Suntory The Chita Japanese Single Grain Whisky (70cl, 43%)

The Chita is a single grain Japanese whisky from the House of Suntory, created by its Master Blenders to stand alongside Yamazaki and Hakushu. It comes from Chita, south of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, where the distillery was founded in 1972. It is bottled at 43% in a 70cl bottle and is bright gold in colour. Chita grain whiskies have traditionally been the base that brings harmony to Suntory blends, including Hibiki and Kakubin. The nose is crème brûlée, cardamom, acacia honey and blossoming rose. The palate is mild and smooth, with a hint of mint and deep honey, leading to a clean, clear finish of spiced oak with subtle bittersweet notes.