Nantou Distillery Omar Single Malt Whiskey Bourbon Barrel 700ml
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About this bottle
Omar Single Malt, distilled by Taiwan's Nantou Distillery and aged in ex-bourbon barrels, is bottled at 46% ABV. This bourbon-cask expression won a Silver award at the 2019 International Spirits Challenge. The nose leads with lemon and orange peel, cinnamon, and runny caramel; the palate turns toward milk chocolate, toffee, vanilla, and ripe banana, closing on honeyed barley with a touch of dried tropical fruit. It's a warmer, fruitier style than most Scotch single malts, shaped by Taiwan's tropical climate accelerating the whisky's interaction with the wood. Good for someone curious about Asian single malt beyond the well-known Japanese names.
How to drink Nantou Distillery Omar Single Malt (Bourbon Barrel)
Neat or with a few drops of water opens up the tropical fruit and honeyed barley notes fastest — this isn't a whisky that needs ice to tame it at 46%. It's approachable enough to work as an introduction to single malt for someone coming from bourbon, given the shared vanilla-and-caramel register.
Specs
Bourbon92.0 proof · Ex-bourbon barrels · Taiwan
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Questions about this bottle
What glass and serve suits this whisky?
A tulip or Glencairn-style glass neat, or with a small amount of water, brings out the fruit and honeyed barley notes best.
Is this whisky good in cocktails?
It works in a whisky sour or a simple Old Fashioned, where its caramel and toffee notes hold up, but neat is where the fruit character shows best.
Where is Omar Single Malt made?
It's distilled by Nantou Distillery in Nantou, Taiwan, and this expression is aged specifically in ex-bourbon barrels.
Has this whisky won any awards?
Yes — the Bourbon Barrel expression won a Silver award at the 2019 International Spirits Challenge.
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