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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.

# 21

4.42 pt.

Kiyoto Shuzojo Toyama

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Umami Neat Fruity Crisp Balanced Bitterness Sharp Dry

Kachikoma 1

Kachikoma 2

Kachikoma 3

It has a sweet rice aroma rather than a fruity one. Unlike the popular sake of today, it has a strong bitter sweet taste...mellow umami taste...you can feel the flavor of the rice...it's a Junmai with a strong presence...it's like a sake for the sake connoisseur.

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I wish I could have been there 🍶🍶🍶🍶 I had business in Toyama, so I bought it at Liquor Pocket Mizuhata by the way. It's a great way to start the day. I had it after a long time, but it is still good.

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. First time at Katsikoma ❣️ I was allowed to drink several kinds but this is the only photo I took 😭 Only a record of what I drank✍️ Beta alanine's massage time🥰. Everyone looks so comfortable ⌯´˘`⌯. I'm going to go get another massage (*´ ˘ `*)♡ ahehehe

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# 22

4.42 pt.

Hiki Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Room Temperature Warm Sake Pear Soft Full-flavored Hot Temperature Subtle

Tsurunotomo 1

Tsurunotomo 2

Tsurunotomo 3

Here's another first: ❣️ With heated sake (∩´ㅂ`∩). *I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I remember carrying it! I remember carrying it. I drank it? And added a group photo 📸.

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Introducing a izakaya with an austere, connoisseur-like atmosphere. I was interested in this sake because a guide recommended it on a TV program. I was curious about this sake. ‼️ I heard it is very popular sake in Niigata. I didn't know that😅 It has no aroma. ❗️ It has no habit and it's refreshing and easy to drink. It is easy to drink. ❗️ I don't feel the umami and sweetness when it's cold so I'd like to try it heated next time 😊. I would like to drink it heated next time 😊.

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#Nagasaki Hamacho# W large Light 🍶, but with a good sense of umami. Loved the retro label. I got a good sake 🎊.

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# 23

4.41 pt.

Toshimori Shuzo Okayama

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Umami Acidity Yogurt Firm Dry Crisp Balanced Weighty

Sakehitosuji 1

Sakehitosuji 2

Sakehitosuji 3

It is not written on the label, but according to the liquor store's explanation, it is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake made from Omachi. It was purchased together with Tsururei Nigori at Tanaka Shoten. It has a fresh taste like a nama-shu, and the sweetness and spiciness are in balance. Refreshing and fruity. Gentle sweetness with a sense of thickening.

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2023 Ginjo Shinshu Matsuri🍶. You can feel the umami of rice well. Dry 🍶.

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The third cup went to "sake-ichisoku"! Thick, grape-like aroma. The mouthfeel is full, with a tangy, pungent, classic flavor. It goes well with mushrooms to enjoy a moment of old-fashioned feeling! The sake itself is smooth and silky, so the lightness and the thickness of the flavor are a good accent👍.

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# 24

4.41 pt.

Shiwa Shuzoten Iwate

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Umami Acidity Fizzy Dry Sweetness Chestnutt Wine Firm

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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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# 25

4.40 pt.

Tochikura Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Warm Sake

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Komehyappyo 2

Komehyappyo 3

Sake from the 100 rice bales brewery. This is my first time drinking sake from this brewery and I'm looking forward to it 😊. It has a delicious rice flavor, a little sweetness and freshness, but also surprisingly sharp and tasty. Thank you for the food 😆.

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Sweet and sour, delicious cold, room temperature 112110 Yum, yum, yum, yum! Too delicious, I drink too much!

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The first cup of Ponshukan is so good that this one feels ordinary... It's rather refreshing, with some miscellaneous flavors and umami.

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# 26

4.38 pt.

Shimomura Shuzoten Hyogo

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Umami Dry Acidity Firm Hot Temperature Room Temperature Sharp Chilled

Okuharima 1

Okuharima 2

Okuharima 3

At home. Okuharima, which is always ranked first in Hyogo Prefecture, was the first time I had it - ‼️ The aroma is distinctive. It has a distinctive aroma. While you feel the aroma, the mouthfeel is smooth and dry, but you can gradually feel the sweetness and umami of the rice, and it has a refreshing sharpness. I have the impression that it is suitable to savor slowly and carefully.

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As the name suggests, it is dry. Mild ginjo aroma and sharpness. It is suitable for a mid-meal drink.

