The other scents come across as almond, vanilla, and honey. A good whiff of grain lets us know that clearly not dealing with a malt-heavy spirit (thank you Chita distillery). Think multi-grain bread, but none of those weird little seeds and sprouts. The scent is, in my opinion, primarily toasted grain. With base whiskies as divergent as the three in a bottle of Toki, you might expect its scent and flavor to come across as muddled. In my experience so far: it has.įor relaxing times, make it Suntory time. And because it’s blended, consumers expect that it will taste the same from year to year. What likely started off as an experiment in “Hey, we have odd remnants of whisky from all over that place… let’s blend them!” has now turned into its own product. Suntory’s Toki is a lovely blend that captures the essence of Japanese craft liquor, without the corresponding price tag.Ī bit of research will tell you that Toki is a blend from three different Suntory distilleries: Chita, Hakushu, and Yamazaki. Yes, Virginia, an affordable & readily available Japanese whisky does exist!Īnd as my “ Let’s not mince words™” statement will attest: The last of Japanese Boozes to be reviewed for (the very late) Japanese Booze Month.įortunately for all of us, Toki is available at most liquor stores for between $30 and $40 a bottle. Taste: toast, honey, vanilla, almond, hint of coconut Nose: toasted grains, vanilla, almond, wildflower honey
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