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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.96 pt.

Koya Shuzo Yamagata

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I think it is light and dry, but the spiciness is relatively moderate. Yamagata, Tohoku! It has a taste that fits the image of "Yamagata, Tohoku!

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In Yamagata. The kind you don't see in Tokyo very often. Beautiful and delicious.

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Bullet❗️Yamagata Day Trip Drive🚙💨③ We were able to visit La Jomon and and Satoya, which was the most important goal of this trip, and Two missions completed☑️ Now, the next mission... If we came all the way to Yamagata, we had to make a pilgrimage to a sacred place ☝️ Our goal was to visit the brewery of the Fatty Generation. But you know what? Dora had a lot of missions before we got there. 　　　　　（Sake shop tour) So all my sightseeing requests were rejected... 🙅‍♂️ I was rejected...🤷‍♀️⤵︎ I bought a bottle of Hanabayo's "Silk" at one of the many liquor stores we stopped at. I'll have a glass of Hanabayo's "Silk" ✨🥂✨. Mild ginjo aroma When you drink it It has a thick and mellow mouthfeel Sweet and fluffy It is full of umami. In the latter half, the sourness comes from the umami. Then it finishes with a kick. After swallowing, the chest is chilled. If you combine it with pear Hmm? It was a bit salty and sour! When I combined it with Satoya's "Tamayura"... It's so good 😘! I loved this pairing 💕 By the way, "Tamayura" is... A famous Yamagata confectionary "Noshibai" made with white bean paste and agar, topped with Japanese raw chocolate. Very delicious 🥰. For lunch, I had a quick ramen (ramen).

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

花羽陽大吟醸絹 720ml¥4,000

# 2

4.46 pt.

Senkoma Shuzo Fukushima

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Velvety Striking

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This is a local brew from Fukushima that I got as a gift from a friend.......it's hard to find in the Kanto region unless you go to Tochigi.... This is a good choice for a midday meal.

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Clear to the taste!

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Shinbashi Fukushima Sake Festival Well-balanced

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# 3

4.22 pt.

Kaze yo Mizu yo Hito yo

Fukumitsuya Ishikawa

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Clean CherryBlossom

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Junmai sake with a new sensation. It has a sweetness of rice and a slight sourness that you have never had before. It has a peculiar taste. The taste is quite light, good for sake beginners? The alcohol content is 9 degrees, perfect for tasting with a meal, snacks, or something else. If anything, it is dry.

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Looks like it would be good hot. I drank it cold 🤭. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

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After "Blue Whale Won't Sink" in Shibuya

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# 4

4.19 pt.

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

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Milky CherryBlossom

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Shinbashi Fukushima Sake Festival 　Delicious with a little sweetness

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Hello. Thank you for drinking sake from my hometown, Minamiaizu Town!

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Purchased on a trip in June. A stable sake from Aizu, with a pleasant sweetness and aroma that is very good as a food sake, even if it is not so assertive.

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Where to Buy

うめえもん会津

純米酒会津【会津酒造福島県南会津】¥1,540 snowdrop(スノードロップ) みのり果樹園ブルーベリー(720ml)【曙酒造福島県会津】日本酒日本酒ベースリキュールギフト贈り物ヨーグルト酒東北地方 [リキュール福島県]¥2,310

# 5

4.13 pt.

Niigata Meijo Niigata

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Dry Umami Velvety Young Bitterness Banana Lychee Fresh

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It's been 10 days since I opened the bottle. The flavor remains as good as Kamenoo👍.

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This is a winter-only nigori sake from Niigata's famous brewery "Chojamori". Winter General Nigori (nigori), sweet, quite thick, and very drinkable.

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Compared to Mr. Dry Chief, Full flavor from the start. Thank you very much.

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# 6

4.04 pt.

Sugita Shuzo Tochigi

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Hot Temperature Umami Acidity Velvety Full-bodied Cooling

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〰fixture Association Yeast No. 601 🌾Weighing: Yamadanishiki produced in Hyogo Prefecture 2021/03 The umami of rice, which is typical of junmai, comes in softly. The astringent bitterness comes quickly. The bitterness is quite bitter.

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The first ooki tree When I hear the word "Yamahai," I have an image of strong acidity. This one, as usual, was characterized by its sharp acidity. The top-tasting aroma has a sense of sake behind the acidity. The mouthfeel is rather light, probably due to the crisp acidity. The flavor is not as strong as it should be. The aftertaste is full of sake-like aftertaste, followed by sourness and a strong bitterness. A closer look reveals that it is 18 degrees Celsius. No wonder it hits the back of the throat so hard. Moderately heavy! Thank you very much for the drink!

