Win The Matsui Sakura Single Cask (cask MSS-5)
Japanese single malt • Sakura wood • Quietly distinctive
🎟 Tickets: £3.99
🎫 90 tickets available
⏰ Closes: Sunday
This is Japanese whisky doing what it does best — subtlety over spectacle.
Aged for five years in Sakura (cherry wood) casks at the Kurayoshi distillery, this single malt leans into balance and finesse rather than brute force. Enhanced with Mount Daisen spring water, it delivers a style that’s floral, softly sweet and gently spiced — unmistakably Japanese in character.
Sakura casks are rare in whisky for a reason: they don’t dominate the spirit, they elevate it. Instead of heavy oak or loud sherry, you get delicacy, nuance and a flavour profile that quietly unfolds in the glass.
What to expect
Nose: mint leaf, milk chocolate, cedarwood and soft floral tones.
Palate: malt biscuits, honey, citrus peel, orchard fruit and subtle sakura blossom.
Finish: smooth and composed with dark chocolate, gentle oak and fading floral notes.
Why this one stands out
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Single cask Japanese malt
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Matured in Sakura (cherry wood) casks
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Five years at Kurayoshi distillery
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Balanced, elegant and genuinely different
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Already becoming hard to find
This isn’t a whisky for people chasing power.
It’s for those who appreciate poise, precision and personality.
If you like your whisky refined rather than rowdy, this is a very classy comp to be in.
One cask.
One winner.
A Japanese single malt that whispers — and stays with you.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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