It was bottled in August. Lightly aged, with a hiya-grated texture. Rated as a chilled wine, it is very tasty with a nutty, chocolate flavor and freshness.
Six years old. The sake is aged just before the freezing point of sub-zero temperatures, so the yeast is still very much alive. You can feel the texture of aged sake, but it has a freshness to it that is hard to believe it is six years old. Test aging.
This is Gunma Izumi Junmai, aged in a tank for a year. You can enjoy the richness of the taste and the unique taste of aged sake, but you can't sense any oxidation at all. Once you get used to it, you won't be able to drink the sake that's so popular nowadays.
The raw is fruity, and the fire-roasting is a little spicy by comparison. The taste changes completely when you combine it with a meal, and you can feel the heat from the fire.