Country: Echizenhama, Japan

Region: Niigata

Style: Blended whiskey

Raw material: Barley

Alcohol: 43%

Mr. Ken Usami, who also founded the craft beer brewery called Niigata Beer, obtained the first whisky license for Niigata in 2017. Shinobu distillery is located in the area Niigata prefecture of Japan, a place that is praised for its three white treasures: snow, rice, and sake.

‘Shinobu’ means ‘forbearance’ in Japanese, symbolizing the spirit of a samuraI, like making great spirits which takes time, patience and persistence.

Shinobu The Blended contains 50% malt and 50% grain. Is non-age statement expression made by selected quality whiskies from different distilleries which are first matured in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks, and then finished with precious Japanese Mizunara oak in Japan.

Mizunara oak, one of the rarest and most expensive types of oak in the world. Its story is deeply rooted in Japanese history.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Gold

Aroma: Softly roasted nuts, jellied pear, and honeysuckle

Taste: Black pepper and clove, ripe citrus fruit and baked apples

Variants:

The Pure Malt

The 10 Years Old

The 15 Years Old