Limited Scotch whiskey with the "BLUE GIANT SUPREME" label will be released on August 28th at 12:00 noon on the whiskey specialty site "WHISKEY MEW". The price is 21,000 yen (excluding tax).
The main character, Dai Miyamoto, who aims to be the best jazz player in the world, went to Germany alone after passing through Sendai and Tokyo. Together with friends from different countries, cultures, and languages, Dai will make sounds all over Europe --- The jazz growth story "BLUE GIANT SUPREME" will become even more powerful as the stage moves from Japan to the world. Supreme) ”.
This time, the whiskey that Hideo Yamaoka, a whiskey collector and critic, used as this label is Tormore in the Speyside area, the sanctuary of Scotch. There is a unique delicacy and individuality in the gorgeous. It is a distillery founded in the 1950s, which was the heyday of jazz. A beautiful distillery designed by the former president of the Royal Academy of Arts (Royal Academy of Arts) in a modern green roof building equipped with a music clock. It is also used as a raw liquor for Ballantine's.
"It's a wonderful malt packed with attractive flavors!" Said Yamaoka. It will be bottled and will be on sale for a limited number of 218 bottles.
Aged 24 years. Alcohol content 47.2%. The raw material is malt. The place of origin is Scotland (UK).
■ Hideo Yamaoka ・ Tasting comment Fragrance: Rich and fragrant. Ripe peaches and plums. Orange marmalade. Apple skin. Sweet vanilla.
Flavor: Spicy at first. Gradually tropical fruits. A long-lasting sweet and comfortable finish. The last is pudding caramel.
Overall rating: Attractive flavors are packed tightly. Great malt.
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