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Shibui 10 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky 750ml

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$179.98
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Product Description

Shibui describes an often understates, classic coolness in Japanese. It's the essence of Japanese culture and is considered the ultimate in taste. Nestled by the mountains and the seas, the Niigata Prefecture is a treasure trove of sorts when it comes to breathtaking, natural wonders. It's a naturally blessed environment for pure water, thus making it a perfect location for making whisky. This fine whisky ages for 10 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks and then finishes in Japanese Mizunara Oak, adding complexity to the flavor profile. Shibui 10YO Pure Malt is one of a range of whiskies carefully selected by and for connoisseurs of exceptional artisanal spirits.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume43.0%
Country of OriginJapan
UPC852121008119

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Gold · 2023
Gorgeous floral nose of freshly ground barley, honeyed fruitcake and a flutter of sweet spices, then lusciously smooth on the palate: buttery vanilla caramel, rich dates, pear chutney and a building mouthfilling texture. Outstanding complexity with a balanced, lengthy finish.
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Silver2021iwsc.net ↗
Delicate and soft aromas of barley, fudge and melon. The palate has sweet cinnamon and cooked apple flavours which lead in to subtle notes of malt.
Whisky Advocate · Jonny McCormick · 2021
This has a copacetic nose of dry spices, pepper, sandy seashells, and Whoppers, but it's the comforting, warming flavors—applesauce, cream, malted chocolate-chip cookies, cinnamon, brown sugar, and spiced gingerbread—that really unmask its full potential.
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World Whiskies Awards judges · Best International Blended Malt · 2025
Slight smoky peat on the nose alongside green apple, with sweet grass, hops, and toasted bran cereal on the palate. The soft finish lingers.
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Gold2025worldwhiskiesawards.com ↗
Slight smoky peat on the nose alongside green apple, with sweet grass, hops, and toasted bran cereal on the palate. The soft finish lingers.

Competition medals

World Whiskies Awards
Best International Blended Malt 2025Gold 2025Bronze 2022
International Spirits Challenge
Bronze 2025
IWSC
Gold 2023 · 96 ptsSilver 2021

6 medals from 3 competitions, 2021 to 2025.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 5 notes from 3 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greensweet grass, hops, floral noseLight
  • Fruityapplesauce, green apple, fruitcake, rich dates, pear chutneyClear
  • Sweetcream, brown sugar, honeyed fruitcake, buttery vanilla caramel, fudgeClear
  • Oak & maltmalted chocolate-chip cookies, toasted bran cereal, freshly ground barley, delicate and soft aromas of barley, subtle notes of maltClear
  • Smokeslight smoky peatA hint
  • Spicedry spices, pepper, cinnamon, spiced gingerbread, a flutter of sweet spicesClear

Flavor map

Shibui 10 Year Old Pure Malt against other Japanese whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Shibui 10 YearOld Pure MaltKujira 15 Year OldThe YamazakiDistiller's ReserveHakata 18 YearOld Sherry Cask

Closest Japanese whiskies at a similar price: Kujira 15 Year Old ($269.96), The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve ($149.96), and Hakata 18 Year Old Sherry Cask ($199.98).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Shibui 10 Year Old Pure Malt (this bottle)7.02.1$179.98
Kujira 15 Year Old6.31.6$269.96
Hibiki 17 Year Old6.12.1$899.96
The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve6.21.5$149.96
Nikka Coffey Malt5.72.1$74.98
The Yamazaki 18 Year Old6.13.3$899.96
Hakata 18 Year Old Sherry Cask5.51.6$199.98
Kaiyo Cask Strength5.51.4$129.98
Shinobu 15 Year Old Mizunara Oak Finish Pure Malt6.03.5$199.96
Hibiki 21 Year Old6.04.1$899.96
The Yamazaki 12 Year Old4.72.7$189.96
The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara4.81.0$3,999.96
Shibui 18 Year Old Single Grain Sherry Cask5.00.3$349.96
Kujira 5 Year Old5.00.0$89.98
The Hakushu 18 Year Old5.24.4$1,299.96
Kaiyo Japanese Whisky4.02.8$79.98
Hibiki Blossom Harmony3.81.4$399.96
Yamato Small Batch4.40.0$75.98
The Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt4.84.7$3,999.96
Nikka Days3.61.7$62.98
The Hakushu 12 Year Old3.84.1$199.96
Hibiki Japanese Harmony2.92.1$99.97
The Tottori Mizunara Cask3.74.9$49.98
Kikori3.00.0$49.97
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt3.04.2$149.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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