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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.

# 61

3.00 pt.

太田酒造千代田蔵 Hyogo

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Dry Sweetness Grape

Dokan 1

Dokan 2

Dokan 3

It is dry but easy to drink and delicious!

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Shiga is Doukan. It seems that the brewery is owned by a person related to Ota Doukan, who built Edo Castle. I like to buy it at Yokohama Takashimaya and enjoy it.

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# 62

2.99 pt.

Kita Shuzo Nara

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Nectar Acidity Firm

Miyogiku 1

Miyogiku 2

Miyogiku 3

At home. The third Nara sake without permission - ‼️. Kita Sake Brewery is located in Gobo-cho, Kashihara City and was founded in 1718. My son used to play baseball and we used to go to Sato Yakuhin Stadium near here. This is the first time for us to visit there. The aroma is not so strong, but there is a slight sweetness and alcohol. When you put it in your mouth, you can taste the sweetness, sourness, dryness, and the gradual feeling of alcohol. Oh, is this the ultimate in dryness? For now, I will only taste it tonight and wait for tomorrow to see how it changes. There was almost no change in taste after the second day. It is dry, but it has a sweet taste and is not unacceptable.

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Gohyakumangoku. Mellow sweetness and umami dominate. Slightly sour taste at the end.

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Miyogiku is a sake brewery located near Kashihara Shrine. I bought a Junmai sake and this Honjozo sake. It has a very high density of flavor and richness even in hiya, and the acidity is enough to go well with the drinks! It is also very well balanced in terms of both comfort and drinkability! It is even better when heated! This is wonderful! I bought a small bottle the day before because I had to buy a lot of things at Ise Jingu Shrine, but I want to buy another 4 bottles! Before going to the Kashihara Shrine, we went around the tombs around the shrine, and especially the Unebiyama Northeast Mausoleum was amazing! It was scary! Furthermore, although I must have been to Kashihara Shrine when I was a child, it looks bigger than the image I had when I was a child. Normally it should look smaller than it did when I was a child, but it was the opposite. I guess I felt the greatness of Kashihara Shrine.

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# 63

2.99 pt.

稲見酒造 Hyogo

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Shaoxing Wine Glue-like Striking

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葵鶴 3

Purchased at the HYOGO SAKE EXPO. The aroma is of aged aroma like Shaoxing wine. The hint of gunpowder-like aroma. I think it is clean and easy to drink for an aged wine. I thought it would be good to drink with fruits and sweets. The acidity is a nice accent. Perhaps because it is a daiginjo, it feels fruity even though it is an aged sake.

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It is an old sake, and its complexity follows behind the freshness of its acidity. It is a dish to be savored slowly without any accompaniments.

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It is a strong, robust, drinkable sake with a lot of country. I buy this sake every year at the Miki City Hardware Festival, and it is one of my favorites.

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# 64

2.98 pt.

森本酒造 Shizuoka

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Sayogoromo 1

Sayogoromo 2

Sayogoromo 3

A bowl of oden at an oden shop in Shizuoka Station. I had no idea about this brand. The best part of traveling is being able to drink this kind of local sake with local food 😆. A little sweet and full, with a clean dry finish. It is not flashy, but there is no alcohol feeling that lingers in the throat and it is very smooth to drink 😄. It goes great with Shizuoka oden, which is a thick, dark broth with fishmeal, and if we weren't on a family trip, we would be drinking it endlessly 😅.... Also, I had a local B gourmet dish called "Motsuru Curry" for the first time, which was also very tasty👍👍!

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Junmai one-cup of Koyoromo. This is the first time to drink Koyoromo. It is an orthodox Junmai sake, not heavy and refreshing, but it also has a hidden luster. I see that the brewery makes all of its sake from junmai sake. The label is Hiroshige's 53 Stages of the Tokaido, Nisaka.

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. Sake Rice : Honorifuji Sake Degree : +7.5 Acidity : 1.4 Yeast : 1401 A little sweet and refreshing. ☆4.0

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店『松仙』

日本酒小夜衣（さよごろも）純米吟醸彗星５０１８００ml 【森本酒造】¥3,960

# 65

2.98 pt.

Aramasa Shuzo Akita

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Satouhee 1

Satouhee 2

Satouhee 3

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it. I've been drinking it with mackerel tataki, wild yellowtail, squid sashimi, and tuna sashimi.

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It was a gift ✨. New politics again! First time for Uhei Sato It's so delicious ✨. It's a little fizzy and sweet, just like Shinsei. It's very easy to drink, but... You can feel the flavor of the rice well ☺️. I was going to drink it for my birthday, but I couldn't resist the temptation of Shinsei.

