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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 51

3.52 pt.

Nakano Shuzo Aichi

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Today I went back to my hometown for the first time in six months. The wife requested to see hydrangeas, so we went to the hydrangea garden and got soaked in sweat 💦. After a delicious meal and bath, we opened a bottle of this sake that the wife liked and purchased at the event. The brewer was easy to talk to and calm, which made a good impression on us. ⭕️ The aroma is fresh and pear-like, and the mouthfeel is clean and refreshing. It has a clean and mellow taste in the mouth, a little dry, and is very easy to drink with a nice sharp taste 😄. It tastes better than usual in the countryside, probably because you are in a completely relaxed mode 😌. The sound of frogs croaking in the background made for a peaceful evening with my husband and wife 🐸. We also bought a bottle of summer sake here which was also delicious 😊.

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5.0/10.0 Local sake from Aichi prefecture. The barrel aroma is amazing.

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Full-bodied ginjo aroma🪙. In the mouth, a slightly heavy sweetness and a unique umami taste escape through the nose, and a light acidity rounds it all out😗. The price is reasonable and I can't complain, but enjoy it as a food sake: ☺️🍽️

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# 52

3.51 pt.

Araya Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Floral Fizzy Tropical CherryBlossom Fruity Juicy Bitterness Acidity

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The fruity aroma of this sake is matched by the full flavor of Omachi. Accompanied by fried dumplings

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It is as refreshing and fresh as it looks on the label. It is a sake with just the right amount of rice fullness and a wonderfully sharp aftertaste. Accompanied by yellowtail kama

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This sake has a fresh fruit aroma, lush and fresh, yet elegant flavor. Accompanied by Tsukasa dumplings.

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

わかむすめ純米吟醸瑠璃唐草 ( るりからくさ ) 無濾過生原酒 720ml / 山口県新谷酒造【 7171 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【父の日お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,870 わかむすめ純米吟醸萌木 ( もえぎ ) 無濾過生原酒 720ml / 山口県新谷酒造【 7773 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【敬老の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,980

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Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

わかむすめ　Tropical　Bunbun　(トロピカルブンブン)　純米吟醸　無濾過生原酒　うすにごり　720ml 　日本酒　新谷酒造　山口　徳地¥1,980 わかむすめ月草特別純米無濾過生原酒　720ml 日本酒新谷酒造　山口　徳地¥2,057

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美好屋酒店〜美酒を求めて〜

わかむすめ瑠璃唐草（るりからくさ）純米吟醸うすにごり生 720ml 【日本酒/山口県/新谷酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,870 わかむすめ瑠璃唐草（るりからくさ）純米吟醸生 720ml 【日本酒/山口県/新谷酒造】【要冷蔵商品】¥1,870

# 53

3.50 pt.

Asama Shuzo Gunma

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Dry Invigorating Crisp Bitterness Sharp Acidity Herbal Fruity

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At the usual store As usual Slowly and quietly Fresh sake, refreshing! It was delicious!

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Drinking alone after a party to send off juniors. It was my first time to drink. But I seem to develop a memory disorder when I drink outside.... No, I just drank too much. I'm uploading this for my record.

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A long-awaited gathering of sake friends after vaccination. Asama Yamaguchi Junmai Sake. Grainy aroma of raw materials, sweet rice with a clean taste, and a spicy finish.

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はせがわ酒店

浅間山純米大吟醸朝日 720ml 日本酒浅間酒造群馬県¥1,721 浅間山純米大辛口 1800ml 日本酒浅間酒造群馬県¥2,970

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

浅間山 BLOOMIN 生酒 720ml あさまやまブルーミン浅間酒造¥1,980 浅間山純米大辛口 1800ml あさまやま浅間酒造¥2,970

# 54

3.50 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

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Bitterness Umami Dry Invigorating Acidity Firm Crisp Gentle

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I'm opening them all up because they are overstocked😅. I couldn't buy it last year and have been waiting for a year. The one I had at the Japanese sake festival was very subtle so I wanted to make sure 🤔. Fresh and fizzy. It has little sweetness, but the gasiness on top of the bitterness is very nice. I'd like to try the sake made with Kame-no-o that comes out around spring.

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It was with the Kumamoto Fair. Surprisingly, yogurt? Aroma of rice. Quite a graininess when you include it. Aromatic aroma, a bit like straw, Taste level 3/5

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Here is the second cup of Kumamoto trip. It has a strong, umami flavor👍This is also delicious. It goes well with the freshly made spicy lotus root 😆 I could probably do an endless loop. I had another glass of another brand after this, but I forgot to take a picture 😅It was delicious, so no problem! Bravo Kumamoto!

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# 55

3.49 pt.

Hokuan Jozo Nagano

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Lemon Apple Expansive

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It is a versatile sake that is easy to pair with any meal. It has a gentle yet elegant ginjo aroma and a full-bodied, mellow flavor that complements food.

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Sour and refreshing

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Hokian Okuni Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-shu Snow Storage Sake Rating 4.4 Rice: Hitogokochi, Polishing ratio: 55%, Yeast: Nagano R Freshly pressed and bottled without filtration, then stored in the snow. A mid-summer mid-winter sake with a harmonious, round taste, sharpness, and a full aroma! Limited to 3 stores in the prefecture! Ringo-style mellow

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# 56

3.48 pt.

Hakubotan Shuzo Hiroshima

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Sweetness Hot Temperature Flamboyant Umami Fruity Dry Crisp Acidity

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Umeshu made with Daiginjo. It was rich and very tasty, but I didn't buy it because I thought I wouldn't drink it at home even if I bought it.

