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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

4.06 pt.

Kawanakajima Genbu

Shusenkurano Nagano

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Bitterness Umami Sweetness Fruity Creamy Acidity Balanced Juicy

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It has been a long time since I have had a Genmai. The aroma is slightly fruity, the mouthfeel is sweet and bitter, and the taste is sharp! Enjoying the delicious taste of Miyamanishiki....... I am enjoying it with my favorite sashimi of kibinago and isobe-age firefly squid......................

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Smells of grapes and oil clay. The wine has a pungent, thick, pungent, sweet and sour taste that is refreshing and pleasant to drink. The juiceiness, saliva-like flavor, and bitterness. Powerful. It is delicious! It does not become watery in the middle. A delicious sake that makes you want to eat a meal.

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The first touch is a gentle mouthfeel, with a hint of sweetness and flavor. You can feel the slight sweetness and deliciousness. All of the Genmai are dusty 😙.

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# 92

4.06 pt.

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

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Hot Temperature Umami Room Temperature Mellow Tranquil Gentle Warm Sake Cooled Sake

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This is Asahi Kiku Arahashiri, a Fukuoka souvenir 🍶. It's in a nice looking bottle, but it seems that during the new sake season, Fukuoka's sake is often served in these stoppered bottles. I thought it was nice because it can be corked tightly so it is easy to reuse. The initial aroma is slightly sweet, like cooked rice. In the mouth, it has a mild sweet flavor with a slight astringency. It finishes with a slight bitterness. The astringency was a bit strong, but the sake was delicious with a calm and full flavor typical of Asahi Kiku ✨.

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Nice little restaurant. The selection of sake is also interesting. The hiyaoroshi, which is only available at this time of year, is just right for drinking as a mid-meal drink.

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Umami Delicious at room temperature

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# 93

4.06 pt.

Tsuji Honten Okayama

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Yogurt Umami Acidity Bitterness Sweetness Dry Fizzy Firm

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At home. First time to drink Gozenshu, first time to drink Okayama Prefecture. The aroma is "the sake" and the alcohol is strong. However, on the second day, the sweetness and umami of the rice became stronger, and the alcohol feeling became mellow. It has transformed to be delicious and easy to drink. The taste changes as time goes by, and recently I have been drinking a lot of sake with this feeling, and I strongly feel the depth of sake.

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(゜▽゜*)さてさてさて I bought it at the sake shop Yamaya. It is one of the two bottles of 1500 yen 😁 for life support. It's the first time I've had Gozenshu. It is made from 60% Omachi and 65% polished rice. The taste is solid, classic and delicious.

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We received Gozenshu from Okayama Prefecture. It is said to be the oldest traditional sake brewing method in Japan, called "Bodhi Hashiroshi. But it is a modern sake, not traditional. It had a pineapple-like fruity flavor, and although it seemed thin on the first day, by the third day it had a rich sweetness with a clean aftertaste. Glad I didn't drink it all on the first day😊.

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Where to Buy

地酒屋金澤留造酒店　楽天市場店

御前酒ごぜんしゅ菩提もとにごりライト 720ml 要冷蔵¥1,870

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

御前酒 1859 辛口菩提もと純米酒 720ml ごぜんしゅ辻本店¥1,870 御前酒別誂 2025 菩提もと純米吟醸生原酒 720ml ごぜんしゅべつあつらえ辻本店¥2,200

# 94

4.06 pt.

Sanshoraku Shuzo Toyama

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Umami Acidity Banana Firm Bitterness Hot Temperature Spicy Sweetness

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The other day, after eating my second bowl of ramen🍜🍥🍜 at the SUSURU Ramen Fest Toyama, I took a walk and bought this at Mizuhata-san. This is the first time I have ever had San Shoraku 😀. The aroma is mild and not too much 🤔The mouthfeel is smooth and light with a gentle sweetness and mild acidity 😊The taste is strong but disappears easily 😚👍. It was a light yet robust and delicious sake 🥳.

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Toyama Eki-naka Sake Bar (7) Sanjoraku Yamahai Honjozo This sake is probably best served warmed, but it was also good cold. It's getting hard to drink standing up...

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Sanjoraku's unique flavor is still there! The sweetness and umami that comes afterwards is good👍 I want to eat pickles with it 😁.

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# 95

4.06 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Acidity Umami Fizzy Fresh Dry Bitterness Firm Sweetness

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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 1800ml 日本酒泉橋酒造神奈川県¥3,982

# 96

4.06 pt.

