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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 11

3.99 pt.

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The fourth cup was "Asakayousei"! I was curious about this one, as I have only seen Shiga sake such as "Shichibonjari" and "Shoki Shoki". The aroma is apple-like. The mouthfeel is fresh, with a gaseous and hinted aroma that reminds me of a tank! The sweet and sour taste of green apple and the overflowing flavor is addictive ✨.

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Great acidity, my favorite sake.

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Strong rice flavor Very strong acidity No gassiness

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# 12

3.98 pt.

Sasaki Shuzo Kyoto

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Dry Crisp Fruity Flamboyant Mellow Fragrant Umami Sharp

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Sake Tasting Gacha at Sasaki Sake Brewery This is another sake limited to the brewery. It was sold in a refrigerator, but I'm not sure if it was fresh sake or not. Gorgeous and fruity. Dry but delicious. 4gou 5500 yen 😱. Most of the high-end sake was made with 1801 yeast.

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Salmon Monogatari in Kansai(´・ω・`) Red is the color of the bottle. It has a moderate ripeness, and the more you chew it, the deeper the flavor becomes. The more you bite into it, the deeper the flavor becomes. It makes you want to have something to eat. It is the type of sake you want to drink slowly, so it may not be suitable for events.

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What you get. Retaining the classic rice flavor, 8

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# 13

3.88 pt.

Kaetsu Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Fruity Gradual Dry

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. Sake rice : 100% Takananishiki Rice polishing ratio : 50 Maruniboichi's Shimoetsu Sake Brewery Slightly dry, with Well-integrated umami! ✩4.0

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Kanbara. Not flashy, but tasty and calm 👍

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I found it at the supermarket and bought it for everyday drinking. It is quite tasty! I was attracted by the 100% Yamadanishiki (^^)

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# 14

3.87 pt.

伊藤酒造 Mie

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Nutty Champagne Caramelly Rich Umami Graceful

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I bought it at a sake shop in Kintetsu Department Store. I can't read "mother-of-pearl" 🤣I heard it is read as "Uzume", but if you type "den" for mother-of-pearl in your phone, it will come up 😁. If I lived a normal life, I would never use this kanji 😅. I got the impression it's a pineapple with a bit of bitterness 🍍. It was sweeter when I tasted it, so maybe it's sweeter after some time, but it's 500ml and I can't wait that long 🤣. Maybe the aroma is a bit peculiar.

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Purchased at Kintetsu Department Store's Sake Tour. The label is a sheep kept at the brewery. It has a slight sweetness, and is full, rich, and powerful. It has a strong richness. It might be good if it is laid down. There are graininess and nutty nuances. I guess it's normal for a good price. I didn't buy Yamahai because I didn't want the similar taste to continue, but Yamahai might have been better... It's the third day, but I think it's getting sweeter and tastier than the first day.

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Rice used is something from Mie Prefecture Aged for 4 years, pale amber in color. Smoky and graininess with the color as it is. The sweetness is elegant, and the spiciness in the aftertaste has an impact on the throat and nose. It is a little peculiar, but I personally like it! I don't know what the original flavor was, but it has a nice aged feel. ❣️

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# 15

3.86 pt.

Daishinshu Shuzo Nagano

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Fruity Flamboyant Lingering Popping Fragrant Umami Graceful Viscous

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For a mellow aroma, Fruity sweetness. Compared to "Daishinshu", It has a clean aftertaste, It has a more refined taste.

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Limited brand of Daishinshu: 🇯🇵 Buy it during your pilgrimage to the Holy Land✨. Only about 10 dealers carry this brand. You can find anything in the Holy Land........ 🤣. The ginjo aroma is green apple 🍏. It's been a long time since I've had a Daishinshu, but we share the same aroma 😤. I wonder if the sake rice is Hitogokochi or Miyamanishiki? (→ later I checked and it was Hitogochiki 😳) The balance of sweetness and umami, and then acidity to finish is perfect🤣.

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Repeat purchase Gorgeous aroma strong sweet fruity 🍶 🍶 🍶 🍶 Light and tasty Light and delicious ❗

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Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

＼正規販売店／香月こうづき kozuki 秘伝 720ml 専用箱入り日本酒お酒酒 SAKE 長野県大信州酒造美好屋酒店有名人気飲みやすいギフトプレゼントお祝い贈り物誕生日退職祝い結婚祝い還暦祝い内祝い手土産¥8,250 香月神寿 720ml 【専用箱付き】令和5年酒造年度【日本酒/長野県/大信州酒造】【送料無料】¥33,000

Where to Buy

信州　酒のみよさわ

大信州酒造　香月　秘伝純米大吟醸（こうづき）　720ml¥8,250 大信州酒造　香月　至極（こうづき　しごく）　720ml¥11,000

# 16

3.76 pt.

