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Reki Blended Whisky
“From Okinawa to The World”…
Reki Blended Whisky is the latest premium Japanese Whisky expression of multiple award winning Helios Distillery from Okinawa Island.
Situated in Nago-city, the Northern Area of Okinawa that is known for its rich natural environment, Helios has placed high value on preservation of the environment and making the best use of Okinawa’s natural resources and history, and dedicate to produce authentic and good products.
Based on the principal, Tadashi Matsuda, the founder, Helios Co. has been distilling spirits over 50 years and promoting the identity, culture, and know-how of Okinawa. This is why, company’s main theme is “From Okinawa to The World”!
Reki Blended Whisky, is the latest product from Helios. It is blended whisky made with malted barley, grain, yeast and water using the years of productions experience of Helios Distillery.
Being originally a Japanese Rum producer, Helios Co. uses ex-American barrels for its rum production, hence Reki the whisky is as well aged in ex-bourbon barrels to attain a perfectly balanced whisky with hints of tropical fruits, vanilla a seaweed.
The blend consists of malt whiskies distilled at Helios, while the blend is younger than three years.
Reki Blended Whisky is:
- “An exclusive whisky from multiple award winning Helios distillery”
- “Limited allocation around the world.”
- “Represent the true heritage and made with the best ingredients from Okinawa Island”
- “Gold Medal” winner from Stuttgart International Spirits Competition 2019
Tasting Notes
Nose: • Tropical fruits, citrus blended with honey and hints of vanilla and Japanese rum
Palate: • Sweet caramel with vanilla notes up front, joined with tropical citrus fruits balanced with peat from oak barrels
Finish: • Hints of toffee filled with rum, sea weed and orange oil with toasty cereals with vanilla coating
SKU: REK01-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Hakushu Distillers Reserve
From the Hakushu distillery in the foothills of Mount Kaikomagatake comes their Distiller’s Reserve single malt whisky, a no-age-statement expression, that captures the smoky, herbaceous characteristics of their whiskies. Both lightly-peated and heavily-peated malts were used for this complex and deeply enjoyable whisky. One of two Spring 2014 release from Suntory.
Nose : The herbs are very up front with this one. Peppermint, pine and pleasant grassy notes. Cucumber and melon round out the nose.
Palate : All the notes on the nose swim effortlessly through the palate, the mint developing sweeter notes as it goes on. Citrus zest also pops in to say hello.
Finish : A waft of smoke appears during the long finish.
SKU: ZHKS01-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Whisky
Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky
Kamiki is a new expression of premium Japanese style whisky blessed by Omiwa priests from Nara. Nara is the ancient capital of Japan and it holds many temples from Shinto, Tengri and Buddhist religions, which makes Nara «The City of Temples».
Kamiki production is protected by Omiwa Temple priests. Omiwa is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrine in Japan over thousand years old and protecting local alcohol producers ever since. To celebrate the timeless alcohol tradition of the region, rare Japanese malt whiskies and finest malt whiskies sourced from rest of the world are blended and later fused with the highest quality pure spring water.
Nara is covered with dense Yoshino Sugi (Japanese Cedar) forests. Yoshino Sugi is used to build temples, burnt in temples to calm mind and to age local alcohol products. Kamiki uses a unique second maturation technique, while blend is rested for a second time in Yoshino Sugi –Japanese Cedar- casks to capture a perfectly smooth taste, a scent of sandalwood on the nose and a zest of green tea in the finish. This second maturation makes Kamiki; “THE FIRST WHISKY IN THE WORLD WITH JAPANESE CEDAR CASK FINISH”!
Kamiki name is derived from the Miwa Mountain (Mountain of God), which is protected by Omiwa Priests. Inspired by beautiful breezes coming from Miwa, the whisky is named KAMIKI, where KAMI means God and IKI means breath.
