Nagahama 2017 Wine Cask x Sweden Cask - b. 2020 - 500ml

Nagahama Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Wine Cask × Sweden Cask – limited edition single cask
Distillery: Nagahama Distillery (the smallest whisky distillery in Japan, founded in 2016 by Roman Beer Co., Shiga Prefecture, on Lake Biwa)
Typ: Single Malt – non-peated (without peat)
Master Distiller / Blender: Yusuke Yahisa (Yuyahisa)
Distillation: 2017 (17.9.19)
Bottling: 2020 (20.10.22)
Age: ~3 years
Cask: No. 00079 / Wine Cask × Sweden Cask (combination of a wine cask and a Swedish octave-type cask)
Alcohol content: 56.2% vol. (cask strength – undiluted)
Capacity: 500 ml
Limited edition: 425 / 501 bottles
Natural color – without caramel, unfiltered, cold.
Description for collectors and connoisseurs:
Highly sought-after, early limited edition from Nagahama micro-distillery – one of the most characteristic bottles from the early years of the distillery's production.
Whisky aged in an unusual combination: a wine barrel (probably Japanese Tanba wine) + a Swedish octave-type barrel – this creates an exceptionally fruity, floral and slightly spicy profile, typical of experimental Japanese young malts from this distillery.
Aroma: ripe red fruits (raspberry, cherry, red currant), winey notes, a delicate floral accent (freesia, violet, jasmine), subtle vanilla and a light oaky sweetness.
Taste: full, velvety, balanced – sweet berry fruits, warm spice notes, a pronounced but not aggressive oak bitterness, delicate spiciness.
Finish: long, fruity-floral, with a slowly fading sweetness and subtle herbal notes.
Collectible value:
• Very limited edition (only 501 bottles worldwide)
• Exclusive distribution mainly to the French market (importer LMWD)
• One of the first independent Nagahama single-cask bottlings signed by Yusuke Yahisa.
• A great example of the experimental style of the new wave of Japanese craft distilleries
• It ages beautifully in the collection – already hard to come by