Okayama Rice Shochu Wild Breeze is a unique expression distilled from Japanese Koji rice and aged in a combination of refill shochu and virgin oak barrels. This innovative maturation process creates a smooth, mellow, and rounded profile, bridging traditional techniques with modern craftsmanship. Presented in handcrafted Mino pottery from the famous Mino Province in Gifu Prefecture, this release merges fine spirit-making with Japanese artistry. The nose features aromas of wild berries, melon skins, stone fruits, rice wine, and oak. On the palate, it offers a creamy mouthfeel with notes of stone fruit, wood chips, summer berries, and straw. The finish is long and luxurious with lingering oak, rice wine, overripe peach, and a touch of Cream Apera, finishing similarly to a fine cachaça or Rhum Agricole. A statement of Japanese craftsmanship, this shochu is both a collectible and a drinkable masterpiece.