- Japanese rice whisky produced by Ohishi Distillery in Mizukami, Japan
- Distilled from a combination of estate-grown and locally sourced malted and unmalted grains
- An initial seven-day clay pot fermentation period is kickstarted with white koji seed
- A second fourteen-day fermentation period takes place in stainless steel
- Distilled in stainless steel pot stills
- Non-age statement; aged in a combination of Oloroso sherry and brandy casks
- Finished in locally grown Kumamoto Sakura casks for at least one year
- The nose opens with a full-on candy apple bouquet bursting with caramel, green apple, and roasted peanut; the palate shows honey, cherry, pink peppercorn, and allspice with a confectionary finish of brown sugar, cacao, sea salt, and faint, burnt peanut
- 42.7% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)
Ohishi Sakura Cask Whisky displays an incredible amount of Sakura oak influence. The cherry blossom influence showcases bold fruit and warming baking spice rather than the expected floral delicacy, making for a robust and captivating sipper.
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Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | JP-XOH-05-NV | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Ohishi Sakura Cask Whisky is rice whisky that has been fully distilled, matured, and bottled by Ohishi Distillery in Mizukami, Japan. Like all Ohishi whiskies, the Sakura Cask is distilled from a combination of estate-grown and locally sourced malted and unmalted grains, which undergo a 21-day fermentation before being distilled in stainless steel pot stills. The spirit is matured in a combination of ex-brandy and sherry casks before being transferred to locally grown Sakura wood casks for at least 1 year of additional aging. The nose opens with a full-on candied apple bouquet, bursting with caramel, green apple, and roasted peanut. The palate shows honey, cherry, pink peppercorn, and allspice with a confectionary finish of brown sugar, cacao, sea salt, and faint, burnt peanut. The cherry blossom influence showcases bold fruit and warming baking spice rather than the expected floral delicacy, making for a robust and captivating sipper. 42.7% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch).