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750ml
Bottle: $99.93 $105.19
Arbikie's signature rye is matured in virgin oak casks, giving notes of cinnamon swirls, choux pastry, vanilla seeds,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $22.57 $23.76
12 bottles: $19.15
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $21.27 $22.39
12 bottles: $19.57
Bank Note is the perfect mix of the finest malt whiskies (40%) from the Speyside and Highland regions, expertly...
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375ml
Bottle: $23.56 $24.80
24 bottles: $21.85
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.99
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.43 $55.19
Starting with hints of peat smoke and honey baked apples on the nose, this scotch presents as medium bodied on the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $98.32 $103.50
6 bottles: $77.40
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of toffee, honey butter, sea salt, raisin bread and earth with a silky,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.44 $53.10
12 bottles: $41.04
Aromas of fresh orange peel, heather honey, and a hint of torched cedar give way to an approachable whisky that is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.86 $54.59
12 bottles: $34.19
Nose: Luscious, juicy pineapple and a hint of zesty citrus. Taste: Light caramel and vanilla notes, vibrant...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $159.88 $168.30
The sumptuous aromas of raw grains and stone fruits and beeswax are enticing. The flavors blossom over the palate...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $256.55 $270.05
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $25.65 $27.00
12 bottles: $20.14
The whisky’s fresh nose combines juicy flavors of freshly sliced pears with more earthy tones like dried hay,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.96 $47.33
The whisky’s fresh nose combines juicy flavors of freshly sliced pears with more earthy tones like dried hay,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $90.78 $95.56
6 bottles: $63.16
Amber and bright in the glass, this 18-year-old blended whisky melds vanilla, cigar wrapper and chamomile tea notes...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.71 $57.59
6 bottles: $38.99
Toasted hazelnuts, dried peach, and toffee greet the nose before giving way to creamy oats and raw sugar. The...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.15 $52.79
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A stark amber in the glass, there are enticing aromas of toffee, torched brown sugar, and coconut on the nose. A...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $169.86 $178.80
3 bottles: $166.80
The aroma of this tawny whisky is distinctly fruit forward, packed with apples, pears and peaches, as well as honey...
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Blended Scotch Japanese Whiskey Spirit

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.