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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.

# 41

3.43 pt.

Watarai Honten Yamagata

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Wine Honey Fruity

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We attended a year-end party for parents of my second son's high school club! Although there are some rank restrictions, we enjoyed drinking all the sake we could drink 😆. The 2nd glass Wadarai Dry Junmai This is also a brand I've never had before! Although it is dry, it is surprisingly fruity! It has a clean and crisp taste, so it went in easily.

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Yamagata dry is interesting because sweetness also rides on it. After all! Shonai sake rice is different?

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2023BY. Yamada Nishiki. Lightly sweet at first. The richness of umami comes from the mid-palate and is combined with a hint of hineyness. The sweetness extends to the back palate.

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# 42

3.39 pt.

Buko Shuzo Saitama

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CherryBlossom Dry Creamy Weighty Crisp Room Temperature Traditional Invigorating

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Bought directly from the Mukho Sake Brewery... Aroma: Slightly cemedine? As the label on the back says, it's a solid and heavy sake. It is like a local sake, and the bitterness in the aftertaste is a bit of a problem, but...it soaks into your guts...it goes well with strong flavored snacks...smoked hoya and stewed tuna...I enjoy it with a little bit of it....

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This is also a gift from my youngest son... a local Chichibu sake from my hometown of Chichibu, Saitama. I know you may not like it, but...it goes well with Chichibu's hormone...and today's snack was...freshly kama-age shirasu (dried young sardines) from Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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The third one is Mukho Masamune, next door. Rokkaku-san was also visiting 😅 Fruity, a little sour, but delicious 😋.

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# 43

3.39 pt.

Takeda Shuzo Ehime

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Glue-like Balanced

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Sweet mouthfeel Dry and refreshing Aged and mellow

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OSAKA SAKE & FOOD EXPO 2024⑱. The last of the Yomiuri Shimbun booth is here. There are stores where you can buy Nihonshin, and I've had it, but I've never seen such an expensive sake... Yamada-Nishiki 40% polished rice More modern label than the Nihonshin I drank at home 😁. It's gorgeous, but I felt it's more sake-like... The label is also modern and written in English, so I wonder if it's for export?

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This one, like the Ko-Imari, was purchased when I was with Yoohee-san. The rice is Matsuyama Mitsui. It has a melon-like taste and a strong bitter taste like bitter melon. I thought it would be a little sweeter, but it is quite spicy. It is more like melon or cemedine. It is not my favorite type of rice.

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# 44

3.39 pt.

Sasaichi Shuzo Yamanashi

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Umami Acidity Bitterness Sweetness Invigorating Fruity Melon-flavored Firm

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At home. The first Yamanashi, the first day. It is the one for the summer. I had it cooled well, but it is refreshing and lightly dry. It is the summer sake which feels easy to drink. If you have it chilled or on the rocks, you will be able to open it immediately.

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Yamanashi GET This sake has a sweet, fresh taste harmonized with a refreshing flavor. Accompanied by tuna and sea bream

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First Yamanashi sake ❣️ after my debut at Sake no Wa! I got the summer sake from Tang 😋. The label was refreshing and quite soppy😍. The taste is also refreshing 🏝. It tastes like melon🍈? Fruity, smooth, full and light, perfect for this time of the year 😆. This one will be available in no time at all. It's been a long time since I've tasted it, and it's as good as it should be.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒旦（だん）純米無濾過生原酒1800ｍｌ【笹一酒造】¥3,190 日本酒旦（だん）純米無濾過原酒火入れ１８００ｍｌ【笹一酒造】¥3,190

# 45

3.38 pt.

Shotoku Shuzo Kyoto

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I was curious why it says sweet on purpose😅. It's not like the popular fluffy fluty It's a solid sweet sake 👘. So, you know... It was great with light red bean paste sweets, cheese, teriyaki, etc 🎵. Recommended to drink at room temperature or lukewarm, but it was also possible to drink it a little chilled 👍✨.

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先斗町にて

Sweet and sour, cold and room temperature 211111 Faint sweetness, soft mouthfeel Sake made with Mochi four-stage brewing

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# 46

3.37 pt.

