Bainbridge Organic Distillers – Bainbridge Two Islands Hokkaido Mizunara Cask Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA NOSE: Fresh and exotic, notes of baking spice, honey and Mizunara oak. PALATE: Exotic fruits, cinnamon and nutmeg, toasted coconut and marshmallow. FINISH: Rich and long with exotic fruit and joss incense. AWARDS: Named Best Wheat Whiskey in 2019 at the World Whiskies Awards. 5× Finalist 95 Points Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Double Gold, Gold San Francisco and New York World Spirits Competition, 2019-2023. Gold 2024 World Whiskies Awards. NOTES: Aged by first maturing the base whiskey (their “Battle Point” wheat whiskey) then transferring to 66-gallon virgin Japanese mizunara oak casks (Hokkaido-sourced) for an additional 8-12 months. expect sweet, richly spiced, somewhat tropical / exotic fruit character with the unique wood influence of mizunara (which typically brings sandalwood / incense / coconut / spice notes) layered on a wheat whiskey base.