Shibui 15 Year Single Grain Sherry Oak Whisky

Shibui 15 Year Single Grain Sherry Oak Whisky is a 43% ABV (86-proof) 15-year-old single grain whisky from Okinawa, Japan — distilled from premium indica long-grain rice at Masahiro Distillery (est. 1883), fermented with Okinawan black koji, and matured fifteen years in the subtropical Okinawan climate in first-fill ex-Fino and Manzanilla sherry oak casks. Double stainless-steel pot still, non-chill filtered, natural color. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV/Proof: 43% ABV / 86 proof
• Size: 750mL
• Aging: 15 years in first-fill ex-Fino and Manzanilla sherry oak casks, matured in subtropical Okinawa
• Origin: Okinawa Range — distilled, matured, and bottled exclusively in Okinawa, Japan, at Masahiro Distillery (est. 1883)
• Production: Premium indica long-grain rice; double stainless-steel pot still; Okinawan black koji + yeast fermentation; non-chill filtered

Fifteen Years of Sherry and Sea Air

This is the oldest age-stated rice whisky in Shibui's lineup, and the sherry-cask counterpart to the 10-year bourbon-cask bottling. Fifteen years in first-fill Fino and Manzanilla casks — the driest, most saline styles of sherry — in Okinawa's heat does two things: it pulls dark fruit and chocolate from the oak at an accelerated tropical pace, and it leaves a saline, maritime edge that InsideHook picked up as persistent salinity beneath amplified dark fruit. The brand's notes: milk chocolate, caramel, macadamia nuts; aromas of plums, Belgian chocolate, and macadamia nut. A 92-point showing across IWSC, Whisky Advocate, and the Ultimate Spirits Challenge backs it up. For Japanese whisky drinkers who live for sherry bombs, this is the grain-whisky answer — explore the full Shibui Okinawa Range for its bourbon-cask sibling.

Tasting Notes

The brand: milk chocolate, caramel, macadamia nuts; aromas of plums, Belgian chocolate, and macadamia nut. InsideHook: persistent salinity with dark fruits amplified by the ex-Fino/Manzanilla sherry oak. Total Wine's shorthand: "Rich Chocolate Nut."

How to Enjoy

Neat, slightly cool — the sherry and salinity show best without ice. Pairs beautifully with dark chocolate or aged Manchego.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it made from rice?
Yes — premium indica long-grain rice, fermented with Okinawan black koji and double-pot distilled.

What sherry casks are used?
First-fill ex-Fino and Manzanilla sherry oak casks — the driest sherry styles, contributing dark fruit and a saline edge.

Where is Masahiro Distillery?
Okinawa, Japan — established 1883; the whisky is distilled, matured, and bottled exclusively in Okinawa.

How is it different from the 10 Year Bourbon Cask?
Five more years, sherry casks instead of bourbon casks, and 43% ABV instead of 40% — darker, nuttier, and more saline.

Fifteen years, first-fill sherry, subtropical air — add Shibui 15 Year Single Grain Sherry Oak to your order at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.