Fuji World Blend Japanese Whisky
Fuji World Blend Japanese Whisky brings together whiskies distilled at Kirin's Mt. Fuji Distillery with whiskies from around the world, bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof) in a 700mL bottle. Order this distinctive Japanese world blend online at Del Mesa Liquor and explore Kirin's take on the blender's art.
- ABV/Proof: 46% ABV (92 proof)
- Size: 700mL
- Age: No age statement
- Blend: Mt. Fuji Distillery whisky blended with whiskies from around the world
- Origin: Fuji Gotemba Distillery, Shizuoka, Japan (Kirin; Master Blender Jota Tanaka)
Kirin's Global Blend From the Foot of Mt. Fuji
The Fuji Gotemba Distillery was established in 1973 as a Kirin–Seagram joint venture (with Chivas Brothers) and is now wholly owned by Kirin — a distillery famous for producing multiple whisky styles under one roof, from Scotch-style malt to bourbon-, Canadian-, and grain-style whiskies. For the World Blend, Master Blender Jota Tanaka marries the distillery's own whisky with selected whiskies from around the world. First released in the US in fall 2021, it is a deliberately international bottling: malty and creamy from the Fuji component, with rye spice and dried-fruit depth from its world partners — a Japanese whisky that reads as a world tour in a glass.
Tasting Notes
On the nose: vanilla bean, crème brûlée, and galette, followed by dried fig, apricot, and a hint of anise; water brings out rye spiciness and red berries. The palate is mellow and smooth with malty, creamy flavors turning toward rye spice. The finish is moderately woody with a whisper of peat for crispness, then delicate sweetness — a complex, moderately long close with dried-fruit notes.
How to Enjoy
Try it neat first to catch the crème brûlée and dried-fig character, then add a few drops of water to unlock the rye spice and red-berry notes. It also makes an elegant highball. Compare it with the distillery's other expressions at Fuji or browse more Japanese whisky in the collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fuji World Blend made from?
It is a blend of whisky distilled at Kirin's Mt. Fuji Distillery and whiskies sourced from around the world, blended by Master Blender Jota Tanaka.
Where is Fuji whisky distilled?
At the Fuji Gotemba Distillery at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka, Japan, owned by Kirin.
What is the ABV of Fuji World Blend?
It is bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof).
Is Fuji World Blend a Japanese whisky or a world whisky?
Both by design — the "World Blend" name reflects that it combines Japanese distillery whisky with whiskies from other countries, bottled by Kirin in Japan.
Add a world-traveling Japanese blend to your shelf — order Fuji World Blend Japanese Whisky online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.