Suntory Toki Whisky

Aichi Prefecture on Japan’s Pacific coast is home to the single-grain Chita Distillery and the Hakushu and Yamazki distilleries, which combine to create the distinctive Whisky Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky. Although Yamazaki malt whisky is the primary ingredient in most of Suntory’s blends, Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo wanted to try something different for Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky. He suggested using Hakushu malt whisky aged in American white oak and Chita heavy-type grain whisky as the blend’s two pillars. Lastly, to give the mix even more taste and complexity, Fukuyo incorporates Yamazaki’s Spanish oak-aged and American white oak-aged malt whisky.

“Fukuyo’s insight reversed the traditional relationship between malt and grain by pairing these seemingly dissimilar but deeply accordant whiskies, creating a blend that is both groundbreaking and timeless,” Suntory states.

The brilliant golden color of Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky is accompanied by scents of clover honey, green apple, and fresh basil. Strong herbs like peppermint, thyme, and rosemary, as well as bittersweet citrus fruits like grapefruit and green grapes, abound on the palate. Subtle and slightly sweet, the finish lingers for a long time with a hint of ginger and vanilla.

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Suntory whisky Toki blended Japanese whisky Notes on Tasting

Clear, golden hue with scents of clover honey, green apple, and fresh basil. Strong herbs like peppermint, thyme, and rosemary, as well as bittersweet citrus fruits like grapefruit and green grapes, abound on the palate. Subtle and slightly sweet, the finish lingers for a long time with a hint of ginger and vanilla.

About Whisky Toki from Suntory

Shinjiro Torii established a shop dealing in imported wines in Osaka, Japan, in February 1899. Torii started making his own sweet grape wine, Akadama Port Wine, within ten years, and it quickly gained national acclaim. Having always been captivated by whisky, Torri made the decision to grow his company in 1923 and started building Japan’s first whisky distillery, the Yamazaki Distillery.

Torii envisioned a distinctively Japanese approach to whisky, despite being influenced by traditional Scottish distilleries. Torii chose a location for his distillery that offered a climate and topography that were entirely different from those of Scotland. Located at the meeting point of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers, Yamazaki Distillery is tucked away on the outskirts of Kyoto and offers the warm, humid conditions necessary for whisky production and maturing.

Keizo Saji carried on his father’s idea and built Suntori Toki second distillery fifty years after Yamazaki Distillery was built. The Hakushu Distillery, which is surrounded by around 6,000 different plant species and granite boulders that date back thousands of years, has a unique microclimate in the deep forests of Mount Kaikomagatake in the southern Alps of Japan.

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