Teitessa 30 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Teitessa 30 Year Old Japanese Whisky is a limited-edition single grain Japanese whisky in a 750mL bottle, listed by most US retailers at 40% ABV (80 proof) and released in a limited run of 1,000 bottles. Marketed as the oldest Teitessa expression, it was matured in three oak types — Spanish oak, American white oak, and Limousin oak, per the brand's US importer, Iconic Spirits — and built around the distillery's distinctive Sato still, a beehive-shaped still dating to 1905. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — per most US retailer listings
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 30 years — single grain, limited edition of 1,000 bottles
- Casks: Spanish oak, American white oak, and Limousin oak (importer listing)
- Origin: Japan
- Character: Mellow oak, soft sweetness, woody finish
Three Decades, Three Oaks, One Unusual Still
Teitessa is built around the Sato still — a beehive-shaped still dating to 1905 — and a high-end rice grain, an unusual foundation for a whisky aged this long. Thirty years across Spanish, American white, and Limousin oak gives the 30 Year Old its mellow, tannin-kissed depth. It belongs in conversation with the rest of our Japanese whisky shelf and the wider whisky collection, and the Teitessa page carries the younger expressions for comparison.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Mellow and refreshing, shaped by long oak storage. Palate: Thick and soft, with deep tannin scent and sweetness. Finish: Woody and lingering.
How to Enjoy
Pour a small measure neat and let it sit — a whisky of this stated age rewards patience in the glass. A few drops of water can open the oak sweetness if it feels tightly wound.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of whisky is Teitessa 30 Year Old? A single grain Japanese whisky, marketed as a 30-year-old limited edition of 1,000 bottles.
What casks was it matured in? Three oak types per the brand's US importer: Spanish oak, American white oak, and Limousin oak.
What is the Sato still? The distillery's distinctive beehive-shaped still, dating to 1905, around which the Teitessa whiskies are built.
A 1,000-bottle Japanese single grain with three decades behind it — order Teitessa 30 Year Old Japanese Whisky online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.