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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Gentle" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 81

3.31 pt.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Neat Crisp 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】【正規特約店】【お歳暮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】【お歳暮贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥13,420

# 82

3.30 pt.

Echigo Shuzojo Niigata

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Dry Expansive Sweetness

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We attended a year-end party for parents of my second son's high school club! Although there are some rank restrictions, we enjoyed drinking all the sake we could drink 😆. The 4th glass! Koshino-Hachiho Junmai Sake This is also a brand new to me! It is a light and dry sake with the main flavor of rice. It is a typical food sake that does not interfere with the taste of the meal.

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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑰ The booth of [Koshinohatoyo]. I had drunk it before, but at the time, I only had the impression that it was labeled with a family crest of Rokubun Sen. The sake was -5 on the sake meter. Originally, they sold a dry sake and a sweet sake, but the sweet sake was said to be too sweet, so they made this sake. It has a moderate sweetness, a complex bitterness in the aftertaste, and a sharp convergence from a slightly nutty taste. Sake: Sake with a Sake meter of -10. Sake meter rating -10, not sticky sweet, but clear sweet. It doesn't feel that sweet to me, but I guess that's just a matter of the temperature range. Koshinohatoyo Junmai Genshu. The umami taste is felt and then there is a bitter bitterness, and from the aroma that passes through the nose, the richness of the rice flavor. It has the sense of sake at the beginning. The image of Rokubun Sen has changed to the image of Kanji characters like "pine blossom".

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Niigata Sake no Jin OSAKA⑯ Echigo Sake Brewery of the Ozeki Group is a little-known sake brewery. Ozeki also has other breweries Shirakiku Brewery (Okayama Prefecture, Japan) Yamato Sake Brewery (Saga Prefecture, Japan) (I believe their sake brewery is closed) Narutaki Brewery (Saga Prefecture, Japan) Juraku Taikoh, Taki Other shochu breweries are also under the control of Narutaki. We drank Echigo's Umakuchi Junmai Sake Not too sweet, but tasty and delicious! Echigo's sweet Junmai-shu As in the past, it doesn't seem too sweet when served cold. It should be served at room temperature or heated. Nemuchi-san said it was not too sweet for a sake with -10 sake strength. I got the impression it was a classic sweet sake. Koshinohatoyo Junmai Genshu Strong and umami. Is it possible to sell it at a low price because of the Ozeki Group?

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# 83

3.30 pt.

Shiraito Shuzo Fukuoka

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Fizzy Umami Acidity Crisp Sweetness Balanced Fruity Bitterness

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At home. Hatsutanaka Rokuugo. A famous sake, but I didn't know much about it... Yamada-Nishiki, it's a tanaka in the middle of a rice field. I knew it for the first time. The aroma is fruity (Muscat type?). Good balance of sweetness, umami, acidity, and bitterness. It is a quintessential gem, suitable to be enjoyed in a relaxed and leisurely manner.

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(人 -͈ᴗ-͈)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I had my first Tanaka Rokuugo 😀 The aroma is fresh and gentle, like grapes 😙 When you drink it, the subtle umami of rice and acidity are well balanced and it goes down a treat. It is a good sake for a meal 🤔This is a delicious sake 😄.

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Junmai-shu, 65% polished rice, brewed by Mr. Tanaka in a sake brewery located in the rice paddies. Tanaka Rokuugo. I knew it was delicious from everyone's postings on Sake no Wa 😊. I thought it would be more of a gusto, but it was a delicious sake with a gentle rice flavor and a light texture♪ Kyushu has an image of shochu, but I was surprised at the high level of sake as well, including Tanaka Rokuugo, Koei Kiku, and Sundo 😆. I'm looking forward to trying some of the other sake I have in stock 😁.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

田中六五火入れ720ml日本酒白糸酒造福岡県¥1,980 田中六五火入れ1800ml日本酒白糸酒造福岡県¥3,795

# 84

3.30 pt.

Nihon Seishu Hokkaido

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Sweetness Umami Crisp Dry Invigorating Fresh Acidity Apple

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#Funabori# Hokkaido souvenir Tanukiya Sweet and sour, slightly tangy. It has a sharpness.

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I bought a lot of things at Tokyu Hands Hokkaido Fair. I was so excited that I bought a lot of things such as Ika-meshi (squid rice), Ichigen's shrimp shio ramen, Hori's walnut rice cake, and Hanabatake's karintou. Unfortunately, there were only about three kinds of sake, so we chose this one. The impression I got from drinking it was that it was refreshing. It has a low alcohol content of 13 degrees, which makes it easy to drink. It's dry but not harsh, so even those who prefer sweetness can enjoy it. On the other hand, it can be said that it has a moderate personality, so if you match it with this dish, it will be perfect! I don't think there is anything like that. At any rate, I've conquered the northern land (´ω).

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The taste of old-fashioned sake that you can feel slowly! When I drank it close to room temperature, I thought it was clean and dry in the mouth. The aftertaste has a richness like junmai sake. In addition, you can feel the alcohol and a little acidity. It seems to go especially well with dishes with soup stock! When I opened the bottle, I was drinking it in the wrong temperature range, but two days later, when I chilled it thoroughly, it was less dry and more clear! 2 days later, when I drank it well chilled, it seemed clearer!

