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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.
# 71
3.44 pt.
Yahiko
弥彦酒造
Niigata
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CherryBlossom
Dry
Yahiko Sake Brewery in Yahiko Village, Niigata Prefecture. The main brand was "Echino Hakusetsu," but it appears that "Yahiko" will be the main brand from now on. This Junmai Ginjo is also made from Yamadanishiki produced in Yahiko Village, and is a good sake, not fruity, but calm and soft. Yahiko Village is where my mother is from, and I spent a lot of time there as a child when I was sent to my mother's home, so it is like a second home to me. Yahiko Shrine, the first shrine in Echigo, is located there.
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Yahiko's regular sake, Aozae, by Yahiko Shuzo Sake rice is Koshibuki produced in Yahiko village. Aozae has a refreshing, watery quality. Aozae is a perfect evening sake without any peculiarities. Yahiko Shrine is the largest shrine in Echigo Province. My mother is from Yahiko Village and I used to stay at her parents' house in Yahiko Village when I was a child, so Yahiko is like my second home.
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The rice used is Koshibuki produced in Yahiko The long-awaited "Yahiko" brand I was surprised to learn that there is a store in my hometown that carries this brand. I heard that the brewery has been reorganized and the taste has become even better. But still, this is out of the ordinary! Overall, the flavor is calm. It has a fruity flavor with a clean and crisp finish. The umami can be felt with a touch of savoriness, which is a balance I like! It is high level. ‼️
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# 72
3.43 pt.
Minakata
Sekaiitto
Wakayama
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Umami
Fruity
Bitterness
Crisp
Sharp
Subtle
Firm
Comparison of nigori sake from Wakayama's favorite brands (1) We compared nigori sake from two of our favorite brands, Minakata and Chokyu. First, let's start with Minakata 😄. The first one has a fresh and fruity aroma like apples and a strong fizzy feeling. It has a full, sweet flavor and a crisp, refreshing taste, and is just as delicious as one would imagine 😍. It's been quite a while since I've had Nanpo, but I don't remember it ever being out of place and I think it's a good brand with a high level of quality 😁.
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The first Minakata I've had in probably 3 years, given to me in a 300ml bottle ☺️The 4-pack bottle has a picture of Minakata Kumagusu and the brand story on it, but with 300ml there's no room for that... 😅. It has a thin banana 🍌 aroma with a slight tang of alcohol behind it. After a slightly sweet attack, the aftertaste is a good mix of bitterness, sourness and spiciness. The aftertaste of bitterness lasts quite long. It will go well with both meat and fish without any conflict. The quality of the sake is similar to Kido's Junmai Ginjo. Is it because it is a sake from Wakayama Prefecture?
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Grading☆☆☆ Sake from Wakayama A faint scent of ginjo, just the right amount of rice flavor, and a touch of bitterness and sharpness. The bitterness and sharpness. But I don't feel any major characteristics in this one 😅. It's a dry taste for a mid-meal drink. It's a bit lacking in a single product.
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Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
南方
純米 超辛口
720ml
日本酒
世界一統
和歌山県
¥1,430
南方
純米 超辛口
1800ml
日本酒
世界一統
和歌山県
¥2,970
# 73
3.43 pt.
巖
Takai
Gunma
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Mildly refreshing aroma 🥂. Soft and juicy fruit on the palate 😌 Very well balanced, high alcohol content but dangerous to drink more and more 🤤
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Slightly sweet, firm sake feel
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Ueno tasted Fujioka sake. It was a blend of matured sake and a good sake, with a moderate drinking experience. It was a truly delicious sake with a flavor gently brewed over time.
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# 74
3.43 pt.
Karahashi
Homare Shuzo
Fukushima
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Acidity
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Strawberry
Soft
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Fizzy
Pineapple
Second drink last night 🍶. I enjoyed it very much(^-^)/
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The fourth and final bottle I bought from Gonoi Sake Store's free shipping campaign is Karahashi, which is one of my favorite brands ❗ As I wrote in my previous review, it is brewed by Homare Shuzo, the family of freelance announcer Yumi Karahashi 😘. I've had the Yamada Nishiki black kara-hashi a few times before, but I've missed the Yume-no-Koh white kara-hashi a few times at my local liquor store, so I took this opportunity to pop it ☝️. The upfront aroma is a hint of strawberry🍓. It's sweet and delicious at first, but after swallowing, the bitter and sour aftertaste spreads slowly. It's dry compared to Haneya's Aizan, which I opened just before, but I like it because it's not overpowering, and it goes well with almost anything😄. It's a shame that the brand name is not registered on Sake no Wa... 😢.
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This is a raw sake from Karahashi that I drank last month: ❗️ It was so delicious and well balanced that I had to buy it because I wanted to drink nama-sake 😊. I bought it because I wanted to drink a nama sake 😊. The aroma is subdued, but it has a freshness and a hint of gas that is typical of nama-shu. Delicious with freshness and a hint of gasiness ‼️ It tastes more Japanese sweetness🤔 than fruity and elegant. It tastes elegant and elegant. ❗️ It has no acidity, but it has an aftertaste that quickly disappears. It's a delicious sake that you won't get tired of drinking👍
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Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
からはし
純米吟醸 山田錦 黒ラベル
720ml
日本酒
ほまれ酒造
福島県
¥1,883
からはし
純米吟醸 夢の香 白ラベル
1800ml
日本酒
ほまれ酒造
福島県
¥3,326
# 75
3.42 pt.
Sunshu Nakaya
Fujitakasago Shuzo
Shizuoka
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Banana
Umami
Sharp
Fluffy
It is Sunshu Nakaya Dry Junmai +10. It has a refreshing dry taste that seems to penetrate. It is clear throughout and you will not get tired of drinking it. It is a delicious sake that will satisfy even dry sake lovers.
