No. 211INDEX / 321
Amaneko
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2023
Don't take me lightly just because I'm cute, okay?
SCOREOverall score
85pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Akita Sake Komachi
- Polishing ratio
- 60%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- kimoto (traditional starter method), kioke shikomi (brewed in wooden vats), shiro-koji (white koji)
- List price
- ¥2,281
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money4.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Introducing Aramasa Shuzo's adorable little cat — Amaneko, from the Private Lab series, brewed with white koji. An aroma of Japanese pear and lychee, with a sweet-and-sour flavour spreading across your whole mouth. Compared to Ecru, which also uses Akita Sake Komachi rice, this one has stronger sweetness and acidity, with the kimoto (traditional starter method) and kioke character held back. Combined with a short finish, it's extremely easy to drink — let your guard down and your glass will be empty. A sake that tests your self-control.