Japanese Whisky

From Suntory's flagship distillery comes one of the world's most desirable whiskies. Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, this single malt from Japan's Yamazaki distillery has been aged for a quarter of a century to produce a decadently rich whisky.

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Mars Maltage Cosmo is a blended malt featuring whisky from the little-known Japanese distillery Shinshu, as well as whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries. A rather intriguing expression.

Creamy and sweet on the palate. A liquid dessert ... Click for more info

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 ... Click for more info

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 ... Click for more info

A lesser known Japanese whisky producer (certainly when compared to Suntory and Nikka) but with a rich history and quality.  Mars Shinshu distillery was built in 1985, at an altitude of 798 metres in the small village of Miyata in Nagano prefecture ... Click for more info

Nikka Days is a combination of slightly peated grain whiskies, matured in bourbon casks. 

Floral and fruity on the nose, the palate is soft and creamy with cereal notes, toffee, malt and roasted nuts.  Soft and expressive with a lovely ... Click for more info

Nikka has become a huge name not only in Japanese whisky, but in global terms too. There's a great reason for that, it's because they're extremely good at what they do.

Nikka Whisky Tasting Set Contents:

- Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky

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A very limited edition bottle of Harmony to celebrate 30 years. Inspired by a traditional kimono pattern, the bottle is embellished with the tabane-noshi, a traditional Japanese symbol of celebration that has often adorned precious gifts since ancient ... Click for more info

Just 60 bottles of this extrememly rare 31 year old were produced.  as usual with Karuizawa this is a grade A investment bottle.

Nose: Lardy cake: layers of bread, spice, brown sugar and umami richness. Umami richness. Citrus boiled sweet ... Click for more info

A cask strength version of this teaspooned Japanese whisky.  Matured in Mizunara, seen as one of the most expensive but desireable casks to work with, as it adds flavours of sandalwood, vanilla, oriental spice and coconut.

Oily, spicy, ... Click for more info

An intriguing Japanese whisky from un-named distilleries, most from one well known one and a small amount from another, added so not to be labelled a single malt.  Matureed in indigenous Mizunara oak, which adds a spicy, complex and fruity quality ... Click for more info

Meaning Time in Japanese Toki is a blend of Japanese Grain and Malt whiskies from Suntory's Hakushu, Yamazaki, and Chita distilleries and a great way to enter the world of Japanese Whisky.

Colour: Clear gold

Nose: Grapefruit pith, yellow ... Click for more info

A superb wooden spice rack style trio collection of the Nikka blended malts or "Pure" malts as they are called here.

Nikka pure malt Red "fruity and soft" is Smooth and full of body, with a hint of spice in the finish and predominately made ... Click for more info

Super Nikka was launched back in 1962 by distillery owner Mr Taketsuru in tribute to his wife.

This 2015 Revival version replicates the original style which is a bit peatier than today's current bottlings.

Nose: Rich honeycomb, aromatic ... Click for more info

This is a blended malt named in honor of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky. He is the first Japanese who mastered whisky-making in Scotland and produced the genuine whisky in Japan. Masataka learned that the natural resources surrounding ... Click for more info

An old bottling of Nikka Black, a blend of Nikka's 2 distilleries smokey Yoichi and fruitier Miyagikyo.  Bottled sometime in the late 60's.  

“I wanted to reveal the whisky’s soul that is the art of Mizunara – a heightened sense and awakened palate, engaged through aromas and flavours never known before,” said Suntory’s chief blender, Shinji Fukuyo.

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The first ever single grain Whisky from the Chita distillery which has been matured in a combination of Sherry, Bourbon and Wine casks.

This is normally blended with The yamazaki and Hakushu single malts for the Hibiki range of Blends, so interesting ... Click for more info

One of only 225 bottles available worldwide. From the legendary Karuizawa distillery, closed in 2001 and demolished in 2016, comes this fantastic 31 year old single malt. 

Matured in a single sherry cask #3667, this is wonderful opportunity ... Click for more info