Recently the annual prestigious action of World Whiskies Award which organizer is the authoritative magazine WHISKY took place. The most famous representatives participated in fight for a rank of the best whisky therefore the Japanese Yamazaki 1984 whisky got a victory. What whisky and who makes the best malt beverage in the world is?
History of production
The first distillery in the history of the Japanese production of whisky was constructed in 1923 by the businessman Sindziro Torii in the area surrounded with the bamboo woods. The mild climate and spring water allowed the company of Santori to create whisky with a delicate, delicate and difficult taste. On this distillery the modern winner of a competition on the best whisky - Yamazaki 1984 which well displays production traditions of the country was also framed.
The Santori company carefully selects malt alcohols from huge amount of various malt distillates.
Today the products of the company enter into a certain group where, besides it, long since there are five leading global manufacturers of whisky – Irish, Scots, Americans and Canadians. Single malt Yamazaki 1984 whisky is based on malt alcohols which are produced only in one, the place checked for years. Except Yamazaki 1984, the Santori company also produces the Hibiki blended whisky made on the basis of mix of grain and malt alcohols. Thanks to the unique recipes, the Santori company made the products known not only in Japan, but also around the world.
All about the best whisky in the world. And how it was chosen?
Yamazaki 1984 whisky was for the first time produced in 2009 in very limited quantity and today is drink of rare pouring. Now in the territory of Europe only two hundred bottles of Yamazaki 1984, and in the territory of the United States of America – only three hundred bottles are implemented. The winner of World Whiskies Award – collection and prestigious alcohol which is highly appreciated by fans of high-quality whisky with many-sided taste.
In the USA one bottle of this single malt whisky is on sale at the price of 600 dollars for a bottle.
Interestingness of Yamazaki 1984 is concluded that as a part of the whisky poured at 48% of alcohol a certain amount of alcohols which were kept in unique barrels contains. The last are made of the Japanese valuable oak under the name "midzunar" thanks to which Yamazaki 1984 has the heavy sherry aroma which is ideally combined with original dry notes of spices and pitches. Yamazaki 1984 are the cornerstone juicy fruit gustatory senses of toffees and treacle. The versatility of this whisky is presented by shades of sweet ripe fruit, selected raisin, vanilla, blackberry jam with mint notes and also noble skin and nuts. Notes of the Japanese oak of a midzunar are shown in live shades of spices and the resinous warming aftertaste.