Sakurao Brewery and Distillery Co., Ltd. (1-12-1 Sakurao, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President and CEO: Koichiro Shirai) will release the whisky ‘Single Malt Japanese Whisky Sakurao SPANISH OAK STILLMAN’S SELECTION’ on Wednesday, 17th September 2025. This whisky has been matured in the Sakurao Warehouse and is a selection personally chosen by Stillman.
SAKURAO DISTILLERY is blessed with the natural beauty of both sea and mountains. At the Sakurao Warehouse on the seaward side, the significant temperature difference between summer and winter accelerates maturation within the barrels enveloped by the sea breeze. Furthermore, a variety of casks are used to mature diverse base whiskies.
Within the Sakurao Warehouse, we discovered a spirit with a rich aroma and spicy finish, matured in the hottest, most temperature-fluctuating area of the SHERRY CASKS. We have selected only the ‘SPANISH OAK’ that caught Stillman’s eye and bottled it as the single malt whisky Japanese whisky Sakurao SPANISH OAK STILLMAN’S SELECTION, available in strictly limited quantities.
《About STILLMAN’S SELECTION》
Sakurao Distillery is blessed with the natural beauty of both sea and mountains. The Sakurao Warehouse, where the gentle sea breeze of the Seto Inland Sea reaches, and the Togouchi Warehouse, nestled deep within the Chugoku Mountains and surrounded by forests and clear streams, produce diverse raw spirits due to their differing environments. Inheriting over a century of distilling expertise and having tasted countless casks, Stillman has selected exceptional malt whiskies with his refined sensibility. The estery fruit notes that gently rise yet burst forth upon tasting are characteristic of SAKURAO DISTILLERY’s casks, a point of particular focus for Stillman. We present to you this unique flavour, woven from Stillman’s conviction and tradition.
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At BAR Shinai, we serve it by the glass: 45ml: ¥4,950, 30ml: ¥3,300, 15ml: ¥1,650.
For detailed information on Single Malt Whisky SAKURAO Spanish Oak, please see this article.
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