Japanese whiskey
advent Calendar
24 whiskeys with a variety of Japan.
Ihre 24 Whisky Fläschchen enthalten...
01
Akashi White Oak Blended
Origin: Hyōgo
Alcohol content: 40%
Dezente Duft von gelben Früchten und Honig mit dominierenden Getreide Noten. Sehr ausbalancierter Geschmack mit einer vielfältigen Aromapalette von gemältzer Getreide, Pfirsich, Mandeln, Kamille und Korinthen. Cremig würziger und langer Nachklang.
Tasting Note
Aroma: Light with pleasant notes of grain, fruit and honey.
Palate: Soft yet powerful on the tongue. Initially, fruit like peaches and apples balanced with renewed cereal notes and chamomile.
Finish: Long and spicy with some tannins.
02
Chichibu Ichiro's Malt&Grain World Blended
Origin: Saitama
Alcohol content: 46.5%
Founded by Chichibu Distillery's Japanese whiskey rock star, Ichiro Akuto, Chichibu is popular with whiskey lovers around the world. Akuto has not only achieved great international success with his whisky, but has helped bring Japanese whiskey to where it is today.
Tasting Notes
Nose: First, light vineyard peach and significantly more intense apricot notes, paired with bourbon aromas and some tobacco, emerge. They are carried by a kind of soft layer of crème brûlée. At the same time, light banana and lime notes can be tasted.
Palate: At first the taste of the whiskey is reminiscent of toffee cream candy, which is then followed by notes of lemon, mango, papaya and passion fruit. This is followed by aromas of freshly cut dewy grass, sweet forest honey and roasted chestnuts, followed by some gingerbread spice. Later, notes of malt, freshly ground pepper and tobacco recede.
Abgang/Finish: Mittellanger trockener Abgang mit malzigem Geschmack.
03
Hibiki Harmony
Herkunft: Yamanashi/ Osaka/ Aichi
Alcohol content: 43%
For the Hibiki Harmony Whisky, the manufacturers of Suntory rely on malt and grain whiskeys from their own source. Depending on the type, these come from the Yamazaki, Hakushu or Chita distillery and matured in various types of casks, including sherry casks and casks made from the wood of the rare Japanese water oak, called Mizunara. In terms of taste, the Hibiki Harmony presents itself with orange, apricot, oak, white chocolate, cinnamon and a little peppery spice. A scent of rose petals should also be recognizable.
Tasting Notes
Nose: rose petals, lychee, sandalwood
and oak wood
Taste: sweet honey, candied orange peel, apricots and white chocolate
Finish: Long finish with
spicy and oaky notes
04
Nikka Rare Old Super
Origin: Hokkaido
Alcohol content: 43%
Fruity herbal aromas, salty. Opulent notes of sherry, gently peaty, smooth, with a rounded and balanced taste. The aftertaste is unspeakably soft and balanced. Colour: deep gold with shimmering bronze reflections.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Malty, notes of cooked apples, oatmeal, pears, beeswax and honey.Flavour: Rich and malty. This is a simple blend, but one of great quality and balance. Notes of orange zest, toffee and oak, with hints of peanut butter and cocoa. A nice length in the aftertaste with notes of compote, cloves, a hint of cinnamon and wholemeal biscuits.
05
White Oak Akashi, Single Malt
Herkunft: Hyōgo
Alcohol content: 46%
Dieser Whisky wird in der japanischen Eigashima Distillery hergestellt und wird traditionell ohne Zusatz von Farbstoffen sowie ohne Kühlfiltration abgefüllt.
Maturation takes a total of five years; Two years in Spanish sherry casks and a further three years in hogsheads.
Tasting Notes
Color gold
Nose: malty, notes of wood,
Smoke, Nectarines, Sherry
Taste: Fruity, creamy vanilla, honey,
Parsley, fine peat smoke
Finish: long-lasting, sweet,
woody, notes of vanilla
06
Nikka from the Barrel
Origin: Hokkaido
Alcohol content: 51.4%
A highly complex blend of over 100 different batches of Nikka's single malt and grain whiskeys. After blending, it is again stored in refill casks for a few months.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Well balanced. Floral, with fresh oranges, spices and some oak.
Taste: Clear fruit note, full-bodied and expressive. Lots of spice and sweet toffee, a little caramel and vanilla.
Abgang: Lang, warm und fruchtig mit einer leichten Eichenwürze.
