Brand
Umiki
Umiki is a Japanese whisky brand known as the first 'ocean-fused whisky': a blend of malts produced along the coasts and imported grain whiskies, mixed with desalinated ocean water and finished in Japanese pine casks.
- Japan
- 1 product
The story
Umiki is presented as a project/brand focused on an experimental and sustainable approach to Japanese whisky. The reference appears among export products managed by Yoshino Spirits; the brand emphasizes its connection to the ocean and to Japan's coastal pine trees. No definitive data on launch year or more detailed corporate information were found directly on the official website.
Production philosophy
Promoting harmony with nature: the ocean (UMI) and the tree/pine (KI) as symbolic elements. Exclusive use of filtered/desalinated ocean water for blending and attention to sustainability in the practices presented by the brand.
Awards and recognition
Numerous medals and recognitions reported by the brand, including Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022, Whisky of the Year and medals at the Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022, and various international prizes (listed on the official website).
Production method
Blend of malts distilled near Japan's coasts and imported grain whiskies; the blend is made with desalinated ocean water and the product receives a finish in Japanese pine casks.
Ageing
Finish/ageing in Japanese pine casks
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- Categories
- japanese whisky
- blended whisky
- whisky finished in Japanese pine casks
- ocean-fused whisky
- sustainable whisky
- Raw materials
- barley malt (Japanese malt whisky)
- imported grain whisky
- desalinated ocean water
- Casks and ageing vessels
- Japanese pine casks
- Representative products
- Umiki Ocean Fused Whisky 46% 50cl
What makes it distinctive
- Brand that defines itself as the world's first 'ocean-fused whisky'
- Blending using only filtered/desalinated ocean water
- Finish in Japanese pine casks
- Main commercial expression: Umiki Ocean Fused 46% ABV, 50cl