Raw materials
sugarcane molasses
Brand
Minoki
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Minoki is a Japanese rum brand known for expressions finished in Japanese casks (notably mizunara) and for using filtration through beach‑washed corals; it offers blends of Japanese and Pacific rums with distinctive finishes.
rum
Japanese rum
aged rum
rum finished in mizunara casks
rum brand
Producer range
Producer range Minoki
Spirit categories
rum
Japanese rum
aged rum
rum finished in mizunara casks
rum brand
Representative products
Minoki Coral Filtered Mizunara Cask Finished (Coral Finish) 70 cl
Minoki Mizunara Cask Finished 70 cl
Minoki Yoshino Sugi Cask Finished (8 years)
Minoki Sakura Cask Finished (12 years)
Casks and ageing vessels
Mizunara (Japanese oak)
Yoshino Sugi (Japanese cedar)
Sakura (Japanese cherry)
oak casks (oak)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Minoki produces blends of Japanese and Pacific rums that are aged in casks (mainly oak) and then finished in Japanese casks such as mizunara; the bottles also state a final filtration through beach‑washed and bleached corals prior to bottling.
Ageing
Blends of rums aged in oak casks with subsequent finishes in Japanese casks (mizunara, Yoshino Sugi, Sakura) depending on the expression; final filtration through beach‑washed corals prior to bottling.
Producer history Minoki
Minoki is presented as a brand born from the idea of combining Japanese and Pacific rums with finishes in Japanese casks (mizunara, Yoshino Sugi, Sakura) and filtration through beach‑washed corals. The official website describes the concept and the legend behind the brand name but does not provide a founding year or details about an owned distillery.
Production philosophy
The Minoki project combines a search for sensory identity (finishes in Japanese casks and coral filtration) with an expressed environmental commitment: part of the proceeds is allocated to initiatives for the protection and restoration of coral reefs.
Territory
Japan and the Pacific area (production/finishes declared as Japanese; the brand is distributed internationally).
Awards and recognitions
Multiple recognitions listed by the producer, including Double Gold and Best of Show (WSWA 2024), Double Gold (Cigar & Spirits 2023), Gold (Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards 2023), 91 points Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2023 and several medals at international competitions (Singapore World Spirits Competition 2022, SIP Awards, TAG Global Spirits Awards, ISC, SFWSC, LSC, IWSC).
Minoki
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