Kurayoshi The Tottori Blended Japanese Whiskey 43%

Kurayoshi The Tottori Blended Japanese Whiskey – Bourbon Cask

Kurayoshi The Tottori Japanese Whiskey is an elegant blended whisky, aged in bourbon casks for a minimum of 3 years. With notes of oak, vanilla and spices, this whiskey offers a light, sweet and spicy flavor profile. Perfect to enjoy neat or in a classic Highball. Kurayoshi The Tottori Japanese Whiskey is not chill-filtered, which ensures an authentic taste experience.

Scent: Powerful aroma of malt and spices, with subtle undertones of vanilla and oak from the bourbon cask.
Taste: Light and sweet with a spicy edge, where notes of oak, vanilla, marshmallow and clove balance perfectly.
Aftertaste: Long aftertaste, dominated by spices and the sweet vanilla from the bourbon casks.

Kurayoshi The Tottori Blended Japanese Whiskey 43% is a tribute to the Tottori province where the distillery originates. This whiskey is a careful composition of several Japanese batches, which have aged for a minimum of 3 years in bourbon casks. The bourbon casks add a unique depth to the whisky, where notes of American oak, vanilla and spices stand out clearly.

This whiskey is not chill-filtered, which preserves its natural character and gives a fuller taste experience. Kurayoshi The Tottori Japanese Whiskey is known for its balance between light sweetness and spice, which makes it ideal both to be enjoyed neat or as a base in a classic Highball.

Matsui Shuzo, the distillery behind Kurayoshi, has a long tradition of combining classic Japanese distillation methods with innovative techniques. This makes their whiskeys unique on the market. With its golden hue and complex flavor profile, Kurayoshi The Tottori Blended Japanese Whiskey is an excellent example of Japanese craftsmanship.

About the Manufacturer

Kurayoshi Distillery, located at the foot of Mt. The Daisen in Tottori, Japan, is known for its focus on quality and tradition. Founded by Matsui Shuzo, who has been producing shochu since 1910, the distillery has taken advantage of the pure spring water and favorable climatic conditions of the region to create some of Japan's finest whiskies.

Licensed to produce whiskey from 2015, Kurayoshi has quickly gained recognition and the distillery continues to expand its reputation through innovative and traditional production techniques. The mix of different cask types, including Japanese mizunara, cherry wood and sherry casks, gives the whiskeys from Kurayoshi a unique character and complexity. Appealing to both traditional and modern whiskey lovers.

The distillery is owned by the company Matsui Shuzo, which has been making shochu since 1910! They only got the license for whiskey production in 2015, in the wake of a huge whiskey boom in Japan, and in 2018 Matsui got another license for a distillery in Baba, Tottori.

In the 2020 edition of Jim Murray's "Whisky Bible", The Matsui Mizunara Cask was named Japanese Single Malt of the Year!