Kamiki whisky has a smooth taste, complex flavor and driven by pure malted barley. There is no age statement on the product. It has been aged in oak barrels minimum of three years and second aged in non-charred local cedar casks. Kamiki comes in a premium gift box, truly displaying its Japanese heritage.
Kamiki has got acknowledgements from:
- “CHAIRMAN’s TROPHY – HIGHEST Award” from 2018 Ultimate Spirit Challenge
- “GOLD” medal from 2018 China Wine and Spirits Awards
- “GOLD“ medal from Global Spirit Awards in August17 in Las Vegas
- “SILVER“ medal from New York International Wine and Spirit Competition in August17
- “GOLD“ medal from San Diego International Spirit Competition in August17
- “SILVER” award at Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of America Convention) in April
- “SILVER” award at Taste Competition and “BRONZE” in Packaging IWSC in July17
- Kamiki has been chosen by world’s most respected design galleries “The DieLine” and “Packaging of The World” as an inspirational whisky design.
- “GOLD” medal from China Wine and Spirits Awards Feb18.
Tasting Notes
Nose:
- A perfectly balanced heather honey and sandalwood.
Palate:
- Sweet caramel, Japanese plum and balanced oak with peat
Finish:
- Hints of toffee and a long lasting finish with a zest of green tea.
SKU: KMK01-NV00500-WJ -
Japanese, Whisky
Kamiki Intense Wood Whisky
Kamiki is a new expression of premium Japanese style whisky blessed by Omiwa priests from Nara. Nara is the ancient capital of Japan and it holds many temples from Shinto, Tengri and Buddhist religions, which makes Nara «The City of Temples».
Kamiki production is protected by Omiwa Temple priests. Omiwa is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrine in Japan over thousand years old and protecting local alcohol producers ever since. To celebrate the timeless alcohol tradition of the region, rare Japanese malt whiskies and finest malt whiskies sourced from rest of the world are blended and later fused with the highest quality pure spring water.
Nara is covered with dense Yoshino Sugi (Japanese Cedar) forests. Yoshino Sugi is used to build temples, burnt in temples to calm mind and to age local alcohol products. Kamiki uses a unique second maturation technique, while blend is rested for a second time in Yoshino Sugi –Japanese Cedar- casks to capture a perfectly smooth taste, a scent of sandalwood on the nose and a zest of green tea in the finish. This second maturation makes Kamiki; “THE FIRST WHISKY IN THE WORLD WITH JAPANESE CEDAR CASK FINISH”!
Kamiki name is derived from the Miwa Mountain (Mountain of God), which is protected by Omiwa Priests. Inspired by beautiful breezes coming from Miwa, the whisky is named KAMIKI, where KAMI means God and IKI means breath.
Kamiki INTENSE is an exclusive version of Kamiki ORIGINAL whisky has a smooth taste, complex flavor and driven by pure malted barley. There is no age statement on the product. It has been aged in oak barrels minimum of three years and second aged in non-charred local cedar casks longer than Kamiki ORIGINAL for bolder taste lovers
Kamiki INTENSE has got acknowledgements from:
- 2018 “PLATINUM” Award from SIP
- 2018 “DOUBLE GOLD” San Diego Spirits Competition
- 2018 “SILVER” San Francisco Spirits Competition
- 2018 “GOLD” from CIGAR and SPIRITS magazine competition
Tasting Notes
Nose: A perfectly balanced heather honey and sandalwood.
Palate: Sweet caramel, Japanese plum and balanced oak with peat
Finish: Hints of toffee and a long lasting finish with a zest of green tea.
SKU: KMK02-NV00500-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Yamazaki Distillers Reserve
Released in Spring 2014, this is one of two Distiller’s Reserve single malt whiskies from Suntory in Japan. This single malt from the Yamazaki distillery is jam-packed with superb red berry notes, gained from the whisky being matured in Bordeaux wine casks and Sherry casks. It also features malt matured in Mizunara casks, adding subtle fragrant oak notes.
