Sake Coordinates

Sake Taste Map

Compare sake across six taste dimensions. Scores are editorial assessments on a 1–5 scale.

Sweetness
Aroma
Body
Acidity
Umami
Finish
Style
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Junmai
Brooklyn Kura “Lake Effect”

Brooklyn Kura

Chilled
Sweetness
4
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
2
Umami
2
Finish
3
Easy Drinking Unfiltered Shines When Chilled Beginner Friendly
Junmai Daiginjo
Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo

Asahi Shuzo

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
5
Body
1
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
4
Food Friendly Shines When Chilled For Wine Drinkers
Junmai Daiginjo
Dassai Blue “50”

Asahi Shuzo

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
4
Body
2
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
3
Shines When Chilled For Wine Drinkers Beginner Friendly
Junmai Ginjo
Emishiki “World Peace”

Emishiki

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
3
Subtle Food Friendly Easy Drinking
Tokubetsu Honjozo
Hakkaisan “Tokubetsu Honjozo”

Hakkaisan Brewery

Chilled Room Temperature Warm
Sweetness
3
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
2
Umami
3
Finish
3
Food Friendly Shines When Warm Easy Drinking Hidden Gem
Junmai Ginjo
Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo

Hakkaisan Brewery

Chilled Room Temperature

Partial taste profile is being reviewed.

Food Friendly Easy Drinking Subtle
Junmai Daiginjo
HEAVENSAKE “Niizawa” Label Noir

HEAVENSAKE

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
4
Body
2
Acidity
4
Umami
2
Finish
3
Shines When Chilled For Wine Drinkers Complex Editor Pick
Honjozo
Ichinokura “Mukansa” Amakuchi

Ichinokura

Chilled
Sweetness
4
Aroma
2
Body
2
Acidity
2
Umami
2
Finish
3
Easy Drinking Beginner Friendly Food Friendly Hidden Gem
Futsushu
Ichinokura “Sake Plus”

Ichinokura

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
2
Body
2
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
3
Easy Drinking Food Friendly Beginner Friendly
Junmai Daiginjo
IWA 5 “Assemblage 6”

IWA 5

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
5
Complex For Wine Drinkers Shines When Chilled Food Friendly
Junmai Ginjo
Izumibashi “Shirokoji” Junmai Ginjo

Izumibashi

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
5
Umami
3
Finish
3
Acid Driven For Wine Drinkers Complex Food Friendly
Ginjo
Kikusui “Funaguchi”

Kikusui

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
5
Acidity
2
Umami
4
Finish
4
Bold Unpasteurized Food Friendly
Futsushu
Kikusui “Funaguchi” Kunko

Kikusui

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
4
Acidity
3
Umami
4
Finish
4
Bold Umami Forward Unpasteurized Food Friendly
Junmai
Koshi no Homare “90” Pink

Koshi no Homare

Chilled
Sweetness
4
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
4
Umami
2
Finish
3
Unfiltered Unpasteurized Low Polish Acid Driven
Daiginjo
Kubota “Daiginjo” Genshu

Asahi Brewery (Kubota)

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
4
Food Friendly Shines When Chilled Complex Bold
Junmai Ginjo
Kubota Senju Junmai Ginjo

Asahi Brewery (Kubota)

Chilled Room Temperature Warm

Partial taste profile is being reviewed.

Food Friendly Shines When Warm Umami Forward
Ginjo
Narutotai “Ginjo” Nama Genshu

Narutotai

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
4
Acidity
2
Umami
4
Finish
4
Bold Unpasteurized Food Friendly Editor Pick
Junmai Ginjo
Narutotai “LED”

Narutotai

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
4
Rare Yeast Shines When Chilled Complex Editor Pick
Junmai
Nito “Satin”

Nito

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
2
Body
2
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
3
Easy Drinking Food Friendly Shines When Chilled
Tokubetsu Junmai
Ohyama “Tokubetsu Junmai”

Ohyama

Chilled Room Temperature
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
3
Food Friendly Easy Drinking Shines When Chilled
Ginjo
Okunomatsu “Ginjo”

Okunomatsu

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
2
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
4
Easy Drinking Shines When Chilled Subtle
Daiginjo
Okunomatsu “Ihei”

Okunomatsu

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
2
Umami
3
Finish
4
Complex Shines When Chilled Subtle Editor Pick
Tokubetsu Junmai
Otokoyama “Tokubetsu Junmai”

Otokoyama

Chilled Room Temperature
Sweetness
2
Aroma
2
Body
4
Acidity
3
Umami
4
Finish
4
Bold Food Friendly Umami Forward Hidden Gem
Junmai
Rihaku “Dreamy Clouds” Nama

Rihaku

Chilled
Sweetness
4
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
2
Finish
3
Unpasteurized Shines When Chilled Easy Drinking Unfiltered
Junmai Ginjo
Rihaku “Wandering Poet”

Rihaku

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
3
Food Friendly Easy Drinking For Wine Drinkers
Junmai Daiginjo
Shichida “Junmai Daiginjo”

Shichida

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
5
Body
2
Acidity
2
Umami
3
Finish
4
Aperitif Shines When Chilled For Wine Drinkers Subtle
Junmai
Shichida “Junmai”

Shichida

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
3
Food Friendly Easy Drinking Shines When Chilled Underrated
Junmai Daiginjo
Shichiken “Kinunoaji”

Shichiken

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
4
Body
3
Acidity
2
Umami
3
Finish
4
Food Friendly Shines When Chilled Complex
Junmai
Tatsuriki “Kimoto”

Tatsuriki

Room Temperature Warm
Sweetness
2
Aroma
2
Body
4
Acidity
3
Umami
5
Finish
4
Kimoto Umami Forward Shines When Warm Food Friendly
Daiginjo
Tatsuriki “Kome no Sasayaki”

Tatsuriki

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
4
Body
2
Acidity
2
Umami
2
Finish
3
Subtle Shines When Chilled For Wine Drinkers
Junmai Ginjo
Urakasumi “Zen”

Urakasumi

Chilled
Sweetness
2
Aroma
3
Body
3
Acidity
3
Umami
3
Finish
3
Food Friendly Easy Drinking Shines When Chilled
Junmai Ginjo
Yuki no Bosha “Cabin in the Snow”

Yuki no Bosha

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
4
Body
2
Acidity
2
Umami
2
Finish
3
Easy Drinking Shines When Chilled Beginner Friendly For Wine Drinkers
Junmai Daiginjo
Yuki no Bosha “Junmai Daiginjo”

Yuki no Bosha

Chilled
Sweetness
3
Aroma
2
Body
3
Acidity
2
Umami
3
Finish
4
Food Friendly Shines When Chilled Complex Subtle

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