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〰fixture 2022BY Association No.6 yeast Yamadanishiki(first-class rice) 2023/08 From regular sake to daiginjo All the sake is pressed in the Sase-style tank Thick, full-bodied dry sake Strong and can be served warm or on the rocks.

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# 7

4.04 pt.

Momokawa Aomori

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First Momokawa, sharp and crisp.

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Light and sweet. The sweetness reminds me of bubble gum with the flavor of apple. The aftertaste is clean, short and slightly dry. Very enjoyable to drink on a warm evening.

The second drink at Sugitama is a cedar ball with the name of the restaurant Fittingly, the cedar ball is a cruel octopus sausage! And the adults-only potato salad✨! The poor octopus sausage was crispy and delicious 🥰. Now, about the sake. The aroma is alcoholic. It has a beautiful mouthfeel, with a clear umami (or sweetness) and soft acidity. It's a pretty fresh feeling sake...I didn't notice any spiciness.

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# 8

4.03 pt.

岩手銘醸 Iwate

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Sweet and Sour Fresh Grainy Velvety Acidity Umami

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The concept was a sake that young people would want to drink, created by Iwate University students and Iwate Meizou with sake quality in mind. It was a refreshing sweet sake with a gorgeous aroma. The students of Iwate University who were involved in making this sake: ❗️ It is very delicious. Wonderful work. Thank you 😊.

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Special Junmai🍶Nanbu Kame no O🌾. Otona no Himitsu Club, Aomori Complete Trip Journey🚃Day 1 It is rich, umami, spicy and acidic, and looks good when heated. It is a little harsh on its own. It is a bit harsh on its own, but the cut kipper changes it drastically. It is a marriage. It matches with grains of rice malt. A little spiciness and bitterness with fried oysters. Nambu Bistro Unmenosu @ Morioka station 20240126

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The first sake I found at an Iwate Prefecture antenna store in Ginza. It is a rustic sake with a strong acidity. It also has a freshness that is typical of a freshly stored sake. It goes well with strong dishes.

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Where to Buy

酒のコスガ

【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米吟醸ピッチャー 720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥2,420 【日本酒】岩手誉奥州ノ龍純米大吟醸バッター 720ml（箱付）【限定酒】¥3,850

# 9

3.98 pt.

Funaki Shuzo Fukui

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Smoky Dry Light Velvety Bitterness

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Tasted here also at Hankyu Department Store. Junmai Ginjo-shu made with Kuzuryu. It is a refreshingly dry sake, but has a sweet and fruity taste. This time I bought a bottle of unfiltered raw sake made with Jinryoku.

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Tasted at Umeda Hankyu Department Store. The rice was said to be Gohyakumangoku. The quality of the sake is clean and refreshing for hiyaoroshi. It is easy to drink without a sense of maturity. As the person in charge said, it is a quiet type of sake, so I think it is suitable for a mealtime drink.

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It looks like all of them use locally grown rice, as did the two types of Kitanosho I posted the other day. It seems that only Ryu-ryoku and Koko use Jinryoku all the time. I'm sure there are other places like Okura that use it for single use. When I tasted it, my impression was that it was quite sweet and the second half was heavy, but it was smoky and the flavor of the rice came through with a bang. It has a strong bitterness at the end. It is not the type of sake I would drink on its own, so I will have to wait and see. I don't think it should be chilled too much. If you like Shimane or Tottori area sake, this would be good for you. I think it has a quality of sake that would not be affected by letting it sit for a while. There are glimpses of sweetness and a fruity atmosphere, but I wonder if it's basically more of a classic. Is it a multi-faceted, multi-personality sake?

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# 10

3.94 pt.

Kato Shuzouten Niigata

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Dry Sharp Umami Crisp Velvety Fresh Room Temperature Fruity

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Smell thin. In the mouth it has fine bubbles and a fresh mouthfeel. Refreshing. The taste is very good 😋 and the mouthfeel is very smooth and the flavor goes right through. The edamame I happen to be eating is so good 🫘🥜. Easy to drink, will buy again㊗️.

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Then we have the Jun Dai on the left side. This one has a nice fluffy ginjo aroma, as is typical of jun-dai. The mouthfeel is light and sweet, and the acidity changes to a nice sourness in the mouth. It's kind of elegant! Thank you for the sake!

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Next is Golden Crane When I ask the locals on Sado Island what sake they drink, almost everyone answers, "Kintsuru. Almost all of them answer, "Kintsuru. It is the most major sake on Sado Island. Light and dry! Shakiness that is a model of Niigata sake. What is noteworthy is its transparency! There is no unpleasant feeling of brewing alcohol, so it is so easy to drink that it is almost like water. It is so easy to drink that it almost feels like water. It is a delicious and scary yuzu. Thank you very much!

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