Single Malt 55YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As an ultra-aged spirit bottled at its absolute peak, it is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon opening and will remain pristine indefinitely if kept sealed and stored away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
High-quality dark chocolate, slow-roasted wagyu beef, or aged hard cheeses.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Though classified here under 'Other' as a spirit, the Yamazaki 55-Year-Old Single Malt is a legendary masterpiece of Japanese distilling heritage. Distilled in the 1960s under the supervision of Suntory's founder, Shinjiro Torii, and later master blender Keizo Saji, this expression represents the absolute pinnacle of Japanese whisky. It features components distilled in 1960 and aged in rare, porous Mizunara oak, alongside 1964 distillates matured in white oak. The Yamazaki distillery, located where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers converge, benefits from a unique, humid microclimate that accelerates wood interaction. This ultra-rare bottling, limited to just 100 bottles upon its release in 2020, offers a profound sensory journey through time, carrying deep notes of sandalwood, incense, and dried dark fruits that tell the story of Japan's post-war Showa era.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Yamazaki Distillery blev grundlagt i 1923 af Suntory-skaberen Shinjiro Torii og troner ved foden af Tennozan-bjerget i Shimamoto, Osaka, som Japans første kommercielle single malt-destilleri. Beliggenheden, hvor floderne Katsura, Uji og Kizu mødes, blev nøje udvalgt på grund af det usædvanligt bløde, rene kildevand samt det tågede, fugtige mikroklima, der skaber optimale betingelser for fadlagring. Yamazaki er berømt for sin alsidige produktionsfilosofi, hvor der anvendes gæringskar af både træ og rustfrit stål, kobberkedler i mange forskellige former og et bredt udvalg af fade – herunder sjældne japanske Mizunara-egetræsfade, amerikanske fade og spanske sherryfade. Destilleriet nyder global anerkendelse for sine komplekse, flerdimensionelle single malts, hvor især de ikoniske 12- og 18-års aftapninger udmærker sig med dybe noter af tropisk frugt, sandeltræ og fine, elegante krydderier.