Sakurao Single Malt Japanese Whisky

Sakurao (Sakurao Distillery) · Hiroshima (Hatsukaichi)
Alcohol Whisky Alcohol Growing export

Sakurao Distillery, opened in 2018 by century-old Chugoku Jozo, makes Hiroshima's first single-malt whisky and craft gin. The Sakurao single malt matures three years across bourbon, American white oak, sherry and Mizunara casks; the Togouchi brand sits alongside it. The distillery exports to the US and Europe and is distributed via specialists like Uisuki in the EU. The same site produces Sakurao Gin and traditional shochu.

The supplierSakurao Brewery and Distillery (Chugoku Jozo, roots 1918), Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima; single malt + gin + shochu under one roof
Why it sells abroadHiroshima's first single malt; multi-cask maturation incl. Mizunara; gin synergy

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsDistillery QA; US/EU import compliance. No third-party food-safety certificate published. Consistent with original draft.
Pack formats700ml bottles; cases of 6 — keep as estimate.
Shelf lifeStable spirit; indefinite sealed.
StorageCool, dark; upright; no refrigeration.
Minimum orderTypical: case-level via importers
Lead timeTypical: importer stock; reorder 8-12 weeks (allocation)
CapacityTypical: craft scale; growing single-malt stocks
Container loadLCL/FCL via importer consolidation
PricingPremium; Sakurao single malt 700ml retail ~USD 60-100
OEM / private labelNot publicly documented. Sakurao B&D (formerly Chugoku Jozo, est. 1918) has a century of sake/shochu/mirin/liqueur experience and produces its own whisky/gin brands, but no OEM/contract-for-others program is advertised. Unverified.
Wholesale & MOQSingle malt / gin wholesale; 700ml premium FOB
Key exporters & distributorsUisuki (EU), US specialty whisky importers
Export regulationTTB COLA + import permit (US); Japanese whisky labeling guidance; HS 2208
Market demandGrowing; rising recognition in Japanese single-malt category
How to source itSakurao Distillery -> Uisuki (EU) / US specialty importers -> retail/on-premise.
Verified sourceshttps://www.sakuraobd.co.jp/en/company_en/; https://www.sakuraodistillery.com/en/
MakerSakurao Brewery and Distillery (Chugoku Jozo)
OriginHiroshima (Hatsukaichi)
CategoryAlcohol / Whisky
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +3 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.30
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