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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 1

4.98 pt.

Oita Shuzoten Gifu

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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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The first sake brewery in Gifu Prefecture. Purchased at the Hida-Takayama Sake Brewery's Nombee Festival. One of the seven sake breweries in Takayama City. Melon-like aroma. It is a dry sake with a strong punch.

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# 2

4.82 pt.

Yoshinokawa Shuzoten Fukushima

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Piercing Striking

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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

4.72 pt.

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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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Purchased at Roadside Station Yachiho

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Oh, the store is Hatsuji Sake Shop. Tokai On Air is coming too (I don't know).

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# 4

4.48 pt.

Inoe Shuzo Kanagawa

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Banana Dry Piercing Melon-flavored Fruity Crisp Hot Temperature

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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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Highly acidic and dry Light and refreshing, good with sashimi Excellent with oily fish. 👌🏻

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Junmai Ginjo Blue Bottle⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Polishing ratio 55%, ALC 15 degrees The 4th kind of Yokohama Sake Fest. The ginjo aroma is citrusy (?). The ginjo aroma is citrusy (?) with a hint of fruity aroma 🥰, crisp and slightly sweet. I feel the same flavor as the "Ameirango San 77" I had one time before, but without the carbonation 😋. Yokohama Red Brick: 20250712Yokohama SAKE Fest

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# 5

4.46 pt.

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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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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I found a sake tasting place near Yamagata Station. I didn't know such a place existed. I found one in Niigata before. I wonder if there is one in each prefecture. The taste is light, dry, and refreshing. The aftertaste is short and sharp. You can also taste the umami of the rice.

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# 6

4.33 pt.

Kanemitsu Shuzo Yamaguchi

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Expansive Traditional

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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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Story during training in Kyushu To Mojiko with my friends & Shimonoseki Karato Market in Yamaguchi Prefecture❗ Fukuoka and Yamaguchi are both a treasure trove of sake 💎There is a lot of sake you haven't seen yet😆Mojiko has a wonderful nostalgic atmosphere✨I had the famous grilled curry 🍛and then went to Yamaguchi prefecture for the first time! I didn't realize how close the Kanmon Strait is 😲I had a one-cup of Yamatohka for lunch 🍶I love being drunk from noon on 😳.

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Private brand of Fujimura Sake Brewery in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture The sake is named after a local poet and the owner of the brewery. We bought a 300ml bottle to try, as it is a traditional brand that has been commissioned to be brewed continuously for 26 years. The ginjo aroma is mild, and you don't even notice it on the palate. But I did not expect to find such a beautiful sake in Yamaguchi. Toyo Bijin, Tenbi, and other gorgeous brands are popular, This sake is a perfect representative of Yamaguchi as a food sake.

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# 7

4.23 pt.

三百年の掟やぶり

Kotobukitoraya Shuzo Yamagata

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Fizzy Umami Fruity Youthful Rugged Popping Piercing Tingly

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20240427 Stable deliciousness(*^^*)Sweet and tasty slight bubbles 🍶. This is definitely delicious! Thank you very much!

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Rice used is Dewa Sanzan As indicated by the alcohol content of 19 degrees, it is a gut-punching wine. ‼️ And it has the same throat and mouthfeel as you would expect from Muroka Nama-no-Hara Sake. The sweetness also comes through perfectly. It has a great impact, but it is sharp and has a clean finish, so it does not feel too heavy. However, if you drink it too fast, it will take its toll later on. It was a fun drink. ❣️

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🥂 Fresh and gorgeous aroma 😌. Umami and acidity harmoniously spread in the mouth 🤤. It was a very delicious junmai namaishu 👍

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# 8

4.23 pt.

Kikuzakari Shuzo Iwate

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Acidity Shaoxing Wine Umami Piercing Glue-like Creamy Vigorous Dry

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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

タクシードライバー　純米原酒　火入れ　720ml【岩手県北上市　喜久盛酒造】¥1,870 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

# 9

4.19 pt.

元帥酒造 Tottori

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Drinking at home. Slightly sweet and delicious sake!

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I got this at a sake brewery when I stopped by Kurayoshi on a trip. It was 20 degrees Celsius, sharp and dry sake🍶 I bought this one after being allowed to sample a variety of sake. I was told by the store staff that it was very strong, but it was very weak!

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# 10

4.19 pt.

akashi shurui jozo Hyogo

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Room Temperature

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15 at Izushi Yaki x Local Sake Fair

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We went to the Visitor Center of Akashi Sake Brewery~. We had the B set (500 yen) of paid tasting at the restaurant. Junmai Ginjo-genshu Hukunohana and Gohyakumangoku. And the spirits Nori Spi. The seaweed spice was terrible. It was clear and colorless, but it was a black seaweed-flavored liquid (laugh). After the tasting, I brought back Fucunohana. It is said to taste like wasanbon. Wasanbon is often used to describe sake. I have never consciously eaten it. I wonder how it tastes. I will have it with cold sake. Oh, I see~! It is an elegant sweetness. I am sure this is the taste of wasanbon~! There is no fruity feeling. Rather, it has an exaggeratedly seaside atmosphere. I think it goes well with seafood dishes. I was surprised at the bill for this bottle! What a surprise! If you buy the sake you tasted, you get your guts back for the tasting fee. It was a great deal!

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Slightly exasperating, like Shaoxing wine? Easy to drink, but not my personal favorite.

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