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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.98 pt.

瀬戸酒造店 Kanagawa

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Neat Light Flamboyant Soft Umami Tranquil Bitterness Thick

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A gentle flourish and beauty,. Hmm, there is definitely a beauty and softness to it ☺️? Nice with the rice flavor😋.

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It was cloudy and raining a little today... Couldn't see the moon, but the sake was good. ✌️

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FUJIYAMA Today, "THAT'S LIFE" from Setoichi in Kanagawa Prefecture❗️ is a one-rank higher sake from Setoichi that I introduced last time❗️ which is made with Aizan. The aroma is a subtle sweet scent of ginjo❗️ After taking a sip, it has a mild texture on the tongue, followed by a slight bitterness without much tingling. After that, the sweetness of the ginjo is felt, and the sweet aroma leaves through the nose as well.❗️ Compared to the previous "Isa", I prefer "Isa".⭕️

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# 2

4.93 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Neat Complex Lemon Nutty

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The most expensive sake in the local bar I went into. This is certainly a good drink. It has an accent, but it's not too strong and seems to go well with everything. It is a strong drink, even if you can read "Yusura" in the name. The sashimi and octopus were as light and tasty as potato chips.

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Hmmm... It's like sake.

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pure and large Ancient taste. Beautiful. Classical and beautiful. The umami is not that strong. The sweetness is quite restrained. Dry and light. Not as dry as Go-no-Homare, but the dryness comes through slowly. It is just different from other sake. 87 points Sweetness: 2 Dryness:3.3 Acidity: 2.3 Aroma: 2.7

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

◆郷の誉【純米大吟醸】山桜桃（ゆすら）無濾過〔生酒〕720ml¥3,630

# 3

4.50 pt.

Yamawa Shuzoten Miyagi

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Neat Crisp Acidity Umami Melon-flavored Sweetness Dry Balanced

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Another beautiful bottle this year. I was able to obtain it. The blue gradation is wonderful! I think last year it was the color of wild cherry. The taste is soft and gentle. Delicious! It didn't have the piquancy of a fresh sake. Like?

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It is quite pungent, and the acidity creates a bit of sweetness. I think it is a crisp sake.

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It has a soft freshness. Creamy aroma, like vanilla. The mouthfeel is quite silky, with a hint of sweetness and flavor. There is a hint of citrus. Mild, but with a bitter and spicy aftertaste. Rather than drinking it by itself, it is very suitable for drinking with food. A bit alcoholic for me😅. I'd like to give it some time and see how it changes.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

山和(やまわ)特別純米720ml/宮城県山和酒造店【4790】【日本酒】【お歳暮贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,595 山和(やまわ)純米吟醸720ml/宮城県山和酒造店【4786】【日本酒】【お歳暮贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,870

# 4

4.35 pt.

Kiyasho Shuzojo Mie

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Neat Umami Acidity Graceful Balanced Bitterness Fruity Sweetness

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Smells like lemon. Slightly carbonated, fruity rice flavor, sweet and sour, like drinking from Masu, bitter and sour aftertaste. The lid is orange. Day 2. Relaxed and drinkable without any sugar. Just right sake.

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(ますますます +. We had Takasago from Kiyamasa Shuzo 😀. It was completely different from Jikan. I'm not sure if I'd drink it with refrigeration, or if the aroma would be milder. No? I'm not sure if it's too acidic or not when I drink it 🤔. I didn't like it, so I heated it up and it turned into a different kind of sake. I found the heated Takasago to be delicious 😀. Kaned (*´∇*)🍶🍶🍶🍶

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I'll upload some of them as a reminder.

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# 5

4.35 pt.

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Neat Acidity Juicy Sweetness Flamboyant Floral Bitterness Velvety

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　　　Honestly, it's not my favorite⁉️ The flax cat is still there. 🐈 But with ispahan, the sour flavor of the cake goes well together💕 思議🤔 Thank you for the many delicacies this year. I'm looking forward to another wonderful encounter next year... I hope you all have a happy new year. Katya

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Kijoshu Unusual sake. Pierre Hermé ✖️NEXT5 Manufacture Yamamoto The sake that is brewed is Shinsei's Blaxcat 2019. I'm not sure about this sake, but it tasted cleaner and better than I expected.

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I pulled out the one that had been left unattended for a long time. Is this really a new policy? It's so sharp and pointless... I'm not sure if it's really a new policy or not.... I don't care if it tastes good or not👍 Maybe it's better if you let it rest ◎⭕️👌👌

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# 6

4.24 pt.

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

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Neat Soft Gentle Sweetness Acidity Umami Bitterness Fruity

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It has a freshness reminiscent of flowers and grasses, and a gentle yet fragile taste. The modern light sake quality, like limpid spring water, is clean. It may seem thin if you are used to strong flavors, but the gentle taste of koji and lingering acidity make it refreshing.

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2021/08/28 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Juicy sweetness like a ripe melon. The acidity is a little moderate and round. The rich flavor of the rice comes through. The impression is beautiful, gentle and healing. It is a sake that gives the impression of being "gentle and sincere without being delicate. This sake has the same impression.

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Purchased at Sota Watanabe Shoten in Aizu❗️ Since we are in Aizu, we want to buy sake that can only be bought here 😊. It's my first time to drink this brand ❗️ The aroma is moderate and the taste is very refreshing ❗️ It doesn't have any special characteristics but it is well balanced as a food sake. It's a good and easy to drink sake👍

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Where to Buy

うめえもん会津

山の井60(720ml)純米吟醸酒【会津酒造福島県会津】日本酒地酒ギフト贈り物東北地方[日本酒福島県]¥1,540 山の井黒天の川720ml¥1,650

# 7

4.16 pt.

