But this is where things get interesting: Of late, a particular type of wood, the finicky Japanese oak tree known as mizunara, has become the flavor of the month, so to speak. And this time ...

“If you use a white oak, which has the potential to get ... For artistic effect, many Japanese maple bonsai trees have an ...

“The trees are very rare and ... recalls the first time he ever tried a whiskey with this special oak. “I first tasted Japanese whisky from mizunara oak casks many years ago and, while ...

But the real rarity value derives from the fact that only one or two in 100 Japanese oak trees can be processed into barrels. That is because the trees must be at least four meters tall and have ...