Atsuhide Hoshiyama ⭐ Executive

2026年10月10日

Personal Overall Rating

96

/100

The bouquet is gentle yet multilayered, combining nutmeg and cinnamon with a puffed-rice nuance. Subtle aromatic wood, juniper, and anise add further depth. With swirling, sweeter notes of freshly cooked rice and nerikiri confectionery emerge, revealing a more refined side. Aging has created an exceptionally smooth and integrated texture. Grain-like sweetness gives breadth to the mid-palate before flowing into a focused, long finish. A shochu to savor slowly over time.

Yuuka Tsuru 👤 Reviewer

2026年10月10日

Personal Overall Rating

89

/100

With time, roasted almond, cacao, brown sugar, and cinnamon emerge, showing the complexity of long aging. The palate is exceptionally smooth, with rounded alcohol gently enveloping rich rice umami and sweetness. Dense yet never heavy, with grain richness and subtle spice adding depth. Toasty and gently sweet layers build into a long, graceful finish.

With air, rounded toastiness from aging, faint caramel, and dry grain nuances emerge. The palate is smooth and rounded, with the alcohol remarkably softened despite 25% ABV. The savory richness of atmospheric distillation develops through the mid-palate, while gentle sweetness and toastiness add depth. Rice umami, nuts, and white pepper linger on the long finish, yet the aftertaste remains dry and clean. With hot water, the rice aroma and depth become even more pronounced.