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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

3.10 pt.

Gyokusendo Shuzo Gifu

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Umami Flamboyant Invigorating Dry Fruity Crisp Bitterness Tranquil

Mukade 1

Mukade 2

Mukade 3

Today is Mukade, the second time it has appeared. After opening the bottle, it immediately had a nice aroma. I wonder if it is because it is a daiginjo. The taste is robust and dry. There is no fruit in it. Yona? 🤔

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The third cup is a centipede ministry. The one I probably wouldn't buy based on the label 🤣. But I think this one had the best aroma of all the ones I had yesterday 😋. It was unexpected and made a big impact👍 You're getting into the swing of things now 🤣.

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It is said that it is written "no wind" and read "Mukade". Once you see it, you'll never forget it. It is soft to the palate and seems to go well with any dishes.

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# 92

3.10 pt.

Asabiraki Iwate

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Dry Richly Crisp

水神 1

水神 2

水神 3

Outside drinking. Pale yellow in color. Slightly alcoholic in the mouth. It has a bitter taste with the umami of rice. There is a sourness when drinking. It has a classic flavor and is firm. Sake that has an alcoholic taste but can be drunk neatly 🍶.

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The third drink is Suijin. Asa Kai's masterpiece. No, this is the real thing. Just like the name "Dai-harakuchi" (very dry).

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extremely hot (spicy)

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Where to Buy

酒蔵あさびらき十一代目　源三屋

【純米大辛口水神】日本酒飲み比べセット720ml×2本～1800ml×2本送料無料お酒あさ開日本酒セット日本酒母の日プレゼント父の日ギフト日本酒父の日プレゼント2025¥4,290

# 93

3.10 pt.

Taketsuru Shuzo Hiroshima

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Hot Temperature Shaoxing Wine Caramelly Umami Acidity Room Temperature Creamy Warm Sake

Taketsuru 1

Taketsuru 2

Taketsuru 3

A drinking friend of mine wanted to drink a bottle of Takezuru by Toshi Ishikawa, who has moved to Tsuki no I. So I agreed to accompany him. We had it heated. The first aroma is like a matured Shaoxing sake. The first sip had a matured Shaoxing sake-like aroma, and the second had a mildly sweet taste with a Shaoxing sake-like acidity and umami. The sweetness is still there, but it's the kind of fully fermented sake that you can drink while eating snacks. It was delicious 🍶✨.

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I've been saving it for over 2 years because it's my favorite brand, but I've decided to open it up. I'm going to enjoy changing the flavor slowly from here ✨. When you open the bottle and pour it in, the aroma is like sweet baked sweets like sponge cake or kawara senbei. The mouthfeel is round and robust. It is round and robust on the palate, with a punch of spiciness and a tangy sourness. It also has a rich, thick flavor and a sweetness that spreads gradually. The balance of sweet, sour, spicy, and bitter is exquisite, not just strong and heavy, and the taste has a wide range of deep flavors, including a confectionery, grain, and rice feel! This is the second brand that has really caught my attention after "Akagisan," and I am very happy with it. It is a bit pricey, but I would like to try the sake made from the original sake yeast if I see it 😌.

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☆☆☆☆☆ I would love to drink the whisky Takezuru, but the sake Takezuru. This is probably my first time. Unlike the aroma, the taste is strong and robust. But it is surprisingly easy to drink. It smells a little like alcohol, but it is delicious.

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# 94

3.09 pt.

Ootani Shuzo Tottori

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Dry Umami Acidity Crisp Room Temperature Chilled Sweetness Sharp

Takaisami 1

Takaisami 2

Takaisami 3

The word "limited" makes me weak 😅. The owner of the liquor store told me that it was very spicy, so I bought it, but when I tried it, I found that it had a fruity taste and a hint of bitterness that balanced it out nicely 😚. I've never tried Tottori sake before, but it's good. I finished it in two days 🤤.

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A freshly squeezed sake full of sweetness. However, it does not have the sweetness of amazake. The sweetness lingers in the back of the mouth for a while and then disappears. There is no acidity or miscellaneous flavors, making it a fresh sake. It is a sake to be enjoyed slowly and without snacks.

