The 15-Year-Old Dragon Special Edition is a limited release from the Shinobu Distillery to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in 2024. For our members we have secured a small quantity for the Australian Market.
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A beautifully crafted age expression in which the Mizunara Oak barrel brings out layers of flavour, teamed with a deep floral woody scent which is full of vitality. A rich and satisfying flavour profile with a luscious, sweet aftertaste. By using a blend of malted barley, which is carefully selected and mashed to create a rich and complex flavour profile which are first reserved in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks and then finishing them with precious Japanese Mizunara oak.
Tasting Notes
NOSE: Honey sweetness, cafe latte with blueberry cheesecake and old oak PALATE: Orchard fruits lead into citrus and spice. More pronounced ginger and cinnamon appears, sweet malted barley and an oily palate FINISH: Sweet fruits combine with spice and wood shavings. A delicious ending to a great whisky.