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Starlight Distillery · Spotted

Mizunara Reserve, Batch 002

Age

8 years

ABV

56%

MSRP

$150

Secondary

$300–450

SandalwoodCoconutHoneyToasted oakFaint incense
Mizunara Reserve, Batch 002

Found on the back bar at Steve's place — The Brothers Beer & Bourbon House in Ballwin. This is the Huber family's Indiana straight bourbon, eight years old, finished in Japanese Mizunara oak. Batch 002 was released in December 2025 at 112 proof and is the bottle that earned Starlight the World's Best Whiskey nod at the World Whiskies Awards in March 2026. The Mizunara casks are the story — Japanese oak that does not give up its perfume cheaply. Sandalwood, coconut husk, a faint incense note layered over the corn-forward Huber base. If you are within driving distance of Ballwin and Steve still has it open, this is a pour worth the trip.

Find it at

  • The Brothers Beer & Bourbon House — Ballwin, MO (open pour)
  • Starlight Distillery — Borden, IN (limited bottle allocation)

Real find on Steve’s back bar. Ethan poured it. Worth the drive.

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