Fukano Whisky 2018Fukano Distillery has been making spirits in Japan since 1823. Shigeruriku Fukano is the fifth generation of his family to run the distillery, located in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan, a few towns away from Ohishi Distillery. Kuma River is the water supply for both distilleries. Fukano Whisky 2018 Edition is a limited edition of 5,055 bottles. It is made up of 8 used European oak casks and 3 refill sherry casks. This vatting of casks

which contribute hints of vanilla

Aged a minimum of 10 years

it will remind us of moonshine

hop blossom and rose all contribute to the dynamic flavor profile

Very long and throbbing with vitality on the finish -- quite an achievement somewhere as warm as most of Russian River

Aged for 6 years in American oak barrels

a bourbon barrel (american oak cask) from "The Floor Malted" batch 2009

The Taittinger Collection Series bottles are released only in great vintages

All vintages are made with Bacco 22 and aged in gascon oak

or “casks”

eat your heart out gentlemen

detailing the exact mashbill and recipe used to create Old 1776