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Sakuranosato Mizunara Cask

Japanese Single Malt Kyushu
Age
No age statement
ABV
48%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Sakuranosato Mizunara Cask

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Golden amber with luminous clarity
Nose
Distinctive sandalwood and incense aromas characteristic of Mizunara oak. Underlying notes of honey, vanilla, and subtle spice. A touch of floral perfume.
Palate
Silky texture with warm vanilla and honey sweetness. The palate expresses the unique Mizunara character with sandalwood and cedar notes. Subtle spice and herbal complexity develop.
Finish
Long, luxurious finish with lingering sandalwood and spice. A warm, almost incense-like quality persists with gentle oak influence.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Mizunara oak casks

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