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Japanese whiskey has gained great recognition in recent decades, the two great distilleries, Yamazaki and Yoichi, owned by Suntory and Nikka respectively, they have collected a large number of awards and mentions, placing several of their whiskeys in the top ten for several consecutive years, above many Scottish distilleries. This projection has caused a great expansion in the European and American markets, in which they are increasingly popular.
Japanese whiskey is distilled in the Scottish style, but as a general rule, it is smoother, being it adapted to the Japanese palate. All and that the history of whiskey in Japan is relatively short when compared to Scottish, the whiskey of this country comprises very different styles, from light and precise to smoked and thick, in the style of Islay. By not having a large number of distilleries, we can find, within the same distillery, different styles. So we recommend taking a look at the whiskey itself.
Dating, the first distillery, from 1923, the history of Japanese whiskey has two main protagonists, Shinjiro Torii, founder of the first Japan Distillery, Yamazaki and Masataka Taketsuru, founder of the Yoichi Distillery, located in Hokkaido, in 1933.
One of the last entries in the portfolio of the legendary Japanese whiskey maker Nikka. Made with malt and grain whiskeys from the Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries, Nikka Days 70cl 40% vol. It is a lively, fresh and delicate whiskey, with distant smoky memories, fruit and malt. Ideal alone, with ice or in a refreshing highball. One of the last entries in the...
Yamazakura Blended 70cl 40% vol. It is a Japanese blended made by Sasanokawa Shuzo, a sake and schochu winery dating from 1765, which mixes malt whiskey and grain from four distilleries. Yamazakura or 'Mountain Cherry' is made near Hiroshima and is not usually exported outside the Japanese domestic market. It appears young, fresh and fruity with vanilla... Yamazakura Blended 70cl 40% vol. It...
The Chita 70cl 40% vol. It is a single grain made in the famous grain distillery of the Suntory group, Chita. Normally we find this whiskey mixed with malt in whiskeys like Toki, Hibikis and Royal. In this expression we find it bottled without mixing, aged in wine, sherry and bourbon barrels resulting in an exceptionally light whiskey, with notes of mint,... The Chita 70cl 40% vol. It is a...
Named after the column still in which it is distilled, normally reserved for grain whiskeys, Nikka Coffey Malt 70cl 45% vol. It is a fruity and spicy malt whiskey, which is part of the portfolio of the Japanese group since 2014 and has not stopped harvesting prizes since then, including the title of best Japanese whiskey of 2018 by Jim Murray. Named after the column still in which...
Nikka Black 8 Years 70cl 40% vol. is a Japanese blended malt made by the company Nikka Whisky Distilling, founded by which is considered the father of Japanese whisky and one of the most internationally acclaimed Japanese whisky companies. This rare bottle of Nikka Black shows a creamy, fruity character with lots of flavor and complexity. Nikka Black 8 Years 70cl 40% vol. is...
The success of Japanese whiskey and more specifically of Suntory malt whiskeys has been growing dramatically over the past decade, but before being known for its malts, Suntory was traditionally famous for its blendeds. First introduced in 1960 to celebrate the company's 60th anniversary, Suntory Royal Blended 70cl 43% vol. It is made with Yamazaki,... The success of Japanese whiskey and...
Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony 70cl 43% vol. It is a Japanese blended that uses single malts from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries and grain whiskey from the Chita distillery. The whiskeys come from five types of barrels, including American white oak, sherry and mizunara, the same we would find in Hibiki 17 and 21 years. Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony 70cl...
The Yamazaki Single Malt Distiller's Reserve 70cl 43% vol. It is a Japanese single malt that arrived on the market in the spring of 2014. Coming from one of the distilleries that Suntory owns, Yamazaki stands out for its notes of red fruits, nuts, florals and oak. A whiskey that shows great complexity thanks to the aging in Jerez, Bordeaux and Mizurana... The Yamazaki Single Malt Distiller's...
Yamazaki 12 years 70cl 43% vol. It is a Japanese single malt made by Suntory in the first and oldest whiskey distillery in Japan. A whiskey with notes of nuts, tropical, citrus and floral fruits made with the purest waters of Japan. Conceived in 1984, it has been the flagship of Suntory and Japanese whiskey. Yamazaki 12 years 70cl 43% vol. It is...
Suntory Hakushu 12 Years 70cl 43% vol. It is a Japanese malt single from Suntory, the founding house of Japan's first whiskey distillery, Yamazaki. Thanks to a great balance and soft and sophisticated notes, Hakushu 12 Years has been valued as the best Japanese whiskey of 12 years or less in 2016 at the World Whiskey Awards and won first place in the 2015... Suntory Hakushu 12 Years 70cl 43%...
Nikka Taketsuru 17 Years 70cl 43%vol. is a blended malt almost extinct distillery Nikka, and is that after winning several times the title of best blended malt in the world, has become the jewel in the crown of the distillery. A whisky with notes of nuts, tobacco leaf, leather and honey, with a palate with spicy cinnamon, licorice and honey. Nikka Taketsuru 17 Years 70cl 43%vol....
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