This first experimental release from Japan's Shindo distillery is an unpeated single malt built around texture and aroma rather than brute force. A vatting dominated by bourbon cask whisky, with small but meaningful contributions from new mizunara, oloroso sherry, and refill Scotch casks, it shows exactly what the distillery is aiming for. Creamy, lactone-rich character, layered aromatics and a sense of precision well beyond its years. Under the guidance of Kenji Hosoi, Shindo favours flavour clarity, not shortcuts.
Bright tropical fruit up front, then buttercream, soft vanilla and a distinctly milky sweetness.
Ripe fruit, gentle oak, sweet cereal notes and a restrained, elegant spice.
Milk fudge and soft oak, with a clean, composed fade rather than a grand finale.
