Yamazaki 1986 The Owner's Cask - Butt/Mizunara - Cask no

#mostwantedlux26 Extremely rare - the hardest to find Distillery release that was kept at the distillery and is also the oldest Suntory Single Cask Mizunara release. This is a 23-year Mizunara butt, which is unusually long. Mizunara leaks — it’s the most notorious problem with the wood. Most Mizunara casks get decanted at 18–20 years because the angel’s share gets punishing. Cask 6B0021 survived 23 years in Mizunara, which means Suntory’s coopers got this one right and it held its integrity. That’s part of why it was bottled at a healthy 51% ABV rather than dropping to cask-exhaustion levels. The genuinely rare attribute is the 23-year Mizunara maturation holding at 51% — that’s the “this one particular cask did something most Mizunara casks can’t” story… Context among its siblings: Yamazaki released several 1986 Mizunara single casks in the Owner’s Cask program, and collectors track them by cask number. THIS ONE: 6B0021 (bottled 2009). The 2009 bottling date makes 6B0021 one of the latest-bottled of the 1986 Mizunara series — meaning longest maturation among that vintage group, and released near the tail end of the Owner’s Cask program before it wound down. All bottles ever released to auction in Japan and Europe were bought by the same buyer and later acquired by East Asia Whisky, which is why they don’t show up much or at all for that matter. Mint condition with original box and label protection. This is the ultimate Yamazaki Mizunara cask 6B0021. If you read the excerpt from Stefan van Eicken’s book - Whisky Rising - it’s the one on the picture in the attached excerpt. Distilled and bottled at the Yamazaki Distillery, this limited single cask release comes from a Mizunara butt (cask no. 6B0021) and is presented in its original carton with a well-preserved label and level into the neck. Bottle number 36 of just 424 produced. On the nose, it shows a great depth and burning, sweet rubber coupled with fruitiness — bright and citrus-driven, with notes of grapefruit and lemon zest. A few drops of water reveal even greater freshness, accentuating the citrus profile while softening any overt oak influence. The finish is long, vibrant, and impeccably clean, leaving a lasting impression of zesty clarity and precision. Well-preserved label and level into the neck. Bottle number 143 of just 424 produced. On the nose, it shows a more immediate fruitiness than its sibling casks—bright and citrus-driven, with notes of grapefruit and lemon zest. A few drops of water reveal even greater freshness, accentuating the citrus profile while softening any overt oak influence. If you as a Yamazaki collector don’t have this, you are essentially missing the essence of what Yamazaki is. This bottle has only shown up once in Europe and once in HK since 2016. Please compare price to the only listing available in London on Hedonism Wines Website. Good luck bidding! Best investment with gold and stocks plummeting in light of the global economic and geopolitical situation. Whisky has had its downtrend - now is the time to buy back in to hold real assets that can appreciate and defy inflation. Shipping and insurance cost will be responsibility of the buyer and have been calculated using DHL express for a tracked parcel. This will ship from Singapore with DHL or UPS. Alternative delivery options can be discussed.

Estimate:£10,028.37

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