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Whisky Reviews
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Mars 2014-2017, Bottled for The Whisky Talk Fukuoka, Phoenix and the Sun, Yakushima aging cellar, Bourbon barrel no. 2004, 201/229, 60% abv.
Another famous bottling series from Whisky Talk, the Phoenix and the Sun series. Interestingly, not Komagatake... I wonder what is the real diff... -
Yoichi 20 Year Old, d.1989, 55% abv.
Not a part of the decades lineup, but those barrels from a single vintage. Has this at the end of 2019.Nose: grapes, raisins, turns to vanilla... -
Suntory Gold Blended, 42.0% abv
Last parts of a special bars anniversary. Real bottlekill. Not much information on this one other than it was made at Yamazaki. There is anoth... -
Ichiro's Malt and Grain, Japanese Blended Whisky, 29th Anniversary Kiyosato Field Ballet, 306/403, 48% abv.
The Kiyosato Field Ballet is performed "outdoors" from July to August every year since it's inauguration in 1990. For some reason, these comme... -
Fuji-Sanroku, Signature Blended, 50% abv.
Nose: minerally, light iron, more calcium, potassium, fresh meat at the butcher shop, slight waxy and sweet fruit, gets better with time, more... -
Yoichi 2000's, 57% abv.
Supposedly bottled around 2015, sold at the distillery shop only ¥6480? Part of the "decades" series, like 1990s, 1980s, etc., which are vatting... -
Akashi, 2013-2017, Bottled for Tokyo Bar Show 2017, Bourbon cask no. 101226, 017/322, 61% abv.
Eigashima distillery is primarily a sake and shochu producer in the city of Akashi. They made the White Oak distillery in 1984 and installed e... -
Miyagikyo 20 Year Old, d.1990, 48% abv.
Nose: full body, great depth, syrup, crystalized grapes, a honey caramel mix comes after some air time.Palate: medium body, seems a little dry, ... -
Yamazaki 1996-2009, Selected by Isetan, Barrel no. AW70049, Location Ohmi Aging Cellar, 56-E-21-8, Bottle no. 063, 57% abv.
Nose: initially boiled vegetables, legumes, vines, some salt, sugar, and then most components turn into honey, cinnamon, ginger, oranges, drie... -
Yamazaki 1994-2009, Barrel no. 4R70208, Ohmi Aging Cellar 56-W-2-10, Bottle no. 046, 63% abv.
Nose: light perfume, boiled peaches, with time it is dominated by high alcohol sherry elements, crystalized fruit, hints of salt, becomes quit... -
Suntory 謎 "Nazo", b.2000, Special Marriage Whisky, Warehouse 37-17-1, Barrel no. EGハ8001, 43% abv.
Brand new bottle. Originally not for sale, but online sources say it was sold for ¥5000? According to the label it is Yamazaki, but the barten... -
Mars Komagatake, 1988-2014, Sherry Cask no. 568, 498 bottles, 46% abv.
This 26 year old Japanese Whisky... from Mars... heard these are hit or miss, with misses mostly coming from those non-conventional bottle sha...
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