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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "See-through" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 11

4.06 pt.

Nakagawa Shuzo Niigata

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Umami See-through Sweetness Astringent Relaxing Dry Wine Mellow

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Koshino Hakugan is a 50% polished ginjo. This is a light, easy-drinking ginjo-shu that is typical of Niigata sake. Serve with tempura of wild vegetables.

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I've never seen this brand before. It's mostly consumed in Niigata Prefecture, so it's not sold outside the prefecture. I was lucky enough to drink it 😄. It's chilled but very juicy, and it's a true trendy combination of sweetness and refreshment. I drank it at the end of a drinking party, so there wasn't much left of the knob, but it's a very powerful drink that works well on its own. I'd really like to taste it at home, so if I find it somewhere else, I'll definitely buy it 😙. But I drank too much yesterday 😨

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This is definitely a great sake. It has a stable taste no matter when you buy it. It is very hard to find even in Niigata Prefecture. This one has a gorgeous aroma, a full flavor, and a nutty aroma in the latter half of the bottle, making it very tasty. I purchased a bottle of this sake, but it ran out very quickly. I would like to get it again if I have the chance.

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# 12

3.92 pt.

鳴海醸造店 Aomori

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Nouveau ✨ of freshly squeezed raw sake 🍶 Nouveau ✨ Adult's Holiday Club, Aomori Complete Trip 🚃Day 3 The 4th tasting at the brewery 😆 21 degrees, sharp ✨, dry, strong alcohol. New sake-like horns. Tasting at Narumi Brewery @ Kuroishi 20240128

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Junmai Ginjo 🍶 Hana Sayaka🌸 Otona no Himitsu Club, Aomori Complete Trip 🚃Day 3 Third glass of the brewery tasting 😆My wife says it's lovely ✨light yellow and a little sweet. Mellow but refreshing. It was a beautiful tasting sake. Narumi Brewery @ Kuroishi 20240128

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Junmai 🍶賜✨ Otona no Holiday Club, Aomori Complete Trip 🚃Day 3 2nd cup of brewery tasting 😆 Rather yellow 😳, tastes like it's meant to be heated. Mellow and gradually delicious. I think it's probably not at its full potential in a cold tasting. Tasting at Narumi Brewery @ Kuroishi 20240128

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# 13

3.90 pt.

Katayama Shuzo Tochigi

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Candy Tingly Milky Striking

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Memories of Nikko Trip. Katayama Sake Brewery A small, family-run sake brewery founded in 1871. The brewery is known as a "craftsman brewery" that insists on traditional handcrafting and long-term low-temperature fermentation, The brewery is known as a "craftsman brewery" that insists on traditional handmade sake and long-term low-temperature fermentation. As the name implies, the brewery's sake is "true face," filled with Nikko's mountain water and craftsmanship. It is a rewarding sake with no harsh taste, a strong umami flavor, and a good sharpness.

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The last stop on our Nikko train trip was the real face of Katayama Sake Brewery. We visited the brewery and had a tour. It is a small brewery and the cold brewing process is about to begin. The brewer who guided us around the brewery told us that the sake is carefully brewed using the Sase method. The fourth photo shows the sake being squeezed in the vat. The alcohol content is 19%, so the sake has a certain weight, but I did not feel much alcohol. The Junmai is sitting in the fridge, so I am looking forward to that as well 😊. Rice: Gohyakumangoku Rice polishing ratio: 65% Sake degree: +1 to +3 Acidity: - Amino acids: - Alcohol level: 19

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I thought it would be "kaaaaa! I thought it was going to be, but it's surprisingly easy to drink.

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# 14

3.88 pt.

Igarashi Shuzo Saitama

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Fizzy Bittersweet Invigorating

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Igarashi Sake Brewery in Hanno City, Saitama Junmai Daiginjo. The rice for the sake is Kitashizuku🌾。 This is a limited edition of 600 bottles stored at freezing temperatures (-5 degrees Celsius) for 5 months, and I want to drink it 💦 This is a small 180ml bottle at Yokouchi Sake Shop Drinking Comparison Day. So_1F350 A little gassy, like a summer drink. The mouth is a little hot 🔥. It's hard to describe, but it's sweet and spicy. 16% alcohol and 47% rice polishing ratio

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Purchased in Nerima Ward, Tokyo ♪ Alcohol content@16 Sake degree @ Undisclosed Acidity @ Undisclosed Rice used: Undisclosed Rice Polishing Ratio@Undisclosed Personal Recommendation@3.8/5.0 Fusui is the third brand of Igarashi Shuzo following Tenranzan and Igarashi. ❣️ A fire-brewed, undiluted blend of the three Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Sake in the Fusui series 😍. Now Igarashi Sake Brewery is complete 😝. It's not a draft sake, but it needs to be refrigerated, but it's delicious warmed up too ❓❓❓❓ but I can't drink heated sake on this hot day, so I'll drink it chilled to a crisp. ✌️ The aroma is mild but apple-like. It's not gassy at all. Igarashi is known for its gasiness when pumped directly from the bottle. It has a slight sweetness in the mouth 👄. And a slight bitterness that spreads 👄. This is a well-balanced sake, It doesn't have any outstanding characteristics, but as a food sake, I would give it an acceptable score. ✌️

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It has a very good mouthfeel and a clean aftertaste, making it very easy to drink and delicious! Even my friend who had never had much sake before was hooked!