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The mouthfeel is so gentle that it is hard to believe that the wine has been aged for 5 years. It has a crisp umami flavor with a moderate spiciness and astringency on the back end. I felt it had an excellent balance as a food sake. It is a good all-around sake.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

鷹勇純米吟醸超辛1800ml日本酒大谷酒造鳥取県¥3,190 鷹勇純米吟醸なかだれ1800ml日本酒大谷酒造鳥取県¥3,520

# 95

3.09 pt.

Taiko Shuzojo Tokushima

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Hisagotaiko 1

Hisagotaiko 2

Hisagotaiko 3

Purchased at Kintetsu Department Store event, Sake Tour. I compared it with Junmai Ginjo and was impressed with this one, so I bought it. Fresh and citrusy? It is sweet at the beginning, but the sweetness and umami come in the second half of the bottle. I have to admit that I've only seen Hyo Hyohi at department store events. Apparently, the brewery that makes the sake is in Awa City, which is different from the address on the label.

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Dry taste that goes well with chicken on the bone. It washes away the oil from the chicken. A quick sip with a cup of sake will reset your palate from the strong flavors of tsukune, kawa, liver, etc., and you will be ready for the next dish. You will be ready for the next dish in a flat state.

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Yamada Nishiki. Gorgeous aroma. It has a light touch with a sharp spiciness behind.

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# 96

3.09 pt.

岡崎酒造 Yamaguchi

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Dry Umami Acidity Crisp Sweetness Light Rugged Bitterness

長門峡 1

長門峡 2

長門峡 3

The label has started to change from spring to summery. It is a refreshing sake with the flavor of rice. The accompaniment is Tsukasa Gyoza

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A souvenir from a business trip to Hagi. It was a nice sake. I want to drink it again.

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At Hankyu Department Store I had a chance to drink all kinds of sake. The nigori was also delicious. They also gave us a 1:1 blend of nigori and junmai. It was also delicious. The one that caught my attention was the Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)", Junmai sake "P&A (Panda)". It's black and white, so I guess it's 🐼😁. It is said that lactic acid is not used in the yeast stocking but is substituted with citric acid produced from white and black malted rice and fermented slowly at low temperature. It is refreshing and light to drink. Pleasant acidity and a clean aftertaste, but it was a bit unusual.

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# 97

3.08 pt.

Takasago Shuzo Hokkaido

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Umami Fruity Acidity Lingering Peachy Citrusy Sweetness Firm

Ezonokuma 1

Ezonokuma 2

Ezonokuma 3

First time to drink a Hokkaido sake 🍶Fresh citrusy aroma? Sweet and bitter on the palate...maybe a little bitter....sharp aftertaste! The aftertaste is good, but... a little bit of a tangy taste? I wonder if it is a characteristic of the sake rice... is it like this? Hmmm... it's a little bitter...

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(˶◜˶◝˶)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today we had a hiyayoroshi of Ezokuma from Hokkaido 😀. The aroma is mild 😊The sourness and umami taste you feel in your mouth is well balanced, with a slight sweetness😚It has a strong flavor 💕It has a good sharpness 🤔It is a delicious sake that would go well with anything 😘.

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The rice is comet. It is sweeter than the junmai ginjos I have had in the past. After the gentle, fluffy sweetness, the bitterness comes quickly and then converges. It gives the impression of being sweet and bitter. Well, I regret buying Gokotsuru when I had a hard time deciding.

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# 98

3.08 pt.

Okuizumomaewataya

Tanabe Takeshita Shuzo Shimane

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Lingering Pear Viscous Pineapple Fruity Bitterness Umami

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Okuizumomaewataya 3

The rice used is Yamadanishiki and Shunyo. This is Izumo no Kuni's newest brewery, created (reborn) last year. Naturally, it was the first time for us to visit. The image of sake in this area is that of powerful sake-like sake, all of which are unique. This sake is unique in the sense that it is, but the image has been overturned. It is very fruity and lightly sweet and sour, with a pleasant citrus bitterness spreading from the sweetness and acidity. The mouthfeel is clear and crisp. It is a wonderful bottle as a food sake. ❣️ We will keep an eye on it in the future: ‼️

