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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.

# 81

4.02 pt.

Sanshoraku Shuzo Toyama

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Umami Banana Acidity Firm Bitterness Spicy Sweetness Hot Temperature

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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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# 82

4.01 pt.

Yoyogiku Shuzo Niigata

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Umami Lychee Viscous Sugar Acidity Firm Rich

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OSAKA SAKE & FOOD EXPO 2024 (2) Gindagawa, which I have had a cup of special honjozo or something before. Was Gintagawa sold in Niigata? I thought it was a classic type, but unlike the image on the label, the acidity was noticeable and it was a bit modern? It looks like it would go well with Western food 🍴.

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Honjozo 🍶 JR East Kyun ♥ Pass one-day trip to Niigata 🚃. First, we took the Shinkansen to Niigata. Go to Aomi shopping center in Honmachi 🚌. Much darker. The sake 😅. Match with Cod Milt Tempura 👍. It is too strong by itself, but it becomes delicious when combined with snacks. Sashi-zuri A ¥1600 (tuna, flatfish, nodoguro, sea bream, yellowtail, shrimp, bai clam, bigeye tuna, sea bass) is also worth it 😋. Suzuki Fresh Fish Restaurant @ Niigata Honmachi 20240301

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Calming aroma like almonds 🫘. Light at first, full-bodied and robust 🎵 Strong acidity 😋. Clean aftertaste ✨.

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# 83

4.00 pt.

Mifuku Shuzo Shiga

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Acidity Umami Fresh Firm CherryBlossom Fruity Invigorating Sweetness

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At home. This is the last in the Shiga Sake series. It has a gorgeous aroma, sweetness and acidity in the mouth, and a very refreshing taste that finishes with a light bitterness. I had three kinds of Shiga Sake, Taga, Laughing Season, and Nikkoku-Tsuchisei, and I would like to try the other kinds again.

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More oriental and tart mouthfeel. The sweetness is moderate, and the pleasant sourness and rice crumbles are interesting. The bitterness in the second half is mellowed by the lingering ori.

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(It is very light on the tongue, but has a sweetness to it, and when heated up, it has a savory graininess to it, and it is certainly best when heated up. It is definitely best when heated. It is very light on the tongue, but the sweetness and aroma of the grains come out. I usually only drink dry honjozo, but this kind of sweet honjozo is good too! It's a good opportunity to broaden my palate!

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

美冨久しっぽ mifuku スパークリング 350ml 滋賀県美冨久酒造日本酒¥792 美冨久山廃純米熟成純米酵房 [ 日本酒 720ml ]¥1,540

# 84

4.00 pt.

Yoshimurahideo Shoten Wakayama

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Acidity Umami Shaoxing Wine Room Temperature Firm Neat Dry Invigorating

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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

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

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佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

車坂　魚に合う吟醸酒¥1,155 車坂　純米酒¥1,155

# 85

4.00 pt.

Naratoyosawa Shuzo Nara

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Umami Raisin Delicate Lingering Firm Crisp Sweetness Fragrant

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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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# 86

4.00 pt.

沓掛酒造 Nagano

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The last bottle I brought back from Ueda. It was sweet in the mouth! Then it was immediately spicy! It's like a roller coaster with extreme tastes. I think it's a roller coaster.

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A gift from a colleague from Ueda City. One sip, and first of all, it is beautiful! Elegant aroma and mellow, not too sweet. A taste for adults? It tastes like an adult.

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A single can of the gift 🍶. Made with 100% Hitogochi from Ueda City🌾🌾. Elegantly sweet and easy to drink!

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# 87

3.99 pt.

Tabata Shuzo Wakayama

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At home. The second item of the sake tasting party. Wakayama Rashomon. I had the impression that it was a famous sake with a harsh name and a long history, so I thought it would have a strong alcoholic taste, but no matter what, it's very easy to drink. It doesn't have a gorgeous aroma like Raifuku, but you can feel the sweetness of the rice strongly in your mouth, and it has a clear and light taste, so you can go as much as you want.

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Purchased at the Shinsaibashi Takashimaya Department Store on the recommendation of a store clerk. Rice used is unknown. The richness of the original sake can be felt. It does not have much of a nama-zake character, and is clear and clean through the throat, making it a sake that you will never get tired of drinking. Because of its name, I had always assumed it was a sake from Kyoto. I️ was surprised to learn that it was the first Japanese sake to win the Monde Selection gold medal, and that Wakayama is proud of this world-class sake. My sincere apologies 🙏.

