It's not every day that a hotel gets a world-famous whisky to call its very own. Available until the 300-bottle supply runs dry, the Grand Hyatt Tokyo is serving up an original Ichiro's Malt blended whisky, christened Maduro, in tribute to the hotel's 4th-floor jazz lounge of the same name.
Ichiro's Malt Maduro goes for ¥4,200 a glass and ¥63,000 a bottle. Crafted to reflect the cosmopolitan ambiance of its namesake, Maduro blends distillations from the world's five largest whisky producers — Scotland, Ireland, America, Canada and Japan — each aged 10 years or older.
A further three years of maturing in French oak casks has blessed Maduro with a plum-like sweetness, rich woody aroma and a cinnamon spice that envelops the palate before giving way to a mellow vanilla finish.