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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag
Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Mellow" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.
# 41
3.55 pt.
Kamenoo
Kusumi Shuzo
Niigata
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Caramelized
Graceful
A souvenir from a business trip to Niigata. My colleague introduced me to Miyakoya and I bought it. It was a very tasty sake with the beautiful lightness and umami of Niigata. The bonito was also very nice and fatty, so it made for a good dinner.
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I was drinking it on 7/1. It is aromatic, fruity, sweet from the rice, and refreshingly delicious. Niigata is a great place after all! My daughter had it with her lunch of seared nodoguro (northern bluefin tuna) 😊My daughter had it with her lunch of hegisoba (buckwheat noodles) and tarekatsu (pork cutlet with sauce) and drank it with takachiyou. Yum! She mumbled like Mr. Purgatory and only gave me a small bite 🤣.
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Gorgeous aroma. Light and dry. It has just the right amount of sweetness and acidity, with a refreshing sharpness. A beautiful, yet robust sake. Kame-no-o. With grilled meat
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# 42
3.51 pt.
白嶽
Kawachi Shuzo
Nagasaki
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Cheese
Traditional
#Nagasaki Goto Town# w river/o/pine/hori/fuku/yama I visited with a customer from Hokuriku. To compete with them with seafood, We consulted with them in advance about "Uchiwa Shrimp" caught in Hirado, Nagasaki. We consulted with them in advance and asked them to secure it for us at the market. We had them as sashimi. It was like a smaller horseshoe crab. They were very pleased 😁. Now for the 🍶... For a moment, I thought it would be dry. I thought it was dry, I felt sweetness. The freshness goes well with sashimi. The shrimp was served in miso soup later 🎉.
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The second cup is a local sake from Tsushima, which is also rarely seen in the Kansai region. The rice flavor gently spreads in this drink, which I never get tired of drinking. Tsushima is another place I would like to visit someday.
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Nigori (nigori). It has a sweet sake-like aroma. It is sweet to the taste. The gaseous feeling is already gone. The texture is more refreshing than expected. It has a moderately fruity acidity and goes down smoothly. It goes down the throat well. It is very drinkable. Degree of liking ☆3.5/5
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# 43
3.50 pt.
Myokosan
Myoko Shuzo
Niigata
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Dry
Crisp
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Fresh
Rich
Herbal
Sweetness
Myokayama is my first time. I bought it with Yume brew. The impression is that the acidity is strong at first. The rice is sweet and fresh. It has a little bit of cemedine. I would like to drink it with nabe (hot pot) or strong dishes. I did some research on this brewery and found out that it is owned by Oizumi, a pachislot-related company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It seems that Oizumi has a chain of izakaya (Japanese style pubs) and they serve sake there. It seems to have lost its cemedine taste and become sweeter than when I first opened it.
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a four-ounce bottle about a glass It is sweet, slightly carbonated and very easy to drink. I think even people who don't like alcohol will say this is delicious. This is my friend's sake too, but I want to buy some myself and drink it all up! There is no word in my dictionary that says "put it to sleep" (laughs)!
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Special Junmai 🍶New Unblended Sake✨Origarumi Gohyakumangoku🌾. Beautiful sake with moderate acidity and a bit dry ✨. I was reminded once again how good the water is 🤔. Purchased at Joetsu Myoko Yukikuni Shoten @ Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan 20220305
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# 44
3.50 pt.
Miharugoma
Miharu Shuzo
Fukushima
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Crisp
Spicy
CherryBlossom
Umami
Fruity
Strawberry
Melon-flavored
Dry
I was not going to buy it...but...Mr. Tree Frog...bought it without a second thought...55% polished rice...sweet rice aroma...sweet taste...sweet taste...yes! The bitter aftertaste from the sweet rice aroma... and the sweetness on the palate! I can feel the delicious taste of rice! Delicious... Sake is so deep! This encounter is the best part of sake, and I cherish every encounter...
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at Sake-na Tenmi
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It has a slightly sweet flavor with a hint of aroma. It was very easy to drink.
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# 45
3.50 pt.
Kikusakari
Kichi Shuzo
Ibaraki
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Fizzy
WesternPear
Champagne
Lingering
Dry
Sweetness
Mellow
Junmai Ginjo🍶Moto Nama Shuzake✨Harumaitsuki🌸 Seishun 18 Ticket Trip 🚃Ibaraki Tochigi Version Visited Kiuchi Sake Brewery in Hitachi-Konosu. Dry, strong acidity with a strong umami flavor. Refreshing✨We had it at the counter in a relaxed atmosphere as there were few people due to the rain 😋. Kiuchi Sake Brewery @Konosu, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture 20230318
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Junmai Sake🍶Jun Seishun 18 Ticket Trip🚃IbarakiTochigi Soba noodle shop attached to Kiuchi Sake Brewery. After toasting with Nest Beer🍺, we had a standard Junmai-shu. Sharp, strong alcohol, phenolic aroma, and sweetness later. It is a good match for the mellow beef stew (sweet miso, maiyoo!) 😋. Feels mild: ☺️ Kura + Soba Nakaya @ Konosu, Naka, Ibaraki 20230318
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Junmai Ginzukuri🍶. Seishun 18 ticket trip 🚃 Ibaraki Tochigi version Here is the second cup at the restaurant attached to the Kiuchi Sake Brewery 😅 Slightly yellow. Mellow ☺️ and light compared to the first cup "Jun". Aroma is a little whiskey barrel feel 🥃. The fried buckwheat noodles are delicious 😋. Kura + Soba Nakaya @ Konosu, Naka, Ibaraki 20230318
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Where to Buy
酒舗まえたに+Tokuriya
Amazon
【クール便】
菊盛
純米大吟醸 山田錦 直汲み生原酒
1.8L
1800ml
茨城県
木内酒造
日本酒
¥3,520
# 46
3.50 pt.
