No. 197INDEX / 321
No.6 S-type 2022
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2023
Smoked silver, adorned with kioke (wooden vat)
SCOREOverall score
86pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Akita-grown rice
- Polishing ratio
- 55％
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- kimoto (traditional starter method), nama genshu (unpasteurised, undiluted), kioke shikomi (brewed in wooden vats)
- List price
- ¥2,980
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.5
Value for money2.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
No.6, the series synonymous with Aramasa Shuzo, built to express the charm of yeast No. 6. This time we introduce the 2022 vintage of the S-type, the mid-tier model. A gorgeous sweet-tartness meets a light, refreshing mouthfeel. A sour-cream-like acidity and richness from kimoto brewing come through faintly, giving the flavor some real body. From the back half, a bitterness born of kioke shikomi rises up and leaves a long finish.