Single Malt Elephant The Private Cask Single Sherry Cask 3T-70070 Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
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.
🍽️ Culinary 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, the Yamazaki Distillery stands at the foot of Mount Tennozan in Shimamoto, Osaka, as Japan's pioneering commercial malt whisky distillery. Situated where the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers converge, the site was specifically selected for its exceptionally soft, pristine water and misty, humid microclimate that provides optimal conditions for barrel maturation. Yamazaki is renowned for its versatile production methodology, deploying washbacks of both wood and stainless steel, uniquely shaped copper pot stills, and a diverse cask regime featuring Japanese Mizunara oak, American oak, and Spanish ex-sherry butts. The distillery is celebrated globally for its layered, multi-dimensional single malt whiskies, most famously its flagship 12- and 18-Year-Old expressions characterized by complex notes of tropical fruit, sandalwood, and delicate spice.