by KIRK MILLER

Suntory World Whisky Ao

Ao is House of Suntory’s first-ever “world-blended” whisky and features a blend from five of the world’s most renowned whisky regions, utilizing Suntory Group’s own distilleries. The whiskies involved include Ardmore and Glen Garioch in Scotland, Cooley in Ireland, Alberta in Canada, Jim Beam in the U.S. and Yamazaki and Hakushu in Japan.

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“Ao is an exceptional whisky which, through the art of Suntory blending, allows you to enjoy the unique characteristics of each of the five major whisky-making regions,” says fifth-generation Suntory Chief Blender, Shinji Fukuyo.

We got an advance taste — darker honey/amber in appearance with a lot of malt and tropical fruit on the nose, the whisky features a rich mouthfeel with biscuit, cherry, citrus and butterscotch candy on the palate, with just the right amount of smoke and wood spice. It’s a nice balance of all five styles.

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Suntory World Whisky Ao

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“Ao is an exceptional whisky which, through the art of Suntory blending, allows you to enjoy the unique characteristics of each of the five major whisky-making regions,” says fifth-generation Suntory Chief Blender, Shinji Fukuyo.

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