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SABUROMARU SAB SUNSET RED

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SABUROMARU · WAKATSURU SHUZO · TOYAMA

SABUROMARU SAB SUNSET RED

Sea breeze, orange, ash and caramel shape a sunset-like contrast of sweetness and smoke.

World Blended Whisky
Category
World Blended Whisky
Materials
Malt / grain
Maturation / finish
Multi-origin blend
Format
Lightweight eco bottle
ABV
46%
Volume
700 ml

The design

A sunset expressed through sweetness and smoke.

A world blend built around Saburomaru's smoky whisky with additional malt and grain components. RED refers to the sunset concept; it is not a red-wine-cask claim.

01

A smoky core

Saburomaru whisky gives the blend its centre of smoke and weight.

02

Multiple components

Malt and grain bring sweetness, fruit and wood into balance.

03

Lightweight bottle

The expression uses a lightweight bottle designed with environmental impact in mind.

Taste profile

Sea breeze, orange, ash and caramel.

SABUROMARU SAB SUNSET RED sensory profile

Sea breeze, wood, orange, ash, wax and caramel on the nose. Rounded sweetness brings smoke and red apple before a woody, gently sweet finish.

Sea breezeorangeashcaramelred apple
How to serve

Choose the serve to match the profile.

01

Neat

Follow the smoke, fruit and oak as they unfold in sequence.

02

A few drops of water

Water reveals sweetness and texture beneath the peat.

03

Highball

Soda keeps the smoke defined while extending the finish.

Food affinities

Four directions built on sea breeze, orange, ash and caramel, not on peat alone

The food affinities for SABUROMARU SAB SUNSET RED are not official pairings from the maker, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Four directions are built around the sea breeze and orange on the nose, the caramel and red apple sweetness, the ash carried lightly rather than as the whisky’s centre, and the rounded, woody finish.

Sea breeze and orangeSalt-grilled saury with sudachi, pomelo salad, or orange-glazed salmon. The sea breeze and orange recorded on the nose meet these citrus-and-seafood dishes.
Caramel and red appleApple sautéed in butter, pumpkin simmered in sweet coconut milk, or a tarte Tatin. The caramel and red apple sweetness runs in the same direction as these warm, caramelised fruit dishes.
Ash carried lightlyGrilled onigiri, roasted taro, or roasted chestnuts. The ash noted here sits in the background rather than leading the profile, closer to a light char than a smoky core.
Rounded sweetness and a woody finishMitarashi dango, khanom mo kaeng (a baked Thai custard), or a pecan pie. The rounded sweetness and woody finish run alongside these caramelised, custard-and-nut desserts.

A world blend built with additional malt and grain components carries its smoke differently from a single-region peat—here, sweetness and a lighter ash sit at the centre. What follows is a structural reading built on that overlap, not a recommendation from the distillery.

Pairing guide — Whisky

The maker

A Toyama distillery built around a clear smoky signature.

Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery has made whisky since 1952. Its work centres on peated malt and ZEMON, the cast-metal pot still, seeking spirit with fruit and depth rather than smoke alone.

Official distillery website →

DistillerySaburomaru Distillery
Whisky makingSince 1952
RegionToyama, Japan
CategoryWorld Blended Whisky
Awards

Awards attributed to this expression.

Only results that can be matched to this specific product are shown.

2026
Tokyo Whisky & Spirits CompetitionBronze

Matched to this expression.

2025
Glass Bottle AwardEnvironmentally Conscious Product

A packaging distinction for the lightweight bottle, not a tasting award.

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