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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

3.84 pt.

Kumano Shuzo Kyoto

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This is my first time in Kumi no Ura. I've only seen it at Isetan Kyoto. It has a fruity aroma, light and refreshingly sweet. It seems to be popular among women. It is different from the impression on the label.

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I drank Kumi no Ura a long time ago, but it made little impression on me. I tried to remember it well this time, but my memory is not so good in this area😅. I think it was dry and refreshing, made with Koshihikari rice.

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OSAKA-JO SAKE SQUARE 2023 It is a dry sake with a very thick core flavor and a lot of graininess! If you like strong dry sake, this is the one for you! I was traumatized because I was surrounded by jellyfish when I jumped into Kumihama from the wharf a long time ago. Thank you very much!

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# 92

3.84 pt.

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Umami Traditional Sweetness Crisp Mellow Dry Firm Hot Temperature

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I wanted to try my first Osaka sake, Akushika, but I found Kurehaaru at my favorite izakaya... a traditional local sake. It's a good sake for a mid-meal drink. Yes! Local sake. The flavor is as expected.

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After enjoying Fushimi's soft water hot springs in Kyoto, I spent the last part of my trip in Osaka👍. Since it was a special occasion, we had a drink at Kurehaaru, which we hadn't had in a year, and some oden and kushikatsu! The aroma is almost imperceptible. It has a refreshing taste on the palate, but the robust flavor of the rice comes on later. Still, it is lighter than other Osaka sake and has a moderate sweet and spicy taste. It has no habits and goes perfectly with oden ✨.

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Kureshun that was at the place I went to eat today. I thought it must be pure rice, but the sweetness won out. But it was my first time to drink sake from Osaka, so I enjoyed it. Goes well with soba noodles.

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

呉春呉春普通酒 1800ml ごしゅんごしゅん¥2,068 呉春呉春本醸造 1800ml ごしゅんごしゅん¥2,519

# 93

3.83 pt.

Haginishiki Shuzo Shizuoka

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Acidity Crisp Sweetness Grape Bitterness Dry Firm Umami

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The rice used is Hitogochiki from Nagano Prefecture. Refreshing and crisp aftertaste, just like a summer sake. The sweetness is moderate, but the umami is also present in its own way. It is a sake that needs to be cooled down to the perfect temperature.

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The freshness of the raw materials mellows out the richness of the flavor...!

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Today is my day off, so I took a walk around Sunpu Castle, Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine, and Nihon Taira! I've always wanted to visit Kunouzan and Nihondaira, but the view of the Pacific Ocean and Mt. Fuji from Nihondaira is fantastic👍. On the way home, I took a sip. When I opened the bottle, it had a melon-like aroma. The mouthfeel is refreshing, but the melon-like sweet and astringent taste comes through in a jiffy, giving it a gorgeous flavor. However, the assertion itself gradually settles down and changes to a spiciness, so it is not too heavy for a nama-zake and is easy to drink! Tomorrow is the second half of Shizuoka life. I'll do my best!

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# 94

3.83 pt.

Sanshoraku Shuzo Toyama

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Umami Acidity Banana Bitterness Firm Spicy Hot Temperature Sweetness

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The other day, after eating my second bowl of ramen🍜🍥🍜 at the SUSURU Ramen Fest Toyama, I took a walk and bought this at Mizuhata-san. This is the first time I have ever had San Shoraku 😀. The aroma is mild and not too much 🤔The mouthfeel is smooth and light with a gentle sweetness and mild acidity 😊The taste is strong but disappears easily 😚👍. It was a light yet robust and delicious sake 🥳.

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Toyama Eki-naka Sake Bar (7) Sanjoraku Yamahai Honjozo This sake is probably best served warmed, but it was also good cold. It's getting hard to drink standing up...

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Sanjoraku's unique flavor is still there! The sweetness and umami that comes afterwards is good👍 I want to eat pickles with it 😁.

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# 95

3.83 pt.

Naniwa Shuzo Osaka

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Sweetness Umami

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After a long time. Complexity between sweetness and umami.

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Tenma Daijukai (¡°Tenma Sake Association¡±) This sake is named after Governor Yoshimura And an illustration of a mysterious person on the label Where is Governor Yoshimura? Where? It's a very typical mature, slightly dry junmai sake, and it's good warmed up. It's the type of sake I'd like to drink on a regular basis, but it's more of a souvenir. I misunderstood. I'd like to buy it if it were available!

