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JAPAN’S SUNTORY ANNOUNCED GLOBAL RELEASE OF ITS WORLD BLEND “AO” WHISKY
By Tony Zhu
23-2-2023
Source: Suntory Group
Japanese drinks giant Suntory has announced the release of its first-ever world blend whisky, Suntory World Whisky Ao, to global markets including USA, Canada, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea.
Previously Ao was only available in Japan and Global Travel Retail only, the global release carries a suggested retail price of USD104.95.
Suntory World Whisky Ao is blended using whiskies from Suntory’s own distilleries in five of the world’s most renowned whisky regions: Ardmore and Glen Garioch in Scotland, Cooley in Ireland, Alberta in Canada, Yamazaki and Hakushu in Japan, and Jim Beam in the USA.
Ao means blue in Japanese, it is named after the oceans that connect these five whisky regions of the world together.
The whisky is described as having a nose of “vanilla, pineapple like fruitiness, a creamy sweetness, and a lingering woody aroma.”
The palate is “smooth and sweet, with smokiness and cinnamon-like spiciness.” It finishes with “sweet, smoky, spicy, and woody” notes.
Suntory World Whisky Ao is bottled at 43 percent ABV and presented in a five-sided 700 ml bottle in honor of the five major whisky making regions.
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