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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

3.81 pt.

Tsurunoe Shuzo Fukushima

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Gentle Crisp Bitterness Graceful Neat Fruity Soft Dry

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The trophies from our recent petit expedition 🍶✨. I heard from a junior colleague in Fukushima that this is the best one~⤴️ and I happened to run into it at the brewery, so I got it without hesitation. Light, refreshing, fruity🌸🍶✨. Lactic acidic 🐮 with a slight 🍶✨. Nice and crisp when swallowed 😊⤴️😊 Elegant taste 👑. I enjoy it very much(^-^)/

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Last night's last 🍶. We had a delicious meal.

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@Koriyama Iando After having a drink in Omiya, I got tired of going back to Tokyo, so I jumped on the 🚄 and went to Koriyama. I decided to have a quick bite in front of the station, but it was crowded everywhere, so I went to a new restaurant that I found. They have a good selection of local sake, and I chose "Yuri", which I had never had before, and it is from the same brewery as Aizu Nakasho! I heard that this sake is brewed by a mother and daughter who are both sake brewing technicians! It has a soft sweetness at first, but eventually it becomes slightly dry and pleasant to drink. It is very easy to drink, which is impressive and delicious.

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# 32

3.79 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Iwate

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(˶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

# 33

3.79 pt.

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Bitterness Acidity Milk Creamy Soft Firm Rich

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Ordered after the taxi driver. Also raw sake. It's called "Soma no Tengu". It is not possible to read it if it notices the frigana of the label. I'm sorry. It's as difficult to read as Kireuriwari in Osaka. Well, how is the taste...? It's been a long time since I drank muddled sake, so I had a strange feeling at the first sip, but the sweetness came, and I thought it was characteristic to change to sourness soon. I drank it up with some sea bream stew and enjoyed it.

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Usu-Nigori Nama-Nagori-Nihon-Shu✨Mokuzan Tenbin Shibori⚖️Yamadanishiki🌾 from Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Softly sweet with a dry aftertaste. The focus is a little blurry but it's mild ☺️ and can be paired with a variety of foods. I had it with squid geso sashimi🦑😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20230224

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Junmai Ginjo🍶Usu nigori Nama-nigori Nama-nazake✨Yamadanishiki from Shiga Prefecture🌾. A little bit of a sizzle ✨, soft, gentle ☺️, sweet and spicy. You can feel the richness of the rice. My wife says it's porridge😅dry aftertaste. I want to pair it with something fermented like funazushi, only sake from Shiga 😆 I paired it with udo breast goma mayo 😋. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20220311

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

新酒・不老泉【純米吟醸】杣の天狗うすにごり〔生原酒〕R6BY¥1,788

# 34

3.77 pt.

渡邊佐平商店 Tochigi

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Crisp Firm Umami Cheese Dry Soft Viscous

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Purchased at Hankyu Department Store's traveling SAKE. It has a gentle taste with a sweet flavor that comes in the latter half of the bottle. It has a spicy taste, but it also has a fresh fruitiness. I also tasted Omachi, but Yumesasara was definitely my favorite. On the third day, the impression of sweetness and acidity became stronger.

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. After drinking Kiyokai nigori, it was getting crowded, so I left once and returned when it was empty. We compared Yumesasara and Omachi. I had a preconceived notion that Omachi would be tastier, but I found Omachi to be too strong and subtle. Yumesasara was delicious, so I bought it.

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Today's accompaniment is Nikko Homare Junmai. Is it refreshing, light, light and weakly spicy? The! It's like a sake. It is a good sake for a mid-meal drink, But I think it will be defeated by a little bit sweet I think it is good as a food sake, but it is not as good with sweet food.

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# 35

3.77 pt.

Saito Shuzo Kyoto

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Umami Sweetness Fruity Acidity Creamy Crisp Firm Soft

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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

# 36

3.74 pt.

Shinshu Meijo Nagano

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Fruity Sweetness Umami Apple Bitterness Melon-flavored Soft Acidity

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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

3.73 pt.

Higashiyama Shuzo Kyoto

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CherryBlossom Umami Floral Expansive Gentle Lingering Mellow

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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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It has just the right amount of umami and a refreshing taste. When I drink this summer limited edition sake, I truly feel that summer is good. The "kun" in "kun-drop" is a Chinese character for "earth" and "growth," meaning the earth that makes all things grow. Kun-drop" means a drop from the earth. The more I learned about the meaning, the more delicious it became. Purchased at Yellow Cherry Kappa Country.

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Clerk's recommendation

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# 38

3.72 pt.

