The Secret Flavors Of Japan

The Secret Flavors Of Japan

The other side of Japanese Whisky

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  • nutty
  • peaty
  • slightly sweet
  • lemon
  • apple
  • black pepper

The other side of Japanese Whisky

Dive deeper into the rich world of Nippon Whiskies.

Two guys named Masataka Taketsuru and Shinjiro Torri took everything they knew about Scotch and established Nikka and Suntory. Seventy years later, these two behemoths are the mainstream of Japanese Whisky. But there’s also a rich world of lesser known amber Spirits in Nippon. If those two are The Beatles, these bad boys are The Sex Pistols. Let’s celebrate the new kids on the block!

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  • 3 Japanese Whiskys
  • nutty
  • peaty
  • slightly sweet
  • lemon
  • apple
  • black pepper
  • spicy
  • vegetal
  • toasted
The Shinobu Japanese Whisky
  • pear
  • dried fruit
  • oatmeal
  • fruit
  • apricot
  • lime
  • zesty
  • lingering
  • rich
The San-In Japanese Whisky
  • fruit
  • pepper
  • allspice
  • citrus
  • cardamom
  • oily
  • sweet
  • creamy
  • woody
Ikikko Japanese Whisky
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Japan is the second biggest producer of Single Malt Whisky in the world.
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 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.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
Japanese Whisky is connected both to Scotch and Bourbon. It’s a Scotch-style Spirit that’s matured in climates similar to Kentucky’s.
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