Tenjaku Blended Japanese Whisky
Tenjaku Blended Japanese Whisky is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL blended whisky from Fuefuki, in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture — a blend of 3, 5 and 6 year whiskies aged in heavily seasoned Kentucky bourbon barrels, cut with natural spring water from the Misaka mountain range, drawn some 250 metres below the surface and filtered through volcanic rock in the Mt. Fuji basin. Brand text describes an 86% corn, 14% barley mash, double distilled in copper pots. "Tenjaku" is written with the characters for the skylark, the herald of spring. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Blended Japanese whisky, no age statement
- Blend: 3, 5 and 6 year whiskies (brand text via Virginia ABC)
- Mash: 86% corn, 14% barley (brand text — see flag for the EU blend-split conflict)
- Ageing: Heavily seasoned Kentucky bourbon barrels
- Origin: Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
- Water: Misaka mountain-range spring water, volcanic-rock filtered
A Skylark from the Foot of Mt. Fuji
Fuefuki sits in the eastern Kofu Basin, a landscape of hot springs, orchards and clear streams in Mt. Fuji's shadow, and Tenjaku's blenders built the whisky around its water — pure, moderately mineral spring water from the Misaka range that gives the blend its soft, slightly alkaline ease. Carefully selected whiskies are married and rested in bourbon oak, aiming for balance over power: this is the gentle, mellow school of Japanese blending, made for highballs as much as for the neat pour. Explore it on the Tenjaku vendor page or compare across the Japanese whisky shelf and the wider whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: A faint smoky accent with a sweet aroma of pear and dried fruit (brand notes). Palate: A slightly edgy attack that settles well-rounded and mellow. Finish: Long and slightly spicy, with a hint of white oak and a spreading sweetness.
How to Enjoy
The natural serve is a Japanese highball — tall glass, hard ice, soda, a lemon twist — where the pear and dried-fruit sweetness opens up. Neat or on a single rock it drinks soft and mellow.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Tenjaku mean? It is written with the Japanese characters for the skylark (hibari), the songbird long celebrated in the East and West as the herald of spring — the brand's emblem of a clear, pure flavour.
How old is Tenjaku Blended? It carries no age statement; the brand describes it as a blend of 3, 5 and 6 year whiskies aged in bourbon barrels.
Where is it made? The blend is created in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, using spring water from the nearby Misaka mountains.
Soft water, bourbon oak, Fuji-basin balance — order Tenjaku Blended from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.