Hatozaki Omakase Rye Third Edition Mizunara Cask Finish is an odd bird of a whisky. Usually, when American whiskey finds its way into Mizunara oak, it is being finished under the watch of an American distillery. Instead, this whisky saw a finishing time in Japan before returning to the United States. Whatever the case, it is yummy and a bit different in a sea of whisk(e)y choices.
Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.
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