Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H1 2026

An unfinished daisy
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Numata's report
Juyondai Honmaru Hiden Tamagaeshi 2023
89
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Denshu Shizuku Shibori
89
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Jikon Daiginjo
88
Close · all 5 axes match
Amaneko Clear Spark 3-nen Jukusei 750ml
87
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Among the closest shapes (at most one axis off by one step), ordered by score. Re-reviews of the same sake are excluded and each brewery appears once. Where fewer than four qualify, the next closest shapes fill the gap.
A charity sake Aramasa rushed out to support humanitarian relief in the region around Iran. The flavor calls to mind white grape and white peach. Compared to the usual Aramasa character, there's no sense of kioke or kimoto here — only the sweetness of pure fruit resonates through. The method — brewing pesticide-free Akita Komachi rice with no added yeast and shiro-koji (white koji) — matches the exact same spec as Itan Kyoso Kabushikigaisha ("Heresiarch Co., Ltd."), and this might just be an Astral Plateau that arrived too early to be born.