Region: Japan / World
Distillery: Yamazakura (Sasanokawa Shuzo)/World
Age: Reportedly about 7 Years
ABV: 46%
Cask: Bourbon barrel, cognac Casks
Size: 700 ml
This limited release bottling was supposedly launched exclusively for the Japanese department store Takashimaya in mid-2020. Matured in bourbon barrels (reportedly for about 6 years) and a further finishing in Cognac Casks (reportedly for about 1 year). Subtle honey sweetness balanced with fruits.
Their own distillation has also gone through turbulent times in sync with the Japanese whisky market's boom and bust cycles with bulk spirit imports replacing their own production through these times.