'The Kurayoshi' Pure Malt is a Japanese Whiskey produced by Matsui Whisky. Aged for more than 3 years in white ex bourbon oak barrels. It has a soft and refreshing fragrance of barley malt accompanied by sweet and sour notes of rum, malt and vanilla raisins. The light finish is a reference to the pure Tottori spring water used during distillation.
- Product Category
- Whisky
- Designation
- Blended Whisky
- Type
- Japanese Whiskey
- Type of Production
- Distilled
- Other Features
- Filtered
- Grape / Raw material
- malt
- Size
- 700 ml.
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- JP - Tottori
- Alcohol Content
- 43% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Tulip glass very large
- Packaging
- Branded Case
- Food Matches
- After Dinner - Meditation
- Allergens
- Contains Sulphites
Founded in 1910, Matsui Shuzo is located in the Tottori Prefecture, Northwest of Kyoto and Northeast of Hiroshima, on the shore of the Sea of Japan. Over 14% of the prefecture is a Natural park, packed with lush vegetation, rugged coastlines, rivers, and lakes.
To be clear, Matsui Shuzo is known in Japan as both a sake brewery and shochu distillery. While the juice in Kurayoshi is 100% malted barley, the spirits themselves have been sourced from distilleries around Scotland before making their journey to Japan, where they are blended with Japanese-distilled malted barley then aged (3-18 years). The whisky is then proofed down with the famously soft ground waters of Tottori Prefecture. All expressions of Kurayoshi are non-chill filtered, with no caramel added, and over 40% ABV.
Address:
Matsui distillery - 656-1, Kami Furukawa Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture 682, Japan
Color: light amber.
Bouquet: soft and refreshing fragrance of barley malt, sweet and sour notes of rum raisins, malt and vanilla.
Taste: dry, malt aroma.