February 26, 2018

Nowadays there are women all over the whisky industry from distillers, master blenders, distillery managers, engineers…

Whiskey grows more common among women, Lady gaga has described Jameson whiskey as her love interest, a movie star-Christina Hendricks was interested in Johhnie Walker Black Label and been featured in an ad on Johnnie Walker brand and Rihanna sings about the spirit.

We can say “Whisky is not just a man’s drink!”

Why we recommend Japanese Whisky as a good choice for women?

Japanese Whisky is uniquely makes with pure mineral water and the good climate in Japan gives the whiskies much deeper and more rapid maturation.

Japanese whisky has been produced since the early 1920s, when the Yamazaki distillery was first built near Kyoto. Yamazaki Single Malt was proud claimed the highest accolade in the 2015 World Best Whisky Bible, as a drink of “near incredible genius”, awarding 97.5 marks.

Japanese Whisky has it smooth taste that pretty easy for drinking. If you’re the first start of whisky, you sure will enjoyable and interested in its complexity.

So, step aside gentlemen, here are a few brands to look out for, and get a bottle to gather with your women’s friends for the celebration of World Women’s Day!

#1 YAMAZAKI 12 YEAR OLD

Yamazaki is Suntory’s flagship single malt.

The 12 year old is succulent, multi-layered with soft fruit and the unique Mizunara (Japanese oak) aroma. By now, it is an internationally coveted whisky, wininng award after award, and having been named by Jim Murray as being the best whisky in the world.

 

 

#2 HIBIKI 21 YEAR OLD

A blended combination of selected ripe grain malts and malt whisky aged for a lengthy period of at least 21 years. It is distinguished by a mature aroma, incredibly fruity and reminiscent of sweet flowers, and a smooth, light flavor.

Hibiki 21 was named World's Best Blended Whisky at the 2013 World Whiskies Awards and was awarded 96 points in Jim Murray's 2014 Whisky Bible.

 

 

#3 HAKUSHU 18 YEAR OLD

A vibrant copper-gold color, this whisky displays enticing aromas of caramel, spice, cherry, and fig. Suntory Yamazaki 18 Year Old is satisfyingly full-bodied, with flavors of toffee, walnut, baking spices, chocolate, and dried apricot. Yamazaki is Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, built by Suntory’s founder in 1923. Using copper pot stills, this was the first of its kind outside of Scotland.

 

 

#4 Ichiros Malts Chichibu On The Way 2015

The 2015 release of Chichibu On The Way, a series charting the fledgling distillery's progress. This is a multi-vintage vatting of whisky distilled at various times since they opened in 2008, including some of their oldest. Surprisingly complex for a young whisky, it shows the skill of distiller Ichiro Akuto and his team.

 

 

 

#5 KURAYOSHI PURE MALT SHERRY CASK

The Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky Sherry Cask is a boutique Japanese whisky produced by the Matsui distillery. The sweet fruit and chocolate aroma displayed by this Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky is generated by allowing it to age in sherry casks for more than 3 years. A balance of wetness and acidity spreads all over the mouth when enjoying this elegant Japanese whisky.

 

 

  #6 NIKKA COFFEY MALT

The originality of tis 100% malt expression lies in its unique distillation method. Malted barley is distilled in a "Coffey still" a traditional continuous still which is normally used to produce grain whisky. Discover this whisky's extraordinary texture, which Nikka has specially developed for whisky aficionados.

 

 

 

#7 KURA 12 YEAR OLD

Kura is made from best quality Indica rice with black Koji unique to Okinawa using traditional production methods of over 600 years of craftsmanship.  Complex aroma and mellow taste, bring whisky lovers to a different and
new concept of true local Japanese Whisky.

 

 

 

#8 SUNTORY UMESHU YAMAZAKI CASK

A luxuriant plum liqueur with a rich whisky aroma and a mellow, lingering aftertaste. An original Suntory plum liqueur matured over time in toasted cask, finished with whisky that was aged in plum liqueur barrels.

 

 

 

 #9 NIKKA YOICHI SINGLE MALT 

 #10 NIKKA MIYAGIKYO SINGLE MALT

Take advantage of this limited time bundle deal and enjoy four different varieties of whisky from Nikka's Miyagikyo / Yoichi collection.

Yoichi bundle of Nikka Yoichi 2000's, Peaty & Salty, Sherry & Sweet and Woody & Vanillic.

Miyagikyo bundle of Nikka Miyagikyo 2000's, Fruity & Rich, Malty & Soft and Sherry & Sweet.

 

Bringing Women Together Over A Glass of Japanese Whisky!