No. 289INDEX / 321
Lapis jikagumi (bottled straight off the press)
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2023
The legacy of a sake that captivated people
SCOREOverall score
83pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Miyamanishiki
- Polishing ratio
- koji rice55％, kake rice (main mash rice)60％
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- kimoto (traditional starter method), kioke (wooden vat), jikagumi (bottled straight off the press)
- List price
- ¥2,600
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money3.0
Numata's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.0
Value for money2.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Here's the 2020-vintage jikagumi (bottled straight off the press) model of Lapis — the Miyamanishiki-based model from Aramasa Shuzo's Colors series — offered in remembrance of the now-discontinued Lapis. Lapis was discontinued right around when Betsu-atsurae switched from nakadori (the prized middle cut of the pressing) to jikagumi, which makes the jikagumi model especially rare. The aroma is restrained, and a green-apple-like sweetness and acidity stir a sense of melancholy. It was truly this blue sake that once served as the gateway into Aramasa.