Japanese whisky has been around longer than you might think and now enjoys a stellar reputation, with highly sought-after bottlings from distilleries such as Karuizawa and Hanyu changing hands on the secondary market for many times their original price. Read More »
A fascinating whisky made with Yoichi, Miyagikyou and some 'grain' whisky that isn't really grain - it's malt whisky made in a Coffey still at Miyagikyo! So this is really a vatted malt, or 'blended malt whisky' as we're supposed to call it these days.
Nikka from the Barrel is big-boned and bursting with character. Not averse to a drop of water, either. A real star, winning top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2010.
A lesser known whisky outside of the local Japanese market, this version of Akashi is specially produced for the European market using a mixture of Japanese and foreign made malt and grain whisky to produce a reasonably priced every day blend.
A very endearing, subtle malt with a strong whiff of peat, this is a curious but superb marriage of different Japanese malts - and it really delivers. Brilliant.
An eight year-old version of Nikka's Black blended whisky -the one-time Mizuwari Death Match champion on Chris Bunting's superb Japanese whisky site Nonjatta. We're looking forward to this.
A half-litre bottle from Nikka's excellent Yoichi distillery, this is a blend of single malts from different years and consequently has dispensed with the age statement.
'A pioneering malt in Japan, for which Suntory deserve great credit. In its early days, it was rounded and delicate...now it is more intense, confident and elegant. 8/10' Michael Jackson, Whisky Magazine, Oct 2002 Web-Exclusive Price!
A stunning 12 year-old blend from Hibiki, some of the whisky has been part-matured in plum liqueur casks. Lovely malt from Hakushu and Yamazaki, plus some aged grain from Chita, this terrific Japanese blend picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010. World Whiskies Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Blend 12 years and under