Pure Blended Malt 8YO
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon opening, maintaining its character indefinitely if stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled yakitori, smoked salmon, dark chocolate desserts
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Though primarily celebrated for its wines and legendary single malts, Suntory's historical portfolio includes rare gems like the Pure Blended Malt 8 Years Old. This expression represents a golden era of Japanese whisky blending, marrying malt whiskies from Suntory's premier distilleries—the historic Yamazaki Distillery, nestled at the foot of Mount Tennozan, and the high-altitude Hakushu Distillery surrounded by deep forests. Aged for a minimum of eight years, this blended malt showcases the meticulous Japanese art of 'tsukuriwake' (diversity in making), utilizing a variety of cask types including traditional American oak and native Mizunara oak. The result is a harmonious spirit that reflects Shinjiro Torii's original vision of creating a whisky tailored to the delicate Japanese palate, balancing gentle orchard fruit sweetness with a subtle, refined oak complexity.
🍾 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.