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Sake 47日本酒の地図
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Japan rank
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Outside the top 100 this month

Brand
越州

Esshu

PrefectureNiigata新潟
Brewery朝日酒造
Prefecture rankNot ranked this month
StandoutLess rich than 97% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 35
Rich芳 38
Heavy重 20
Mild穏 50
Dry辛 39
Light軽 53

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Esshu (越州) from Niigata is less rich and less heavy than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it cherry blossom, clean and dry.

Cherry blossom桜CleanスッキリDry辛口Light軽快
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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.