Choshu Shuzo
Reviewed in H2 2022

TOCKY's report
Numata's report
Jikon Yanase
91
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Juyondai Daigokujo Morohaku Ryu no Otoshigo
87
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Tenbi Tobingakoi
86
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Kokuryu Shizuku
86
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Among the closest shapes (at most one axis off by one step), ordered by score. Re-reviews of the same sake are excluded and each brewery appears once. Where fewer than four qualify, the next closest shapes fill the gap.
"Tenbi," which began brewing in 2020 and has been advancing remarkably, is releasing a "different-rice-variety series" every month from May through August this year. Here's the bottle released in June, made with Senbonnishiki from Hiroshima. Senbonnishiki is a sake rice developed by Hiroshima Prefecture aiming to topple Yamadanishiki, with Yamadanishiki as its paternal parent. A rich aroma spreads, like boiled corn with butter poured over it. A plant-derived sweetness and youthful umami are simply irresistible.