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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.

# 11

4.35 pt.

Seiryo Shuzo Ehime

1,209 check-ins

Acidity Umami Firm Dry Sweetness Bitterness Crisp Tranquil

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May 11, 2023 Dinner at home. The last bamboo shoot dish of the season (this year's the lowest harvest ever...) and drink sake. The second bottle is Iyo Kagiya's Black Label. It is a delicious acidic sake with a mild aroma, It is a beautiful sake that goes well with meals. Chirashi-sushi with bamboo shoots and butterbur Chirashi-sushi with bamboo shoots and butterbur, bamboo shoots with and bamboo shoots with kinome seaweed.

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I was into heated sake, and the owner served me heated sake one after another. This is also my first time here ❣️ I'm into heated sake because of the season: ❣️❣️

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華やかなラベルにつられて購入。爽やかな香りが特徴ですが、お米の旨みも意外としっかり。肉料理に合うと思います。

Where to Buy

美好屋酒店

伊予賀儀屋（いよかぎや）赤ラベル純米無濾過720ml【日本酒/愛媛県西条市/成龍酒造】【冷蔵推奨】¥1,513 伊予賀儀屋（いよかぎや）黒ラベル純米吟醸無濾過720ml【日本酒/愛媛県西条市/成龍酒造】【冷蔵推奨】¥1,650

# 12

4.35 pt.

217 check-ins

Dry Umami Firm Crisp Amino Acidity Rum Raisin

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The sake was a donation of 50 yen per bottle. The liquor store told me to use it as a cooking sake if it tasted bad because it might be a bit of a twist, but it's also just plain delicious.

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Junmai 🍶. Watery, but strong sake 🍶. Very smooth. Good without excess or deficiency 👍. No decoration and little insistence. Can be served with a lick of rice. The ginjo aroma is only 0 and assertive, not spectacular, but that makes it gentle and easy to drink. Umi to @Takadanobaba 20221229

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I had the summer-only version at a sushi restaurant. It is dry but not too harsh, refreshing and easy to drink!

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# 13

4.34 pt.

Naminooto Shuzo Shiga

347 check-ins

Umami Bitterness Firm Sweetness Fruity Gentle Acidity Balanced

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This sake was created by the young successor of the brewery, who wanted to make a light and easy-to-drink sake. He was trained at Akebono Shuzo in Tenmei. Expectations are high 😊. It has a beautiful sweetness and is very easy to drink ❗️ It seems to go well with any meal and is a versatile player. I hope more and more young sake makers are getting involved and the sake market is expanding 😆.

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[I like it, ferry 😆 ] I've had a couple of sake from Watarifune so far, and they're usually good 😋, with a nice balance of umami and bitterness from the gentle sweetness. I think Naminoe is a rare brand that you don't see much in Tokyo. I bought it for the first time, and I got the impression that it is moderately sweet and refreshing. The aroma in the background is a fresh melon candy type. It is more suitable for simmered dishes than sashimi👍.

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Fruity with a pear-like aroma. The sweet and sour taste is very delicious. This sake is from Izumiya in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. A great sake to drink after eating sardine rolled in seaweed as a Tsumami.

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Where to Buy

酒専門店　知多繁　楽天市場店

浪乃音てとて　純米酒　720ml【滋賀県大津市浪乃音酒造】¥1,397 浪乃音てとて　純米吟醸　玉栄　720ml【滋賀県大津市浪乃音酒造】¥1,760

# 14

4.34 pt.

Kinban Shuzo Toyama

696 check-ins

Dry Crisp Umami Firm Acidity Flamboyant Sweetness Piercing

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What's the best way to get a cup of sake today? Today I got a cup of Tsurugidake. It has a refreshing taste with a full-bodied flavor and a crisp aftertaste 😚. The 200ml cup was gone in no time 🥳👍.

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#Shinagawa Konan-guchi# Here's the last one. Maybe it's because I'm drunk - I can drink it like water 😆. It's a smooth and silky smooth sake 😁. I guess it's like light and dry 🤔.

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Welcome off-line meeting for Jay & Nobby (6) Next, we ordered Junmai Daiginjo, which was one of the two types of Junmai Daiginjo on the lineup. Ginban 50 Junmai Daiginjo The clear aroma, the acidity stands out against the sweetness of the mouthfeel, and the finish is sharp and pleasant!

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

銀盤純米大吟醸「播州50」720ml¥1,880

# 15

4.33 pt.

Choryo Shuzo Nara

275 check-ins

Peachy Firm Sweetness Umami Complex Bitterness Invigorating CherryBlossom

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At home. I bought this as a souvenir when I enjoyed lunchtime drinking at Changlong Brewpark and had it at home. I guess it is a slightly different version of the one I had at lunch. The aroma may be influenced by the name of bamboo ⁉️.... Unlike the lunchtime drink, it was fresh, sweet, sour, and refreshing. The fact that I was able to bring back a good one as a souvenir made my day more enjoyable and memorable... ‼️ The fourth picture is of Kaguya-chan, the mascot of Hiroryo Town.

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At Changlong Brewpark. The second drink was Shikisaki. We were told that it is recommended as a food sake, so we had it with our bento. It is a dry sake with a strong umami flavor that can be savored slowly. It has a completely different taste from the Sakurabito we had earlier, and is good for variety. ‼️ We got tipsy and bought some souvenirs for our holiday.

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Dry with a hint of flavor. Almost room temperature at the beginning of the drink. No sweetness whatsoever! But it's not hard to drink. I don't know if this is a good analogy, but I drink it as a very light shochu. It's meant to be a sipping drink, but it goes into your body quickly! The second day starts with a cold sake. On the back of the label, it says it's a little dry. Perhaps because it is an unpasteurized sake, it doesn't have a strong alcoholic flavor, but it does have a bitter aftertaste and a tongue-tickling sensation. It may not be suitable for those who don't like the dry taste.

