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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

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

# 91

4.00 pt.

# 92

4.00 pt.

Sugiisamiwarabioka Shuzojo Yamagata

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Acidity Dry Umami Sweetness Bitterness Firm Crisp Tranquil

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Sugiisami 2

Sugiisami 3

The bottle was opened without even a whimper, which was even more disappointing than the spillage.

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Good evening, another first in the series from Sugiyuu here 💁. I don't know the reason for the 🐈🐈🐈 label, but I will try it without thinking too much. It has the typical Omachi aroma of chemise and citrus with a hint of maturity. The taste is quite distinct with a sugary sweetness, a little sourness, a little spiciness, and a long lingering bitterness. It has a high alcohol content of 17%, but it is easy to drink.

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Drinking with Mr. Uma Uma Uma and Mr. Uma Uma (2) I haven't had a drink at home yet. It's been about 4 years since I've had a drink outside. This is Jun Natsu. Well, wasn't there a gradol named Jun Natsukawa? I know, right? Unlike the label and the brand's image, it is slightly fruity and moderately sweet. It has a refreshing, summery taste. It will continue for a while.

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Where to Buy

木川屋山形の地酒専門店

杉勇純米酒出羽の里70 720ml 【山形県杉勇蕨岡酒造場】すぎいさみじゅんまいしゅでわのさと四合瓶¥1,276 杉勇純米あきあがり美山錦限定品 720ml 【山形日本酒】¥1,573

# 93

4.00 pt.

Naratoyosawa Shuzo Nara

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Umami Raisin Delicate Lingering Firm Crisp Sweetness Fragrant

豊祝 1

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豊祝 3

The first Toyoshu in a long time is a pure rice sake brewed with the Yamanokami yeast derived from sasayuri (a kind of lily of the valley) that blooms in the sacred grounds of the Ogami Shrine, a sacred place for sake. If you are a sake drinker in Nara, you must try this 😁. Perhaps it was because I was used to light and fruity junmai sake, but it was alcoholic, not too sweet, and had a firm mouthfeel. But it has a modern feel and is easy to drink. Yamano kami yeast was surprisingly not peculiar 🤔. Thank you for the food 🙏. I think I'll go visit Ookami shrine ⛩ again.

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It's finally New Year's Eve! For the first time this year, I was able to participate in "Sake-no-Wa" and it was fun and I learned a lot. Thank you very much😊. Now, we are having a limited edition sake that was just pressed this morning. Fresh, crisp, umami, delicious! It's going to be a good New Year's Eve 😋.

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Is this the first Aizan for this brand? The sweet flavor is sustained from the first sip.

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# 94

4.00 pt.

Yoshimurahideo Shoten Wakayama

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Acidity Umami Shaoxing Wine Room Temperature Firm Dry Neat Invigorating

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Kurumazaka 2

Kurumazaka 3

Not much aroma...old-fashioned mellow umami-kuchi...it's a food sake 🍶 like the local Mukho Masamune or Teisho🌲...it's a sake that is only possible with snacks 🍶...the bitter aftertaste may bother you a little? I think the bitterness of the aftertaste is a little bit bothersome...classical...this is good...I think the hurdle is too high...I'm having it with fried Mexicali...little by little...with snacks...

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I wish you the best of luck with this one. 🍶🍶🍶🍶 This is my second time at Kurumizaka. This time I bought Jun Dai. I noticed after I bought it that it was manufactured in 2017.3 and shipped in 2020.9. ？？？？？ The first day I opened the bottle, I thought it had an unusual taste. The flavor and acidity are amplified. On the second day, the flavor and acidity are amplified and it seems to change with temperature. It's so good! 😋

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Forgotten things of summer. Kishu Tamakae, Yamahai Kurumazaka. Is the complex acidity in the Noto Toji style? The lingering taste is refreshing and perfect for summer.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

車坂　純米酒¥1,155 車坂　魚に合う吟醸酒¥1,155

Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

車坂【純米酒】山廃〔生原酒】1800ml¥3,080

# 95

3.99 pt.

