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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.98 pt.

Yucho Shuzo Nara

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Tropical Complex Fizzy Invigorating Full-flavored Light Lingering Banana

S Kaze no Mori 1

S Kaze no Mori 2

S Kaze no Mori 3

Refreshing aroma. Rice, slightly muscat and other fruits. Sense of gas, full flavor of rice, and alcohol. The lingering finish is refreshing, leaving a slight alcohol taste.

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The aroma is fruity, and when you take a sip, you can enjoy the sweetness of the rice and the sourness of the alcohol, which is truly the best part of sake!

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Purchased on the day of release as soon as the store opened. I was allowed to buy 2 bottles specially, one for my friend. It must be delicious!

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# 2

4.87 pt.

Shiraiwa Toyama

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Complex Champagne Wine Floral Nectar Acidity

IWA5 1

IWA5 2

IWA5 3

IWA5 Assemblage3, a sake designed by a foreigner who brews Dom Perignon. It has a beautiful taste, but it tastes like koji, and I wonder if it is akin to Shinmasa's Flax Cat or something like that. But it is delicious. But it's delicious.

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7/10 Assemblage 5 with a "I can't write anymore" feeling. So this means I drank from 2 to 5. The taste is definitely different from 3 and 4, but the image of complexity with layers of flavor remains the same. There is no doubt that it is an interesting sake, and I understand that it is unique. If I were to speak of simple preference, the reserve was delicious. I hope that this sake will continue to be a Toyama sake without becoming too rounded.

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7/10 Followed by Assemblage 4. Well, it is difficult to get to this point. It is as complicated as ever, but I can't find the words to express it. Simply put, it is much more preferable than 2. I don't even know if "delicious" is the right word, so I'll just say I like it.

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# 3

4.74 pt.

Oosawa Shuzo Nagano

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Complex Umami Hot Temperature Rounded Weighty Lychee Bitterness

勢起 1

勢起 2

勢起 3

Rice used is Kinmon Nishiki Meikyojo-jimizu" is another brand of Osawa Sake Brewery. This is a good sake. ❣️ It has strength and acidity that is typical of a sake brewed from a traditional sake yeast stock, and the aging process has given it a round umami taste. It has a moderate alcohol content, and this flavor is very relaxing. I want to drink it again!

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Seioki Namaoka Junmai Habitually umami to bitter taste Pleasantly dry sake From the umami to the bitterness-centered aftertaste The bitterness lingers. Seems to choose the right person

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Seioki Namaoka Junmai Habitually umami to bitter taste Pleasantly dry sake From the umami to the bitterness-centered aftertaste The bitterness lingers. Seems to choose the right person Thank you for the drink!

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# 4

4.54 pt.

e.g.Shimizuya Gunma

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栄万寿 1

栄万寿 2

栄万寿 3

Dry wine-like flavor

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2024 1228 ☆☆☆☆ Sakae Manju Junmai sake 2014 FIFTH VINTAGE 750ml Polishing ratio 55 100% Gohyaku Mangoku produced in Niigata Prefecture Shimizuya Sake Brewery Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture

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This is KIYOMIZU from the same hanpukai. The difference is that Maikaze from Gunma Prefecture is used instead of Gohyakumangoku. The aroma is the same as SAKAEMASU, but milder. The taste is surprisingly less cloying than SAKAEMASU. There are not many rice varieties that have a cleaner sake quality than Gohyakumangoku. The sweetness is also relatively strong and full-bodied.

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# 5

4.26 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Neat Complex Lemon

Yusura 1

Yusura 2

Yusura 3

Easy to drink smoothly

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Alcohol content: 15 to 16 degrees Celsius Local first-class rice or more than new rice produced in Kasama City Polishing ratio 40 The oldest sake brewery in Japan. It was the first brewery in Japan to brew sake without the use of alcohol. It has a mild aroma and a clean, clean taste with a moderate bitterness in the aftertaste. It is an ideal sake for a mealtime drink.

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2025.2 At Isohara Seaside Hotel. Turtle tail

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

◆郷の誉【純米大吟醸】山桜桃（ゆすら）無濾過〔生酒〕720ml¥3,630

# 6

4.10 pt.

中島酒造店 Ishikawa

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Notosuehiro 1

Notosuehiro 2

Notosuehiro 3

Welcome party, the second. Many local people do not know what kind of local sake is available, so as the Sake-no-Wa-Uwa-Uwa-tai, we brought some to the company's drinking party to convey the charm of this sake. This one was brewed by Nakajima Sake Brewery, a 100 stone sake brewery in Okunoto, using Azuma Sake Brewery's facilities in Komatsu, which is in the midst of the excitement of the Shinkansen bullet train opening. Nakajima's gentle umami and Azuma's sharpness. It's a good taste. It's a nice taste.

