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Whisky Reviews
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Yoichi 20 Year Old, d.1990, 50% abv.
According to the label, this bottle was made from 4 different types of malt whisky distilled in 1990. These go for quite the pretty penny on s... -
Karuizawa 24 Year Old, 1983-2008, Cask No. 7979, 58.1% abv
Had this in 2019 at the end of a delicious tasting. Just because I spotted it late. My bottle seems very different from what is posted on Whis... -
Hanyu 20 Year Old, b.2004, Ichiro's Malt, Sherry Wood, 46% abv.
Don't see many of these around, well... at least I don't. These 720 ml squattish bottles seem to be hard to find. Apparently 139 bottles, but ... -
Mars Komagatake, 2013-2016, ePower, Cask No. 1704, 594 Bottles, 56.9% abv.
An IB Komagatake? Is ePower considered an IB? 594 bottles for a single cask seems massive.Nose: complex, light bodied, very grassy and vegetat... -
Suntory Blended Whisky, 1984-2015, Houga, 43% abv.
The phoenix blend. Apparently only 500 bottles. Interesting story is that according to the bartender, this supposedly is a combination of over... -
Yamazaki Mizunara, b.2010, 48% abv.
Bartender says it's malts aged 15 to 25 years old with an average of 19 years.Nose: like a sweet coconut and pineapple mix, smells like an imm... -
Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2011-2015, Imperial Stout Barrel no. 3292, Tipple Barley, 261 bottles, 57.6% abv.
Bottled for the 2015 Chichibu Whisky Matsuri. I suspect I will like this as I tend to prefer these beer barreled whiskies. Not sure why the ge... -
Chichibu 4 Year Old, 2011-2016, Chichibu Whisky Festival, Braemar barley, Mizunara heads hogshead no. 1431, 31/282, 61% abv.
Bottled for the 2016 Chichibu Whisky Festival. The craze. The myths. The legends. Mizunara on the label too, but heads so I am not sure if the... -
Suntory 1982-1987, "zza whisky", Ceramic decanter, (Hibiki 30 Year Old Aritayaki Limited Edition Decanter), 43% abv.
Very rare bottle in very good condition according to the bartender. Bartender said this was the "number 1 whisky in Japan". No information o... -
Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2009-2012, Ichiro's Malt, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Chibidaru cask no. 291, 61% abv.
Wow, a lot going on here, an Ichiro's Malt, a single cask Chichibu from 2009, Shinanoya and their 5th anniversary is involved, a chibidaru too... -
Nikka Kingsland Premier, Code 18A500, 43% abv.
Nikka Kingsland Premier, Code 18A500, 43% abv.These older Japanese decanters... hit or miss with like 95% misses.Nose: a very full bodied arom... -
Glenglassaugh 1972, 41 years old, Sherry butt no. 2114, 506/582, 50.6% abv.
Glenglassaugh 1972, 41 years old, Sherry butt no. 2114, 506/582, 50.6% abv.Nose: full body, chocolate, caramel and light coffee, slightly flora...
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