Mars Mortage Echiu Malt Selection Whiskey (本坊酒造 マルス 越百) is the last Japanese blended whisky on our list. Mars Mortage Echiu Malt Selection Whiskey Mars Mortage Echiu Malt Selection Whiskey ▶︎Click here for more details about this Whisky right now!Ĥ. Its accessible price and the relatively low alcohol concentration (37%) are also reasons that make this a good entry-class whiskey. It can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks, and even as a highball. This whisky is made by blending non-peat malt, which makes it easy to drink for those who are just starting their journey into the world of whisky. This is also one of the most popular choices, especially for whisky beginners. Next on this list, we have Black Nikka Clear Whisky (アサヒビール ブラックニッカ). Black Nikka Clear Whisky Black Nikka Clear Whisky ▶︎Click here for more details about this Whisky right now! 2. If you go to a restaurant or Izakaya in Japan, you might find a “Kaku Highball” which is made from this whisky. It is rich and dry with a sweet scent which makes it good for making a highball. It took over a decade to refine the taste, and it has been one of the best-selling Japanese whisky for over 70 years. Known in Japan as simply “Kaku”, this is one of the most well-known blended whisky brands in Japan. The first Japanese whisky on our list is Suntory Whiskey Rectangular Bottle (サントリー 角瓶). Suntory Whiskey Rectangular Bottle Suntory Whiskey Rectangular Bottle So if you’re considering a bottle be wary, this is one whisky you definitely want to steer clear of trend surfing shops when looking for it at a “reasonable” price.1. Especially in less scrupulous stores, the kind that that have the entire BTAC lineup on the shelf because they’ve priced them at or above secondary. It’s young grain whisky and should be sitting on the shelves for a much more reasonable price, but because it’s from Japan there’s a huge premium on it. Here in Los Angeles this whisky jumps around from as low as $70 to as high as $110 and frankly it just isn’t worth it. My biggest complaint with the Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky however isn’t the lightness, it’s a grain whisky so that’s kind of its MO, but its price. The most interesting thing about it is the light mesquite-like smoke that registers on the palate. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with it mind you, just that it’s a light whisky that contains no real dimension to it. More like an interesting diversion to break up my typical go-tos. Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky is pleasant enough that I wouldn’t mind having a glass from time to time, but it’s not complex enough that I’d want it as a daily drinker. It’s not unbalanced, has a medium-light body and a soft watery feel. Medium fade of caramel, toasted bread, char and smoked ham. Like the nose it’s not very complex, but it’s pleasant. No real depth to speak of but not a bad aroma all in all.ĭark sweets, grains, nuts, spice and a light bit of smoke that reminds me of mesquite bbq. Sweet and sticky with notes of caramel, vanilla, nuts, fruit and fresh hay. Price: $80 Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky Review The only one of that group available in the USA however is the NIkka From The Barrel which I haven’t had the opportunity to try yet, but is definitely on my list of whiskies to try in 2016. Distilled at the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky is the grain whisky component in Nikka’s blended whiskies like the Super Nikka, From The Barrel and Tsuru 17. Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky is named after the style of still used to create this whiskey and with it’s 95% corn mashbill it could have been labeled as bourbon… if it were distilled in the USA and aged in new charred oak barrels (among other requirements).
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