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Honey Neat Invigorating

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288 Nights Junmai Ginjo Tamakashiwa 100% Gohyakumangoku produced in Niigata Prefecture Polishing ratio 50%. Alcohol content 16%. Sake meter degree: +3.8, Acidity: 1.5 (reference) Fat: 7/25 (bottle opened 8/23) This sake won the Platinum Award in France in 2018, and I tasted and bought it during my business trip to Nagoya on 7/19! Origin of the name *From the label The name "Two Hundred Eighty-eight Nights" comes from the fact that it took Mr. Takakura 288 days from rice growing to sake brewing in 1999, and Mr. Uno, who inherited his will, brewed it faithfully according to his teachings. I didn't notice any particular aroma after opening the bottle, but it had a refreshing-like feeling. The refreshing taste on the palate reminds me of a beautifully dressed young lady in summer clothes with a crisp and refreshing mouthfeel 😍. It's dry, but you can also taste a hint of sweetness, which I think is what makes it so refreshing. The spiciness may be due to the 16% alcohol content. The spiciness comes in the second half when it goes down your throat 🤩. Delicious! On the 4th day of my trip to Osaka, I went to Osaka Expo Park (Tower of the Sun) 🤯 I got a taste of Taro Okamoto's world view 🤯. By the way, last week's horses also maintained great form 💪. I hope to win a lot of single bets on these less popular horses 🎯.

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Drinking Gifu's Local Sake 2024 in Osaka㉓ Gifu's local sake booth. The brewery pursues "sake that goes well with food and that you never get tired of drinking. It was almost the end of the event, and some of the sake had already been sold out, but a unique label caught my eye. I had noticed it on Hirupeko's post and was wondering if it was sold at Haretoke, but I didn't realize I could drink it here... Mukashi no Mamma Special Junmai. The sourness and umami in the appleiness matched each other, and I was like, "Ummm.... Unlike the impression on the label, it is not so classical and easy to drink. I would have liked to try other Tamakashiwas.

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# 8

4.11 pt.

Nakashirohonke Shuzo Ehime

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Neat Steady Umami Full-bodied

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October 31, 2023 At Edocho-zushi in Matsuyama City. Despite the fact that I drank and ate a lot at the first restaurant, I decided to have a little pick-me-up at a familiar old sushi restaurant. We decided to have a little pick-me-up at a familiar old restaurant. The accompanying sake was The accompanying sake was Jogawago Junmai Ginjo. It has a delicious rice flavor and a crisp sweetness. and crisp sweetness gently accompanies the sushi. I had about 8 pieces of sushi on my recommendation. We had about 8 pieces of sushi We finished up the meal. I really ate a lot of food...(ω・`;) I really ate a lot....

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April 13, 2022 Evening drink at home. The second bottle was a gift from my in-laws. It is refreshing and clean. It is the best sake to drink with fish. Jogawago is a stable taste after all! I can't wait to drink it again.

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September 7, 2021 Evening drink at home. I drank a new low alcohol I try to drink a new low alcohol sake from It has a gentle and clear and clear taste. In a good way. It is like a fine mineral water like mineral water. It is an excellent sake It is a very excellent bottle.

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# 9

4.08 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Neat Crisp Patiently Effortless

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Good evening! From the past history, I'll upload the sakes I drank at #Ginura Sake Bar. This time, it's "Senshin". This sake is made by Asahi Shuzo in Niigata Prefecture. It is 5 years old, but it tastes so beautiful that I felt it was boring for the price. I don't know how I would feel if I drank it now. I would like to drink it again at Gin Kura. (^O^)

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This is my second post tonight, back home to my parents 🙌. Kubota Kenshin Junmai Daiginjo 2021BY✨ I'm opening a bottle to feel a traditional sake for the first time in a while: ☺️ The rice used is 100% Takananishiki, and the polishing ratio is higher than that of Manju, which is a high-end line. The aroma is of the light, dry Niigata sake of yesteryear, but with a hint of matured sweet grain 😊The taste is a perfect complement to Japanese food as a mid-meal sake, with a sharp aftertaste, but with a soft, full-bodied rice sweetness that is delicious in its own right 🤤.

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The aroma is fruity and the taste is clear as water.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

洗心純米大吟醸720ml【新潟県　朝日酒造】【3060】【日本酒】【正規特約店】【お歳暮贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥6,380 洗心純米大吟醸1.8L【新潟県　朝日酒造】【3059】【日本酒】【正規特約店】【お歳暮贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥13,420

# 10

4.07 pt.

Shuhozo Shuzo Yamagata

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Fruity Neat Umami Flamboyant Sweetness Balanced Lingering Acidity

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It's been a super long time since I've had a pearl rhyme 😁. I don't know how many years it's been since I've had a draft sake, since I don't have any pictures left from the past, but I'm looking forward to it for the first time 😊www So let's open the bottle: ‼️ The aroma is fruity, sweet, delicious, juicy and fruity🤗I love this time of year when it's new sake the best 🤗Wow! I wish I could just drink fresh sake all the time 😄.

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I'm not privy to the specs, but I hear it's less than 30 per cent polished 🤩. But it's good and cosy 👍I heard they don't use much sake rice though. It's usually sweet, tasty, bitter and well-balanced 😋. Yamagata sake is as high as ever👍

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Are you a member of the Shuunin? Shu-in opening! The aroma is clean 🍎. Personally, I don't feel much sweetness, but a nice clean acidity and a bitter taste at the end 😋. It is said to be very polished, but the specs are not disclosed in case you are interested! 1500 yen is cheap for a pure large class👍.

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