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This Islay single malt was finished in Sherry casks, delivering a ruddy hue and brisk, smoky scent with a hint of sea...
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Gorgeous auburn/henna color. The aroma is chockfull of toasted, roasted grain elements plus hallmark sherry cask...
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Lovely, light-catching golden straw color bedazzles the viewer. The aromatics build with aeration as the first scents...
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Showcasing the permanence of our commitment to barley provenance, this Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013 is our eighth...
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The nose is pleasantly alluring with notes of toasted barley, baking spice, and buckwheat. The palate has a pleasant...
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A nose of herbs, dark chocolate, jamón ibérico, and star anise is joined on the palate by cigar box, rancio, dates,...
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Robust and smoky, fruity aromas of dried red berries, saddle leather, and tobacco peak through. The silken texture...
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(Excellent, Highly Recommended) - 2011 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
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Many dried and dusty aromas here with tobacco, leather, and eucalyptus cropping up from the bottom of the glass....
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90-95 A seductive brininess and waves of oily peat-reek greet the olfactory sense. The palate entry finds a...
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Time, and the distiller’s skills have worked their magic. Three ingredients - water, malted barley, and yeast -...
Counoise Japanese Whiskey Mencia Single Malt Scotch
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.