SHINOBU LIGHTLY PEATED 10 YO PURE MALT WHISKY

Shinobu Lightly Peated Pure Malt whisky NAS and 10Y are the first peated whisky to be released by Shinobu distillery. Peated whisky was sourced from selected distilleries from mainly highland and speyside regions and carefully blended by the master blender Mr. Usami Ken  and finished in Mizunara wood for more than 6 months.

The Shinobu Distillery in collaboration with Niigata Beer Distillery is located in the Japanese seaside region of  Niigata on the country’s western coast.  The area is famous for its “Three White Treasures”: snow, rice and sake which have been cultivated there for centuries.  Shinobu Pure Malt whiskies are crafted by master blender, Mr. Usami Ken who blends malts aged in sherry, bourbon and Hogshead casks before finishing them in Japan’s prized Mizunara Oak. Famous for imparting rich, honeyed flavors of apples, pears, cloves and nutmeg, Mizunara Oak has been used in Japan since the 1930s and is now sought-after by whisky makers around the world.  All Shinobu whiskies are created without chill-filtration or added color to protect and enhance their deeply complex, robust flavor.

AWARDS

SILVER MEDAL – International Wine and Spirits Competition 2022 91 pts

Nose: Delicious aroma with loads of malt and hints of sour wort, dry grass, and wet wood from light peat

Palate: Lots of malt and light peat bring on an intense taste of smoke, salt, and hint of coke

Finish: Ends on smoke with dashes of salt and mineral

700ml,  ABV 43%