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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
麒麟

Kirin

PrefectureNiigata新潟
Prefecture rankNot ranked this month
StandoutMilder than 96% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 19
Rich芳 61
Heavy重 34
Mild穏 56
Dry辛 29
Light軽 28

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Kirin (麒麟) from Niigata is milder and less floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it umami and dry.

Umami旨味Dry辛口
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Region

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