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- Category Japanese Whisky
- Country Japan
- Distillery Nanakai
- Style Shochu
- Alcohol 43%*
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Nankai Gold is one of the finest aged Shochus we’ve had in years with a nuanced, sophisticated flavor profile.
We love this story. Paul and Mai Makayama took their honeymoon to visit their parent home town in Japan in 2015. They tasted a local “black sugar” Shochu there for the first time and fell in love with the Spirit. When they returned home they created a company to import authentic, sugar-based Shochu — Shochu Honkaku Kokuto — back to the states. Since then, Nankai Shochu has become the leading importer of this traditional Japanese Spirit.
Nankai Gold Shochu is a blend of cask-aged Shochu produced, koji fermented, and aged up to five years in a combination of American and Limousin oak casks. The mash bill is 80% “black sugar” and 20% rice, delivering a lovely floral quality. Further, they use vacuum distillation which allows for less heating — preserving more of the natural aromatic and flavorful esters. And while the vast majority of the time Shochu is delivered at about 20% ABV, Nankai Gold is bottled at 43% ABV. It is a truly exception example of fine Shochu and winner of multiple Gold Medals at international competitions.
Smartass Corner:
Japanese is a truly wonderful language. The word “honkaku” by itself can mean “authentic” or refer to Japanese mystery literature. The word “kokuto” can mean “rich,” “richness,” or “brown sugar.” Together they can mean “authentic richness” or, in context, “really/reality.”
- Category Japanese Whisky
- Country Japan
- Distillery Nanakai
- Style Shochu
- Alcohol 43%*
Appearance / Color
Pale Gold
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is elegant and sophisticated with notes of warm oak, apples, and florals.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is silky with a nuanced profile of fruits, ginger cookies, light honey, sultanas, and even a bit of milk chocolate.
Finish
The finish is delicate and warm.
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We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan and major rivals are Nikka and Suntory.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
In recent years, Japanese Whiskies have won several top prizes at the World Whisky Awards and have consistently scored higher than Scotch Whiskies in blind tastings. Talk about a student surpassing the master!
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan and major rivals are Nikka and Suntory.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
In recent years, Japanese Whiskies have won several top prizes at the World Whisky Awards and have consistently scored higher than Scotch Whiskies in blind tastings. Talk about a student surpassing the master!
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