Japanese Whisky reviews

The name of the bottling is quite the mouthful: Nectar of the Daily Dram, 'Red Oak Heads,' Cask 377.Nose: Rather elegant and 'orange,' with a bit of oaky varnish. Surprisingly mute here, though elements…

I wanted to give a few offerings from Hanyu - another closed, though well-reputed - Japanese distillery, and managed to score a few sample size bottles of the stuff. Huzzah! This was a multi-hour vert…

And the final Hanyu from tonight's line-up!Nose: Engaging and surprising. Immediately on apricots, honey, vanilla, and licorice. The varnish note is almost plastic, but it's all good here. Almost a touch…

Another Hanyu, this from a Sherry Butt, and another 'Noh' bottling- and poor review titles aside...Nose: Rich and a bit woody, it's the ash influence. Apple (red and a few green), sandalwood. Then it…

I actually had the second half of my sample bottle last night after all the Hanyu. The first half was very good, though a bit unexpected with lots of ginger and chili. I realized that my palate was just…

It's a decent whisky but I've tasted better whiskies for this price (+- €45). Definitely worth tasting but I wouldn't buy a 2nd bottle.