{"product_id":"togouchi-18-year-old-japanese-blended-whisky-2016-70cl","title":"Togouchi 18 Year Old Japanese Blended Whisky (2016) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTogouchi 18 Year Old Japanese Blended Whisky (2016) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lg:col-span-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose-sm max-w-full lg:prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 18 year old blended whisky from Japanese producer, Chugoku Jozo. Bottled for the Togouchi range, which are aged in tunnels rather than a warehouse, this is on the higher end of the age scale for their releases. This comes through on the nose and palate with plenty of expressive, fragrant oak notes alongside bright fruit touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose to Hiroshima, Chugoku Jozo has been producing a range of liquors, sakes and shochus for almost a century, with their first blended whisky being released in 1990.\u003cbr\u003eThe raw materials are carefully selected by the Master Blender, following scrupulous criteria and attention to detail. He then personally takes care of the maturation and blending processes, adding his own special Japanese touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaturation takes place within a unique setting - a 361 metre long tunnel dating back to 1970, offering a constant temperature of 14C and 80% humidity - the perfect ageing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogouchi 18 year old is similar to Scottish Lowland whisky, famed for its floral and malted notes. A rounded texture and complex aromatic profile express themselves through intense fruity and woody notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced from 60% grain and 40% malt whisky and tunnel-matured for 18 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esmooth aromas of peach and pear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea powerful and balanced blend of white pepper, malted cereals and violets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edry and lingering notes of pine nuts and sunflower seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e About Togouchi produced by Sakurao\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-dpbook\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dpbook-body\" id=\"bookmarks-1-content-1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eSakurao Distillery is located in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, which lies on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. This coastal area is blessed with natural wealth and is located opposite the World Heritage Site of Miyajima.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe distillery is managed by Sakurao Brewery and Distillery, which has been dedicated to brewing and distilling since its founding over 100 years ago. The distillery produces malt whisky, grain whisky and gin. They pay special attention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eto every detail in their production – selecting ingredients from Hiroshima, custom-built stills and using traditional English distillation methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe malt whisky produced here has undergone a process that has been perfected down to the smallest detail – malt grinding, fermentation, double distillation and cask aging. Each step is important to give the whisky its characteristically strong and unique flavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eGrain whisky is made here from Japanese barley and malt. The ground barley and malt are added to warm water and the mixture is then heated so that the starches in the barley are broken down into sugar by enzymes from the malt. The process that takes place here is called “mashing”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe mashed mash is cooled to around 25°C and yeast is added to start fermentation. The mixture is placed in a fermentation tank for around 3 days and when fermentation is complete, a mash with an alcohol content of around 10% will be ready.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eDistillation then takes place using a custom-made still and a technique carefully passed down from generation to generation for over 100 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dpbook-body\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43.8% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Togouchi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792545313106,"sku":"TOG18JBW","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Togouchi18YearOldJapaneseBlendedWhisky_2016_70cl1.jpg?v=1771973695","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/togouchi-18-year-old-japanese-blended-whisky-2016-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}