Fukano Sherry Cask 200th Anniversary Edition Japanese Rice Whisky (BTL 750ml)

Founded in 1823, Fukano Distillery is located in Hitoyoshi City, of the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu. Hitoyoshi is surrounded by mountains and is known for its pure water and nature. Shigeruriku Fukano is the fifth generation of his family to run the distillery. They use a combination of malted and un-malted rice, which goes through a 21-day parallel fermentation with koji. It is then single distilled in a stainless steel pot still. These releases are very limited in nature and only a few casks are bottled each year. 

Fukano Distillery celebrates their 200th birthday with this limited release. It’s a blend of four casks, each fully matured in either Oloroso or Manzanilla sherry casks. The Oloroso adds deep, dried-fruit richness and sweetness, and the Manzanilla brings a dry, savory, nutty edge.

The nose opens funky and bold: tangy, chili-spiked tomato, dark brambly berries and worn leather, with hints of sweet pickle and green pepper as it opens up. The palate has concentrated fruit that isn’t overly sugary: ripe stone fruit, pear, black grape and dark sherry. It then turns savory, with plum, aged balsamic, soy, walnut and orange peel, plus roasted, caramelized apple and a long oak finish. 

Features:

• Distilled and bottled in Kumamoto, Japan by Fukano Distillery
• Distilled from: 100% rice
• ABV 42.3%
• Barrels: Ex-Sherry casks
• Aged: N/A
• Limited Production of 2,324 bottles
• 23.67 fl oz (700 ml)