COUNTRY: Japan
ABV (PROOF): 47% (94)
PRICE: $ 105 | € 95
TYPE: Blend
Blend from Nagahama, the smallest distiller in Japan, on the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, inaugurated in 2016. The total capacity of the pots is 1,500 liters, with a steam indirect heating method. The name of the main still is “Aranbic”, from the Arabian appearance.
This expression is an ode to fruit, mainly orange and grapefruit, but also interleaved with apple and some more tropical hints. A gentle dryness is proposed, before butter biscuits with brown sugar and vanilla hints. Round and mellow, soft and refined. The ABV is nicely chosen, perfect for an easy drink but also to enjoy the senses. The refined texture adds an excellent creaminess on top.
91Among the whiskies tested in blind tastings and reviews throughout the year, those scoring the best get reselected. These products were then tried once again in a new blind tasting, which means not knowing what they are during the tasting. The only indication on the sample concerns the ABV content: a red mark states that the product has an ABV higher than 50% (100° proof). The test results are then compared, and the TOP 10 is made.
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