No. 103INDEX / 321
no.6 x-type 2020 DP
Aramasa Shuzo
Reviewed in H1 2022
This is sake in 4K. The Aramasa model we show off to the world
SCOREOverall score
90pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- kake rice (main mash rice)koji rice
- Polishing ratio
- 40%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- —
- List price
- ¥4,000
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste5.0
Aroma4.5
Value for money3.5
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.5
Value for money3.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
No.6, the flagship brand Aramasa Shuzo launched to express the charm of yeast No. 6, the very core of its identity. Here we introduce last year's release, DIRECT PATH. What defines this sake is a layered, fine-grained flavor: sweetness, umami, and acidity intertwine, and the taste keeps shifting as time passes.