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Monday, February 5, 2018

三得利 狗年生肖限量版 - 戌歲 Suntory Old Whisky 2018 Zodiac - Dog


700 ml / 43%

This bottle was produced at Yamazaki distillery on October 19, 2017, celebrates 2018 is a year of the dog and certainly ranks among our favorite bottles.

老牌威士忌是三得利經久不衰的經典名酒之一,1950年上市以來屢創世界銷量優異的佳績。黑色渾圓的獨特瓶身,甘醇濃郁的圓潤酒體,入口後的美妙酒香,淡雅的泥煤煙熏香味,順暢的口感,溫醇深厚的餘味,堪稱日本調和型威士忌的代表。三得利從1983年起每年限量推出生肖版威士忌。

Thursday, January 4, 2018

格蘭多納 Glendronach 15y Revival



750 ml / 46%

Revival is a rich and intensely flavoured whisky, showcasing the heavily sherried style that Glendronach is well-known for. This expression laid the foundation of Glendronach's current rise, with their sherry-matured drams now spoken of with the same reverance as the other Speyside heavyweights.

格蘭多納15年雪莉桶單一純麥威士忌特殊規格版,來自歐洲的雪莉桶讓酒的顏色呈現中金色,口感充滿豐富甜甜的香味,巧克力,烤焦的堅果和糖蜜,像極了非常經典雪莉風味的絕佳甜點,非冷凝製法。即將暫時停產的酒款。

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

山崎 Yamazaki 18y Mizunara 2017 Edition



700 ml / 48%

One of the most exciting releases of 2017, Suntory unveils the new Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Edition, expression comes forth with rich cinnamon and delicate citrus, followed by deep coconut and orange marmalade on the palate, with only 1,500 released to the Japanese market.

山崎18年水楢桶2017限量版。水楢桶是一種稀有的日本橡木桶,由於日本嚴格限制砍伐樹齡80年以下的水楢木,所以供應十分有限,而且木質堅硬,開發和加工上都比較困難, 最早在1930年代被三得利用於威士忌陳年,會給威士忌帶來一些沈香,椰子,森林類等氣息。

首席調酒師Shinji Fukuyo來說這款威士忌包含18至50年桶齡的威士忌,微妙精致,多層次風味的平衡,無與倫比的深度和味道,尾韻持久,在嘴唇徘徊不散。

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

三郞丸 Saburomaru 1990/2017 - 27 Years (Only 500 bottles were released)



500 ml / 59%

Japanese Single Malt Whisky, Bourbon Barrel, Heavy Peated, non-Chillfiltered, non-Color, Cask Strength Alc.59%.
Wakatsuru Shozou Distillery is one of the long established, but not well known Japanese distilleries. Wakatsuru Distillery obtained a license to distill whisky in 1953 and has been producing a small amount of whisky on and off since this time. This particular Saburomaru bottle is a 1990 version. A very rare whisky presented with an original box with only 500 bottles ever released!

若鶴酒造 - 三郞丸蒸留所 Since 1952,波本桶、重泥煤。

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

輕井沢 Karuizawa 1999 Vintages 14y / Memories of Karuizawa


700 ml / 57%

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars. This limited bottling was distilled in 1999 and bottled after 14 years of maturation. Produced from single sherry cask #855. Bottled at cask strength.

輕井沢 Karuizawa Asama 1999/2000



700 ml / 50.5%

Founded in 1955 with a keen eye on producing high quality whisky, Karuizawa was mothballed in 2000 and since then has achieved the kind of mythical stature reserved for only a select few distilleries. During production it solely used Golden Promise barley imported from Scotland - the Golden Promise was considered vital for long maturation. Direct fired stills, Sherry casks sourced from Spain and an on site cooperage all contributed to the high quality of their whisky. In 2011 Number One Drinks bought the remaining stock and it has been instrumental in the phoenix-like resurrection of a distillery that rarely released any bottles during its life time.

This Number One Drinks Asama bottling is a vatting of selected vintage casks from 1999 to 2000.

輕井澤的天然環境很適合釀酒,蒸餾所用的水源自附近的淺間山。淺間山是活火山,土壤肥沃,而且降雪量甚多,雪融化後的水就成為了滋養農地的優質水源。另外輕井澤使用糖化率偏低的傳統Golden Promise大麥,麥香濃郁,這以往被視作高級威士忌所用的大麥,成本較高。佔了九成多以上的輕井澤原酒,都是使用歐洲紅橡木雪莉桶作陳年,只有非常少量原酒用波本桶 Bourbon Cask 與紅酒桶Wine Cask 用作陳年。歐洲紅橡木雪莉桶的價錢是美洲白橡木波本桶的十倍,因此輕井澤威士忌至今成為愛好日本威士忌人士熱愛。

這款Karuizawa Asama選用1999及2000年的原酒混合而成(約12年酒齡)

Friday, November 10, 2017

三郞丸 Saburomaru 1960 Aged 55 Years (Only 155 bottles were released)



700 ml / 47%

Wakatsuru Shozou Distillery is one of the long established, but not well known Japanese distilleries. Wakatsuru Distillery obtained a license to distill whisky in 1953 and has been producing a small amount of whisky on and off since this time. This particular whisky is the Oldest Japanese Whisky ever released. It was distilled in 1960, aged in an ex-red wine casks and was bottled 55 years later. Only 155 bottles were released. Comes with original wooden box, a good old whisky indeed!

