Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky 50cl
A smooth and balanced blended whisky from Nara in Japan
Description
Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky
Created in Nara, one of the ancient capitals of Japan - Kamiki whisky is a unique blended Japanese Whisky.
The name itself, Kamiki is a blend of two Japanese words; Kami, meaning 'God' and Iki, meaning Breath. This came from the beautiful breezes which descend from the local mountain - which has long been considered a 'Sacred Mountain of the God'.
This, their blended Malt Whisky, is also the base for the other two whiskies in their range (only the cask finishing differs). It is created by blending rare Japanese Malt Whiskies with specially selected malt whiskies from the rest of the world. These are then blended with Japanese spring water. Rather than a predetermined ratio, the blending occurs when the malts are at their peak flavour. This means each batch is unique.
After the blending process, the resulting Kamiki whisky is rested in Yoshino Sugi (Japanese Cedarwood) casks - it is the first whisky in the world to be aged in this wood. This wood is particularly aromatic, and is considered the best wood locally to make drink casks for this reason. It ensures the whisky has a perfectly smooth taste, a hint of sandalwood on the nose, and touch of green tea on the finish.
On the nose the whisky gives citrus blossom and a hint of honey sweetness, and a touch of dried peat and sandalwood.
On the palate the floral notes come to the fore, along with hints of fruit; apricots, kumquat and japanese plums. Heather honey, peat and caramel round out the palate. The finish brings a hint of pine, green tea, and a touch of pepper.
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Perfect Serve
As with all whiskies, enjoy how you like to! However, we liked this one at room temperature with a splash of water.
