It's big in Japan

What makes Mizunara-aged spirit so expensive? Are Japanese gins any good?

I have a story out in Decanter today about Mizunara, the Japanese oak that sends spirits prices soaring the moment the liquid hits the wood.

This one’s been a long time coming. It began back in October last year when tasted Courvoisier’s 2021 and 2023 Mizunara releases in the Connaught’s Red Room bar. (I also had some Courvoisier XO and XO Royal, both de…