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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.

# 11

4.10 pt.

Yamawa Shuzoten Miyagi

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Neat Acidity Flamboyant Umami Crisp Fruity Sweetness Invigorating

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Komai and Komai at the store

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First and last. DATE7! It smells and tastes gorgeous! This one is amazing! Gulp, gulp, gulp! I'm going to go for it.

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We had another bottle of DATESEVEN that we had missed drinking with the returning bonito. I dressed it with a large amount of myoga sent from the countryside. Everyone else had mentioned that it tasted good well chilled, and I thought they were right. It was delicious.

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# 12

4.08 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Yamagata

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Dry Umami Neat Crisp Sweetness Bitterness Acidity Balanced

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This is the best one I've ever had. 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had the Dewa Sanzu, a summer sake from Tohoku Izumi 😀 It was a very tasty sake with a refreshing summer taste.

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Hiyoroshi with Sake Mirai🌾. The impression is that the tangy acidity stands out when served cold. At room temperature, it becomes slightly milder and easier to drink✨. I had an image of Sake Mirai as sweet, but I don't think this one gives me that impression.

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Salmonotrico, 3rd cup. This is also my first drink. It is a sake brewed with 100% Sake Mirai, but it was delicious, with a moderate sweetness, refreshing acidity, and a melon-like flavor.

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酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

東北泉純米酒火入高橋酒造店 720ml 日本酒山形県¥1,485 【東北泉】純米大吟醸 Mt.chokai マウントチョウカイ 720ml¥1,650

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お酒の専門店　『松仙』

東北泉純米大吟醸瑠璃色の海限定品 720ml¥3,190 東北泉雄町純米辛口 1800ml¥3,410

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

東北泉【純米大吟醸】瑠璃色の海ギフト御歳暮御年賀¥2,970 東北泉【純米酒】しぼりたて〔生酒〕1800ml¥3,300

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はせがわ酒店

東北泉本醸造辛口 1800ml 日本酒高橋酒造店山形県¥2,145

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木川屋山形の地酒専門店

東北泉特別本醸造 720ml¥1,430 東北泉純米大吟醸 1018 限定品 720ml¥1,650

# 13

4.03 pt.

Takenotsuyu Yamagata

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Neat Umami Crisp Dry Fruity Sweetness Perfumed Bitterness

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Furusato Tax: Hakuro Taruzu Drinking Comparison (1) We compared 2 bottles of Hakuro Taruhu Jun Daigin set with the Hometown Tax return gift from Tsuruoka City. ✌️ First, let's start with Dewa Sanzan 😄. The aroma is fruity with a hint of sourness. The label says it is mellow and umaguchi, and while it is certainly umaguchi, it is characterized by its sharpness, leaving the impression of acidity and dryness in the aftertaste. It has a strong sense of transparency and is both mildly sweet and spicy, making it a good mid-meal sake. It has a wide strike zone for temperature, and can be served cold, of course, but it also shows its potential at temperatures that are close to room temperature.

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Furusato Tax: Hakuro Taruzu Drinking Comparison (2) Drinking comparison of 2 bottles of Jun Daigin set of Hakuro Taruzu with the Furusato tax return gift from Tsuruoka city. ✌️ The second bottle is Rashinban, my personal No.2 brand from last year. Ordered again this year with Furusato tax return 😂. This is an ice-aged Jun Daigin made from the beautifully named Yuki-Onogami sake rice, polished to 33%. The top aroma is tropical fruit🥭 type. On the palate, the sweetness and umami are firm, but the finish is quick and curiously refreshing. The aftertaste is full of ripeness and spiciness, and the taste is delicious from start to finish.

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A liquor store in Yamagata recommended this sake to me. I bought it because it's a Junmai Daiginjo made by polishing a rare type of sake rice called Yukimajin up to 39. The alcohol content is high, but the taste is refreshing, sweet and mild. It's rich with flavor but crisp after drinking it 🙂 It smells very fragrant and makes me happy😇

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木川屋山形の地酒専門店

白露垂珠純米吟醸美山錦55 720ml¥1,870 白露垂珠はくろすいしゅ Jelly fish 純米大吟醸 720ｍｌ¥2,200

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佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

白露垂珠　ミラクルの原酒　ひやおろし　無濾過純米¥1,485 白露垂珠　特撰純米酒 1800ml¥1,540

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佐野屋酒店

白露垂珠純米吟醸 Fairy55(フェアリー55) 小悪魔ヴァージョン 1800ml¥3,300 白露垂珠純米大吟醸 Jelly fish 限定品 1800ml¥3,740

# 14

4.02 pt.

Matsui Shuzo Kyoto

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Fizzy Neat Umami Sweetness Fruity Acidity Bitterness Fresh

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Yum! Easy to drink but with thickness.

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It is delicious. When I read Shinzo, it was Kagura. I bought it at Shimada Sake Shop because I thought the typeface of Shinzo was cool. As it says, "the corners are removed and the sake becomes rounded." It is delicious!

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I was deleting photos and found an unposted one. I'll register this brand because I don't drink much. I was attracted to this sake because it is "limited to restaurants". The fact that it is not limited to Izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) is very Kyoto-like. I remember we were all oohing and aahing over the cool label when the bottle came out!

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# 15

3.99 pt.

