ジャパニーズウイスキー Japanīzuuisukī (Japanese Whisky)

ジャパニーズウイスキー Japanīzuuisukī (Japanese Whisky) is a relative newcomer to the whisky world.  Their whisky shares a lot in common with Scotch.  Like Scotch whisky, is mostly made from malted barley in pot stills. Grain whisky, made from wheat or corn along with some barley in column stills, makes up the rest. 

The big difference between Japanese whisky and Scotch whisky is that while most distilleries in Scotland specialize in producing one specific style of Scotch, Japanese distilleries often produce a variety of different styles and tastes at the same distillery.  Often times they blend Japanese, Scotch, American and Irish whisky together like Suntory AO (definition of smoky peat and oak).  Aged in oak barrels, Japanese whiskies also tend to be complex but they’re very well balanced too. Also less peat then Irish and Scotch.