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Hakata No Hana

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Hakata No Hana (博多の華) is a Japanese brand of shochu and spirits produced and marketed within the product family managed by Fukutokucho (福徳長酒類) and also distributed through the OENON Group. The range includes expressions of mugi-shochu (barley) aged in casks previously used for sherry (e.g. Oloroso, Manzanilla), with some labels indicating multi-year ageing such as 3+ years or 5 years.
barley (mugi) shochu shochu aged in sherry casks Japanese spirits
Producer range

Producer range Hakata No Hana

Spirit categories

barley (mugi) shochu shochu aged in sherry casks Japanese spirits

Representative products

Whisky Sochu Hakata No Hana Muji 5 Years 50cl HAKATA NO HANA OLOROSO SHERRY CASK HAKATA NO HANA MANZANILLA SHERRY CASK Hakata No Hana Quartet Of Cask

Raw materials

barley (mugi) water

Casks and ageing vessels

sherry casks (Oloroso) sherry casks (Manzanilla) oak casks
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Production is based on mugi (barley) shochu followed by maturation in casks previously used for sherry; some labels report multi-year ageing (e.g. 3 years or 5 years) depending on the batch.

Ageing

Maturation/ageing in casks previously used for sherry (Oloroso, Manzanilla); some batches indicate multi-year ageing (e.g. 3+ years, 5 years).

Producer history Hakata No Hana

The brand 博多の華 (Hakata No Hana) is part of the lineup produced by Fukutokucho (福徳長酒類) and appears in official communications of the OENON group: in recent years limited editions aged in sherry casks (including Oloroso and Manzanilla) have been released. The brand and its product variants feature in competitions and specialist listings dedicated to shochu and Japanese spirits.

Production philosophy

A focus on the mature expression of barley shochu through ageing in wine/sherry casks to develop rounder, more complex aromatic profiles.

Territory

Japan; production linked to the Kyushu region (production facility in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture).

Awards and recognitions

Recognitions in specialized competitions: some Hakata No Hana labels have been reported with medals (e.g. Silver) in rankings/guides of the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (shochu sections).

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