You drink Japanese whiskey in The Country, do the Japanese drink it themselves? Today I will take you to see if you are a "leek".
The Japan Whisky Culture Research Institute is the most authoritative whisky review agency in Japan. The institute organized an internal selection in 2018, but did not make the ranking public due to the various stakes. On the contrary, the Japanese folk, the most popular whisky website (www.barrel365.com), has the responsibility of reflecting the voice of the people.
It should be pointed out that in Japan, Yamazaki, Shirasu, Yuichi, Kasu, Bamboo Crane and other world-renowned high-end Japanese whisky brands, especially high-grade or positioned high-end wines, many Japanese can not buy, can not afford to buy, all shipped to China and around the world. Therefore, many Japanese whiskies that are familiar to Chinese people do not appear on the list.
Ranking of Japanese whiskies in the minds of Japanese people:
Entry-level
(1) Chichibu green leaves
Chichibu has a large number of loyal sake powder in mainland Japan. Green Leaf is a very memorable pure wheat whisky, which was first blended in February 2008 with feathered Bourbon barrel malt whisky, Chichibu's Sherry barrel malt whisky and water lintel barrel malt whisky. He then won the "Best Non-Scottish Blended Whisky" in the non-vintage category at the 2009 WWA World Whisky Competition.
(2) Miyagi Gorge has no year
Although Miyagi Gorge and Yuichi were both written by Takamasa Takezuru, their styles were very different. Yuichi's sake is thick and full,with a distinctly smoky flavour, while Miyagi Gorge is so refreshing and pure that it feels like you're in a fruity summer.
(3) There is no year in the remaining market
The Yushi Distillery imports malt from Scotland, and some of the malt is smoked. The distillery uses the distillation technique of charcoal direct fire, so there is a slight caramel in the aroma of the wine. Coupled with the cold weather in Yushi, whiskies can be slowly matured in barrels, resulting in a strong and thick but delicate and elegant taste in Yushi.
(4) There is no year in Baizhou
If Yuichi and Miyagi Gorge represent Masataka Takezuru's insistence on the flavor of Scotch whisky, Yamazaki and Shirashu represent Torii's exploration of "Japanese-inspired" whisky.
The overall style of Baizhou is extremely beautiful, the most oriental charm, the barrel fermentation gives it a creamy texture, and the smoky taste in the aftertaste is intriguing.
(5) Yamazaki has no year
Yamazaki's most fascinating thing is not its diverse style, but the "Yamazaki Dance", when the wine body touches the tip of the tongue, for a moment the fruity aroma overflows, dancing on the tip of the tongue, and at the same time bringing out the roundness and silkiness of the sherry barrel and the unique Garo incense of the water lintel barrel, with a long aftertaste, tightly wrapped by the full body of the wine.
Tasting grade
(1) Black label at the foot of Mt. Fuji
Due to the shortage of original sake in the foothills of Mt. Fuji, the 50° and black labels of the original sake produced by fuji have been discontinued, and the current prices that can be found in a certain east are about 400 yuan and 860 yuan, respectively. In addition, 50° bottle of original sake is the best-selling Japanese ration whisky in the world over the past 10 years.
(2) Chichibu red leaves
The autumn leaves, like the green leaves, are a mixture of habu and chichibu's malt, but the difference is that the original wine is matured in red wine barrels, with an alcohol content of 46%, and the style is quite rich and sweet.
(3) Nikka small square bottle
Nikka from the Barrel is a double-cooked mixed whisky, brewed by blending malt whisky and grain whisky, and then put back into the barrel, after aging without condensation filtering, without dilution with water, the wine is directly removed from the barrel and bottled, with an alcohol content of 51.4%.
The square bottle, coupled with a simple label, embodies the minimalist aesthetic style that Japan promotes. The reference price in the domestic market is about 500 yuan.
(4) Sandalilloja
Suntory Loya Royal was issued in 1960 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Suntory's founding, using yamazaki and Baizhou distillery original liquor blend, super cost-effective, the domestic reference price of more than 400 yuan.
(5) Suntory Classic Reserve
Released in 1969 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Suntory's founding, Suntory Classic Reserve is a masterpiece of Suntory blended whisky that is very popular in Japan.
Fever grade
(1) Komagata limited single malt
Mars Shinshu Distillery is best known for komagata single malt, due to the nearly 20 years of production, the original wine inventory is running out, the series of high vintage wines have been discontinued, and some of the occasional limited editions are mostly snapped up in an instant.
(2) Chichibu Kinka
Chichibu Kaneba selects rare original sake preserved from The Hansei Distillery and matures in Japanese water bottles. A bourbon barrel is generally $120, a shirley barrel is about $700, and a water bottle is as high as $5,000, and there is often no market, so the price of bottle whisky is much higher than that of ordinary whiskey.
The initial development of aged whisky in the water lintel barrel is not much different from the bourbon barrel, but after 20 years, it will show special aromas such as agarwood, garo incense, sandalwood and so on. This aroma is easily reminiscent of a sacred temple in the forest, fresh and Zen, sublimating a sense of solemnity.
(3) Atsugishi single malt
Atsugill Distillation is located in Hokkaido, Atsugan site to build a factory, the local natural environment is very similar to the Scottish islet island, there is a large amount of peat coal, but also rich in oysters, located in a pure wetland reserve.
Atsugishi red-crowned crane white porcelain bottle limited edition single malt was launched in 2020, using a classic 200ml vial, and the domestic price is around 1,000 yuan.
(4) Wakazuru sake makes moonlight
Wakazuru Has always dominated the mass market with Sunshine whisky, and Moon Glow is its premium whisky brand. Moonlight is a limited edition blended whisky that has been sold in 4 batches, including 2017 (2496 bottles), 2018 (6000 bottles), 2018 Crescent (2500 bottles), 2019 (8142 bottles).
Moonlight has won the WWA "Best Limited Blend Whisky Award for Under 12 Years of Age" twice, and coupled with the extremely low production, it was sold out at the pre-sale stage and can only be found in the secondary market.
(5) Suntory Bi Ao
Beaou is Suntory's first World Blend whisky launched in 2019, blended from Suntory's distilleries in Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Canada and Japan.
Biao is the first Japanese whisky brand to clearly identify the original whisky from all over the world, and the rigorous attitude of the Japanese manufacturer deserves praise. Its suggested retail price is $71, and when it comes to China plus tariffs and miscellaneous fees, the retail price is likely to be in the range of 800-1000 yuan, which is comparable to entry-level whisky.
Ranking Source:
https://www.barrel365.com/japanese_ranking
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