Single Malt Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask 18YO (((Bottled 2017)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Bottled in 2017 after 18 years of cask maturation, this spirit is fully matured and will not develop further in the bottle. It is ready to enjoy immediately and will remain in peak condition for decades if stored upright, cool, and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
High-quality dark chocolate, slow-cooked Wagyu beef, and mature cheeses such as aged Gouda.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Established in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii on the misty outskirts of Kyoto, Yamazaki is Japan's pioneer distillery, celebrated for its pristine water source where three rivers meet. This rare 18-year-old single malt represents the pinnacle of Japanese whisky craftsmanship, aged exclusively in native Mizunara oak (Quercus crispula). The history of Mizunara is born of necessity; during World War II, import restrictions forced Suntory's cooperage to turn to this difficult, porous, and slow-growing local wood. Initially dismissed for its aggressive green wood notes, master blenders discovered that decades of patient maturation transform the spirit, imparting a legendary aromatic profile reminiscent of Japanese temple incense, sandalwood, coconut, and rich oriental spices.
🍾 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.