This week IND Beverages announced the launch in the US market of Shibui Japanese Whisky. Shibui’s motto is “We Don’t Distill, We Discover,” with them sourcing whiskies from distilleries all over Japan. Shibui prides themselves on finding excellent product, and then releasing it under their brand name. Some of the whiskies from Niigata are actually Scotch whiskies which were brought to Japan for aging. The blending of aged Scotch whisky with Japanese whisky has been a practice for decades.For the USA market, there will be a total of nine releases. Three releases from the Nigata group, and an additional six from the Okinawa side. The names of each release with the MSRP are below:
SHIBUI’S NIIGATA WHISKIES
– Shibui Grain Select (MSRP $49.99)
– Shibui Pure Malt (MSRP $66.99)
– Shibui Pure Malt 10 Year (MSRP $139.99)SHIBUI’S OKINAWA WHISKIES
– Shibui Single Grain 8 Year (MSRP $145.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 10 Year Bourbon Barrel (MSRP $169.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 10 Year White Oak (MSRP $169.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 15 Year (MSRP $215.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 18 Year (MSRP $299)
– Shibui Single Grain 30 Year (MSRP $1,069)
– Shibui Grain Select (MSRP $49.99)
– Shibui Pure Malt (MSRP $66.99)
– Shibui Pure Malt 10 Year (MSRP $139.99)SHIBUI’S OKINAWA WHISKIES
– Shibui Single Grain 8 Year (MSRP $145.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 10 Year Bourbon Barrel (MSRP $169.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 10 Year White Oak (MSRP $169.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 15 Year (MSRP $215.99)
– Shibui Single Grain 18 Year (MSRP $299)
– Shibui Single Grain 30 Year (MSRP $1,069)
Each release is for a 750-ml size bottle. No ABV/proof released for the bottles. Total bottle production info was not given at time of this write up.