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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

4.01 pt.

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Honey Neat Invigorating

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Rice used: Niigata Gohyakumangoku Polishing ratio: 50 Alcohol percentage: 16%, Sake meter rating: +3.8 Acidity: 1.5 Sake with a crisp and refreshing taste 😊. I paired it with simmered taro, and the sweetness of the taro and the spiciness of the sake were well balanced and harmonized😊.

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Gifu All-you-can-drink ① A business trip to Yamaguchi and then to Gifu the next day! Both of us have ongoing projects, so we go there regularly, but this pattern is rare! I made it into Gifu without too much delay, so we decided to go out for a drink. Work in Yamaguchi is still going on, but Gifu has come to an end. I may come here on a spot basis, but not at the rate of 2-4 times a month or so like before. So? Let's go 😁. Gifu all-you-can-drink local sake 🤣1 hour, 2000 yen! Isn't that cheap? I've had a lot of Gifu sake, but I haven't had it yet 😆. The first one is Kai Kai, stylish bottle 😘. I've been curious about this one, but haven't tried it yet! It's sweet and sour on the palate 😋. It goes smoothly, refreshing and soft. This is recommended to be served cold with snow, so on the rocks! It's low al and it's gone in a moment 🤣.

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# 12

3.98 pt.

Takenotsuyu Yamagata

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Umami Neat Crisp Perfumed Fruity Dry Sweetness 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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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

白露垂珠　特撰純米酒 1800ml¥1,540 白露垂珠　純米吟醸　寒造り新酒　生¥1,925

# 13

3.96 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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# 14

3.93 pt.

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

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Neat Fruity Apple Crisp Acidity Sharp Restrained Sweetness

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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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Where to Buy

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

# 15

3.93 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Crisp Neat 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 】【日本酒プレゼント】【正規特約店】【父の日お中元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】【父の日お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥13,420

# 16

3.92 pt.

Kiyoto Shuzojo Toyama

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Umami Neat Fruity Crisp Balanced Sharp Dry Bitterness

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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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# 17

3.81 pt.

相良酒造 Tochigi

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CherryBlossom Sharp Neat Comfortable Tranquil Banana Crisp Gentle

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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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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

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 朝日榮純米吟醸一回火入れ 1800ml 日本酒相良酒造栃木県¥3,575

# 18

3.79 pt.

Yamawa Shuzoten Miyagi

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Neat Acidity Umami Flamboyant Crisp Fruity Invigorating Sweetness

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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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# 19

3.76 pt.

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

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Crisp Acidity Umami Neat Fruity Invigorating Sharp Sweetness

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The aroma is subtle, and the flavor does not interfere with the food...! You can feel the deliciousness of the rice, but it has a good balance of humility 🍶 No wonder it's so popular...I'll be sipping it with a side of Hakata's specialty "sesame mackerel" and Chiba's specialty "sesame sardines"...sipping it with a sip!

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Sake of choice when you're not sure what to have for your second drink 🍶. Hakurakusei when you are in trouble⭐️ Hakurakusei when you are happy to have it: ⭐️ I feel that I like Hakurakusei more than I think I do.

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♫(/ω＼*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will make your life easier.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

山和 ( やまわ ) × 伯楽星 ( はくらくせい ) 山和星純米大吟醸 2025 おりがらみ生酒 720ml/ 宮城県新澤醸造店【 8199 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【ホワイトデー贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,500

# 20

3.74 pt.

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

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Fizzy Fresh Neat Fruity Bitterness Umami Acidity Balanced

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Slightly fruity smell. Softly sweet and light in the mouth. The mouthfeel is reminiscent of rice, with an extended acidity, a slight sweetness, and a bitter taste that fades away. It is delicious. The impression is gentle. The third day. It tastes better when it has been open for a while. After the light fruitiness, the water is a little sour, a little bitter, and clean. Not too much of a bad taste, just a good feeling.

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Nagano sake is delicious 🍶, and my favorite Shinshu Kamerei and Hitogokochi are my favorites. .... Fruity aroma, sweetness of rice, good bitterness in the aftertaste, and a nice sharpness! Nothing to say about it, roast pork and local edamame (edamame is in season) to go with it. .... Next time, I'd like to pair it with Shinshu soba noodles...

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I love ❤️ Shinshu Kamerei, which was sleeping in the fridge! The mouthfeel is sweet! However, the aftertaste is exquisitely bitter and sharp! This is it! I can't believe that rice can be expressed like this 😋 It's really delicious 😋 Anyway, it's .... There is no bitterness! I wonder if it's buckwheat noodles since it's a Shinshu sake (....) It's delicious to drink as it is....

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