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

# 11

3.85 pt.

苗場酒造 Niigata

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CherryBlossom Umami Crisp Dry Velvety Yogurt Bittersweet Sweetness

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Sake with a strong umami and acidity. It goes down the throat well and is delicious.

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We used Go To to Echigo Yuzawa. So_1F3D4 brand and Naebayama brand that I don't remember seeing in Tokyo to match the local cuisine of the hotel. Junmai-Ginjo sake with Junmai-Ginjo specifications. The gentle aroma, the sweetness, and the refreshing finish give me the impression that this is a "Niigata's local sake" as I have always imagined it to be. In terms of Niigata brands that you can buy in Tokyo, I'd say it's similar to the Junmai Ginjo specs of Tsurueri or Kubota. If I tasted it, I'd never be able to understand it myself... After all, coming on a trip and pairing it with local food is the best part of local sake 👍.

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku and Koshibuki. My first impression was "It's sweet. ❣️ I felt that "Kosu-Mori" was also quite sweet for me, but it seemed more profound than "Kosu-Mori". It is like licking a muscat candy. The finish, however, is crisp with just the right amount of bitterness, so the sweetness doesn't linger and it feels refreshing. It is a delicious drink, but I think it is suitable for different situations.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒苗場山（なえばさん）純米生酒１８００ｍｌ【苗場酒造場】¥2,475

# 12

3.84 pt.

Kinran Shuzo Yamagata

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Round, mellow, sweet and delicious 🍶. Easy to drink✨🌸 We enjoy it very much.

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The bitterness is strong, but the sweetness before that is good. The bitterness makes it refreshing and summery. It is good. Good luck to Kinzoku and Oriten.

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. Sake rice: Sake Mirai Rice polishing ratio: 47 At "Duck and Obanzai Udono" in West Station, Toyohashi Duck and Obanzai Udono" at Toyohashi Nishi Station Mellow, gentle and subtle sweetness and acidity! 4.0 stars

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# 13

3.82 pt.

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

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Milky CherryBlossom

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Hello. Thank you for having a drink from my hometown, Minamiaizu Town!

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@Japanese Sake BAR Sake Iki Shin Garyu We didn't go to the brewery because it was too far away, but Aizu Sake Brewery's Aizu is located in Minami Aizu Town. In Tokyo, you sometimes see Yamanoi. The aroma on the nose is fruity. In the mouth, it has a clean sweetness and umami that is typical of daiginjo-style sake. The taste is elegant and finishes smoothly. It was quite delicious 🍶✨️

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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】日本酒地酒ギフト贈り物東北地方 [日本酒福島県] (720ml)¥1,540 スノードロップ snowdrop レギュラー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]¥1,994

# 14

3.79 pt.

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Hot Temperature Warm Sake Yogurt Calpis Sweetness Umami Velvety Juice

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I saw it in a sake shop and bought it at a convenience store....well...the aroma, a slightly sour sweet sake aroma...the taste is also sweet sake...the aftertaste is junmai sake...I guess I would drink it as it is...? It's a bit too much for a food sake.... It's easy to drink, but ....

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(oˆ罒ˆo)🍶🍶🍶🍶 The third bottle of the Kyokugori Festival was Ozeki's Yumemiru Hitsuji🐑 opened 😀. The aroma is mild 😁The mouthfeel is smooth even though it is nigori 😊The sweetness and umami of the gentle rice 🌾 is good👍The middle part has a lactic acid taste 😚The aftertaste is refreshing and easy to drink 😘. I think it is the best one-cup nigori that you can drink whenever you want 🥳.

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慎ますますます. Ozeki Junmai Nigorizake Yumemiru Hitsuji is the first ✨. It's not too sweet, and it's one you can drink a lot. It is delicious.

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# 15

3.78 pt.

Shata Shuzo Ishikawa

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Umami Balanced Acidity Crisp Dry Fruity Velvety Sweetness

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How would you like another round of strangling? Gorin appeared on the menu. The concept of this sake is to be served during a meal, and it is certainly modest. Mild compared to Tengumai. Probably, it is not a Yamahai sake. Serve with warm sushi with milt or conger eel.

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It has a moderate acidity and a good mouthfeel❗️It is a sake with a high quality umami feeling (^^) It is good as a sake for eating 😁.

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I shared my partner's order at Tsuji Shuhan's sake tasting space in Yamanaka Onsen. It's dry and refreshing. It seems to go well with any kind of food. Personally, I preferred the Tedorigawa that I chose.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

五凛純米 1800ml 日本酒車多酒造石川県¥3,300

# 16

3.78 pt.

Ayumasamune Shuzo Niigata

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First time drinking outside in a while, and the second drink was ayu - ‼️ This was also the first time I had this. The aroma is gorgeous and the sweetness and acidity are well balanced. I thought that ayu (sweetfish) was the ultimate in dryness, but it was easy to drink and I liked it.

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My first ayu masamune! I've never had it before 💡. Refreshing, refreshing, and oicy ❕. It was delicious!

