Kirin

Fuji Sanroku Cask Whisky 50° Japanese Whisky 700mL

This discontinued bottling of Kirin Fuji Sanroku Whisky is becoming a highly sort after collector's item. Rarely available outside of Japan, this cask maturing whisky has been produced in the Kirin Fuji Gotemba distillery located at the foot of Mount Fuji.

Created with pure rainwater and melted snow from the top of Mount Fuji, this expression of Kirin Fuji Sanroku whisky has a silky smoothness and spreading aroma. Bottled at 50% this very drinkable Japanese whisky has recently been replaced by the new Fuji Sanroku. Whilst similar in taste to the new version, this original Kirin Fuji Sanroku is a versatile blend that holds excellent flavour.

Other reviews...

92 points -whiskyadvocate.com

...Jota Tanaka, Kirin’s chief blender, utilizes all the versatility of the complex production at Fuji Gotemba Distillery to create this truly superb non-chill filtered whisky. The dark vanilla, toffee brittle, macadamia nuts, heady incense, and singed oak have instant appeal. Sweet popcorn smothered in milk chocolate rotates through cherry, damson, and red apple, settling on a palate of toffee apple spiked with pepper and licorice. Tingling spices on a drying finish, reviewed by Jonny McCormick (2017)