Oomuraya Shuzojo Shizuoka

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Strawberry Dry Sweetness Umami Sharp Acidity Fresh Gentle

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Special Junmai sake with 60% polished rice ratio I bought the jacket because of the impressive cartoonish, retro Showa-era "Oniotome" illustrations. The illustration was done by Minako Sonobe. It is made with "Homare-Fuji" sake rice developed in Shizuoka Prefecture. It has a calm aroma and an elegant, gentle taste with a well-balanced flavor, and it tastes great on the finish!

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I went to Fukuroi Sake House Yamaya for Kaiun Tachiharu Asashimusubori, and I was able to buy it without reservation every year, but not this year 😅I screwed up 😅. Since I went there, I bought another Risshun Asashibori 😊for good luck👍. It's a good omen 📌720ml ¥1,980 Here's a quick rice! The aroma is fruity💕 The color is beautiful💕 The mouthfeel is clean and easy to drink 😊👍 You can also taste the sweetness of the rice 💕 I think it's probably dry. It is a delicious sake that does not interfere with your meal💕💕💕 I couldn't buy the Kaiun Tachiharu Asashibori so I bought it anyway, but the Hatsuwakatake was even better than I imagined👍 Next year I'll remember to pre-order the Kaiun Tachiharu Asashibori 😅.

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A love that has lasted over two years has been fulfilled. I had a bottle in Ito izakaya two summers ago and enjoyed it so much that I was looking for a bottle to buy someday. I finally met the devil maiden in love😄. It is slightly effervescent and has a rather firm, juicy sweetness, but the mouthfeel is light and cuts through easily. The aroma is greenish, like unripe bananas🍌. Fresh and easy to drink, it goes well with oily fish 🐟.

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# 39

3.72 pt.

中島酒造店 Ishikawa

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Welcome party, the second. Many local people do not know what kind of local sake is available, so as the Sake-no-Wa-Uwa-Uwa-tai, we brought some to the company's drinking party to convey the charm of this sake. This one was brewed by Nakajima Sake Brewery, a 100 stone sake brewery in Okunoto, using Azuma Sake Brewery's facilities in Komatsu, which is in the midst of the excitement of the Shinkansen bullet train opening. Nakajima's gentle umami and Azuma's sharpness. It's a good taste. It's a nice taste.

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(*^o^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Drink and Support 📣✊. We received sake from the Nakajima Sake Brewery, whose store and other facilities were destroyed by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and suffered extensive damage. This is the first time we have received sake from this brewery. The aroma is mild😊The flavor of the rice fills your mouth 😋 after a light sweetness, it finishes with a slight acidity and bitterness 😘. It was a delicious sake with a robust flavor, yet light to drink 😚👍.

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Sake Brewer] Suehiro Noto Junmai Daiginjo Sake Brewer] Nakajima Sake Brewery (Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Sake Brewer] Azuma Shuzo Co. Type of Sake] Junmai Daiginjo Rice] 100% Yamadanishiki Polishing ratio] 50% [Alcohol content] 15 Alcohol content】15%. Sake Cup】Glass Aroma】+1.5〜2.0 (green apple, white peach, muscat, white egg dumpling) Appearance] Crystal [Taste Body: 1.5 Acidity: 2.0 Soft and lactic acidity Sweetness: 2.0 Umami: 1.5 Bitterness: 1.5 Lingering: Floral and light sweetness with a short to medium lingering aftertaste that wears off nicely. Impression: A royal Junmai Daiginjo style. The aroma is fruity and gorgeous. The taste is clear and light, medium dry, with a fair amount of sweetness. It has a classical yet fruity flavor with a bit of modernity. Pairing Pairs well with white fish sashimi (sea bream, flatfish), lightly seasoned simmered dishes using Kaga vegetables, carpaccio, and sushi. Repeat Score] 2.0

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# 40

3.71 pt.

Fujioka Shuzo Kyoto

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Umami Sweetness Invigorating Acidity Lingering Rich Crisp Neat

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🙂 Next was Aozora. I thought it would be sweet because it was nigori, but it was dry. You would think it would be sweet because of the pink label. It was refreshing and easy to drink.

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500ml ¥1,755 It's been a year and a half since I've had this 💦. It's definitely delicious though😅😅. Now let's open the bottle 🎵 The perfect balance of refreshing sweet and bitter 😆. Super yummy 😋!

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Not much aroma. Slightly yellowish. The sake is junmai sake, so you would expect it to be robust, but it has a light mouthfeel. The light sweetness and acidity are pleasant. It is only 500 ml, so it ran out quickly. I wonder if I should throw it away or reuse it after drinking out of the Italian bottle every time. I'm a poor person, aren't I?

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