After two blends and a Nikka single malt from Miyagikyo distillery, the last in our “Japanese Jaunt” was a single malt from Suntory’s Hakushu distillery. It was certainly not my 1st experience with Hakushu… Once upon a time the 18 … Continue reading
This month our Bombay Malt and Cigar gents moved in a different direction…. far far far away from Scotland to land on Japan. After much grumbling and discussion of how Japanese whiskies price has shot through the roof, we settle … Continue reading
First up in the Whisky Ladies “Diwali Drams” evening was the once elusive Hakushu… part of Suntory’s trio of distilleries: Hakushū in the Yamanashi Prefecture Chūbu region, Yamazaki in the Osaka Prefecture, Kansai region, and Chita grain distillery in the … Continue reading
Once upon a time, the Hakushu 18 year was a favourite – an excellent example of exquisite balance with complexity and a touch of smoke to make it interesting. Then the price rose to ridiculous levels and availability went from … Continue reading
I love the forethought and creativity that goes into some of our whisky tasting sessions… Our January 2017 host’s theme was a journey from East to West… following a geographic progression from Japan to India to Italy and finally Scotland. Japan – Hakushu … Continue reading
After packing for an impromptu trip to Amsterdam, I decided to treat myself by revisiting one of my favourite Japanese whiskies – the Hakushu 18 year. The choice Years ago Suntory came to Mumbai to explore the Indian market. My friend and I were … Continue reading
Suntory is the grand daddy of Japanese whisky and a fitting place to begin our evening comparing old and new blends. So what exactly was Suntory Excellence? It was from Yamazaki distillery, likely released in 1980, possibly using whiskies aged 30 … Continue reading
Years ago I cracked open my old whisky cabinet with intent to share and empty “dram dregs” with our newly formed Mumbai whisky club and friends. It was a most enjoyable evening and while we didn’t polish off all the bottles, … Continue reading
Once upon a time, our Bombay Malt & Cigar lads stuck to their mature Scottish single malts. No more! If anything this Mumbai based tasting group’s quest to expand our horizons has taken on the world in style – Australia, … Continue reading
Hello 2019! And farewell 2018… What a year it was! For this Whisky Lady there was a fair amount of travel within India but surprisingly little international travel… until November 2018 which kicked off with Whisky Live Singapore, a work … Continue reading
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