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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
宝劔

Houken

PrefectureHiroshima広島
Brewery
Prefecture rank34 of 43 ranked
StandoutDrier than 98% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 30
Rich芳 44
Heavy重 23
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 56
Light軽 44

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Houken (宝劔) from Hiroshima is drier and less heavy than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it dry and crisp finish.

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