Produced by Chugoku Jozo for the Togouchi range, who age their whiskies, unusually in an old railway tunnel comes this 18 Year Old Japanese Blended Whisky!
The 18 Year Old is a blend composed of 60% grain whisky and 40% malt whisky.
Overall a well thought-out blend of cereals with a rounded texture and complexity, similar in profile to a Lowlands Scotch whisky and bottled at 43.8%.
Nose: Smooth with refreshing hints of peach and pear.
Palate: Powerful and balanced with notes of white pepper, malted cereals and aromatic violet.
Finish: Dry and lingering, this later reveals tones of pine nuts and sunflower seeds.