Raw materials
barley (mugi)
water
Brand
Hakata No Hana
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Hakata No Hana.
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
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).
Hakata No Hana
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