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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

3.50 pt.

Fujitakasago Shuzo Shizuoka

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Dry Banana Sharp Umami

Sunshu Nakaya 1

Sunshu Nakaya 2

Sunshu Nakaya 3

It is Sunshu Nakaya Dry Junmai +10. It has a refreshing dry taste that seems to penetrate. It is clear throughout and you will not get tired of drinking it. It is a delicious sake that will satisfy even dry sake lovers.

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It was very light and dry, as expected from Mt. Fuji's underground water, and it went in easily.

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The rice used is "Yamadanishiki", "Miyamanishiki" and "Gohyakumangoku". Is this the first time for Fuji Takasago? It's definitely dry, but it's not like a +10. It is soft on the palate, light and refreshing, but with a solid flavor. There is a sweetness behind the spiciness. The finish is crisp and clean, and goes away quickly. This is a good sake to drink during meals, and a very good sake for everyday drinking!

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# 12

3.40 pt.

Dainagawa Akita

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Banana Fresh Fizzy Umami Acidity Balanced Sweetness Fruity

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Dainagawa 2

Dainagawa 3

This is what I'll be doing tonight to support the recovery. Refreshing, refreshing, fruity🌸🍶✨. I love the slight sourness. Praying for a speedy recovery, I enjoy it very much.

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(Translated from Japanese by 🍶🍶🍶🍶´- Today we got some Onogawa from the sake we bought in Akita Prefecture 😀 I almost bought the label 😭. The aroma is a mature ginjo aroma 😚 When you drink it, you can feel a slight gasiness, and the sweetness and a little bit of strong acidity give it a good balance 🤔It's a delicious sake 😙 It's a good sake that quickly runs out after passing through the nose 😄.

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It was the first time to drink Dainogawa at home. There were various cute labels, and I chose the heart label after a little hesitation. It has a nice sweet aroma like strawberries and peaches. One sip and it is sweet! It is delicious! It's very strong! This is my favorite one. I would say it can be served as a food wine, but I prefer to drink it by itself slowly 😁. And finally ❤️ appeared on my schedule 🙌I didn't know the rules and was kinda thinking I should check in 5 days in a row 🧐, but it already appeared on my calendar the day after checking in 4 days in a row😳. By the way, this check-in made my heart disappear again... Hmmm, I don't know.

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

大納川天花茄子ラベル純米吟醸無濾過原酒 720ml 【日本酒/秋田県/（株）大納川】【冷蔵推奨】¥1,760 大納川天花俵ラベル純米大吟醸無濾過原酒 720ml 【日本酒/秋田県/（株）大納川】【冷蔵推奨】¥1,980

# 13

3.39 pt.

Ikeda Shuzo Kyoto

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Fizzy Banana Muscat

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Ikekumo 2

Ikekumo 3

Maizuru time! Waiting for ferry! M intensity with more umami from mid to final Great pairing to local food

At room temperature Oh, some kind of medicinal celery aroma. Slightly sharp acidity in the mouth. The sweet umami extends a little. Swallow and a slight sweet potato flavor. The spiciness comes later and later, and it feels hot and dry. Classical umami spiciness. This is a good combination with salad of chicken, okra and nuts. Taste level ☆3.5/5

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Sweet aroma and taste Easy to drink because there is no bad taste. It is better to drink it at room temperature than chilled.

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# 14

3.39 pt.

Wakanami Shuzo Fukuoka

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Acidity Banana Fizzy Umami Fruity Bitterness Sweetness Muscat

Wakanami 1

Wakanami 2

Wakanami 3

It has a subtle fruity aroma...sweet but with a good balance of acidity and bitterness. It's a good balance of acidity and bitterness.

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I think I bought it as part of a campaign for free shipping of Fukuoka Prefecture's finest products. I remember it was very good.

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October 31, 2023 At Miketsubi, a Japanese sake and food restaurant in Matsuyama City. The third glass was Wakanami Junmai Ginjo Kotobukinmoku. It is a brand that I have been I have been interested in this brand for a long time. It is a fire-aged sake It is a fire-aged sake, yet it has a slight tanginess to it. It has a peachy aroma and sweetness. The first one is the one that is the most popular The taste is sweet and peachy, but it is more refreshing than the previous The last one has a slight bitterness. It has a sweet and peachy aroma, but it tastes more refreshing than the Kishu Nanko Ume The blue cheese is a good combination with the and blue cheese dengaku with Kyo-nanko ume plum crystals and Kyoto fu.

