Single Malt Sherry Cask (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to drink upon release. As a high-proof distilled spirit, it does not age further in the bottle and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct light; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate desserts, rich blue cheeses such as Stilton, and slow-braised pork belly.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from Japan's oldest commercial distillery founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, the Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 is a legendary release that forever altered the global spirits landscape. Located at the confluence of three rivers near Kyoto, an area renowned for its exceptionally pure water once praised by the legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu, Yamazaki benefits from a unique humid microclimate ideal for cask maturation. This specific 2013 bottling, meticulously crafted by Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo, was aged exclusively in carefully selected Spanish oak sherry casks. It achieved historic acclaim when it was named the world's best whisky, showcasing a profound profile of dark chocolate, dried raisins, balsamic undertones, and refined clove spice, epitomizing the meticulous art of Japanese blending.
🍾 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.