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# 16

4.31 pt.

Chiyomusubi Shuzo Tottori

1,602 check-ins

Dry Umami Fizzy Firm Sweetness Fruity Crisp Acidity

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Fruity aroma of rice, strong bitterness, sweet and bitter taste....... I'm enjoying it with tempura of young ayu fish, salmon, pork skewers....

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At home. This is the second Tottori sake, and seems to be a popular type of Chiyomusubi. The sweetness and umami of the rice can be felt well. I thought it would have a robust flavor, given the name "strong" sake rice, but it was round and mild on the palate, and very easy to drink for its 18% alcohol content. It is a long-established sake brewery located on Mizuki Shigeru Road, and even inside the store there are yokai (monsters)... The third one is the god of rice paddies called Tanokami, who is said to protect the rice harvest. ⁉️ The fourth one is the mouse man that you all know. Unfortunately, it was raining, so we didn't have a long tour, but many yokai welcomed tourists on both sides of the road. ‼️

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The eyeballs and the fathers were a jackpot. The rice has a firm flavor with a The taste of firm rice with a unique flavor. The sealed seal on the bottle reads, "Drink the secret sake of the monsters. The seal of "Drink this secret sake" is also understandable. The rice polishing ratio is 50%, which is equivalent to Junmai Daiginjo.

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Where to Buy

虎ノ門升本

【日本酒】千代むすびこなき純米超辛口720ml¥2,100

# 18

4.28 pt.

Yamano Shuzo Osaka

468 check-ins

Umami CherryBlossom Acidity Firm Dry Full-flavored Lingering Sweetness

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お米の旨味。コクがあり余韻が楽しめます。

Cherry blossoms in Katano🌸, fresh ( ‿‿)

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The second bottle recommended by the proprietress This sake is smooth with a hint of sweetness. It does not have the flat alcohol taste that is often associated with super dry sake, but has a fruity and robust umami flavor. It is also delicious. ❣️

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Where to Buy

銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

かたの桜純米吟醸風の香720mlかたのざくらかぜのか父の日ギフト¥1,760 かたの桜特別純米中汲み雄町無濾過生原酒720ml父の日ギフト¥1,815

# 19

4.27 pt.

Moriki Shuzojo Mie

903 check-ins

Umami Acidity Dry Firm Coffee Amino Acidity Fizzy Crisp

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Once opened, no turning back style Smells like yogurt Light mouthfeel, lactic acid flavor, slight sweetness and rice flavor. Slowly bitterness. Refreshing in the mouth. Delicious! I found myself drinking it quickly and no need to put the lid on.

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I got this one at my wife's parents' house. I've drunk Rumiko-san before, but this is the first time I've had an active muddy one😙. After 10 minutes of opening and closing the bottle, I finally made a toast🍾 It's fresh and crispy❣️and tingly❣️. It's got a nice sourness and bitterness to it 😆. I think I may have drunk the most 🤪! Thanks for the treat🙏.

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I've been drinking a lot of cold sake lately, so I had it heated for the first time in a while 🥰. The rice flavor is very strong and perfect for warming up ️. The mild and soothing taste is very relaxing 😊.

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Where to Buy

酒浪漫うちやま　楽天市場店

るみ子の酒【特別純米】活性濁り〔生原酒〕令和5年度醸造720ml¥1,815 るみ子の酒【特別純米】活性濁り〈生原酒〉1800ml¥3,465

# 20

4.23 pt.

Arimitsu Shuzojo Kochi

635 check-ins

Acidity Fruity Umami Flamboyant Grapefruit Firm Citrusy Sweetness

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January 31, 2024 Evening drink at home. January is almost over, so I drink some of the new sake that I had in stock. The second bottle was a bottle of Aki Tora Tosa Rei Shiboritate. Tosa Rei Shiboritate. I drink this every year. This is also a familiar sake that I drink every year. It has a fruity aroma It has a fruity aroma and a sweet taste like white peaches. It is a little sweeter than the first bottle, Sushasen Eiko, but The bitter taste on the back of the palate is very tight, as one would expect from Tosa sake. It has a bitter aftertaste. I enjoyed it with simmered peeled fish and boiled eggs. I enjoyed it with simmered peelings, boiled eggs, and other dishes.

Japanese>English

It is very fruity because of the use of CEL-24. However, it is not as sweet as Kameizumi, Toyonoubai, or Kaygetsu. It is sweet and bitter. The other one I haven't tried is Bikuyo's CEL-24. I think it's a little bit sweet and bitter like Shibotan's CEL.

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May 2, 2022 Evening drink at home. The first Aki Tora with CEL-24. Junmai Daiginjo sake. The stylish wrapper The stylish label makes you want to buy it. The label is so stylish that you might buy it without thinking. The aroma is gorgeous, but not as piney as it should be. pineapple flavor is not as strong as it should be, and the elegant sweetness is It has an elegant sweetness that ends in bitterness. The taste is elegant and sweet, with a bitter finish. I have had most of the sake made with CEL-24, but each brewery has its own unique flavor. but each sake brewery has its own character, and it is quite enjoyable. I have had most of the sake made with CEL-24, but each brewery has its own character and it is quite enjoyable.

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Where to Buy

はせがわ酒店

安芸虎純米山田錦80%1800ml日本酒有光酒造場高知県¥3,168 安芸虎純米吟醸60%朝日1800ml日本酒有光酒造場高知県¥3,267

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