History,
Though it launched some 30 years prior, Suntory Old began to blow up in the early 1970s with Suntory’s (nihonbashi sakusen), roughly translating to “Operation Chopsticks.” It’s a play on words because Suntory’s headquarters was at the time in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Anyway, “Chopsticks” refers to the company’s specific targeting of Japanese izakaya and restaurants when pushing the bottle, as these kinds of venues traditionally only offered sake. If you can instead keep a bottle of whisky at the restaurant, you have a great reason to go back.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: Sweet with honey vanilla, sugar-coated oranges, then give it a minute for cherries and candied apple.
Palate: Sweet as you may have guessed from the nose. Oak and green apple.
Finish: Slight hint of pepper spice right at the end.
Though it launched some 30 years prior, Suntory Old began to blow up in the early 1970s with Suntory’s (nihonbashi sakusen), roughly translating to “Operation Chopsticks.” It’s a play on words because Suntory’s headquarters was at the time in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Anyway, “Chopsticks” refers to the company’s specific targeting of Japanese izakaya and restaurants when pushing the bottle, as these kinds of venues traditionally only offered sake. If you can instead keep a bottle of whisky at the restaurant, you have a great reason to go back.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: Sweet with honey vanilla, sugar-coated oranges, then give it a minute for cherries and candied apple.
Palate: Sweet as you may have guessed from the nose. Oak and green apple.
Finish: Slight hint of pepper spice right at the end.
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