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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.

# 81

4.11 pt.

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Dry Umami Crisp Sharp Acidity Fruity Firm Sweetness

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Junmai Ginjo sake using only Gohyakumangoku from Ishikawa Prefecture. Even though it is an unpasteurized sake, it is refreshing! It's a sake for a meal.

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unfiltered nakakumi ikebi The aroma is subdued and different from fruity. Dry and slightly spicy, with a crisp aftertaste. Hardy sake with a delicious taste🌾 Also delicious😊. The raw rice is 100% Hukunohana from Izushi, Hyogo.

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I bought some sushi with my favorite boiled conger eel besides western style snacks at the department store.... I opened the bottle thinking it would go well with this dry sake... ^ ^ The aroma is of rice with a harsh taste ⁈It's hard to describe σ(^_^;) It has a dry and sharp taste, but I thought it didn't go well with the sweet sauce of conger eel (T . T). T) It's difficult to find the right marriage (>_<)

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

加賀鳶 ( かがとび ) 極寒純米辛口 1.8L / 石川県福光屋【 7622 】【日本酒】【母の日贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,510

# 82

4.11 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

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

御前酒 CLASSICS 生 720ml ごぜんしゅクラシックス¥1,298 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¥2,200

# 83

4.10 pt.

Miyajima Saketen Nagano

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Umami Dry Acidity Hot Temperature Bitterness Fizzy Firm Sweetness

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Shinano-Nishiki Risshun Morning Squeeze, which we drink every year! This year, too, I was able to drink it in Risshun! It has a rich sweet flavor. The spiciness also appears and it is crisp and clean! It is delicious this year, too!

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It was a delicious, large, dry sake with a fresh aroma 😌 and a crisp flavor with just the right amount of sweetness and umami 😋🥂.

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Today's second item is Shinano-Nishiki with simmered kinki, deep-fried tofu, and hokki-gai 😋 #Yaohiro #Yaohiro Tsujido #Tsujido #Fujisawa

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

信濃錦　西駒　純米酒　1.8L【長野県伊那市の宮島酒店】¥2,310

# 84

4.10 pt.

Kawanakajima Genbu

Shusenkurano Nagano

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Bitterness Umami Sweetness Fruity Creamy Juicy Balanced Acidity

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Kawanakajima Genbu 2

Kawanakajima Genbu 3

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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# 85

4.10 pt.

Kamikawataisetsu

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Fruity Fizzy Dry Balanced Lingering

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First time to drink Hokkaido sake outside 😭. And that's Kamikawa Taisetsu, I'm so impressed❗️. I've been to Hokkaido for a while now and I've never been to Hokkaido before. I want to go to Hokkaido in a while😍.

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Citrusy acidity with white malted rice. Light sweetness like white wine. It has a refreshing aftertaste. It is easy to pair with meals, especially fish. Sake rice is Ginpu from Hokkaido, and the rice polishing ratio is 50%. The alcohol content is a little light at 14 degrees Celsius.

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It is the first Kamikawa Taisetsu. I was attracted by the white koji and bought it. The aroma is of citrus and lactic acid, with some caramel. In the aftertaste, there is a touch of vinegar. So, of course, the sourness is dominant. There is also sweetness, but it is characterized by a sharp acidity. The aftertaste is also sour. The umami is mixed in there. Rather than being crisp, it is a very drinkable sake. It is surprising that it is low alcohol and white malt. It can be fully enjoyed alone.

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# 86

4.09 pt.

Miwa Shuzo Hiroshima

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Dry Balanced Crisp Sweetness Sharp

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Good evening, I'll have your first series of Shinrai ⚡️ from Hiroshima 🙌 Jinrai Junmai Senbon Nishiki Unfiltered Unrefined Nama Sake 2023BY✨ It's been a while since I've had a Senbon Nishiki sake. The aroma is mainly banana yogurt with floral nectar, greenish pear, acidity and alcohol, which I like very much. The sweetness and acidity of the banana yogurt spreads quickly in the mouth, followed by the bitterness and spiciness of the pure rice from the sake, making it so easy to drink without feeling the high alcohol content 😋😋😋😋. It's like drinking a higher alcohol Sentori Classic and I like it very much 😊.

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The end of the month when I was summoned to the head office and given a tough job. This year is going to be a tough year at work. Work aside, I went out for a drink with the head office staff. Hiroshima's Shinrai is my favorite brand. I remember how surprised I was when I drank it for the first time. I thought it would be a "Shinsei" sake with a wooden cask for sake making, but it is not at all. But it's not at all. The yeast is different, of course. It tastes delicious. It has a yogurt flavor, but it matches well with the wooden vat. It was a drink that made me say, "Wow!

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We wander around and enter a tavern we find. The restaurant has a nice view of the quiet sea and the mountainous nightscape from the seats. The sashimi was sea bream! Sake was, of course, locally brewed! This is my first time to try "Kamirai". It goes well with sea bream sashimi! It was like being struck by lightning! I love traveling.

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

神雷　神石高原　純米　生もと　木桶仕込み　無濾過生原酒　720ml 三輪酒造　生酛日本酒　広島神石高原町¥1,980

# 87

4.08 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Acidity Umami Fresh Fizzy 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 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

# 88

4.08 pt.

Katokahachiro Shuzo Yamagata

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Umami Creamy Juicy Sweetness Fruity Fizzy Acidity Fragrant

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Summer sake already. I know it's a seasonal bug, but isn't it too early for seasonal products too? It is crisp. It has a nice sharpness. It's like summer sake. Personally, I prefer it a little livelier.

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Special Junmai-shu with 60% polished rice ratio This sake is brewed by the method called "Jusui-Jikomi". When poured into a glass, there is a strong ginjo aroma at first. When you take a sip, it is mellow and full. It is full of umami and sweetness, and has a rich taste. It's a flavor that will knock your socks off! This is a limited version of "Tokusui Junmai-shu". The sake is bottled and sealed as soon as possible after bottling, so it can only be tasted at the mouth of the tank. It is said to be a rare gem with a limited distribution. It's delicious!

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This Sake is nice and fruity with a grape flavor. There is a light mouth feel with a clean finish. It has a great flavor balance that goes well with any food. Yummy!

Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

日本酒大山特別純米酒　十水　1800ml¥3,550

# 89

4.08 pt.

Uozu Shuzo Toyama

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Umami Hot Temperature Acidity

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Refreshing, crisp, dry - ⤴️✨🍶🍶. Sweet, spicy, bitter, slightly acidic ✨🐴❕. Oishy even when heated ❕❕. Drink and support the recovery ‼️ It's very tasty!

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The rice used is Akita Sake Komachi It has a good sweetness and is crisp and clean. It is a good food sake. When I find a sake like this, I buy it immediately.

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I was wondering what the same company that did Tenka and Shihu would do with the Meimon Shukai now that they've taken over the business? I was wondering what they were going to do with the prestigious sake associations, and then they released it 😊. Slightly effervescent, sweet and sour. Is it white malted rice? It's so acidic that I thought it was white malted rice. It also has a slightly dry atmosphere. It has a unique taste, but it is delicious. I wonder if the product for the Meimon Shukai that was sold before was Yuyamanishiki, but instead of using Yuyamanishiki, they used Gohyakumangoku to separate it from Honami.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒北洋純米酒 1800ml 【魚津酒造】¥2,970

# 90

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

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