Ryujin Bourbon Cask Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Ryujin Bourbon Cask Single Malt Japanese Whisky is a 750mL single malt from Japan, aged in ex-bourbon casks and named for Ryūjin, the great sea-dragon deity of Japanese myth — bold and vibrant in the dragon's spirit, and available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Single malt Japanese whisky
- Maturation: Ex-bourbon casks
- Age: No age statement
- Origin: Japan
- Name: Ryūjin, the mythical Japanese sea dragon — patron of Japan, symbol of power, strength and fortune
The Sea Dragon, Aged in Bourbon Oak
Japanese dragons are revered guardians of water and rain, and Ryūjin is the mightiest of them — the sea deity whose power mirrors the ocean itself, woven into Japan's culture and even the origins of its imperial line. This single malt takes that bold, vibrant spirit and rests it in ex-bourbon casks, letting American oak lay vanilla and toasted sweetness over the bright, precise character Japanese whisky is known for. Explore the Ryujin collection, more Japanese whisky, and the full whiskey shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The scent of bourbon on the nose, balanced against bright grain and citrus; light and delicate on the palate, medium-bodied, with graham cracker, vanilla and mandarin orange leading to a refined oaky depth.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a single cube to let the bourbon-cask vanilla show, or in a Japanese-style highball — whisky, well-chilled soda, nothing else — where the citrus and grain brightness does the work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Ryujin mean? Ryūjin is the mythical sea-dragon deity of Japanese legend — a patron of Japan symbolising power, strength and fortune — and the whisky is named and bottled in its honour.
What casks is it aged in? Ex-bourbon casks, which give the single malt its vanilla, graham cracker and toasted-oak character over the bright grain and citrus base.
Is it a single malt? Yes — a single malt Japanese whisky, bottled with no age statement.
What size is the bottle? 750mL.
Bourbon oak meets the sea dragon — order Ryujin Bourbon Cask online through Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.