Hatozaki Whisky is happy to announce the fourth and newest addition to its “Omakase” Sequence – Hatozaki Omakase Small Batch 15-Yr-Previous Mizunara Cask End. This expression is the oldest age assertion launched from Hatozaki and might be restricted to fewer than 3,000 bottles, every numbered and offered completely within the US market.
Obtainable now for a advised retail value of $149.99 (750ml) and bottled at 46% ABV, the brand new limited-edition expression showcases the skillful getting older and ending strategies of Kimio Yonezawa, 4th technology Grasp Distiller & Blender.
Blended and bottled on the Kaikyō Distillery on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea, the Hatozaki Omakase assortment was born of Kimio Yonezawa’s wealthy Japanese heritage and international experiences to meticulously craft every launch to embody a particular and modern expression of recent whisky making. Honoring the age-old Japanese idea of omakase often known as “chef’s selection” in Japanese eating, the Hatozaki Omakase assortment mirrors the concept of trusting the maker’s instinct – permitting for pleasant experimentation of flavors and new exploration. Hatozaki Omakase Small Batch 15-Yr-Previous encompasses a mix of the best, hand-selected malt whisky aged for an preliminary 12 years in new charred oak barrels, earlier than ending for 3 years in uncommon Mizunara casks sourced from the Hokkaido forests in Japan.
“I’m honored to introduce our oldest age assertion whisky but, the Small Batch 15-Yr-Previous, and the latest version of our Omakase Assortment within the US market,” says Kimio Yonezawa. “The Omakase Assortment is particular because it permits us to indicate our creativity and innovation capabilities. Omakase is not only a whisky, it’s a quiet promise – to shock, to thrill, and to honor the second.”
Hatozaki Omakase 15-Yr-Previous joins the primary three “Omakase” Editions: Mizunara Cask, 8-Yr-Previous Pure Malt, and Omakase Rye Editions. The core vary consists of: Hatozaki Triple Cask ($74.99, 750ml, 46% ABV) launched in April 2025, a mix of hand-selected malt whiskies aged in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks and completed in Umeshu plum liqueur barrels; Hatozaki Best Whisky ($45.99,750ml, 40% ABV) a mix of premium malt whiskies aged for as much as 12 years in bourbon casks, sherry casks and native Japanese casks; and Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky ($65.99, 750ml, 46% ABV), a vatting of 100% malt whiskies aged in bourbon casks, sherry casks and native Mizunara oak barrels.
GSN’s Remarks: A light-weight, close to natural nostril of effective malt and mild oak. The Mizunara barrel ending provides a slight nutty fragrance. The wooden character carries via on the tongue with a dry, semi-tannic edge that enhances however by no means dominates the distillate. A sublime and deeply wealthy taste balanced with a medium mild mouthfeel offers this whisky some heft. The end is kind of prolonged with some peppery notes popping out behind the palate in the direction of the tip. A really effective “chef’s selection” certainly. GSN Ranking: A++
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