{"product_id":"yamazaki-18-year-mizunara-100th-anniversary-limited-edition","title":"The Yamazaki 18 Year Mizunara 100th Anniversary Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Yamazaki 18 Year Mizunara 100th Anniversary Limited Edition is a centenary release from Japan's oldest malt whisky distillery — the Yamazaki Distillery, established by Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii in 1923 — presenting 18 years of maturation exclusively in Mizunara Japanese oak casks to mark the distillery's 100th anniversary with the most technically ambitious single-cask-type expression Suntory produces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 100th anniversary (1923–2023) warranted the rarest and most distinctly Japanese presentation possible: exclusive Mizunara oak aging. Mizunara (Quercus mongolica) grows only in Hokkaido and requires over 200 years to reach barrel-making size — it is the scarcest cooperage wood in whisky production, and its unique chemical composition produces the incense, sandalwood, and coconut character that has no equivalent in American or European oak. Most Yamazaki expressions use Mizunara as one component among several cask types; the 100th Anniversary uses it exclusively across 18 years of maturation, producing a whisky where the Japanese oak character is at maximum intensity and integration. The result — the reddish amber color, dark cherry and peach nose, Japanese incense and sandalwood on the palate, and clove and dried coconut finish — represents the fullest possible expression of what Mizunara oak does to Yamazaki malt spirit over nearly two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich reddish amber — the Mizunara's characteristic hue at 18 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark cherry, ripe peach, cinnamon, and nutmeg — the Mizunara-only character at full depth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtly spiced with Japanese incense and sandalwood undertones — the Mizunara's signature through 18 years of integration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long — clove, sandalwood, and dried coconut persisting through an elegant close\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamazaki Distillery, Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (est. 1923)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Japanese Whisky — Centenary Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamazaki Distillery 100th Anniversary (1923–2023)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exclusively Mizunara Japanese oak\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eJapanese whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does this differ from the standard Yamazaki 18 Year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Standard Yamazaki 18 Year uses three cask types — American oak, Spanish sherry oak, and Mizunara. The 100th Anniversary uses exclusively Mizunara across all 18 years, producing the incense, sandalwood, and Japanese oak character at maximum concentration rather than as one element among three.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is Mizunara oak so rare?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Mizunara (Quercus mongolica) grows only in Hokkaido and requires over 200 years to reach barrel-making size. The wood is porous and difficult to work with, making leak-free barrel production technically challenging. The combination of rarity and production difficulty makes Mizunara the scarcest cooperage wood in whisky globally.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Suntory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903818338375,"sku":"YAMA18-100","price":2499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Yamazaki_18YO_Product_Overview_png.webp?v=1782409170","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/yamazaki-18-year-mizunara-100th-anniversary-limited-edition","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}