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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.

# 41

3.71 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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# 42

3.71 pt.

瀬戸酒造店 Kanagawa

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Neat Umami Tranquil Fruity Light Flamboyant Acidity Soft

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A gentle flourish and beauty,. Hmm, there is definitely a beauty and softness to it ☺️? Nice with the rice flavor😋.

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It was cloudy and raining a little today... Couldn't see the moon, but the sake was good. ✌️

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I could taste the full flavor but with a clean aftertaste. I don't even remember if I really drank it or not. A sake that does not interfere with food.

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# 43

3.70 pt.

オードヴィ庄内 Yamagata

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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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Hijiori Onsen Night Market, at Yokoyama Niemon Store

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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

# 44

3.69 pt.

Tatsuizumi Shuzo Fukushima

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Umami Dry Acidity Grainy Sweetness Soft Crisp Fruity

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I wonder if it tastes old-fashioned for the label😅. It has a good flavor, but it's also very sour: ❗️ I think it's difficult for people who don't like sake 🙏. The sweetness increases as the temperature goes up. I would like to try it warmed up next time. ❗️ It tastes like it would go well with strong flavored food or oily food 🤔.

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Tatsusen is a first. The rice called "Kyo no Hana No.1" is also new to me. The name alone might make you think it is Kyoto rice😅. It seems to be a phantom rice revived by the Tatsusen brewery. Is the aroma a little peculiar? It has a beautiful and elegant fruity taste. It's hard to describe its complexity. It is a light sake. There is a strong sense of extract and grain. The acidity is strong at the end. It has a caramel-like taste. The overall impression is dry. Fruity and dry?

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The third shot was Tatsuzumi, Sashiu-san's gift sake. It's so bitter, isn't it? Tatsusen! It is said to be a special blend of Junmai-Nigori and Jungin-Nigori, so I imagined it to be cloudy and heavy, but contrary to its appearance, it is light and easy to drink with a light gasiness and sweet acidity from a clear dry base. This is also a horse! Thank you very much for the meal!

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# 45

3.68 pt.

Matsuyama Shuzo Kyoto

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CherryBlossom Apple Umami Balanced Acidity Soft Sugar Sweetness

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Then, the second one given to me by Uma Uma Uma: ‼️ I opened the bottle thinking that someone had been drinking this Zikkok recently! This one is dry, but it goes well with anything during a meal. It goes great with takowasato (octopus balls) 😋 and it just won't stop!

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New brand Jyuseki🪨. Sake rice "Celebration" is also a first🌾. First day. Good balance of sweetness, umami and acidity✨ Second day. Umami is rich and ⤴️ quite thick. It was also delicious heated. I'm not sure if this is a Gekkeikan group company or not. It's an authentic Kyoto-style sake.

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Soba Kaiseki at Tachiaigawa Yoshidaya. We opened a bottle of Shinmasa and wanted to drink some more, so we chose a sake from Kyoto with which we have little connection. It is a sake called "Jyuseki. It has a very elegant taste, which is a testament to the rice and water used in Kyoto. It has a soft texture, with a slight sweetness and umami spreading in the mouth, and even though I was drunk on the Shinmasa, the taste remained on my tongue. We paired it with soba noodles, which matched beautifully and complemented the new soba. It was very delicious! (^^)/

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

十石じっこく純米吟醸祝 720ml 日本酒松山酒造京都府¥1,815 十石じっこく秋純米吟醸祝 720ml 日本酒松山酒造京都府¥1,980

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

十石祝純米吟醸 1800ml じっこくいわい¥3,630 十石祝純米吟醸秋 1800ml じっこくいわい¥3,960

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お酒の専門店『松仙』

十石純米吟醸祝じっこく 1800ml 京都松山酒造日本酒¥3,740

# 46

3.68 pt.

Hakubanishiki Nagano

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Umami Fresh Hot Temperature Crisp Acidity Fizzy Fruity Chestnutt

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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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Rumene aroma No gasiness sweet fruity bitter sharp good taste

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# 47

3.68 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

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Price 1518 yen tax included Rice polishing ratio 55 100% Nishito no Shizuku Alcohol level 15 degrees A faint sweet aroma with a light acidity in the aftertaste brings out the beautiful flavor of this rice. It goes well with food. Secretly, it is the Urasatouka.

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This sake has a soft sweetness and a wonderful acidity that seems to seep in gradually. Yes, it is a delicious sake.

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I bought this sake as a souvenir from Yamaguchi Prefecture. The owner did not recommend it, but I bought it because of its name and appearance. It is a pure sake, so it is not crystal clear and leaves a strong aftertaste, but that is what makes it so good. But it is good. (How can I say it is like a "Kaimo" shochu?). It is easy to drink because of its refreshing taste.

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# 48

3.67 pt.

Fumotoi (hiragana)

Fumotoi Shuzo Yamagata

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Acidity Fruity Crisp Umami Sweetness Invigorating Refreshing Sweet and Sour

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I know fukui has some kind of austere image 😅. But when I tried it, I found it very easy to drink and delicious ❗️. It's a sake with a characteristic sourness as shown on the label, and it tastes rather modern 😄. It has a delicious flavor and the acidic aftertaste is refreshing and very tasty 👍

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Easy to drink with no sense of aging or anything. Quite fruity. I was served it because there was not much left.

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. Sake rice: Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 40 Slightly dry, clean and well-honed flavor! The alcohol content is strong. ✩4.0

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

フモトヰ純吟山田錦生 1800ml ふもとい麓井麓井酒造¥3,850

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はせがわ酒店

フモトヰ吟醸秋あがり 1800ml 日本酒麓井酒造山形県¥3,410

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木川屋山形の地酒専門店

【山形の地酒】フモトヰ吟醸秋上がり限定品 720ml¥1,705 フモトヰ純米吟醸山田錦 720ml 麓井日本酒山形地酒¥1,980

# 49

3.67 pt.

Imada Shuzo Honten Hiroshima

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Tonight, we continue our series of firsts with this one, named after the female toji known for her work at Tomikunaga. This sake is brewed with Hachitanishiki and Yamadanishiki. The freshness is alive and well, and the melon aroma (typical of Yamada Nishiki) is faintly felt at first, but then the sharp dryness and acidity overflow into the pineapple aroma (So_1F34D) without the sweetness of Hachitan Nishiki and continue until the finish. It's very refreshing and easy to drink 😋.

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The freshness of the direct-drafted, unpasteurized sake and the gorgeous aroma and flavor of Yamada-Nishiki.

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# 50

3.67 pt.

Meiri Shurui Ibaraki

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WesternPear Acidity Mellow Lingering Tranquil Restrained Melon-flavored Soft

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Last night was a get-together. We brought our own sake, assuming it wouldn't be too much since it was an all-you-can-drink course at an izakaya chain restaurant. (I got the restaurant's approval!) I bought my first bottle of Vice Shogun. The aroma is fresh and fruity. The mouthfeel is salty-sweet with a hint of sourness. The ginjo aroma becomes a pleasant aftertaste, and is finished off with a mild sourness and bitterness. I thought it was based on a light dry base, but I could feel Aizan's character, and it was very tasty. The fact that everyone who drank it gave it high marks probably indicates that they were paying attention to me. I also like the cost performance of Aizan's Junmai Daiginjo, which is under 2,000 yen! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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Light Vice General Slight aroma, soft attack. Taste: light and dry. Comes in easily and has a dry aftertaste.

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Chanko-nabe after sumo wrestling 🍶. Light and dry. It was delicious sake 😋.

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