- Founded
- 2016
- Region
- Shizuoka
- Limited lines
- 1
- Editions tracked
- 9
Shizuoka United S. Picture from Dekanta.
About ShizuokaJapan
Shizuoka Distillery stands at 555 Ochiai, Aoi-ku, in the mountains above Shizuoka City, Japan. It is run by Gaiaflow Distilling Co. Ltd., whose representative director and founder is Taiko Nakamura; the parent company Gaiaflow was founded on 17 January 2012. In March 2015 Gaiaflow announced it had bought the production equipment of the closed Karuizawa Distillery, and the distillery building was completed on 9 August 2016, with whisky production starting on 28 October 2016. It works with a wash still from Karuizawa named K, a wood-fired wash still named W that it believes is the only one of its kind in the world, and a spirit still named S. Its first single malt, Prologue K, was released on 19 December 2020, followed by limited editions such as the Pot Still K series.
Limited lines
Each Shizuoka line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Shizuoka United S | 5 to 7 years · 50.5% ABV | November 2026 | November 2026 Announced | 9 | In stock 2 shops |
Edition archive
9 editions across 1 line, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | November 2026 | United S 10th Anniversary Edition 50.5% | Shizuoka United S | 50.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 002 | May 2026 | United S 2026 Edition, 100% Shizuoka barley, 5 year, Cask Strength | Shizuoka United S | 60.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | March 2026 | United S 2026 Edition, 100% Shizuoka barley, 5 year | Shizuoka United S | 50.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 004 | January 2026 | United S 2025 Autumn, 7 year, Cask Strength | Shizuoka United S | 63.8% ABV | Not stated |
| 005 | October 2025 | United S 2025 Autumn, 7 year | Shizuoka United S | 50.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 006 | July 2025 | United S Discovery (duty-free exclusive) | Shizuoka United S | 47% ABV | Not stated |
| 007 | May 2025 | United S 7 year 2025 Summer | Shizuoka United S | 50.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 008 | December 2022 | United S First Edition | Shizuoka United S | 50.5% ABV | 5,000 |
| 009 | 27 November 2021 | Contact S | Shizuoka United S | 55.5% ABV | 5,000 |
Sources
- About Us, Shizuoka Distillery
- Shizuoka Distillery official site, Shizuoka Distillery
- Mission and story, Shizuoka Distillery
- Distillery, Shizuoka Distillery
- Single Malt Shizuoka, Shizuoka Distillery
- Distillery Shop, Shizuoka Distillery
- Tour, Shizuoka Distillery
- GAIAFLOW CO. LTD., Gaiaflow
- WHISKY PORT, Gaiaflow
- [Limited to 100 lottery tickets] Gaia Flow Shizuoka Blended M to be released in late February, Japanese Whisky Dictionary
- [Release in late November 2023] Shizuoka Pot Still K Pure Japanese Barley 2023 Edition, Japanese Whisky Dictionary
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