Blended Whisky, Japan

Following the fourth edition of Yamazakura, released in February 2020, the first peated type comes in our regular range Amahagan. Nagahama’s non-peated malt and world peated malt are well blended and partly aged in Bourbon casks for additional maturation, which leads to complex layers of flavours with gorgeous smoky aromas.

Nose : Strong notes of baked apple and ripe peach, which then develop into fresher, mentholated aromas. This is followed by waves of toasted malt, a rather smoky peatiness and a hint of iodine.

Palate : Surprisingly fresh at first, reminiscent of juicy grapefruit, followed by smoky, roasted flavours.

Overall : Bittersweet, on cotton candy and wasanbon sugar (typically Japanese), which melt delicately on the tongue.