Yamazaki Mizunara Bot 2011 Double Barrel

Mizunara Bot 2011 Double Barrel

The Yamazaki Mizunara Bot 2011 Double Barrel is a limited edition release from Japan that was distilled in 1960 and aged for 50 years in white oak and Mizunara casks. The bottle has a 46% ABV. The bottling was meant to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. However, the games were cancelled due to a Covid-19 pandemic.

The Mizunara oak is a unique type of oak used to mature yamazaki Mizunara bot 2011 whisky. This oak is difficult to work with and expensive. The young whisky used in the blend is aged eighteen years, while the oldest is fifty years. The result is a blend of oak-aged Japanese whisky with complex notes of spice and coconut.

Yamazaki is part of the Suntory distillery group. It is the highest distillery in Japan, located at a height of 2000 feet above sea level. Unlike Yamazaki, Hakushu isn’t as well-known internationally, but it still produces a high-quality Japanese whisky. The distillery takes advantage of the pristine water supply, which comes from Mount Kai Komagatake. This water has low mineral content and is much softer than water from other parts of Japan. This helps them to create unique expressions that are smooth and refreshing.

Yamazaki Mizunara Bot 2011 Double Barrel

The wood used for cask #6818 was purchased in early 2011. It was cut into staves in Hokkaido and then left to air-dry for two years before being shipped to Chichibu. From there, young coopers at the distillery used it to make two mizunara hogsheads. The wood used for Mizunara has less tyloses than European or American oak. Therefore, it’s difficult to make casks with it, but Japanese distilleries have a passion for it.

In addition to Yamazaki Mizunara Cask, Pernod Ricard released Chivas Regal Mizunara in 2014. Although this was originally destined for the Japanese market, it was released to the global market four years later. Chivas Regal Mizunara is smooth and easy to drink. However, it has little mizunara notes.

The Yamazaki distillery was first opened in Osaka in 1923 and later became part of the Suntory group. The founder Shinjiro Torii had a dream of creating an original Japanese whisky. After establishing the distillery, he founded Yamazaki Distillery, Japan’s first single malt whisky. It is also known for its special Sherry cask editions.