Niigatadaiichi Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Umami Tingly Fizzy

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I️️ had my first Oniyamama (blue). It was more spicy than the normal Yamama, but the aroma was wonderful and it had a sweetness that was typical of Yamama.

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⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Dry sake. It has more depth when drunk a little warmer than cold sake.

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# 17

3.74 pt.

亀田酒造 Chiba

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Bitterness Umami Dry Traditional Succulent Sweetness Crisp Fragrant

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Chiba's local sake 🍶 I had bought it in early spring touring 🏍️... forgot about it... I was thinking of a traditional mellow dry taste... .... I forgot about it...I thought it was a hybrid of old-fashioned and modern...not much aroma...the mouthfeel has the old-fashioned mellow, mellow, umami taste.... It's delicious 😋 Hey...it's a good food sake 🍶 and delicious 😋! This one! I feel it's evolving and deepening...delicious 😋.

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My favorite local sake from MinamibosoThe drink has a light amber color and a faint aroma of Yamada Nishiki rice. You can feel the flavor of the rice. It's mellow, sweet and bitter, and it's fun to sip on it.

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Today, I decided to have a little taste. This is Chiba Prefecture's Kobin. This is the second time. This time, it was decadent and raw, so I picked it up. The taste is classic but thin. It was too little to sense the others.

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# 18

3.73 pt.

湯川酒造店 Nagano

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Fruity Umami Sweetness Fresh Acidity Fizzy Invigorating Apple

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Fruity, apple-like flavor. Slightly sweet, but refreshing. Drink with a glass of wine.

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😁. We were here for snow fencing at a ski lodge that we take care of in the winter. We will work a little in the morning, relax at Nagano station and go home. I will ask for a sake tasting set ☺️. The rightmost one is today's sake, Kisoji hiyaoroshi. The aroma is very strong and the taste is stable. You can tell how delicious the rice is. Delicious. Now, I'm going home to buy Gokotsuru. My back hurts from carrying so much stuff with bad posture💦.

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The rice has just the right amount of flavor and sweetness, and the taste is refreshing and delicious.

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# 19

3.68 pt.

Hatakeyama Shuzo Fukui

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Local sake from Fukui. It has a refreshing and mild taste. It has a slight yellow tinge. It is a summer sake to drink on a hot day, chilled to a crisp.

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_55 Fukui Prefecture Booth ⑦ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery is located in Imajo, an inn town in Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun. Representative brands are Yuki Kirara and Hyakkibune. ◉Yuki Kirara Sakahomare Junmai Daiginjo The flavor is citrusy, acidic, and slightly reminiscent of yogurt. It is quite likeable and delicious. It is a small brewery with only three people working on it, but they will be awarded the Kura Master Platinum in 2023 for this sake. When I drink Sakahomare, I often associate it with yogurt with citrus.

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National Sake Fair 2025 part52 Fukui Prefecture⑥ Hatakeyama Sake Brewery in Minami Echizen Town Snow Kirara has been bartered with Mr. Jive for a drink in the past. Polishing ratio 40%, SakaHomare 15%, Sake degree +1, Acidity 1.8 3,630 yen Beautiful and muscat-like. I thought it was interesting to see the gap between the sake quality and that of the rough or first pressing 🤔. I forgot to take a picture of it, so I borrowed it from Mr. Neemuchi.

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# 20

3.68 pt.

Zuiyo Shuzo Kumamoto

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Dry Sweetness Hot Temperature Umami Fragrant Soy Source Flamboyant Firm

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March 31 It was the best 👍️!

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It's just the two of us on the second day of our trip. We started the day with a beer toast! After the second beer, my wife had beer and I had sake, cold yesterday and hot this time! I think it was the highest temperature! Not much aroma. Not much aroma, but the mouthfeel is clean and easy to drink without getting stuck in your throat! It was a perfect match for a kaiseki meal. It was a hit with my wife. By the way, our trip to Izu was the same as last year! The hot springs are great!

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On the first day of GW, the 29th, I purchased sake that goes well with meat 🥩. It's a collaboration product of Kumamoto's sake brewery "Zuitaka" and "Gullitcheu Fukushima" wrote the label. It's a dark, strong tasting sake that goes well with meat 👍️. I forgot to take a picture but the char-grilled chicken sold as a set is really hard 🤣. I have only a calendar day off, but I work on Saturday even though it's the first day of GW. I opened 3 bottles in a flash 👍️.

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