Kujira Kyojin

A complex, Okinawa Whisky by the Masahiro Shuzo Distillery on Okinawa Island, Japan crafted with Indica rice, aged for 3 years in American White oak barrels before being bottled at 40% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grains, wood, tropical fruits, flowers, nuts, herbs & spices; while a rich & complex life adds notes of rice, baked fruit cake / birthday cake, white chocolate & rose; that led to a long & floral death with notes of oak, vanilla & dark chocolate.

Fruity on the nose, very pleasant. Fruity palate as well, mouthfeel is on the lighter side but that’s not a bad thing. This whiskey would be a nice summer sip. Finish is light and lingers. Very good buy at Flaviar’s price point but they are out of stock as of the day of this review. I will look to try one of Kijura’s other whiskeys.

Flaviar Advent 2025 #6. Clear copper amber body medium legging. Warm fruit toffee caramel vanilla aroma. Toffee tobacco fruit vanilla oak flavor. Medium body moderately low warming. 8/4/8/4/16 4.0

Mallory and funky in the nose, sweet, dry finish with slightly sweet b finish, light mineral plum, minimal flavor, slight scotch

Light Amber color, rice and cocoa on the nose, very silky smooth. Flavors are strong with rice dominating.

I found this smooth and pleasant to drink. Not overly complex.