Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3 vs Kurayoshi Pure Malt

A side-by-side look at two Japanese whiskies to help you decide which one fits your palate and budget.

Nagahama Roman Beer

47% ABV

Matsui Shuzo

43% ABV

At a Glance

	Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3	Kurayoshi Pure Malt
Category	Blended Malt	Blended Malt
ABV	47%	43%
Age Statement	NAS	NAS
Price Tier	$50 – $100	$50 – $100
Distillery	Nagahama Distillery	Undisclosed / Multi-source
JSLMA Compliant	No	No

	Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3	Kurayoshi Pure Malt
Nose	Japanese oak, sandalwood, coconut, vanilla, and light incense	Honey, vanilla, light fruit, clean malt, and gentle oak
Palate	Complex with mizunara oak spice, coconut, honey, dried fruit, and an exotic woodiness	Smooth and approachable with honey, vanilla, light orchard fruit, and cereal sweetness
Finish	Long and distinctive with lingering mizunara character and gentle sweetness	Medium length, clean, with lingering honey and mild spice

Nose

Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3

Japanese oak, sandalwood, coconut, vanilla, and light incense

Kurayoshi Pure Malt

Honey, vanilla, light fruit, clean malt, and gentle oak

Palate

Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3

Complex with mizunara oak spice, coconut, honey, dried fruit, and an exotic woodiness

Kurayoshi Pure Malt

Smooth and approachable with honey, vanilla, light orchard fruit, and cereal sweetness

Finish

Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3

Long and distinctive with lingering mizunara character and gentle sweetness

Kurayoshi Pure Malt

Medium length, clean, with lingering honey and mild spice

• Amahagan World Malt Edition No. 3 comes in stronger at 47% ABV compared to Kurayoshi Pure Malt's 43%.
• They come from different distilleries: Nagahama Distillery and Undisclosed / Multi-source.