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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 51

3.28 pt.

Yamano Shuzo Osaka

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CherryBlossom Acidity Umami Sweetness Rich Firm Creamy Flamboyant

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Although it's next door, I haven't had Osaka's sake yet. I was thinking of Akishika or Katanozakura for Osaka, but I found this one at AEON today while shopping. There is no outstanding sweetness or spiciness, but a well-balanced taste. It's a good sake for eating. When I paired it with yuba and fried eggplant with sesame oil, I felt like I could drink as much as I wanted 😋. Good sake in the neighborhood too👍.

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I have never seen this label before. It is a bit old and peculiar, but overall it is a delicious sake.

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This is a full-bodied delicious sake👍

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

片野桜新米新酒直汲み生酒 1800ml かたのさくら¥3,630

# 52

3.27 pt.

Noguchinaohikokenkyujo

Noguchi Naohiko Sake institute Ishikawa

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Umami Creamy Acidity Firm Bitterness Balanced Lingering Sharp

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Refill! Aromatic smell. The aromatic mouthfeel has a perfect balance of sweetness, bitterness, and umami. Although it is rich and has an alcohol content of 19%, there is no taste that sticks to you while drinking it, so you can drink it easily and be satisfied. It is delicious.

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Cream, aged smell. The wine has a matured taste, but it is in harmony with the sweetness and is not hard to drink. Full-bodied, umami, stimulated by alcohol and acidity, it is refreshing yet tasty with a strong flavor! I hear that the raw sake smells even better!

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Naohiko Noguchi Institute I wanted to try. Smells like caramel and grain. It has a dry, drinkable, honey-like sweetness, a strong flavor, powerful acidity, and a clean aftertaste with enough stimulation to numb the tongue. Delicious. Impact like a whiskey. The official recommendation is to drink it lukewarm (around 40 degrees Celsius). The warmer it is, the less stimulating it is. It is a great match for fish, and the fish becomes twice as good with the support. I should have bought another kind. Second day. The second day was also good.

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お酒の専門店『松仙』

日本酒農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所観音下（かながそ） 1800ml 【株式会社農口尚彦研究所】¥3,410

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はせがわ酒店

農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所本醸造無濾過生原酒 2022 720ml 日本酒農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所石川県¥2,200 農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所本醸造無濾過生原酒 2020 1800ml 日本酒農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所石川県¥4,400

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酒の番人　ヤマカワ

農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所 ( のぐちなおひこけんきゅうしょ ) 純米無濾過生原酒 720ml / 石川県農口尚彦研究所農口尚彦研究所【 5706 】【日本酒】【要冷蔵】【バレンタイン贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,475

# 53

3.27 pt.

Moriki Shuzojo Mie

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Cooled Sake Room Temperature

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Mmm, solid drinking sensation😊. Moderate sweetness, no sourness, delicious 😋 You're the brewer of Rumiko's sake 😚

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Last week, I met up with a local friend for the first time in two years and we went to Ueno Castle together! On the way home, I remembered that Moriki Sake Brewery, which brews Rumiko's sake, is located in Iga City, so I asked them to stop by 🙏. I bought a bottle of Ei, which I've never had before, and was curious about its cool name 😂. The toji (master brewer) happened to be there and we talked to him about a lot of things! It was nice to meet him at the Takashimaya Sake Festival last week 😊. Cold sake Ripe pear, white dumpling and mineral aroma Calm impression Light acidity and round, full flavor Very well-balanced with a dry aftertaste

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Fat and tasty, but suitable for heating up?

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# 54

3.27 pt.

Nekomanoshizuku

Suehiro Shuzo Fukushima

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Light Flamboyant

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It's for your drinking record 🍶📸.

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A little dry Goes well with yakitori 3, 7/5

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適度な旨み

# 55

3.26 pt.

藤娘酒造 Kochi

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Get it at "Marugoto Kochi" in Ginza, Tokyo❗️. I had never heard of this brand before, but it was delicious ❣️. The rice used was something from Kochi Prefecture. It has a fresh citrusy taste like a fresh sake, with a rich mouthfeel, but it goes down smoothly. The aftertaste is clean and crisp. If I had to say something, I would say that I would like a little more sweetness, but it is just right for light drinking.

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Second day of Kochi Night. The cab driver told me that Hirome is good, but for bonito, I should go to Matsuri Jaya. He advised me to go to Matsuri Jaya for bonito, as it has a good selection of alcohol. So we went to Matsuri Jaya. At first, we started out with regular sake, just like a normal drinking party in Kochi. The staff at the restaurant recommended various temperatures for drinking. The first sake is Fujimusume, which I have never tried before. Slightly spicy and umami-guchi (flavorful), it was a perfect match for the thickly sliced salt cod roe. The special sake cup is also cute! But from here, I sank into the swamp of Kochi sake.

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Very easy to drink 🍶.

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# 56

3.25 pt.

Kobayashi Shuzo Honten Fukuoka

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Dry Room Temperature Warm Sake

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Rice used is Yamadanishiki produced in Itoshima This is a light flavor. It has a moderate alcohol content, a slight sweetness, and a crisp finish. It was a good food sake that can be drunk without hesitation. ❣️

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@sakebar Fukuzo This sake is from the same Kobayashi Shuzo Honten as the "Hakata no Mori" I posted a while ago. Mandai must be more famous locally 🤔. It will be pressed on the morning of Risshun 🍶. The aroma on the nose is fruity🍍 and sweet. When you take it into your mouth, it has a deep, mild sweetness and umami that is typical for a draft sake, and it finishes with a slight astringent taste. It was delicious 🍶✨.

