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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 71

3.46 pt.

Oguro Shuzo Niigata

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Fruity Umami Flamboyant Sweetness Crisp Dry Balanced Lingering

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At the tasting. Junmai Daiginjo fire-aged Gohyakumangoku. It is mellow, sweet, and beautiful. It has the same label as the affordable unfiltered raw sake sold at Yamaya, but this one was more expensive at 3,300 yen.

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At tasting. Fruity, sweet and mellow. It was sweeter and tastier than the raw sake, but it was more expensive, so I decided to buy the unfiltered raw sake directly from Kameguchi in Kayama.

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I also bought this at Yamaya. The aroma is like a pineapple. It has a mild sweetness and a juicy flavor. This is one of my personal favorites from DHC Sake Brewery. It's been a while since I drank their sake, but it's still delicious. There is a big change in the taste after opening. The pungent taste became more prominent. The pineapple aroma also disappeared. The gradation of the bottle is beautiful.

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# 72

3.45 pt.

Shirataki Shuzo Niigata

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Fizzy Sweetness Fruity Room Temperature Plump Warm Sake Peachy Umami

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It is Junmai with Kiwi-derived yeast by Jozen. It is a delicious, refreshing sake with a slight sweetness and dry acidity. It does not interfere with meals.

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Shirataki Shuzo Junmai Daiginjo Minatoya Tousuke. This is another delicious sake with a sweet and umami taste.

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This Sake has a lovely aroma of apples. The mouth feel is soft and smooth with a bit of acidity at the finish. There are flavors of apple and grape with a hint of pine wood at the finish.

Where to Buy

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# 73

3.45 pt.

Sasanokawa Shuzo Fukushima

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BBQ in the garden🍖Cup of sake is good to drink outside😋.

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Azumaya Betsuatsurai Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake The color is a little cloudy and the aroma is not so strong. In the mouth, it has a muscat-like flavor and a clear taste, followed by a bitter taste!

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Firefly squid and Sasagawa Firefly squid is a good accompaniment to sake Mildly sweet and refreshing

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# 74

3.44 pt.

Ishikawa Shuzo Mie

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CherryBlossom Neat Dry

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頂きもの。左側の赤い瓶です。青瓶と比べたら随分洗練され飲みやすい。爽やかで美味しい。

淡麗でキレのある旨み。辛さと甘さが同居してフルーティーな味わいでグビグビ飲めました。

Hanami Sake🌸🍶

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# 75

3.44 pt.

磐乃井酒造 Iwate

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🏠 Drinking ( -̀ -́ )୨⚑︎゛ I didn't care for the aroma. Crisp ‼️ and no bitterness. Maybe a light acidity when paired with veggies😊. For the entrée... Yakitori with sauce made with rice wine 🐓. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use it with vegetables Rice used, Miyamanishiki Yeast, Kyokai 701 Alcohol 13%. Personal preference among 4 types 4️⃣ I received a bottle of sake that has been stored at room temperature for a wacky long time... I tried to drink it but it was old sake ( ´-̥̥̥̥̥ω̥̥̥̥̥̥`) I got about 7 kinds of sake including Tasake and Jyushiyo... What a waste 😭😭😭 The sauce made with Tasake was delicious though 🥲.

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🏠 Drinking ( -̀ -́ )୨⚑︎゛ Aroma is sourness ( *¯sigh*)kumkumkumkum Sourness light sweetness, no bitterness Lightly drinkable🎶. Rice used, Ginga Yeast, Giovanni no Chikara Alcohol 9 degrees Personal preference among the four varieties: 1⃣ I saw "satsuma-jiru" in a cooking manga and was curious to make it: ☺️ Miso soup with lots of ingredients and sweet sweet sweet potatoes🍠. Perfect for 🍶´- closing 🍶´- full stomach! I love soup after all. ❣️

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🏠 Drinking ( -̀ -́ )୨⚑︎゛ Clear, crisp, no bitterness. Maybe the perfect food wine 😋🍖🍖😋. Both 🍖🥗 (*̀ ֊ ֊ ֊ ֊ ֊ ֊) و✧ After 3 days of opening the bottle It became sweeter and more to my liking🎶. Rice used is Ginga Yeast: Kyokai 601 Alcohol 13 degrees Celsius Personal preference among the four types: 2️⃣ Photo: 3️⃣ The famous Ishiwarizakura🌸

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# 76

3.44 pt.

Azumanada Chiba

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After work, have a drink 🍶✨. Light and definitely the right 👍 for a mealtime drink!

