Yutako
Purchased at my favorite liquor store.
I am ashamed to admit that I could not read "soma," so I looked it up...
I was told that "soma" means a mountain from which lumber is cut, and that "my standing soma" from a poem by Dengyo Daishi refers to Mount Hiei, so I guessed it probably means this mountain.
I prefer a lighter sake, but this was a solid, slightly heavy sake for me. The aroma is refreshing, and it is just right for sipping.
Additional information: From the Uehara Sake Brewery's blog
Soma" is taken from "soma-jin", a lumberjack or a person who works in the mountains. The name "Soma" is derived from "sokoro," meaning "lumberjack," or "sommelier," a person who works in the mountains.
Tengu" is a legend of tengu in Kutsuki Village, which is why tengu is used in the monument of Kutsuki Onsen Tenku.
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