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I was aware that it was originally intended to be a classic sake, but as I expected from a sake pressed in the morning of Risshun, it was a fresh, elegant, and sweet sake with a great aroma. I was very satisfied with the sake, which tasted even better than I had imagined.

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# 57

3.25 pt.

Sato shuzo Shiga

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Shiga Local Sake Festival in Otsu 2025④. Sato Shuzo and Kohama booth. This time, all the sake were made with Yamadanishiki. ◉Kohama Junmai Ginjo-shu Unfiltered Nama-shu Nama-shu Fruity aroma. The aroma is fruity, with a slightly bitter chocolate flavor and a rich, mellow flavor. This was my favorite type of sake. Kohama Tokubetsu Junmai Sake A standard sake. It is often served at restaurants that serve funazushi. A good food sake. Junmai Ginjo Namazu Jiyu Read as "ume naru jiyu" (literally, "while being born, it is free"). Nama-zake. I think they said they use a yeast that produces high malic acid. Pleasant acidity with a fruity taste. They also make ume (plum) sake and a blue colored sake that is a ginjo-shu.

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To match the bonito!

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This is a check-in from my visit to Shiga prefecture 2 years ago 🚗I bought this as a souvenir at the roadside station, Asai Three Sisters' Village. I was not so much interested in sake at that time 😅I was more interested in collecting labels. I think the taste was classic, sharp and refreshing. Labels: 🏷️ Low difficulty It was glued on, so it was easy to peel off when soaked in hot water👍 🍶Purchased at: Roadside Station, Asai Three Sisters' Township

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酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

湖濱純米酒火入 1.8L 1800ml 滋賀県佐藤酒造日本酒地酒¥2,145

# 58

3.24 pt.

Otokoyama Shuzoten Fukushima

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Umami Bitterness Sharp Juicy

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Junmai One-Time Fire Brewing 🔥 Times Yume no Kaori 🌾. Souvenir from my wife's trip to Fukushima Onsen: ♨️ Here's another selection of sake I've never had ✨They revitalized a brewery that had stopped production. It's like a "return to origin" 🤔. Slightly yellow. Slightly sweet. Fruity, yes. Melon type 🍈. It has a dry aftertaste. The crispy warabi is delicious 👍Thanks to my wife who carried 2 bottles in a cool bag as a souvenir 🙏. Souvenir Sake @Home Drinking 20230604

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At Nihonbashi Fukushima-kan Middle of the photo Aizu Otokoyama Kai Fukunoka Delicious with food

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My colleague brought it to my office and we had it. Thank you for the treat.

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# 59

3.23 pt.

Maruyama Shuzojo Niigata

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Sweetness Umami Soft Room Temperature Traditional Crisp Dry Gentle

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It is a gift from Niigata 🙏. Yukichubai is a classic light and dry wine. but this one seems to be a seasonal summer sake. It is a seasonal summer sake with a refreshing taste🎶. It is slightly sweet and has a nice sharpness! The alcohol content was high, so it was better to drink it on the rocks. It was better to drink it on the rocks👍

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Back in the day, Niigata's Sanbai was an extremely hard-to-find brand. I often visited Niigata Takata on business and was often presented with it. At the time, I had no interest in sake at all and almost never went through with it. Now, in 2021, Koshino-Kanbai is easily available at Aeon. Mine-no-Hakubai is also often seen as Hishiko at local liquor stores. However, Yukinubai is not so easy to find in my hometown. So, I got it on a business trip to Joetsu. I paired it with a taste of spring, firefly squid and broccoli with olive oil. It has a moderate aroma of cemedine or banana. It is sweet. It harmonizes with the sweetness and bitterness of firefly squid and broccoli. Lastly, there is a final bitter taste that is refreshing and delicious in the mouth!

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It is a gift from my brother back home. We drank the rest of the sake at the New Year's party. We had a stable Honjozo and a more beautiful Daiginjo. Both of them were good sake.

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酒の甫坂

雪中梅純米酒 720ml¥1,760 雪中梅普通酒 1800ml¥2,800

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お酒の専門店『松仙』

雪中梅普通酒 1800ml¥2,318 雪中梅本醸造 1800ml¥2,915

# 60

3.22 pt.

Koshiji no Kobai

Kubiki Shuzo Niigata

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Acidity Umami Floral Grapefruit Sweetness Dry Fruity Melon-flavored

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This is a unit work of three breweries in Joetsu: Katafune (Takeda Sake Brewery), Koshiji-no-Kenbai (Kubiki Shuzo), and Chiyonomitsu (Chiyonomitsu Sake Brewery). Kura-kept yeast, fresh yeast, and shibari. The proprietor introduced that there is a new trial in Niigata as well. Delicious! It starts with a light sweetness, followed by acidity and a sharp bitterness. This complexity is good. I couldn't take my eyes off of the sake from Joetsu. There is a recommendation from Takeda Shuzo on the back label, which is also interesting.

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This was my second drink at a nearby izakaya that serves Niigata sake. It seems to be sold as a sake that goes well with Akinata fish, but it was a very tasty sake that goes well with all kinds of snacks.

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Today's sake is a Junmai Ginjo from Koshijino Benibai in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture❗️ The aroma is a fresh, sweet scent of ginjo❗️As you take a sip, you will feel the mild texture on your tongue, followed by a refreshing sweet aroma❗️❗️ and then the sweet scent of ginjo will leave your nose❗️It is also a good sake to drink during a meal❗️

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