Kaiyō Japanese Mizunara Oak Cask Strength Whisky

Kaiyo is a Japanese Mizunara oak aged whisky. What makes this spirit so special is the bespoke oak barrel selection. Mizunara oak is some of the most expensive wood available. The impeccable character of the wood imparts distinctive notes onto every spirit. However, its delicate wood grain nature makes it quite challenging to cooper.

Kaiyo whisky is aged in handmade, bespoke Mizunara oak casks. These barrels are crafted from slow growth, air-seasoned wood from hand-selected trees. After the whisky is aged, it is finished at sea, imparting even more distinctive character to the spirit. This unique sea voyage departs from Osaka Japan, and the journey can take up to 3 months.
 
This whisky gets its exquisite character first and foremost from the Mizunara oak. This is a 7 year old malt whisky, made on a coffey still in Japan, and aged in bourbon barrels before spending 6 months aging on the ocean in Japanese Mizunara oak.

Kaiyō, meaning "ocean," is a blended malt whiskey distilled in Japan from unrevealed sources. It is matured in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels crafted by the Ariake cooperage in Kyoto for an undisclosed amount of time. The whiskey then begins a sea voyage from Osaka, Japan, for up to three months, allowing the whiskey to ocean-mature. The movement, temperature variation, and air pressure all play a factor in this final step.

Tasting Notes:

Kaiyō Cask Strength extremely smooth with great complexity and a lovely balance of fruit, silky malt, and a touch of dark chocolate. The whiskey is un-chill-filtered and bottled at a cask strength of 53% ABV