Product description
Kujira Ryukyu is a single grain whisky from the portfolio of Shin Group, a company established in 2012 with the mission of promoting “unique Japanese alcoholic beverages.”
In a few years, the company has expanded incredibly and now its products are available in over 40 countries. Kujira is indeed a “unique alcoholic beverage”, a whisky distilled from 100% rice (an Indica variety). Whiskies from at least three distilleries are bottled under the Kujira brand; the Ryukyu Whisky 8 years old presented here comes from Shinzato Shuzo and is a blend of whiskies aged in bourbon and sherry casks (the 5-year-old American Oak Virgin Cask contains whisky from Masahiro Distillery, while the Ryukyu Whisky 12 years old Sherry Cask and 20 years old Bourbon Cask are from Kumesan Distillery).
Nose : fresh, fruity, plums, nectarines, vanilla, caramel, lemon pepper, mint leaf, oak and a fleeting trace of smoke.
Palate: mild, raisins and sultanas, dried apricots and cherries, vanilla, brown sugar, rice pudding, milk chocolate and light oak bitterness.
Finish : medium long, with notes of caramel, vanilla, cherries, plums, licorice, pepper and oak tannins.