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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.

# 41

3.50 pt.

Yamatoya zennai

Minenoyuki Shuzojo Fukushima

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Lychee Invigorating Rich Sweetness Umami Neat Raisin Fruity

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Aged one year 🍶. A blend of Fukunoka x Yumenoka x Omachi✨. I don't really feel the sense of maturity, It has a mild and calm taste. Best served lukewarm 😋.

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This is my first brand of sake: ❗️ A blend of Yumeko, Fukunoka and Omachi ‼️ I can't imagine what it tastes like🤔. No aroma, gentle taste but you can feel the richness as it passes down your throat❗️ It has no particular quirks and has a cohesive taste. I enjoyed drinking it 😊.

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I was called to work in Tokyo. I don't like cities. The National Diet building is beautiful with gingko trees in full color. I was surprised that it didn't smell like ginkgo. It is as expected. I went to a restaurant whose name I remember for the first time in a long time. There are a lot of gingko nuts, so I chose the ones I don't think I would buy by myself. Oh, it's full and sweet. It has a nice sharpness👍It has a nice Fukushima feel to it.

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# 42

3.49 pt.

Hamada Shuzo Kagoshima

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Sweetness Acidity Neat Dry Crisp Umami Rum Astringent

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This was my first time to drink Kagoshima sake. I thought it might be too strong, but it was easy to enjoy.

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This is one of the bottles that was sold in a set with Tobiroki at Hasegawa sake shop, it was made in October 2020, so I guess they used Tobiroki to clear this stock 😅. I'm not a big fan of the Satsuma Masamune, but I'm not a big fan of the Tobiroki either. I was a bit worried because it's a raw stored sake, almost a year after production, but there were no quality issues 😄. Rather, I didn't feel the peculiarity that I felt when I drank Junmai Ginjo before, and it tastes better than that time 🌟. It has a slight sweetness, a strong alcohol feeling and a spiciness that comes down the throat, not very distinctive but enough for everyday drinking. Cold sake is the best 😚

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Warmed. The acidity is strong and wraps around the umami.

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# 43

3.48 pt.

Sasaki Shuzo Kyoto

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夏らしくキレがあり爽やか。でもアルコール感強めで満足感があります。

The one I got with a voucher that was included in the tasting coin mess when I tasted at Sasaki Sake Brewery. It is 25%, so it is very drinkable even with soda.

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Easy to drink without any habit

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# 44

3.48 pt.

Oosawa Shuzo Nagano

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Dry Umami Crisp Neat Acidity Invigorating Sharp Sweetness

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At home. First time for meikyojosui ministry. Moderate aroma, moderate alcohol content, and a refreshing finish. Nagano sake, there are so many kinds. It is a good sake to get drunk and I'm enjoying it little by little.

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🌹 I've been wondering about this for a while ( ⌯'-'⌯)gee 11% alcohol by volume Lightly cloudy Light pink liquor 🍶💕 The acidity is easy to understand but when mixed It has a calm and delicious taste. I liked the sourness on the 3rd day: ☺️

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It has a good taste of rice, but it is refreshing and easy to drink. It is suitable for drinking during meals⁉️.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

明鏡止水純米 ONI-KARA 720ml / 長野県大澤酒造【 8238 】【日本酒】【バレンタイン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,485 明鏡止水 ( めいきょうしすい ) 純米吟醸吟織 ( ぎんおり ) 秋あがり 720ml/ 長野県大澤酒造【 6013 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,650

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

明鏡止水癒し系純米日本の夏 720ml めいきょうしすい¥1,430 明鏡止水純米酒 La vie en Rose 720ml めいきょうしすいラヴィ・アン・ローズ大澤酒造¥1,562

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はせがわ酒店

明鏡止水鬼辛純米 720ml 日本酒大澤酒造長野県¥1,485 明鏡止水純米吟醸吟織秋あがり 720ml 日本酒大澤酒造長野県¥1,650

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

明鏡止水【純米吟醸】720ml¥1,540 明鏡止水【純米大吟醸】『m’19』720ml※写真はイメージです。現在はm’19です。¥1,733

# 45

3.48 pt.

Inagawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Umami Patiently Fresh Firm Neat Banana Dry Apple

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Bought in Aizu (No.5) This is my first time to drink sake here. It has a nice, understated flavor that goes well with food! I found a good sake.

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I haven't drunk it yet. To enter the brewery place for now. The landlady explained carefully and we bought a bottle of her favorite red and a new Inagawa. We will enjoy them when we get back home.

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Bought this sake today on a hunch 🍶! It's a light nigori ☺️. Refreshing and oicy ❕. Slightly lactic ✨ This is oicy 🍶💠. I'm enjoying it very much.

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# 46

3.46 pt.

Chida Shuzo Miyagi

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Acidity Dry Umami Crisp Balanced Neat Sweetness Invigorating

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A trip to visit a brewery. We went to Kurikoma, the hometown of the person who helped us. We visited our favorite brewery, Senda Sake Brewery in Okutsuru Kurikoma Mt. According to the young master, even weak drinkers can be satisfied, so we bought this one. We will drink it from now on.

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Kurikomayama, a famous sake from Miyagi. A gift from her sister. It is crisp and light with a hint of acidity. It is delicious!

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Gin no Iroha is my favorite sake rice. It has a subtle aroma and a dry taste, and the acidity at the end makes it easy for drinkers to enjoy. My son drank more and more and left. It can be served warm or at room temperature.

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# 47

3.45 pt.

Sanwa Shurui Oita

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Juicy Acidity Sweetness Fruity Floral Wine Light Neat

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It is sweet, but has a good sharpness. Light and refreshing after opening the bottle. and refreshing 😋. Another delicious sake 😆.

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Very refreshing! First taste is muscat with a hint of cucumber towards the finish. There is a slight dryness at the finish which is nice. A light mouth feel and a short finish. The name of this Sake is true to the flower.

It's a lovely label 🦋The first of the 2025 guitars has arrived and I'll give it to you right away 🎉. It's my first time to this brewery, but I surely know their "Mugi Shochu Iichiko" ‼️ It's 14 degrees, but it's softly sweet with a unique alcohol taste! There is a slight spicy bitterness, but it has the strength to blow away the low-alcohol feeling 💖. When paired with a meal, the unique alcohol, spiciness, and bitterness of the Kona mysteriously blow away, and it becomes a round, round, round sake. It's a wonder. Am I just drunk? Today's dishes are pork shabu-shabu, simmered pumpkin & kakuni & mushrooms, and chilled tofu with baby sardines. ❤️ Yesterday was the last race of the season in which my husband participates as a hobby 🏁 We enjoyed it slowly while reflecting on this year together 👍. For impressions of the sake alone, shinsaku3 is in charge 💕.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

和香牡丹八蝶はっちょうヒノヒカリ 720ml 日本酒虚空乃蔵大分県¥1,707 和香牡丹八蝶はっちょうヒノヒカリ 1800ml 日本酒虚空乃蔵大分県¥3,657

# 48

3.45 pt.

Kanbai Shuzo Miyagi

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It is a local sake, but I drank it for the first time. It had a soft mouthfeel, followed by a bitter taste and a nice sharpness. I learned from the label that it is called "Osaki. According to the explanation by the brewery, this sake is made by growing Miyamanishiki, Aikoku, and Hiyori rice in the company's own rice fields in Osaki, which is undergoing reconstruction.

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It is dry, which is good for a mealtime sake, and goes well with side dishes.

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# 49

3.45 pt.

Kitsukura Shuzo Nagano

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Purchased at Traveling SAKE Sparkling with secondary fermentation in the bottle. It is very sweet and sour. The flavor is a little bit peculiar, but it's delicious.

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Nagano Prefecture Junmai Sake Polishing ratio 59 Alcohol 15%. Yellowish liquid with a fresh aroma. In the mouth, it has a mellow sweetness. The aftertaste is strongly alcoholic and bitter. It is suitable as an in-meal drink.

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# 50

3.45 pt.

Takanoi Shuzo Niigata

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Wine Cooled Sake Umami Acidity Neat Graceful Dry Crisp

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From the jacket, I thought it would be a light, dry, smooth and elegant type 🤔. When I drank it, I found it to be medium dry with a solid richness and flavor... 😋 I felt like we suddenly became friends🎶. Sauteed peppers with salted kelp (salted kelp flavor), turban shells in a jar, goes well with a variety of Japanese food😻 It's also a great gift 👍✨.

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At the tasting. It's clean, clear and beautiful. Not bad, but I'll hold off. There was a tasting of the raw Izono, but they didn't have it in stock, so I didn't drink it. I'm interested in the raw version.

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I usually don't drink that much 🍷 and 🍶 a little vacation. I only drink Nouveau 🍷 at a small wine specialty shop owned by the owner, who has experience as the best sommelier in Japan every year. (I told him that I actually like Sake and he said that he only drinks Obuse Sogape and one other sake brewery for everyday drinking...I'm curious...wait a minute...he came from the back and brought me this! I'm sorry, I don't know this brewery...but they have hiyaoroshi and yamahai. So he shared his favorite hiyaoroshi with me! It's easy to drink, has a nice mouthfeel, and is dry with a nice flavor and sharpness. It's also delicious and reminds me of a white wine! The Nouveau chosen by the owner this year was expensive... but he said he had no choice because of the weak yen and the international situation.

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