Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Eigashima 5yo Single Malt Akashi Old Sherry Butt # 5158

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Outturn: 1000 bottles - ABV: 50% Nose: Besides the obvious fact that this is a relatively young malt to begin with, it retains a d...
Friday, May 22, 2015

Mars Single Cask #393 American Oak 15yo for Espoa

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Distillery: Shinshu - Distilled: 1986 - Bottled: 2001 - ABV: 59.5% - Bottle Number: 339 Nose: Cheesecake base, cinnamon baked ban...
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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Asahi Announces Price Hike for 2015

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Asahi breweries Ltd, the owners of the Nikka Distilling Co, yesterday announced their revised prices for both domestic and imported product...
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Friday, May 8, 2015

Ariake Barrel - Undiscovered Japan

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Ariake Sangyo was founded in Kyoto in 1963 as a small, family-owned business established by the Odawara clan. It was here, at the Kyot...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Cask Adventures: A Visit to a Japanese Cooperage

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Just a little over a month ago I had the opportunity to accompany another party and go behind the scenes at the Ariake Barrel cooperage ...
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Friday, April 3, 2015

Mercian Karuizawa 15 Year Old Original Bottle 40% abv

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Nose: A touch of cream sherry, coffee essence, raspberry gummies, red apple skins, and overripe halved strawberries. Staying on the pr...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Whisky Shop W. Hakushu Distillery WSO-003 48% abv

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Nose: Not your typical Hakushu, which makes everything that bit more interesting. Sure, it has the typical house-style aromas bamboo, ...
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