Kurayoshi Malt Sherry Cask
70cl
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43% Vol
A blended malt consisting of whiskies distilled in Scotland which have then been brought over to Japan before being blended with Japanese whisky. This expression has been matured in a Sherry cask which has created flavours of dried fruits and sweet toast.
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Kurayoshi Malt Sherry Cask
€88.50
Ex Tax: €71.95
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Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Lemongrass, sweet oak and milk chocolate lead, among runny honey and stewed pears. Sultanas, ground ginger and crunchy brown sugar linger, with floral barley and blueberries underneath.
Flavour
Sherried malt, dried fruit and strawberries are present initially, before touches of chocolate peanuts and rich vanilla emerge.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
43%
Country
Japan
Producer
Kurayoshi
FAQs
The most acclaimed whiskey styles globally are: Irish single pot still for its unique spicy, creamy, grain complexity; Scotch single malt Islay for peated, maritime, medicinal character; Scotch single malt Speyside for fruit, malt, and oak elegance; Japanese blended malt for precision, balance, and subtle complexity; and Kentucky straight bourbon for vanilla, caramel, and charred oak warmth. The best style is the one most aligned with your flavour preferences and drinking context.
There is no single objective answer as quality is style, occasion, and preference dependent. Consistent critical consensus places Redbreast 21 Year Old, Midleton Very Rare Vintage Reserve, Chichibu single casks, and Springbank 21 Year Old among the finest expressions currently available. For value relative to quality, Nikka From the Barrel and Redbreast 12 Year Old consistently outperform whiskeys costing three to five times their retail price. Best is always contextual.
Old Bushmills Distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, holds the world's oldest whiskey distillery licence, granted in 1608 by King James I, making it the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. Archaeological and documentary evidence suggests whiskey distillation in the area predates this licence. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, Speyside, Scotland, dating to 1786, is often cited as the oldest continuously operating Scotch distillery, though Bushmills' licence predates it by nearly two centuries.
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