Ohishi - Sakura Cask Whisky

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 & then 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 1 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

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.