Suntory World Whisky AO 35cl
A blended whisky created using whiskies from five whisky producing regions
Description
Suntory World Whisky AO
In 2019, SUntory announced the release of their AO edition. This is truly a world whisky, and leverages the fact that the Suntory Group owns distilleries in five of the world’s most renowned whisky-regions; Japan, the United States, Scotland, Canada and Ireland.
AO in Japanese translates roughly as the colour of the ocean - a blue / green, and is used represent the oceans which connect these regions.
Each of these regions, and distilleries enjoys its own distinctive climate and origins - thereby producing a distinct and unique taste. Their chief blender (Fifth generation Suntory chief blender, Shinji Fukuyo) developed the final blend using original elements from these five regions to create their first globally blended whisky.
Fun Fact: The bottle is five sided, which represents the five different whisky regions which are used in creating this whisky.
As each distillery uses their own fermentation techniques, shapes and sizes of pot stills, and assortment of casks - there is an abundance of blending opportunities.
The result is a subtle, refined, yet deeply complex taste profile. There is a sweetness to it, which gently pervades the whisky - and leads to a pleasantly sharp finish - revitalising the taste buds.
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Perfect Serve
As with all whiskies, enjoy this as you feel is right for your palate. Served on the rocks, or with a little water does allow the flavours to open up - giving a refreshing edge to the drink.
