Blended Royal Rabbit 12YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature distilled spirit, this bottle is fully aged and stable; it can be enjoyed immediately upon opening or preserved in a collection indefinitely.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
smoked salmon, dark chocolate, roasted duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Though classified under 'Other' rather than a traditional grape wine, the Suntory Blended Royal 'Rabbit' 12-Year-Old is a legendary artifact of Japanese blending mastery. The 'Royal' blend was originally conceived in 1960 by Suntory's pioneering founder, Shinjiro Torii, to mark the company's 60th anniversary and stands as his final, crowning masterpiece. This highly collectible 12-year-old expression is famously released in beautiful ceramic decanters to celebrate the Lunar New Year Zodiac cycle—specifically the Year of the Rabbit, symbolizing longevity, peace, and prosperity. Crafted using premium malt whiskies from the historic Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries alongside clean grain whiskies from Chita, it offers a window into the traditional Japanese art of whisky blending, characterized by delicate orchard fruits, subtle Mizunara oak spice, and a velvety, harmonious finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Suntory blev grundlagt i 1899 af Shinjiro Torii i Osaka, Japan. Huset startede oprindeligt som en beskeden vinhandel, men revolutionerede siden drikkevareverdenen, da de i 1923 grundlagde Yamazaki Distillery og dermed banede vejen for autentisk japansk whisky. Drevet af pionerånden 'Yatte Minahare' – modet til at drømme stort og favne dristige udfordringer – udviklede huset en filosofi forankret i sublimt håndværk og en dyb ærefrygt for naturen. Gennem årtierne voksede Suntory til et globalt kraftcenter, som udvidede sit repertoire til også at omfatte førsteklasses vin, gin, likører og internationale spirituskategorier via strategiske opkøb i Skotland, Europa og Nordamerika. I dag er producenten verdensberømt for sine harmoniske og ikoniske kreationer – anført af den internationalt hyldede Hibiki-serie af blended whisky, raffinerede single malts og en mangfoldig portefølje af helstøbt, balanceret spiritus.