KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY – Official Launch Announcement
Tenkyo Distillery honours the legacy of late founder Shunsuke Koike with the launch of KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY – a novel mix matured and bottled in Aizu, uniting Scottish spirit with Japanese craftsmanship.
A wind that by no means fades — a reminiscence that lives on in each drop.
Tenkyo Co., Ltd. (Tenkyo Distillery), positioned in Bandai City, Aizu, Japan, is delighted to announce the discharge of KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY, accessible from sixth July 2025.
This product originates from maturation trials undertaken by the late founder, Shunsuke Koike, in Aizu previous to the development of the distillery. By bringing new make spirit from Scotland along with the pure surroundings of Aizu, and after repeated experimentation with 189 rigorously chosen casks, this distinctive blended whisky was born.
The result’s a whisky born from the assembly of “winds” – the wind of Scotland, the wind of Aizu, and the spirit of Shunsuke Koike – united to create a profile not like something imagined. This character is carried ahead by means of a novel solera system, permitting the whisky to proceed evolving, very like an ever-blowing wind.
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Notes
- “KAZE” (風), pronounced kah-zeh [ˈka̠.ze̞], means “wind” in Japanese.
- KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY is presently accessible solely in Japan at the moment.
- Extra images shall be accessible quickly.
KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY 700ml
KAZE Founder’s Reserve LEGACY is a blended whisky matured, blended, and bottled on the foot of Mt. Bandai in Aizu, Japan. Crafted utilizing a bespoke solera system*, every launch will carry ahead the legacy of 189 casks – full of Scottish new make spirit (each malt and grain) personally chosen by the late founder, Shunsuke Koike.Neither Scotch whisky nor Japanese whisky. Born in Scotland, raised in Aizu, Japan. A fusion of tradition and terroir, linked by EN (縁).
The 189 casks had been laid down as a part of a daring maturation venture whereas Tenkyo Distillery was nonetheless underneath development. With 58 completely different cask varieties, it was a visionary exploration of oak, spirit, and future chance.
The KAZE Founder’s Reserve solera system attracts instantly from these authentic casks, guaranteeing his reminiscence lives on in each drop. The primary expression is called LEGACY – a quiet tribute to his enduring imaginative and prescient.
Tasting Notes
Color: Amber
Nostril: Raisins, figs, white chocolate, brown sugar, wrapped in light spices and a contact of smokiness
Palate: Toffee, nuts, almonds, meet juicy apricots, mixed with a mild smokiness to create depth and complexity
End: Refined bitterness and cigar-like notes stability with a warming sweetness, leaving a nice and lengthy lasting end
Quantity: 700ml
ABV**: 46.9%
Recommended retail worth: ¥8,250 (tax included)
