Shinobu Mizunara Oak Cask Strength Single Cask Single Malt 

A Limited Release from Shinobu distillery, inspired by the extraordinary rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, honouring the legendary unifier of Japan, a visionary whose political acumen, military genius, and ambition reshaped history.
This Single Cask #0396 Single Malt Japanese Whisky was matured exclusively in rare Mizunara oak and bottled at cask strength in 2025.
Only 292 bottles released.

    Nose:    Smooth, bold and elegant, with mint, vanilla and wood.

    Taste:    Notes of sandalwood, incense, gentle spice, and subtle coconut.

    Finish:    Long, with deep floral woody scent.

“Shinobu” means “Forbearance” in Japanese, symbolizing the spirit of a samurai, like making great spirits which takes time, patience and persistence.
Shinobu distillery is located in a beautiful area Niigata prefecture of Japan, a place that is praised for its rich white treasures of “water source”, “white rice” and “sake”.
In the distillation house, there is a passionate whisky enthusiast and experienced brewer “Usama Ken”, who is also the founder of Niigata Beer Co Ltd. As an innovator at heart, Mr. Usami was the first brewer to apply secondary bottle fermentation and aging in Niigata Beer. As an experienced brewer, Mr. Usami dreams of creating a local whisky distillery that will be able to showcase the quality of local pure water and serves the passionate community of spirit lovers. Eventually in 2017, Mr. Usami obtained the first whisky license for Niigata (another first!) and thus started his journey as taking on a distiller role.