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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.

# 51

3.40 pt.

Watarai Honten Yamagata

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Spice Acidity Bitterness Neat Sweetness Cooled Sake

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Rice used: Sasanishiki, Dewa Kirari, and Miyamanishiki grown in Yamagata Prefecture. I found this in a grab bag at a liquor store in my neighborhood, which has become a regular feature for me. It's not a great deal in terms of price, but I look forward to it because it contains brands that I don't usually buy. This one has the sourness that is typical of a traditional sake brewery, but when you drink it lightly, it is refreshing, and as you continue to drink it, the sweetness comes slowly. As the day goes by, the sweetness will increase even more. The sharpness is not that great, but it is not overpowering either, making it a good all-around sake. The price is less than 1,000 yen without tax, but I️ think it's quite competent.

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Memorandum Yamagata Izuwakirari Miyamanishiki produced in Yamagata Prefecture Polishing ratio 65 Manufactured in 2024.09 15 degrees Celsius ☆☆☆☆☆

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# 52

3.39 pt.

Akita Jozo Akita

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Fizzy Acidity Dry Umami Sweetness Crisp Neat Fresh

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Last night's memorandum (2) 🍶. It was very delicious(^-^)/

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It has a pleasantly fruity aroma and sweet taste on the palate... and a nice sour finish. It's a delightful gin!

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The aroma is a little cemedine? Aroma of rice? It's very fresh because it's unpasteurized sake...sweet and bitter...maybe a little bitter...but also sour. The aftertaste is not to everyone's taste. The flavor is a little sharp. Personally, I don't like it...expect it after the second day. ....

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

ゆきの美人純米酒完全発酵1800mlゆきのびじんお歳暮ギフト¥2,970 ゆきの美人純米1800mlゆきのびじんお歳暮ギフト¥3,080

# 53

3.38 pt.

Naganuma Yamagata

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Umami Fresh Fruity Bitterness Silky Crisp Neat Acidity

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(*∇￣)ノ🍶🍶🍶🍶 It's been a long time since I had this sake. It is a refreshing and crisp summer sake. It tastes and smells slightly like a peach🤔. It was a fruity and delicious sake 😀.

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(Translated from original in Japanese by 🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today we had Sou Yuu for the first time in a long time 😀. I bought it because I was attracted by Soueup's sake future 🥰. The aroma is mild and refreshing 😙The taste on the palate is slightly fruity with beautiful acidity and sweetness 😚 The taste is a bit bitter at the end and disappears 😊I found it to be a refreshing and cohesive sake 🥰.

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Refreshing, refreshing, oicy❕. Fruity🌸🍶✨ I enjoy it very much.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

惣邑純米吟醸720ml日本酒長沼合名山形県¥1,925 惣邑純米吟醸酒未来1800ml日本酒長沼合名山形県¥3,850

# 54

3.38 pt.

Hayakawa Shuzo Mie

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Balanced Fruity Apple Sweetness Neat

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Today was my first time having Tamitsu 😀. The aroma is faintly citrusy 😚The taste in the mouth is mellow, gentle and delicious 🥰The taste is moderate and easy to drink 😘Overall it seemed like a very beautiful sake 😊.

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🍎 Tamitsu's favorite ♡ Malic acid 🍎 It's easy to drink, so you can drink more and more😋. I make a lot of mistakes 💦 when I write reviews while drinking 🍶.

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Hiyoroshi 🌾. Yamadaho and Omachi are a rare pairing. It's more of a dry taste, but best served lukewarm with plenty of rice flavor ✨.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒田光（たびか）純米酒槽搾り１瓶火入れ１８００ｍｌ【早川酒造】¥2,970 早川酒造田光純米吟醸雄町瓶火入れ1800ml¥4,125

# 55

3.36 pt.

Hamada Shuzo Kagoshima

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Sweetness Dry Acidity Hot Temperature Crisp Neat Bitterness Umami

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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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# 56

3.36 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

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CherryBlossom Crisp

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The second drink at Marukoma was my first "Koshu". It is light and crisp with a pleasant lingering aftertaste. The second sake was "Koshu", which is also from Niigata but has a different flavor from the "Hokusetsu" that we drank for the first sake 🎵.