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This was also at the tasting. Gorgeous but a little thin? I thought. I've never tasted rice called Yatan 35 before. I heard they use a yeast called "2021".

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Tasted and purchased. Firmly sweet but refreshing. Maybe citrusy? Dangerous one because of the low alcohol content. I wish Shirobotan would release fresh sake. It is sweet, but the alcohol taste is a little strong. I feel it is a bit strong. I think it tastes better after about 2 days than when it is freshly opened, even though it is fire-aged. It is similar to the impression I had when I drank it at a tasting.

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# 57

3.47 pt.

Tanaka Shuzojo Hyogo

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@Osaka Takashimaya Rice used: Yamadanishiki? Sake with full alcohol impact. It is a bit like a dry white wine. It starts with a moist mouthfeel and finishes crisp and clean. It is truly a masterpiece. ‼️

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14 at Izushi Yaki x Local Sake Fair

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Hyogo is the sake of Himeji City. There are still many sake that I do not know. It is deep~~! It is said to be a mellow dry junmai sake. It is said to be super-harsh, but it did not give that impression. It was rather sweet. By coincidence, the mellow and thick pattern continues. It is also fresh. It is, quite frankly, delicious! It is also good with food. And I think it goes well with ice. I feel like I'm waking up on the rocks (laughs).

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# 58

3.46 pt.

Nakawa Shoten Tokushima

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Shikoku x Sake Country 2025 Sake Brewery Wonderland On Osaka① Entered the event for the first time in 6 years. The venue was the 9th floor Sky Hall of Kyocera Dome Osaka. Since 52 breweries in Shikoku were participating in the event, we couldn't visit all of them in 2.5 hours, so we decided to focus on the breweries we rarely see. As usual, Dr. Bouken was with us. First, we visited the booths of "Imakomachi" and "Yutaka" in Tokushima. ◉Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered A clean acidity and a full-bodied flavor. ◉Junmai Daiginjo, unfiltered The Junmai Daiginjo Mucho is a pure, polished, full-bodied, rich, and delicious wine. It was so good. The price was about 3300 yen including tax. ◉Yamansho Slightly dry and refreshing. Not too spicy. Imakomachi Daiginjo The most expensive. The standard, excellent quality, with a full-bodied, all-rounded taste. Not very impactful. In the Kansai region, Ohmune in Hyogo Prefecture seems to carry it on a spot basis. They can also send it to individuals by e-mail or phone.

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Shikoku x Sake Country 2025 Sake Brewery Wonderland On Osaka - Shikoku's Sake and Food Spectacle - (1) Nemuchi and I participated in the Shikoku Sake event held at Kyocera Dome! The venue was 5 minutes before the event, so we arrived in time to get in, but the line was too long to get in in 5 minutes 😳 We lost about 10 minutes 💦. We lost about 10 minutes 💦. There was no sake list like at Japanese Sake Fest or Sake-1 Grand Prix 🤔. We decided to focus on the breweries we hadn't seen before. We started with Imakomachi. It seems to be in the same area as Yoshimizu and Miyoshikiku, and Miyoshikiku has the same salad address, so they are neighbors! I referred to the official site for the specs. I drank Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Harazake Gohyakumangoku, 50% polished rice ratio It has a beautiful taste and is slightly sweet. It is fire-aged, but I also felt a sense of freshness. The sweetness and acidity were well balanced. Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Harajuku Yamadanishiki, 40% polished rice Fruity and sweet. I got the impression that Imakomachi is generally sweet. Yamasho Junmai Ginjo Genshu Gohyakumangoku, 60% polished rice ratio Unlike the above two types, it is refreshingly dry as it claims to be super dry. Daiginjo Yamadanishiki 40% polished rice Less sweet than the jun-dai, but delicious.

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酒の甫坂

今小町「穣」ゆたか純米吟醸無濾過 1800ml¥3,520

# 59

3.45 pt.

岡崎酒造 Yamaguchi

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Dry Umami Acidity Bitterness Crisp Sweetness Rugged Light

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The label has started to change from spring to summery. It is a refreshing sake with the flavor of rice. The accompaniment is Tsukasa Gyoza

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A souvenir from a business trip to Hagi. It was a nice sake. I want to drink it again.

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At Hankyu Department Store I had a chance to drink all kinds of sake. The nigori was also delicious. They also gave us a 1:1 blend of nigori and junmai. It was also delicious. The one that caught my attention was the Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)", Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)". It's black and white, so I guess it's 🐼😁. It is said that lactic acid is not used in the yeast stocking but is substituted with citric acid produced from white and black malted rice and fermented slowly at low temperature. It is refreshing and light to drink. Pleasant acidity and a clean aftertaste, but it was a bit unusual.

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# 60

3.45 pt.

Kubiki Shuzo Niigata

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See-through Invigorating Thick Banana

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Hakkeikubiki is a series of the eight blessings of Kakizaki: sun, water, earth, sky, wind, trees, snow, and people. This is wind. Come to think of it, it was windy in Kakizaki. This is the second bottle from the Sake Rice Study Group. The sake rice is locally grown Koshitanrei. The aroma is light, but has the gorgeous flavor of a daiginjo. The taste is very broad. It is delicious.

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This item was recommended to me at a certain liquor store in Joetsu Takata. Junmai sake. The aroma is not too strong, but the taste is strong. Delicious.

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Purchased in Niigata Prefecture.

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