Ki One Unicorn Korean Single Malt Whisky ABV 56.6% 200ml x 1 bottle + Ki One Batch 1 Virgin American Oak Single Malt Korean Whisky ABV 40% 700ml x 2 bottles (Bundle Deal)

Ki One Unicorn 200ml ABV 56.6%

After becoming South Korea’s first single malt whisky with the release of its Tiger Edition, Ki One by Three Societies is now launching its second limited release, the Ki One Unicorn Edition.

Matured through the four seasons of the peninsula, the second installment of Ki One’s Society Collection recently won the World Single Malt Category Gold Award at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Rather unusual for such a young whisky to win a Gold Award so early in its maturation process, the accomplishment follows Ki One’s Bronze prize at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in April 2022.

Ki One Unicorn Edition is a locally-made single malt whisky that has been further aged through the fall and winter. Developing a more complex taste and aroma, the rich spirit features a nose of deep oak with fresh zest of summer fruits. The taste evokes a sense of vanilla pods, banana, sultana, hints of peach and long deep oriental spice. Finally, long lingering spices carry notes of sweet barley sugar and a forest of oak.

Bryan Do the founder and CEO of Three Societies said, “The distinct four seasons of Korea turbocharges the maturation process of the whisky in the oak barrels. The ‘Unicorn Edition’ has aged two more seasons than the previous ‘Tiger Edition,’ so that you can feel how the different seasons affect the taste and aroma.” He added, “We were already satisfied and confident of Korea’s first single malt whisky but, now it has won accolades on the global stage, we are excited about the international growth of locally-made single malt whisky and hope fans around the world will enjoy the fruits of our labor.”

Ki One Batch 1 Virgin American Oak Korean Single Malt Whisky Abv 40% 700ml

“Ki Wan” in Korean means the beginning and hope. These two themes perfectly encapsulate the spirit as it is at the beginning of the single malt whisky journey from Korea to the world.

The distillery is nestled in the Namyangju Mountains, north-east of Seoul. In summer, the spirits are baked in the Korean sunshine, and the heat allows the spirit to penetrate deep into the wood. In winter, the sunlight doesn’t rise above the Baekbong Mountain, casting a long winter shadow over the spirit, while the extreme cold pushes it out into the cask, having extracted an array of aromas.

The aim is to showcase how the distinct local four seasons help the unique maturation and dynamic flavors of Korea’s first single malt whisky.