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# 88

3.99 pt.

Kinoshita Shuzo Kyoto

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Creamy Umami Acidity Room Temperature Firm Shaoxing Wine Caramelly Sweetness

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(๑'∇'๑)b🍶🍶🍶🍶 Cups of sake purchased on the road, part 6 Tama cup 😸😸. Amber color ✨😚😚Lots of rounded flavor when you drink it😊Dark flavor but with a gentle sweetness and weak bitterness that gives it a nice kick🥰. It's a delicious sake 🥳.

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I've known about this ice breaker for a while, but had somehow passed on it in Tamagawa. After seeing the many rave reviews on Sakenowa, I finally bought one 🙂. Oh, it's definitely thick and delicious! It's like a whiskey 👍. I'm convinced that it goes well on the rocks🤩. I was reminded that it's not just a summer drink that you can gulp down. It's not just a summer drink that you can gulp down. I will add this to my summer staples from now on👍.

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Tamagawa is a place where I sometimes feel like drinking. Summer is the time for this 😋. Icebreaker ❤️ It is recommended to drink it on the rocks, but this time I drank it straight and sipped it until the end. The sense of satisfaction is the same as ever. It is full-bodied, strong, complex, sweet, and delicious. It can be served on the rocks, with water, as it is, or heated.

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Where to Buy

佐野屋〜日本酒・ワイン通販専門店

玉川　自然仕込　Time Machine(タイムマシン)1712 360ml¥1,375 玉川　純米酒　ひやおろし(9月上旬より出荷予定)¥1,595

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銘酒本舗　IMANAKA SAKESHOP

玉川 Time Machine 1712 360ml たまがわタイムマシーン木下酒造¥1,375 玉川純米吟醸 Ice Breaker 無濾過生原酒 500ml たまがわアイスブレーカー木下酒造¥1,430

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美好屋酒店〜美酒を求めて〜

＼正規販売店／玉川たまがわ tamagawa にごり酒 720ml 日本酒お酒酒 SAKE 京都府木下酒造美好屋酒店有名人気飲みやすいギフトプレゼントお祝い贈り物誕生日退職祝い結婚祝い還暦祝い内祝い手土産¥1,375 ＼正規販売店／玉川たまがわ tamagawa アイスブレーカー ice breaker 純米吟醸無濾過生原酒 500ml 日本酒お酒酒 SAKE 京都府木下酒造美好屋酒店有名人気ギフトプレゼントお祝い贈り物誕生日退職祝い結婚祝い還暦祝い内祝い手土産¥1,430

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はせがわ酒店

玉川自然仕込純米山廃やんわり 720ml 日本酒木下酒造京都府¥1,320 玉川自然仕込タイムマシーン1712 360ml 日本酒玉川酒造京都府¥1,375

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お酒の専門店　『松仙』

木下酒造玉川純米吟醸 Ice Breaker アイスブレーカー無ろか生原酒 17度 500ml ■要冷蔵¥1,540 日本酒玉川アイスブレーカー純米吟醸無濾過生原酒1800ｍｌ【木下酒造】¥3,740

# 89

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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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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# 90

3.99 pt.

Maihime Shuzo Nagano

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Fruity Sweetness Dry Acidity Invigorating Flamboyant Firm Umami

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Well...the aroma is fruity⁈The taste is sweet, bitter & sour...🙆♂️not so distinctive as a food sake...🙆♂️not so cosmetically pleasing...simmered dishes, albacore tempura as a side dish...but...not so good...unfortunately... It's not so good........

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It's been a while since I had my first Suiroku Miyamanishiki sake. The aroma is not that great, but when you put it in your mouth you think it's sweet and refreshing. I opened it when I was drunk 😅. I'll taste it again tomorrow 😝😝 I've had it for a day and it's sweet and spicy. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's good. but it's delicious😋.

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Freshly brewed with Miyamanishiki from Nagano Prefecture. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be good. The color is milky white. The smell is mild, with a hint of flowers. The taste is fruity, but not too sweet. It has a nice umami taste with a slight sourness and bitterness in the aftertaste. You can feel the alcohol quite a bit, it's 17 degrees, so it's thick. It is easy to drink on the rocks with ice. I think it tastes better if you drink it this way. It has a refreshing, dry, gassy flavor that pairs well with 🍖 meat dishes and Chinese and other oily dishes 😋~.

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒翠露すいろ辛口純米吟醸美山錦【舞姫酒造】¥3,740

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