Known for imparting distinctive and delicious flavours to the whisky within, Mizunara is also a challenging wood: the trees must be 200 years old before they can be harvested, and the wood is prone to distortion, but distillers and blenders consider it worth the challenge. This 100% Japanese-distilled whisky marries 20 to 40 year old malts from the beginning and the end of the short life of the Hanyu Distillery, which opened in 1980 and closed its gates in the year 2000. These iconic whiskies have then been blended with other singular malts from across the panoply of Japanese distilleries to create a truly exceptional expression.