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Kurayoshi Whisky

At the foot of the sacred Mount Daisen in Japan, where temperatures swing dramatically between day and night, cask and spirit are pushed closer together than almost anywhere else. Kurayoshi is whisky shaped by a mountain's weather and a shochu house's hundred-year-old craft.

  • Kurayoshi The Matsui Sakura Cask bottle with cherry blossom label
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1972689

    Cherry wood casks are a rare luxury in the whisky world - Japanese wood in its most poetic form, used to give the whisky a touch of the homeland's spring.

    Expert Description

    Kurayoshi The Matsui Sakura Cask is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky, bottled at 48%.

    The whisky is produced by Matsui Shuzo, a distillery in Tottori prefecture with roots dating back to 1910, when the company started as a sake brewery. The Sakura Cask expression is finished in casks made of Japanese cherry wood, a technique that is both rare and demanding, as cherry wood is difficult to shape into casks.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Cherry blossom, almond and a light sweet spice.

    Palate

    Soft with honey, marzipan and a delicate fruitiness.

    Finish

    Medium length and elegant.

    Specifications

    Name: Kurayoshi The Matsui Sakura Cask
    Distillery: Matsui
    Region/Country: Tottori, Japan
    Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
    ABV: 48%
    Size: 70 CL
    EAN no.: 4954621002188

    Flavour Profile

    Soft · Elegant · Floral · Delicate

    Did You Know?

    Matsui Shuzo began as a sake brewery in 1910 and only started producing whisky decades later - a transition typical of several of Japan's smaller distilleries.

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    • 1pcs.
      134,00EUR
  • Kurayoshi The Tottori bottle in half-bottle format
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197279949

    Named after Tottori prefecture, where the distillery is located, this blend is an accessible introduction to Matsui Shuzo's whisky universe.

    Expert Description

    Kurayoshi The Tottori Blended Japanese Whisky Bourbon Cask is bottled at 43%.

    The whisky is produced by Matsui Shuzo, a distillery with roots dating back to 1910, which originally started as a sake brewery in Tottori prefecture. This blend is matured in bourbon casks and is designed as an easily accessible introduction to the Kurayoshi series in a handy 50 cl format.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Vanilla, apple and a light honey sweetness.

    Palate

    Soft and round with caramel and a hint of spice.

    Finish

    Short and clean.

    Specifications

    Name: Kurayoshi The Tottori Bourbon Cask
    Distillery: Matsui
    Region/Country: Tottori, Japan
    Type: Blended Japanese Whisky
    ABV: 43%
    Size: 50 CL
    EAN no.: 4954621001365

    Flavour Profile

    Soft · Round · Sweet · Clean

    Did You Know?

    Tottori prefecture, home to Matsui Shuzo, is also home to Japan's tallest sand dunes, a surprising contrast to the green whisky production inland.

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    • 1pcs.
      49,50EUR
   

About Kurayoshi

Kurayoshi Distillery is located at the foot of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, where large temperature swings between day and night create intense interaction between cask and spirit. For newcomers it's an accessible introduction to Japanese whisky, often at a more affordable price than the big, well-known names; for collectors, the use of several unusual cask types, including mizunara oak, cherrywood, wine casks and sherry casks, makes Kurayoshi's releases interesting and experimental within the Japanese whisky landscape.

History & Background

The distillery is owned by the company Matsui Shuzo, which has produced the Japanese spirit shochu since 1910 but only obtained a licence to distil whisky in 2015. Kurayoshi makes the most of its location at Mt. Daisen, where both the climate and the quality of local spring water are considered crucial to the whisky's character. Since gaining the licence, the distillery has quickly made a name for itself internationally by experimenting widely with cask types, an approach built directly on over a hundred years of experience in Japanese spirits production.

Production & Style

The range includes both bottlings based on imported Scotch malt and newer releases distilled at its own Japanese facility, often matured in a mix of sherry and mizunara casks.

Signature Style

Elegant, Floral, Refined
Floral sweetness and a light, Japanese-inspired finesse give a whisky balancing Scottish heritage with Japanese craftsmanship.

Facts

ProducerMatsui Shuzo
Founded1910 (Matsui Shuzo as a sake brewery); whisky production under the Kurayoshi name since 1985
PronouncedKu-ra-jo-shi
RegionKurayoshi, Tottori
CountryJapan
OwnerMatsui Shuzo
Official websitematsuiwhisky.com

Did You Know?

The town of Kurayoshi is known for its historic whitewashed warehouses along the Tamagawa River, one of Japan's best-preserved examples of traditional Edo-period architecture.

Like Kurayoshi? You should also try:

Nikka, Suntory and Chichibu.