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Mizunara or Japanese oak (Quercus crispula) is growing across Japan, but in the North of Japan (Hokkaido) the tree grows slower results with a tighter annual ring which is suitable for producing a barrel. The wood delivers some particular taste on the spirits characterized as sandalwood and a much stronger coconut aroma than any oak especially when it interacts with whisky after a long time aging.
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Sugi or Japanese cedar belong to cypress family. Sugi wood has a pleasant aroma, bright color, known as a luxury wood has been used for the construction of elegant palaces, shrines & temple, making Japanese sake barrel and shipbuilding. The natural rot-resistant and pleasing fragrance made sugi become favorite wood for making sake barrel.
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Kuri (Japanese chestnut) is hardwood type, and the wood will deliver a pleasant sweet taste and chestnut cream dessert aroma.
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Hinoki or Japanese cypress, it’s one of the most elegant wood types. The tree grows in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu islands. Famous for its endurance, fine texture, glossy color, and refreshing aroma, since ancient time hinoki has been used to build shrines & temple. The durability of hinoki gradually grows from 200 years to 1000 years. Horyuji temple, made by hinoki is the oldest wooden structure in the world. After interacting with the spirits, the wood will deliver a fresh, soothing aroma, a little smoky and lemony taste, evoke a unique oriental flavor.
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Sakura (Japanese cherry wood) the wood extract a unique Japanese flavor similar to sakura mochi sweets, which is familiar to many Japanese.
