It is hardly a secret I’m a fan of many whiskies from Japan and a few from Taiwan too!
Over the years, we have discovered many an exquisite dram… with a few sessions that stand out for the effort (whisky hunting in Tokyo) and rarity (Ichiro’s Hou’uhi + Karuizawa 39 year)!
In between these exceptional and rare whiskies is a range of interesting drams to explore. The challenge today is you may not find what you want or find it at a frightful price… with the exception of ji-whiskies which aren’t to everyones’ tastes!
- Akashi
- Chichibu
- Chita
- Hakushu
- Hibiki Harmony NAS 43%, BMC (Mar 18)
- Ichiro’s
- Double Distilleries 46%*
- Houou-uhi (Phoenix) 46.5%
- Kaikyo Distillery Hatozaki Blended Whisky 40%
- Karuizawa
- Mars Iwai Traditional Blended Whisky 40%
- Miyagikyo
- Nikka at Whisky Live Singapore 2016
- All Malt 40%
- Coffey Grain Whisky 45% + Oct’18
- Coffey Malt Whisky 45%
- Nikka Blended Whisky 40%
- Nikka Days 40%
- Nikka ‘From the Barrel’ 51.4%, Sep’15, + Mar’19
- Nikka Pure Malt 21 year 43%
- Super Nikka Whisky 43%
- Super Rare Old Nikka 43% – Comparing 1980s with Today
- Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 year 43%
- The Nikka 12 year 43%
- Suntory
- Togouchi Kirvami 40%
- Yamazaki
- Yoichi
- Kavalan Bourbon Oak 46%
- Kavalan Classic Single Malt 40% + WhiskyLive
- Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish 40%, Whisky Ladies Revisit
- Kavalan Sherry Oak 46%
- Kavalan Solist Bourbon Cask B100924087A Bottle 008/200 59.4%
- Kavalan Solist Bourbon Cask B101124001A, Bottle 102/230 58.6%
- Kavalan Solist Bourbon Cask B111202001A, Bottle 117/200 57.1%*
Photo: Keshav Prakash
- Kavalan Solist Brandy Cask AO90709055 Bottle 052/281 55.6%
- Kavalan Solist Peaty Cask R091214006A Bottle No 043/137 54.8%
- Kavalan Solist Port Cask 0090728014A Bottle 188/205 58.6%
- Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask S0906080388 Bottle 098/522 57.8%
- Kavalan Solist Peaty Cask R091214006A Bottle No 043/137 54.8%
- Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask S1001200358, Bottle No 025/507 57.8%
- Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask S081229026 Bottle No 421/527 55.6%
- Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask S090102020 Bottle No 258/511 57.1%
- Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask S090608029A Bottle No 269/485 58.6%
- Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask S1001290048 Bottle 102/489 57.8%
- Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Cask FI1007070264 Bottle 441/575 57%
- Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique W120727102A Bottle 213/231 57.1%
Related Asia posts:
- 5 Best Japanese Whiskies
- Bombay Malt + Cigar Club explore Japan
- Chinese local liquor
- Revisiting Japanese whiskies
- Whisky Live Singapore – King Kavalan
- Whisky Live Singapore’s Collector’s Room – Yamazaki 12 year (1996/2009) 60%
Special Asia themed evenings:
- BMC Goes to Japan – Hibiki Japanese Harmony “Master’s Select” NAS 43%, Nikka All Malt 40%, Miyagikyo NAS 45%, Hakushu “Distiller’s Reserve” NAS 43%
- Far East Evening – Togouchi Kiwami 40%, The Nikka 12 Year 43%, Yoichi Single Malt 45%, Kavalan “Solist” Cask B101124001A 58.6%
- Original Club’s Kavalan Solist Cask Night – Brandy Cask 55.6%, Port Cask 58.6%, Sherry Cask 57.8%
- Original Club’s “Straight from Tokyo” Suntory’s Chita Single Grain Whisky 12 Year, Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu 2009 French Oak Cask, Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year, Ichiro’s Malt – possibly Houou-uhi
- Whisky Ladies Diwali Drams – Hakushu 43%, K5 40% vs Misty Peak 40%, Nikka From the Barrel 51.4% vs Super Nikka Whisky 43% (revival version)
- Whisky Ladies go East – Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish 40%, Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask No S1001200358 57.8%, Nikka Coffey Grain 45% with Chinese baijiu
- Whisky Ladies Asian Delights – Akashi White Oak Single Malt 40%, Nikka Coffey Malt 45%, Kavalan Classic 40%, Nikka From the Barrel 51.4%
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