Single Malt Elephant The Private Cask Single Sherry Cask 3T-70070 (((Bottled 2012)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, high-proof single malt whisky bottled in 2012, it is ready to drink immediately and will not age further in the bottle. Unopened bottles can be preserved indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, slow-cooked braised beef short ribs, or mature blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from Japan's oldest commercial distillery founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, Yamazaki is situated at the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers. This unique misty and humid microclimate is legendary for its ideal whisky-maturing conditions. This rare 'Elephant' Private Cask release, distilled at Yamazaki and matured in a single Sherry Cask (Cask 3T-70070) before being bottled in 2012, represents the pinnacle of Japanese single malt craftsmanship. The sherry cask influence delivers a luxurious profile of dried dark fruits, Spanish oak spices, dark chocolate, and espresso, highly prized by spirits connoisseurs worldwide.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1923 by Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii with technical assistance from Masataka Taketsuru, Yamazaki is the pioneer and foundational benchmark of Japanese whisky. Situated southwest of Kyoto at the foot of Mount Tennozan, the distillery occupies a tranquil river valley where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers converge. This geographic setting engenders an enduring misty microclimate, significant seasonal temperature variations, and access to exceptionally pure, soft subterranean spring water historically lauded by tea master Sen no Rikyu. Uniquely engineered to function as a self-contained ecosystem of distinct styles, Yamazaki employs diverse fermenters alongside pot stills of varied shapes, sizes, and condensation configurations. Its maturation program is celebrated for its virtuosic wood management under Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo, incorporating American oak ex-bourbon barrels, Spanish oak sherry butts, and rare indigenous Mizunara Japanese oak. The resulting single malts, led by the flagship 12, 18, and 25 Year Old expressions, are distinguished by sandalwood spice, dried fruit complexity, and aristocratic balance.