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Possesses a gold hue. Honey and honeysuckle aromas dominate the nose. The palate shows warming flavors of sweet...
750ml
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$76.99
$81.04
6 bottles:
$64.00
This whisky shows a delightful bouquet of malted milk chocolate, dried peach, white flowers, baked honey, and French...
750ml
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Rolled oats and honey give way to subtle touches of warm oak, raspberry seed, and candied orange peel. The palate...
700ml
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$67.20
Nose: Hints of dried fruits, Oloroso and almonds. Palate: Spicy Christmas cake, sweet golden syrup with a touch of...
700ml
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$75.60
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Nose: Herbal and grassy with sweetened smoke. Palate: Chocolate oak over spicy, earthy smokiness. Complexity rolls...
3.0Ltr
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$22.00
$23.16
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A refreshing red with flavors of citrus fruit and just the right amount of sweetness. Serve chilled over ice. Enjoy...
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$33.25
$35.00
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A refreshing red with flavors of citrus fruit and just the right amount of sweetness. Serve chilled over ice. Enjoy...
700ml
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$91.20
12 bottles:
$80.94
Fukano Blonde—an all-new, limited expression from the famed distillery—is bottled to showcase the beauty of...
700ml
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$93.48
$98.40
12 bottles:
$88.92
Texturally robust and aromatically refined, Fukano’s Sherry Cask whisky feels and tastes downright luxurious....
Japanese Whiskey Mencia 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.