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A single-bottle of ginjo fresh-stored sake from a brewery in Higashinada (Narumi). Very pleasant sake quality. It's the season of hydrangea👍.

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The rice used is Yamadanishiki from the Sato Plantation in Sosa City. It is said to be free of chemical fertilizers and synthetic agricultural chemicals. The sweetness is moderate. The acidity is citrusy with a crisp, bitter taste. Overall, it is a refreshing summer sake. It is well-balanced and can be drunk easily. The yeast seems to be different from last year's, and judging from the other reviews, it may be a different one. (It's also possible that my taste buds are wrong...) If that's the case, I look forward to it every year! This year's was my favorite type❣️.

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# 77

3.43 pt.

Tochikura Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Warm Sake

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Great with warmed sake. Good jacket!

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Well, well, well. It is fresh and delicious, partly because it is a draft sake. It has a strong rice flavor because it is from a slightly higher region in Niigata. I like that.

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Sake from the 100 rice bales brewery. This is my first time drinking sake from this brewery and I'm looking forward to it 😊. It has a delicious rice flavor, a little sweetness and freshness, but also surprisingly sharp and tasty. Thank you for the food 😆.

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# 78

3.42 pt.

Ootani Shuzo Tottori

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Dry Umami Acidity Crisp Room Temperature Sharp Chilled Sweetness

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The word "limited" makes me weak 😅. The owner of the liquor store told me that it was very spicy, so I bought it, but when I tried it, I found that it had a fruity taste and a hint of bitterness that balanced it out nicely 😚. I've never tried Tottori sake before, but it's good. I finished it in two days 🤤.

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A freshly squeezed sake full of sweetness. However, it does not have the sweetness of amazake. The sweetness lingers in the back of the mouth for a while and then disappears. There is no acidity or miscellaneous flavors, making it a fresh sake. It is a sake to be enjoyed slowly and without snacks.

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The mouthfeel is so gentle that it is hard to believe that the wine has been aged for 5 years. It has a crisp umami flavor with a moderate spiciness and astringency on the back end. I felt it had an excellent balance as a food sake. It is a good all-around sake.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

鷹勇純米吟醸超辛 1800ml 日本酒大谷酒造鳥取県¥3,190 鷹勇純米吟醸なかだれ 1800ml 日本酒大谷酒造鳥取県¥3,520

# 79

3.41 pt.

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Shaoxing Wine Caramelized Expansive

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This is the first jacket I've ever seen with shurikens 💠. It's so sharp, it's called "super dry"! I thought it would be pretty grueling, but it was 20 degrees alcohol😇.

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It is "Iginjunsei" (酏吟純聖) Yamahai-brewed Junmai Ginjo by Mifuyu Shuzo. This junmai ginjo is made from Shiga Prefecture's Yamadanishiki rice polished to 55% and fermented at low temperatures using the Yamahai method. You can taste the unique acidity and robustness unique to Yamahai. It is also a great sake that can be served lukewarm. IngredientsRice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio 55 Rice variety 100% Yamadanishiki Alcohol content 17 Sake degree +1.4 Acidity 1.7

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# 80

3.41 pt.

北庄司酒造店 Osaka

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Dry Fizzy Fresh Miso Sweetness Warm Sake Ramune

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This sake was a gift from a junior colleague (son of a liquor store owner). It has been a long time since I've had a classic, THE old man's dry sake. There is a sweetness of rice in the back, and it is refreshing. Not bad. After the sweet and juicy sake, we had a glass of So-no-Sato. Not bad. I've only been at work for a little while after the new year, but the three-day weekend is wearing on me. Sake heals me 😄.

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It was a gift from a junior colleague at work. I received it last year and remember that it had quite a punchy 🤜 flavor. It has a faint smell of cemedine, and a somewhat chemical 🧪 atmosphere in the mouth, but it has a nice, clean taste that doesn't interfere with the meal 😊. It's only 3 days old and it's getting sweeter and tastier 🙌 I got it in a bottle, so I'm thinking of trying some heated sake with ✖️ on the back label 🧐.

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The rice used is Yamadanishiki. The rice polishing ratio is 35%, is it the flagship sake of the brewery? It has a solid ginjo aroma, and while it is basically light and dry, it also has a mild sweetness. There is little miscellaneous taste and the mouthfeel is good. The aftertaste has a good accent of alcohol and a solid flavor. Overall, it is a good sake with a cohesive taste that makes you realize again that the alcoholic version is better for the Daiginjo class.

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