Japanese Whisky

[Kempy71]

I am enjoying My very first Japanese Whisky, my wife has just added the Yamazaki Single Malt to my collection from the Sunturo Distillery.

I'm not disappointed

Anybody have any thoughts/comments on Japanese Whisky?
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[opelfruit]

http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=11


Fill your boots

Japanese whisky, on the whole, is very good. The problem is that everyone else has noticed this and stocks of aged whisky are now low. They've removed age statments on most stuff and the prices are high. A few years ago you could scoop some crackers at a good price....but no more
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[Kempy71]

Thanks for the link, looks like I have another route to take on my single malt journey haha
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[opelfruit]

Some of my favourites are no longer available at a good price (Yoichi 20 and Hibiki 21) but you can still pick up Hakushu 12 for a reasonable price (Suntory) and I've seen Taketsuru 17 around for under £100 still - blended malt from both of the Nikka distilleries and very good.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[Kempy71]

im just awaiting my 1st delivery of the first Malt Whisky from the Lakes `distillery later this month
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[unblended]

I was lucky to get some 12 year old hibiki at a supermarket a nice blend is it worth paying the extra for the 17 year old and 21 year old



richard

[CGRenn]

[opelfruit]

The Hibiki 17 is lovely and the 21 is absolutely fabulous, but I wouldn't say either are worth shelling out for current asking prices. The 21 in particular has gone mental.
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."