Nagahama : Lightly Peated Mizunara Cask #1060

Characteristics and Tasting Recommendations of the Lightly Peated Mizunara Cask #1060 from Nagahama

Tasting

Nose
The initial aromas evoke freshly brewed tea leaves, as well as freshly baked bread.

Palate
The attack reveals a harmonious ensemble where the delicate peat gradually fades to make way for the malty expression. The pronounced character of mizunara oak brings its characteristic spicy nuances. The medium-length finish is gently smoky.

Pairings and Tasting Occasions

This exceptional whisky is ideally enjoyed neat to fully appreciate the complexity of its mizunara cask aging. A few drops of water can reveal additional aromas given its high strength.

An Exceptional Lightly Peated Japanese Single Cask Whisky

The Nagahama Distillery, the Excellence of Artisanal Japanese Whisky

Founded in 2016 in the historic city of Nagahama, Shiga prefecture, this Japanese whisky micro-distillery perpetuates Japanese excellence. Led by master distiller Takashi Kiyoi and distiller Yusuke Yahisa, Nagahama stands out for its use of pure water from lac Biwa sourced from mont Ibuki and its aging in mizunara oak casks. The distillery Nagahama produces exceptional single malts as well as the Amahagan “world malts” collection, crowned at the 2020 World Whiskies Awards. Each single cask release reveals delicate aromas of freshly brewed tea and toasted bread, with a subtly smoky finish characteristic of this exceptional Japanese whisky.

The Lightly Peated Mizunara Cask 1060, an Exceptional Single Cask

This Lightly Peated Mizunara Cask 1060 perfectly embodies Nagahama’s philosophy: “single cask, single brew, without artifice”. Distilled in August 2020, this Japanese whisky has undergone three years of aging exclusively in a mizunara hogshead cask.

Cask no. 1060 was carefully selected to showcase Nagahama malt flavors in their purest expression. This artisanal approach reveals all the richness and complexity that a great single cask can offer.