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Tenma Taishukai 2024 ④ The day before, I tasted Sakakamatsu from this brewery at a liquor store in Ikuno Ward. He asked me if I was going to the Tenma Sake Festival. I've been to this brewery and bought sake before. I think it was a brewery in Osaka, but closer to Wakayama and near a fishing port. I drank Junmai Ginjo Natsusei Nemuchi-san confirmed with the brewery that it was the same Sakakamatsu Natsusei that I drank the day before. Hmmm? When I drank it the day before, I had the impression that it was a summer sake with good flavor and drinkability, but something is different... Is it the temperature range? It seems too thin or too light 🤔. Summer Ginjo This is also a summer sake. Similar to Junmai Ginjo, but this one is spicier.

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# 96

3.83 pt.

Aoki Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Dry Acidity Sweetness Crisp Firm Mellow Steady

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Niigata sake is often thought of as light and dry, but this "Tsururei," which I drank before as a gift, is light and umami (light and umami) 😋♪ It has a slight aroma like Yamada Nishiki...you can taste the rice flavor 🍶♪ Excellent as a food sake 🍶! Niigata sake is evolving and deepening. Delicious!

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A local sake from Uonuma. It has a light amber color. It has a mellow and delicious taste with a slight bitter aftertaste. It's a good choice for a daytime drink 👍It goes well with strong-flavored dishes as well.

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I bought it at my usual Marunaka Ohashi Shoten It's the second day of the party at the eldest son and his wife's return home! 728ml ¥2,310 Here's a quick comment! The smell is fruity💕💕💕 The color is beautiful💕💕💕 The mouthfeel is refreshing💕💕💕 It also has a sour taste💕💕💕 It's one of my favorite 💕💕💕 It's cheap to drink💕💕💕 You can't go wrong with Aizan 😊😊😊😊😊. Today's pairing is sushi😊😊. How could it not match😊😊 The fun continues👍

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

鶴齢純米吟醸越淡麗 720ml 日本酒青木酒造新潟県¥1,925 鶴齢特別純米山田錦 55% 生原酒 720ml 日本酒青木酒造新潟県¥2,068

# 97

3.83 pt.

上田酒造 Nara

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Creamy Umami Acidity Dry Sweetness Yogurt Lychee Firm

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One cup of "Ureshicho" in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. The acidity of this sake is classic. Paired with fried potatoes, a souvenir from my wife and son's trip to Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.

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Purchased at Umeda Department Store. (Hankyu or Hanshin) One of seven breweries in Nara Prefecture that belong to the Nara Prefecture Bodai-Hashimoto Sake Research Association. See label on back. Rich, mouthfeel It is a sweet type, but the far and spreading umami and bitterness It was delicious and matched well with food. It became mellow and mild when heated to lukewarm and I could enjoy it with ease 😁. I am interested in the history of sake only when I taste Bodaihashi.

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It is a set of 5 cups of Kinki local sake 😁. It is a gift from an acquaintance 🍶. It is 📌180ml ¥Unknown 🌈1/5th cup 🌈 Here's the rice 🍶. Start with room temperature 💕 Not much aroma 💕 The color is beautiful💕 You can feel the sweetness of the rice on the palate, but you can also taste the umami 💕Yumai 💕 Then I tried heating it up to lukewarm💕 The aroma has more sweetness💕 When warmed up to lukewarm, it tastes more pungent than sweet💕. It's also interesting to taste the different flavors 👍 Today's pairing is pot-au-feu 😋. It's a great pairing 👍 I wanted to try the cold sake but it ran out quickly 🍶thanks to a friend👍

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# 98

3.83 pt.

四家酒造店 Fukushima

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. Sake rice : Chiyonishiki It has a firm umami and a clean acidity! It is a little dry sake. 3.0✩!

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At Nihonbashi Fukushima-kan 15%, slightly sweet and acidic

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Slippery entry, steamed cloth aroma, apricot sweetness. Moderate dryness.

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# 99

3.82 pt.

Utsunomiya Shuzo Tochigi

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CherryBlossom Umami Dry Firm Soft Acidity Light Flamboyant

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. The spiciness and acidity of the sake were impressive.

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Tochigi sake featured in Hankyu Department Store's Traveling SAKE. Tochigi sake is a famous sake used in JAL first class flights. Polishing ratio 35 It is a light and dry sake, but with elegance and dignity.

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I had it with cold sake and it made me feel so relieved

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# 100

3.82 pt.

山陽鶴酒造 Hiroshima

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Saijo Sake Brewery Street Stroll😊. First, the Sanyotsuru Sake Brewery!

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It has a light and gentle mouthfeel with a low alcohol content. I'm in danger of oversleeping, so that's all for today! A mocha from Costa Coffee to cleanse the palate.

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Colorless, mild aroma, medium sweetness and spiciness? Easy to drink without feeling of alcohol, but also has a strong body. I visited several breweries at the Saijo Sake Festival 2024 and tasted this one and liked it the best. In addition, this brand is rare and only available at the Saijo Sake Festival!

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