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

Brand
米鶴

Yonetsuru

Japan Sake Awards 2026 · Gold
PrefectureYamagata山形
Brewery米鶴酒造
Prefecture rank15 of 50 ranked
StandoutDrier than 78% of rated sakes
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Flavor profile
Floral華 34
Rich芳 52
Heavy重 29
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 38
Light軽 49

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Yonetsuru (米鶴) from Yamagata is drier and lighter than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it dry, umami and acidic.

Dry辛口Umami旨味Acidic酸味RefreshingさわやかFreshフレッシュSweet甘味Lightly fizzyガスCleanスッキリ
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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.