We have started selling the internationally acclaimed Irish whiskey “Hinch”
Toko Co., Ltd. Press release: November 11, 2024 We have started selling the internationally acclaimed Irish whiskey “Hinch”. One of Ireland’s largest independently owned distilleries, which has won numerous awards for its high quality barrel aging Toko Co., Ltd. (Taito-ku, Tokyo) has started handling “Hinch Distillery” products as an authorized distributor from Friday, November 8, 2024. Irish whiskey, which was once loved all over the world, fell into a recession at one point where the number of distilleries was reduced to two, but now it has revived and has a strong presence in the market with about 50 distilleries in operation. It’s getting bigger. Hinch Distillery, located near Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, is one of Ireland’s largest independently owned distilleries. Since the company started operations in 2020, its in-house distilled whiskey has not yet been released, but the whiskey made in high-quality barrels has produced many award-winning bottles at competitions around the world.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145363/29/145363-29-b4a7a4711cd01c8b621c5df34f2ce76a-3900×958.jpg 1. Hinch Small Batch Bourbon Cask This Irish whiskey is a blend of grain whiskey and malt whiskey, and is aged in bourbon barrels. You can feel the wonderful flavor that is associated with “Bourbon Barrel Aged”, especially the creaminess. This is Hinch’s entry range, and it is a bottle that allows you to easily experience the distillery’s specialty of cask control. [Product details] “Hinch Small Batch Bourbon Cask” ALC.：43% Capacity: 700ml Suggested retail price: 3,800 yen tax [Tasting comments] Aromas include orange marmalade, dried apricots, malt, vanilla, and buttered toast. Flavors include creamy vanilla, pancakes with maple syrup, honey, dried fruit, red meat melon, and citrus. The aftertaste is almond chocolate, shortbread, and honey.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145363/29/145363-29-1ee96ca568cbffd7f9691c9eaeddb312-501×670.png 2. Hinch Craft & Cask Imperial Stout Cask Finish Craft & Cask is a collaboration series with craft breweries near the distillery, and this Imperial Stout Cask Finish was created in collaboration with Whitewater Brewery in County Down. A limited edition product that is made from unprocessed sake that has been aged for over 4 years in 1st fill bourbon barrels and finished for 11 months in barrels that were used to mature the rich dark beer “Imperial Stout.” 46.4% non-chill filtered and bottled without color. ★WWA2024 Category Winner [Product details] “Hinch Craft & Cask “Imperial Stout Cask Finish” ALC.：46.4% Capacity: 700ml Suggested retail price: 4,200 yen tax [Tasting comments] The nose has aromas of dark chocolate, honey, and charred oak, with hints of orange and vanilla, and a beer-like hop character. Rich in flavor with a velvety mouthfeel, roasted malt, espresso, caramel flavors, dark chocolate and licorice. The aftertaste is long, with aromas of chocolate and coffee, a hint of spiciness reminiscent of black pepper, and bitterness of hops.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145363/29/145363-29-5aa7a329ef68d9fbbff1be6542b00fcd-768×1000.jpg 3. Hinch 5 Year Double Wood A classic blended Irish whiskey with a strong bourbon barrel flavor, it has been given a modern twist with a virgin oak barrel (new barrel) finish. The original sake is aged for over 4 years in 1st fill bourbon barrels and then aged for 1 year in new American oak barrels. It is characterized by a strong citrus fruit aroma and taste of spices and mocha coffee. ★WWA2024 Category Winner Award [Product details] “Hinch 5 Year Double Wood” ALC.：43% Capacity: 700ml Suggested retail price: 5,000 yen tax [Tasting comments] A sweet and creamy scent with refreshing citrus, lemon peel, vanilla cream, and a hint of tobacco. On the palate, the creamy vanilla flavor is complemented by cinnamon, oak spice, and mocha coffee, which add a pleasant depth and complexity. The finish is long, with notes of fresh fruit drizzled with honey, melon, chocolate and wholemeal biscuits, and a hint of spice.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145363/29/145363-29-25d9cdcb9b3251d4d10b74b7cf4436e9-768×1000.jpg 4. Hinch 10 Year Sherry Cask Finish A blended whiskey made from malt and grain whiskeys that have been aged for at least 10 years, each aged for at least one year in top-quality Oloroso sherry casks. The scent of fresh fruit has an earthy accent, and the taste has many layers of boiled fruit flavors, making it nutty yet elegant and complex. “Hinch 10 Year Sherry Cask Finish” ALC.：43% Capacity: 700ml Suggested retail price: 6,900 yen tax *Comes with a vanity box [Tasting comments] Aromas of fruits such as ripe apples and pears are followed by malt sugar and vanilla, creating a complex intertwining aroma of stewed fruits. One sip reveals a sweet cereal flavor, followed by nougat and chocolate-covered marzipan, followed by sherry-derived sultana raisins, a hint of lychee, and a nutty aftertaste. The finish is long and very complex, with notes of red berries, vanilla, cooked fruit, and nuts.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145363/29/145363-29-b6fb6dbbdbf93b1ea42b8f0dadf29154-1328×1732.jpg [Company Profile] Company name: Toko Co., Ltd. Representative: Representative Director Naotaka Totsuka Address: 6-16-17 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Asahi Life Insurance Ueno Showadori Building 1st floor URL: https://www.toko-t.co.jp/ [Contact information regarding this matter] Person in charge: Koichi Takenaka TEL: 03-3833-3541 FAX: 03-3832-6930 E-mail: toko-eigyo@toko-t.co.jp
