Product description
Kujira Ryukyu is a single grain whisky from Shin Group portfolio, the company established in 2012 as a distribution company with a focus on “unique” quality of Japanese liquor products.
Since then, the company expanded considerably and currently has distribution in over 40 countries and regions. Kujira is indeed “unique whisky”, distilled exclusively from Indica rice. According to Shin Group website there is more than one distillery providing whisky for the Kujira brand. Kujira Ryukyu 5 years old was distilled in Masahiro Shuzo on Okinawa and aged in white American oak virgin casks. Other producers supplying whisky for the Kujira brand are Kumesan Distillery (Kujira 12 years old Sherry Cask and 20 years old Bourbon Cask) and Shinzato Shuzo (Kujira 8 years old Bourbon & Sherry Cask and 10 years old Bourbon Cask). Official tasting note.
Nose: sweet scent of caramel and vanilla and a bit of licorice; oak barrels bring in woody and spicy notes.
Taste: sweet caramel with a fresh vanilla note, with a hint of tannins from oak barrels.
Finish: smooth, mellow and sweet, with woody notes and spices like pepper.