The Matsui Single Malt Japanese Whisky Mizunara Cask

A Matsui Japanese single malt from Kurayoshi distillery that has been matured in rare Japanese Mizunara oak casks and features Katsushika Hokusai's Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji. Aromas of cherry blossom, vanilla, baking spices and coconut cream fill the nose, complemented by notes of oak, cinnamon, ginger, toffee, caramel and tobacco throughout the palate, followed by a smooth and rich finish. Mizunara wood is as famous for its rarity as for its complexity to be worked. Today, Mizunara casks represent only 10% of the stock of aged whiskies in Japan. This oak takes 200 to 300 years to mature, it brings exceptional aromatic qualities. This oak takes 200 to 300 years to mature and with that maturity, comes exceptional aromatic qualities.