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We received a bottle of "Sato Ubei" from Shinmasa Sake Brewery! It is a very special sake that is rarely seen, and the moment it is poured into a glass, it is already filled with a sense of "preciousness" and "gratitude. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The aroma is elegant and deep, with a sense of transparency that is typical of Shinmasa, while the taste is calm. In the mouth, it has a beautiful taste with both delicacy and depth, and the umami of the rice and lingering aftertaste are superb. It has a somewhat serene and dignified appearance, and is a sake that seems to be the liquid expression of the brewer's thoughts. It was a miracle to have this bottle, but when I actually tried it, I was even more impressed than it was worth. It was truly delicious and made me want to savor it as if chewing it slowly for a "special time" 😊.

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# 66

2.98 pt.

Maruyama Shuzojo Niigata

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Sweetness Umami Soft Room Temperature Traditional Dry Crisp Gentle

Setchubai 1

Setchubai 2

Setchubai 3

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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Where to Buy

酒の甫坂

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

Where to Buy

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

# 67

2.98 pt.

Tanaka Shuzojo Hyogo

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Meitomasamune 1

Meitomasamune 2

Meitomasamune 3

@Osaka Takashimaya Rice used: Yamadanishiki? Sake with full alcohol impact. It is a bit like a dry white wine. It starts with a moist mouthfeel and finishes crisp and clean. It is truly a masterpiece. ‼️

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14 at Izushi Yaki x Local Sake Fair

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Hyogo is the sake of Himeji City. There are still many sake that I do not know. It is deep~~! It is said to be a mellow dry junmai sake. It is said to be super-harsh, but it did not give that impression. It was rather sweet. By coincidence, the mellow and thick pattern continues. It is also fresh. It is, quite frankly, delicious! It is also good with food. And I think it goes well with ice. I feel like I'm waking up on the rocks (laughs).

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# 68

2.97 pt.

Hananoka Shuzo Kumamoto

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Fizzy Champagne Acidity Complex Yogurt Sweetness Umami Fruity

Ubusuna 1

Ubusuna 2

Ubusuna 3

The aroma is subtle, the mouthfeel is mellow and umami...with a sweet aftertaste and just the right amount of sweet and sour...enjoy the rich rice flavor...no wonder it's so popular...it's delicious...I didn't want to keep it for the next day, so I drank it all with my wife...pike conger eel! Tempura and raw bonito...we had a little bit of each!

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The cork "popped" when I opened the bottle, but not enough to blow out, It was a relief that it didn't blow out. It was slightly effervescent and refreshingly sweet, The alcohol content is low at 13 degrees, It is very easy to drink.

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Thin aroma of green apple peel. Strong effervescence, slight wooden barrels, rice flavor, a hint of acidity that seems to disappear. The level is high. When drinking it again, there is a bitter taste in the mouth. The second day. The bubbles become finer and the acidity and sweetness expand. It looks like Shinsei. The first day was also like Shinsei.

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# 69

2.96 pt.

Takeshigehonke Shuzo Nagano

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Chestnutt Nutty Prune Sweetness Chocolate Acidity Umami Lemon

御園竹 1

御園竹 2

御園竹 3

It was usually delicious. 12/20

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Clear and ripe with no clutter ‼️ Slightly sweet taste: 👍🏻 Tingling, long-lasting ✨✨✨.

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bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt When it is cooled down to a crisp, you can feel the aroma of maturity, and when it is on your tongue, the sourness and sweetness are gradually released. Delicious. When heated, it has a soft and gentle sweetness and a sourness at the end. It tastes even better when warmed. So it was heated in the mouth. Purchased on 10/25 at the opening of the brewery. It is a special limited edition sake made from Koshihikari rice and aged in a cool place in the brewery. I also enjoyed the explanation of the sake by the toji (master brewer). It is an attractive sake brewery, but access by public transportation is a hurdle.

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# 70

2.96 pt.

太田酒造 Shiga

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Kokoro 1

Kokoro 2

Kokoro 3

Smells like caramel, baked apples, ripe. Yellowish liquid. Taste of caramel and a bit of sweetness and acidity. I opened the bottle as soon as I bought it, but the shipment was a year ago.

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Ota Sake Brewery in Shiga, which brews Doukan. This is my first time to try this brand 🍶. It is a rich, robust, unadulterated sake. It is easy to drink without any peculiarities. It has a mild sweetness.

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Sake from Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It's been a while since I've had a gusty (slightly fizzy?) It was a real sake. Sake brewed by Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Rice: 100% Miyamanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 60 Alcohol content: 17%. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🍶

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