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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.

# 11

4.57 pt.

Gensaka Shuzo Mie

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Umami Acidity Firm Bitterness Sweetness Dry Tranquil Hot Temperature

Sakayahachibee 1

Sakayahachibee 2

Sakayahachibee 3

Nutty aroma. Soft, with a bit of rice sweetness, bitterness, umami, and a touch of alcohol, it melts softly and is refreshingly gentle. It is delicious with meals. It is not tiring to drink, and I recommend it as you can drink it tomorrow as well.

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The aroma is like lactic acid bacteria of yogurt. The taste is sweet and bitter with a strong bitterness. This is a good sake to drink while eating 😋. It's so good!

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Weak smell of thin apple slightly sour. Ohhhh good. Sparkling lemon-like acidity with a hint of sweetness, a little heavy on the acidity and rice flavor, then fading away to a gentle chile of bitterness. The acidity is firm and not too thin, and there is a slight sweetness, but the sweetness does not overpower the sourness and it is very refreshing. As you drink it, it becomes too familiar in your mouth and seems to disappear. When warmed up, it tastes sour and makes you drool from the back of your tongue. The second day. Sour, light and refreshing. Too easy to drink.

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# 12

4.55 pt.

Kanenoi Shuzo Miyagi

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Umami Acidity Crisp Balanced Neat Tranquil Dry Sweetness

Wataya 1

Wataya 2

Wataya 3

It has a clean mouthfeel, but the umami flavor comes after 😊. The label makes me want to go to a flower garden😊.

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😊. I had some of the sake that was sent to the owner of the inn. It was my first time to try Kurosawa rice Yamada Nishiki. It has a delicious acidity that makes it easy to drink, so I was happy to have some of it. I think I may have drunk too much 💦.

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This is the sake we received. It has a sake degree of -7.0 and an acidity of 1.5. It has a sweet taste with a sour aftertaste and a refreshing finish. It was delicious.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

綿屋【純米酒】小僧山水720ml¥1,540 綿屋【純米大吟醸】山田錦45%〔火入れ〕令和5年度醸造720ml¥2,888

# 13

4.53 pt.

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Umami Hot Temperature Firm Dry Acidity Juicy Full-flavored Room Temperature

巌 1

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巌 3

Clean and light!

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Junmai Sake Rice: Yamadanishiki Rice polishing: 70%. Alcohol: 15% abv.

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shelterwood harvesting

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# 14

4.52 pt.

Fujioka Shuzo Kyoto

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Umami Invigorating Sweetness Rich Acidity Neat Crisp Lingering

Soku 1

Soku 2

Soku 3

🙂 Next was Aozora. I thought it would be sweet because it was nigori, but it was dry. You would think it would be sweet because of the pink label. It was refreshing and easy to drink.

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500ml ¥1,755 It's been a year and a half since I've had this 💦. It's definitely delicious though😅😅. Now let's open the bottle 🎵 The perfect balance of refreshing sweet and bitter 😆. Super yummy 😋!

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Not much aroma. Slightly yellowish. The sake is junmai sake, so you would expect it to be robust, but it has a light mouthfeel. The light sweetness and acidity are pleasant. It is only 500 ml, so it ran out quickly. I wonder if I should throw it away or reuse it after drinking out of the Italian bottle every time. I'm a poor person, aren't I?

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# 15

4.50 pt.

Doi Shuzojo Shizuoka

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Umami Melon-flavored Crisp Fresh Sweetness Dry Acidity Fruity

Kaiun 1

Kaiun 2

Kaiun 3

It has a light amber color, a sweet fruity aroma, and a strong sweet bitter taste. I've been enjoying it with sashimi of red tuna and grilled mackerel... It's good to drink as is, but it can also be used as a sake during meals... I'd like to try Akaban Omachi... This is high quality! It's very good.

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( ￣▽￣)🍶🍶🍶🍶 静岡県お酒で初めての開運です。だるまのラベルでジャケ買いしたした。すっきりと飲めて後味は純米らしく、キリッとしていて、美味しい。

Today we have an opening 😆. I'm already drunk, so just wow what I feel. The aroma is fruity and the taste is sweet and juicy with a beautiful sour fade out👌no bitterness 😆👍 I'm worried about getting my wife to buy me sake, but I'll build up my daily efforts to get her to buy it for me: ‼️ and I'm just going to do what I do every month. In the meantime, I'm really asking for cash for next month's allowance: 🙇‍♂️

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

開運純米吟醸山田錦55%逆さ富士ラベル720ml日本酒土井酒造場静岡県¥1,703 開運ふくろう純米大吟醸朝日720ml日本酒土井酒造場静岡県¥1,878

# 16

4.46 pt.

Mioya Shuzo Ishikawa

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Acidity Umami Firm Floral Dry Tranquil Fizzy Bitterness

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Yuho 2

Yuho 3

Smells like yogurt, and when the temperature rises, it smells like cotton candy. The rice-flavored liquid is slightly carbonated, and while you think it is light to drink, it changes and becomes heavy with rice flavor, astringency, a sourness and bitterness that comes in a rush, then changes to sweetness and a lactic acidity that is tingling and refreshing. The changes are interesting. When muddled, the rice flavor becomes stronger and a little bitter, and the umami that comes after is pleasant, with a slight sweetness and flavors of rice and koji that are both powerful and beautiful. It is delicious.

