Ootori 15 Year Old 66cl

300.-

30.05.2026

8154, Oberglatt ZH

Whisky Rarität - Ootori 15 Year Old

Distillery: Karuizawa & Kawasaki
Age: 15 Year Old
Region: Japan
Bottler: Mercian
Bottled Strength: 40%
Bottle Size: 66cl
Distillery Status: Closed

Beschreibung:
Ootori 15 Year Old 66cl

The Sanraku-Ocean company was formed in 1962 through the merger of the Sanraku Shuzo Co. and Ocean (formerly Daikoku Budoshu). The former provided the distilleries of Yamanashi and Kawasaki, while the latter brought the Karuizawa malt distillery to the table. In 1969, Yamanashi was closed and its column stills and grain whisky production moved exclusively to Kawasaki. For many years the company produced popular blended whiskies under the Ocean Whisky brand, using Kawasaki grain and Karuizawa malt, becoming the third best-selling label in Japan. Unable to compete with Suntory and Nikka however, the company closed Kawasaki in 1987, focussing on the emerging popularity of its Karuizawa single malt. The company was renamed Sanraku Inc in 1987, and again as Mercian in 1990. Following the closure of Karuizawa in 2001, they were merged with Kirin who dismantled the distillery in 2010, bringing their story to an end.

This blend was produced by Mercian in the 1990s, very much intended to compete with Suntory's Hibiki by the appearance of it. This will contain Karuizawa malt and Kawasaki grain whiskies.