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The bottle design features black calligraphy that expresses the distinctive qualities of Japanese whisky, set on a white Japanese washi paper label representing the light flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CWC Online Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46329363202179,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/7782\/2851\/files\/673265-1_30ee8ffb-d550-4eba-9ca3-90ccdb6923c0.webp?v=1767419886"},{"product_id":"nikka-yoichi-single-malt-whisky-45-700ml","title":"Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Whisky 45% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA medium peated single malt whisky from Japan. 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This is not an uncommon practice in Japan, and the exact breakdown typically remains undisclosed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CWC Online Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46329536413827,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/7782\/2851\/files\/kurayoshi-12-year-old-pure-malt-whisky-700ml.png?v=1768110176"},{"product_id":"yamazaki-25-yo-43-700ml","title":"Yamazaki 25 YO 43% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e25 Years Old-Yamazaki won the “Supreme Champion Spirit”, in addition to winning the “Trophy”, which is a top award among the Japanese Whisky category. The “Supreme Champion Spirit” award is bestowed upon the most outstanding product from among Trophy award winners across all categories, which means that Yamazaki 25 Years Old was selected as the highest scoring trophy winner out of approximately 2,300 entries which were recognized in the competition. 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Fifth generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo has returned to the roots of what made Yamazaki Single Malt quintessentially Yamazaki: deep, complex and multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yamazaki Single Malt Japanese Whisky 12 Years Old is pure gold in color. The nose hints scents of peach, pineapple, grapefruit, clove, candied orange, vanilla, and Mizunara (Japanese Oak). On the palate is coconut, cranberry and butter. This whiskey has a beautiful finish of sweet ginger, and cinnamon. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CWC Online Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46331142340739,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/7782\/2851\/files\/Yamazaki-12-Year-Old-Single-Malt-Japanese-Whisky-700ml_2000x2000_3b1b5258-dbcb-4c2a-ab33-711c6388637f.png?v=1767877677"},{"product_id":"yamazaki-18-yo-43-700ml","title":"Yamazaki 18 YO 43% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yamazaki Distillery is Japan’s first and oldest malt whisky distillery founded in 1923 by Suntory's founder Shinjiro Torii. Yamazaki is not only the soul place of Suntory Whisky but the birthplace of Japanese Whisky. Inspired by traditional Scottish whisky, it is said that Torii selected the land of Yamazaki at the foot of Mt. 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The initial taste test revealed a strong flavour and scent in the Mizunara oak cask. After being aged in the unique climate of Japan's four seasons and nurtured in Yamazaki, skilled blenders found a harmonious balance of maturation that tames the intense Mizunara character. The whiskies are then matured until they adopt the distinct Japanese notes of spice and sandalwood and agarwood.  Savour the rich blend of dark cherry, ripe peach, cinnamon, and nutmeg in the nose. Relish the subtle spice and notes of Japanese incense in the palate. 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After searching with tenacity to the headstreams of rivers and deep into rugged mountains, he found Hakushu. The Hakushu Distillery is one of the highest distilleries in the world, built amidst the deepest forests of Mt. Kaikomagatake in the Japanese Southern Alps. The majestic forest that surrounds the Hakushu Distillery shelters an abundance of plant varieties reflecting the many expressions of Japanese nature. The malt whiskies born here are simultaneously blessed with a very particular microclimate, verdant forests, and water offering a rare softness only made possible by filtration of rain and snow through thousand-year-old granite rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight from the untouched forests, soft and crisp waters and mountains of the Southern Japanese Alps, it is no wonder that Hakushu is a \"green and crisp\" whisky. 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Bottled at cask strength, this release embodies the delicate balance of sweet, rich flavours with a complex depth, drawing inspiration from the distillery’s coastal climate and expertise in maturation. The whisky is smooth, full-bodied, and lingering, with each sip reminiscent of the sun setting slowly over the East China Sea. 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