No. 82INDEX / 321
Ubusuna Homasu
Hananoka Shuzo, Kumamoto
Reviewed in H1 2022
The fruit of Kumamoto's history and land
SCOREOverall score
87pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Homasu
- Polishing ratio
- —
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- 13% ABV
- List price
- ¥2,530
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money3.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
The third release in Hananoka Shuzo's new brand, Ubusuna. The rice used is Homase, a premium rice grown in Higo during the Edo period. It was lost to time, but in recent years it was revived from a mere 40 surviving grains. A clean, gentle drinking impression stands out. A fresh, juicy fruit aroma carries a well-balanced sweetness, acidity, and richness, and a light effervescence with a faint bitterness ties the finish together.