中澤酒造 Shiga

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Acidity Umami Bitterness Melon-flavored Firm Sweetness Glue-like Fresh

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Kazuhiro 2

Kazuhiro 3

Sake received at the Sake World Summit. This sake is brewed with Ginbukiyo sake produced in Shiga Prefecture. The acidity and umami of the sake are well intertwined with each other. It was a delicious sake. It is perfect as an in-between-dinner drink. My wine-loving friend who accompanied me also accepted the taste of this sake made from the sake's "nama-hashiroshi" (sake brewed from the same yeast as the original yeast).

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Matsuo Taisha Sake-1 Grand Prix㉔ Ichihoro is the first sake I've had in three years. I have a strong impression of light nigori raw sake. I drank Junmai light nigori nama-zake (raw sake) Impressive acidity and drinkability typical of sake yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast yeast 🤔. Junmai light nigori nama sake I've had it in the past and it's still as good as ever. I think the balance is really good. Versatile enough to drink by itself or with food.

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Purchased 👀 at Sazanami Sake Shop in front of the station during a day trip to Hikone. Beautiful, corner space and friendly staff. It was a nice store 😙. Since I was there, I chose Kazuhiro, a sake I had never had before from Shiga. It was full, slightly sweet, had a delicious rice flavor, and was very drinkable 😋. Paired with sweet ayu fish from Lake Biwa, it was delicious. ❤️ It is indeed a sake from Shiga, a rice-producing region 😇

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# 96

3.99 pt.

Kitamura Shuzo Nara

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Chestnutt Umami Firm Floral Chocolate Dry Cheese CherryBlossom

Shojo 1

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Shojo 3

Rice used is Yoshino Gin-no-sato 1/3rd bottle of Yoshino Sake Rice Project Kitamura Sake Brewery, probably for the first time. It has a good amount of sweetness, spiciness, and acidity. The alcohol content is a little high. The aftertaste is also crisp, and it is good that it does not get dull. As expected of Nara's sake, the level of the ministry is high.

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The famous sake from Yoshino, Nara, Shojo no Oni👹san series❣️. The founder of Shugendo, Yakushokaku, was served by a couple of demons: the husband demon was Zendo Oni (the former demon) and the wife was Myodo Oni (the latter demon). This is the first time I bought a sake named after that Zendo Oni 😆. I was originally under the impression that Shoto was a fruity, easy-drinking sake, but this Zendo Oni is so rich and full-bodied that it is hard to believe it is a Jungin of Gohyakumangoku 😳. It has a nice melon feeling and a full-bodied flavor reminiscent of Tamagawa❣️. By the third day, the ripe fruit-like sweetness is added, and the unique flavor is irresistible 😇 I'm enjoying it chippy, chippy, chippy😇 All that crosses our path are demons 👹. But if it's demons like this, I want to see them again. I wonder if his wife will be the next demon (not my wife 😅)

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Hinohikari. The richness of the rice flavor is gutsy. Slightly hiney feeling.

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# 97

3.98 pt.

Chiyonosono Shuzo Kumamoto

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Bitterness Umami Dry Invigorating Acidity Firm Crisp Gentle

Taito 1

Taito 2

Taito 3

I'm opening them all up because they are overstocked😅. I couldn't buy it last year and have been waiting for a year. The one I had at the Japanese sake festival was very subtle so I wanted to make sure 🤔. Fresh and fizzy. It has little sweetness, but the gasiness on top of the bitterness is very nice. I'd like to try the sake made with Kame-no-o that comes out around spring.

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Kumamoto purchased sake. I imagined it to be robust, but it seems to be more fruity. Is it because it is raw? I debuted pre-salt. Yes, it is. It might be Tokumiso in winter and pre-salt in summer.

