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Spirits,Brandy,Bourbon, Cognacs & Liqueurs > Japanese Whisky
 Japanese whiskies have been increasing in demand recently with all the attention it has received from certain awards it has achieved. Japanese whiskies have been around for nearly 75 years and is based of Scotch model being double distilled in pot stills. There are four different kinds of Japanese whiskies in the links below. The first one is Single Malts Whisky, then you have Blended, then Pure and finally Grain. Japanese whisky is renowned from the Yamazaki brand which is made from the purest natural ingredients distilled through the fine arts of Japanese craftsmanship in perfect harmony with nature. The whiskies are hand produced at Japan’s oldest distillery, built by Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii in 1923, situated in the Vale of Yamazaki on the outskirts of Kyoto. The environs around the Yamazaki Distillery are the ideal environment for whisky production where the same exceptionally pure waters used in Japan’s most esteemed tea ceremonies are used to produce Yamazaki Malt Whisky Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii introduced whisky to the Japanese market in 1929. Now recognized as the father of Japanese whisky, Torii set out to create a distilled beverage that would appeal to the Japanese palate as well as whisky connoisseurs around the world. Today, Japan is the world’s third largest whisky market and Suntory Yamazaki is not only the most popular single malt whisky in Japan, it is also enjoyed around the globe and was ranked the world’s ninth best selling Single Malt Whisky in 2002.
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Chichibu Double Matured Malt Whisky 62.5% Alcohol 700ml
Chichibu Whisky is a young malt spirit from the new Chichibu distillery, owned and operated by Ichiro Akuto, whose family owned the old Hanyu distillery. This is some of the first spirit from Chichibu, distilled in the spring of 2008 and matured for a year in bourbon barrels before a four month finishing in new American oak hogsheads
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Hanyu 17 Year Old 1990 Single Malt Whisky 55.5% Alcohol 700ml
Hanyu 17 Year Old 1990 Single Malt Whisky is a cask strength, sherry-finished Hanyu 1990, bottled by Number One Drinks Company in 2009. The Hanyu distillery ceased production in 2000 and was dismantled in 2004, but the founder's grandson Ichiro Akuto still owns some of the distillery's best casks.
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Hanyu Two Of Diamonds Single Malt Whisky 700ml
Hanyu Two Of Diamonds Single Malt Whisky has an immmediate complexity. Cheddar cheese, cream, but also a firm, nutty quality. A touch of burlap, smoke and then with water it shifts into sandalwood, citrus, pineapple, pine.The palate dances in the mouth, moving from spice into flowers then to smoke which builds subtly.It's finish is long, mixing spice and sweetness. This has classic Japanese finesse. Great whisky has balance and this has it. In diamonds… not spades.
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Hakushu Single Malt Whisky 18 Year Old 43% Alcohol 700ml
Hakushu Single Malt Whisky 18 Year Old is the most recent fruit of the more than 30 years of effort from production at Hakushu Distillery. Aged for more than 18 years in oak casks, Martine Nouet describes it as "A colourful golden character, lively and dancing on nose and palate." Beeswax, aged wood and hints of green apple and sweet pears all wrapped in a distinct smokiness. Apples and pears and then come dark and rich figs with a noticeable smokiness and pleasant oiliness.Its finish is long dry and fragrantly smokey.
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Hibiki 17 Year Old 43% Alcohol 700ml
Hibiki was first sold in 1989 to commemorate Suntory 90th anniversary. A masterful blend of malt and grain whiskies from Suntory's three distilleries, this premium blended whisky may be the pinnacle of their portfolio.The Hibiki 17 Years Old is no exception, with critical acclaim from around the world. Winning gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2005 and best in class at the IWSC 2007, this fantastic blend even won editors choice in the 2005 Whisky Magazine Best of the Best. Dave Broom describes it as "Relaxed and laid back. This is excellent blending."TASTING NOTES Colour: Amber Nose: Ripe bananas, wafts of vanilla cream and a gentle kick of citrus freshness Palate: Toffee bananas, butter cream and vanilla Finish: Sweet and velvety with a citrus tang.
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Ginkgo Blended Whisky 46% Alcohol 700ml
Ginkgo Blended Whisky is a beautifully blended Japanese whisky, a vatted malt using single malt from various Japanese distilleries, blended by Ichiro Akuto, formerly of Hanyu. Also known as Chrysanthemum in Japan. Deliciously smooth and smoky.
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Nikka All Malt Whisky 40.0% Alcohol 700ml
Nikka All Malt Whisky is a fascinating whisky made with Yoichi, Miyagikyou and some 'grain' whisky that isn't really grain - it's malt whisky made in a Coffey still at Miyagikyo! So this is really a vatted malt, or 'blended malt whisky' as we're supposed to call it these days
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