single Malt Sherry Butt Cask No CM 70012 Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a fully matured, high-proof single malt spirit, this bottle is highly stable and does not age further in glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored properly.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, slow-roasted duck breast, or aged blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled at the foot of Mount Tennozan where three rivers meet to create a humid, misty microclimate, the Yamazaki Distillery is the birthplace of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjiro Torii in 1923. This legendary single cask bottling, Cask No. CM 70012, was matured exclusively in a Spanish oak Sherry Butt and bottled in 2013. The unique local climate accelerates the spirit's interaction with the wood, yielding a malt of immense depth. It showcases Yamazaki's signature dried fruit, dark chocolate, and deep balsamic spice notes, representing the pinnacle of Suntory's meticulous cask selection and the historic legacy of Japanese craftsmanship.
🍾 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.