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It was very light and dry, as expected from Mt. Fuji's underground water, and it went in easily.
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The rice used is "Yamadanishiki", "Miyamanishiki" and "Gohyakumangoku". Is this the first time for Fuji Takasago? It's definitely dry, but it's not like a +10. It is soft on the palate, light and refreshing, but with a solid flavor. There is a sweetness behind the spiciness. The finish is crisp and clean, and goes away quickly. This is a good sake to drink during meals, and a very good sake for everyday drinking!
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# 76
3.42 pt.
Yoshinotomo
Yoshinotomo Shuzo
Toyama
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Floral
Dry
Juice
Toyama Eki-naka Sake BAR, No.12 Yoshinotomo, nigori sake Alcohol content 17%. Rice polishing ratio 65 When it comes to Junmai sake, Yoshinotomo is the best. It is light nigori, light shuwashi, silky dry and delicious😃.
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2024 Spring Evening - Tasting New Sake - 18Last. Yoshinotomo Junmai Ginjyo Nama Nama Sake Tominokou As I recall, it is a current sake with apple blossom yeast. I heard that there were 40 kinds of sake at this banquet, but only 18 made it to the end. Each brewer's brewing water was also offered as a Wakarimizu. We were fully entertained, thank you very much to the secretariat 😊.
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It doesn't interfere with the food at all, it just goes right in. Very easy to drink.
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# 77
3.42 pt.
Asukai
Nyu Shuzo
Fukui
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Acidity
Traditional
Tranquil
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Dry
Tingly
Melon-flavored
Light, crisp, dry ~⤴️✨🌸🍶 Mildly fruity in the mouth 🌸 Tangy on the tongue ✨ Crisp when swallowed ❕. It's very tasty.
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〰fixture 2022BY Gohyakumangoku produced in Itou area, Echizen-cho, Fukui Pref. 2023/01 It has a fresh and light taste with a strong acidity. It has a soft and mellow taste and is easy to drink.
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〰fixture 2022BY New Sake Gohyakumangoku produced in Itoi district, Echizen-cho, Fukui Prefecture 2022/12 Everything from the production of raw materials to brewing is done in Echizen-machi. Gohyakumangoku from Echizen-machi, Fukui and Brewed with water from the Yasaka Shrine Gozensui subsoil, one of the 100 best waters in Japan. Freshness of freshly squeezed sake The freshness of freshly squeezed sake with a clean, light taste and the richness of the pure sake.
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# 78
3.42 pt.
Hiyokutsuru
比翼鶴酒造
Fukuoka
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Traditional
Vigorous
@sakebar Fukuzo This is the last sake I drank at Fukuzo 🍶. For those of you who think "how much have you had to drink? I think so too😅. The first aroma is sweet with classic acidity. It has a full-bodied sweet flavor with a hint of acidity on the palate. It's also a great costumed honjozo that doesn't make you feel like it's been soaked in alcohol 😋. It was delicious 🍶✨. Thank you for everything, landlady 🙇🙇🙇.
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You can drink it smoothly!
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Full-bodied aroma and fresh acidity. Old-fashioned sake with fullness.
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# 79
3.42 pt.
Koshinoyukitsubaki
Yukitsubaki Shuzo
Niigata
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Flamboyant
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Fruity
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Room Temperature
Mellow
Purchased at a local supermarket I didn't have such high expectations, but it has a fresh, fruity flavor with a strong umami. It also has a nice sharpness. It was a cosy evening sake. ❗️
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Juicy and tender, with the perfect balance of flavor and full-bodied sweetness. Very tasty.
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The rich flavor and juicy sweetness give it a sense of volume. Yet, it is a good sake in that it is easy to drink. It is very tasty.
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# 80
3.41 pt.
Aizuchujo
Tsurunoe Shuzo
Fukushima
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Melon-flavored
Crisp
Sweetness
Balanced
Fruity
Invigorating
Bitterness
Fukushima again today. And raw sake! Huh? No tingling sensation? And it's not so much sweet as it is...is it salty? Salty? It's a new sensation. (I'm sure I'm mistaken.) Last year? (I'm sure I'm mistaken.) It's a different image from the Aizu Nakasyo I drank last year. This is only the second time I've tasted it (correction: it was the third time 💦), so I guess I don't understand it well. Sake is so deep.
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It is a sake that is refreshing and crisp through the throat. The gorgeous aroma increased my appetite.
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The fourth bottle brought in is Aizu Chusho. This one is also from the inventory of a junior colleague I mentioned earlier. It has the unique flavor and richness of light nigori. It has a moist finish, which gives it a gentle feeling. It is a distinctly different sake from the others we have brought in. I like this kind of sake! This kind of sake is also good! At the banquets I organize at work, I give an allowance to those who bring in their own sake. A bottle I want other colleagues to try. A bottle I want to drink with them. I want to cherish that thought and the spirit of self and others co-prosperity. Thank you for your hospitality!
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Where to Buy
はせがわ酒店
Rakuten
会津中将
夏限定 吟醸酒
720ml
日本酒
鶴乃江酒造
福島県
¥1,430
会津中将
純米吟醸 夢の香
720ml
日本酒
鶴乃江酒造
福島県
¥1,650
Where to Buy
虎ノ門升本
Amazon
鶴乃江酒造
会津中将
純米酒
720ml
¥2,050
会津中将
日本酒
純米 1800 Aiduchujo
あいづちゅうじょう
(福島県/鶴乃江酒造)
¥3,474
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