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(*^o^*)🍶🍶🍶🍶 Drink and Support 📣✊. We received sake from the Nakajima Sake Brewery, whose store and other facilities were destroyed by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and suffered extensive damage. This is the first time we have received sake from this brewery. The aroma is mild😊The flavor of the rice fills your mouth 😋 after a light sweetness, it finishes with a slight acidity and bitterness 😘. It was a delicious sake with a robust flavor, yet light to drink 😚👍.

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Classic type. Soft on the palate, dry in the middle, with a clean finish. Easy to drink. Very good as a food wine.

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# 7

4.10 pt.

Shimizu Shuzoten Ishikawa

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Notohomare 1

Notohomare 2

Notohomare 3

(ˊ일ˋ )🍶🍶🍶🍶 Drink and cheer 📣✊. This sake is from Shimizu Sake Brewery in Kawai-cho, Wajima, which suffered a big fire after the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The building was not completely destroyed or destroyed by fire, but there was a lot of damage 😢This is the first sake from the brewery I have ever had. The aroma is only a little, and the sake is a solid amber color🤔It says it is dry, but it has a refreshing umami taste😊The sweetness and acidity are moderate and the aftertaste is super refreshing😚✨You will not get tired of drinking it and it will go down easy😇 It's a delicious sake that can reset your palate during a meal 🥳👍.

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Hearing that Kanazawa is in the midst of a tourist slump, the wife and I went to Kanazawa Oden, and I had mixed feelings about being able to easily get into a restaurant that usually has a long line. A few restaurants were closed temporarily. Kanazawa was hardly damaged by the earthquake, and I hope everyone will come to Kanazawa! Now, Senmaida, rice from Senmaida in Wajima is partially used. Although it is junmai, it is not that heavy and easy to drink. It is light and crisp. The wife also likes it. The waitress said there were only 3 bottles left and that she would not be able to drink them for a while! We hope it will come back.

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Sake Rice Hokuriku Series. This time, the tori is Hyakumangoku No, developed by Ishikawa Prefecture, and the 24th brewery in the prefecture? Noto Honor. Is it a characteristic of Noto Honor or Hyakumangakkino White? It is fruity, but I think it is a classic sake.

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# 8

4.04 pt.

上川大雪酒造 Hokkaido

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Bittersweet Complex Tranquil Strawberry

Kamikawa 1

Kamikawa 2

Kamikawa 3

It is Kamikawa Taisetsu Shuzo's Kamikawa Junmai Sake. It was purchased at a Seven-Eleven in Sounkyo, Kamikawa-cho. It is a good sake with good acidity and sharpness. It is good to drink at room temperature.

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It is a sake limited to the Asahikawa area, but you can find it in restaurants these days. It has been a while since I drank it, but the label seems to have changed. It is fruity, refreshing, and easy to drink. It is a good and inexpensive sake with a nice taste of rice. ‼️

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It is the sake which is sold in the Seven-Eleven of Kamikawa-cho or Sounkyo in Hokkaido. I bought it as a souvenir for my wife on the way back from a snowboarding trip to Kamikawa in March. I always buy it when I go to Kamikawa area... It's really good!

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# 9

4.00 pt.

Tsuchida Shuzo Gunma

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Yogurt Acidity Room Temperature Complex Dry Juicy Umami Juice

Homarekokko 1

Homarekokko 2

Homarekokko 3

I got it as a souvenir Polishing ratio 90%. Is it too subtle at room temperature? It was delicious when heated. ☺️

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I think I prefer it at room temperature. It goes well with strong Japanese food.

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I used to drink Honored Kunimitsu Plum Wine, but this is my first time. It has a clear mouthfeel, but the flavor of lactic acid bacteria comes through. I think it's easy to drink, even for those who don't like traditional sake. I haven't tried it warmed, but it's good at room temperature or chilled.

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# 10

3.94 pt.

Hayashi Shuzo Gifu

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Minotengu 1

Minotengu 2

Minotengu 3

I received it again this year from a friend. I drank it on the rocks. It was a little dry and tasted more like old-fashioned sake than recent sake.

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I received this sake from a friend and drank it at room temperature. I drank it at room temperature, and on the second day it became mellower and easier to drink. It is like a traditional sake.

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Where to Buy

酒の番人　ヤマカワ

美濃天狗純米大吟醸 720ml/ 岐阜県可児市林酒造【 4112 】【日本酒】【父の日お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,230 美濃天狗本醸造 1.8L / 岐阜県可児市林酒造【 87 】【日本酒】【父の日お中元贈り物ギフトプレゼント】¥2,288

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