Togouchi 18 Year Old Blended Japanese Whisky (720ml)

Some very warm reports on this unusual blend, reportedly made from Scottish malt and Canadian grain and matured in Japan by Chugoku Jozo, who keep their whiskies in a tunnel rather than a warehouse. The temperature of the tunnel is always 15 degrees while the temperature of the cellar at the headquarters in Hatsukaichi city is a little higher than that. This bottling was distributed in Europe by Les Whiskies du Monde.

Other reviews... On the nose, the initial impressions are: damp soil, wet leaves, grandma’s wardrobe, tinned peaches, pear drops and honeydew melon. After a while, you get grilled pumpkin, gratin dauphinois with a hint of boiled cauliflower and parsnip, rye, porridge and bales of hay in summer. There’s quite a lot going on here. On the palate, you get the sappiness from the wood, cereal notes, old bread, Danish pastries, salted caramel mousse, chili peppers and a distinct earthiness (jacket potatoes, burdock). The finish is long and drying on pine nuts and sunflower seeds. - www.nonjatta.com