Shizuoka 3 Years Old 2019

Shizuoka 3 Years Old 2019 is a single cask cask strength single malt from Gaiaflow's Shizuoka distillery in Shizuoka prefecture, distilled in 2019 and bottled in 2022 as a limited event release at 58.3%. The cask type is not recorded for this specific release; maturation in American oak is the house default and the typical Shizuoka bourbon-wood character can be expected, framed with the caveat that this particular cask's exact specification is undisclosed.

At three years and 58.3%, the spirit is youthful and bold, the new make energy of Gaiaflow's cedar-washback distillation carrying strong fruit and cereal notes that the short maturation has only begun to mellow. The distillery's production philosophy, centred on local ingredients and careful spirit selection, ensures that even at this early stage the single cask has identity and direction. A revealing look at where Shizuoka's maturing spirit begins.