Japanese Whisky reviews

The first time I've tasted whisky that has been aged in Mizunara Oak was at Bainbridge Organic Distillers in Washington. Their Yama Mizunara Cask whiskey is outstanding and was so unique that I was…

The Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky has no age statement. The reviewed bottle is owned by @Maddie. The whisky was sampled when the bottle was first opened and again 3 weeks laterNose: strong intensity malt…

Nose: light and sweet with honey and herbal accents. Spirity, with alcohol fumes. Very slight mint. Sort of halfway between blended Scotch and herbal liqueur. Taste: light-bodied with immediate honey…

Nose: light and sweet with honey and herbal accents. Spirity, with alcohol fumes. Very slight mint. Sort of halfway between blended Scotch and herbal liqueur. Taste: light-bodied with immediate honey…

Nose: light and sweet with honey and herbal accents. Spirity, with alcohol fumes. Very slight mint. Sort of halfway between blended Scotch and herbal liqueur. Taste: light-bodied with immediate honey…

Tasted at the now-extinct Sudestada restaurant in Madrid. Dark amber hue with golden shades. Intense aroma starts sweetish: butterscotch, vanilla, custard; then sandalwood, pencil lead, smokey. Nose is…

After @Mackstine review of Chita got the conversation going I thought it would be interesting to post my notes on this whisky here.Suntory's Hakushu is the less hyped, less in demand younger brother to…

The craze for Japanese whisky is still in full swing, some blame Jim Murray's 2014 proclamation that Japanese Whisky was the best in the world as one of the catalysts for this state of affairs, as much…

It’s a warm lazy Sunday afternoon and I’m not in the mood to be doing anything to write home about, so I’m at home writing about whisky. This comes from a sample bottle from a friend of mine who nearly…

Suntory Special Reserve is a blended whisky that was released in 1969 to commemorate Suntory's 70th anniversary. The bottle reviewed here has the number '70' embossed on the back and is labelled "a rare…