{"product_id":"amahagan-world-malt-edition-no-3-japanese-blended-malt-whisky-2019-70cl","title":"Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3 Japanese Blended Malt Whisky (2019) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eAmahagan World Malt Edition No. 3 Japanese Blended Malt Whisky (2019) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cnav\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmahagan World Malt Edition No.3 is a Japanese malt whisky from Nagahama distillery, that has been finished in Mizunara wood. Aromas of orchard fruits, juicy oranges, sweet caramel and fragrant oak fill the nose, complemented by notes of Terry's Chocolate Orange, dark chocolate and citrus throughout the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe island nation's smallest whisky distillery is located on Japan's largest lake, Lake Biwa. The team led by master blender Takashi Kiyoi distills the malty whisky spirit in just 26 square meters. The equipment for this adapts to the space: Nagahama works with the smallest pot stills in Japan. The alembic stills ensure extra fullness and depth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe small craft distillery does not yet have enough whisky of its own. To give connoisseurs a taste, Nagahama marries its own spirit with selected malt whiskies from around the world. The result: the Amahagan World Malts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blended malt series includes four bottlings - each with a different cask finish.\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Japanese treated their third release, Amahagan Edition No. 3, to a finish in exclusive barrels made of Japanese Mizunara oak.\u003cbr\u003eThe barrels are particularly rare because the hardwood is difficult to work with.\u003cbr\u003eThey combine malty sweetness with warm wood tones, dark chocolate and citrus fruits.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Amahagan Edition N°3 Mizunara Wood Finish was bottled in Mizunara barrels (Quercus Crispula), the famous Japanese oak, to emphasize the influence of different barrel types during maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt displays a rich and complex profile with fruity notes of citrus fruits such as orange, gurmand notes of dark chocolate and oriental sugar, as well as spicy notes typical of whiskies matured in Mizunara casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Amahagan \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmahagan is a brand of blended malt whisky produced by the small\u003cspan\u003e Nagahama Distillery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein Japan, which was founded in 2016. The name \"Amahagan\" is an anagram of \"Nagahama,\" and the brand's World Malt series blends whiskies made at the Nagahama distillery with single malts from around the world. The distillery uses small, uniquely shaped stills that have been nicknamed \"aranbics\" due to their resemblance to Arabic architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-uids=\"X64n9e_g,X64n9e_h\" class=\"uJ19be notranslate\"\u003e\u003cspan data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amahagan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52784774086994,"sku":"000471","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4743751255.jpg?v=1771930414","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/amahagan-world-malt-edition-no-3-japanese-blended-malt-whisky-2019-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}