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# 15

3.87 pt.

Toda Shuzo Nagano

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Diachiku Junmai Ukiyoe Alcohol percentage 15 Rice polishing ratio 59 This is the second izakaya in Kamisuwa. This is a Chino City sake. It is quite light and good. I would like to try some other sake. We drank a lot of sake in the Gokuraku set, but this is the second Izakaya? It's almost ready ^ ^.

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I was looking for a property today, but there was a sake store nearby, so I bought some on the way home! I didn't buy it this time, but it was a good sake store that also had Kuroryu and Hakusan ✨. When I opened the bottle, it had a mild sweet aroma like banana. The palate is clean and tangy, light and dry, but as you taste it, the sweetness and a little bitterness come out and it tastes like vanilla or caramel pudding! It is a delicious and crisp taste. I have a feeling that I will go back if I can successfully sign a contract for a property. I wonder if I can go to Koyama Shoten from Yamanashi sometimes... and imagine the lifestyle I will have 🍶.

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Diaikiku packaged sake from Toda Sake Brewery in Chino City. (I believe they also sell it in bottles.) It is a regular sake that does not cost more than 2,000 yen for a bottle, but it is very good! It has a clear sweetness and umami flavor. I'll drink it again and again.

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# 16

3.85 pt.

Yoshinokawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Piercing Coffee Striking

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この蔵のお酒は初めて飲みます😊 香りはフルーティーで良い感じです❗️ 甘さと酸味のバランスが良く程よい苦味でスッキリ飲めます‼️ 派手さは無いけど、安心して飲める味わいのお酒でした👍

Genuine Sake (Normal Sake) Aizu Inshu ✨ The first cup of our annual New Year's sake 😆. Mellow, a little bit spicy 😳, good for warming up. Mellowed with Aizu's famous squid carrots 🦑🥕 ☺️ Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20240106

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Normal sake The umami and acidity cling to the palate as you sip. It is a perfect match with Kitakata Ramen (soy sauce). More umami and sweetness. It was a very satisfying lunchtime Chinese drink 🎉. Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20230108

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# 17

3.76 pt.

Aramasa Shuzo Akita

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I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it. I've been drinking it with mackerel tataki, wild yellowtail, squid sashimi, and tuna sashimi.

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It was a gift ✨. New politics again! First time for Uhei Sato It's so delicious ✨. It's a little fizzy and sweet, just like Shinsei. It's very easy to drink, but... You can feel the flavor of the rice well ☺️. I was going to drink it for my birthday, but I couldn't resist the temptation of Shinsei.

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We received a bottle of "Sato Ubei" from Shinmasa Sake Brewery! It is a very special sake that is rarely seen, and the moment it is poured into a glass, it is already filled with a sense of "preciousness" and "gratitude. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The aroma is elegant and deep, with a sense of transparency that is typical of Shinmasa, while the taste is calm. In the mouth, it has a beautiful taste with both delicacy and depth, and the umami of the rice and lingering aftertaste are superb. It has a somewhat serene and dignified appearance, and is a sake that seems to be the liquid expression of the brewer's thoughts. It was a miracle to have this bottle, but when I actually tried it, I was even more impressed than it was worth. It was truly delicious and made me want to savor it as if chewing it slowly for a "special time" 😊.

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# 18

3.66 pt.

Inoe Shuzo Oita

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Acidity Flamboyant Fragrant Thick Astringent

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There is clearly more lees than the previous Yamadanishiki. When you take the supernatant first, the taste opens up from the beginning, with a thick umami and sweetness spreading. The Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo reached this state at room temperature, but this one's flavor comes through even at low temperatures. When the lees are stirred, a crisp acidity is added and the aftertaste becomes clear. The full-bodied aroma comes out of the nose, and the taste becomes highly complete at once. This one is also insanely delicious! I've been drinking a lot of Omachi sake lately, and I wonder if this complex and thick sweet flavor is a characteristic of Omachi.

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Yamadanishiki ver. Compared to Omachi's lees sake, it is slightly more lees and has a 1% lower alcohol content (17%). The bottle size is also changed from 500ml for Omachi to No. 4. The aroma is like rice itself and rice malt. The pure sweetness that is typical of Yamadanishiki passes through the nostrils with a slightly thick texture, and there is a slight bitterness that seeps into the tongue. A slight bitterness seeps into the tongue and a tangy sourness on the tip of the tongue. The taste that spreads in multiple directions in the mouth is like a rocket firework. As the day goes by, the acidity will become more rounded and a sense of unity will emerge.

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平成29年の九州北部豪雨で被災し、復活を遂げた井上酒造さん。そして専業主婦から50歳で杜氏へと転身された井上百合杜氏の渾身の一本。飲む方も身が引き締まる思いです。生酒らしいフレッシュな香り、酸度のおかげかマイナスに振れた日本酒度の割に旨口で、爽やかな後口でした。初日はやや酸味が強い感じがしましたが、2日目は酸味が落ち着き、食事ともよく合いました。

# 19

3.64 pt.

弥彦酒造 Niigata

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Dry CherryBlossom

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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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# 20

3.56 pt.

Hakuro Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Chilled Juice Umami Creamy Cheese Light Acidity

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The sweetness and umami taste start from the first sip. The aftertaste is refreshing.

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Dry but slightly refreshing taste Seems to go well with everything.

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A little spicy and sweet.

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