Blackadder Raw Cask – Shizuoka 2018

Single Malt Japanese Whisky · 199 bottles

This Blackadder Shizuoka 2018 is no ordinary whisky; it's a pure, unfiltered snapshot from one of Japan's most respected modern distilleries. Bottled by Blackadder in their renowned Raw Cask style, this bottle belongs to the very heart of our Cave of Alibaba : rare, uncompromising, and intended for the connoisseur seeking pure character.

The whisky was distilled in 2018 at Shizuoka Distillery and bottled at a young age in 2022 , at full cask strength at 64.9% ABV , straight from cask number 781. Only 199 bottles were filled. No filtration, no dilution, no corrections – just whisky as it left the cask, with visible cask particles as proof of authenticity.

On the nose, this Shizuoka reveals itself as intense and layered: warm grains, toasted wood, spicy depth, and a distinctly Japanese precision. There's a tension in the aroma, a certain tautness that suggests nothing has been rounded off or polished. On the palate, it's powerful, concentrated, and pronounced, with an oily texture, deep malt notes, wood, spice, and a long, almost electric finish that lingers. This isn't a whisky to reveal itself quickly—it demands attention, time, and respect.

Blackadder's Raw Cask philosophy is fully realized here: each bottle is a document, not an interpretation. What you taste is exactly what the cask produced. This makes this bottling not only intense but also unique in its honesty.

This is a bottle for the collector, the experienced taster, or the enthusiast who consciously chooses the extreme edge of authenticity. Not an entry-level whisky, not a compromise, but a Japanese single malt in its rawest, most honest form .

Blackadder Shizuoka 2018 isn't a story that's told — it's an experience you have to live for yourself.