Echigo Tsurukame

PrefectureNiigata新潟

Brewery越後鶴亀

Prefecture rank22 of 50 ranked

StandoutMore floral than 99% of rated sakes

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Flavor profile

Floral華 57

Rich芳 53

Heavy重 28

Mild穏 23

Dry辛 22

Light軽 46

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Echigo Tsurukame (越後鶴亀) from Niigata is more floral and less mild than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it wine-like, acidic and lightly fizzy.

Wine-likeワイン Acidic酸味 Lightly fizzyガス Fruityフルーティ Sweet甘味Juice-likeジュースLight軽快 Sweet-tart甘酸っぱい

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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.