SHINOBU Pure Malt Whisky 10 Year Old Lightly Peated in sherry and bourbon hogshead casks for more than 10 years, before finishing them in precious Japanese Mizunara Oak. Famous for imparting rich, luscious flavors of apples, pears, cloves and nutmegs, Mizunara Oak has been used in Japan since the 1930s and is now sought-after by whisky makers around the world.
The peated flavors brings the SHINOBU 10 Year Old into another aspect, with complex aromas and different layers of tastes of seaweed and smoky flavors. All SHINOBU whiskies are created without chill-filtration nor added color to protect and enhance their complex and robust character.
Nose – Delicious honey aroma, with hints of chocolate, dry grass and bonfire from lightly peated malts.
Palate – Caramel, coffee, gentle smoky flavors followed by seaweed and vanilla scent.
Finish – Long and smooth with notes of salted caramel.