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Japanese whisky is now recognized as one of the best in the world.
They offer fierce competion to the more conventional products coming from Scotland or elsewhere! We offer some references essential to know, whiskys we chose with great care to provide a good overview of the Japanese production.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Made from a blend of malt and grain whiskies, it is bottled at 46%, without cold filtration. A young and smooth whisky, but also rich and full of character, which demonstrates the talents of its creator.<br /><br />Blended Whisky, Japon / Honshu - Saitama<br />70cl - alc. 46.5% vol. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Made from 45% malted barley and aged in American oak barrels, Akashi Meisei has a rich and deep woody nose with oak and vanilla. The palate is both round and soft, with spices and woody notes. The finish is elegant, with woody notes.<br /><br /><strong>Round, fruity and woody</strong><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">50cl - alc. 40% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Elaborated from 50% malted barley and aged in American oak barrels then refined for 1 year in sherry barrels. The nose is soft, sweet, on honey, vanilla and chocolate, cinnamon and orange zests. The mouth is soft and balanced, woody, on dried fruits, spices, nuts. The finish is long and sweet, with hints of Sherry.<br /><br /><strong>Soft and spicy</strong><br />50cl - alc. 40% vol.</p>
<p><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">竹鶴ピュアモルト ニッカウヰスキー</span><br /><br />Launched on the Japanese market in 2013, Taketsuru Pure Malt is the new version without ages premium malt blended from Nikka. This whisky resulting from about ten years old single malts assembly - with a high percentage of Miyagikyo - is both affordable and of high quality.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This single malt from the second Nikka distillery, founded in 1969, is a true expression of refinement. Femininity, elegance and delicacy are the true characteristics of this whisky. Miyagikyo 10 years is perfect for aperitif. Spicy, on cinnamon, it is slightly peaty and slightly woody.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl alc. 45% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Located 50 kilometers west of Sapporo, on Hokkaido Island, the Yoichi distillery cannot be ignored with ripe stone and red roof. It combines tradition with an aesthetic which only the Japanese have the secret. This version of Yoichi ageless is the worthy representative.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 45% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Kiwami cuvée is produced from 20% malted barley and aged in oak barrels. The nose is elegant, lively, with hints of nuts and herbs. It is soft and refined in the mouth, evoking hazelnut and chocolate, honey and white pepper. The finish is subtle, evolving on notes of spices and nutmeg.<br /><br /><strong>70cl - alc. 40% vol.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Produced from a blend of malt and grain whiskies, it contains nearly 40% malted barley and is aged a minimum of 9 years in oak barrels. The nose is intense, with sweet spices and yellow fruits. The palate is fresh and dry, with spices and citrus fruits. The finish is lively, with spices, citrus fruits, peat and smoky notes.<br /><br /><strong>70cl - alc. 40% vol.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Fujisan is a blended grain whiskey from the Nirasaki Distillery. It takes its name from the famous Mount Fuji, symbol of Japan because the distillery is located at the foot of this beautiful mountain. It is a rare whisky, with limited availability in Japan in the Koshu region only.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 40 vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Made from a blend of 4 malt and grain whiskies, it is aged in bourbon casks. The nose is soft and delicate, with notes of elderflower, malt, caramel and iodine. The palate is light and silky, on pear, cereals, vanilla and citrus fruits. The finish is round, evoking vanilla, and cereals.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 40 % vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A Japanese whisky from Kaikyo Distillery, Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a quite light whisky, highlighted by aromas of malt and cereal notes. The palate is soft, fine, pleasant. A very nice aperitif whisky.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 40% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A pure malt Japanese whisky from Kaikyo Distillery, Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture. It is rich, marked by aromas of malt, fresh and dry fruits. The palate is thin and slightly smoky, punctuated by sweet fruit notes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 46% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Nikka Days is a subtle blend of grain and malt whiskeys. Smooth, fruity and sweet, this whiskey will seduce amateurs as connoisseurs. It can be enjoyed in pure tasting, on ice or as a simple cocktail.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Super Nikka Whiskey has kept a great popularity since its introduction in 1962. This blend offers a subtle harmony between fruity, a very light peat, and notes of old sherry casks. <br /><br /><strong>One of the classic brands of Nikka in Japan</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc . 43% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Elected in 2007 "best Japanese blend" in the category less than 12 years at the World Whisky Awards, it is aged in bourbon casks and developed from single malts Miyagikyo, Yoichi and a grain whiskey.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">ニッカ フロム・ザ・バレル ニッカウヰスキー</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">50cl - alc. 51.4% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The permanent version of Coffey Grain single casks. Made from a majority of maize coming from stills "Coffey", that single grain is the basis of all blends of the Nikka distillery.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">ニッカ カフェグレーン ニッカウヰスキー</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 45% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The counterpart Coffey grain in a permanent version bottled at 45% alcohol, this cuvee is made of a unique manufacturing process of its kind. It is made from malted barley in column stills that are usually used for the production of grain whiskey Nikka.<br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">ニッカ カフェモルト ニッカウヰスキー</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 45% vol.</span></p>
<p>Bottled without cold filtration, this pure malt has, as its name suggests, been matured in barrels of mizunara, the famous Japanese oak. The influence of the precious wood is expressed in complex, spicy, woody aromas.<br /><br />Blended Whisky, Japan / Honshu - Saitama<br />70cl - alc. 46.5% vol. </p>
