The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak Cask Single Malt Whisky 700ml

Product Description

One legendary cask makes for one legendary whisky. The box you have just opened is made from one of the most mysterious of woods known to the craft of whisky making - Mizunara. From its unique qualities comes the mystical spirit: The Yamazaki 18 Years Old Mizunara. Observe its close grain, known by coopers to be a challenge to tame and work with. Inhale its scent, treasured by those whose challenge it is to extract and impart its wonderous incense qualities into whisky. Yamazaki, the pioneer of single malt Japanese whisky, presents the emerging expression of this intricate, fabled relationship. Born from Japan's oldest distillery, Yamazaki is the pioneer of single malt Japanese whisky. The Mizunara wood, known as Japanese oak, is a symbolic component of our whiskies. It is indispensable to all of our core expressions, blended with diverse crafted liquids to create Yamazaki's multi-layered flavors. Mizunara cask whisky is the foundation that plays a unifying role in crafting the taste of Yamakazi . It is a truly mystical component, that time after time proves to be challenge to work with, testing to the limit the craft of those called to do so. Only after full maturation in Mizunara casks does it develop its complex and deep aroma, reminiscent of sandalwood, coconut and smoldering incense. We invite you to discover the true character of Mizunara cask whisky as it emerges, stored for more than 18 years, and to discover it in our classic range. Tasting Notes Color: Reddish amber Nose: Rich and elegant top notes of dark cherry, ripe peach with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Palate: Subtly spiced orangette with undernotes of Japanese incense. Finish: Long and lingering, accentuated with clove, sandalwood and hints of of dried coconut.