No. 199INDEX / 321
No.6 A-Type Direct Path
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2023
Kioke Bakushin O
SCOREOverall score
87pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Kairyo Shinko
- Polishing ratio
- 66%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- kimoto (traditional starter method), kioke shikomi (brewed in wooden vats), jikagumi (bottled straight off the press)
- List price
- ¥3,000
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.0
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma3.0
Value for money2.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From "No.6," which expresses the charm of yeast No. 6, comes the Direct Path of the "A-type," a limited edition polished to a 66% seimaibuai — an aroma of fully ripened fruit that's rare for Aramasa in recent years. But take a sip, and the flavour is nothing short of a kioke (wooden vat) explosion. A slightly restrained sweetness and firm body are joined by a rich, concentrated essence of kioke, finishing as a bottle with outstanding drinking weight.