Yamazakura Fine Blended Whisky

Yamazakura Fine Blended Whisky is a no age statement blend from Sasanokawa Shuzo in Fukushima prefecture, bottled in 2015 at 40% for the Japanese domestic market. The Fine designation places it a step above the standard Blended Whisky in the Yamazakura hierarchy, though both share the Ex-Bourbon maturation base that has long defined the range.

Drawn from Ex-Bourbon casks, the Fine Blended Whisky delivers a clean, light and grain-forward character with a faint mineral note. The domestic market bottling suggests this expression is calibrated to Japanese consumer preferences for something gentle and consistent rather than heavily wood-influenced or peat-driven. At 40% it sits at the lowest legal bottling strength and keeps its profile light and accessible throughout. A straightforward and honest entry from Fukushima's most experienced blending house.