07
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt
Origin: Hokkaido
Alcohol content: 45%
Yoichi, on the Hokkaido coast in Japan's far north, is the premier Nikka whiskey distillery and custodian of the house's traditions. Traditional methods are used here, such as heating the stills directly with a charcoal fire. The Yoichi single malt whiskeys, with their peaty notes influenced by the coastal region, really capture the authentic character of this extraordinary location. A subtle blend of Yoichi casks of different ages, most of which have matured in ex-sherry casks, reflects with its finely balanced smoky notes , fruity and floral flavors perfectly recreate Nikka's historic single malt creation.
Tasting NotesAroma: Gentle peat smoke with dried citrus peel and fresh ignition
Flavor: Firm with smoke, melon,
almonds and light salt
Finish: Long, soft and herbaceous
08
Nikka Coffee Grain
Origin: Hokkaido
Alcohol content: 45%
Nikka Coffey Grain is made largely from corn and then distilled in a 1963 Coffey Still at Myagikyo Distillery.
Der Mais gibt diesem Whisky die intensiven Fruchtaromen, in der Nase erinnert er an eine Bäckerei, honigsüss und hell.
The ideal accompaniment to chocolate or desserts with fruit. The nose is reminiscent of a fragrant bakery. Round and honeyed with bright fruit notes and an amazing body for a young grain whisky, it shows up on the palate. The finish is harmonious, a true pleasure experience.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Very fruity with exotic fruits like pineapple and mango as well as some coconut, vanilla, citrus fruits and red cherries.
Palate: Still very fruity with pineapple, peach, vanilla and subtle citrus.
Finish: The coconut stands out, but fine vanilla and some fruit round off this fruity finish.
09
The Shinobu Pure Malt, 10y Mizunara Finish
Origin: Niigata
Alcohol content: 43%
This whiskey is aged in ex-sherry and bourbon casks for 10 years. Master Distiller Mr. Usami selects the fine wines and combines them in
einem japanischen Mizunara Fass indem sie das Finish erhalten. Die Abfüllung erfolgt ohne künstliche Farbstoffe.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Dark Mahogany
Nase: Dominante Eiche,
Hints of vanilla, flowers, nectar
Flavor: maltose, hint of
Zitrusfrüchten, Mizunara Eiche, Kaffeebohnen
Finish: Long lasting, oak, maltose
10
Hatozaki Pure Malt
Herkunft: Hyōgo
Alcohol content: 46%
Hatozaki whiskey comes from the Kaikyo distillery in Akashi, Japan. A malty scent is accompanied by fruity sweetness and fresh lemon zest. Sweet honey on the palate followed by fruit and orange blossom with a hint of smoke. A hint of nuts and cereals in the aftertaste.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet and spicy with dried fruits,
honey and some cedar wood.
Palate: Rich and complex
with all sorts of spices,
getrocknetem Obst und Vanillecreme.
Finish: Medium long and sweetly soft with notes of cigar box and a subtle hint of smoke.
11
Matsui Single Malt Mizunara Cask
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 48%
THE MATSUI MIZUNARA CASK is a whiskey distilled in the Japanese prefecture of Tottori. It was first matured in bourbon casks and then refined in bourbon casks with lids made from Japanese Mizunara oak.
Tasting Notes
Nose: A fresh floral aroma followed by sweet vanilla and baking spice, with hints of creamy coconut.
Palate: A velvety mouthfeel with rich oak, cinnamon, ginger and hints of chili spice balanced by the sweetness of toffee.
Finish: Soft and silky caramel alongside floral oak, tobacco and vanilla bean.
12
Togouchi Pure Malt, Japanese
Origin: Hiroshima
Alcohol content: 40%
Da nicht alle Japaner den Geschmack von Torf lieben, werden die importierten schottischen Whiskys zu einem stimmigen, ausgewogenen und mildem PURE MALT verblendet.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Coarse, notes of butterscotch and cotton candy, hints of fresh
cut grass
Geschmack: Süß, Kokosnuss, Maisbrot, Marshmallows, weißer Pfeffer, Muskatnuss, Noten
of caramel and exotic fruits
Abgang: Lang anhaltend, würzig, süß
13
Matsui Japanese Single Malt Peated
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 48%
The Matsui Shuzo Distillery from Japan was founded in 1910 near the city of Kyoto and initially only produced sake and shochu. Close to the distillery is the extinct Daisen Volcano, whose ash is still used to filter water today. This gives the popular Kurayoshi whiskeys a very smooth and creamy taste.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Plenty of fresh and toasted grain malt flavors supported by earthy peat, wisps of smoke and hints of vanilla oak. Palate: Toasted oak, brown sugar, creamy vanilla and hints of fruit trees, all wrapped in ashy smoke.
