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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

2.72 pt.

Goto Shuzoten Yamagata

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Fruity Umami Sweetness Bitterness Creamy Wine Invigorating Flamboyant

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Rabenten is not often seen at liquor stores, but since it was at a department store, I bought it. The Yamadanishiki sake was sold out, so I chose Dewa Sanzan. It is quite gorgeous and fruity. The second half is a little spicy, but it is easy to drink.

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This Sake is fruity, crisp and has a long aftertaste. The flavor is like a young pear with a hint of licorice. The acidity gives this a bright and full mouth feel. I am surprised at how long the finish is for this Sake.

To close out the summer. Looking back on summer. Finding the Bentsen Natsu Ginjo After all, the Bentsen suits me. It is crisp and has an indescribable sweetness. I want to call it "Benten Umami", not "Japan Blue". Yamagata's local sake.

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# 92

2.71 pt.

Yamano Shuzo Osaka

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CherryBlossom Acidity Umami Sweetness Rich Flamboyant Creamy Weighty

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Although it's next door, I haven't had Osaka's sake yet. I was thinking of Akishika or Katanozakura for Osaka, but I found this one at AEON today while shopping. There is no outstanding sweetness or spiciness, but a well-balanced taste. It's a good sake for eating. When I paired it with yuba and fried eggplant with sesame oil, I felt like I could drink as much as I wanted 😋. Good sake in the neighborhood too👍.

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I have never seen this label before. It is a bit old and peculiar, but overall it is a delicious sake.

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This is a full-bodied delicious sake👍

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

片野桜山廃純米雄町無濾過生原酒 720ml かたのさくら¥1,760 片野桜山廃純米雄町無濾過生原酒 1800ml かたのさくら¥3,740

# 93

2.71 pt.

青木酒造 Aichi

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Acidity Umami Firm Yogurt Creamy Astringent Sweetness Room Temperature

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Another solid type. It's getting sweeter by the day.

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Motobuden-cho, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan 3.8 A dry sake with a lingering aftertaste. It doesn't feel like a summer sake, but it's good once in a while.

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Sourness, with a slight sparkling sensation, sharp and dry.

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# 94

2.70 pt.

Zuiyo Shuzo Kumamoto

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Dry Sweetness Umami Hot Temperature Fragrant Soy Source Lush Firm

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March 31 It was the best 👍️!

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It's just the two of us on the second day of our trip. We started the day with a beer toast! After the second beer, my wife had beer and I had sake, cold yesterday and hot this time! I think it was the highest temperature! Not much aroma. Not much aroma, but the mouthfeel is clean and easy to drink without getting stuck in your throat! It was a perfect match for a kaiseki meal. It was a hit with my wife. By the way, our trip to Izu was the same as last year! The hot springs are great!

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On the first day of GW, the 29th, I purchased sake that goes well with meat 🥩. It's a collaboration product of Kumamoto's sake brewery "Zuitaka" and "Gullitcheu Fukushima" wrote the label. It's a dark, strong tasting sake that goes well with meat 👍️. I forgot to take a picture but the char-grilled chicken sold as a set is really hard 🤣. I have only a calendar day off, but I work on Saturday even though it's the first day of GW. I opened 3 bottles in a flash 👍️.

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# 95

2.69 pt.

Kubohonke Shuzo Nara

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Fizzy Dry Yogurt Hot Temperature Acidity Calpis Umami Sharp

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Today's work was hard because I had to work alone all day 😵💫 Tomorrow is still work! On days like this, let's drink some nigori sake which represents Nara. Let's start with the top-finish. The sourness that is typical of a traditional sake brewer spreads out and you can't help but sigh 😚 When it gets cloudy, you can enjoy the flavor of the rice and the tingling dryness together☺️. It was a good stimulus for my tongue, which has been used to sweet sake lately. This may be the best Nara sake to pair with Kakinoha Sushi👍.

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Cloudy but lightly pungent. The umami from deep inside is the base.

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とても辛口。口に含むと後味はほのかに甘い。開栓後、どんな変化があるか楽しみ。アルコール度数が18度と高めなので、注意。

Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒『睡龍（すいりゅう）生酛のどぶ純米どぶろく』【久保本家】¥3,960

# 96

2.69 pt.

Ayumasamune Shuzo Niigata

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Calpis Fizzy Sweetness CherryBlossom Juice Milky Rich Acidity

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𓂃🫧 Purchased with Hakuginumi Calpis soda for adults(*ฅ́˘˘ฅ̀*)♡ Reasonably priced🎶. When you drink Calpis soda, you'll notice that it's a photo 3️⃣🙀. It tends to be dry when paired with shime saba So... I drank it while eating fried chicken I drank it while eating snacks and drank half of it in no time 😂😂. Izakaya shinkansen🚄drama I want to drink 🍶´- and go on a trip when I'm watching it ヾ(⌒(ノシ｀>ㅿ<)ノシ(⌒(ノシ｀>ㅿ<)ノシ)

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I used only ayu (sweetfish) for this dish. I also served bonito and Spanish mackerel tataki with a lot of myoga. It has a slightly high alcohol content and sweetness for a Niigata sake, so it went well with the ayu fish, bonito and Spanish mackerel. It was a good evening drink.

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Local liquor store on the line... ♪ Fruity flavor and a slight effervescence. Highly recommended for those who want a little sweet nigori! I heard that it is a very good choice for those who want to drink a little bit sweet and a little bit tangy. I had to try it! I bought it in a hurry: ‼️ After returning home, I opened the bottle slowly, little by little. The white ooze that had accumulated at the bottom of the bottle danced and danced like snow every time air entered the bottle. Dancing. Dancing. And then, the taste is just as delicious as I imagined, and I dance, too.

