Description
Ontake The First Edition 2023 is the inaugural single malt Japanese whisky release from the Ontake Distillery, part of Nishi Shuzo. It was matured in first-fill Solera Sherry butts and bottled in 2023.
Ontake
Ontake The First Edition, Solera Sherry Butt Cask, 2023, 43%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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LatestSGD 219
HighSGD 219
LowSGD 118
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Feb 9, 2026SGD 219.05
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 118.42
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 118.42
- Region
- Kagoshima
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- 2023
- ABV
- 43%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Ontake
- Origin
- Japan
- Cask type
- Sherry Cask
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- Two-row barley
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- Yasuaki Makishi
- Master distiller (distillation)
- Yasuaki Makishi
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Wooden box
- Series highlights
- The First Edition
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Inaugural Release
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Aromatic and rich with prominent sherry notes, dried plums, stewed prunes, baked apple, pear compote, apricot, citrus peel, cinnamon, spice, and toasty savory notes.
- Palate
- Smooth, rich, and full-bodied with honeyed notes, stewed prunes, plums, leather, light toffee, dried fruit sweetness, hazelnut, pear compote, apricot, spices, fruit cake, and vanilla.
- Finish
- Lingering spices with a warm finish of chocolate, elegant sweetness and bitterness, leather, barnyard, plum candy, bitter almonds, and green nuts.