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$139.99
Bottled at 47%, this "World Malt" is a mariage of single malt spirit from Nagahama Distillery, a new craft distillery, also Japan's smallest, with malt whiskies from around the World. Finished in Red Wine Casks.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: juicy and malty with a base of honey and vanilla; a touch of liquorice, fennel seeds, dark fruits, leather and chocolate.
Palate: round, rich and spicy; lovely oils, soft leather, dried cherries and cranberry and a touch of chewing tobacco; nutty with caramel, all over a base of delicate vanilla and honey.
Finish: medium in length, coating, fresh and spicy.
Comment: like Edition 01, I think this is a very interesting creation; I was worried about the wine finish element, but it has been deftly and elegantly done; very interesting.
Producer Description
"Amahagan World Malt Whisky is the first whisky released by the smallest whisky distillery in Japan, Nagahama Distillery. The color is reddish and glossy brick. The flavor from red wines such as raisins and berries is in perfect harmony with the unique malt flavour of Nagahama. A refreshing aftertaste of orange peel can be enjoyed. The sweetness of grain carries through the finish with a long, moderate astringent taste. Please enjoy the flavors linger long after the sip."
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$112.99
What happens if you age and/or bottle Scottish Whisky outside of Scotland? In most cases, you can no longer call it Scotch whisky!. That is part of the story behind Nomad Outland Whisky, which is made from a blend of Scotch Whiskies that were shipped to Jerez, Spain to mature.
The Nomad reserve 10 Year Old Triple Cask spends 6 years in Scotland, quietly maturing in American Oak ex-Sherry Casks. After this, the whisky is sent to Spain for further maturing in PX Sherry Casks and then further, further maturation in Oloroso Sherry Casks.
The result is bottled at 43.1% ABV, because 43% is obviously far too low.
From The Producer Marketing Department
"There was a time when the nomads revealed places, cultures and knowledge to us together with a different way of looking at life . Today, everything is changing and it seems that there is nothing left to discover, that the whole world enjoys the same things, at the same time and very fast. But there is always an exception to the rule. We simply need to sharpen our senses and look beyond the horizon, like a true nomad, to discover something new and authentic, a new frontier that only we have reached."
$134.99
This is the first edition of the "World Malt" from the new Naghama Distillery in Japan, established in 2016. It is a combinations of malts distilled by themselves, blended with others age malt whiskies from all over the World. 47%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: soft, honeyed and malty with bright citrus; toasty, nutty and oaky with crisp floral tones.
Palate: juicy, malty and very fruity with soft honey; lovely oils, delicate vanilla, soft floral tones and delicate spices; fruits range from orange to apple and apricots to melon; very pleasant, with only a hint of youthful spirit.
Finish: coating, oily and toasty; loads of vanilla, a touch of honey and fading fruits and spices.
Comment: well balanced and fruity; surprisingly elegant for the age of some of its components.
Producer Description
"The first blended malt whisky from the Nagahama distillery, one of Japan’s newest and smallest distilleries. The malt series is the challenge of making a single malt in the future. We beautifully blend our new products with a selection of malt whiskies from overseas. Filled at the end of 2018 with 47% only selected malt whiskies from the own distillery and a selection of malt whiskies from overseas."
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Orange, Chocolate, Vanilla and nuts from oak.
Palate: Rich fruit flavor like orange, apple. Crisp malt sweetness from Nagahama newmake.
Finish: Medium, fruity finish.
$134.99
Nagahama is a new(ish) distillery in Japan. It's also quite wee. So while we anxiously await the day they have their own mature whisky to release as 'Nagahama', we'll have to be content with 'Amahagan'. This is the fourth release in the Amahagan range, built on mature malt whisky sourced from abroad and married to the young Nagahama spirit. After vatting, the whisky was finished in Yamazakura casks (cherry tree wood). It's cool that they're forthright about it all. The transparency is refreshing, and we can't wait to see how their own malts turn out.
And yes, Amahagan is Nagahama spelled backwards.
Natural colour and non chill-filtered. 47%