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

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Neat Fruity Apple Crisp Acidity Sharp Sweetness Restrained

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( *´꒳` )️🍶🍶🍶🍶 本日は初めての新澤醸造店の飛龍を頂きました😀 香りはあまり感じませんね🤔口当たりは、軽快でリンゴを思わせる心地よい吟醸香😘綺麗でサラリとした甘味と旨味が、パッと広がって消える😚爽やかな酸味の切れが良き👍✨ 綺麗な食中酒の様に感じました🥳

Last night was a New Year's party with a couple I met last year. We had dinner at a nice restaurant and then went to Kokubuncho. After the fourth bar, I finally had a chance to drink sake. I have known the owner of this sake bar on the outskirts of the city for about 25 years now. The lighting doesn't look like it's the kind of place you'd enjoy sake, but don't worry about that. The selection is quite good, so go for something you've never tried before. First up is Hiryu, the one with Tatsumi Fujinami's red towel. A dry sake with a refreshing yet tasty flavor, just like Mr. Shinzawa! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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My best friend gave me a small bottle to share with my last drink 😆👍. By the way, my best friend's wife recommended it to me. She likes it dry 😄. It's been a long time since I've had a dry sake, but I'm ready to try it💦. The aroma is fruity👍. I'm not a fan of too much dryness, but it was a good experience 🤗.

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

飛龍 ( ひりゅう ) 純米大吟醸 720ml 宮城県新澤醸造【 3181 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,738 飛龍 ( ひりゅう ) 純米大吟醸 1.8L 宮城県新澤醸造【 3180 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥3,365

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はせがわ酒店

飛龍純米大吟醸 720ml 日本酒新澤醸造店宮城県¥1,738 飛龍純米大吟醸 1800ml 日本酒新澤醸造店宮城県¥3,364

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

飛龍純米大吟醸 1800ml ひりゅう新澤醸造店¥3,364

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酒のコスガ

飛龍　純米大吟醸　宮城県産　720ml¥1,738 飛龍　純米大吟醸　宮城県産　1800ml¥3,365

# 16

3.98 pt.

相良酒造 Tochigi

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CherryBlossom Sharp Neat Tranquil Comfortable Umami Gentle Crisp

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Tochigi Sake 🍶.

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720ml ¥1,650 Citrusy aroma I love this stuff😁. The sweetness and the sourness are the best part❗ The balance of sweetness and bitterness when it goes down your throat is amazing 😀. I love it 😆 !

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#ShinOsaka# An hour until my reserved bullet train 🚅 time 🫤. I noticed three kinds of sake 💦. I just said, "Okay, let's go!" and entered the store 😆. This one is sweet and deep. It's good 🎉.

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はせがわ酒店

朝日榮純米吟醸一回火入れ 720ml 日本酒相良酒造栃木県¥1,925 朝日榮特別純米一回火入れ 1800ml 日本酒相良酒造栃木県¥3,245

# 17

3.98 pt.

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Honey Neat Invigorating

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Fragrant Delicious

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Discreet sweet and sour aroma. Sweet impression scented. Color is almost transparent, maybe a slight yellowish tinge. Sweet umami in the mouth. ❗️ Dark sweetness and umami. Rich and luxurious. and the acidity is refreshing. Delicious. A rich sake. ...Edamame may not be enough Tamakashiwa Tamakashiwa Junmai Genshu saketaku original Yamada Shoten Limited Partnership For saketaku members This is a special brew. Local sake made with sake rice produced in Gifu Prefecture and Gifu yeast.

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Good balance of acidity and intensity of flavor Delicious

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# 18

3.94 pt.

Kiyoto Shuzojo Toyama

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Umami Neat Crisp Fruity Balanced Dry Bitterness Sharp

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It has a sweet rice aroma rather than a fruity one. Unlike the popular sake of today, it has a strong bitter sweet taste...mellow umami taste...you can feel the flavor of the rice...it's a Junmai with a strong presence...it's like a sake for the sake connoisseur.

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I wish I could have been there 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had business in Toyama, so I bought it at Liquor Pocket Mizuhata by the way. It's a great way to start the day. I had it after a long time, but it is still good.

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. First time at Katsikoma ❣️ I was allowed to drink several kinds but this is the only photo I took 😭 Only a record of what I drank✍️ Beta alanine's massage time🥰. Everyone looks so comfortable ⌯´˘`⌯. I'm going to go get another massage (*´ ˘ `*)♡ ahehehe

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# 19

3.91 pt.

Shuhozo Shuzo Yamagata

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Fruity Calpis Neat Umami Sweetness Lingering Flamboyant Firm

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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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# 20

3.86 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

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Price 1518 yen tax included Rice polishing ratio 55 100% Nishito no Shizuku Alcohol level 15 degrees A faint sweet aroma with a light acidity in the aftertaste brings out the beautiful flavor of this rice. It goes well with food. Secretly, it is the Urasatouka.

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Junmai Ginjo Hiyoroshi We were allowed to drink it at a product exhibition in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Sake meter value is +2 and acidity is 2.0, but the aftertaste is crisp and easy to drink!

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Story during training in Kyushu To Mojiko with my friends & Shimonoseki Karato Market in Yamaguchi Prefecture❗ Fukuoka and Yamaguchi are both a treasure trove of sake 💎There is a lot of sake you haven't seen yet😆Mojiko has a wonderful nostalgic atmosphere✨I had the famous grilled curry 🍛and then went to Yamaguchi prefecture for the first time! I didn't realize how close the Kanmon Strait is 😲I had a one-cup of Yamatohka for lunch 🍶I love being drunk from noon on 😳.

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