Ryusen'yaezakura
Senkin Shuzo
Iwate
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Chestnutt
Dry
Soft
Neat
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Complex
Nutty
Sweetness
Brewery Limited ✨️ brought in by a regular customer GOTCHISO-SAMATSU I just had Yaezakura the other day, so it was easy to compare: ☺️ It's a bit peculiar after all! But I'm lucky🍀🍀 to be able to drink this rare limited edition sake.
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Next was the Ryusen Yaezakura Junmai Sake Takumi no Omachi. Compared to the Yamada-Nishiki we drank earlier, the taste is a little more robust. The aroma is almost imperceptible, but the sweetness and umami of the flavor is stronger than that of Yamadanishiki. I was full of anticipation, wondering what this sake, which won first place in the Governor's Award, would taste like! I went to the brewery and asked them about it, and they told me that they will start selling it next week. I am looking forward to it! It was delicious! (^o^) P.S. This year, my hibiscus has many flower buds. Last year, they hardly bloomed at all... (^_^; )
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Junmai Nama Sake 🍶 Shiboritate✨ Various flavors. Stronger freshly squeezed. Alcohol is also strong. It is assertive throughout. The sliced kipper makes it mild 👍. Fried oyster makes it more charming. It looks like it was made up and became beautiful😅. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126
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# 47
3.49 pt.
Kirinzan
Kirinzan Shuzo
Niigata
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Dry
Crisp
Umami
Penetrating
Sharp
Mellow
Fresh
Hot Temperature
The last? is Kirinzan A refreshingly light and dry sake. You can drink it all the time. There are other drinks, but unfortunately I don't have a picture of them nor can I remember them. Thank you very much for your hospitality!
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Today is Nigori no Hi? (25th) eve. I had a Kirinzan. It has no effervescence, but when you pour it into a glass, it is very fizzy. The alcohol content is 14 degrees. A little low. It has a gentle flavor, but it is dry and refreshing. The nigorigo has a variety of flavors, and it is delicious.
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Today I opened a bottle of sake that I received. It is light, sharp and delicious. It goes well with a club sandwich. The label says Denkara ❔❔❔❔.
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Where to Buy
地酒屋 金澤留造酒店 楽天市場店
Rakuten
麒麟山
きりんざん
伝統辛口
1800ml
¥2,200
Where to Buy
酒の甫坂
Amazon
麒麟山
「ユキノシタ」
720ml
¥1,760
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【日本酒】
麒麟山
(きりんざん)
普通酒 伝統辛口
1800ml
¥2,200
# 48
3.48 pt.
Koshinotsuru
Koshi Meijo
Niigata
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Fruity
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Fizzy
Dry
Firm
Crisp
Mellow
This sake was given to us by a visitor to Kobayashi Sake Brewery in Niigata, which is famous for its signature Akita dog. It is slightly sweet and has a subtle rice flavor, and although it was made in December 2010, it does not have an aged feel and is refreshing and easy to drink. It has a slight peach and lactic acid flavor. I think it is one of the most delicious alcoholic sake.
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It was a delicious sake with a good balance of flavors and a fresh, mellow taste 😋.
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Lightly perked. The richness of umami and spiciness asserts itself in the middle.
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# 49
3.48 pt.
環日本海
日本海酒造
Shimane
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Dry
Umami
Expansive
Amino Acidity
Crisp
Fresh
Gradual
Mellow
#OsakaUmeda# I have an important meeting, I arrived in Osaka. Actually, I arrived early, I went to Yodobashi Camera in front of the hotel 😆. I had this before the meeting. Sweet and sticky 🐴.... I think I like it a lot 😁.... I don't know what throat black is 🧐🧐. This laid back feeling is hard to find 😭.
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I found Hiyayogoshi at the liquor store in the supermarket where I went to buy food. I bought it without a second thought😅. It is dry but you can taste the umami of the rice. It's delicious in its own way, but my palate is craving for something more refreshing 😅.
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Sweet and sour, delicious cold, room temperature 112100 Slightly tasty and easy to drink gift
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# 50
3.48 pt.
井筒長
黒澤酒造
Nagano
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Coffee
Next, we open a bottle of "Izutsucho"! When the bottle is opened, there is not much of an aroma, but there is a coffee-like aroma, such as café au lait, that can be detected. The palate is light, but the taste is milky and milky. There is also a bitter and astringent taste, which gives the sensation of drinking a green tea latte 🍵. THE caffeinated beverage! This is so addictive👍
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Today is Izutsucho. Nagano was given to me as a mid-year gift from someone in Saku ✨. I wonder what it smells like, fruity aroma -> sharpness -> soft sweetness -> alcohol bitterness -> full lingering taste. Delicious. Made in March 2012, shipped in June 2013, it takes a long time. According to the official description, "This is our brewery's best sake, carefully polished with Miyamanishiki and Kinmonnishiki rice produced in Nagano Prefecture and brewed slowly during the harsh winter season, based on the concept of a Daiginjo that is unique to Nagano without relying on high-grade sake rice produced in other prefectures. It is a daiginjo that is not flashy, but has a pleasant ginkoku (gin aroma) and a refined, full-bodied sweetness." Thank you very much for your kindness!
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On a trip to Nagano, I compared six different kinds of sake at a place on the Nakamise street of Zenkoji temple. The aroma is mellow and the taste is robust.
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