Saburomaru
三郎丸蒸溜所
Toyama Prefecture, Japan·est. 1952·active·Wakatsuru Shuzo
ZEMON cast stillsStructured, mineral, cast-iron ZEMON still characterHouse WakatsuruVisitor centre
70
prestige index
Prestige
70/100
Tracked expressions
3
Avg retail
A$320
Highest auction
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The Story
Hokuriku's only whisky distillery — pioneer of ZEMON, the world's first cast pot stills, and a specialist in heavily-peated malt.
Production
Still heating
Cast-iron ZEMON pot stills — the only cast-iron whisky stills in the world
Water
Tateyama snowmelt from the Northern Japanese Alps
Climate
Hokuriku snow country
Maturation
Snow-country warehousing with dramatic seasonal swing
Tracked expressions3 bottles · sorted by age
Expression
Status
Fair retail
12-mo
Saburomaru V The Hierophant3 Year Old · 48% · annual release
annual release
A$320
▲ 9%
Saburomaru 0 The FoolNAS · 48% · limited edition
Discontinued
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Saburomaru I The MagicianNAS · 48% · limited edition
Discontinued
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Market intelligence
Retail band
A$320
12-mo house trend
▲ 9%
Collector tail
to A$320