Shibui 15 Year Sherry Cask

Classification: Japanese Whisky
Distillery: Masahiro Distillery
Mashbill: Single Grain aged in First-Fill Ex-Fino & Manzanilla Sherry Casks
Age: 15 Years
Proof: 86

This whisky is basically dessert in a glass—only without the guilt, the calories, or your aunt asking if you want a second slice.

On the nose, you’re greeted with plums, figs, brown sugar, and buttery icing. It’s like someone turned Christmas into a scented candle… but then made it drinkable. There’s milk chocolate, vanilla cream, even a little mushroom—because apparently whisky likes to keep secrets.

Take a sip and it’s a full-on flavor party: sherry sweetness, vanilla cream, macadamia nuts, tropical fruit zest, and that mysterious koji rice profile that makes you go, ‘I don’t know what that means, but I like it.’ Add in some oak and earthiness, and suddenly you’ve got balance. The kind of balance I wish I had in yoga.

The finish? Long, sweet, smooth—plums, figs, golden raisins, and Christmas spices. Basically, it’s Santa Claus in a silk robe.

Overall, this is what people mean when they say ‘treat yourself.’ A dessert whisky that’s indulgent without being over the top, creamy without being boring, and charming enough to make you forget you were supposed to be ‘just having one.