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}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSuntory · Yamazaki Distillery, Osaka\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eRefill casks only · Bottled in 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eThe Yamazaki\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eRefill Spanish Oak\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eSingle Malt Japanese Whisky · Distilled 2014 \u0026amp; 2015 · 48% ABV · 96 Proof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e48\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e96\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2014–2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eDistilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBottled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1923\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eSpanish oak since\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eSuntory made Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak at its Yamazaki Distillery from malt whisky matured only in Spanish oak casks that had held whisky before. Its label records distillation in 2014 and 2015, a 2026 bottling and a strength of 48% alcohol by volume, which is 96 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond-use casks only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Suntory confines this release to refill Spanish oak casks: casks that have already matured whisky and gone back into service for new spirit, in Suntory's own definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo distilling years.\u003c\/strong\u003e The handwritten distillation line reads 2014 \u0026amp; 2015, and a red band at the label's left edge reads Bottled in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeat in the malt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its malt type, as the label gives it, is lightly and medium-heavily peated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Suntory's announcement describes the Yamazaki name in sumi brush lettering and flavour notes set down in the makers' own handwriting; on this English label a handwritten line sums up the whisky beneath the cask and malt fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eOne Wood, Refilled\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eSpanish oak at Yamazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eShinjiro Torii, Yamazaki's founder, picked Spanish oak casks in 1923, The House of Suntory says, and the wood has been part of the distillery ever since; the Yamazaki brand itself dates from 1984. In May 2022 Beam Suntory's Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection put a Spanish Oak bottling, made from oak casks of northern Spain, beside Puncheon, Peated Malt and Mizunara, all four at 48%. The 2026 release keeps that strength and is drawn only from refill casks, which Suntory says give up their oak more quietly, so the wood's red fruit sits with the fruit of the Yamazaki spirit itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-video\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GDluUok5_NY\" title=\"Yamazaki Spanish Oak Refill Cask 2026\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-gallery mw-gallery-2\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-fig\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"mw-img\" src=\"https:\/\/house.suntory.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/card_1_1\/public\/2026-10\/image%201.jpg.webp?itok=_iQhT29G\" alt=\"A dim cask warehouse aisle, barrels stacked on racks on both sides and a worker in white overalls and a headlamp crouched beside them, autumn leaves through the far doorway\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"mw-fig-cap\"\u003eWarehouse aisle · The House of Suntory\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-fig\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"mw-img\" src=\"https:\/\/house.suntory.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/card_1_1\/public\/2026-10\/image%202.jpg.webp?itok=i6jGan96\" alt=\"A tulip-shaped nosing glass of amber whisky on a reflective counter, a row of bottles blurred behind it\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"mw-fig-cap\"\u003eNosing glass · The House of Suntory\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistiller notes \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe House of Suntory's tasting note for this release gives a brilliant-amber colour and a nose of apricot compote, stewed and baked with clove and nutmeg. Fresh cherry leads the palate, joined by dried fig, charred peach and shavings of cacao, and the finish turns to coffee, fruit to the fore, with wood smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanish oak already has a place in the Yamazaki age statements, among them \u003ca href=\"\/products\/yamazaki-12-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Yamazaki 12, aged in Mizunara, American and Spanish oak\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/yamazaki-18-year-japanese-whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Yamazaki 18, with Spanish-oak malt of eighteen years or more\u003c\/a\u003e, both bottled at 43%. Refill Spanish Oak isolates that one wood in its refill form at 48%, and it is dated by distillation year, 2014 and 2015, where those two carry age statements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelease\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuntory set November 24, 2026 for its nationwide release in Japan, in limited quantity. For export, The House of Suntory named 20 markets, the United States among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery of record\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label's address line reads Yamazaki Distillery, 5-2-1 Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, and the red neck capsule is embossed SUNTORY WHISKY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJSLMA labelling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy The House of Suntory's statement, the whisky satisfies the Japan Spirits \u0026amp; Liqueurs Makers Association's labelling standards for Japanese Whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eMW VAULT\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYamazaki, Osaka\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDistilled\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2014 \u0026amp; 2015\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBottled\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCask\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRefill Spanish oak\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eMalt type\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eLightly \u0026amp; medium-heavily peated\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e48%\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eProof\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e96\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eHakushu and Hibiki bottles, Nikka's Taketsuru malts and the Chichibu releases fill out \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour Japanese whisky, Suntory to Chichibu\u003c\/a\u003e; the Yamazaki 12, the 18 and Smoky Batch The Third are gathered in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/yamazaki\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Yamazaki distillery collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Japanese Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014 \u0026amp; 2015 (label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026 (label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask \/ Barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefill Spanish oak casks only — casks used at least once to mature whisky (Suntory)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalt type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLightly \u0026amp; medium-heavily peated (label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrilliant amber (label; The House of Suntory)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYamazaki Distillery, 5-2-1 Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka (label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuntory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOsaka Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabelling standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeets the JSLMA standard for labelling Japanese Whisky (The House of Suntory)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan: November 24, 2026, nationwide (Suntory) · export: 20 markets, the United States among them (The House of Suntory)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL (Suntory’s Japanese release) \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuntory's Japanese product page describes the release as drawn from the Spanish oak casks that have long shaped the Yamazaki brand's flavour, keeping only refills, casks returned to maturation time after time, which it credits with a calmer, more agreeable aroma and taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak peated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts label says so: Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak lists its malt type as lightly and medium-heavily peated. Suntory matured it in refill Spanish oak casks at the Yamazaki Distillery; its strength is 48% ABV, or 96 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is a refill Spanish oak cask?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Suntory's definition, a refill cask has already been used at least once to mature whisky and is then filled again with new spirit. Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak comes only from Spanish oak casks of this kind, which The House of Suntory says leave a softer oak imprint, letting red fruit and the Yamazaki spirit's own fruit show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak taste like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStewed apricot compote with clove and nutmeg opens the nose of Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak in The House of Suntory's note, followed on the palate by fresh cherry, dried fig, charred peach and cacao shavings. The same note describes a brilliant-amber whisky with a fruit-led coffee and wood-smoke finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is Yamazaki Refill Spanish Oak?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamazaki Refill Spanish Oak carries no age statement. The label dates the whisky by its distillation years, 2014 and 2015, and its bottling year, 2026; it was matured in refill Spanish oak at Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eRefill Spanish Oak · Bottled 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Suntory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69655358636066,"sku":null,"price":399.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_30.jpg?v=1793946018","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yamazaki-refill-spanish-oak-2026","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}