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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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Congratulations to the director!

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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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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 Balanced 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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Ponshuya, Ningyocho 🎉7th Anniversary Event🎉! New brew of sake competition gold medal

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At Ponshuya, Ningyocho 🎉7th Anniversary Event🎉! Heated Sake Contest Gold Prize Room temperature: mild, well-balanced, delicious 48 degrees, softly heated, delicious 55° Good, soft, delicious

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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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Easy drinking at 9% alcohol. It's like, 'Hmmm? Watery? The taste of rice that spreads after the watery mouthfeel is fresh. I didn't know there was such a sake made like this. It is very deep.

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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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# 4

4.16 pt.

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

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Velvety Milky CherryBlossom

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The aroma is mild. Slight white flower aroma and chemical melon. Fresh and smooth texture on the palate. The flavor and umami of rice is full and round from the first sip. It is surprisingly drinkable. The finish is smooth and clean. Preference 3/5

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Slightly melon-like aroma, clear and transparent like fresh water, concentrated rice flavor, massive, and tightened with bitterness and astringency. It is delicious!

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

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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

4.10 pt.

Niigata Meijo Niigata

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Dry Umami Bitterness Velvety Young Banana Lychee Crisp

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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 Full-bodied Velvety 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.

# 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 Bitterness Velvety

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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

3.93 pt.

ひかみしゅぞう Shimane

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Next is Tamahagane. What a cool name! I'm attracted to names like that. Kamitachika has a robust sake feel. The mouthfeel It has a dense sweetness and umami, and a slow-moving sensation. The aftertaste is a bit of alcohol, and despite the heaviness of the initial attack, it finishes with a nice acidity and bitterness. I am not so good at Honjozo, but this was delicious! Thank you!

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I bought the jackets.

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Sake-no-wa Kobe Year-End Party 10 Mama-san forgot to serve the sake! The sake that came out somewhat toward the end of the party! I thought it was a sake I didn't know, but it was from the Seven Crown Horse Brewery! A faint and elegant ginjo aroma The taste is clean and refreshing. Fruity in the first half but quite spicy in the second half I think some people were drinking this heated 😁. I haven't had it heated myself, but it's not a modern type of daiginjo, so I think it would go well heated 🤔.

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