Finish: peat smoke and fresh apple remain.
14
Kujira Ryukyu 10y White Oak Virgin Cask
Origin: Okinawa
Alcohol content: 43%
This Kujira Ryukyu Single Grain Whiskey is made from 100% high quality Indica rice. Aging takes place for 10 years in first fill white oak casks under subtropical climate at the southern end of Okinawa, Japan.
Tasting Notes
Colour: gold with amber reflections
Nose: Rich, sweet butter, caramel, spices,
Bourbon-Whisky-Aromatik
Geschmack: Süß, buttrig, Karamell, geröstete
Eiche, Süßholz, Noten von Nelken, Zimt
Finish: Long lasting, sweet, spices
15
The Kurayoshi Pure Malt 8y
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 43%
Der Kurayoshi Pure Malt 8 Jahre ist ein Blend aus japanischen und schottischen Whiskys, die ausschliesslich in alten Eichenfässern gelagert wurden. Seine weiche Textur und Vanille-Noten machen ihn angenehm und leicht zu trinken. Kurayoshi Whiskys werden in der gleichnamigen japanischen Stadt produziert, bei Matsui, einem historischen Sake-Hersteller, der seit einiger Zeit auch Whiskys anbietet. Matsui kauft Fässer von verschiedenen (geheimen) Destillerien in Japan und in Schottland, reift sie und assembliert sie schlussendlich.
Während über 8 Jahren in ex-Bourbon Fässern aus Weisseiche gelagert. Die vollmundigen und tiefen Aromen widerspiegeln die über 8jährige Reifezeit in ausgewählten Eichenfässern.
Tasting Notes
Smell: toffee, red berries and
a touch of violet.
Palate: Pink peppercorns, orange peel, lingering warmth of toasted oak.
Abgang: Macadamia-Nüsse, Erdbeerkonfitüre.
16
The Kurayoshi Pure Malt 12y
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 43%
The Kurayoshi Pure Malt 12 Years is a vatting Scottish and Japanese whisky. It is rich in aromas of hazelnut and malt. Kurayoshi whiskeys are produced in the Japanese city of the same name, at Matsui, a historic sake maker that has also been offering whiskeys for some time. Matsui buys casks from various (secret) distilleries in Japan and Scotland, ages them and finally assembles them.
Aged in white oak ex-Bourbon casks for over 12 years. Complex and fragrant with a slightly nutty character and a strong malt flavor. A harmonious whiskey with vanilla, sultanas and very faint smoke.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Pale gold like a dried orange
Nose: Reminiscent of freshly malted barley and dried fruits
Palate: Sweet toasted nuts and vanilla
Finish: The light finish is reminiscent of the pure Tottori spring water used for distillation.
17
The Tottori Blended Japanese Bourbon Barrel
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 43%
The Kurayoshi the Tottori Blended Japanese Whiskey Bourbon Barrel is a marriage of Japanese and Scotch whiskey that matures in ex-bourbon casks. It is bottled without chill filtration and has a particularly fruity-sweet character with dominant notes of vanilla.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Peaches in syrup, lemon zest, hints of earthy smoke. Palate: Lots of malt in the foreground, which continues to bring smoky warmth and caramelized fruit. Finish: White grapes and powdered sugar.
18
Hinotori Japanese Blend 5 years
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 40%
Wenig ist über die Herkunft dieses japanischen Blends bekannt. Die Zusammenstellung aus Grain und Malt Whiskys reifte fünf Jahre lang in gebrauchten Fässern, die zuvor mit anderen Whiskys befüllt waren. Ohne Kühlfiltrierung oder Karamellfarbe abgefüllt, offenbart der Einsteiger-Whisky Noten von Gerstenmalz, Trockenobst, gerösteten Nüssen und Vanille.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Dried apples and pears, almonds, vanilla beans, hints of dry toast. Palate: Nice pastry, peach, more vanilla, now with salted caramel to back it up. Finish: Discreetly chocolaty, with gingerbread and spicy oak.
19
FUYU Japanese Blend
Origin: Kyoto
Alcohol content: 40.5%
This whiskey is a blend of 50% grain and 50% malt whisky, which spent its three-year basic maturity in American white oak casks. This was followed by a six-month finish in Mizunara oak, which is more commonly used for Japanese whiskeys. Mizunara Oak is one of the rarest caskwoods in the world, as the trees do not grow straight, making conditions difficult for cooper. In addition, the trunks have a high water content, which is why Mizunara is also known as "water oak". However, the coopers are happy to accept the extended drying time, since the wood has a very exciting effect on the distillates inside. The Mizunara oak has a low tannin concentration, which prevents an "overwoody" taste. Instead, the spirits absorb aromatic traces of spices, sandalwood, incense, coconut and vanilla.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Kale, sandalwood, hints of earthy peat followed by slowly developing hints of buttered rye.
