Suntory Old Whisky Year Of The Ox Japanese Blended Whisky (2021) 70cl

Suntory Old Whisky Year Of The Ox (2021) 70cl

A release from one of the Japanese whisky giants; Kotobukiya, or, as we know them today, Suntory. The company was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899, first as an importer of western liquor. As he progressed within the business he decided to build Japan's first distillery producing a range of malt and grain whiskies. This expression has been bottled at a strength of 43% abv. and celebrates the Chinese Year of The Ox.

The whisky has a scent of marmalade and varnish, with somewhat faint earth and undergrowth notes. The taste reminds us of caramel, with grainy harshness and plastics peeking through; although it is somewhat suppressed.

It tastes kind of like Yamazaki 12 with an old musky undertone to it. Delicious and moreish.

The bottles also look amazing on the shelf too

43% ABV

70cl