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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 31

3.28 pt.

Tamagawa Shuzo Niigata

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Wine Juice Sweet and Sour Acidity Warm Sake Chilled Muscat Miso

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Return Series. With the concept of "to the world", alcohol 12℃. It's something I've been curious about because of my perception that it's an emerging force in Niigata. It's a white wine taste. Almost a white wine. The sourness of the wine was so strong that I gave up on it.

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A 50% polished Junmai Daiginjo, Meguro Gorosuke, from Tama Flavor in Uonuma City (formerly Morimon Village), Niigata Prefecture. As is typical of Uonuma sake, it is a ginjo-shu that is not overly aromatic. I remember drinking it once at Tatsuya, a yakiton (grilled pork dumpling) restaurant in Numabukuro on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

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Lighter than expected, sour, sweet and ricey. I was worried before drinking it because it had quite a bit of color, but I was relieved to see the explanation on the back label. The Tama Flavor brewery is known for its regular brand, Tama Flavor, which is a light, dry sake that is the king of Uonuma, but they also brew Itkey and 46°C Echigo-Bushi (Samurai), which I recognized once again as a brewery with a very sharp personality.

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# 32

3.28 pt.

Umenishikiyamakawa Ehime

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This sake is brewed by Umeshiki Yamakawa, a subsidiary of the major sake maker Hakutsuru Shuzo. In recent years, Hakutsuru Shuzo has purchased a number of breweries from across Japan. The Aomori-based brewer Momokawa, which uses Hakutsuru Nishiki, is also a subsidiary company of Hakutsuru Shuzo. Not much of an aroma, slight whiff of alcohol. Dry, watery and clean on the palate, with little umami and a slight alu taste. After drinking it, it has a light throat feeling with a faint sweetness. It is a standard shokuchu sake. For the snacks, we had stewed kalbi and root vegetables, mussel pickled in soy sauce, chili bonito sakutome, and baby star ramen with the flavor of kondashi. It goes best with sakabuto, which enhances its sweetness.

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Dry! And light in taste but rich in flavor. Serve with sashimi.

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Next was a sake I'd never seen before, so here it is. As soon as you take a sip, a very unique habit spreads! What is this? What a shocking taste! Looking at the label carefully, I found a hint of plum flavor? If it's the astringent bitter taste of plum, I'm convinced: 🙂‍↕️ I don't think I'll ever drink it again😅.

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# 33

3.26 pt.

Koikawa Shuzo Yamagata

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Dry Hot Temperature Umami Sharp Warm Sake Crisp Acidity Room Temperature

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(*^o^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today we had Koikawa 😀 The aroma is mild🤔It goes in the mouth smoothly 😗The flavor of rice and good acidity 🤔It seems to be a little light and dry, with a good sharpness. I thought it was a sake brewed by a young brewer 🍶´- looking forward to more in the future 😊.

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٩٩@🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today we got some Koikawa from Yamagata Prefecture 😀. Not much aroma 🤔. It has a smooth mouthfeel and a fresh and dignified flavor 😋 It's sharp and dry 😚. It's very easy to drink 😆👍✨

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Dry, I think it was.... A brand of flippant like it's rice.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

鯉川　純米酒　720ｍｌ¥1,540 鯉川特別純米 720ml¥1,650

# 34

3.25 pt.

Eigashima Shuzo Hyogo

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Yogurt Acidity Warm Sake Umami Rich Flamboyant

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. . a little dry and delicious! ☆3.5

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I was in Akashi on a business trip 🚄 First time I got off at Nishi-Akashi and had local sake heated with Akashiyaki 🐙 which I haven't had in a super long time.　It feels spicy at first but the sweetness comes later 😯 Surprisingly, I like it a lot 😊. I'll drink it again when I go back to Akashi 😁.

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. A little dry going in, but a little sweet on the aftertaste! It was quite tasty! ✩3.5

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# 35

3.24 pt.

Oita Shuzoten Gifu

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Hmmm, even less sweet and sticky than the previous one... not my cup of tea 😖.