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This Sake is light and not too sweet. There are herbal flavor notes like licorice and mint. The finish is clean with a light mineral aftertaste. I am told this is a limited, seasonal Sake.

. Sake rice: Niigata-grown Senjyuraku Polishing ratio: 55 Sake degree: +4 Acidity: 1.1 Sake made by Asahi Shuzo, the brewer of Kubota At "Honokuni" in the main station of Toyohashi Fruity, no sourness or bitterness at all. Flavor is clean and quite weak! ☆ 3.5

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# 57

3.36 pt.

Kokuryu Shuzo Fukui

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Melon-flavored Fruity Crisp Umami Dry Sweetness Sharp Neat

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At home. At the beginning of drinking, I felt that it had a strong alcohol feeling, but as it progressed to two or three glasses, it changed to a milder taste. The aftertaste is refreshing and light, and it is a versatile sake that can be paired with any food.

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Fresh sake with a gorgeous spring breeze 🍶. It is a sake that has a sharpness in addition to the flavor of rice. Tempura of spring vegetables as a side dish.

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A gift from a relative. It's been a long time since I drank koryu and I don't buy daiginjo by myself so it's good😄. It's a little bit luxurious from the stopper😁. It has a fresh and fruity aroma and the attack is rather dry and watery. I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great beer. The taste is as refined as you would expect and does not interfere with the taste of the meal. The official website recommends sashimi of white fish and steamed clams, but it fits the image exactly👍.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

黒龍大吟醸つるかめ720ml2本入り/福井県黒龍酒造【2937】【日本酒】【祝の酒・化粧箱入り】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥11,000

# 58

3.34 pt.

Hamachidori Iwate

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Dry Umami Crisp Sweetness Neat Acidity Gentle Light

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bonus🍶 Delicious Hamachidori with Sashimi We had it with 🥒🧂, spinach and enokitake mushrooms because we were full 😋. As expected in the season of year-end parties: ‼️ The stores were so crowded and the ones I knew were temporarily closed everywhere, so I walked around🐈⸒⸒⸒⸒🐾🐾 Tired of walking around, we took a break at a restaurant we passed by. Although there were not many kinds of Sake, they arranged some Tsumami for us even if they were not on the menu. Sweet and spicy fried cockerel 🐔. The kotteri taste makes Hamachidori even spicier ( °◊° )ho

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Junmai 🍶 fresh stored sake✨ Crisp and dry 😳. Sake of the sea 🏖. Goes well with the sea squirt I bought as a souvenir at San San Minamisanriku Roadside Station. You can also taste the sweetness. The octopus also had a lot of flavor. Purchased at San San Sanriku Roadside Station.

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A prize from a karaoke contest given by my father-in-law. Thank you very much! We had it in a cocktail glass (🍸), chilled to a crisp.

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# 59

3.34 pt.

Higashiyama Shuzo Kyoto

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CherryBlossom Floral Expansive Gentle Lingering Umami

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Rice used is Yamadanishiki This sake has been aged for three and a half years. I had kept this sake at a friend's store when Corona first became popular, and I had lost track of the right time to go there. The other day, I finally met it. Although it was protected from ultraviolet rays, it could not withstand the severe temperature changes and had completely "aged". It was a shame, but he kept the store going strong, Thanks for saving it for us when we moved.

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Solid closing brew.

Yamada Nishiki. After a long time. The sweetness and umami are in the right place. In the middle, the umami expands and becomes a little fresh.

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# 60

3.34 pt.

Kanenoi Shuzo Miyagi

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Umami Acidity Crisp Balanced Neat Tranquil Dry Sweetness

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It has a clean mouthfeel, but the umami flavor comes after 😊. The label makes me want to go to a flower garden😊.

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😊. I had some of the sake that was sent to the owner of the inn. It was my first time to try Kurosawa rice Yamada Nishiki. It has a delicious acidity that makes it easy to drink, so I was happy to have some of it. I think I may have drunk too much 💦.

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This is the sake we received. It has a sake degree of -7.0 and an acidity of 1.5. It has a sweet taste with a sour aftertaste and a refreshing finish. It was delicious.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

綿屋【純米酒】小僧山水720ml¥1,540 綿屋【純米大吟醸】山田錦45%〔火入れ〕令和5年度醸造720ml¥2,888

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