POTP_J747_US_Handbook_A5_Digital_AW-2
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OWING TO THEIR RELATIVELY LOW DISTILLERY COUNT,<br />
JAPAN AND IRELAND ARE NOT BROKEN DOWN INTO<br />
REGIONS. INSTEAD, CHARACTER IS UNDERSTOOD AS<br />
BOTH NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL<br />
IRELAND<br />
Meanwhile, because of the predominance<br />
of pot still–style whiskies in Ireland -<br />
consisting of mashbills made of malted<br />
and unmalted barley, and typically<br />
triple distilled - the country’s whiskies<br />
are slightly oilier, more acidic, and<br />
very refined and elegant.<br />
JAPAN<br />
There is a great level of attention<br />
given to every aspect of the production<br />
of Japanese single malt whiskies, and<br />
they are renowned for not being<br />
malty, as well as for their balance and<br />
complexity, their weighty lightness,<br />
their absolute craftsmanship.<br />
But, dear friend, when discussing regions as representative of single styles, tread<br />
with care: for every pattern uncovered, so springs an anomaly. Explain, sure, but<br />
always with a pocketful of caveats, especially with respect to the Highlands, to<br />
Campbeltown, to Japan and Ireland.<br />
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