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Suntory

Suntory
Ao World Blended Whiskey

Category: Other Grain Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 43%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$55

Suntory
Ao World Blended Whiskey

Category: Other Grain Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 43%
Gold color. Roasted aromas and flavors of burnt sugar and powdered milk, grilled hawaiian bread with cherry chutney, bbq sweet potato chip, and fall leaf bonfire with a satiny, bright, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, nuanced, long finish with accents of mesquite honeycomb, pink peppercorn and mint, roasted grain and nori, and lava rock. An intriguing and well balanced, lightly smoky Whiskey that will be fun to experiment with in cocktails.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Complex, Fruity, Spicy & Rich
Aroma Aroma: burnt sugar and powdered milk, grilled hawaiian bread with cherry chutney, bbq sweet potato chip, and fall leaf bonfire
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of mesquite honeycomb, pink peppercorn and mint, roasted grain and nori, and lava rock
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Bobby Burns, Penicillin
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An intriguing and well balanced, lightly smoky Whiskey that will be fun to experiment with in cocktails.

Additional Information

Savona Communications

Additional Information
917-969-1275

Other Grain Whiskey

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
Other grain whiskeys are blended from a number of grains, such as rye, corn, wheat and malted barley. These are produced in numerous countries, from Ireland to artisan distillers in the USA. These whiskeys are usually aged for several years (five to eight or longer) in oak barrels and have flavor profiles that vary according to the blend of grains; notes of cinnamon, olive, walnut, leather and praline are common. These are often limited production whiskeys and are meant for sipping in a small snifter.