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# 15

3.38 pt.

Niizawa Jozoten Miyagi

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Banana Acidity Invigorating Sweet and Sour Strawberry Fresh Fizzy Light

Atagonomatsu 1

Atagonomatsu 2

Atagonomatsu 3

The sake rice is Hitomebore, and the name Hitonatsu no Koi is interesting. The taste is sharp and crisp, and you can enjoy the story while imagining how it is a love that makes you yearn for a flower of high peak. Serve with dashimaki (Japanese soup stock rolls) as a side dish.

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Hmmm I don't remember anything other than it was delicious😭

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It is a refreshing and easy to drink sake. It has no aftertaste, and is exactly suited for a mealtime drink 🎵I was attracted by the label.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

愛宕の松　あたごのまつスパークリング720ml ※開栓注意¥1,991

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

愛宕の松 ( あたごのまつ ) 特別純米火入れ 720ml/ 宮城県新澤醸造【 3476 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【バレンタイン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,650 愛宕の松 ( あたごのまつ ) 大吟醸出品酒 720ml/ 宮城県新澤醸造【 5882 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,580

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はせがわ酒店

愛宕の松別仕込み本醸造 720ml 日本酒新澤醸造店宮城県¥1,100 愛宕の松 Sparkling 360ml 発泡日本酒新澤醸造店宮城県¥1,221

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

愛宕の松別仕込本醸造 1800ml あたごのまつ¥2,200

# 16

3.36 pt.

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Sweetness Banana Creamy

Monsoon 1

Monsoon 2

Monsoon 3

This is the first time I have had kijoshu. It had a sweetness different from anything I had ever had before and was easy to drink.

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🍶🌾 Laughing Four Seasons MONSOON MONSOON Kijoshu Ginbuki Koshiki Nama Moto 2024-25 Nama Sake Purchased by my husband who is a self-proclaimed "kijoshu lover"! It is sweet like syrup! But it tastes crisp at the end. It tasted different the next day.

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# 17

3.34 pt.

Inoe Shuzo Kanagawa

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Banana Dry Piercing Melon-flavored Fruity Hot Temperature Crisp

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Hakone Drink Comparison Set (2) On March 1, after a year-long event, I went on a trip to Hakone as a way of consolation! The local sake was served to compare with Japanese kaiseki. It was my first time to try Hakonezan! This is the spiciest sake in the group. It is a dry ginjo-shu as you might imagine, but it is moderately rich and very good as a mid-meal drink. Of course, it goes well with ingredients as they are, but it also goes well with dishes that have been added, such as those using dashi (Japanese soup stock)!

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When we all went to Hakone, the store stocked sake Kusaya (dried kusaya) with a side of dried fish Stinky! Delicious!

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Yumetakao from "12 Breweries in Kanagawa Autumn Thanksgiving Festival 2025". Ohirune Mikanshu Sparkling was also delicious.

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# 18

3.34 pt.

Fujiichi Shuzo Aichi

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Melon-flavored Acidity Banana Cooled Sake Thick Complex Umami Comfortable

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Bishu Kotobuki 2

Bishu Kotobuki 3

Next is Bishu Kotobuki's Kame-no-o + No. 7 Orikarami. This was also freshly opened. First, it was served cold. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, there is a slight acidity, umami, and sweetness. It gradually finishes with a slight astringency that is typical of Kame-no-o. Next, it was served warm. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, it has a slightly robust umami and sweetness. The taste is slightly astringent, which is typical of Kame-no-o, and it gradually fades away. It tastes better when heated up too.

