Kuju

Kuju The First Cask Strength, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2025, 58%

Name: Kuju The First Cask Strength, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2025, 58%
Brand: Kuju
Rating: 88 (2 reviews)

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This is the first bottling of single malt from the Kuju Distillery, which was founded in 2021. It has been matured for over 3 years in a combination of Bourbon, refill, and Sherry casks and is bottled at cask strength, 58% ABV. A total of 11,000 bottles were released.

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Oita
Age: N.A
Vintage: N.A
Bottled: 2025
ABV: 58%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Kuju
Origin: Japan

Cask type: Bourbon, Refill, Sherry
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Unpeated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: Mixed (imported and Oita prefecture)
Fermentation: 5 days
Master distiller (bottling): Shoji Utoda
Master distiller (distillation): Shoji Utoda

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: 11000
Has box: Yes
Closure: Driven Cork
Presentation: Box
Series highlights: The First
Historical context: Distillery founded in 2021, Inaugural Release
Special release: Inaugural Release
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Green fruits approaching full ripeness, pear, black tea, flowers, citrus, sunlit grass, and brand-new wooden furniture.
Palate: Rich malt sweetness, juicy fruitiness, ripe kiwi, lemon peel, and meringue pie.
Finish: A well-balanced sweetness and acidity that lingers with a slightly oily mouthfeel.

88 / 100 · Based on 2 published reviews.

cloudberry.postcard28 Sept

88 / 100

The ripe fruit and lemon peel give this Japanese single malt a lively, clear character, while the lingering balance of sweetness and acidity sounds especially appealing.

crumpled owl12 Sept

88 / 100

Ripe fruit and lemon peel meet rich malt sweetness.

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