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Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Piercing" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.
# 1
4.98 pt.
Onikoroshi
Oita Shuzoten
Gifu
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Lingering
This is a seasonal sake from spring to summer of Onikoroshi, the main brand of the Uota Shuzo brewery. It is a junmai daiginjo unfiltered raw sake that is stored in a snow cellar. It is sold at the brewery, at a roadside station in Kiyomi, Takayama City, and at supermarkets in Takayama City. The color is hazy with lees, and it has a rich aroma of rice like doburoku. The rich flavor is reminiscent of onikoroshi, and the sweetness spreads out from the rich umami. It is one of Misobagi's favorites with a long-lasting aftertaste.
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Only at home, Takayama Buy at the brewery and at home! Anger, Shouten, super dry 18_19 degrees It's a soft drink, but it goes down smoothly. BOTTAKURI 11
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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2 ㉚ Gifu ⑥ Oda Sake Brewery in Takayama City I remember drinking vacuum-packed sake at the Japanese Sake Festival. Annual shipment is 700 koku. They say they are the originator of many Onikoroshi sake breweries in Japan. I think the real brand name is Hida-boast. It's under the umbrella of Hidagura Corporation, a sake brewery revitalization company. Polishing ratio 58%, Hidahomare 18-19%, Sake degree +10, Acidity 1.9 Amino acidity 1.9, 901 yeast, 1754 yen. It tasted sharp and dry 😅.
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# 2
4.90 pt.
Yoshinogawa
Yoshinokawa Shuzoten
Fukushima
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Coffee
Striking
この蔵のお酒は初めて飲みます😊 香りはフルーティーで良い感じです❗️ 甘さと酸味のバランスが良く 程よい苦味でスッキリ飲めます‼️ 派手さは無いけど、安心して飲める 味わいのお酒でした👍
Genuine Sake (Normal Sake) Aizu Inshu ✨ The first cup of our annual New Year's sake 😆. Mellow, a little bit spicy 😳, good for warming up. Mellowed with Aizu's famous squid carrots 🦑🥕 ☺️ Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20240106
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Normal sake The umami and acidity cling to the palate as you sip. It is a perfect match with Kitakata Ramen (soy sauce). More umami and sweetness. It was a very satisfying lunchtime Chinese drink 🎉. Aizu Kitakata Ramen Aikizuna @ Jujo 20230108
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# 3
4.60 pt.
Mujinzou
Nagano
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Mushinzo Junmai Ginjo Yaoroshi Brilliant, mellow, rich Slightly sweet, firm
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Tachibanakura Shuzo Mushinkura Junmai Ginjyo Super Dry, Unfiltered Summer Sake This brewery is located in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. It is made from 55% polished Hitogochiki rice grown in Nagano Prefecture. It has a clean and gentle aroma, rich rice flavor, and a crisp and refreshing taste. The taste is crisp and refreshing. #Nihon-shu
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♪ Tachibanakura Shuzo Alcohol content 16 Rice polishing ratio 55 Sake rice: 100% Hitogochi Visited Saku City, Nagano Prefecture Purchased during a brewery tour Slightly golden in color The aroma is of ginjo, floral and earthy. Slightly sweet and refreshing. Well-balanced with a slight acidity. The umami of rice follows in the mouth. Aroma ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Taste★★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Sweetness★★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Acidity★★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Lingering taste★★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
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# 4
4.53 pt.
羽陽一献
Nakaoki Shuzoten
Yamagata
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Junmai Nama Nama Sake 🍶 Shiboritate✨. Refreshing✨, clean but sweet 😆. Beautiful sake. I had it with baby squid boiled 🦑😋. The sea and @Takadanobaba 20230421
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I took it without hesitation!
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Last week I went sightseeing in Yamagata I went to Yamagata last week and bought some local sake! Summer Sake Refreshing on a hot night! I finished the four-pack lightly... I would like to buy some more if I have a chance 😁.
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# 5
4.50 pt.
箱根山
Inoe Shuzo
Kanagawa
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Dry
Piercing
Melon-flavored
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Crisp
Hakone Drink Comparison Set (2) On March 1, after a year-long event, I went on a trip to Hakone as a way of consolation! The local sake was served to compare with Japanese kaiseki. It was my first time to try Hakonezan! This is the spiciest sake in the group. It is a dry ginjo-shu as you might imagine, but it is moderately rich and very good as a mid-meal drink. Of course, it goes well with ingredients as they are, but it also goes well with dishes that have been added, such as those using dashi (Japanese soup stock)!
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When we all went to Hakone, the store stocked sake Kusaya (dried kusaya) with a side of dried fish Stinky! Delicious!
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Yumetakao from "12 Breweries in Kanagawa Autumn Thanksgiving Festival 2025". Ohirune Mikanshu Sparkling was also delicious.
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# 6
4.44 pt.
Miyosakae
Kitajima Shuzo
Shiga
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Spice
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Full-bodied dry taste. The bitterness is backed by a strong rice flavor. It is delicious!
