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"SHINOBU" means "tolerance" in Japanese, symbolizing the spirit of a samurai, as creating great spirits takes time, patience, and persistence.
The Shinobu Distillery is located in the beautiful Niigata Prefecture, Japan, a place that is locally praised for its "three white treasures," namely SNOW, RICE, and SAKE.
The distillery is home to a passionate whiskey lover and experienced brewer, Mr. Ken Usami, who also founded the Niigata Beer craft brewery 20 years ago in the same city. A true innovator, Mr. Usami was the first brewer to apply BOTTLE FERMENTATION AND SECONDARY AGING to Niigata beer.
Mr. Usami dreams of creating a local whiskey distillery that can showcase the quality of the pure local water and serve the passionate community of spirit lovers. Finally, in 2017, Mr. Usami obtained the first whiskey license for Niigata (another FIRST!) and thus began his journey to becoming a distiller.
While the distillery is still under construction, Mr. Usami wants to experiment with blending WORLD WHISKIES to create the unique flavors of Japan. Thus, the first expressions of the Mizunara oak finish are born.