Nose : Classic Yamazaki strawberries and dried fruits with floral notes coming from the Mizunara cask whisky. Fragrant sandalwood and maybe coconut. Certainly a whisky where you could get lost in its nose!
Palate : The dried berries remain lively on the palate (it even develops some raspberry notes along the way), but they’re dialled back a bit to make room for light oak, white peach and a small amount of spice.
Finish : Vanilla lasts and lasts, with spicy but sweet cinnamon acting as a final flourish.
SKU: ZYMZ04-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Yamazaki 12 Year Old (2013 Old Packing)
Yamazaki® Whisky is Suntory’s flagship single malt whisky, from Japan’s first and oldest malt distillery, multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara aromas.
This 12 year old from Yamazaki first came onto the market in 1984 and was the first seriously marketed Japanese single malt whisky. Spiritual and deep, made at Yamazaki Distillery, the soulplace of Japanese whisky, it’s signature multi-layered taste is highly praised by whisky connoisseurs all over the world.
Today, Suntory Single Malt Whisky Yamazaki® Whisky is not only the No.1 single malt whisky in Japan, but is enjoyed in more than 35 countries.
Nose : Good body with plenty of nut oils and zest, a pleasant floral character
with a little tropical fruit and a rooty note.Palate : Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter spice. A lovely citrus
note develops with more tropical fruit notes and a little rum.Finish : Medium with fruit and zest.
SKU: ZYMZ01-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old W/O Gift Box
This is a great 17 year old blended malt named for Nikka’s founder, the whisky-pilgrim Masataka Taketsuru.
Nose : Fresh and fruity with fruit salad, berries, sultanas and some other dried fruit, vanilla, fragrant wood and honey.
Palate : Spicy and rounded with vanilla, blood orange and a little chocolate.
Finish : Medium-length, slightly bittersweet, oak, fruit and cocoa.
SKU: ZNTK01-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old W/O Gift Box
Taketsuru 21 was crowned World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky at the 2010 World Whiskies Awards. It really is a fabulous whisky, and for those of you who enjoyed the brilliant 17 year old this offers just a bit more richness, a little hint more chocolate and coffee.
Nose : Plenty of oak influence with notes of prunes and soy sauce. Cocoa, espresso beans, almost a touch of anise.
Palate : Spices, black pepper, loads of tangy sherry, hints of turmeric and other spices. Then ground ginger, mixed peels, hints of marmalade.
Finish : Long, good oaky grip with a perfect balance of spice.
SKU: ZNTK02-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Hibiki 17 Year Old W/ Gift Box
This Japanese blend was awarded an “”Editor’s Choice”” from Whisky Magazine. Hibiki 17 year old is a superb whisky from Suntory.
Nose : Quite full. There are notes of honey and wax, resin and oak. There are notes of gentle smoke and cacao, hints of cooked fruit and a nutty note.
Palate : Sweet and rich. There are crisp notes of mixed peels, raisin and custard with a little zest and plenty of oak.
Finish : Long with notes of oak and cocoa and sherried peels.
SKU: ZHBK03-NV00700-WJ G -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Pure Malt
Taketsuru 21 was crowned World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky at the 2010 World Whiskies Awards. It really is a fabulous whisky, and for those of you who enjoyed the brilliant 17 year old this offers just a bit more richness, a little hint more chocolate and coffee.
Volume 700 ml Alcohol Degree 43% Style Blended Malt Whisky Brand Name Nikka Distillery Nikka SKU: ZNTK04-NV00700-WJ G -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Hakushu 18 Year Old W/ Box
A fantastic 18 year old Japanese whisky from the Hakushu distillery, a malty, fruity whisky of real quality.
Nose : Orange, pear and a dry smokiness. Fruit salad.
Palate : Patisserie sweet, baked goods and baked goodness!
Finish : Long and fruity with Manuka honey with subtle smokiness.
