Single Malt Bamboo Forest
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a premium single malt spirit, this bottle does not age further once packaged and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release. It will remain stable indefinitely if stored upright in a cool, dark place, though it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years after opening to preserve its intricate aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Seared duck breast, premium sashimi (such as fatty tuna), or dark chocolate desserts.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii near Kyoto, Yamazaki is Japan's oldest malt distillery. The 'Single Malt Bamboo Forest' style pays homage to the misty, humid climate of the Yamazaki vale, where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers meet. This unique microclimate, surrounded by lush bamboo forests, provides the perfect conditions for whisky maturation. Crafted from 100% malted barley and pristine local spring water—once praised by the legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu—this single malt is distilled in diverse copper pot stills and aged in a selection of casks, including rare Japanese Mizunara oak. The resulting spirit is renowned for its complex, elegant profile, featuring notes of sandalwood, dried fruit, and a subtle herbaceous undertone reminiscent of the surrounding forest.
🍾 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.