From The Official Website

Niigata is known in Japan for its Three White treasures, i.e. snow, rice and sake, and a naturally blessed environment for pure water source. Made in Niigata, SHINOBU (meaning Forbearance in Japanese) Whisky is hand crafted by the creative master blender, Mr. Usami. He carefully selects whisky from around the world and first matures this in ex-Sherry and ex-Bourbon casks. Then finished in precious Japanese Mizunara oak and further matured in Japan. The result is a unique fusion of flavours and dynamic explosion across the palate. Displaying characters of plums, mint, baking spices, vanilla, citrus, toasty oak. Smooth and easy to drink. All natural with no colouring.