No. 260INDEX / 321
Hiroki Hatsushibori
Hiroki Shuzo Honten, Fukushima
Reviewed in H2 2023
Another promising start in 2024
SCOREOverall score
82pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Yamadanishiki kake rice・Gohyakumangoku, Fukunoka
- Polishing ratio
- Koji50%, kake rice55%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- —
- List price
- ¥3,190
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste3.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money3.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From Hiroki, the celebrated sake of Fukushima, we introduce 'Kasumizake Hatsushibori' — kasumizake meaning a hazy new sake, and hatsushibori meaning first press — the new-season release sold only once a year, right after brewing. Tilt the glass and ripe, glamorous aromas of banana, pineapple, and melon set your heart racing. The flavour is restrained in sweetness. A faint trace of sediment (ori) brings an umami that seeps in slowly — an unassuming gem of a bottle.