No. 292INDEX / 321
Hiroki muroka nama (unfiltered, unpasteurised)
Hiroki Shuzo Honten, Fukushima
Reviewed in H1 2024
This is Hiroki, the spark that lit nama genshu (unpasteurised, undiluted)
SCOREOverall score
85pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- koji rice: Yamadanishiki, kake rice: Gohyakumangoku, Fukunoka
- Polishing ratio
- 55%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- Tokubetsu Junmai, muroka (unfiltered), nama genshu (unpasteurised, undiluted)
- List price
- ¥3,190
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.0
Value for money3.5
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.5
Value for money3.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From Hiroki, one of the "Big Three" of the sake world, here's "Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu" — the sake that is both Hiroki's origin and its identity. This is the bottle that shot the Hiroki name to fame overnight, and it's released in a limited run every December. A rich, gorgeous aroma, with a flavour where umami takes the lead and sweetness and acidity harmonise in good balance — you can feel the very essence of Hiroki here.