Chita distillery

The Chita Distiller's Reserve Grain whisky usually disappears into blends, which is exactly why this is worth a bottle: Chita is Suntory's grain distillery on the Chita Peninsula, and here its whisky is bottled on its own. It is soft and sweet, with crème brûlée, honey and a little cardamom, and a clean, lightly spiced finish. It will not satisfy someone hunting for big, chewy malt. It will please anyone who likes bourbon's sweetness without the heavy oak, and it is one of the cheaper ways to drink a Suntory distillery's whisky unblended.