This is one of the bottles in the "Nara Sake Drinking Comparison Set" that I won at a sake event.
This sake has the aroma of cedar barrels and a lingering flavor.
I felt it tasted better lukewarm than at room temperature.
I bought this limited edition at Choryu Shuzo's brewery opening.
I've had some of their regular Yoshinosugi barrel sake, and they all have a strong barrel flavor.
This time, it was a junmai-shu, so I could feel the original fullness of the rice and it was delicious.
The cedar flavor is very prominent and gives the sake richness and umami. Balanced sweetness. A nice sake to drink on its own due to the complexity of its flavors.