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Whisky Reviews
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Suntory Kogei Collection Taste Test: Yamazaki & Hakushu Peated Spanish Oak
There’s been an emerging trend where we see a convergence between the whisky and art world. This seems to have begun with a niche group of Europ... -
Taste Testing The Suntory Tsukuriwake 2024 Edition Selections: Yamazaki Golden Promise; Yamazaki Islay Peated; Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old & Hakushu Peated Malt 18 Year Old
Suntory's Tsukuriwake Selection had originally started off on the premise of showcasing a deconstruction of the beloved Suntory whiskies, starti... -
Hibiki Blossom Harmony 2022
I first stumbled upon the Hibiki Blossom Harmony releases a couple years ago when searching relentlessly online for locations near me to buy Jap... -
Taste Testing Suntory's Yamazaki & Hakushu Story of the Distillery 2024 Edition
It seems like Suntory's still in a rather celebratory mood over the recent major milestone of its Yamazaki Distillery having hit its 100th anni... -
Legent Yamazaki Cask Finish Blend, 57% ABV
Legent Bourbon is yet another entry in the Suntory Global Spirits catalog. Drawing on the revered tradition and artistry of the Legent and Yamaz... -
Ardray Blended Scotch Whisky, 48% ABV
As an ardent fan of Suntory whiskies, I naturally had to pick up a bottle of this Suntory Global Spirits (formerly Beam Suntory) product upon le... -
Hakushu Sherry Cask 2013, 48% ABV
While whiskymakers can rely on several levers to imbue their whiskies with flavor - none is more reliable or as overused as cask maturation. Of... -
Suntory Whisky Excellence, 80th Anniversary of Suntory
Suntory Whisky Excellence, 80th anniversary of Suntory, Neck label 2886, 43% abv.Apparently this bottle was released to celebrate the 80th a... -
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... -
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...
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