Maen 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Maen 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky is a blended pure malt whisky aged 12 full years in ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof). Distilled in a double copper pot still and masterfully blended, it is the oldest expression of the Maen range — an elegant, limited-production whisky whose name means "the perfect circle." It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels
- Style: blended pure malt (100% malt whiskies, blended)
- Origin: Japan — imported by Shaw-Ross International Importers, Miramar, FL
- Distillation: double copper pot still
The Perfect Circle, Twelve Years In
Maen — "the perfect circle" — is made under the guiding principles of Zen, in which the closed circle symbolizes perfection: once the circle is drawn, it does not change, and once the whisky is made, it does not change. Shaw-Ross International Importers launched the brand in the US in 2024 with a trio of expressions — a malt-grain Blend, an 8 Year Old and this 12 Year Old — all bottled at 43% ABV. Twelve years in ex-bourbon oak gives the oldest release a depth and polish the younger bottlings only hint at. Browse the Maen collection, more Japanese whisky, and Del Mesa's aged whisky shelf.
Tasting Notes
Elegant and smooth, shaped by a dozen years in ex-bourbon oak: gentle vanilla and malt sweetness, soft oak and a refined, harmonious finish that reflects the brand's unchanging-circle philosophy.
How to Enjoy
Best appreciated neat or over a single cube of ice, per the brand — the 43% bottling strength keeps it silky without heat. An occasion whisky for the Japanese-whisky shelf, worth savoring slowly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Maen" mean?
Maen translates to "the perfect circle" — the Zen enso, symbolizing perfection and unchanging character.
Is Maen 12 a single malt or a blend?
It is a blended pure malt: 100% malt whiskies, distilled in double copper pot stills and blended after 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels.
What is the ABV of Maen 12 Year Old?
43% ABV (86 proof) — the same strength as the rest of the Maen range.
Twelve years of Japanese patience in one bottle — order Maen 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.