Chichibu Chibidaru 2010-2014 Whisky Review Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Chichibu Distillery Bottling: Official: Ichiro’s Malt ABV: 53.5% Cost: £110 from The Whisky Exchange What they say: The 2014 release of […]
SMWS G12.1 Oh so sweet Whisky Review Category: Japanese grain whisky Origin: Nikka’s Coffey stills (Miyagikyo Distillery) Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask G12.1 ABV: 58.9% Cost: £229 for pairing of SMWS […]
Nice blended Japanese whisky, a definite improvement over the standard Hibiki Japanese Harmony blend. This Master’s Select expression has a touch more oak wood and a good chocolate component though occasionally it was overpowered slightly by the spiciness of the oak wood.
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Japanese blended whisky Chichibu distillery 46% ABV, £60.95 for 70cl available from The Whisky Exchange Score: 85/100 What they say: A blend from the king of independent Japanese […]
Taketsuru 12 Years Old Pure Malt Blended Japanese malt whisky 40% ABV Score: 84/100 What they say: Fresh and balanced, the 12 year old Taketsuru bottling is a perfect entry point into […]
Miyagikyo 15 Years Old Japanese single malt whisky 45% ABV, £95 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: This single malt whisky features a full and mature nose with an essence […]
Nikka All Malt Blended Japanese whisky 40% ABV, £30.36 for 70cl available from Master of Malt Score: 79/100 What they say: In general, Nikka blended whisky is created from malt whisky made […]
White Oak Akashi Blended Japanese whisky 40% ABV, £33.69 for 50cl at Master of Malt Score: 82/100 What they say: White Oak Akashi or ‘White Oak land whiskey testimony’ (Blended)’ is produced […]
Togouchi 8 Years Old ‘Japanese’ Blended Whisky 40% ABV, £42.50 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Togouchi blended whisky is produced by the Chogokujozo company in Japan. The Chogokojozo company was […]
Whisky The Manual – Dave Broom Book, 224 pages, £5 used £10-13 new (Hardcover) Publisher: Octopus Books – ISBN 1845337557 What they say: This highly accessible and enjoyable guide is full of […]
