Kujira

Ryukyu 10YO Whisky 700mL

Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Honey and brown sugar on the nose, come along with spices and soft oaky aromas.
Palate: Soft butter caramel sauce with licorice and baked bread flavor. Charming spices such as clover and cinnamon enrich the taste.
Finish: Long finish of spices, with a slight pleasant bitterness balancing the sweetness.
Cask Type: White Oak Virgin Cask
Distillery: Masahiro Distillery Alcohol Content: 43%
Volume: 700ml
100% Craft Japanese Whisky Series. Kujira Ryuky Single Grain Whiskies are produced by Masahiro Shuzo Distillery Okinawa Japan 1883.
The KUJIRA whiskies were saccharified, fermented, and distilled with 100% Indica rice and black Koji unique to the area and then aged in oak casks to achieve a unique deep amber whisky.
The Ryukyu Islands are a subtropical archipelago at the southernmost tip of Japan. Its all-year-round hot and humid climate accelerates the maturation of whisky several times faster than in a temperate climate, thus producing a fuller and rounder body that accentuates the unique aroma of the Indica rice.
These unique Spirits are products of their native environment. Kujira means “whale” in Japanese. The whale is a symbol of generosity and peace.KUJIRA Ryukyu Whisky, a new type of spirit born out of the unique climate and brewing technique of the Ryukyu Islands, will surely become a mainstay in the world of whisky.Distilled by Masahiro Shuzo, one of the oldest and largest distillery in Okinawa,Distilled by Masahiro Shuzo, one of the oldest and largest distillery in Okinawa, Japan.
KUJIRA Ryukyu Whisky 10 years was distilled from 100% Indica rice, and mashing with “black Koji”, an unique koji that could only be found in Okinawa. Matured in White Oak Virgin Cask for more than 10 years. Non chill filtered and non-colored.
Double Gold (San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021)
Silver 91ts (International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021)
Silver (International Spirits Challenge 2020).