Kaiyō Whisky 'The Single' 7 Year
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| Management number | 248708449 | Release Date | 2026/09/03 | List Price | US$38.50 | Model Number | 248708449 | ||
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Previously Featured in Whisky Drop's Whisk(e)y Roulette Club (July 2025)
Kaiyō is double-distilled, 100% malt whisky, but it’s not single malt.
Colloquially known as “tea-spooned malt,” it is called such because the distillate is sourced from a single Japanese distillery, with a small amount of whisky coming from another producer.
Moreover, Kaiyō cannot claim to be Japanese whisky because it is not aged entirely in Japan — each cask spends time at sea.
Kaiyō is made on a continuous or Coffey still and predominantly aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels. It then spends up to three months finishing at sea in Japanese Mizunara oak.
Fun Fact: Kaiyō means 'ocean' in Japanese, so the sea voyage makes sense.
Nose: The aromas are complex with plenty of honey and tropical fruit notes (banana and coconut).
Palate: Nearly weightless and quite delicate. Red apple, flan, coconut, marzipan, vanilla, and rum cake.
Finish: The finish is medium length and aromatic.
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