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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 31

3.66 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Iwate

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Horinoi 1

Horinoi 2

Horinoi 3

(˶ᐢ˶ GW Tohoku Tour Purchases (7) I bought this at Ishidoriya Roadside Station 😀. The taste is gentle on the palate😊Sourness? It's a bit sour but easy to drink 😚 It's a bit sweet but refreshing😇. Today I had Tenho, a local ramen of Nagano prefecture 😋 I had the meat fried ramen🍜 and gyoza🥟😘The light ramen and gyoza went well together🥳Next I will try the dandanmen😙.

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Junmai Daiginjo that is not like Yamada Nishiki. The sweetness is moderate. It takes some time for the flavors to develop. Personally, I've always had the impression that Yamadanishiki has a sweet aftertaste, but the dryness of the flavor reminded me of the diversity of Japanese sake. And even though it's supposed to be a little out of character for my taste, it was a dish that made me drink more! As the temperature rises, the taste is distinctly sweet at first and then dry (and crisp) at the end. It broke the stereotype that Yamada Nishiki is sweet! The brewery started brewing in 1922. The name of the brand was changed from the famous water "Horime-no-Ido" to "Horinoi".

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Drinks with my coworkers 🍶. It was delicious ✨

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

堀の井【大吟醸】紫波（しわ）の匠1800ml¥5,500

# 32

3.65 pt.

Genba Honten Fukushima

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Umami Balanced Dry Sweetness Firm Steady Acidity Crisp

Abukuma 1

Abukuma 2

Abukuma 3

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

あぶくま純米吟醸山田錦 720ml 日本酒玄葉本店福島県¥1,925 あぶくま特別純米 1800ml 日本酒玄葉本店福島県¥3,080

# 33

3.65 pt.

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When I went to Kobe Kita Aeon today, Daimon Shuzo was there. I heard that it was brewed with Gohyakumangoku (five hundred million stone), so I decided to try it. This is my second sake from Osaka. My favorite robust dry sake. It is delicious.

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Daimon Shuzo Rikyubai Katanogahara Junmai Daiginjyo Nama Shuzake This brewery is located in Katano City, Osaka Prefecture. The rice is polished to 50% Yamadanishiki and Hinohikari grown in Katano. The aroma is calm and soft, and the taste of rice is mild, Well-balanced, refreshing and clean aftertaste. #Japanese Sake

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Souvenir purchase from a trip to Osaka (2) This one is also dry and mild on the palate. Light. It has acidity and is fruity. I wonder if Kansai people tend to drink a lot of mustard.

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# 34

3.65 pt.

Saito Shuzo Kyoto

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Umami Sweetness Fruity Acidity Crisp Creamy Firm Soft

Eikun 1

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Eikun 3

It was sold in a bottle at a supermarket. 10 kinds were available, and I bought 3 bottles for 880 yen. I think it was 880 yen. I'm not sure if it's the same or not. I like Eikoh because it is easy to drink ☺️.

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It's direct sake ⚡️. It's deep in the middle of sweet and spicy 😽💕. It's so thick, it's classified as a mellow sake! I feel like I'm drowning in Eikun's swamp😅.

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開栓直後はやや甘口で旨味が強い。美味しいけど沢山は飲めないかと思ったけど、あけてから何日か置いてみると、淡麗で凄く飲みやすくなり、凄く美味しかった。折角の生原酒なので、邪道な飲み方ですが(笑)

Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

【クール便】英勲純米大吟醸 2025年生原酒吟奏の会 720ml 京都齋藤酒造日本酒¥2,090 【クール便】英勲純米大吟醸 2025年生原酒吟奏の会 1.8L 1800ml 京都齋藤酒造日本酒¥3,960

# 35

3.63 pt.

Nagurayama Shuzo Fukushima

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Sweetness Fruity Bitterness Acidity Rum

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Gekkyu 3

Junmai Ginjo🍶Summer only sake 😆. Sweet and thick 😳. It's like coarse 😅. When you take your time to sip it, it softens a bit and has a dry melon aftertaste. Softened by Aizu's specialty, squid and carrots. The final dish is a chilled shoyu sauce, which is unique to summer. But it is rather refreshing. The soup is delicious. But I wonder if it's a change 🤔. Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aizuna @ Jujo 20230801

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Clear color. Is it firm? With fried Manganji peppers and baby sardines.

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@Digital Rural Tavern Kanmasu This is Gekiyumi from Nagurayama Brewery. The top aroma is slightly sweet. In the mouth, refreshing sweetness with a hint of yogurt-like acidity. It is well-balanced and delicious. The second picture is the brewery of the Nagurayama Sake Brewery in Aizuwakamatsu City. It is also located in the middle of a residential area. It was about a 15-minute walk from Miyazumi Meizumi Brewery.

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Where to Buy

うめえもん会津

月弓かほり純米吟醸【名倉山酒造】福島県/会津日本酒ギフト (720ml)¥1,573 月弓純米酒【名倉山酒造】福島県/会津日本酒ギフト (1800ml)¥2,695

# 36

3.62 pt.

