Single malts

[Tramps_mate]

Just red a story that japanese whisky has been awarded to be best in the world lol

Japanese!!

Yamazuki sherry cask 2013

 

[kithnou]

well I am curious to try this now..

http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/yamazaki/yamazaki-sherry-2013-whisky/?srh=1

not cheap...

 

[ste d' indica]

Real honey and oak on the nose.

Really woody as you'd expect, some berries and liquorice. Well sherried, some candied fruit notes in there. Spicy, fruity finish that lasts a good while.

Different enough and more complex than the standard Balvenie bottlings I've tried (Double Wood and Port Wood 21).

Sounds superb that, big fan of Balvenie but never tried any of their real high-end stuff. That one's going for about £500 now I think isn't it?

 

[Paulie]

Just red a story that japanese whisky has been awarded to be best in the world lol

Japanese!!

Biggest selling in the world is a Japanese one isn't it?

 

[kithnou]

Sounds superb that, big fan of Balvenie but never tried any of their real high-end stuff. That one's going for about £500 now I think isn't it?

Loving the double wood right now...am curious how much better the high end stuff will be

 

[Blue 1]

Sounds superb that, big fan of Balvenie but never tried any of their real high-end stuff. That one's going for about £500 now I think isn't it?

Only place I can find with one in stock is amazon who want £450 for it.

I won my bottle, posted about it earlier in this thread. No way in hell I could afford to buy one.

 

[Groucho]

We're now into serious cash here lads.

My mum has bought a record high of a £250 Bunnahabhain.

We drink it, we don't look at it. It's not made to be a museum piece. I say we - she buys it, we all drink it!

Seriously, I'm in the market for Oban.

 

[BLUENOWZ1878]

Even the 10 year old Yamazuki is a nice drop!

 

[verreauxi]

I read about this on the caskstrength blog and I would love to try it. Was really high-ranked in their eyes:

 

[Groucho]

I read about this on the caskstrength blog and I would love to try it. Was really high-ranked in their eyes:

That's a new one on me.

 

[ste d' indica]

Only place I can find with one in stock is amazon who want £450 for it.

I won my bottle, posted about it earlier in this thread. No way in hell I could afford to buy one.

Helluva prize that mate, if I had real disposable income high end scotch is something I'd splash on, but I rarely go above 40 quid myself.

 

[Blue 1]

Even the 10 year old Yamazuki is a nice drop!

Nice on the palate but the finish is a bit disappointing. Shoots its bolt too early. Nice enough though still.

I read that Yamazaki import their water and their malted barley from Scotland. Anyone confirm this?

 

[ste d' indica]

Nice on the palate but the finish is a bit disappointing. Shoots its bolt too early. Nice enough though still.

I read that Yamazaki import their water and their malted barley from Scotland. Anyone confirm this?

I've certainly heard that as well, also stills and pots along with techniques, so basically recreating Scottish distillation in Japan.

 

[Blue 1]

I've certainly heard that as well, also stills and pots along with techniques, so basically recreating Scottish distillation in Japan.

The master distiller there also spent years working in Scottish distilleries.

 

[verreauxi]

That's a new one on me.

Here was their original write-up about the whisky:
http://caskstrength.blogspot.com/2012/12/best-in-glass-award-2012-winning-whisky.html