Single Malt KA (((Bottled 2012)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit bottled in 2012, this single malt is fully matured and stable. It does not develop further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately, remaining pristine for decades if kept in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Slow-roasted peking duck, rich dark chocolate truffles, or mature blue cheeses.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from Japan's oldest malt whisky distillery, founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1923, Yamazaki is situated at the misty confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers. This unique, humid microclimate is legendary for its pristine water quality, famously praised by the 16th-century tea master Sen no Rikyu. The Yamazaki Single Malt 'KA' Bottled in 2012 represents a rare, highly collectible expression of Japanese craftsmanship. Distilled from malted barley in copper pot stills of diverse shapes and sizes, and matured in a selection of fine casks—often including rare Japanese Mizunara oak—this spirit delivers a remarkably complex, harmonious profile. It weaves together Yamazaki's signature notes of incense, dried fruit, and delicate spice, reflecting a profound blending philosophy that honors both nature and time.
🍾 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.