Shinshu Meijo Nagano

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Fruity Sweetness Umami Apple Bitterness Soft Acidity Melon-flavored

Kanae 1

Kanae 2

Kanae 3

Next, here is a bottle from ‼️ that was Miyajima's recommendation for the Shinshu Jizake Hanpukai. ‼️ To be honest, I can't really tell the difference 😅 although the richness of the orikagarami is better. I just keep reaching for the ogara-mi 😆. Maybe it's the bitterness that makes it better for eating 😋. Either way it's delicious, so this comparison is a lot of fun ‼️4

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(*sigh*) 🍶🍶🍶🍶 We had our first Ding's sake 😀. It was a well balanced and delicious sake. The aroma is quietly gorgeous, refreshing rice flavor and sweetness, and a nice crispness. Nice 👍️

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❀(*´▽`*)❀🍶🍶🍶🍶+ Today I got a limited edition Junmai Daiginjo from Ting today 😀. I was drawn to the limited edition label because it seems that from this year they have changed from Daiginjo to Junmai Daiginjo 😁. The aroma is gorgeous 🥰The mouthfeel is smooth 😊The sweetness is moderate but the flavor is beautiful and firm 😘The acidity is sharp to finish 😍This was a very delicious sake.

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# 37

3.61 pt.

オードヴィ庄内 Yamagata

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Kiyoizumigawa 1

Kiyoizumigawa 2

Kiyoizumigawa 3

It is not only sweet. Sweet, a little spicy with a touch of spiciness, acid, drinkable. Well made and named.

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Hmmm...it's +10 dry, but I feel the dry finish is very good. It's not too dry and spicy, but it's full of spiciness and delicious flavor. You can enjoy it. It reminds me of ears of rice under the blue sky of Shonai, a rice place.

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Purchased at a supermarket in Rokko-do It's pretty sweet, but not the modern kind, but the rice sweet and tasty type. It has a sharp taste or a little bit of a zing to it. I think it tastes beautiful for a rice polishing ratio of 70%. I bought it at a supermarket, but it's even better than I expected. The more you drink it, the more addictive it becomes. It's great cold, but I think it would be better if it were lukewarm 🤔. The third one, after I posted about the Tochigi booth, my recommendations were full of Tochigi sake 🤣.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

清泉川純米つや姫様 300ml¥800 清泉川純米原酒酒豪仙人 720ml¥1,513

# 38

3.61 pt.

Hakubanishiki Nagano

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Fresh Umami Hot Temperature Fizzy Crisp Fruity Acidity Soft

Hakubanishiki 1

Hakubanishiki 2

Hakubanishiki 3

Ikebukuro with friends on Wednesday. It was not an all-you-can-drink party. Sake was my friend's choice as we sunk into the sake swamp. It was my first Hakuba Nishiki. Nice choice. It tasted like it would be ranked high in the Nigorin picks. It was fresh, fruity, sweet and refreshing. The upper half of the label is European and the lower half is Japanese, which gives it a Showa-era feel.

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Souvenir cup of sake 🍶. No alcohol feeling, drink it like water 😆 lol

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Finally, I have 25 bottles in stock instead of 40 😁. Well, I still have 25 bottles, so I can choose as many as I want😅. Well, I hoarded some at the end of last year. The first pressing of Hakuba Nishiki, which I hoarded at the end of last year Last Oriagami 😆. It's much more shrizzy than the same one I opened at the end of last year. It's by far more shwashy than the same one I opened at the end of last year. It almost blew up! I thought it was an active nigori 😅. I thought it was a very active nigori 😅. Sweet and fruity with a nice bitterness at the end. I like the bitterness at the end👍 Delicious!!!! I'll buy it again this season!

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# 39

3.59 pt.

Higashiyama Shuzo Kyoto

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CherryBlossom Umami Floral Expansive Gentle Lingering Mellow

Konteki 1

Konteki 2

Konteki 3

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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Clerk's recommendation

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Drank in Osaka More than dry

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# 40

3.58 pt.

Uozu Shuzo Toyama

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Acidity Fruity Fizzy Juicy Fresh Umami Soft Milk

Honami 1

Honami 2

Honami 3

Lid is stiff. Thin lactic acidity, slightly sweet fruit-like smell. Lemon and plum-like acidity emerges from the thin rice mouthfeel, finishing with rice-like flavor acidity and a hint of sweetness. Delicious. It is refreshing and easy to drink. The lower the temperature, the more refreshing it is.

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('ㅂ'* )🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we got a limited edition of Uozu Sake Brewery, which is now under the Sake Capital umbrella? I got a bottle of UO from Uozu Sake Brewery, which is now under the umbrella of Sake Capital 😀. It seems to be a sake developed to go well with fish from Toyama Bay ✨. The aroma is mild 😄and the palate is smooth, fresh, and light 🤔, and it finishes with a refreshing acidity 😚I couldn't really tell the difference between it and the Hohanami 🤣 but it was a delicious sake 🥳.

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ᐠ( ᐢᐢ )ᐟ🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had a new brand of Honami from Uozu Sake Brewery, which is now under the umbrella of Sake Capital 😀. 1,Onogawa(Akita) 2,Motoe Brewery (Toyama) ◀◁◀ 3,Shiwa Brewery (Iwate) I thought it was rare to find Hokuriku sake using Akita Sake Komachi, so I bought some at a local liquor store 😊. The aroma is fresh banana🍌 type? It is fresh and crisp in the mouth 🐜😚 The gentle sweetness and umami taste goes away quickly 😚 It is a delicious sake that is easy to drink 🥰. It is a newly changed brewery and I will be watching it carefully 🥳.

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