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Overall 9 (out of 10) I had my first Shimane sake 🍶😃. I got it from Pekho-san. According to the description of the sake shop It's a "fruity and full of flavor" sake! Delicious 😋. It is a light, astringent and delicious 🍶. More of a sense of breadth than a sense of depth. Simple and straight rather than complex and harmonious Consistent throughout rather than a change in flavor. The astringency brings out the umami of the rice in a good way. I got such an impression 😋. It was gone in no time at all😅 I served it chilled. The aroma I got from the bottle is as follows. 　-Aroma: A strong aroma of rice. 　-Aroma: Slightly astringent taste that passes through the nose. Taste sensation The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum) 　-Spiciness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Sweetness: 1 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste 　-Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste 　-Bitterness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste 　-Astringency: 1 at the beginning 1→ Lingering 1 　-Rice flavor: 4 at the beginning → 3 in the aftertaste Mouthfeel I felt】→3 Small number = light and smooth Large number = thick and rich (5 is the maximum)

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I went to Tabe Takeshita Sake Brewery and Sake Brewery Museum 😆. But all the sake was sold out there 😭 So I went to a liquor store that sells this sake and bought Rihachi👍. I wanted to drink it and I couldn't bear to end up not being able to buy it 😣. But I'm glad I was able to buy it safely 😌. I've had this drink before and I know it's good, so I feel safe drinking it 😌. I wasn't sure whether to buy Rihachi's white label or black label, but this time I went with this one ✨. It's consistently delicious 😋.

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# 99

3.08 pt.

岩手銘醸 Iwate

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Sweet and Sour Fresh Velvety Umami Acidity

Iwatehomare 1

Iwatehomare 2

Iwatehomare 3

The concept was a sake that young people would want to drink, created by Iwate University students and Iwate Meizou with sake quality in mind. It was a refreshing sweet sake with a gorgeous aroma. The students of Iwate University who were involved in making this sake: ❗️ It is very delicious. Wonderful work. Thank you 😊.

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Special Junmai🍶Nanbu Kame no O🌾. Otona no Himitsu Club, Aomori Complete Trip Journey🚃Day 1 It is rich, umami, spicy and acidic, and looks good when heated. It is a little harsh on its own. It is a bit harsh on its own, but the cut kipper changes it drastically. It is a marriage. It matches with grains of rice malt. A little spiciness and bitterness with fried oysters. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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The first sake I found at an Iwate Prefecture antenna store in Ginza. It is a rustic sake with a strong acidity. It also has a freshness that is typical of a freshly stored sake. It goes well with strong dishes.

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Where to Buy

酒のコスガ

【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米吟醸ピッチャー720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥2,420 【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米大吟醸バッター720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥3,850

# 100

3.07 pt.

Fujii Shuzo Hiroshima

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Acidity Dry Umami Invigorating Bitterness Sweetness Hot Temperature Firm

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Ryusei 2

Ryusei 3

Is this your first Ryusei? Maybe I've had it before, I'm not sure. The label is a dragon, how do you say? It is stamped with a mold, which is also good! The aroma is modest. Soft acidity in the mouth. It is slightly fruity. It is said that this sake is a challenge to use wild yeast. I will try to drink more sakes from various breweries!

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(๑˘˘˘๑)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Sakeiki Daigo - the best all-you-can-drink course 🔥 No.19 The waitress recommended the seasonal sake Ryusei for the first time 😀. Fresh aroma like grapefruit 😊It has a refreshing taste with a hint of sweetness in the mouth 😘Good balance 😘Good sharpness 😚👍. It was a different sake from the one I had the other day 🥳.

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#Kudan-minami##, Kudan, Tokyo, Japan wnishi/shima/clothes woku/miya Today's main course is food and wine 😁. Then the sake that was quietly served with it, Fujii Shuzo Ryusei ✕ 虓 Model It matched well with the food👍.

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Where to Buy

Let’s enjoy酒生活.酒文化タナカ

龍勢純米吟醸　無濾過生原酒　桃ラベル　生もと　720ml　藤井酒造　広島　日本酒　竹原¥1,980 龍勢活濁酒(かつだくしゅ)純米吟醸　生もと　活性にごり生原酒720ml藤井酒造　広島県　竹原市　日本酒¥2,420

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