Kaikyo Hatozaki Pure Malt Japanese Blended Whisky
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The Kaikyo Distillery (named after the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge that lies at the foot of the distillery) is located near Akashi, a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea west of Kobe. The Yonesawa family have been distilling since 1917 but it was a century later that whisky production was first initiated.
Hatozaki, the whisky produced by the distillery is named after a nearby lighthouse (the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan). Producing a blended whisky and a pure malt whisky, they're a blend of Japanese distilled whisky and imported malt and grain.
The pure malt is 100% malt whisky matured in imported bourbon casks, imported sherry casks and indigenous Mizunara casks. The whisky is rich with malt, dried fruit and cereal notes. The finish is slightly smokey and honeyed.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Rich golden amber with honeyed warmth and coppery depth.
Nose
Warm malt leads the aroma, accented by toasted cereal and ripe dried fruit—figs and raisins—drifting through a honeyed sweetness. Subtle sherry influence adds depth, while indigenous Mizunara oak lends delicate sandalwood, incense-spice and a touch of vanilla from the bourbon- and grain-cask maturation.
Palate
Silky and full on the palate, ripe malt coats the mouth with toasted cereal and honeyed sweetness. Dried fruit—prune, apricot, fig—emerge over almond, with a whisper of Mizunara spice. Bourbon- and sherry-cask maturation lends vanilla and a resinous oak, while a gentle smoke threads through. The finish is warm, honeyed, and lightly smoky.
Finish
A delicate, slightly smoky fade with honeyed sweetness, where malt and cereal notes linger in the warmth, leaving a polished, lasting finish.
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