Palate: Rounded sweetness of fruit trees meets zesty grains and subtle nutmeg warmth.
Finish: Dusty oak and earthy vanilla bean.
20
Fujimi The 7 Virtues Blend
Origin: Tottori
Alcohol content: 40%
This amber-colored whiskey scores with its intense taste from oak barrels that have been charred above average. A samurai fighter can be seen on the bottle print. The 7 Virtues means translated the 7 virtues and was the supreme law for the samurai. Fujimi is Japanese and means immortality. The taste is well balanced and pungent.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Soft fruit with hints of green apple and banana and gentle spice.
Palate: The fruit continues with cooked apple and hints of honeyed sweetness balanced by hints of ginger and peppery spiciness.
Finish: Buttercream, sugared fruit salad and gentle oak spices.
21
Chita Japan Single Grain
Herkunft: Aichi
Alcohol content: 43%
For the single grain whiskey from Chita, three different types of grain are produced in the distillery, which then mature in different types of casks, white oak, Spanish oak and wine casks.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Honeydew melon, citrus and honey cereal.
Palate: vanilla biscuit and more honey.
Ein Hauch von Obstbaumblüten.
Abgang: Mittellang, ziemlich pikant.
22
Helios Reki Japan Pure Malt
Origin: Okinawa
Alcohol content: 43%
Helios Distillery is a family owned distillery in Okinawa. It was founded in 1961 with a business philosophy of creating a product using the finest locally grown ingredients. It's famous for its great rums and awamori, but it also makes good whiskey.
This special Helios Whiskey Okinawa Reki Pure Malt was released for a whiskey exhibition.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: malt sugar, leather, unripe pear.
Geschmack: dezente Bitterkeit, Kräuter, leicht prickelnd, Eichenwürze.
Finish: Warming, malty, wood bitterness, pear returns.
23
Kamiki Original Blended Malt
Origin: Nara
Alcohol content: 48%
The Kamiki Blended Malt Whiskey comes without an age statement and is a blended malt whiskey from Japan. The Kamiki Blended Malt Whiskey was stored in oak barrels for at least 3 years. After aging, the Kamiki Blended Malt Whiskey is finished in Japanese cedar casks. The aroma shows notes of citrus blossoms, caramel and baked apple. The taste contains notes of apricots, honey and green tea. The Kamiki Blended Malt Whiskey is bottled with 48% vol.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Citrus blossom, heather honey, caramel and baked apple with hints of balsa wood.
Geschmack: Blumige Noten treffen auf Karamell, Honig, Marillen und etwas Torf. Dazu eine Spur grüner Tee.
Finish: Long lasting with a pinch of green tea.
24
Nobushi Blended
Herkunft: Miyagi/Nagano/Hokkaido
Alcohol content: 40%
Nobushi ist ein japanischer Blended Whisky, der aus einer Mischung von japanischen Malt und Grain Whiskys komponiert wird. Er reift ausschließlich in amerikanischem Eichenholz und wenn der Master Blender meint, die richtige Zeit sei gekommen, wird der Whisky von Nobushi abgefüllt.
Tasting Notes
Nose: caramel and an abundance of spices,
Zimt, Muskatnuss und Honigwaben neben gerösteter Eiche.
Palate: Mint and earthy vanilla beans, with orange curd and sultanas.
Finish: Peppery wood spices and buttery caramel.
Whisky
Wissen
Did you know?
Scotland or Ireland?
To this day it is still being debated. The Irish claim that the Irish patron Saint Patrick, who Christianized the island, brought the art of distilling to the island from the Mediterranean countries.
Somit wäre der erste Whisky auf Irland destilliert und wohl auch konsumiert worden. Die Schotten halten mit einer Urkunde aus dem Jahr 1494 dagegen, auf der ein Verkauf von Gerste zur Whisky-Produktion verbrieft wurde. Ausserdem wurde Saint Patrick im römischen Britannien geboren, vermutlich auf heute schottischem Gebiet. Trotzdem scheint die Geschichtsforschung mittlerweile mehrheitlich der irischen Mönchstheorie recht zu geben.