THE YOUNG SPIRIT
Ryuka New Born 2026
Green apple, orange peel and gentle woody sweetness, finishing with cool spice. An introduction to the distillery’s young malt spirit.
A$239.00
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Okinawa, Japan · Shinzato Shuzo
A different side
of whisky.
Discover Ryuka and Shinzato: young malt spirit, Japanese single malt and an awamori-influenced blend, connected by Okinawa’s Shinzato Shuzo.
Explore the range and the story of its home in Suzaki, Uruma.
Explore the bottles
Find your expression
Three bottles.
Three ways to explore.
Follow the development of Ryuka’s malt spirit or discover Shinzato’s blend of whisky and aged awamori. Each bottle offers a distinct starting point.
THE SINGLE MALT
Ryuka Early Summer 2026
Cinnamon, toffee and honeydew melon, with a creamy texture and a long caramel finish. For those drawn to a richer, rounded profile.
A$299.00
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THE OKINAWAN BLEND
Shinzato Blended Whisky
Oak and vanilla meet clean malt and gentle rice sweetness. A mellow blend of Scottish malt-and-grain whisky and aged awamori.
A$129.00
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Discover Ryuka
Explore the character
of Ryuka.
From fresh apple and citrus to mellow spice and caramel, discover two distinct expressions from Okinawa and find the flavour profile that speaks to you.
Discover New Born
Ryuka New Born 2026
Fresh green apple and zesty orange peel lead into woody sweetness and a cool, spicy finish.
A young malt spirit distilled in-house in Okinawa, offering an early look at the distillery’s character.
Explore New Born 2026A taste of Early Summer
Ryuka Early Summer 2026
Mellow cinnamon and sweet azuki meet toffee and fresh honeydew melon, opening into a creamy texture and a long caramel finish.
Discover a Japanese single malt with a richer, rounded profile, distilled and matured in Okinawa.
Explore Early Summer 2026Meet the producer
Okinawan roots.
A new whisky chapter.
Shinzato Shuzo’s story began with awamori, Okinawa’s traditional rice spirit. Today, its home in Suzaki, Uruma, connects that heritage with a newer chapter in malt whisky.
Ryuka explores spirit distilled in-house in Okinawa. Shinzato Blended Whisky takes another direction, bringing Scottish whisky together with aged awamori.
1846Shinzato Shuzo is founded in Shuri. The company’s heritage begins with awamori.
2006The producer’s new factory opens in Suzaki, Uruma City, Okinawa.
2020A whisky manufacturing licence is obtained in April, with production beginning in May.
2026Explore the New Born and Early Summer Ryuka releases, alongside Shinzato Blended Whisky, at Luca Collections.
A little more detail
Before you choose.
What is the difference between Ryuka and Shinzato?
Ryuka New Born and Early Summer are made from malt spirit distilled in-house in Okinawa. Shinzato Blended Whisky combines a Scottish malt-and-grain whisky base with aged awamori. They share a producer, but have different ingredients, origins and flavour profiles.
How do the two Ryuka releases compare?
New Born 2026 was distilled in November 2024 and bottled in May 2026, offering an earlier look at the malt spirit, with apple, citrus and spice notes. Early Summer 2026 was distilled in March 2023 and bottled in April 2026, with a creamier profile of toffee, melon and caramel. New Born is a young spirit release; Early Summer is the Japanese single malt expression.
What is awamori?
Awamori is Okinawa’s traditional rice spirit. Aged awamori is a component of Shinzato Blended Whisky, contributing gentle rice sweetness alongside the whisky’s malt and oak character.
Which bottle should I start with?
For a mellow oak-and-vanilla profile suited to a highball, consider Shinzato. Choose Ryuka New Born to explore younger malt spirit, or Ryuka Early Summer for a richer, creamier single malt profile.
Where can I check delivery and availability?
Open the individual product page to check current availability and dispatch information. Delivery options and charges depend on your address and are shown at checkout.
Discover the range at Luca Collections.
For adults aged 18 and over. Please enjoy responsibly.
