Bainbridge Bainbridge Yama American Single Grain Barley Whiskey Mizunara Japanese Oak Cask 750 ml

Bainbridge Yama is an American single grain barley whiskey from Bainbridge Organic Distillers, finished in mizunara Japanese oak casks - a wood prized in Japanese whisky for its incense, sandalwood, and coconut notes, though it's notoriously prone to leaking and hard to work with. This is a distinctly craft, small-batch approach out of Washington State rather than a big-name distillery release. Expect a nose of malt and light incense-like spice from the mizunara, a smooth, grain-forward palate, and a warm, sandalwood-tinged finish. It's built for whisky drinkers curious about mizunara's effect outside of Japan.

How to drink Bainbridge Yama

Neat, in a tulip glass, gives the mizunara's incense and sandalwood character room to separate from the base grain whiskey.

WhiskyMizunara Japanese oak