It’s been a minute since I did a Japanese whisky review, so I figured it was time to do a quick circle back with a quintessentially Japanese product: Fukano 10 Years. Made from a mix of new and used casks, this is a stellar example of the beauty of the spirit at work … [Read more...] about Fukano 10 Years Review
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Boutique-y Whisky Japanese Whisky 21 Years Review
Japanese Whisky. Say these two words and whiskey appreciators turn their heads. Say a 20+ yo age statement and people turn their heads and yell. Why do they do this? I don’t know, reflexes I guess. But when I opened the box that held this Boutique-y Whisky Japanese Whisky 21 … [Read more...] about Boutique-y Whisky Japanese Whisky 21 Years Review
Kamiki Maltage Cedar Finished Whisky Review
As far as I know, and as far as I could find online, the Kamiki Maltage Cedar Finished Whisky is the first whisky ever brought to market that was aged in casks made from cedar. To get a bit more specific it’s made from Japanese Cedar, also known as Yoshino-sugi. To create … [Read more...] about Kamiki Maltage Cedar Finished Whisky Review
Malt Nuts: Suntory Deconstructions
Recently the Malt Nuts gathered to sip on single malts and single grains as Suntory’s Johnny The Scot walked us through the component parts of the Hibiki Harmony and the Toki. Whiskies we’ve all had plenty of, but none of us have ever had the opportunity to taste … [Read more...] about Malt Nuts: Suntory Deconstructions
Ohishi Kaito’s Cask Review
Ohishi Kaito's Cask is another sherried whisky from the Ohishi distillery and comes from a single sherry cask hand selected by Chris Udhe of GRC to celebrate the birth of his son Kaito Uhde. And Chris definitely knows how to pick ‘em so when I heard about it coming out I had to … [Read more...] about Ohishi Kaito’s Cask Review
Fukano Sherry Cask Review
Fukano Sherry Cask is a game changer for me when it comes to the Fukano lineup. GRC brings in two different brands of Japanese Rice Whiskey - Ohishi and Fukano; of the the two I almost always prefer Ohishi’s elegant complexity to Fukano’s more rice driven delivery… until this … [Read more...] about Fukano Sherry Cask Review
Ohishi Islay Cask Finish Review
Ohishi Islay Cask Finish started out life as two ex-Brandy casks which were fully matured over several years before being transferred to a cask that previously held an Islay whisky. By which they mean it previously held a heavily peated whisky, the exact distillery the cask came … [Read more...] about Ohishi Islay Cask Finish Review
Ohishi Tokubetsu Reserve Review
Ohishi Tokubetsu Reserve is the first ultra-premium release from Ohishi and it is, in a word, awesome. The Tokubetsu Reserve is a blend of first-fill sherry casks that encompass nearly three different decades of distillation. 29% of the whisky comes from 27-year-old casks, 35% … [Read more...] about Ohishi Tokubetsu Reserve Review
Ohishi Wing Hop Fung Cask Review
Ohishi Wing Hop Fung cask is a private bottling for the renowned Wing Hop Fung retail store started in Los Angeles in 1985. Specializing in "Asian products” they’re far more known for their wide array of high quality herbs, teas and ginsengs than they are for whisky. Though if … [Read more...] about Ohishi Wing Hop Fung Cask Review
SCWC Ohishi and Fukano Tasting
I’ve covered the Ohishi and Fukano whiskies here on TWJ a bit and I’ve veen written an article about them for Malibu magazine. I think they’re interesting, unique and carry a level of nuanced flavors and aromas not readily found in other whiskies due to its all rice mashbill. In … [Read more...] about SCWC Ohishi and Fukano Tasting