{"product_id":"thematsuithepeated-700ml-16147","title":"TheMatsuiThePeated(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;A flavorful peated Single Malt from Kurayoshi that will stand up to any from Islay. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Matsui Shuzou Distillery\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; was founded in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1910\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; northwest of Kyoto the facing the Sea of Japan in Tottori Prefecture. Importantly, the distillery is within sight of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Mount Daisen\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; — a volcanic peak rising more than a mile above the surrounding fertile plains. The spring water used to distill their Sake, Shōchū, and Whisky and bring it to proof has filtered through volcanic stone for eons — resulting in significant purity and a \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;unique\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, soft mineral composition.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The Matsui Shuzou Distillery keeps a low profile with no visitor center or direct sales. But the Whiskies that comes out of their warehouses are \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;highly regarded\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; — including Single Malts under the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Kurayoshi brand\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and five grain Whiskies under their \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Tottori \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;nameplate.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Matsui The Peated\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is a bit of a delicious enigma. It is a peated Single Malt from Japan — which is odd enough. But it is also named for the parent company Matsui, but is marketed under the Kurayoshi brand and made in the new\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; Kurayoshi Distillery \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;which is owned by Matsui.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;But what’s most important is the taste, and at \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;48% \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;ABV this peated Single Malt from Japan can stand toe-to-toe with the best Single Malts coming from Islay — and the folks at the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Ultimate Spirits Challenge\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; agree, awarding it \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;87 points\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and a Strong Recommendation.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Smartass Corner:\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The word for peated malt in Japanese is “Pītomoruto.”\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130229645494,"sku":"16147","price":25.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/thematsuithepeated-700ml_16147_01_939c5a4b_c477e4c0-6a1e-4696-934e-d9d77d3ab4de.jpg?v=1779038418","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/thematsuithepeated-700ml-16147","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}