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This is my first time to try this sake. I'm sure Masamune hunters know about it, but I still haven't learned enough about it. As the label says, the sweetness and acidity blend well together, yes, this is indeed ayu (sweetfish)! Ayu is sweet, but salty and delicious 😋I don't know if the name or the image comes first, but it is 👍ayu!

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# 17

3.78 pt.

Meijo Shuzo Hyogo

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(*^^^^^+) Today, my sister sent me 1/5 I got a bottle of Kanbei from Meijo Shuzo 😀. As the label says, it's light and dry. It's a great sake to drink with food. It's a good sake to pair with food 😎Thanks sis✨.

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It is light and dry but slightly sweet and delicious. I can drink this as much as I want😄.

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Sake Brewer : Meijo Shuzo Place of Origin : Toyofuji-cho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Content : 300ml Price : about 450 yen Rice polishing ratio: 73% Alcohol percentage: 13 Pairing : Stir-fried komatsuna and thick fried tofu with aged soybean paste (hot and thick) The aroma is crisp but gorgeous. It has a slightly long bitter taste that is heavy at first and lingers on the palate. It is a small sip, but if you drink it heavily, it is bitter and you may not like it... As soon as it hits your tongue, you feel a little bit of sweetness and a thin lingering bitterness... If you like sake that is crisp and has a short aftertaste... You may not like it... If you want to match it with food, I feel that you have to fight it with tempura and other dishes with strong flavors such as salt or boiled vegetables... If the food is light in flavor... I think this sake might make it hard to taste the food... Personally, I feel it's like shochu (it's a freshly stored sake)... On the other hand, people who enjoy the richness of sweetpotato shochu might enjoy it... Personally, I prefer a refreshing type... Overall rating C (S-D)

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# 18

3.76 pt.

Rokkasen Yamagata

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Dry Sweetness Crisp Fresh Chilled Umami Velvety Fruity

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It's been a while since I've had Yamagata sake tonight 🍶. Mellow, refreshing, fruity 🌸🍶✨. In the mouth, it's mildly sweet and delicious 🍶☺️ Slightly crisp on the swallow ✨. Yes, this one is really good ⤴️❕ I enjoy it very much.

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The sake we were served at my sister and her husband's house was brewed with sake rice grown at Murayama Sangyo High School 🍶 It was a delicious sake, light, dry and refreshing 😋 Perfect with steamed clams!

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燗酒コンテスト「KAN SAKE AWARD」最高金賞受賞とのこと。ちょっと肌寒い日に、ぬる燗以上の熱さで。お米の甘みが柔らかく広がる。ちなみに冷やでも試したら、ずっしりとした甘み。燗上がりがおいしい典型的なお酒です。

Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

六歌仙六歌仙スイカのお酒リキュール 720ml¥2,250 六歌仙六歌仙純米超辛口 15度 1800ml ［山形県］¥3,500

# 19

3.74 pt.

Naba Shoten Akita

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Cooled Sake Acidity Smoky

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This is the first bottle of Akita Shun Ginjo. I've never met this brewery before, but it's a good omen❗. The second day, the aroma of the nama-moto has receded into the background, and the taste becomes light and clean, but the nama-moto structure gives it a moderate depth, as if it is producing the flavor from a step back. This sake has become my 💓.

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I was drunk and went to bed first, My partner and daughter screamed in the middle of the night😱. I woke up in a panic and found a bug! I killed it instantly with a kincho0 under the sun ‼️ The case was safely settled. I was woken up, so I thought I'd have a drink and go back to sleep. In the fridge, Nahami's sacred sake from Akita ✨. I'm so happy ㊗️ to open it 😁. I got it from the altar at my partner's work lol I'm going to have a look at this and some surume 🤣. I looked at the label and thought 💦 Naba? It has a peculiar taste 😅. And then I opened the bottle 🎉. And then a sip... You're a quirky guy! By Chidori Nobu style 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Score☆☆☆ Conclusion, don't drink sake... 😱

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National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka_63 Akita Prefecture booth 4 Naba Shoten Co., Ltd. is located in Akita City. The current sake brewery was built in 1927-3, the first reinforced concrete structure in Tohoku. Ginrin Kurukuru A refreshing sourness, but with a hint of umami. It has a slightly modern feel, with a slightly yogurt-like sourness. I like the kurukuru label and have been buying and drinking it, but I don't know where I bought it...probably at a liquor store near Mt.

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# 20

3.73 pt.

Sudo Honke Ibaraki

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Coffee CherryBlossom

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Rice used is something from Kasama That's one word for the wonderful ‼️. I feel it's sophisticated and seamless. Full of flavor with a clean aftertaste. The price is high, but the level is also quite high. ‼️

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At Shinbashi Japanese Sake Bar Shinme A little bit sweet and light whiskey Pickled burdock root in tamari soy sauce

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Junmai Daiginjo-shu bought at Chapinstow, London. It is a raw sake. It has a dry taste. Unpatseurised sake. Unpatseurised sake. Dry taste. Weak smell and aroma, you can feel the taste if alcohol. 3.5/5 ✖️ don't buy again: it's a welcome change from the softer Junmai Daiginjo we usually have, but it isn't my favourite.

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