sake to gulp down in summer 😀.

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After a night shift, I went out to hunt for kabutomushi and caught it safely😁. I've been drinking a lot of Senkou, but this is my first Kabutomushi😋. Perfect refreshment for a hot day like today🐠 As you said in your review, it's like a juice that can get you drunk 🤤 I feel good✌️. I'll definitely be getting the sparklers and red dragonflies I drank last year!

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# 7

3.41 pt.

Kuramotohayashi Honten Gifu

1,497 check-ins

Dry Acidity Lemon Umami Bitterness CherryBlossom Fruity Crisp

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For all its fruity aroma. The sweetness is moderate It has a good bitterness. It has a moderate bitterness. It is suitable for drinking cold during meals. The label is unique.

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It is a crisp sake with a fresh aroma and a minerally impression. The accompaniment is creative shish-kebabs

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At soba noodles restaurant 🍶. It has a delicious flavor and a hint of sweetness and a pleasantly crisp acidity ✨. There was a fried shrimp There was fried oyster from Toyama Prefecture We enjoyed it with soba noodles 😋.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋酒店

百十郎大辛口純米酒赤面[日本酒岐阜県720ml]¥1,430 百十郎山廃[日本酒岐阜県720ml]¥1,760

# 8

3.35 pt.

藤本酒造 Shiga

407 check-ins

Acidity Yogurt Lemon Umami Fizzy Sweet and Sour Grape Fruity

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Shinkai SPARKLING NABE KANMURI This is my eldest daughter. Purchased in Kyoto on a business trip. I bought it at Asano Sake Shop Kyoto. It is a delicious sake with a sweet and sour taste and a bitter taste that becomes a habit. I am going on a business trip from today until the 18th.

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. Polishing ratio: 55 Quite sweet with a strong umami flavor. ✩4.5

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Mini tastings, still to come💦. It's a drinking comparison of the Kamikai... 💦. Junmai Ginbuki Hiyoshi Oroshi Akatombo 　Shiga Prefecture, Ginfukiyuki 60% polished rice, 15 degrees. The aroma is fruity and the taste is classic. The taste is somewhere between modern and classic. Junmai Ginjo il tuono d'autunno (autumn thunder) 　Shiga Prefecture, Ginbuki 55% polished rice, 16%. Fruity and sweet, this is a perfect modern type. Fully matured Junmai Ikinatsu Koshi Sanma 　A blend of 80% 2016 Yamahai Yamadanishiki and 20% 2019 Koshihikari 70% polished rice 17%. I was too scared to drink this one as is🤣. It was sweet and delicious when heated! It had a classic flavor.

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

とくりやKOBIN神開山廃純米日本酒火入熟成180ml滋賀県藤本酒造¥880 神開日本酒菊もと8号捌号(はちごう)2023年純米原酒生酒720ml藤本酒造しんかい地酒滋賀県甲賀市水口|夏期冷蔵便推奨¥1,650

# 9

3.24 pt.

Hakkai Jozo Niigata

106 check-ins

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I got "Uonuma de sakou" as a souvenir....sold only in Minamiuonuma, the concept is good ⭕️...I couldn't find a good marriage...but I'm sipping it with yellowtail sashimi and okonomiyaki...Niigata sake 🍶 traditional light dry taste.... ...I've had it a few times...it's a good ⭕️ as a food sake 🍶! It's really good......and I realized once again that Niigata sake is very popular.......

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Nice to meet you too, Mr. Uonuma. The first aroma is slightly sweet. When you put it in your mouth, it is a little more modern and dry. It has a soft umami flavor that quickly fades away. This is quite a tasty dry 🍶✨. I think my dad would like it.

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Nice to meet you too, Mr. Uonuma. The first aroma is slightly sweet. When you put it in your mouth, it is a little more modern and dry. It has a soft umami flavor that quickly fades away. This is quite a tasty dry 🍶✨. I think my dad would like it.

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# 10

3.21 pt.

Kawamura Shuzoten Iwate

83 check-ins

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Rooster Yoemon from Kawamura Sake Brewery in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. This sake is famous for its sour taste, which is rare in Iwate Prefecture. I drank it for the first time at a store in Hanamaki and was surprised by the sourness. It seemed to be quite a challenge since Iwate is generally known for its sweet and tasty sake. Even so, I heard that the owner stubbornly continued to make sour sake. (^○^) Nowadays, with the Shinsai boom, Yoemon's sour sake is also selling well, especially outside of the prefecture. This sake itself is light and refreshing. It has a mild taste that does not interfere with meals. It was very tasty. ( ´ ▽ ` ) No

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I received this as an early Father's Day present. It is a good sake with a robust flavor in the first sip, followed by a slightly refreshing taste.

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At a sushi restaurant in Gotanda

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