Producer
Shinsei
Shinsei is a blended whisky brand marketed as a Japanese product originating from Yamanashi Prefecture (area at the foot of Mount Fuji). The range reported in international catalogs is limited to a blended bottled in 70 cl, 40% ABV, with an aromatic profile described by distributors as soft, fruity and vanilla-led.
- Fuefuki · Yamanashi · Japan
- 1 product
Shinsei
Meet the producer
The story
According to available online information, Shinsei was launched on the market as a Japanese blended and is associated with production in Yamanashi Prefecture (Fuefuki / Minami‑Alps area) and commercial positioning in Europe through distributors such as Waldemar Behn. Some sources report the brand project began in 2017; however, no official brand website with a detailed, verifiable chronology could be found.
Production philosophy
Distributor product notes indicate a search for elegance and drinkability: an accessible blended with a soft, harmonious character, designed for everyday consumption and to accompany light dishes and cocktails.
Territory
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (area around Fuefuki / at the foot of Mount Fuji), according to commercial descriptions and producer/importer data cited in product sheets.
Production method
Retail product sheets indicate the whisky is a blended made with malts and grain whiskies, mixed and bottled to achieve a balanced profile. Commercial references mention both continuous and batch distillation practices.
Distillation
Continuous and batch (discontinuous) distillation (as reported in distributor/retailer product sheets)
Ageing
Minimum aging 3 years (indication present in product sheets; cask types declared by retailers: American and European oak)
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Fuefuki
- Categories
- whisky
- Japanese whisky
- blended whisky
- Raw materials
- malted barley
- cereals
- Casks and ageing vessels
- American oak
- European oak
- Representative products
- Whisky Shinsei Blended 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Japanese blended marketed as a product from Yamanashi Prefecture (outside the major, traditional names).
- 70 cl bottle, 40% ABV (most frequently reported format in catalogs).
- Distributed in Europe via specialist importers/distributors (e.g. Waldemar Behn).