Whisky Reviews

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. ...

  This controversial and somewhat mysterious whisky is supposedly Chichibu distillate, purchased by Akkeshi, who shipped it to Scotland to be mat...

  Eigashima Sakura 4, 2010-2015, Cask Ref: 61391, 245/400, 58% abv.Matured in an ex-Shochu cask for 3 years and finished in red wine casks for on...

  Ichiro's Malt and Grain, Limited Edition, Japanese Blended Whisky, 48% abv.This rare bottle is part of the informally named "leaf series", whic...

  Karuizawa 12, Blend of 31 to 12 Year Whiskies, 40% abv.Says it won IWSC Gold on the label. In my last post I offered a semi-summary of the comp...

  Karuizawa 15, old bottle.This vatted release hails from the days of old, before the domimeering blitzkrieg of Karuizawa single casks from Numbe...

  Chichibu, b.2015, Ichiro's Malt, Solera Aged Pure Malt, Wine Wood Reserve, Ghost Series No. 6, 23/28, 59.5% abv.The Ghost Series was started in...

  Karuizawa 16, 1995-2012, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Japanese Wine Cask No. 5006, 180 bottles, 69.3% abv.This is the sister label t...

  Chichibu, 2009-2016, Malt Dream Cask exclusively bottled for Cask and Still, 332-0021, ex-bourbon MDC 541, 176/193, 61.8% abv.Cask and Still is...

  Karuizawa Asama, 1999/2000, 50.5% abv.From what I understand, the Asama releases were made using 77 sherry butts (or European oak sherry casks?...

  Ichiro's Malt & Grain, Bar Ashiyanikki 30+1 Anniversary, Bourbon Barrel No. 5765, 12/241, 54.7% abv.This is for a bar in Kobe, Japan. Was t...

  Ichiro's Malt & Grain, World Blended Whisky, Limited Edition, 48% abv.Supposedly this is a blend of Chichibu with grain whisky from unknown...