Shinobu 15 Years Whisky

The Shinobu 15 Year Old Pure Malt Japanese Whisky is a premium expression from Niigata Prefecture, a region of Japan known for its snow, rice, sake and pure water. Shinobu means forbearance in Japanese, reflecting the patient artistry of its production, and the whisky is blended by master blender Mr Usami.

This pure malt is matured first in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks before being finished in rare Japanese Mizunara oak, which brings its distinctive aromatic oak character. The nose offers Mizunara oak, malt sugar, milky coffee and a hint of blueberry, while the oily palate shows ripe fruit, lemon peel, oak, leather, cinnamon and ginger. Bottled at 43% ABV, it closes with sweet malt, oak and fruit, and was awarded Gold at the 2020 World Whisky Awards.