Kazuma Shuzo Ishikawa

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Acidity Umami Crisp Fruity Sweetness Fizzy Fresh Invigorating

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(Translated from Japanese by 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I was in the vicinity of Takeba's brewery, Kazuma Shuzo, on business the other day, so I stopped by the brewery to purchase some 😃. The aroma is fresh and mellow 😚The taste in the mouth is fresh, juicy, sweet and delicious 😊The acidity is clean and crisp 😊The taste is delicious 🥰. I realized later that if I went all the way to the brewery, I should have bought the brewery's limited edition sake 🤣.

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Q(^-^q) hed hed hed hed It is a cup sake of a bamboo leaf. It is a sake with a weighty feeling like this is a sake 😀. I think the origin is cup sake 😙.

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(Translated by ∇🍶🍶🍶🍶 Drink and support ✊🏻📣 ̖́- Today we got a cup of Takeba sake😋. When we ran out of Noto sake after the earthquake, I bought a cup of sake to support ✊🏻📣 ̖́- at least with a cup ̖́- 😀. The rice flavor and a hint of sweetness with just the right amount of lingering aftertaste 😊Slightly sweet sake 😚👍This was a delicious guy 🥳.

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# 97

4.05 pt.

山中酒造 Shizuoka

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Umami Dry Crisp Soft Nutty Gentle Rich Graceful

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#Hamamatsu# Nagura Sake Shop On the second day back to my parents' house, I first visited Kakegawa's 🍶. We went to a local liquor store and bought a bottle of spring limited edition sake. First time drinking this brand, we had it with my family 😁. I was told that it's good to drink it cold, so I made it very cold ❄️❄️ When I opened the bottle, the aroma was not so strong, probably because it was chilled... When I put it in my mouth, I could feel the coldness and the richness of the flavor. And a good amount of spiciness... It's delicious, I can drink it easily 😆😆😆.

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The one I went to a liquor store I don't usually go to after a baseball game and drank after I got home. It tastes like Aizan, but is closer to a classic. It is spicy with a little sweetness. It tastes hotter than when I tasted it. It is spicy even if the temperature is changed. I think it is hard to drink by itself. When it gets close to room temperature, the sweetness comes out, but the spiciness and alcohol taste also become stronger.

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I bought it at my usual Marunaka Ohashi Shoten (🍶) and asked the landlady to make a dry selection for me 🍶. 720ml 📌 ¥1,650 It's the second day of the party with my mother-in-law💕. Here's a quick rice 💕 The aroma is fruity💕 Color is light golden💕 The mouthfeel is a little thick💕 It's dry but you can feel the sweetness💕You can also feel the umami of the rice💕It goes in smoothly💕May be a dangerous sake😅. Today's pairing is grilled tuna kama-yaki, sushi roll, tekkimaki and sashimi💕 They go so, so, so, so well💕! Drinking sake with my granddaughter is the best 💕💕💕My mother-in-law is also happy and it's really a great party👍👍👍👍 I recommend this sake 😁 please try it 👍It's a great sake for a meal 👍✌️

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# 98

4.05 pt.

Fuji Shuzo Shimane

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Dry Umami Crisp Acidity Fizzy Bitterness Sweetness Firm

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(゜▽゜*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 We had it fresh out of the fridge and chilled. It's a delicious sake that's easy to drink. If you drink it after a while, you can enjoy a slightly different aroma and taste. It's delicious.

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It has the freshness of freshly squeezed rice, the acidity unique to Yamada Nishiki, and a slightly sour taste. It is not suitable for beginners...it is a traditional Japanese sake...

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October 31, 2023 Japanese sake and food at Miketsubi in Matsuyama City. I was served a recommended brand of dry sake. The fourth glass was Izumo Fuji Junmai Ginjo Super Dry. It was the first time for me to drink this brand. It is my first time to drink this brand, but I personally like it because of its clean and beautiful taste. I personally like it very much. I think it is the best one I have had so far. I think it was the best among all I drank this time. This is the first time I have had this brand, but I personally like it very much. The three kinds of delicacies (ayu fish Uruka, oysters in salted malted rice, and konokawa), hiretu, and konokawa were served. (ayu fish Uruka, oyster in salted malted rice, and konowata), and ray fillet, and rare cutlet of beef. I enjoyed it with a variety of dishes.

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# 99

4.05 pt.

Takahashi Shuzoten Yamagata

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Dry Umami 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¥3,080

Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

東北泉【純米大吟醸】瑠璃色の海ギフト御歳暮御年賀¥2,970 東北泉【純米酒】しぼりたて〔生酒〕1800ml¥3,300

Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

東北泉純米大吟醸 1018 限定品 720ml¥1,650 東北泉純米吟醸酒未来ひやおろし限定品, 720ml¥1,870

Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

東北泉純米吟醸美山錦 720ml¥1,980 東北泉純米酒火入高橋酒造店 1.8L 1800ml 日本酒¥2,860

# 100

4.04 pt.

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

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Umami Acidity Bitterness 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

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