Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara 2025 Edition - 70cl
Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara 2025 Edition — a distinctive expression matured predominantly in rare Japanese Mizunara oak, showcasing the celebrated wood at its most influential. 18 years in Mizunara delivers extraordinary depth of Japanese incense, sandalwood, and coconut notes rarely achieved in standard maturation.
Why you'll love it
- Deep Japanese incense, sandalwood, coconut, ripe peach, layered honey — Mizunara at 18 years
- Rare Japanese Mizunara oak-forward expression — a genuinely distinctive Yamazaki style
- Perfect for serious Yamazaki collectors, Mizunara enthusiasts, and investment-grade collecting
- Presented in distinctive Mizunara 2025 Edition packaging
Perfect pairings
Best appreciated neat as a contemplation pour. Pairs beautifully with Japanese cuisine — kaiseki, sushi omakase, dark chocolate with sesame — or as an after-dinner special-occasion dram.
Perfect for
- Serious Yamazaki collectors and Mizunara enthusiasts
- Investment-grade Japanese single malt collectors
- Premium corporate gifts with cultural narrative (Mizunara heritage)
- Milestone celebrations for whisky connoisseurs
Compare with
Prefer the standard Yamazaki 18 with mixed cask maturation? Try Yamazaki 18 Year Old ($1,038). Ready for the anniversary edition? Yamazaki 18 Mizunara 100th Anniversary Edition ($3,988).
Frequently asked
What is Mizunara?
Mizunara (Quercus crispula) is Japanese oak — slow-growing, rare, and expensive. Requires 200+ years to mature enough for cask use. Imparts distinctive Japanese incense, sandalwood, and coconut notes rarely found in Western oak-matured whisky.
How does this differ from standard Yamazaki 18?
Standard Yamazaki 18 uses a mix of American oak, sherry-seasoned oak, and Mizunara. This 2025 Edition emphasises the Mizunara character — a much more pronounced Japanese oak profile.
Is this investment-grade?
Yes — Mizunara-forward Yamazakis are increasingly sought by collectors. Retain original packaging for maximum secondary-market value.
Quick facts
- Distillery: Yamazaki (Kyoto, Japan)
- Age: 18 years minimum
- ABV: 48%
- Volume: 70cl
- Cask: Predominantly Mizunara oak (2025 Edition)
- Delivery: Free islandwide delivery across Singapore
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Opulent and complex — Japanese mizunara incense, sandalwood, honey, vanilla, ripe stewed fruit, gentle baking spice, dried apricot, polished oak, and a touch of dark chocolate — distinctively Japanese and beautifully matured.
PALATE
Velvety and rich — caramelised honey, mizunara spice, sandalwood incense, vanilla cream, dark toffee, gentle leather, dried apricot, and integrated mizunara oak — silky, layered, and harmoniously balanced.
FINISH
Exceptionally long — lingering honey, mizunara incense, sandalwood, vanilla, soft baking spice, and a warming oak depth fading gracefully — distinctively Japanese and beautifully composed.
ABV: 48% ABV