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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

3.99 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

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Price 1518 yen tax included Rice polishing ratio 55 100% Nishito no Shizuku Alcohol level 15 degrees A faint sweet aroma with a light acidity in the aftertaste brings out the beautiful flavor of this rice. It goes well with food. Secretly, it is the Urasatouka.

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Private brand of Fujimura Sake Brewery in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture The sake is named after a local poet and the owner of the brewery. We bought a 300ml bottle to try, as it is a traditional brand that has been commissioned to be brewed continuously for 26 years. The ginjo aroma is mild, and you don't even notice it on the palate. But I did not expect to find such a beautiful sake in Yamaguchi. Toyo Bijin, Tenbi, and other gorgeous brands are popular, This sake is a perfect representative of Yamaguchi as a food sake.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka ③. Yamaguchi Prefecture booth (3) If you see a brand you have never had before, you are sick of not being able to stop drinking it. ◉Santouka Junmai Ginjo This one also has an impressive sourness and acidity, which later tightens up with acidity, followed by a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. I knew I was going to get too drunk and feel dangerous, so I decided to use a dispensing cup. It was nice to be given a paper cup (vomit container) to hang around my neck.

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# 12

3.98 pt.

Isaka Shuzoten Ibaraki

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WesternPear Strawberry Lingering Pear

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Ibaraki Local Sake Tour Made with 100% Hitachinishiki, a rice suitable for sake brewing. Both the rice and yeast are all produced in Ibaraki Prefecture. Refreshing, light, and slightly fruity. Serve with strawberries and mashed baked potatoes.

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Birthday gift alcohol, Part 2 It's called Sake no Wawa 50 check in. Ibaraki sake that Manachie hasn't had yet😊. It's clear, light, a little bitter and has quite a bit of sake feel to it. A little graininess. It is good to drink with soda or on the rocks. The more you drink red rice or ancient rice sake, the more you realize the greatness of Ine Mangaka 🤔.

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I was impressed with the Miyamanishiki Hi-Kiri that I had previously tasted, so I tried the nama-shu as well. It is fruity, sweet and delicious, but a little refreshing. It also seems to have more acidity. The hi-ire version seems more cohesive, but I personally prefer the nama-zake. It tasted good when it was first opened, but on the third day, it's not so good. The bitterness is getting much stronger. I think I would prefer the more stable fire-roasted version.

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# 13

3.96 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Akita

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_60 Akita Prefecture booth ①. Takahashi Sake Brewery is located in Misato Town, Senboku County. Misato Nishiki was developed? ◉ Oku Shimizu Junmai Ginjo Misato Yukika Uses lavender yeast collected and cultivated from white lavender. It is light and easy to drink with a delicious acidity. The soft brewing water is from "Smile Shimizu" located on the premises, one of the Rokugo springs selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan. There is also the Takahashi Shuzo Brewery of Horinoi in Iwate Prefecture, the Takahashi Shuzo Brewery of Tohokuizumi in Yamagata Prefecture, and the Takahashi Shuzo Brewery of Shochu Hakugaku, and the Takahashi Shuzo Brewery of Choryo was renamed to Aoi Shuzo.

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National Sake Fair 2025 part56 Akita Prefecture① Takahashi Sake Brewery in Misato Town In Osaka, Haretoke Sake Brewery is selling this sake, but I've never had it... Polishing ratio 55%, Misato Nishiki 16%, Sake degree +1, Acidity 1.8 Price: 2057 yen T.KISO drank it when I searched for it... Sake made with lavender yeast. Sake quality is clear and clean. Too clean, like water. It's not flashy, and I wonder if it's a food type sake.

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Sake from Misato Town, Akita Prefecture 🌾Grain Rice: Misato Nishiki produced in Misato Town Alcohol content: 16% alcohol by volume Rice polishing ratio: 55 Sake degree: +1 Acidity: 1.8 ［Memories of Okushimizu, Okushimizu 2] ［At my favorite restaurant]

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# 14

3.94 pt.

Fujiichi Shuzo Aichi

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Melon-flavored Acidity Banana Thick Cooled Sake Complex Umami Subtle

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Next is Bishu Kotobuki's Kame-no-o + No. 7 Orikarami. This was also freshly opened. First, it was served cold. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, there is a slight acidity, umami, and sweetness. It gradually finishes with a slight astringency that is typical of Kame-no-o. Next, it was served warm. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, it has a slightly robust umami and sweetness. The taste is slightly astringent, which is typical of Kame-no-o, and it gradually fades away. It tastes better when heated up too.