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The first saké I had last time was a clear saké of Yumeginko from Bishu Kotobuki with No.7 yeast. It is a draft sake, but it was stored at room temperature at the store, so we served it as it was. The first aroma is sweet with a hint of banana and ripe melon. In the mouth, the sweetness and umami are again like banana and ripe melon. The flavor profile is even clearer than last time, sweet and delicious 🥰. I think this sake tastes better if you let it sit for a bit after opening. It was delicious 🍶✨

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Finally, we had a bottle of Yumeginko +7 Sumi-shu. This was also freshly opened. First, it was served at room temperature. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, there is a moderate acidity with a hint of sweetness and umami like banana or ripe melon. The flavor profile is clear, probably due to the lack of orikura. Then warmed up. The first aroma is faintly sweet. In the mouth, it has a sweetness and umami like banana and ripe melon. The moderate acidity adds a nice accent. Both cold and warmed sake were delicious. I think this was also the best of the three. They have 2 types of Sumi-shu and 1 type of Oragara-mi that I haven't tried yet, so I have to go drink them 😋.

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# 19

3.28 pt.

Takizawa Shuzo Saitama

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Fizzy Champagne Banana Tropical Chocolate Rum Ramune

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Kikuizumi 2

Kikuizumi 3

The cup is a gift from Saitama Prefecture, Fuukkachan, a character from Fukaya...cute 😍It's a good sake for a meal 🍶, as it seems to be a honjozo sake....

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Sake and Sake vol.3 ④ We joined Higu and Nanoha and had a great time 😚. You can hear the sound of gas popping every time you pour 😚😚. Shuwa shuwa 🫧🥂. Fruity, sweet and sour with a bit of apricot flavor.

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Souvenirs from Shinshin SY Among several souvenirs, I chose this one intuitively by looking at the label. He brought three four-packs of sake as a souvenir, which is a generous gesture for a business traveler who travels all over the country. I would never have been able to do such a thing with my own pocketbook. When I pour it into the cup, it is more yellow than I expected! Is this a matured type? The aroma is slightly fruity, but has a bitter, mature aroma. The mouthfeel is crisp and dry, with a light sweetness and bitterness, and a moderate umami, but the maturing aroma in the aftertaste is unique. The light sourness and bitterness in the aftertaste are quite a tricky thing to pull off. This strange taste is not one of my favorites, but it is something that makes me want to drink it again. It reminds me of that strange feeling I had in junior high school when I used to prank cigarettes behind my back. It's a treat!

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# 20

3.23 pt.

Kanzawagawa Shuzojo Shizuoka

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Dry Banana Umami Sweetness Crisp Melon-flavored Fruity Soft

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Shosetsu 2

Shosetsu 3

A colleague, who knows I like sake, gave it to me as a business trip gift. I could not read the label at first sight. When I drank it at 5 degrees Celsius, it was sweet, but also somewhat watery... When drunk at 0°C, it was sweet but also firm, with a strong rice flavor.

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(*^▽^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 We had a positive snow love mountain today 😀. Tecate Caravelle is hard to photograph😈. The aroma is mild and not very strong, but when you drink it, the Aizan flavor hits you hard and the acidity follows, but it disappears quickly 😙It has a nice sharpness that keeps you going even with a good sip 🤔It was a delicious sake 🤤.

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January 29, 2024 At Japanese Sake Satou in Matsuyama, Japan. I had a drink with my junior colleague who is into Sake recently. The second glass was Shoyuki Bessen Premium Light Nigori Nama Sake. PREMIUM Light Nigori Nama Sake. The second glass was Shoyuki Bessen PREMIUM Light Nigori Namaishu. The second glass was a Shoyuki Bessen PREMIUM Light Nigori Nama Sake. The second glass was a Shoyuki Bessen PREMIUM Light Nigori Nama Sake. It is creamy, silky, sweet and delicious. It is delicious with 6 sashimi. It was delicious with 6 pieces of sashimi. I enjoyed it with 6 sashimi.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

正雪【純米吟醸】720ml ※箱入り¥1,922 正雪【純米大吟醸】天満月 720ml¥1,980

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

正雪純米大吟醸 PASSION-15 瑠璃ボトル 150ml しょうせつ神沢川酒造場¥610 正雪純米吟醸吟ぎんが 1800ml しょうせつぎんぎんが¥3,124

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

正雪 ( しょうせつ ) 純米吟醸吟ぎんが 720ml/ 静岡県神沢川酒造場【 6673 】【日本酒】【バレンタイン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,562 正雪 ( しょうせつ ) 別撰純米吟醸プレミアム 720ml/ 静岡県神沢川酒造場【4889】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【ハロウィン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥1,910

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