Wat is een goede Japanse whiskey?
De Yamazaki 12 is misschien wel de bekendste whisky van Suntory. En ook deze whisky wordt steeds lastiger te vinden en te betalen. De drank is licht, met droge noten van kruiden en fruitige smaken.
Welke Japanse whisky kopen?
5 lekkere Japanse whisky’s voor de liefhebbers
- 1 Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt Non Age. Een exclusieve whisky voor een schappelijke prijs.
- 2 Akashi Malt. Een fruitig en kruidige single malt whisky gedistilleerd in der Japanse White Oak distilleerderij.
- 3 Mars Maltage Cosmo.
- 4 Yamazaki 12 years.
- 5 Nikki Yoichi 12 years.
What is the best Japanese whisky?
Our pick for the best Japanese whisky is Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky. This delicious whisky from the storied Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, which is located southwest of Kyoto, lives up the hype that now accompanies Japanese whisky—it’s some of the best whisky in the world!
When did Japanese whisky come to the US?
Japanese whisky was generally available in Asia and Europe until the late 1980s. In 2001, the Yamazaki Single Malt arrived in America. In 2003, the Nikka 10-year Yoichi Single Malt won the “Best of the Best” at the Whisky Magazine awards. In 2004, Yamazaki whisky was introduced to the United States.
Is there a shortage of Japanese whisky?
The good news, ultimately, is that the shortage of Japanese whisky won’t last, since more and more batches will come available. So if you are a fan of Japanese whisky, but you can’t afford the exorbitant price, exercise some patience and you just may be rewarded before you know it.
Which Japanese whisky distilleries should be regulated as whisky?
Chichibu is another distillery that touts its “world blends,” which are a marriage of whisky from the same five countries as Ao. Suntory is a supporter of the new regulations, even though the bottlings from its Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries already meet the qualifications of true Japanese whisky.