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Whisky Reviews
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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... -
Royal Brackla 16 Year Old, d.1970, Gordon & Macphail, Connoisseurs Choice, 40% abv.
These really old vintage GM CC bottlings always got me curious. Great old vintages, but diluted and bulked up. Collectors love these old vinta... -
Royal Brackla 14 Year Old, d.2006, Infrequent Flyers, Chinquapin oak barrel, 57.8% abv.
Got a sample of this and forgot to take pictures, thus the stock picture from whiskybase. Infrequent flyers seemed to have come and gone... wh... -
Royal Brackla 12 Year Old, Zenith Italian Import, 43% abv.
Bartender thinks this is bottled around the 80s.Nose: malty apples, like a sweet beer, hint of green grapes, some "dusty" paper.Palate: medium... -
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... -
Suntory Single Cask Whisky 1998 Yamazaki , 1998-2013, Sherry Butt no. CM 70012, Bottle no. 243, 54% abv.
Had this in 2018, after a row of Mac 25s and 30s.Nose: caramel, honey, strong sherry flavors, raisins everywhere, sour syrup, later on a sou... -
Suntory Single Cask Whisky 1996 Yamazaki, 1996-2011, Ohmi Aging Cellar, Sherry Butt no. AX 70015, Bottle no. 264, 59% abv.
Had this in 2018, after a row of Mac 25s and 30s, and the Yama CM 70012 posted previously.Nose: intense sherry, major dried fruits, earthy, co... -
Mars Komagatake 30 Year Old, 1986-2016, American White Oak, 1137 Bottles, 61% abv.
One of the legendary San-in.Nose: white chocolate, sweet cream, squeezed grapes, dried strawberries, prunes, syrup, a little floral, honey and...
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