Hibiki 17 years is an interesting whisky because it doesn’t really drink like a blend. It’s the kind of whisky that you could be forgiven for confusing it with a single malt. It came in a 24 sided glass decanter like the Hibiki 12 and outside of the numerical difference and a … [Read more...] about Hibiki 17 Review
Japanese whisky
Yamazaki 12 Years Review
Yamazaki 12 Years was the flagship whisky from the Yamazaki distillery in Japan. At Suntory they use a unique aging process that involves Spanish, American (ex-Bourbon) and Japanese (Mizunara) oak. This gives the whisky a unique character all its own and when it was available at … [Read more...] about Yamazaki 12 Years Review
Miyagikyo 12 Review
Miyagikyo 12 was one of the casualties of last year’s age-stated axing by Nikka and is now fetching some crazy prices on the secondary market and in specialty shops. Looking around online shows prices of $600 - $700, but it looks like at auction they’re closing more around the … [Read more...] about Miyagikyo 12 Review
Fukano Rice Whisky Review
Fukano rice whisky is essentially rice shochu that’s been aged in oak casks, which might sound weird, but really the process for making shochu is similar to making any other distilled beverage. You start by getting some kind of fermentable organic ingredient (in this case rice … [Read more...] about Fukano Rice Whisky Review
Fukano Whisky Review
Two casks of Fukano Whisky have made their way to America and Flask Fine Wines in Los Angeles got one of the two. The other went to K&L and we’ll be chatting about that cask tomorrow. Today though we’re talking about a whisky created by aging rice shochu in new charred oak … [Read more...] about Fukano Whisky Review