No. 217INDEX / 321
Gonge RAFTERS
nondo, Iwate
Reviewed in H2 2023
Fight! One shot of energy from the earth
SCOREOverall score
85pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Tono No. 1
- Polishing ratio
- roughly table-rice level
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- muroka nama genshu (unfiltered, unpasteurised, undiluted), mizumoto method, kioke shikomi (brewed in wooden vats)
- List price
- ¥8,580
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money2.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
A new kind of sake born in Tono, Iwate — a region known for thriving doburoku production. Because rice bran left over from polishing is added to the moromi mid-fermentation, the classification is "other brewed alcohol." Pour it into a glass and you'll be startled by a deep yellow colour you'd never expect from sake. A complex flavour built mainly on an acidity like ponzu or apple vinegar. A clean, short finish makes it easy to drink — truly an energy drink born from rice.