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Umami Hot Temperature Flashy Acidity Dry Firm Juicy Full-flavored

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Iwao Junmai Ginjo Nama Genjyo Nama Sake [Gunma Prefecture Takai]. Sharp melon sensation with a hint of sweetness. Lingering bitterness. Flashy and flamboyant. Ingredients: rice (domestic), rice malt (domestic) Rice polishing ratio: 55 Alcohol content: 17 to 18 degrees Celsius Water used for brewing: Ayukawa subsoil water

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It is a light nigori 26BY of Iwo 🍶. First, cold sake. The top aroma is that of old chests 😂. In the mouth it has a hint of sweetness, but the aroma of old chests is strong😅. Next, warmed sake 🍶. When warmed, it smells like wet wood 😌. In the mouth it tastes a little acidic and the taste wasn't bad. Like the Chiyomusubi I had two drinks ago, nigori-style sake is said to be unsuitable for aging because the nigori part of the sake is altered and causes off-flavors. So well, it was interesting to experience that firsthand 😂✨️

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# 47

3.36 pt.

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

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Umami Firm Room Temperature Hot Temperature Acidity Crisp Warm Sake Cooling

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Next, a heated 🤎 bottle of Tanzawayama Junmai Sake from Kanagawa

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Back of the throat! Good to drink!

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Today's second drink is from a long-established local brewery in Kanagawa Light and dry Relatively thin on the tongue, with a slight aroma of the yellow part of pudding. It has a light sweetness, followed by a slight sourness. The aftertaste is a little alcoholic. Polishing ratio 70%, Sake degree +4, 13% alc. The overall taste is light. The aroma is surprisingly pudding-like! However, it is not so sweet and the sourness comes quickly, so it is less pudding-like, but this is the first Junmai sake with a pudding-like, egg-like flavor, which is good. The back view of the cat on the label is also a bit melancholy and cute.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

丹澤山（「隆」醸造元）「凜峰　山廃純米2015」1800ml¥3,740 丹澤山【純米】山廃備前雄町〔火入れ〕1800ml¥3,740

# 48

3.36 pt.

鳴海醸造店 Aomori

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Fruity Sharp Orange Flamboyant Sweetness Juicy Lemon Viscous

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A reminder of last night 🎵🎵 Wednesday we went to our usual izakaya for drinks ✨🏮✨. Bring your own drinks here: ⤴️🍶 Refreshing, refreshing, fruity🌸🍶✨. It was very delicious!

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interpoint (interword separation) Chose Inamuraya, which I haven't had yet 😚. Delicious ❗️ But... I compared it to another Inamuraya💦. Sourness? Maybe it had a spikiness to it😅. They made a reservation for lunch at a fancy restaurant for our arrival time *. (๓͈ ˘ `͈๓). * You are indeed a gourmet 👏😊💕. It was delicious!

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Aomori Sake Inamuraya I used to drink outside. Special Junmai was done. There are not many check-ins for this sake. It's a sake from Aomori, so... This time, we've been taking our time with the fruity sakes we've been enjoying lately, and this one is freshly brewed and dry. It's a bit of a quirk, but it's very crisp and clean. I don't heat sake. I don't warm sake, but I thought it was good. I thought it was good. It's also good when it's settled down. It's also good when it's settled down.

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# 49

3.35 pt.

Takagaki Shuzo Wakayama

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Umami Caramelly Chocolate Grainy Nutty Complex Creamy Bitterness

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2020/11/06 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A subdued but green apple-like aroma. The mouthfeel is refreshing and smooth. It is followed by a rich sweetness and flavor. Spiciness and acidity are rather subdued. It finishes off nicely with a slight bitterness. It was easier to drink than the ginjo I received before.

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Tonight, I'm posting my second bottle, this one I've been letting go for about 2 years to contrast with the first (Miyazumi Junmai Nigori Nama) 🍶. Actually, I bought it at the same time as the previous Junmai, but when I drank the Junmai, I took it for granted that this was a sake that should be aged for a long time 😪💤 and it has been in the bottle for a long time until now 😌. The aroma is grain-like, or Western liquor-like, or mature aroma, and the smell alone is enough to make you feel drunk. 😵‍💫 I think it's better to drink it at room temperature or warmed than chilled because the initial smell will disappear. Maybe I'll give it a try after tomorrow. It's good to enjoy long-aged sake sometimes. ☺️

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2020/09/20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the mouth, it has a unique herbal aroma. It has a caramelized, slightly sweet taste. The flavor of the rice is clean and clear, and the taste of the rice comes across well. The aftertaste is light and crisp. It's a little crooked, but for some reason you can drink it.

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# 50

3.34 pt.

Nihon Seishu Hokkaido

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Umami Expansive Sweetness

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It has a faint sweet and sour aroma. It goes down the throat easily. What remains in the mouth is sweetness. And a bitter taste. It's an unusual kind of sake that leaves a sweet taste. But it's delicious. Hokkaido sake is delicious.

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Ginpu 55 Full flavor of rice, characteristic of Kamata station

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