No. 568INDEX / 321
Hiran prototype α 2026
Mori Shuzojo, Nagasaki
Reviewed in H2 2026
SCOREOverall score
84pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Nikomaru, Omachi
- Polishing ratio
- —
- Alcohol
- 14%
- Type
- Junmai (pure rice), muroka nama (unfiltered, unpasteurised), kimoto (traditional starter method), shiro-koji (white koji), jikagumi (bottled straight off the press)
- List price
- ¥2,530
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.5
Value for money3.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From Mori Shuzojo in Nagasaki prefecture, here is «Hiran prototype α». Combining Nikomaru, the sake rice Hiran normally uses, with Omachi, and brewed kimoto using shirokoji (white koji), it is a bottle packed with sake brewing technique. The aroma is banana au lait; the flavour is a fruit sweetness like pineapple and grapefruit, with acidity from the shirokoji bringing a clean cut and freshness.