No. 455INDEX / 321
Akabu UA
Akabu Shuzo, Iwate
Reviewed in H2 2025
After the sauna, Akabu sets you right
SCOREOverall score
82pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Yuinoka
- Polishing ratio
- 45%
- Alcohol
- 14%
- Type
- —
- List price
- ¥4,950
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money3.0
Numata's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.5
Value for money2.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Here's "Akabu × UNITED ARROWS Special-Order Junmai Daiginjo," a collaboration product realised through six years of exchange. The design, with the crimson Akabu logo floating on a jet-black bottle, is simple yet chic and cool. A pure, sweet aroma of cotton candy is joined by the acidity of green apple and citrus, for a sweet-and-sour flavour with real clarity. It's light yet has a crisp alcohol finish, and can be enjoyed both on its own and as a food-pairing sake.