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Open the bottle❗️ Huh? You're not well. There's a warning on the bottle, but... I poured it into a glass, but no bubbles came out. The taste isn't bad, but it's a bit bitter. The taste isn't bad, but it's a little bitter. This is... What's wrong with Kitajima Shuzo❗️?
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Hitorijime" 🍶 which I received as a free gift. A perfect balance of umami and bitterness 😋. It's been a long time since I've had a good time at Mishiroei, I'm satisfied with it. ‼️
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Where to Buy
酒舗まえたに+Tokuriya
Amazon
とくりやKOBIN
御代栄
純米大吟醸
日本酒
火入
180ml
滋賀県
北島酒造
¥1,100
御代栄
無円相 純米大吟醸 火入
1.8L
1800ml
滋賀県
北島酒造
日本酒
¥4,400
# 7
4.40 pt.
Inabazuru
Nakagawa Shuzo
Tottori
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Vigorous
Clean
Dry
Piercing
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Milky
Room Temperature
This sake was tasted along with the Junmai Ginjo I posted earlier. We were there when the store opened on the first day of tasting and sales, so all the sakes were unsealed, so we were able to sample them in fresh condition. I recommend going on Wednesday when the store opens 😆. It is Rokumaru with 60% rice polishing ratio. It is the same as Shinomine. It has more richness and umami than Junmai Ginjo. It is suitable for warming up.
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A little bitterness on the nose and bitterness on the tongue. It tastes a bit like old-fashioned sake. However, it goes well with boiled fish. It is like a flavorful addition to fish. It would have been nice to have some local fish, but since we were drinking at home...
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powerful Slightly peculiar depth 64 points
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# 8
4.37 pt.
Santoka
Kanemitsu Shuzo
Yamaguchi
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Traditional
Price 1518 yen tax included Rice polishing ratio 55 100% Nishito no Shizuku Alcohol level 15 degrees A faint sweet aroma with a light acidity in the aftertaste brings out the beautiful flavor of this rice. It goes well with food. Secretly, it is the Urasatouka.
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Izakaya Shinkansen After three days of work in Yamaguchi, and a good response from the customers, all that's left is to enjoy Izakaya Shinkansen 🥳. But, as I had feared, there was no time for shopping 😱. All the box lunches in the souvenir shop were sold out! In the end, I got almost everything at the Seven inside the ticket gate. But since I could predict this situation, I bought a bottle of sake at the supermarket the day before yesterday. I usually go for two bottles of Sandesi, but I decided to go for one because I drank too much the day before 😝. A list of dishes Kirin Haruarekaze SANTOUKAI Chicken mayo pasta salad with sweet and spicy sauce Deep-fried tofu Rengon Tempura Shake and wakame seaweed Chicken fried chicken with mayonnaise Bundt cake SANTOUKA Honjozo I've had a few santouka, but this is my first! It's very robust. It leaves a tangy taste on the tongue. The alcohol content is only 15%, so it feels a little stronger. Does it have a hint of alcohol? But it's also a little bit strong. I'm closing up store in Shin-Osaka today 😂.
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Junmai Ginjo Hiyoroshi We were allowed to drink it at a product exhibition in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Sake meter value is +2 and acidity is 2.0, but the aftertaste is crisp and easy to drink!
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# 9
4.36 pt.
Taxi Driver
Kikuzakari Shuzo
Iwate
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Umami
Shaoxing Wine
Piercing
Glue-like
Creamy
Dry
Vigorous
Tonight, our first series of impactful jackets here 💁. It's Taxi Driver🚕🚕🚕🚕. It was shipped from the brewery in April this year, but what a H30BY (R0BY) and it's a 5 year aged sake 😆. The aroma of old sake, which also smells like Shaoxing wine, is in full swing from the moment the bottle is opened 🤣. It was served cold, but it is easy to drink because of its acidity. It would be good to drink it warmed up in the fall. ☺️ I wonder if it would go well with Chinese food since it has a Shaoxing sake-like flavor, and I'm going to research how to drink it based on other sakewa reviewers 💪. But it's a very intoxicating drink so I'll stop after one cup 😓.
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First drink. Weak fruity feeling that I didn't imagine from the label that has impact. But it is also full. There is a miscellaneous taste (my personal feeling) like the Yamahai brewing style with low rice polishing, but it is a moderate level, so I feel it is unique. It has just the right amount of sweetness to satisfy my preference for sweetness. I enjoyed it with a plate of delicious sashimi (´ω).
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#Akasaka-mitsuke# I entered the second restaurant. This is a restaurant that was not there a few months ago. I wanted to try a drink from here at least once. Let's have it 😚. Slightly spicy? It has a little bit of a tune. I see 🤔 it tastes like this.
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Where to Buy
酒専門店 知多繁 楽天市場店
Rakuten
タクシードライバー
純米生原酒
1.8L
【岩手県北上市 喜久盛酒造】
¥3,352
# 10
4.27 pt.
元帥
元帥酒造
Tottori
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Grape
#Wine & Spirits
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Easy to drink!
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Drinking at home. Slightly sweet and delicious sake!
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