Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2023

I want this made every year
TOCKY's report
Numata's report
Senkin Issei
89
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NEXT FIVE THE FINAL 2024
89
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Harukasumi 2023 Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai Kinsho Jushoshu fukurozuri (hung-bag drip pressing)
86
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Kankiku pray for
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.
Here's the clear-type version of "Amaneko Sparkling," the standard sake in Aramasa Shuzo's distinctive Private Lab lineup. A rare bottle sold through the 2023 Hanpukai (subscription series), it's the regular Amaneko Sparkling with the sediment (ori) removed. Removing the sediment lets the refreshing sweet-and-sour taste and light effervescence come through directly, finishing with a flavour defined by its striking clarity.