- Category
- Spirit
- Style
- Chinese Whisky
- Region
- Sichuan
- Distillery
- The Chuan
- ABV
- 40%
- Raw materials
- European and Chinese barley
Aromas
- sandalwood
- mandarin peel
- malt
- oak
Overview
The first release of The Chuan, Pernod Ricard’s malt whisky distillery at the foot of Mount Emei, in Sichuan, launched in December 2023. It uses European and Chinese barley and three types of cask, including Chinese oak. At launch, reports noted that the blend is partly made with malt sourced from Scotland.
Tasting
- Palate
- Rich and full-bodied, with a long finish of sandalwood and mandarin peel.
Production
- Type
- Pure (blended) malt whisky
- Ageing vessel
- Ex-bourbon casks, ex-sherry casks and Chinese oak casks from the Changbai Mountains
- Notes
- Made from European and Chinese barley and matured in ex-bourbon casks, ex-sherry casks and casks of Chinese oak made for the distillery.
Serving
- Temperature
- Room temperature
- Glass
- Nosing (tulip) glass
- Decanting
- Not needed. Neat, with a few drops of water, or in a highball.
Pairing
- Smoked cured pork
- Roast duck
- Dark chocolate
Its sandalwood and citrus-peel finish suits smoky, lacquered and sweet-savoury flavours.
Sources
- Pernod Ricard launches The Chuan whisky in China — Drinks International, 2023
- Pernod Ricard’s Chinese distillery The Chuan launches first whisky — Whisky Magazine, 2023
- Pernod Ricard launches first China-made whisky — Just Drinks, 2023
- Pernod Ricard just launched a whisky made in China — InsideHook, 2023