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# 97

2.68 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Dry Acidity Crisp Fizzy Invigorating Umami Room Temperature Firm

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This is Fukumasamune Soukai Junmai Namazume. It's light on the palate but full of flavor and delicious sake 😋 It's only 900 yen and change. I bought it at Seicomart.

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Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem Sem A cup of sake for a cold night. I bought it at Aoki of the drugstore. It's a familiar sake. I had it warmed today.

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Trophies of the GW Kanazawa - Takayama trip. When I think of canned draft sake, I think of Kikusui Ichiban Shibori, but since this sake is also from Ishikawa Prefecture, which is famous for its sake, my expectations naturally went up. The design of the can is also austere. Chill it in the refrigerator and open the bottle! Oh, you can feel a slight shwash and a refreshing sweetness (Kikusui Funakuchi Ichiban Shibori has a mellow sweetness). It's delicious. When the temperature settles down a little, there is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. This is a repeat purchase. I hope they sell it in Kansai too!

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Where to Buy

福光屋

プロの味福正宗純米料理酒 900mL 無添加福光屋¥1,600 福正宗酒歳時記吟醸新酒 500mL 純米大吟醸福光屋石川県 (2025 西暦)¥2,000

Where to Buy

福光屋公式ショップ

【冷蔵】福正宗酒歳時記春吟醸うすにごり 500mL 福光屋公式金沢生酒地酒プレゼント日本酒花見新生活入社祝母の日¥1,870 福正宗酒歳時記爽涼微発泡夏やすみ 2025【冷蔵】500mL 季節限定微発泡日本酒金沢純米大吟醸山田錦炭酸¥1,870

# 98

2.68 pt.

Kamofuku Shuzo Shimane

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Shaoxing Wine Caramelly Creamy Smoky Nutty Rich Acidity Umami

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7.5 points (wife: 6.5 points) Ingredients : Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic) Alcohol content : 15 Rice polishing ratio : undisclosed Sake Degree : Undisclosed Store where purchased : After all is said and done, Japanese face (Sapporo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo) Slightly amber in color. Slightly full-bodied rice malt top-drinker The aroma is like soy sauce behind the same aroma of the top rise, and the firm umami of rice and the moderate sweetness spreads zingily with soft acidity, leaving a lingering rice aroma with a moderate bitterness, and it finishes quickly. It has a mellow and unique aroma, a deep flavor, and a strange impression that does not feel heavy, making it a good match for strong-flavored meals. Even as a stand-alone sake, its mysterious impression is addictive. It goes well with grilled bonito, dashimaki egg with shrimp, teppanyaki hormone of Hikoma pork, and motsu (pork bone) stewed tofu.

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. Kamofuku Brewery's Sake Sourness is soooo strong! Dry and umami. The color is golden. ✩3.5

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I went to Hamada, Shimane, the sacred land of Nodoguro, and drank some of the local sake recommended to me by the reaper. I thought he was going to kill me, and for a moment I thought, "I don't care if I die❤".

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# 99

2.67 pt.

Miwa Shuzo Gifu

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Creamy Fizzy Yogurt Sweetness Milky Richly Coffee Viscous

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At home. First time in Gifu, Shirakawa-go. It's very thick, even among the nigorizake I've drunk. The aroma is like sweet sake. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the sweetness of the rice and grain, and the sourness. The texture is tart and leaves a little residue on the tongue, but it's not unpleasant. I think it is best served on the rocks.

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New sake is ready this year too 🍶🎶Shirakawa-go Junmai Nigori Sake. It is very thick. If you cool it down, it doesn't feel so sweet. There is a freshness at the back. The bitterness after the umami is also good. It is good with strong dishes. It is a delicious sake 😊.

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After the decisive battle in Sekigahara, we were allowed to taste the nigorigo (a sweet sake). It was sweeter and tastier than Shirakawa-go, which I had drunk in the past. The sales clerk said it would be delicious as a sorbet. The only problem is that it has to be frozen 🤔. I've been looking at the website and they have a 300ml bottle so I'm wondering if this one will fit in there.

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# 100

2.67 pt.

Tentaka Shuzo Tochigi

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Dry Honey Umami Crisp Sweetness Creamy Invigorating Gentle

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. It was not that spicy and easy to drink. It was different from the image I had in my mind. As the pop-up says, it is also surprisingly gorgeous. I guess because Tenryaka is made from organically grown rice, you can find it in natural food stores. The regular Amataka is particularly dry, and the organic series doesn't seem to be that dry.

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. Nemuchi was hesitant to drink Tenryaka because it was dry, so I encouraged him to try Kuho Series, saying it was fruity. I have been avoiding Tenryaku until now. I was surprised to find that the sparingly spiced Kuo series is not spicy but rather sweet and delicious. I'm sorry I've been avoiding this sparring even if I saw it at a liquor store.

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続いては｢天鷹｣を開栓！開栓すると先の｢惣誉｣と同じようなスッキリ甘い香り。口当たりはコッテリ味があって穏やかさを感じる味わい。お米の旨味+渋味がこちらはしっかり感じられてお茶やコーヒーっぽく感じます。渋味主体のちょい甘味が体感的には緑茶感ある美味しさです🍵 小さい頃から鬼怒川には毎年来てるので、今回の新型特急には感慨深いものがありました。沿線各地で手を振ってくださる方々や温泉に身も心も温まる1日でした👍

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