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There are a lot of reasons why we d like the entire month of December to move itself along as quickly as possible, including the release of this limited-edition Kit Kat. The sooner we get to December 15, the sooner we get to the arrival of these Whisky Barrel Aged Kit Kats, which will be available at Kit Kat Chocolatory stores throughout Japan.
The premium candy bar is made from Ghanaian cacao nibs that have been aged for 180 days in whisky barrels from Islay, the Scottish island known for its smoky, peaty single-malt whiskies. The barrels were rotated once a week, to ensure that all of the cacao had a chance to touch the inside of the barrel and would end the aging process with the deepest, richest flavor possible. (Interestingly, this is the Kit Kat Chocolatory s first release that was not produced in Japan; its country of origin will be listed as