Fujikai 10 Year Old Whisky
Fujikai 10 Year Old Whisky
  • smoky smoky
  • apple apple
  • herbs herbs
  • walnuts walnuts
  • phenols phenols
  • cinnamon cinnamon
  • sour sour
  • damp damp
  • anise anise
  • smoky smoky
  • apple apple
  • herbs herbs
  • walnuts walnuts
  • phenols phenols
  • cinnamon cinnamon
  • sour sour
  • damp damp
  • anise anise

Fujikai 10 Year Old Whisky

500ml
43% ABV
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  • BrandFujikai
  • CategoryJapanese Whisky
  • CountryJapan
  • DistilleryMonde Shuzo
  • Age10 Year Old
  • Style Japanese Whisky
  • Alcohol 43%
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Beautiful Whisky… Grain, water, and time meet there… Upon Mount Fugi.

Whisky-lovers the world round will be forgiven if—when asked about Japanese Whiskey—their minds leap to the products of Suntory and Nikka. Those two are the Shogun and Samurai of the spirits business in Japan. But there are a handful of low-profile independents and craft producers carving out their respective niches. Monde Shuzuo is one of those, sitting at the base of Mount Fuji.

Monde started with traditional Japanese wines. But few cultures have embraced Whisky like the Japanese—and who can blame them. Monde branched out into distilling single-malt Whisky and has been quietly producing for decades. Other have purchased the aged spirit in bulk for blends and even to issue privately labeled single-malt labels. Now, Monde Shuzuo has partnered with international French distributor Les Whiskies du Monde to bring their small-batch range of agings and blends to a larger market.

In the wonderful, zen-minimalist language of Japan, Fugikai translates roughly as “assembly of the local people.” But it also has connotations of “flight, liberation, and escape.” And the distillery sits at the base of Mount Fugi in the ancient Kai Prefecture. Fugikai is almost a poem in a single word. Another thing … this production run is limited to 8,808 bottles. In Japanese culture, the number 8 represents “growing prosperous” is a steady and natural manner. Cool, right?

Anyway… Fujikai Japanese Whisky is made from locally produced, single-malt barley and aged in ex-Bourbon casks for 10 years in the temperate, humid climate of the Yamanashi District. Even though single-malt Whisky production world-wide has improved greatly in consistency and quality, we Whisky-lovers quietly wax nostalgic of the character and uniqueness that used to define each individual distillery and batch. Fujikai 10 YO Japanese Whisky takes us back to that time… and we are grateful.

Appearance / Color
Polished Brass   
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Old wood, damp herbs, and sour apples    
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Walnuts, more apples and herbs, a tinge of coal  
 
Finish 
Long, dry, sharp, with cinnamon and anise

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Fujikai 10 Year Old Whisky

Customer Reviews

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Chris
Jury still out on this one for...

Jury still out on this one for me. Tastes different every time I have another (must stop!). A lot going on, smokey, sweet. Bourbon fans will appreciate I think.

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Nicholas
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guest
Industrial is how I would desc...

Industrial is how I would describe this one. Got a weird "standing near a big ass machine that's dripping with oil" kinda smell and taste. But it was a 9th spirit I tried that evening, Maybe it has to do something about that. Who knows. Not everyone's cup of tea.

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guest
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Lauren
Very intriguing whisky, strong...

Very intriguing whisky, strong, smoky nose but fruity body and a smooth finish. Not a whisky for special occasions but an addition to every tasting. Certainly not for everybody but still a very nice dram to own!