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

千歳鶴【純米吟醸】きたしずく〔火入酒〕1800ml¥3,179

# 85

3.29 pt.

Toyokunishuzo(あずま)Fukushima

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Bitterness Umami Balanced Fruity Acidity Tranquil Sweetness Invigorating

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Aroma: fruity♪Drinking mouth: sweet and bitter! The aftertaste is a bit bitter...it's a traditional local sake. I think it is not to everyone's taste...I drink it with kimuchi nabe (kimchi nabe)...it is delicious as a food sake 🍶...

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I let this one sit in the fridge for a year because I didn't want to waste it. It tasted better the next day than freshly opened.

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Delicious. Nothing else to say.

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お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒一歩己（いぶき）無濾過純米生原酒７２０ｍｌ【豊国酒造】¥1,650 日本酒一歩己（いぶき）純米原酒火入【豊国酒造】¥2,970

# 86

3.29 pt.

相良酒造 Tochigi

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CherryBlossom Sharp Neat Comfortable Velvety Young 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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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

朝日榮純米吟醸AutumnEdition720ml日本酒相良酒造栃木県¥1,870

# 87

3.29 pt.

Genba Honten Fukushima

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Umami Sweetness Dry Steady Acidity Balanced Crisp Firm

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Strong rice flavor. The aroma is unique to sake with alcohol, The aroma is gorgeous, as expected of a sake entered in a sake competition. It is easy to cut through and has an excellent mouthfeel. The alcohol content is high at 17°C.

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First brand. Purchased at Kadoya Sake Shop in Osaka. The first impression was "deliciously spicy. It gives the impression of being similar to Nabeshima, but without the gasiness. It has a very careful taste, and it makes you feel relaxed 😙.

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Purchased at Hasegawa Sake Shop online. The 500ml bottle of this sake costs about the same as a 1.5 liter bottle, but that's why it's so tasty! I always drink it with a sense of anticipation. Alcohol content 17%. Rice polishing ratio 40%. The first saké has a firm, slightly dry taste. The balance is very good. It is not at all fruity like apples, grapes, pineapple, etc., which are common. It is not gorgeous, but as a food sake, it is a sake that goes well with food and makes you say "delicious". One more sip. As you take another sip and another sip, before you know it, it's gone. It was very delicious! (^O^)

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

あぶくま純米吟醸ひやおろし720ml日本酒玄葉酒造福島県¥1,705 あぶくま純米吟醸雄町720ml日本酒玄葉本店福島県¥1,925

# 88

3.28 pt.

Naminooto Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Bitterness Sweetness Firm Fruity Acidity Balanced Gentle

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This sake was created by the young successor of the brewery, who wanted to make a light and easy-to-drink sake. He was trained at Akebono Shuzo in Tenmei. Expectations are high 😊. It has a beautiful sweetness and is very easy to drink ❗️ It seems to go well with any meal and is a versatile player. I hope more and more young sake makers are getting involved and the sake market is expanding 😆.

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[I like it, ferry 😆 ] I've had a couple of sake from Watarifune so far, and they're usually good 😋, with a nice balance of umami and bitterness from the gentle sweetness. I think Naminoe is a rare brand that you don't see much in Tokyo. I bought it for the first time, and I got the impression that it is moderately sweet and refreshing. The aroma in the background is a fresh melon candy type. It is more suitable for simmered dishes than sashimi👍.

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Fruity with a pear-like aroma. The sweet and sour taste is very delicious. This sake is from Izumiya in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. A great sake to drink after eating sardine rolled in seaweed as a Tsumami.

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

浪乃音てとて　純米酒　720ml【滋賀県大津市浪乃音酒造】¥1,397 浪乃音てとて　純米吟醸　吟吹雪　720ml【滋賀県大津市浪乃音酒造】¥1,760

# 89

3.27 pt.

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

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Fizzy Fresh Acidity Invigorating Light Yogurt Gentle Sweetness

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Mild sweet aroma of rice...soft, as shown on the back paste...fresh...slightly effervescent...13% alcohol by volume, but with the assertiveness that only Yamahai can provide! Yum...delicious! I'm sipping it with tofu snacks and sashimi....

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Refreshing, clean, fruity🌸🍶✨ Slightly schwarz, slightly sour and oicy ❕. It is very tasty.

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Light, crisp, fruity 🌸🍶✨ Super oicy ❕. Mega nomyasui 😆. I enjoy it very much.

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# 90

3.26 pt.

Reijin Shuzo Nagano

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Umami Heavy Firm Creamy Sweetness Fragrant Fresh Wine

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(*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Nagano business trip No.6 I bought this Reijin at a local supermarket 😀. The aroma is subtle and mild😊The taste is slightly sweet on the palate with a strong rice flavor 😚👍This is a delicious sake that can be enjoyed on its own 🥳.

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First time drinking out in a while We started with Reijin 😆. It's called "Reijin Dry Goku" and it's as light and dry as you'd expect 🤗. As a lover of sweet and savory, I don't usually drink it, but it was perfect with the grilled meat I paired it with 🥰.

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At the tasting. I had been curious about Reijin for a while, so I tasted it with the intention of buying it, but I couldn't find anything that stuck out to me so I didn't buy it. It was fresh and fruity, but it tasted like a common taste.... I would like to try it if there are other specs. The brewer was also very reluctant.

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