Mizunara oak is a type of wood native to Japan and the current obsession amongst whiskey lovers and distillers alike. Rum, tequila, and even gin makers have begun aging their spirits in these ...

Why Whiskey Finished in Mizunara Oak Can Go for $1,500. Plus: 3 Great Bottles for Considerably Less Right now, whiskey distillers are crazy for barrels made from a fragrant, finicky Japanese oak ...

What Makes Mizunara Oak Casks Special? The scarcity of mizunara is a factor in why so many distilleries want casks made of the wood. “Each tree must come to an age of 200 years before it can be ...

Chivas Regal, Mizunara Scotch Whisky, 40% ABV, 750 ml, $45 The color is a rich gold. On the nose, there are notes of pear and peach, along with some cotton candy, followed by some caramel and vanilla.

Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish: Mizunara, on the other hand, is a complex blend of distillates from Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky–the usual Barrell suppliers–where each individual spirit of ...

The two barrels aged only in mizunara yielded, as expected, weird flavors. There were spicy furniture polish notes, among other things, and it was quite clear they would not be released on their own.

The release of the 1990 33 Year Old Komorebi Edition follows two other successful Mizunara-matured Macallans: 1989 Macallan Mizunara No.2 (2022) and 1988 Macallan Mizunara Edition No.1 (2019).

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COUNTY WICKLOW, Ireland, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Glendalough Distillery has announced the launch of a 7-year-old Irish single malt aged in very rare Japanese Mizunara casks sourced ...

Chivas Regal Mizunara is produced using a highly bespoke process in which a bespoke Chivas Regal blended Scotch whisky is selectively finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks. The expert Chivas ...

Here the Mizunara contributes a crucial, pleasant bitterness and woodiness to the overall flavor. Why Whiskey Finished in Mizunara Oak Can Go for $1,500.