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# 98

3.98 pt.

Izumibashi Shuzo Kanagawa

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Acidity Umami Fizzy Fresh Dry Bitterness Firm Sweetness

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Sweet rice aroma...sweet and bitter on the palate, but with good bitterness from Yamada-Nishiki...not as sharp as Yamada-Nishiki...lingering aftertaste. It's a nice, delicious Kanagawa sake...a new discovery! I'm sipping it with some seasonal bluefin tuna and white shrimp....

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Aged at low temperature since 2015. It's mellow and sweet. Goes well with sweets. Sake degree -4.

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Long time no see Izumibashi❣️ I wanted to drink Summer Yago Label😍 I got the nigori shuwashuwa one 🙏🙏. The refreshing fizziness is just like the label implies, and when mixed with the nigori flavor, it's a sweet and refreshing paradise 🏝🏖😇. It was so delicious and easy to drink that the small bottle was gone in no time 🤣ahahaha!

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

いづみ橋生もと黒蜻蛉 1800ml 日本酒泉橋酒造神奈川県¥3,982

# 99

3.98 pt.

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Dry Chocolate Yogurt

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Kuradaiko 2

Kuradaiko 3

Fukushima sake tasting 🍶1 cup of KURADAIKO The aroma is so floral that it is hard to believe that it is junmai sake. It is dry at +10 degrees Celsius, but it is not only spicy but also has a strong umami flavor and is surprisingly easy to drink 😋. A cup of sake is not enough 😅

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Next is the warehouse drums 😆. This is also a first for you: ☝️ It has a firm taste and a sour aroma, just like Yamahai 😊. I drank it cold, but enjoyed it heated from the middle 😁. The aroma is much fuller when heated, perfect for long autumn nights 😆.

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It is not my favorite sake, but I bought it because of a pop-up saying it goes well with sashimi, and it certainly does! It is not my favorite sake, but I bought it because of a pop-up saying it goes well with sashimi. I was told that this sake is sold under a different brand name in my hometown, but is a staple at izakaya (Japanese style pubs). I can see why.

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# 100

3.98 pt.

Miyakehikoemon Shuzo Fukui

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Umami Dry Crisp Sharp Tranquil Firm Acidity Sweetness

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Hayasera 2

Hayasera 3

(**Thanks to 🍶🍶🍶🍶) I'm opening a bottle of Hayaseura from Fukui Prefecture 😀 I've been looking forward to it since I bought it at the brewery last year 😆. The aroma is mild and pear ✨😊😊The mouthfeel is light with a beautiful sweetness and umami 😚It also has a nice acidity and sharpness 😘It is sweet and umami but has a clean aftertaste 🥰This is a delicious sake😍This is a perfect strike👍👍👍 It's a sweet and tasty sake that is dangerous to drink ✨🥳🥳.

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Mouthfeel, mellow 🍶. Slightly sour, slightly bitter✨ Complex taste or nice 🌸 I enjoy it very much.

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［Fukui Spring New Sake Festival (9) The event was coming to an end with a series of sake from Ishikawa. We decided to try something a little different and had a drink here 🍶. Hayaseura Special Junmai Sake "Umi-no-Otoko This is an old sake that has been stored in the brewery for 3 years and was served warmed 😁. The aroma of rice flavor, the gentle texture on the tongue, the impact of the flavor at the back of the throat, the warm aftertaste of heated sake, and the bitter taste at the back of the throat at the end........ It is a "man of the sea" respecting fishermen who work at sea, and I feel that it is strongly made to go well with local fatty seafood and salty preserved food 😋. The entrée sold out unexpectedly quickly, so I emptied it before I could check its true value💦.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

早瀬浦特別純米夜長月 720ml 日本酒三宅彦右衛門酒造福井県¥2,200 早瀬浦純米酒 1800ml 日本酒三宅彦右衛門酒造福井県¥3,080

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