{"product_id":"togouchi-15-year-japanese-blended-whisky-750-ml","title":"Togouchi 15 Year Japanese Blended Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTogouchi 15 Year Japanese Blended Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the top of Sakurao Brewery \u0026amp; Distillery's blended range — a genuine 15-year age statement matured not in a conventional rackhouse but inside a 361-metre former railway tunnel, and a natural pour for the drinker who wants real maturity without chasing a single-cask lottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 43.8% ABV (87.6 proof), the blend is built around roughly 20% malted barley and casks — many imported from Scotland and Canada — that are married, aged and reduced entirely in Japan. The maturation site is the signature here: the Togouchi tunnel in Hiroshima Prefecture, dug in 1970 and holding a near-constant 14°C and 80% humidity all year, a still, cool cellar that slows oxidation and rounds the spirit across its decade and a half of rest. Sakurao — formerly Chugoku Jozo, a long-established Hiroshima sake and shochu house before it turned to whisky — leans on that stability rather than dramatic seasonal swings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, candied citrus peel, poached yellow plum, apricot and a light dusting of baking spice, with only a faint waxy note betraying the older casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate it turns silkier: vanilla cream, orchard fruit and a thread of gentle peat smoke woven through the blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is long and settled, closing on dark chocolate, roasted hazelnut and a dry curl of oak spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the Togouchi line this is the maturity benchmark. Where the entry blends read young and easygoing, the 15-year carries the tunnel's rounding effect and the weight of older imported malt — the clearest reason to reach for it over the standard Togouchi bottling on the same shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn at room temperature; a single drop of water lifts the citrus without flattening the smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 15-year-old Japanese blended whisky from Sakurao Brewery \u0026amp; Distillery, matured in the Togouchi tunnel cellar in Hiroshima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15 years old, 43.8% ABV (87.6 proof), 750 mL, roughly 20% malted barley in the blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCitrus and yellow fruit on the nose, vanilla and soft peat on the palate, and a long finish of dark chocolate, hazelnut and oak spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, with an optional drop of water to open the aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the oldest age statement in the Togouchi range and one of very few Japanese blends matured entirely inside a former railway tunnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Royal Wine Corp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50051275915512,"sku":"19236","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/togouchi-15-year-japanese-blended-whisky-750-ml-keg-n-bottle-4967485.png?v=1784848658","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/togouchi-15-year-japanese-blended-whisky-750-ml","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}