Saturday, November 4, 2017

輕井沢 Uniting Nations 40y The Essence of Karuizawa (Only 677 bottles were released)


700 ml / 46%

The Essence of Karuizawa is a blended whisky containing a 45 Year Old Karuizawa distilled in 1970, plus another undisclosed 40 Year Old Scotch whisky. The result is this unprecedented prestige blend of the best of the two countries. The Karuizawa character is quite prominent: dark chocolate, scented wood, liquorice, coupled with a very smooth and elegant old Scotch. A very rare Karuizawa, with only 677 bottles ever released.

以1970年所蒸餾的日本輕井澤陳年威士忌,加上40年優質蘇格蘭威士忌,經資深調合師給予施展魔法,造就了這支世界威士忌酒迷所期待並驚豔的「混血傑作」,具有黑巧克力、香枝木、甘草等特色,再結合圓潤優雅的蘇格蘭陳年威士忌,呈現出如絲綢般柔順綿長口感。。瓶身上蝕刻了和風味十足的圖案外,亦刻上了代表蘇格蘭的格仔及皇家圖案,代表兩者的完美結合,非常罕見,全球僅發行677瓶。

Monday, October 30, 2017

竹鶴 Taketsuru 21y


700 ml / 43%

This pure malt whisky is characterized by a deep and flavorful richness and excellent balance unique to whisky matured for 21 years. You're sure to enjoy the nose, which blends the richness of ripe fruit with the elegance of the aged cask, and the complex changes in character that appear as the finish approaches.

「竹鶴21年」在2010年世界威士忌大獎賽上被加冕為最好的混合麥芽威士忌,比17年要更豐富,提供了更多淡淡的巧克力和咖啡風味,整個果甜以及麥芽甜味在口中四溢擴散,享受到更悠長的風味,完全成熟並且揉合。




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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

鶴 Nikka Tsuru


700 ml / 43%

The Nikka Tsuru is a celebrated series of whiskies from Nikka. Aged for a long time in the cold climate of Hokkaido, this whisky has a stately and elegant flavor. Matured with Chengdu grain whisky blend, and using Saitama Filtration, it is definitely a high-quality blended whisky.

Saturday, October 21, 2017

艾德多爾 Edradour Ibisco 2001/2015 (Only 692 bottles were released)


700 ml / 56%

Another fantastic Ibisco Decanter filled with Edradour single malt Scotch whisky! This one features 14 year old whisky distilled in March 2001, matured in cask #2203 and bottled in August 2015, producing 692 bottles.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

三得利 白蘭地 Suntory Brandy VSOP Black


720 ml / 43%

Suntory Brandy V.S.O.P Extra Fine, Distilled & Bottled by Suntory Ltd.

サントリーブランデー特級。
*大頭瓶蓋的設計導致運輸過程中會微漏,完美主義者繞道勿噴,謝謝。

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

日果 Nikka Pure Malt Black


500 ml / 43%

The "Black" is a Pure Malt (Blended Malt) whisky which is characterized by powerful peat, rich taste and firm flavor. The unique bottle that has a laboratory feel to it was designed by the same designer who created From the Barrel.

Monday, October 16, 2017

老酋長 藍藝妓 Chieftain's Glenrothes 2005 (Only 645 bottles were released)


700 ml / 57.7%

Single malt scotch whisky, limited edition collection for 80th anniversary. Distilled : 2005 , Bottled : 2016 , First Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask No. 3275, Natural cask strength.

堅持蘇格蘭最傳統釀造技術的Chieftain's,唯有單一原創才能展現出蘇格蘭的原始風味,其良好的陳年環境,加上小型的冷卻過濾設備,保留使威士忌更加順口之天然成份"酯",且完全不添加焦糖,天然色澤完全來自酒桶,造就出品質優良且卓越的威士忌酒,因此榮獲蘇格蘭"Scottish Field Magazine"非常高的評價。

Saturday, October 14, 2017

艾德多爾 金藝妓 Edradour Geisha 2006/2016 (Only 698 bottles were released)


700 ml / 60%

Single malt scotch whisky. Distilled : 2006 , Bottled : 2016 , First Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask No. 250, Natural cask strength. Scotland's little gem - Edradour, established 1825.

遵循傳統工藝所蒸餾的艾德多爾威士忌,採用的雪莉桶是艾德多爾老闆親赴西班牙Jerez親手打造的手工橡木桶,運回蘇格蘭後,又歷經數年Oloroso Sherry陳年的養桶過程才能夠使用的最上級Oloroso Sherry Cask!