Whisky, Port Cask

• 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
• Distilled in stainless steel pot stills
• Aged in a combination of Oloroso sherry and brandy casks for 5–6 years
• Finished in port casks for 1–2 years
• Full of confectionary crème brûlée, milk chocolate, toasted almond, and vanilla which mingle with brighter notes of raspberry, key lime, ginger, licorice, and ume (Japanese plum)
• 43% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

This decadent port-finished rice whisky began as a test batch that was so successful it simply had to be bottled and shared with the world. The lush and creamy texture is the direct result of the incredible port cask finish.

Tasting Notes

Ohishi Port Cask Whisky is rice whisky that has been fully distilled, matured, and bottled by Ohishi Distillery in Mizukami, Japan. Like all Ohishi whiskies, the Port Cask is distilled from a combination of estate-grown and locally sourced malted and unmalted grains which undergo a 21-day fermentation before being distilled in stainless steel pot stills. The spirit is aged in a combination of Oloroso sherry and brandy casks for 5–6 years, then finished in port casks for 1–2 years. The resulting whisky is all at once unique and familiar, full of confectionary crème brûlée, milk chocolate, toasted almond, and vanilla which mingle with brighter notes of raspberry, key lime, ginger, licorice, and ume (Japanese plum). The lush and creamy texture is the direct result of the incredible port cask finish. 43% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch).