Top 10 Japanese Sake Ranking Regulars

Recently, the number of young people and women who have not been drinking much sake has increased, and it is said that an unprecedented sake boom has arrived. In order to meet the needs of those who want to try a famous sake first, or want to choose a sake that they can't miss as a gift, we would like to introduce 10 famous sake that Mirai Saketen proudly recommends. I think.

Mirai Saketen, which mainly sells rare sake from all over Japan, actually has standard brands and famous brands that are ranked high in the popularity ranking of sake!

Tsuchida Sake Brewery

Tsuchida Sake Brewery is located in Gunma Prefecture and is the only sake brewery in the Kanto region that has received an honorary award at a sake competition . It is also famous as a sake brewery that utilizes naturally derived microorganisms called kimoto-zukuri. This time, we will introduce two types of “Homare Kunimitsu” from Tsuchida Brewery.

Homare Kunimitsu Denen Mellow

Taste: sweet
Type: Kimoto pure rice sake
Alcohol content: 14%
Contents: 720ml

It is juicy and sweet, and has a soft texture like a breeze in the countryside. Rarely in Japanese sake, you can feel the sourness of lactic acid just right, and when combined with the complex taste of rice, it brings out the depth of sweetness.

Homare Kunimitsu Okutone Rich Dry

Taste: dry
Type: Kimoto pure rice sake
Alcohol content: 17%
Contents: 720ml

Junmaishu is characterized by its mellow aroma and rich, dry taste. With a high alcohol content of 17% and a high rice-polishing ratio of 90%, you can enjoy the original taste of rice and a sense of alcohol. Hot sake is recommended.

Hachinohe Sake Brewery

Hachinohe Sake Brewery is a sake brewery in Aomori Prefecture. For local sake, we are particular about using rice and yeast from Aomori Prefecture, and we use the famous water from the Hachinohe and Kanizawa districts as our brewing water. This time, we will introduce two types of "Mutsu Hassen" that have won many awards.

Mutsu Hassen Junmai Ginjo Black Label

Taste: sweet
Type: Junmai Ginjo
Alcohol content: 16%
Contents: 720ml

One that you can enjoy a soft texture and a rich aroma. The combination of umami and sourness is exquisite and has a complex taste.

Mutsu Hassen Aromatic Super Spicy Pure Rice

Taste: dry
Type: Junmai sake
Alcohol content: 16%
Contents: 720ml

Pure rice sake with a fruity and gentle aroma, strong acidity and richness. As the name suggests, after drinking, you will feel refreshed and sharp. It is a little different from the general super dry, and it is super dry like "Mutsu Hassen".

Mitobe Sake Brewery

Mitobe Sake Brewery is located in Yamagata Prefecture, and brews sake that is particular about pure rice sake in order to fully express the original flavor of rice. Because hard water is used, sake is characterized by its sharp sharpness. This time, we will introduce two types of "Yamagata Masamune" that represent Mitobe Sake Brewery.

Yamagata Masamune pure rice brewing sake from the finest rice Omachi

Taste: dry
Type: Junmai Ginjo
Alcohol content: 16%
Contents: 720ml

A junmai ginjo with a fruity aroma like banana, with a refreshing aftertaste. It has a fresh flavor, just the right amount of sourness, and a sharp sharpness like the sword Masamune, which is the origin of the name, making it perfect for drinking with meals.

Yamagata Masamune Toro Toro plum wine

Taste: sweet
Type: Junmai Ginjo
Alcohol content: 10%
Contents: 720ml

Plum liqueur made by soaking the flesh of Nanko plums in Yamagata Masamune's junmai sake. Originally made in the home of the brewery, it was commercialized after trial and error. It is characterized by its mellow plum aroma and simmering texture, and you can enjoy the afterglow of plum until the very end.

Abe Sake Brewery

Abe Sake Brewery is a sake brewery in Niigata Prefecture, and brews sake with a focus on local rice and water. Because it uses soft water, it is characterized by soft sake quality. This time, we would like to introduce two types of products from Abe Brewery that have a particularly strong impact, the Star Series.

VEGA

Taste: sweet
Type: Private
Alcohol content: 13%
Contents: 720ml

Sake derived from Vega, the first-magnitude star in the constellation Lyra. The rice field on the label is a cutout of July from the Koshitanrei field, which is the raw material rice. It has a sweet and sour taste and low alcohol, so it is recommended for those who are not used to drinking alcohol.

FOMAL HAUT

Taste: sweet
Type: Kijoshu
Alcohol content: 14%
Contents: 720ml

This sake is named after Fomalhaut, the first-magnitude star in the constellation Southern Pisces. "Kijoshu" was developed based on Japan's oldest sake brewing method. Normally, sake is brewed with rice, malted rice, and water, but Kijoshu is a luxurious sake made by substituting sake from Abe Brewery instead of water for brewing. This is also a nice label that doesn't look like sake at first glance.

Niida Honke

At our sake brewery in Fukushima Prefecture, we brew sake with the motto "100% natural rice, 100% pure rice, and 100% natural shubo". This time, I would like to introduce two types of Niidashi Zenshu, which is representative of Niida Honke.

Shizenshu Junmai Ginjo

Taste: sweet
Type: Kimoto Junmai Ginjo
Alcohol content: 16%
Contents: 720ml

Using natural rice (sake rice grown without any pesticides or chemical fertilizers), this is a junmai ginjo made with kimoto. In addition to its soft sweetness and full-bodied umami, it is characterized by its refined and rich taste that is harmonized with the sourness derived from kimoto.

natural cloudiness

Taste: sweet
Type: Kimoto pure rice sake
Alcohol content: 16%
Contents: 720ml

It has a lot of sediment, and it is characterized by a mellow and gentle melting in the mouth like light snow. The aroma of koji and the faint sourness of kimoto in the aftertaste combine to create a complex flavor. It is one of the most attractive natural rice.

This time, we introduced 10 famous brands. When you learn about the thoughts and unique efforts of each brewery, you can see that each brewery is unique. From sake that has won many awards to sake that is attracting attention for its challenging brewing methods, there is a wide variety of sake that can be called “famous”.

On Mirai Nihonshuten's online site, you can purchase all the sake introduced this time at once. If you buy in bulk, you can save on shipping costs. With more opportunities to drink at home, now is the time to try new encounters with sake!