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I wish I could be a part of this event! I had a small bottle of Yuho, which is made from the sake rice of Ishikawa Prefecture, Hyakumangoku no Shiro 😀 It is a delicious sake with a pure rice flavor.

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( ☆¯ πι¯☆)🍶🍶🍶🍶 We opened a bottle of Youho's Yamayoshiroshi today 😀. It's my first time to drink it at home 😁. The aroma is mild and not so much 🤔, probably due to the fact that the bottle was chilled to the perfect temperature before opening. It has a strong umami 👍and a fresh aroma that may be derived from the Yamahai method 😊It has a nice sharpness to it 😚. Summer sake🌻⛅️ is over and it's time for cold sake🍁🍄🌰 which is now in full flavor🥰I'm looking forward to the future sake🥳.

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

【日本酒の原点！石川県御祖酒造の】遊穂生もと純米生原酒　未確認浮遊酵母仕込み　720ml¥1,800 遊穂純米酒　年輪　THE　THIRDサード　720ml【石川県羽咋市　御祖（みおや）酒造】¥1,815

# 17

4.45 pt.

Tomita Saketen Shiga

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Umami Acidity Fizzy Dry Firm Bitterness Fresh Room Temperature

Shichihon'yari 1

Shichihon'yari 2

Shichihon'yari 3

The flavor of the rice is gently It is a dry sake It is a dry sake that can be cut cleanly. With a moderate ginjo aroma It is easy to match with meals.

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(*´ч ` *)🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today I had my first Shichihonjari 😀. The aroma is fresh, but when you drink it, you can feel the umami of the rice first, and it is easy to drink with a calm freshness 😚 It is a delicious sake that can be served alone or with food 😊.

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This is one of my purchases from the Shiga expedition. I've been to the store in Omihachiman for the first time, but the selection was good and I got lost 😊The staff was kind and helpful. It's a fresh, full-bodied, moderately spicy, easy to drink, and has a unique flavor 😆. I'll be back soon.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

七本鎗純米80%720ml日本酒冨田酒造滋賀県¥1,705 七本鎗純米原酒14720ml日本酒冨田酒造滋賀県¥1,760

# 18

4.45 pt.

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

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Umami Acidity Dry Chestnutt Sweetness Wine Light Firm

Hiroki 1

Hiroki 2

Hiroki 3

(˶ᐢ˶)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Purchased on a tour of Tohoku (9) I bought this at the brewery of Shiuchu Sake Brewery 😀. The aroma is mild😊the overall feeling is light and committed to the food 😚👍. The fourth one I went to Morioka Hachimangu shrine😊I drew a golden tai-mikuji 🥳I hope to go back next year on my tour of Iwate Prefecture🔥.

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Limited once a year project. Shibori this morning (^^) 100% Gin-Otome from Iwate Prefecture. Gorgeous aroma. Fresh, clean and crisp taste. Goes well with cheese and cured ham.

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Tonight, we will finally enjoy a very tasty "Shiuchu" and another brand "Hiroki" spring sake from the same brewery 🤗. This is the first time I've heard of a brewing method called "sanki amazakamoto". It is said to be a technique to bring out the flavor of the rice. The aroma and taste are gentle and slightly lactic, but there is none of the wildness of the traditional sake, and the sweetness and umami of the rice spreads throughout the mouth, making it easy to drink and delicious 😋😋😋😋😋. This brewery is of a very high level, including Purple Space👍.

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# 19

4.44 pt.

Hamashima Shuzo Oita

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Umami Dry Crisp Chilled Firm Acidity Tranquil Sharp

Takakiya 1

Takakiya 2

Takakiya 3

It's good! Firm aroma Elegant acidity, tangy and dry! This is so good 😆 !

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This is Takaraiya Yamadanishiki 85% polished rice Junmai-shu Raw Sake. The aroma is mild. It is a delicious sake with a good acidity and a good taste of rice.

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This is Takaraiya Special Junmai Sake Yamahai Namaishu. It's a delicious sake with a good balance of acidity, umami and bitterness, and it's thick. It is delicious😋.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

鷹来屋特別純米酒夏酒1800mlたかきや¥3,080 鷹来屋辛口特別純米酒1800mlたかきやお歳暮ギフト¥3,080

# 20

4.43 pt.

Shirai Shuzoten Fukushima

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Umami Acidity Fruity Sweetness Firm Bitterness Invigorating Balanced

Kazegafuku 1

Kazegafuku 2

Kazegafuku 3

I had been curious about this sake for a while. I chose a pink light nigori. At the time of writing this comment, I could not give a detailed taste report, It is not sweet, but it has a refreshing fruity taste.

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It has a complex combination of acidity, sweetness, umami, and bitterness, and is neither heavy nor light, making it easy to drink and delicious.

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When I tasted it, it seemed sweet and juicy, but not quite. Should I leave it for a bit?

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