Starlight Distillery Japanese Mizunara Finish Bourbon

Produced by Starlight Distillery on the Huber family estate in Starlight, Indiana, Japanese Mizunara Finish Bourbon is a limited-release bourbon combining Starlight’s estate-distilled sweet-mash whiskey with one of the world’s most distinctive oak varieties. After initial maturation in new charred American oak, the bourbon is finished in rare Japanese Mizunara oak casks, adding sandalwood, toasted coconut and aromatic spice to its underlying vanilla and caramel character.

Food Pairing: Grilled steak, roasted pork, aged cheddar, toasted coconut desserts, crème brûlée, or dark chocolate with roasted nuts.

Tasting Notes: Rich and elegant, balancing classic caramel and vanilla bourbon sweetness with toasted coconut, exotic wood, baking spice and distinctive Mizunara oak character.

Nose: Aromatic and refined, with sandalwood, toasted coconut and vanilla bean accompanied by warm baking spices and seasoned oak.

Palate: Creamy and layered, developing vanilla and caramelized sugar alongside coconut, soft spice and distinctive exotic oak character.

Finish: Long and elegant, with lingering oak, toasted coconut, delicate sweetness and gently warming spice.

Serve: Enjoy neat in a Glencairn or tulip-shaped glass; for cask-strength releases, gradually adding a few drops of water can help open the vanilla, coconut, spice and aromatic Mizunara character.