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〰fixture Hyogo Yume Nishiki 2022/08 Fairly deep golden color. It has a clear acidity from the Yamahai method and a sense of maturity. It is rich and full-bodied with a slight heaviness, but it has a sharpness. It is said to go well with botan nabe (hot pot), but it is difficult to match it with anything. It's hard to match it with anything.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

奥播磨(おくはりま)純米720ml兵庫県下村酒造【350】【日本酒ギフト辛口】【母の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,540 奥播磨(おくはりま)山廃純米720ml/兵庫県下村酒造【4202】【日本酒】【母の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,540

# 27

4.38 pt.

Matsuzaki Shuzoten Fukushima

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Fizzy Umami Balanced Bitterness Sweetness Steady Acidity Gentle

Hirotogawa 1

Hirotogawa 2

Hirotogawa 3

Smells like rice and green apple. Start drinking from the top clear. Slightly effervescent. Creamy, with sweetness and spiciness right in the middle. The taste of rice and fruity flavor is good. When the semi-solid lees are mixed in, the smell seems to become sweeter. It is mild and pungent, and has a good rice taste and flavor, and is more palatable when mixed in. I was already tongue-tied after drinking it with Onigoroshi. Hirotogawa nigori, which I wanted to drink on a good day. Congratulations on your 1,000,000 Sake-no-wa check-in.

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Smells like apple sorbet. Fruity, beautiful, and smooth. The apple-like rice flavor and umami come in and quickly disappear, leaving a fresh taste. It is very drinkable, but beautiful. Delicious! More juicy the next day!

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It was so good I bought a repeat ✌️ Schwashy🫧 dry niggles! The best ✨

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

廣戸川特別純米720ml日本酒松崎酒造店福島県¥1,650 廣戸川特別純米1800ml日本酒松崎酒造店福島県¥3,190

# 28

4.37 pt.

Shirai Shuzoten Fukushima

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Umami Acidity Fruity Firm Sweetness 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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# 29

4.36 pt.

Oroku Shuzo Shimane

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Fizzy Dry Firm Fresh Sweetness

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Oroku 2

Oroku 3

I was looking forward to drinking it. Fruity and fresh aroma...mouthfeel...sweet and delicious 😋 with a slight bitterness in the aftertaste...maybe my expectations were too high...it's delicious, but it's a classic sake.... Maybe it's because it's one of the specs of "⭐️"...a little disappointing...I'll drink a higher spec next time...

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While bringing the rich flavor to the fore It has a good aftertaste that can be cut quickly. The rice polishing ratio is 80%. I don't understand the logic behind such a beautiful taste. I don't understand it at all. It is my own word of praise.

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Fresh rice, fresh smell of milk that I've never smelled before. It tastes like a schwash, lees flavor, and the bitter part of the grapefruit is sharp and clean. Good! Dry. Easy to drink. The flavor comes out again, full and powerful. I see that the rarity is indicated by stars. It will be hard to find if you want this powerful feeling and clean dryness. The second day is also delicious.

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# 30

4.36 pt.

Genba Honten Fukushima

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Umami Sweetness Dry Steady Balanced Crisp Firm Acidity

Abukuma 1

Abukuma 2

Abukuma 3

Strong rice flavor. The aroma is unique to sake with alcohol, The aroma is gorgeous, as expected of a sake entered in a sake competition. It is easy to cut through and has an excellent mouthfeel. The alcohol content is high at 17°C.

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First brand. Purchased at Kadoya Sake Shop in Osaka. The first impression was "deliciously spicy. It gives the impression of being similar to Nabeshima, but without the gasiness. It has a very careful taste, and it makes you feel relaxed 😙.

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Purchased at Hasegawa Sake Shop online. The 500ml bottle of this sake costs about the same as a 1.5 liter bottle, but that's why it's so tasty! I always drink it with a sense of anticipation. Alcohol content 17%. Rice polishing ratio 40%. The first saké has a firm, slightly dry taste. The balance is very good. It is not at all fruity like apples, grapes, pineapple, etc., which are common. It is not gorgeous, but as a food sake, it is a sake that goes well with food and makes you say "delicious". One more sip. As you take another sip and another sip, before you know it, it's gone. It was very delicious! (^O^)

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

あぶくま純米吟醸ひやおろし720ml日本酒玄葉酒造福島県¥1,705 あぶくま純米吟醸雄町720ml日本酒玄葉本店福島県¥1,925

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