Single Malt Grand Yozakura Japanese Awamori Finish 29YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature 29-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its absolute peak of maturation. It does not age further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely under proper conditions.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Premium dark chocolate, slow-roasted pork belly, or aged hard cheeses.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the legendary Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Speyside, the Grand Yozakura is a groundbreaking 29-year-old single malt that represents a poetic collision of Scottish and Japanese craftsmanship. Part of Glenfiddich's prestigious Grand Series, this expression pays homage to 'Yozakura'—the ethereal practice of viewing cherry blossoms by night. The whisky is first matured for nearly three decades in American and European oak casks before undergoing a rare, six-month finish in casks that previously held Awamori, Okinawa's ancient, rice-based distilled spirit. This unique finish infuses the classic Speyside orchard fruit and vanilla profile with exotic herbal notes, light oak, and a distinctively dry, mineral complexity, bridging centuries-old traditions from two distinct island nations.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Glenfiddich Distillery blev grundlagt i 1886 af William Grant og opført ved håndkraft med hjælp fra hans familie. Destilleriet ligger i hjertet af Dufftown i Skotlands berømte Speyside-region og er den dag i dag stadig uafhængigt ejet af William Grant & Sons. I 1963 skrev destilleriet historie ved at bane vejen for single malt whisky på det internationale marked, der hidtil havde været domineret af traditionelle blends. Glenfiddich fremstiller sin whisky på det krystalklare kildevand fra de nærliggende Robbie Dhu-kilder, destillerer på karakteristiske svanehalsformede kobberkedler og råder over eget bødkeri for at have fuld kontrol over modningen på førsteklasses amerikanske og europæiske egetræsfade. Destilleriet er verdenskendt for sin ikoniske trekantede flaske og skaber en anmelderrost portefølje af single malts, der er kendetegnet ved destilleriets signaturnoter af frugthave, sprøde grønne pærer, fine florale nuancer samt en bemærkelsesværdig dybde i de sjældne årgangsaftapninger.