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This is a seasonal sake from spring to summer of Onikoroshi, the main brand of the Uota Shuzo brewery. It is a junmai daiginjo unfiltered raw sake that is stored in a snow cellar. It is sold at the brewery, at a roadside station in Kiyomi, Takayama City, and at supermarkets in Takayama City. The color is hazy with lees, and it has a rich aroma of rice like doburoku. The rich flavor is reminiscent of onikoroshi, and the sweetness spreads out from the rich umami. It is one of Misobagi's favorites with a long-lasting aftertaste.

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Only at home, Takayama Buy at the brewery and at home! Anger, Shouten, super dry 18_19 degrees It's a soft drink, but it goes down smoothly. BOTTAKURI 11

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# 36

3.24 pt.

Kuwabarasakaba Shimane

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Hot Temperature Cooled Sake Firm Acidity Umami Room Temperature Gentle Warm Sake

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The last one is Fusozuru. It will be served warm. The top-tasting aroma is that of thick rice. The mouthfeel is clear and the umami of rice is directly conveyed. The aftertaste has a slightly matured or aged feel to it, but I think this is what makes the umami so convincing. The finish is soft and fluffy, with a soft acidity and astringency. The image is quite dandy and austere. Fuso is an old Japanese alias, but when I think of Fuso, I think of the Mitsubishi Fuso truck or the battleship Fuso of the Imperial Navy. In the arcade game "1943," which I was addicted to when I was in junior high school, the sinking of the Fuso was the climax of the first half of the game. I like the sound of "Fuso". Thank you for the food!

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Amount used: Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture Fruity, clear and round in the mouth There is no sense of maturity, and the more you drink, the more the flavor expands. This is a good sake. ❣️ It was delicious: ‼️

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. Polishing ratio: 70 Slightly dry with moderate acidity, deep and long-lasting aftertaste. It has a nice sense of maturity with a little bit of color! ✩4.0

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

扶桑鶴純米にごり酒 1800ml ふそうづる¥2,860

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酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

扶桑鶴【特別純米】凌雲 1800ml¥3,190

# 37

3.24 pt.

Koshinokanchubai

Niigata Meijo Niigata

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Dry Umami Warm Sake Smooth Crisp Room Temperature Creamy Sweetness

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(*^▽^*)Western style sake It is a delicious sake like Niigata. It is really easy to drink 😁.

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It's going to be a vegetable-centered menu with cucumbers, tomatoes, snap peas, and ... for the summer as it gets hotter. Dinner with sake from the countryside. It is a refreshing and royal sake of Echigo, light and dry, and fits for dinner. The brewery is located next to Niigata Prefectural Ojiya High School, where I went to school, and the main brand is Chojazakari.

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This Sake is slightly dry with an earthy aroma. There are flavors of mushroom and wood. Sweetness and acidity are present towards the end. The flavor profile is different from other Niigata Sake I have tried. Guess I need to drink more Sake. 😁

# 38

3.23 pt.

Kumezakurashuzou Tottori

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Acidity Room Temperature Umami Warm Sake Lemon Hot Temperature Bitterness Fruity

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Nama yeast ✨Agrochemical-free, fertilizer-free rice Tottori Asahi🌾. The color is clear yellow. Aged but easy to drink. Dry. Loose ☺️ I wanted this one to be heated up too 😅81% low milled rice. It is said that 81% is the last word for the soil. Keyaki-hiroba Beer Festival @ Saitama Super Arena 20230915

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Kimoto Junmai Genmai Sake🍶Remon Doo🍋Ichibi🔥 Yamadanishiki🌾 from Hago, Tottori Prefecture. Lemon indeed. Sourness is sizzling. Best match for fried chicken 👍I wish I could have frozen the sake and mixed it with soda water and drank it with lemon as the sales pitch 😅. Keyaki-hiroba Beer Festival @ Saitama Super Arena 20230915

