Japanese Whisky reviews

I bought my bottle of Suntory Yamazaki 12yr almost a year ago and I break it out on rare occasions. Not because it's the most spectacular dram but because it's so very different that scotch and I'm not…

This is a fine example of a beautiful whisky, not from Scotland. What I get from the nose is a warm summers day. Running through a field, hands touching the wheat. Imagine that recurring scene from…

I wasn't entirely sure how to approach this, as I am still a rank amateur in this particular field. Still, the best way to learn...Nose has citrus, with a bit of iodine. Nothing stands out to this whisky…

Fresh nose on apple, apricot and pineapple candy. Orange peel. Spicy notes as well (clove, ginger). It’s immediately fruity and attractive but it shows more depth after a while. Faint notes of new lea…

This was first foray into Japanese whiskey and I'm sad to say I was disappointed. Starts off promisingly flavorful, but lacks depth and complexity the rest of the way down. Reminded me of a pale imita…