All whiskies / Japan
Iwai Tradition
岩井トラディション
A blend named after Kiichiro Iwai, who guided Hombo Shuzo's early whisky making. Easy-going and affordable for everyday highballs and mizuwari.
Details
| Brand | Hombo Shuzo |
|---|---|
| Distillery | — |
| Origin | Japan |
| Style | Blended |
| Age | NAS |
| ABV | 40% |
| Cask | — |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Sweet cereal with dried fruit and a hint of oak.
- Palate
- Mellow, with gentle sweetness and malty body.
- Finish
- Clean, with light sweetness.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- Highball
- With water
- On the rocks
Mellow and easy, it is best as a highball or mizuwari with meals.
Food pairing
Everyday dishes such as hot pots, grilled fish and karaage.
Background & production
One of the whiskies Kagoshima's Hombo Shuzo produces from its Mars Komagatake Distillery in Nagano. Hombo obtained a whisky licence in 1949 and began making whisky under the guidance of adviser Kiichiro Iwai, after whom the Iwai brand is named.
Iwai Tradition is a blend launched in 2010, bottled at 40% in 750ml bottles.
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