No. 387INDEX / 321
Colors Ash 2023
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2024
SCOREOverall score
84pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- —
- Polishing ratio
- 50%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- —
- List price
- ¥4,860
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.0
Numata's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.5
Value for money2.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From Colors, the flagship lineup of Aramasa Shuzo, the brewery representing Akita Prefecture, we introduce 'Ash,' a sake for enjoying the character of Kame no O, a rice native to Yamagata. Among the Colors range, Ash stands out for its hard, clear flavour and a distinctive bitterness from Kame no O that lingers gently in the finish. Compared with the 2022 edition, sweetness and acidity are more pronounced, and it has regained some of its floral character.