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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

4.09 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Acidity Umami Fresh Fizzy Dry Bitterness Sweetness Firm

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Sweet rice aroma...sweet and bitter on the palate, but with good bitterness from Yamada-Nishiki...not as sharp as Yamada-Nishiki...lingering aftertaste. It's a nice, delicious Kanagawa sake...a new discovery! I'm sipping it with some seasonal bluefin tuna and white shrimp....

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Aged at low temperature since 2015. It's mellow and sweet. Goes well with sweets. Sake degree -4.

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Long time no see Izumibashi❣️ I wanted to drink Summer Yago Label😍 I got the nigori shuwashuwa one 🙏🙏. The refreshing fizziness is just like the label implies, and when mixed with the nigori flavor, it's a sweet and refreshing paradise 🏝🏖😇. It was so delicious and easy to drink that the small bottle was gone in no time 🤣ahahaha!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

いづみ橋生もと黒蜻蛉 720ml 日本酒泉橋酒造神奈川県¥2,035 いづみ橋恵青ラベル純米吟醸 1800ml 日本酒泉橋酒造神奈川県¥3,740

# 92

4.08 pt.

Chiyomusubi Shuzo Tottori

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Dry Umami Fizzy Firm Sweetness Fruity Acidity Crisp

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Fruity aroma of rice, strong bitterness, sweet and bitter taste....... I'm enjoying it with tempura of young ayu fish, salmon, pork skewers....

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At home. This is the second Tottori sake, and seems to be a popular type of Chiyomusubi. The sweetness and umami of the rice can be felt well. I thought it would have a robust flavor, given the name "strong" sake rice, but it was round and mild on the palate, and very easy to drink for its 18% alcohol content. It is a long-established sake brewery located on Mizuki Shigeru Road, and even inside the store there are yokai (monsters)... The third one is the god of rice paddies called Tanokami, who is said to protect the rice harvest. ⁉️ The fourth one is the mouse man that you all know. Unfortunately, it was raining, so we didn't have a long tour, but many yokai welcomed tourists on both sides of the road. ‼️

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The eyeballs and the fathers were a jackpot. The rice has a firm flavor with a The taste of firm rice with a unique flavor. The sealed seal on the bottle reads, "Drink the secret sake of the monsters. The seal of "Drink this secret sake" is also understandable. The rice polishing ratio is 50%, which is equivalent to Junmai Daiginjo.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

【日本酒】千代むすびこなき純米超辛口 720ml¥2,220

# 93

4.08 pt.

Naratoyosawa Shuzo Nara

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Raisin Umami Delicate Firm Lingering Crisp Fragrant Sweetness

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The first Toyoshu in a long time is a pure rice sake brewed with the Yamanokami yeast derived from sasayuri (a kind of lily of the valley) that blooms in the sacred grounds of the Ogami Shrine, a sacred place for sake. If you are a sake drinker in Nara, you must try this 😁. Perhaps it was because I was used to light and fruity junmai sake, but it was alcoholic, not too sweet, and had a firm mouthfeel. But it has a modern feel and is easy to drink. Yamano kami yeast was surprisingly not peculiar 🤔. Thank you for the food 🙏. I think I'll go visit Ookami shrine ⛩ again.

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It's finally New Year's Eve! For the first time this year, I was able to participate in "Sake-no-Wa" and it was fun and I learned a lot. Thank you very much😊. Now, we are having a limited edition sake that was just pressed this morning. Fresh, crisp, umami, delicious! It's going to be a good New Year's Eve 😋.

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Is this the first Aizan for this brand? The sweet flavor is sustained from the first sip.

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# 94

4.08 pt.

Okunoto no shiragiku

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

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Umami Gentle Fizzy Sweetness Hot Temperature Banana Graceful Acidity

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(Holy shit!!!🍶🍶🍶🍶 The last day of GW in no time 😭 To close out the holiday, we opened a bottle of our local sake, Shirakiku from Okunoto 😀 It is a recovery sake brewed by Yukawa Sake Brewery 😊WOM gave us the information and we were able to purchase it 🙏. Nice fruit-like aroma typical of Okunoto's Shirakiku😊Elegant sweetness and umami are as delicious as before 😚👍Gentle acidity spreads slowly and disappears with a clean aftertaste✨. It's still the same delicious sake that is typical of Okunoto Shirakiku 🥳.

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('ㅂ'* )🍶🍶🍶🍶 We opened a bottle of Okunoto's Shirakiku today 😀. The bottle was opened with a high pitched jupon💕 The aroma is mild, but the mouthfeel is clean and dry 🤔The sweetness comes out slowly and gently 😊The aftertaste is gentle and acidic 😚👍. The raw sake was a little harsh, but it has matured and become mellow😇Shirakiku is still a delicious sake 🥳.

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(((((*´sigh*))))🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we got some local Ishikawa white chrysanthemum 😀. We traveled by car to Yamagata and Akita prefectures for the holiday weekend. I just came home and was going to drink the sake I bought, but I had to take a break with the local sake 😙. The aroma is mild 😚 and when you put it in your mouth, you can feel the banana and the rice flavor 😘 the gusto and the delicious acidity swells up in your mouth and disappears quickly 🥰. Shirakiku from Okunoto with concentrated umami There is also a delicious local sake 💕

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# 95

4.08 pt.

