Japanese Whisky Tasting Set

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Today, Japanese whisky-makers find themselves held in the highest regard around the world, laden with awards and struggling to keep up with demand. Even 10 or 20 years ago, Japanese whisky was something of a niche amongst a very small set of aficionados.

This easy-drinking blended whisky from their extensive range is light in aroma and flavour, making it a good option for newcomers to the whisky world, or for lovers of cocktails who, with this, can serve a highball with a punch.My surprise present from my son was superb--the presentaion box is absolutely delightful,and my 1st sample tasted of Yamazaki 12yr old was really impressive. Moving on in 1924, he joined Kotobukiya (now Suntory) making Japan’s earliest recognisable single malt at the country’s oldest whisky distillery, Yamazaki, in Osaka.

The flavour of whisky is dependent on many things, not least of which is the wooden casks used to mature it. Distillers play with process in a way that many Scottish operations may not, experimenting with yeasts and fermentation times to great effect. We tried it, and it was so simple - combine 50ml of bourbon with 10ml of the cocktail syrup - give it a twirl and add ice (we tend to use whisky rocks, instead) and garnish with a twist of orange peel. Whilst there are not currently equivalent budget options, there are very decent whiskies that don’t cost the earth. The set includes a five-year aged Islay single malt, eight-year aged single malt Speyside and an eight-year aged Highland single malt from the Blair Athol Distillery.This practice was still going strong when, in 1918, a young chemist named Masataka Taketsuru was put on a boat to Glasgow to learn how to make whisky.

Although a full bottle of your most treasured spirit is must, often the best way to explore new tastes and regions is to experiment. Japanese whisky is deeply influenced by Scotch whisky in many ways, but has grown and developed into something that is very much its own beast. Contrary to popular belief, whisky is not just good for being served neat or on the rocks - some also work great in cocktails like Old Fashioned, or a good ol' Whisky Sours.NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.

The Glenfiddich Tasting Collection features five exquisite drams from the legendary Scottish distillery - each 30ml dram is wax-sealed for that extra special touch, making it a great gift idea for the whisky-intrigue in your life who keeps stealing your stashes. Southwold-based distillery Adnams is well-known for its fresh and tasty beers, and now it has something else to boast about.One for the novice whisky buff who perhaps wants to explore further but doesn’t know where to start. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!