No. 168INDEX / 321
AKABU SAKURA
Akabu Shuzo, Iwate
Reviewed in H1 2023
Cherry blossoms declared in full bloom in IWATE
SCOREOverall score
84pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Japanese-grown rice
- Polishing ratio
- 60%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- muroka nama genshu (unfiltered, unpasteurised, undiluted), Junmai (pure rice)
- List price
- ¥2,200
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.0
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.0
Value for money4.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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