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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

4.00 pt.

君の井酒造 Niigata

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The alcohol content is high at 17 degrees. However, it is an ice-aged sake. When you sip it, you can feel the corners have been removed. The taste is a little tangy. It was delicious!

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Definitely delicious! Sweet aroma, soft attack. The palate is clean and delicious, with a smooth entry and a lingering finish.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ White wine-like flavor Fine gasiness Low alcohol, good as a food wine

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# 12

3.98 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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Story during training in Kyushu To Mojiko with my friends & Shimonoseki Karato Market in Yamaguchi Prefecture❗ Fukuoka and Yamaguchi are both a treasure trove of sake 💎There is a lot of sake you haven't seen yet😆Mojiko has a wonderful nostalgic atmosphere✨I had the famous grilled curry 🍛and then went to Yamaguchi prefecture for the first time! I didn't realize how close the Kanmon Strait is 😲I had a one-cup of Yamatohka for lunch 🍶I love being drunk from noon on 😳.

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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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# 13

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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Hinode Tsuru Honjozo 70% 15% brewing alcohol 1800ml 2420 yen We stopped by the Isaka Sake Brewery in Ota City, Ibaraki, to purchase this bottle. At that time, a sales representative from Momokawa in Aomori told my father that we were currently drinking Momokawa, which made him happy. I am grateful for the encounter. The rice for this honjozo is Chiyonishiki. Pour it at room temperature. It is thick and clings to the rim of the glass. The taste is full-bodied, sweet, and mellow. It has a slightly strong character, and the miscellaneous tastes are a little bothersome. It would be better if it were warmed to lukewarm. I heard that there is also a draft of this sake, but I can't imagine what it is, so I'd like to try it. Rating 3.6 (out of 5.0) 20240214

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# 14

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 having a drink from my hometown, Minamiaizu Town!

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

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# 15

3.90 pt.

岩村醸造 Gifu

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Dry Silky Prune Umami Acidity 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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It was dry and alcoholic, but the delicious rice flavor made it a good match for meat dishes. Place of purchase: Enakyo Onsen Hotel Yuzuriha

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Nigori (nigori) sake for summer only. More sparkling and dry than the one we had the other day. Perfect for summer! But is it a limited edition sake for this year only? That's what I was told.

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# 16

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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# 17

3.87 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Akita

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The rice is 100% "Mencoina" with a milling ratio of 60%. It has a strong, rich, sugary sweetness. The taste is sweet and astringent with acidity and bitterness. Later, after a long delay, the alcohol taste hits the tongue! The alcohol taste comes in after a long delay. Production date: December 2023 Release date: December 15, 2023

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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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# 18

3.87 pt.

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Umami Fruity Sweetness Full-flavored Subtle 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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# 19

3.86 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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# 20

3.85 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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At terrA, Jimbocho 　Junmai Umakuchi, good sweet taste

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