SKU: ZHKS02-NV00700-WJ G -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Yamazaki Aged 18 Years
This single malt whisky is made by vatting carefully selected sherry cask malts aged 18 years or longer. With an impressionable fragrance of sweet dried fruit and a pleasant aroma, it is characterized by a mature flavor with complexity and depth.
Yamazaki is Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, built by Suntory’s founder in 1923. Using copper pot stills, this was the first of its kind outside of Scotland. The distillery’s location on the outskirts of Kyoto offered pure water, diversity of climate and high humidity, creating an ideal environment for whisky maturation.
Volume 700 ml Alcohol Degree 43% Ingredients Single Malt Brand Name Yamazaki Distillery Suntory Limited SKU: ZYMZ03-NV00700-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Hibiki 21 Year Old W/ Gift Box
Hibiki 21 was named World’s Best Blended Whisky at the 2013 World Whiskies Awards and was awarded 96 points in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible. Dr. Whisky says it’s ‘Unbelievably balanced, and dangerously drinkable’.
Nose: Sweet, caramalised nuts, some lemon acidity, blackcurrants and pears with vanilla, dark toffee and rich sherry spice.
Palate: Oak, dark cherry and sweet caramel notes, buttery with a wisp of smoke and some wood spice.
Finish: Long, with a hint of smoke.
SKU: ZHBK04-NV00700-WJ G -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Hibiki 21 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition
Created in 1989, the Hibiki blend made famous by its appearance in the movieLost in Translation, is considered today as one of the best in the world. To pay tribute to Fujisan or Mount Fuji (富士山), the highest peak in Japan at 3776 meters high, Suntory will release on march 25 a limited edition of 2000 copies of the Hibiki 21 Years Old whose bottle with 24 facets representing 24 seasons of the japanese lunar calendar was redecorated with a painting of Mount Fuji at sunset.
SKU: ZHBK05-NV00700-WJ G -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year Old W/ Wooden Box
The 25 year old edition of Nikka’s Taketsuru blended malt whisky is a very rare sight. The Taketsuru expression was named in honour of the company’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, made with malt whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. The well-aged whiskies within this brilliant blended malt display a fantastic balance of Sherried goodness, floral elegance and a subtle hint of peat.
SKU: ZNTK03-NV00700-WJ W -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Hakushu Sherry Cask (Bottled in 2013)
This is the 2013 release of Hakushu Sherry Cask single malt. This was released as part of a collection alongside a heavily peated Hakushu and four expressions from Suntory’s other Japanese malt whisky distillery, Yamazaki (including the highly-praised Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013, World Whisky of the Year 2015). A must sought-after whisky among Japanese whisky collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Volume 700 ml Alcohol Degree 48% Ingredients Single Malt Brand Name Hakushu Distillery Hakushu SKU: ZHKS03-NV00-WJ -
Japanese, Vintage & Collectibles, Whisky
Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old Single Malt
A magnificent and extremely rare version of the most traditional Japanese single malt. An unusual Yoichi, hailed by the best-known experts, this 20 year old is best savoured slowly on special occasions. The long maturation in oak casks gives Yoichi malts.
TASTING NOTE
- Appearance : orangey copper with green hues.
- Nose : intense, rich. Very elegant. The peat is delicately positioned over fresh fruit. It expresses great maturity. Increasingly empyreumatic (resin, rosewood) and solar (candied apricot), it continues to gain in depth. The peat also becomes increasingly presen
- Palate : full-bodied, “spherical”. Notes of liquorice and marzipan cake. Smoke-filled vapours. It nonetheless remains delicate and toned. Fruit arrives in force (quince, apple, black cherry). Marrying the peat with ripe fruits, it takes the opposite route to the n
- Overall : long, dense. It has perfect balance. Wild flowers, fruits bursting with sugar, black earth and dried fruits give it an autumnal and sunny feel. It persists with notes of rose jam.
Volume 700 ml Alcohol Degree 52% Style Single Malt Whisky Brand Name Yoichi Distillery Yoichi SKU: ZNTK05-NV00700-WJ
