Kanpai Time

Kanpai Time

Whisky From the Land of the Rising Sun

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  • toffee
  • jasmine
  • sweet
  • caramel
  • vanilla
  • oak

Whisky From the Land of the Rising Sun

To join this party, you’ll need to get on over to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Yep, Japan is doing the Whisky thing and they’re doing it big. (Or should we say, "yuge.")

See, the Japanese can’t seem to get enough of the stuff — right along with the rest of us. They’ve discovered the secret to making some spectacular sauce and the world’s like "hold my Beer… and pass me that Whisky." 

Time to get this party started.

What's in the box

  • 3 Japanese Whiskys
  • caramel
  • spicy
  • fruit
  • phenols
  • sherry
  • apple
  • apricot
  • vanilla
  • herbs
Akashi Japanese Whisky
  • toffee
  • jasmine
  • sweet
  • oak
  • vanilla
  • pear
  • brine
  • caramel
  • fruit
KUJIRA Japanese Whisky
  • tropical
  • lemon zest
  • caramel
  • cooked fruit
  • vanilla
  • pepper
  • apricot
  • peach
  • zesty
Ichiro's Malt Japanese Whisky
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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!
Japan is the second biggest producer of Single Malt Whisky in the world.
Akuto is now trying to produce a 100% Japanese single malt Whisky. He is working with Japanese producers to get barley and casks.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
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.
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