This is my interview with Jason Wyans of Yamazakura while attending the Texas Restaurant Association Trade Show in San Antonio in July of 2024. It’s the second of a series of interviews from that trade show. We talk and taste couple of their whiskies.

Links for the show:

Sasanokawa (maker of Yamazakura) – https://www.sasanokawa.co.jp/sasanokawa-shuzo-en/index.html

MTC Sake – Yamazakura Single Malt by Sasakawa (I found this site with info about the first whisky) – https://www.mtcsake.com/products/p/yamazakura-single-malt-whisky

Kishu-Kumano Distillery (maker of the other whisky, however the whisky in this video is not on their website) – https://kishukumano-distillery.com/en/

Sake Expert JFC International – Kumano Japanese Whisky Single Malt (I found this site that has some info about the Kumano Single Malt) – https://sakeexpert.jfc.com/product/85164/

Wine Enthusiast – What is Japanese Mizunara Oak and is it Worth It? – https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/spirits/what-is-japanese-mizunara-oak-worth-it/

Whisky Advocate – Mizunara: Japan’s Iconic Cask Is Now A Global Phenomenon – https://whiskyadvocate.com/Mizunara-Japan-s-Iconic-Cask-Is-Now-A-Global-Phenomenon

Whiskipedia – The Whisky Encyclopedia – Mizunara oak whisky casks – https://whiskipedia.com/fundamentals/mizunara-casks/

Wikipedia – Quercus crispula (Japanese Oak/Mizunara) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_crispula

Wikipedia – Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese Cypress/Hinoki) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaecyparis_obtusa