Gyokusendo Shuzo Gifu

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Umami Dry Tranquil Acidity Sweetness Crisp Balanced Firm

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It's been a long time since I've drunk a bottle of Raizen ❗️. The aroma is subdued for a Daiginjo🤔. The taste is generally dark and robust😊. I can feel the sweetness and flavor of the rice but I can also feel the alcohol as well😅. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not, but it's a good thing.

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Outside drinking. 100% Yamadanishiki from Tojo, Special A District, Hyogo Prefecture The color is clear. There is little fragrance. On the palate, it has a slightly alty feel. Slight sweetness that is quickly drowned out by a banana🍌 flavor. Banana🍌 flavor. Rice🌾 sweetness and umami. The mouthfeel is clean. The sweetness and umami of rice with a low alcohol content. Sake that seems to go well with a variety of foods 🍶.

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#Osaka Kitashinchi# W Yoshi Next, Gifu's Reisen. It is a limited edition spring sake. It has a fresh aroma and a nice sharpness. It has a fresh aroma and is very crisp and easy to drink.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

醴泉特別純米特等山田錦 720ml 日本酒玉泉堂酒造岐阜県¥1,760 醴泉夏吟 720ml 日本酒玉泉堂酒造岐阜県¥1,848

# 96

4.07 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Yamagata

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Umami Dry Neat Crisp Sweetness Acidity Bitterness Tranquil

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This is the best one I've ever had. 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had the Dewa Sanzu, a summer sake from Tohoku Izumi 😀 It was a very tasty sake with a refreshing summer taste.

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Hiyoroshi with Sake Mirai🌾. The impression is that the tangy acidity stands out when served cold. At room temperature, it becomes slightly milder and easier to drink✨. I had an image of Sake Mirai as sweet, but I don't think this one gives me that impression.

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Salmonotrico, 3rd cup. This is also my first drink. It is a sake brewed with 100% Sake Mirai, but it was delicious, with a moderate sweetness, refreshing acidity, and a melon-like flavor.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

東北泉純米大吟醸瑠璃色の海限定品 720ml¥3,190 東北泉雄町純米辛口 1800ml¥3,410

# 97

4.07 pt.

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Milk Soft Creamy Firm Spicy

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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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# 98

4.07 pt.

西條鶴醸造 Hiroshima

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At home. First Hiroshima, first Saijotsuru. The aroma seems to have a strong alcohol feeling. The sourness spreads in the mouth, and the sweetness comes a little later. I am impressed by the fact that even a long-established sake brewery is trying to challenge various things. It is a drinkable size, and I drank it up very quickly. It was delicious.

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Tonight, we paired this first sake with Japanese food for dinner. Saijotsuru Jun Dai Black Label Hibi Seishin Nakadori Nama Sake✨. I have not had much luck with Hiroshima sake so far, but I hope this will be a new encounter for you: ☺️ I've never had much luck with Hiroshima sake, but I'm hoping to meet some new people. Is Tachika a characteristic of the rice? Is it the yeast? The aroma is not so strong, but it is a bit of a "chemi" aroma. The taste has the fresh acidity and clear quality of Nakadori Nama-shu, with soft fruit flavors of muscat and lychee, and finishes crisply with a dry taste with a strong sense of alcohol in the latter half. It is perfect as a food sake and does not interfere with meals, but it is also delicious when drunk on its own 😋.

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It's delicious, with a gassy, concentrated tropical-like sweet flavor. It's sweet, but not as floral or fruity as I thought it would be.

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# 99

4.06 pt.

Isojiman Shuzo Shizuoka

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Umami Crisp Fruity Neat Dry Sweetness Melon-flavored Sharp

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The freshness of a new sake with the punch of a It has the freshness of new sake and a punchy taste that is typical of sake in its raw state. The alcohol content is high at between 17 and 18 degrees Celsius.

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Fruity ginjo aroma with a strong umami flavor. The dry taste is clean and crisp with a strong sense of umami. The sake has a fruity ginjo aroma and a dry, crisp taste. The rice used for this sake is Shizuoka's original rice, HONOFUJI, and the rice polishing ratio is 55%. Polishing ratio is 55%.

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(*sigh*) 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had my first Isojin 😀. The aroma is mild. The taste was well balanced and in my opinion an old strong style 😎 delicious sake.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

磯自慢中澄大吟醸 300ml 箱付日本酒磯自慢酒造静岡県¥2,530 磯自慢特別純米雄町 53% 720ml 箱付日本酒磯自慢酒造静岡県¥3,080

# 100

4.06 pt.

Baba Shuzojo Saga

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Fruity Umami Sweetness Flamboyant Acidity Calpis Bitterness Crisp

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Returning home to my parents' house Since I've come all this way, I'll have a glass of Saga sake. You can feel the depth of rice in this sake. The accompaniment was octopus dumplings from Yachan-do!

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Here's the second drink, a drink comparison at HAMA BAR in Kashima City. Nokomi Special Junmai Sake The concept of this sake is a light taste with a mild aroma. It is made with "Saga-no-Hana" rice, which is suitable for sake brewing in Saga Prefecture, and is said to have a light taste. It has a good balance of sweetness, umami, and acidity that makes me want another glass 😁!

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HAMA BAR④. Second from the left is Nokomi. I'm really sorry, but I was not impressed😅.

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