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Junmai Nigori 1-Ki Hajime Genzake 🍶 from Yatsugo, Tottori Prefecture (Koji) 23% Yamadanishiki 🌾 (Kake) 77% Strong 🌾Nomaburst✨. I wonder if this is a special version of Starburst🤔I'm not sure what "Noma" means😅 It's cloudy with a strong acidity! A little cedar aroma. A bit harsh. I still want to warm up the sake 😆 I drank 5 cups of Kumezakura and hardly drank any beer even though it was a beer festival 😅. Keyaki-hiroba Beer Festival @ Saitama Super Arena 20230915

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

久米桜　生もと　久米桜　Hi チーズ　R6BY　久米桜酒造　熱燗　燗酒　人気　父の日　お中元¥4,400 久米桜なんとなく、青れもんドオ　生もと純米　山田錦 50％ 5度　酸度19.1 R5BY 1800ml 久米桜酒造　熱燗　燗酒　人気　父の日¥4,400

# 39

3.22 pt.

新良酒造 Mie

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Cooled Sake Orange Nutty

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The 5th Shinmame Festival, the 5th Kanno Thanksgiving Mie Shinshu Matsuri (10) I was a little excited to see the brewer of Shinra Sake Brewery, who was a part of the Mie Sake Enjoyment Group event, but he did not show up this time, which was a shame. ◉Yumemado Tokubetsu Junmai Sake Genshu This sake is produced in extremely small quantities. It has a thick nutty flavor. It has a chocolate and caramel taste, which is also quite unique. The richness has a classical feel to it. I think I can understand why the brewer made old, matured sake. I bought it at the Mie Sake Festival, and it's sitting in the fridge, but I might leave it alone for a while.

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1948 2025/10 Yumemado Tokubetsu Junmai Nama-nazake 60% 17° 25/8 A+ Matsuzaka City, Mie 720 1776 This sake is a pure sake that has been aged for a long time. The aroma is mild on the palate, and the flavor is somewhat nostalgic, but with a robust taste and a bit of character behind it. It was my first time drinking this sake, but I got the impression that it was a simple but very tasty sake I used to drink in the past. When heated up, the flavor became more mellow and different from that of cold sake. While everyone is trying to be modern and end up with the same old thing, this is a sake that is safe to drink and tastes like the old-fashioned way, I am thankful for the old-fashioned sake that I can drink with peace of mind. Although the type of sake is a little different, I felt happy to have found a new sake in the same Mie region as Miyamasugi, which I can no longer drink.

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# 40

3.21 pt.

Taketsuru Shuzo Hiroshima

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Hot Temperature Shaoxing Wine Umami Acidity Caramelly Warm Sake Room Temperature Creamy

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A drinking friend of mine wanted to drink a bottle of Takezuru by Toshi Ishikawa, who has moved to Tsuki no I. So I agreed to accompany him. We had it heated. The first aroma is like a matured Shaoxing sake. The first sip had a matured Shaoxing sake-like aroma, and the second had a mildly sweet taste with a Shaoxing sake-like acidity and umami. The sweetness is still there, but it's the kind of fully fermented sake that you can drink while eating snacks. It was delicious 🍶✨.

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I've been saving it for over 2 years because it's my favorite brand, but I've decided to open it up. I'm going to enjoy changing the flavor slowly from here ✨. When you open the bottle and pour it in, the aroma is like sweet baked sweets like sponge cake or kawara senbei. The mouthfeel is round and robust. It is round and robust on the palate, with a punch of spiciness and a tangy sourness. It also has a rich, thick flavor and a sweetness that spreads gradually. The balance of sweet, sour, spicy, and bitter is exquisite, not just strong and heavy, and the taste has a wide range of deep flavors, including a confectionery, grain, and rice feel! This is the second brand that has really caught my attention after "Akagisan," and I am very happy with it. It is a bit pricey, but I would like to try the sake made from the original sake yeast if I see it 😌.

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☆☆☆☆☆ I would love to drink the whisky Takezuru, but the sake Takezuru. This is probably my first time. Unlike the aroma, the taste is strong and robust. But it is surprisingly easy to drink. It smells a little like alcohol, but it is delicious.

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