Matsui Shuzo The Kurayoshi 18 Year Old Pure Malt Japanese Whisky 750ml Bottle

The Kurayoshi 18 Year Old Pure Malt Japanese Whisky 750ml

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18 year old blended malt from the Kurayoshi range, created by the Matsui Shuzou distillery. Though not very well-known, Matsui Shuzou have created some rather marvellous expression for this series, made using malt whiskies from Scotland, transported over to Japan, blended with Japanese malt whiskies and brought down to bottling strength with volcanic-rock-filtered water. Released April 2016, this whisky is the product of the Matsui Distillery in southern Honshu. A long-time producer of sake and shochu, Matsui entered the whisky market with only a few labels available in Japan and with almost no stock destined for the international market. This is a blended malt using sourced Scottish single malts and Japanese single malts. Bottled at 50% ABV.…

Beverage type:

Blended Japanese Whisky

Alcohol Level:

50%

Bottle size:

750ml bottle Single

Product Origin:

Japan

UPC code:

801053400782

Tastes like:

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About the brand

Matsui Shuzo has been making shochu since 1910, and the company acquired their first license to distill whisky in 2015. By the company's own admission, they actually began distillation at the Kurayoshi Distillery only in 2017, initially with three 1000L pot stills.

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Ratings & Reviews (10)

May be a mix yet they sure skill to mix

Posted on Jul 18th, 2020

WhiskyLive NJ. After the Balcones Rye and Amrut Halfway Sherry this was most likely my third top pick. Mix if Scottish and Japanese. Cant review accurate tasting notes yet was sufficient to make my main 5 for the evening.

Posted on Jul 7th, 2020

Tasting Notes

Nose

Slightly grassy at first, before layers of buttered bread and aromatic oak develop.

Taste

Fresh orange, black tea smokiness, a pinch of cumin powder, brown sugar.

Finish

Vanilla-forward, with another hint of smoke lingering.

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