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Message: [QUOTE="Elite357, post: 3533034, member: 779"] the type of Japanese oak most commonly known tj be used in the industry is mizunara. It is a very hard to deal with , exceptionally tight grained type of oak. The Japanese were forced to use it after the United States stopped selling them wood in the 1940s. It takes around 100+ years to mature and by law 2 must be planted for every one harvested. About 10x cost of regular barrel, if not more. if you have ever had the luck of tasting the portion of yamazaki that is aged in only mizunara it will be something you never forget [/QUOTE]