Japanese Blended Malt Whisky

A 12-year-old malt whisky from Hatozaki, this interesting Japanese bottling was initially matured in American oak casks, before being finished for six months in barrels that previously held Umeshu liqueur, arguably the most iconic fruit liqueur made in the country using a native variety of small plu

Pure Malt Red is a Japanese blended malt in a charming looking bottle! This is made up of malt whisky from the Nikka distilleries Yoichi and Miyagikyo. The result is a fruit, creamy, buttery, and slightly herbal whisky.

From the Kaikyo Distilley comes Hatozaki Pure Malt, made with 100% malt whiskies, including stocks distilled in Japan as well as imported malt whiskies. This one features spirits drawn from a trio of casks - bourbon, sherry and Mizunara casks. It's named after the nearby Hatozaki lighthouse, which i

From the cracking Ichiro’s Malt range, this is a vatting of whisky from both the Hanyu and Chichibu distilleries. The whisky was matured in Japanese oak, and vatted and bottled at Chichibu in 2010.

The 25 year old edition of Nikka's Taketsuru blended malt whisky is a very rare sight. The Taketsuru expression was named in honour of the company's founder, Masataka Taketsuru, made with malt whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. The well-aged whiskies within this brilliant blended m

Kaiyo Whisky is very intriguing indeed, starting out as a teaspooned malt (with the bulk of the malt whisky coming from one distillery, along with a drop of malt whisky from another distillery, meaning it can't be called a single malt). It's matured in mizunara oak - mizunara can impart a wonderful

Amahagan is the blended whisky range from Naghamama, Japan's smallest distillery which was founded in 2016. This Kabukiza blended malt is made up of a mixture of Japanese and imported whiskies and finished in mizunara oak cask before bottling at 47% ABV.

A cask strength variant of Kaiyo Whisky, a Japanese teaspooned malt which has endured a maturation in mizunara casks - known for being expensive though difficult for coopers to work with. These whiskies also spend part of their maturation at sea, as to help develop their flavour profiles.

Amahagan is the blended whisky range from Naghamama, Japan's smallest distillery which was founded in 2016. This Kabukiza blended malt contains Japanese and foreign whiskies and was finished in French oak red wine casks from Château Mont-Pérat in Bordeaux before bottling at 47% ABV.

This is the 12 year old Kurayoshi expression - a blended malt from the little-known Matsui Shuzou distillery in Japan's Tottori Prefecture. These whiskies are made with malts sources from Scotland, then blended with Japanese whisky and volcanic-rock-filtered water.

A new edition of Nikka's Taketsuru Pure Malt, released in 2020! It features a new recipe, showing off the excellent balance of the Japanese whisky, alongside wafts of smoke and waves of creamy malt. The name is a reference to Nikka's founder, Masataka Taketsuru, who established Nikka all the way bac

A peaty edition of Kaiyo Whisky! Richly smoky, with complexy imparted by maturing in casks made from Mizunara oak, which is rather rare and exciting (though known for being a bit tough for coopers to work with). Top stuff, well worth a look if you're after something a little different.

Mars Maltage Cosmo is a blended malt featuring whisky from the little-known Japanese distillery Shinshu, as well as whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries. An intriguing expression...

8 year old blended malt whisky from The Kurayoshi range, produced by Matsui Shuzou in the Tottori Prefecture. These whiskies are made with a blend of Scotch and Japanese malt whiskies, brought down to bottling strength with volcanic-stone-filtered water.

From Japan's Mars comes a lip-smacking release from the Cosmo range – this edition of the stellar* blended malt whisky has been given a finishing period in Manzanilla sherry casks. This has really bolstered the red fruit notes found in the original expression, and introduced some nutty elements too,

Amahagan is the blended whisky range from Naghamama, Japan's smallest distillery which was founded in 2016. This Kabukiza blended malt contains Japanese and foreign whiskies and is aged in a mixture of American oak and sherry casks before bottling at 47% ABV.

An impressive blended malt whisky from Mars! Not the planet Mars, the Japanese whisky brand, and this blend combines spirit from its two main distilleries, Shinshu in the Japanese Alps, and Tsunuki on the island of Kagoshima. Distilled from a combo of peated and unpeated barley, and matured in the s

From Nikka's multi-award-winning Taketsuru blended malt range comes this exquisite 21 year old, complete with a wooden presentation box (which many other bottles of this esteemed whisky don't come with). This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in

A variation of Kura The Whisky blended malt whisky, which has enjoyed a finishing period in casks that previously held rum. We're rather fold of rum cask finished whiskies, as they help to bolster any lip-smacking fruit notes - and that's exactly what has happened here.

Taketsuru 21 is an iconic Japanese whisky, having been crowned World's Best Blended Malt at the World Whiskies Awards on multiple occasions, much like the brilliant 17 year old. This offers just a bit more richness, however, a little hint more chocolate and coffee. Fabulous stuff. This bottle was

A blended malt whisky containing both Japanese and foreign whiskies produced by one of Japan's smallest and youngest distilleries, Nagahama. Eagle-eyed customers may notice that the name of this range, Amahagan, is Nagahama backwards. This whisky is mainly aged in ex-bourbon casks before bottling at

A blended malt whisky containing both Japanese and foreign whiskies produced by one of Japan's smallest and youngest distilleries, Nagahama. Eagle-eyed customers may notice that the name of this range, Amahagan, is Nagahama backwards. This edition is finished in red wine casks before bottling at 47%

A blended malt whisky containing both Japanese and foreign whiskies produced by one of Japan's smallest and youngest distilleries, Nagahama. Eagle-eyed customers may notice that the name of this range, Amahagan, is Nagahama backwards. What larks! This edition is finished in sherry casks before bottl

A sherried expression from the Kurayoshi range, created by little-known Japanese whisky producer Matsui Shuzou (also known for sake and shochu). These whiskies are blended malts, made with whiskies distilled in Scotland and shipped over to Japan, where they're blended with Japanese whisky.

A blended malt from little-known Japanese whisky producer, Matsui Shuzou. It's made with whiskies sourced from Scottish distilleries, blended with Japanese whisky and volcanic-stone-filtered water. The distillery is located in the Tottori Prefecture, the least populous prefecture in Japan, well-know