Blended The Whisky Extra Special (Arita Ceramic Bottle)
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a highly stable distilled spirit, this premium blend is bottled at its peak maturity and will not evolve further in the bottle. It can be enjoyed immediately upon opening or preserved indefinitely under proper storage conditions.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
dark chocolate, smoked duck breast, aged blue cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Suntory's 'The Whisky' Extra Special represents the absolute pinnacle of Japanese blending, originally launched in 1989 to commemorate the company's 90th anniversary. This ultra-premium expression is composed of exceptionally rare, long-aged malt and grain whiskies sourced from Suntory's legendary Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, including spirits aged in prized Japanese Mizunara oak casks. Beyond the liquid itself, this release is celebrated for its presentation in a hand-crafted Arita ceramic bottle. Arita-yaki is a historic Japanese porcelain style dating back to the early 17th century in Saga Prefecture, renowned for its exquisite hand-painted designs and brilliant white clay. This marriage of traditional Japanese ceramic artistry and master whisky blending makes it a legendary collector's piece that tells a story of heritage, patience, and meticulous craftsmanship.
🍾 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.