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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
初孫

Hatsumago

IWC 2026 · Yamagata Koshu TrophyJapan Sake Awards 2026 · Prize
PrefectureYamagata山形
Brewery東北銘醸
Prefecture rank9 of 50 ranked
StandoutDrier than 91% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 29
Rich芳 52
Heavy重 31
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 45
Light軽 44

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Hatsumago (初孫) from Yamagata is drier and less floral than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it dry, umami and clean.

Dry辛口Umami旨味CleanスッキリAcidic酸味Crisp finishキレSweet甘味FruityフルーティBitter苦味
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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.