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Kaiyō Whisky Japanese Mizunara Oak Cask Strength Un-chillfiltered, 53% ABV
April 30, 2024
For my first whisky review with 88 Bamboo, I felt no whisky would have been more appropriate than the Kaiyō Mizunara Oak Cask Strength whisky....
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Paired Review: #01 & #02 Mars The Y.A. Blended Malt Japanese Whisky, Yakushima Aging Cellar
March 24, 2024
While Komagatake single malt made at Mars Shinshu Distillery exhibit more subtlety and elegance, the single malts matured at Mars Tsunuki Dist...
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Ichiro's Malt, Chichibu × Hanyu, b.2018, "Double Distilleries + Peated", 13/128, 61.3% abv.
June 1, 2023
Another famous ghost series bottling at Stefan Van's 2019 liquid ghost tasting seminar at Whiskytalk Fukuoka.Nose: light body, light wood, ins...
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony
January 1, 2022
Thought I'd open this up tonight, I've got the aged statements stashed away, but picked this up in duty free a few months back. Very similar to ...
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Ichiro's Malt & Grain Single Cask Blended Whisky, Exclusively Bottled for The 13th Anniversary of The Mash Tun Tokyo, Cask # 7880, 100 bottles, 60% abv.
April 1, 2021
A very special 2017 bottling for the infamous Mash Tun Bar in Tokyo, a blend of approximately 70% Hanyu 1991 and approximately 30% Kawasaki 1982. ...
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Mars Whisky, Burn The Barrel, Blended Japanese Whisky, Virgin American White Oak Barrel Finish, 40% abv.
April 1, 2021
Mars Whisky, Burn The Barrel, Blended Japanese Whisky, Virgin American White Oak Barrel Finish, 40% abv.One of those mysterious Mars blends tha...
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Kaiyō Whisky Japanese Mizunara Oak Cask Strength Un-chillfiltered, 53% ABV

Paired Review: #01 & #02 Mars The Y.A. Blended Malt Japanese Whisky, Yakushima Aging Cellar

Ichiro's Malt, Chichibu × Hanyu, b.2018, "Double Distilleries + Peated", 13/128, 61.3% abv.

Hibiki Japanese Harmony

Ichiro's Malt & Grain Single Cask Blended Whisky, Exclusively Bottled for The 13th Anniversary of The Mash Tun Tokyo, Cask # 7880, 100 bottles, 60% abv.

Mars Whisky, Burn The Barrel, Blended Japanese Whisky, Virgin American White Oak Barrel Finish, 40% abv.