Japan
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Yamazaki 18 Years Old
Yamazaki 18 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £169.95 Score: 89/100 What they say: Rich with mature autumn fruit. Color: deep amber Nose: raisin, apricot, café au lait, Mizunara (Japanese oak) Palate: blackberry, strawberry jam,dark… Continue reading
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Hakushu 18 Years Old
Hakushu 18 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £159.67 Score: 86/100 What they say: Silky with floral notes. Color: deep gold Nose: ripe pear, dried mint, oregano, hint of smoke Palate: jasmine, mango, quince, menthol… Continue reading
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Hakushu 12 Years Old
Hakushu 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £73.81 Score: 83/100 What they say: From Suntory’s mountain distillery, nestled deep in the forests of Mt. Kaikomagatake, Hakushu is the herbal and gently smoky single malt.… Continue reading
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Yoichi 10 Years Old
Yoichi 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 45% ABV, £68.45 Score: 86/100 What they say: This 10 year old bottling unmistakably carries the Yoichi pedigree, which propelled Japanese whisky to international recognition. Peat notes surround a… Continue reading
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Mars The Revival 2011 Komagatake
Mars The Revival 2011 Komagatake (58%, OB, Bourbon Casks, 3000 bottles, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky, 3 years old [2011-2014] 58% ABV, ¥10800 (~£58.44) for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: The Shinshu Mars distillery was built in the village… Continue reading
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Hibiki 17 Years Old
Hibiki 17 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £89 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: 17 Years. Elegant. Poised. Slowly revealing a clear yet complex equilibrium. Color: amber Nose: peach, apricot, melon, rose, lily, lemon leaf Palate: toffee,… Continue reading
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Hibiki 12 Years Old
Hibiki 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Japanese blended whisky Origin: ? Bottling: Suntory, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £36.83 What they say The legendary Hibiki represents true harmony. The ideal of perfection, the paragon of ‘The Art of Japanese… Continue reading
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Yamazaki 12 Years Old
Yamazaki 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Yamazaki distillery Bottling: Suntory, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £64.79 What they say Yamazaki is Suntory’s flagship single malt, multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara aroma. From Yamazaki was… Continue reading
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Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 55
Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 55 (55%, OB, 2012) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Karuizawa distillery Bottling: Karuizawa, OB ABV: 55% Cost: £61.34 What they say Whisky from the closed distillery of Karuizawa in Japan is fairly in demand these… Continue reading
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Yoichi 12 Years Old
Yoichi 12 Years Old (45% , OB, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Yoichi distillery Bottling: Nikka, OB ABV: 45% Cost: £71.85 What they say Yoichi (founded in 1934) The North of Japan The northern island of Hokkaido is… Continue reading
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