World’s oldest Japanese whisky Yamazaki 55 launches in Singapore with a one-night only four-hands dinner by Odette and Shinji by Kanesaka. The world’s oldest Japanese whisky, the Yamazaki 55, is proud to meet whisky appreciators in Singapore in a dinner worthy of its prestige.
The dinner represents one of very rare opportunities for connoisseurs to sample the historic single malt.
In the much anticipated first-ever global release of the Yamazaki 55, the House of Suntory pays tribute to the passage of time and the legacy of the founding family of Japanese whisky.
Bottled in 2020, Yamazaki 55 – the House of Suntory’s oldest release in its history – celebrates the Japanese “Showa” era of the 1960s that represented a major period of change for the House of Suntory.
Yamazaki 55 is a blend of precious single malts featuring components distilled in 1960 under the supervision of Suntory’s founder Shinjiro Torii, who aged it in Mizunara casks, and in 1964 under Suntory’s Second Master Blender Keizo Saji, who aged it in White Oak casks.
Suntory’s Fifth-Generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo worked closely with Third-Generation Master Blender Shingo Torii in deploying their signature art of blending to properly reveal the exceptional depth, complexity and wisdom that is Yamazaki 55. It is bottled at 46% ABV, with just 100 bottles made available for the global release outside of Japan – of which 4 bottles are in Singapore.
The resulting expression features a deep amber colour; robust aroma redolent of sandalwood and well-ripened fruit; sweet, slightly bitter and woody palate and rich finish.
Yamazaki 55 is presented in a crystal bottle with the word “Yamazaki” carefully engraved in calligraphy using the technique of sandblasting and featuring real gold dust and lacquer on the age marking.
The bottle’s opening is wrapped in handmade Echizen washi paper and bound with a Kyo-kumihimo plaited cord, a traditional craft from Kyoto. Each bottle is delivered in a bespoke box made from native Japanese Mizunara wood and coated with Suruga lacquer.
To introduce the Yamazaki 55 to fans in Singapore, Suntory has partnered with 3 Michelin-starred Odette and 1 Michelin-starred Shinji by Kanesaka for a four-hands dinner.
Chef Julien Royer and Chef Ishi of the respective restaurants will be working together to craft a transcendent 8-course liquid gold pairing experience.
Along with the Yamazaki 55, diners will also experience the full flight of Yamazaki’s best, including the Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve, 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old and 25 Year Old.
The 25 Year Old is a reformulated expression, blended from rare whiskies aged over a quarter of a century in the place Shinjiro Torii chose to begin the illustrious journey of Japanese whisky.
Meticulously composed of rare malt whiskies, all aged over 25 years in American, Spanish and Mizunara Oak casks, this masterpiece single malt embraces a complex flavour profile highlighting dried fruit aromas, balanced with hints of tart and subtle sweetness, all enveloped in its signature, noble sandalwood bouquet of Mizunara casks, for a deep and lingering finish.
The dinner will be held at the date and time below
An Exclusive Evening with Yamazaki Discovered Through the Cuisine of Odette and Shinji by Kanesaka
Date: Thursday 2 December 2021
Time: 7pm
Place: Odette - 1 St Andrew's Rd, #01-04 National Gallery, Singapore 178957
The dinner is priced at $7688 per person and comes with the tasting flight consisting of the Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve, 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 25 Year Old and the coveted 55 Year Old.Come for the exquisite culinary fare, stay for an original encounter of Japanese whisky of the utmost quality with Yamazaki – a flight of unique and refined expressions.
