{"product_id":"yamazaki-18-year-old-mizunara-japanese-oak-cask-2025-edition","title":"Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask 2025 Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask 2025 Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is the anchor of Suntory's newly formalized Mizunara Series, a single malt matured entirely in Japan's rarest cask wood — the definitive bottle for the collector who wants Mizunara character at its most concentrated rather than as a supporting accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2025 release spends its full 18 years in Mizunara oak and is bottled at 48% ABV (96 proof), sitting at the center of a new series it shares with a 25-year-old sibling. Yamazaki has earned the right to build a series around this wood: founded in 1923 by Suntory's Shinjiro Torii on the outskirts of Kyoto, it was Japan's first purpose-built malt whisky distillery, and it began experimenting with native Mizunara in the 1940s when wartime scarcity cut off American and European oak. The wood is punishing to work with — usable staves require trees more than 200 years old and over 70 centimeters across, and the porous grain is prone to leaking — which is precisely why fully Mizunara-matured whisky stays this scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pour is a deep amber with reddish, polished-stone highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, sandalwood, agarwood, and Japanese temple incense rise over dark cherry and ripe peach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, that incense-and-sandalwood signature deepens alongside warm baking spice, honeyed orchard fruit, and a whisper of coconut from the oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is long and meditative, the Mizunara spice and sandalwood lingering well after the fruit fades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere most Yamazaki expressions use Mizunara as a seasoning cask among many, this edition puts it front and center for the full 18 years — an uncommon commitment that makes the wood's temple-incense character the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn, no ice, at room temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Suntory Yamazaki single malt matured entirely in Japanese Mizunara oak, released in 2025 as the core of the Mizunara Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18 years old, 48% ABV (96 proof), fully Mizunara-matured, 750mL, 2025 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandalwood, agarwood, and incense over dark cherry and peach, with baking spice and a long, meditative Mizunara finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn at room temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is fully matured in rare Mizunara oak for 18 years and headlines Suntory's new Mizunara Series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suntory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50028275826936,"sku":"19226","price":1799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/yamazaki_18_year_old_mizunara_japanese_oak_cask_2025_edition.jpg?v=1784592254","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/yamazaki-18-year-old-mizunara-japanese-oak-cask-2025-edition","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}