Crafted from a truly global blend of whiskies, Suntory Ao is a smooth and complex spirit that brings together the best of five whisky-making traditions—Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the U.S. Expect creamy vanilla and tropical fruit on the nose, with a palate that shifts from sweet and smooth to gently smoky and spiced. It’s a world tour in a glass.

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Originating in Ireland and Scotland, whisky later migrated to the New World. It evolved history and culture, which dictate a whisky's personality, unique to Canada and the United States.

Despite its youth of a mere century, Japanese Whisky continues to receive acclaim and accolades the world over. Irish, Scotch, American, Canadian, and now, Japanese whiskies, each loved for individuality and known as the world's five major whiskies.

Beam Suntory holds distilleries from all five regions, inspiring the company to apply its resources toward developing a whisky for a new era. The careful process of selecting component whiskies from around the world yielded a premium blend in 2019. Produced in-house, Suntory World Whisky Ao represents each of the world?s five top whiskies.

Color
Two half moon shaped wedges of fresh yellow pineapple
Nose
Profound, vanilla and pineapple-like fruitiness on top, a creamy sweetness and depth with a lingering woody aroma.
Palate
Smooth and sweet mouthfeel, gradually followed with smokiness and cinnamon-like spiciness.
Finish
Multi-layered complexity, sweet and smoky, spicy and woody.