Sakurao Togouchi Rum Cask Finish

Sakurao Togouchi Rum Cask Finish is a no age statement blended whisky from Sakurao Brewery & Distillery in Hiroshima, bottled at 43% for the European market. Like all Togouchi releases, it is matured in the Togouchi railway tunnel in Hiroshima, and this variant adds a rum cask finishing period to the range's characteristic Ex-Bourbon maturation.

The blend spends its initial maturation in Bourbon barrels before finishing in rum casks, which contribute tropical fruit, a whisper of molasses and a soft, rounded sweetness to the vanilla and light grain base. The blend's provenance is undisclosed, consistent with the Togouchi range, but the rum finish gives this release a warmth and a slightly richer texture that sets it apart from the standard expressions.