No. 291INDEX / 321
Aramasa Gantan Shibori 2024
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H1 2024
2024 has finally begun
SCOREOverall score
86pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Akita Sake Komachi
- Polishing ratio
- 60%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- Akita-grown rice, kioke (wooden vat), No. 6 yeast, Junmai (pure rice)
- List price
- ¥3,600
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.0
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.0
Value for money1.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
The kurabito (brewery workers) at Aramasa press this sake while listening to the temple bells that ring out on New Year's Eve, and it ships on New Year's Day: 'Aramasa Shinnen Junmai Shiboritate 2024,' commonly known as the 'Eto Bottle' (zodiac bottle). This time, the design is themed around chinowa-kuguri, the purification ritual performed to ward off misfortune, styled around the dragon, this year's zodiac animal. With nuances of lychee, white peach, and mint, it's a light, youthful flavour where bitterness and acidity form the core, with sweetness and creaminess nestled alongside.