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The first saké I had last time was a clear saké of Yumeginko from Bishu Kotobuki with No.7 yeast. It is a draft sake, but it was stored at room temperature at the store, so we served it as it was. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of banana and ripe melon. In the mouth, the sweetness and umami are again like banana and ripe melon. The flavor profile is even clearer than last time, sweet and delicious 🥰. I think this sake tastes better if you let it sit for a bit after opening. It was delicious 🍶✨

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Finally, we had a bottle of Yumeginko +7 Sumi-shu. This was also freshly opened. First, it was served at room temperature. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, there is a moderate acidity with a hint of sweetness and umami like banana or ripe melon. The flavor profile is clear, probably due to the lack of orikura. Then warmed up. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, it has a sweetness and umami like banana and ripe melon. The moderate acidity adds a nice accent. Both cold and warmed sake were delicious. I think this was also the best of the three. They have 2 types of Sumi-shu and 1 type of Oragara-mi that I haven't tried yet, so I have to go drink them 😋.

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# 15

3.93 pt.

Hanaizumi Shuzo Fukushima

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Acidity Sweetness Melon-flavored Umami Fruity Bitterness Subtle Gradual

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For today's sake, I chose a Junmai Daiginjo from Kuchiman 😀. We compared the tasting sakes, one brought to room temperature for tasting and one kept chilled, and this one for tasting brought to room temperature might taste better than the chilled one 🤣. The chilled one is just too beautiful to swallow without anything stuck to it😅. The room temperature one spread the sweet and delicious flavor and filled my mouth with deliciousness😇

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Hello. Thank you for drinking sake from my hometown, Minamiaizu Town!

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Hello. Thank you for having a drink from my hometown, Minamiaizu Town!

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# 16

3.91 pt.

Negami Shuzoten Shizuoka

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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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Easy to drink. Delicious.

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# 17

3.90 pt.

岩村醸造 Gifu

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Dry Silky Prune Acidity Umami Subtle Fruity Sweetness

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It is not sake, This was delicious. ‼️ It is a blend of Kasagi's yuzu juice and "Onnajojo" ginjo sake. It is so thick and sweet that you would think it was juice, but you don't feel much alcohol. It has a nice aroma and the bitterness of the yuzu makes it refreshing and easy to drink. Not bad!

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Sourced in Japan The twisted lid was loosely tightened and leaked a little during transportation. The aroma was good, as is typical of honjozo, and it was delicious.

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ひだほまれ

# 18

3.89 pt.

野村醸造 Ibaraki

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The aroma of sweet rice...fruity...sweet in the mouth and with a crisp finish! It's a little bitter, but I don't mind it... but it's great for sipping on a glass of wine during meals or just sipping it on its own... it's really good.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka㉒ Ibaraki Prefecture Booth ⑫ Nomura Brewery in Joso City has experienced many difficulties, including partial destruction of the brewery in the Great East Japan Earthquake and extensive damage from the 2015 flooding of the Kinugawa River, and has been able to rebuild each time. Junmai Ginjo ◉紬美人 Junmai Ginjo The first taste is sweet and fruity, with a slightly complex finish. The toji (master brewer) is Mr. Tsutomu Umezawa, a Nanbu toji (master brewer). Mr. Umezawa trained at Asakai before joining Nomura Brewery.

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National Sake Fair 2025㉓ Ibaraki Prefecture⑭ Nomura Brewery in Joso city. I thought that there would be a lot of XX beauty if I look for it 🤔. There seems to be a French restaurant attached to the brewery! I found out that the regular junmai ginjo has a more classic label. This one seems to be a modern type named "Grand", so I wonder if they are making a modern label? This sake won the Platinum Award at the 2017 KURAMASTER Sake Competition Polishing ratio 55% Yamadanishiki from Ibaraki 15.3% Sake degree +1 3000 yen Fruity and sweet but a little strange? Maybe the taste of Senhime is still in the boar's mouth😅. I forgot to take a picture, so I borrowed Nemuchi's picture.

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# 19

3.89 pt.

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Umami Fruity Sweetness Subtle Full-flavored Bitterness Fruity Gradual

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( *´*)🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today I got my first benten which I bought in Yamagata prefecture in GW 😀. I had to buy it because it was a limited edition 🤔. After opening the bottle, it has a mild ginjo aroma 😚 Great expectations 😚 Refreshingly tasty and sweet in the mouth😊 with a clean fresh aftertaste 😍😍😍😍.

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Quite fruity. Easy to drink and refreshing. Slightly sweet, I drank too much 😣.

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🥂 The sake was fruity and had a gorgeous aroma.

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# 20

3.87 pt.

Umeichirin Shuzo Chiba

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Dry Crisp Chilled Invigorating Hot Temperature Subtle Full-bodied Astringent

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I haven't been to an izakaya for lunch in a long time 🍶♪ Here I always have a 4-goume large sake bottle of ume ichirin ^ ^.

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Finish with dashiwari. Oden soup stock and hot sake soak through.

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Cemedine is quite swollen .... It's a bit dry. The alcohol is felt quite strongly because of the heat? After swallowing, the taste is quite dry. This is the six hundred and eleventh bottle of the One Cup One Pack Festival.

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