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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

3.25 pt.

四家酒造店 Fukushima

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. Sake rice : Chiyonishiki It has a firm umami and a clean acidity! It is a little dry sake. 3.0✩!

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After enjoying Hawaiians, we will drink in the room at our accommodation 🍶.

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I remember it was quite alcoholic. I don't remember which one I drank.

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# 42

3.24 pt.

Kotobukitoraya Shuzo Yamagata

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Dry Umami Striking Fresh Crisp Sharp Nutty Citrusy

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This is a special Junmai Nama Genshu with a rice polishing ratio of 60%. First of all, the fruity ginjo aroma that is typical of freshly squeezed sake is a nice touch. The first impression you get when you drink it is a refreshing, fresh and gentle sweetness that only sake can provide. It's a sweetness like strawberries that I've never tasted before - I think this is a taste that only freshly pressed sake can give you. It's delicious!

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A reminder of our outing on 12/9🍶. We enjoyed it deliciously(^-^)/

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Well balanced. Not too flashy and easy to drink. There are three breweries in Sagae, but it is fun to compare them. It depends on each person which is the best. That is also good. I like "Chiyo" because it is feminine. My opinion.

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# 43

3.23 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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I was able to drink a little bit of each of the various drinks. They were all refreshing and easy to drink!

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# 44

3.23 pt.

Yutaka Shuzo Fukui

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Smoky Soy Source Apple Pineapple Umami

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［Fukui Spring New Sake Festival (6) Next, visitors can enjoy a glass of sake from their own local brewery. Hanashoku Junmai Daiginjo Betsuatsurae The aroma is like grapes with a hint of sourness, the mouthfeel is clean and sweet with a pleasant aftertaste, and there is a lingering bitterness in the back of the throat. I bought some salted sea urchin, which is a perfect match for sake, but is usually hard to find. The taste was so agonizing that it made me want to drink more sake. I think if I recommend [salted sea urchin] to people outside of the prefecture, they will be puzzled how to eat it 🤔.

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This month we had a lot of drinking outside, so it's been a while since I've had a drink at home! I got a bottle of summer sake "Kashoku", which is rarely seen even in my hometown, because there was some left at the liquor store! The mouthfeel is sweet with a refreshing acidity, and the mellow aroma lingers until the end. It seems that more emphasis is placed on the mellow aroma than on the refreshing taste! Although it is a summer sake, it is a perfect bottle for long nights in autumn. I felt it has the potential to be as good as many dishes in the autumn season of taste.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_56 Fukui Prefecture Booth 8 The Yutaka Sake Brewery is located in Sabae City, which feels somewhat familiar to us since Umaiai-san helped them at the Japanese Sake Festival. ◉Kasokandoku Junmai Daiginjo Betsuatsurae The aroma is slightly smoky. It has a sweet and savory taste, with a slight bacon-like flavor. Even without any favoritism, they make a lot of good sake. They seem to be particular about Gohyakumangoku from Fukui Prefecture. The level of sake in Fukui Prefecture is also very high, and there is a lot of good sake here. I forgot to take a picture of this one, so I borrowed it from bouken.

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# 45

3.22 pt.

Hayashiryuhei Shuzojo Fukuoka

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Candy Astringent Coffee

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Buzenokuni Sake A bottle with a delicious rice flavor and moderate acidity.

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Unfiltered unpasteurized sake Sake meter meter +15 100% Aso Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio 60 Alcohol content 17~18 Acidity 1.4 It is a super dry, unpasteurized sake. Price: 2200 yen including tax Zanshin, meaning "leaving a lingering aftertaste. The aroma is Sun-like. It reminds of melon🍈 in the mouth. The acidity is strong, making it a good mid-meal sake. I bought this sake because it was recommended to me instead of the normal one. I was told that it was recommended by Nombeni. ❗️

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With a glass by Noshiaki Imamura purchased in Okinawa (photo: coffee).

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# 46

3.21 pt.

Sentoo Shuzojo Kochi

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Mishio Junmai Ginjo Omachi 100% Omachi produced in Okayama Prefecture Polishing ratio 50%. Alcohol content 15-16%. Sake meter degree +2, acidity 1.8 (reference) Fat 5/7, opened 5/23 I wanted to drink a dry sake from Kochi and was attracted by the label that looked like a pattern of playing cards I used to have at my parents' house 🤣. The brand "Bishio" is a new brand that started in 2014. It is one of the Junmai Ginjo series that is based on the concept of "elegant sweetness reminiscent of honey" and is part of a trilogy that includes "Kitashizuku", "Gin no Yume", and "Omachi". The aroma is almost imperceptible after opening the bottle. In the mouth, it has a fruity, fruity aroma and flavor, but at the same time, the alcohol is very strong. The acidity is moderate and not harsh. The acidity is not too strong, but it's more spicy and tingling than the number 😅. I tried to drink it after 4 days, which is unusual for me, but although the mouthfeel got better, the strong alcohol feeling didn't go away. The aftertaste is light, so it would be classified as light-dry. It's like a Tosa sake in that respect 😊. Unfortunately, it didn't suit me and was disappointing 😅. Oh! Maybe I should have tried heating it up 🤔.

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Just the right amount of sweetness and flavor. I had never seen "Mishio" before.

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A beautiful sweetness spreads in the mouth. After that, it's dry, to say the least. I like this sweetness. It is not persistent. 88 points Sweetness: 3.4 Acidity: 2.4 Dryness:3 Hinted aroma:3.1

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# 47

3.19 pt.

守屋酒造 Chiba

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Clear, fruity, easy to drink

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My favorite peculiarity of what feels peculiar in the mouthfeel. I like this flavor 😋. It's a bit classical, though.

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bamboo grove with a thick layer of mixed weeds Lactic acidity. There is a sense of maturity. Both are moderate. It has umami. There is a lingering aftertaste. It makes you feel relaxed. It goes well with Japanese food. Purchased at a sake brewery in GW. Sake brewery in Kujukuri. The owner was very talkative and told us a lot about Chiba Prefecture's sake. He is in the unique business of putting customers' names on sake labels. It might be good as a gift.

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# 48

3.19 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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Rawness and roughness that is typical of sake Sake is delicious. ♥️

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先斗町にて

# 49

3.18 pt.

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Umami Hot Temperature Flashy Acidity Dry Firm Juicy Full-flavored

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#sakepost Maybe a little too mature for me...

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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 part75 Gunma 6 Mr. Takai in Fujioka City! I think they had closed their brewery for some reasons and were shipping out their stock, but I saw on SNS that they have started brewing again. I see that they have also released a draft sake. I drank a bottle of nama sake about 4 years ago when the warehouse was already closed, so it was a slightly matured one. Polishing ratio 55%, domestic rice, 15 degrees, Sake degree +2, Acidity 1.6, 1401 yeast? 1747 yen I thought it would be matured, so I was disappointed with its clean taste and no sense of maturity😅. I wonder if there are any liquor stores far from Takatsuki station or south of Kyoto station 🤔.

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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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# 50

3.18 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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