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Today we are pleased to announce the arrival of the newly released limited edition “Single Malt Whisky Shizuoka Prologue W” from Gaia Flow Shizuoka Distillery.
Like the previous much-talked-about “Prologue K,” it is limited to 5,000 bottles. This is one of the hottest bottles in the whisky industry.
Gorgeous, full-bodied, and powerful flavor produced by a bulge-type “wood-fired distillation machine
Shizuoka Distillery operates two pot stills for first distillation called “K” and “W”. Prologue W is a “bulge-shaped” pot still with a bulge in the middle, which is also used in the label design, and is probably the only “wood-fired distillation still” in the world, made by Forsyths of Scotland. This time, Prologue W is made from the original spirit distilled in this pot still. The very characteristic of direct-fired distillation is temperature. The temperature of ordinary indirect heat distillation is around 150℃, but the wood-fired distillation at Shizuoka Distillery is 800℃. It is a fragrant and powerful type of malt, with a firm body, light smokiness, and a long, gentle aftertaste.
Tasting Notes
Flavor | Estery, citrus fruit, slightly smoky |
Taste | Spicy, fruit acidity, bourbon barrel specific sweetness, full and complex |
Aftertaste | Long and gentle aftertaste |
商品スペック
Alcohol content | 55.5% |
Liquor categories | Single Malt Japanese Whisky |
Cask type | First Fill Bourbon Barrel, First Fill Bourbon Quarter Cask, Virgin American Oak Barrel |
Volume and quantity | 700ml |
No. of products sold | Limited edition of 5,000 bottles |
Date of release | June 19, 2021 |
BAR Shinkai Offer price | <45ml: 3,300 yen, 30ml: 2,200 yen, 15ml: 1,100 yen> |
BAR Shinkai offers this service at all of its Toranomon and Daimon branches, as well as the Azabujuban branch. If you are interested, please give it a try.
For more information on Single Malt Whisky Shizuoka Prologue W, please see this article.
SINGLE MALT JAPANESE WHISKY SHIZUOKA PROLOGUE W – Features and List Price (jpwhisky.net)]For a full list of BARShinkai’s whisky menu, click here.