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Taruzake, matured for a short period in cedar (sugi) barrels is a very traditional style of sake dating to the Edo period, when barrels were used to ship sake from Hyogo to Tokyo. The cedar wood adds flavors of citrus, pine needle, black pepper and vanilla. Taruzake is a legally controlled term, and must fit certain criteria to be named as such.
This category includes both taruzake (a legally defined product) and wooden kioke-fermented sake: a close cousin with a much milder flavor.
