Sakurao Single Malt Whisky

Sakurao Brewery & Distillery is located in an ideal geographical location for whisky production. Hiroshima is blessed with a natural environment consisting of coastal and mountainous areas. Warm winds from the sea and cold winds from the mountains ensure that large temperature differences prevail throughout the year. This helps to accelerate the maturation process of the whisky.

The Sakurao single malt is an exciting and complex whisky with an aroma of raisins, oranges and peaches. Maturing in four different casks, it has beautiful and interesting vanilla notes from the cask. These are paired with a subtle bitterness and acidity. The finish is long and subtly smoky with a deep, sweetish aftertaste.

Aroma: Raisins, oranges, peaches

Taste: Sweet vanilla with moderate bitterness and acidity

Finish: Subtly smoky, barrel notes with a long, deep, sweet aftertaste

Japanese whisky
Net quantity: 700 ml
Alcohol content: 43% vol.
For sale to persons of legal age only

The SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery was founded under the name Chugoku Jozo in 1918 in the Sakurao district of Hatsukaichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture. Initially a producer of shochu and sake, the company has been producing the famous Togouchi whisky since 1990, for which the distillates are imported from Scotland and Canada. Only the storage and blending are carried out by the SAKURAO Brewery. However, storage takes place in a very special place: the city's 361-metre-long railroad tunnel, which has never been completed, is used to store the fine spirits. The temperature here is 14 degrees Celsius all year round and the humidity is 80%, ideal conditions for maturing shochu and whisky.

Since December 2017, the company has been involved in the production of western craft spirits following the establishment of another production facility, the Sakurao Distillery. The first spirit is the Sakurao Gin Original, followed shortly afterwards by special editions of this gin series, the Sakurao Gin Limited and the Sakurao Gin Hamagou, both in small quantities. The hundred years of experience in the production of spirits is certainly one reason why Sakurao Gin tastes so fantastic. In 2018, the company then released its natural liqueur series with "Hassaku Rocks" and "Lemon Rocks". 2021 sees the company's first single malt whisky. In March 2021, the company changed its name to SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery Co. Ltd.