Brand
Nobushi
Nobushi is a Japanese blended whisky brand produced at the Kiyokawa facilities (Iiyama, Nagano) and marketed internationally. The most common product is a 70 cl blended at 40% ABV often packaged in a gift box.
- Iiyama · Nagano · Japan
- 1 product
The story
Nobushi is a Japanese whisky brand present on the international market and associated with production by Kiyokawa Co. The brand is promoted and distributed through international operators; official brand information highlights the use of mountain water and Japanese raw materials, while Kiyokawa lists it among its labels.
Production philosophy
The brand's philosophy draws on traditional Japanese values (honour, respect) and an approach linked to nature: use of mountain spring water, restrained production practices and attention to the seasons to achieve balance and finesse in the whisky.
Territory
Japan (Nagano Prefecture, Iiyama / Kiyokawa mountain area)
Production method
Produced as a blended whisky by combining local malts and grains, with fermentation and distillation carried out in copper stills; followed by an ageing phase in oak barrels that contributes vanilla and caramel notes to the final bottle.
Distillation
Distillation in copper pot stills; commercial reports indicate a double distillation for the components used in the blend.
Ageing
Ageing in oak barrels; the brand mentions the use of charred white oak for maturation.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Iiyama
- Categories
- Japanese whisky
- blended whisky
- whisky in 70 cl bottle
- Raw materials
- mountain spring water
- barley malt
- local grains
- Casks and ageing vessels
- charred white oak
- American oak
- Representative products
- Whisky Nobushi 70cl - gift box
- Nobushi Blended Japanese Whisky 70 cl (40% ABV)
What makes it distinctive
- Blended Japanese whisky at 40% ABV in a 70 cl format often sold in a gift box
- Produced/assembled at the Kiyokawa facilities (Iiyama, Nagano) using mountain water
- Brand marketed internationally by specialised operators/distributors