No. 453INDEX / 321
Amagaeru Clear
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2025
Akita's hot this year too, apparently
SCOREOverall score
87pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- —
- Polishing ratio
- Koji60%, kake rice60%
- Alcohol
- 8%
- Type
- Junmai (pure rice), kimoto (traditional starter method), bottle-conditioned (secondary bottle fermentation)
- List price
- ¥3,900
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 money2.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
"Amagaeru" is a rare sparkling sake within Aramasa Shuzo's "Private Lab" lineup. It's famous for often getting angry and exploding, but this ori-nuki (lees-removed) model, made for the 10th-anniversary sake, doesn't lose its temper. The sweet-and-sour body, like cream soda, is classic Amagaeru, but the ori-nuki process has given it a sharp, refreshing edge. Drinking it feels like spring water from an oasis appearing in the middle of a hellish heatwave.