Trade
Kurayoshi
The Matsui Mizunara Cask 70cl Whisky
Customer Rating
“This is a fairly young whisky, however the age suits the flavor profile fairly well. The fruitiness and delicate sweetness would almost certainly be lost, and overall become a muted but woodier profile. This isn't a great value in whisky (hard to find good value in Japanese whisky these days), but very appreciable taste wise. Anyone curious about what a Mizunara cask adds to a whisky would be good to try this first: the cask is actually helped by the assertive taste of this whisky. Under 90-100 USD, I would recommend unless you are absolutely against younger / NAS whisky. This is pretty well done, all things considered.”
Robert
Description
From the Kurayoshi Distillery comes The Matsui Mizunara Cask, which unsuprisingly has been aged in rare Japanese Mizunara oak. The no age statement single malt was bottled at 48% ABV, after blending with water from Mt. Daisen. On the bottle you can see Katsushika Hokusai’s Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji, featuring red-crowned cranes which are native to Japan.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose
A fresh, floral aroma followed by sweet vanilla and baking spice, with a touch of creamy coconut.
Palate
A velvety mouthfeel with rich oak, cinnamon, ginger and a touch of chilli spice, balanced by toffee sweetness.
Finish
Smooth and silky caramel lingers alongside floral oak, tobacco and vanilla pod.
