Kamiki Intense Wood Japanese Whisky
Kamiki Intense Wood Japanese Whisky is Japan's cedar-cask experiment at full intensity — a 48% ABV (96 proof) blended malt whisky in a 750mL bottle from Yoshino Spirits in Nara. Japanese malts and selected malts from around the world get a primary maturation of at least three years in oak, then a longer second maturation than the Kamiki Original in non-charred Yoshino Sugi — Japanese cedar — casks, a world-first finishing wood. Non-chill-filtered with no added color. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 48% ABV (96 proof) — 750mL (US format)
- Style: blended malt whisky — Japanese + selected world malts
- Cask story: extended finish in non-charred Japanese cedar (Yoshino Sugi) casks
- Origin: Yoshino Spirits, Nara, Japan
- Presentation: non-chill-filtered, no added color
The World's First Cedar Finish
Kamiki — "breath of God" — is made in Japan's ancient capital of Nara, where the whiskies are blessed at the Omiwa Shrine and cut with spring water from the region. The Intense Wood takes the brand's signature move — finishing in Yoshino cedar, the fragrant wood of the region's temples — and pushes it further than the Original with a longer second maturation. Cedar had never been used as a whisky finishing cask anywhere in the world before Kamiki. Browse more Kamiki or explore world whisky at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Sandalwood and incense on the nose — unmistakably cedar — with spicy tobacco, chili pepper, ripe pear, and cinnamon behind it, finishing with the green-tea note that marks Japanese whisky at its most distinctive.
How to Enjoy
Neat to catch the cedar character in full, or with a splash of water to open the spice. This is a whisky for the curious — pour it for someone who thinks they've tasted everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Intense Wood" mean?
A longer second maturation in Japanese cedar casks than the Kamiki Original — more cedar influence, same 48% bottling strength.
Is it really finished in cedar?
Yes — non-charred Yoshino Sugi (Japanese cedar) casks, a world-first finishing wood for whisky.
What size is the US bottle?
750mL in the US (the EU/Japan format is 500mL).
Cedar-finished whisky from Japan's ancient capital — order Kamiki Intense Wood at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.