Nine Leaves

Nine Leaves is a very small Japanese distillery from the city of Otsu, located in the Shiga prefecture and created by Yoshiharu Takeuchi, a passionate person who belongs to a prestigious lineage of the automotive industry in the land of the rising sun. The distillery's founder's wish was to create a product that would embody his thoughts and creativity, particularly inspired by the making of single malt.

Briefly the capital of Japan 1300 years ago, Otsu was chosen by Yoshiharu Takeuchi for the quality of the water available nearby. The plant is located on the shore of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in the country. The sugar cane used for production comes from the tropical island of Okinawa. Muscovado, i.e. unrefined brown sugar, reaches the distillery.

The process begins with the fermentation of the muscovado before undergoing a double distillation which makes all the difference. The second distillation is particularly complex and requires great care to extract all the aromas.

Each bottle produced is personally numbered by Yoshiharu Takeuchi. Read less