— 01 of 04 —
The treeMizunara, felled slow.
A tree two centuries old, taken in deep winter from the high forests of Hokkaido. Staves rest three years before any flame nears them.
辺
山
辺
山辺
Aged in the still
of the mountain.
A single malt aged eighteen winters in the still of the Kiso range.
十八年 — Eighteen winters山辺Yamabe
Edition · Cask No.018 / 隻山辺 蒸溜所 · 木曽
Latitude · Longitude35°44′N · 137°33′EKiso Range, Nagano
Issue 01 · Mountain序
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— 02 —Origin木曽山脈
山
木曽山脈
The Kisorange
Where mist holds longer than stone. Snowmelt drains slow through cedar root, gathering in the still of the valley.
where mist holds
— 03 —Water福禄川
水
福禄川
Soft water,long fall.
Snow fed.
Granite filtered.
Patient by nature.
— 04 —Grain & Fire麦と火
火
Barley.Fire.Patience.
Slow malted, smoke kissed,
drawn through copper at first light.
— 05 —Wood水楢
樽
水楢
Mizunara
Japanese oak. Slow grown. Rare.
焦がし
Charred deep
Inner walls held to flame until the wood cracks like glass.
時間
And then — time
Sandalwood. Dried apricot. The quiet sweetness of long patience.
— 06 —Cooperage樽の話
樽の話
The life of a cask.
Four stages. Tree to coopering, fill to eighteen winters.
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The caskBent over open flame.
Coopered by hand. Each stave is curved by heat, the inside walls held in fire until the wood cracks like glass.
— 03 of 04 —
The fillNew spirit, drawn through copper.
Clear malt distillate is run through copper still and laid into the cask without ceremony. The number is recorded. The lid goes on.
— 04 of 04 —
The waitEighteen winters in the dark.
No heat, no haste. Snow on the cellar roof, the cask breathing slowly. The mountain has its own clock — and we keep it.
— 07 —Time十八年
十八年
Eighteen winters.
Four moments in the life of a still that has never hurried the wood.
創
樽
時
今
— 01 of 04 —
1968創業
Founded
A small distillery at the foot of the Kiso range. Five workers. One still. No haste, ever.
— 02 of 04 —
1985初樽
First cask
The first mizunara cask laid down. Shelved without ceremony. The wood begins its slow work.
— 03 of 04 —
2003十八年
Eighteen years
The first cask comes of age. We do not bottle it. The mountain has its own clock.
— 04 of 04 —
2026今
Now
Twelve casks released to allocation. The mountain is still patient. So are we.
— 08 —Tasting三呼吸
Tasting
Tasting notes,in three breaths.
香り — Nose
Sandalwood·Dried apricot·Cedar smoke·Honey
味 — Palate
Toasted oak·Marzipan·Faint sea salt·Long, soft warmth
余韻 — Finish
Slow·Mineral·Quiet sweetness·Patient
証 — Provenance
創業1968FoundedKiso Valley, Nagano
樽水楢Mizunara caskQuercus crispula · Nagano oak
度数46%Bottled at sourceSingle cask · non-chill filtered
本数12Casks released2026 allocation · numbered 0031–0042
Distilled in Kiso Valley·Aged eighteen winters·No haste, no hurry
09 · The Reserve
十二樽Twelve casks.
Twelve casks.
By allocation.
Yamabe is released to a small list each year. To request access, leave a name.
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