Nantou Winery (hereinafter referred to as Nantou) is located in Jungongli, Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan, China, and used to produce a variety of fruits and wines. Since 2008, Nantou has transformed into a professional whisky distillery, with whisky brands such as Omar (Scottish Gugaelic word for "amber") and Yuzun, among which Omar has become a world-renowned whisky brand. In 2019, an Omar peaty single cask whisky won two awards in The Whisky Bible 2020: Single Cask Whisky of the Year and Best Whisky in Asia. In 2021, six wines, including the No. 2 Omar Peat and Harvest Series, won three gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the International Wine and Spirit Competition. It can be seen that the strength of Nantou Distillery should not be underestimated.
In April 2024, Taiwanese liquor merchant Or Silais and Nantou jointly launched an Omar single cask whisky, and this is a peated flavored whisky, this liquor was distilled in 2018, matured in a 11170679 bourbon cask (Bourbon Cask), bottled in 2023, 5 years old, 56.8% ABV, 700ml capacity, and 196 bottles.
The official introduction said: "This is a peated flavor whisky suitable for cigars, it is different from the previous whiskey with cigars, this wine directly overtakes the curve, neutralizes the spicy stimulation of the cigar with soft peat malt, the flavor of the sea breeze peat locks the burnt aroma of the cigar on the tip of the tongue, and finally the aroma of tropical fruits and the burnt aroma of the roasted rice blend, the wonderful combination of the overall and cigar complements the fun, this wine will be the best new love in the mouth of gourmets."
This wine is currently available in Taiwan, China, and is only available in Taiwan. The official suggested retail price is currently unknown. If you are interested, and you are in Taiwan, or have a channel to buy alcohol in Taiwan, you can consult a liquor retailer. We will continue to pay attention to future trends, if there is more information, we will bring it to you in a timely manner, and you will not miss it by following this account.
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