Shizuoka United S (50,5%, OB 2023, first edition, 5000 btl.)
Shizuoka Pot Still K – imported barley (55,5%, OB 2023, first edition, 5000 btl.)
Shizuoka Pot Still W 5 yo 2018 (55,6%, OB for Asta Morris 2023, bourbon barrel #734, 50 cl, 325 btl.)
Japan
Hibiki Japanese Harmony (43%, OB +/- 2023)
Hatozaki Pure Malt Whisky (46%, OB +/- 2023)
Kujira Ryukyu Whisky 12 yo (40%, OB +/- 2022)
Kanosuke single malt (48%, OB 2023, ex-Shochu American oak casks)
Shizuoka Pot Still K (55,5%, OB 2022, first edition, 5000 btl.)
Shizuoka Pot Still W (55,5%, OB 2022, first edition, 5000 btl.)
Chichibu 2015 (59,5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2021, bourbon cask #5262, 233 btl.)
Chichibu 2014 (59,5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2021, IPA beer cask #11049, 261 btl.)
Chichibu 2014 (59,5%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2021, Chibidaru quarter cask #3508, 119 btl.)
Amahagan Yamazakura Wood Finish (47%, OB 2019)
Japanese whisky review: Mars Shinshu ‘Komagatake’ 3 yo 2018 (59%, OB for Kirsch Import 2021, American virgin oak cask #4047)
Nikka Yoichi Non-Peated (47%, OB 2021, 10.000 btl.)
Nikka Miyagikyo Peated (48%, OB 2021, 10.000 btl.)
Chichibu 10 yo ‘The First Ten’ (50,5%, OB 2020, 5000 btl.)
Shizuoka Prologue W (55,5%, OB 2021, bourbon and virgin oak casks, 5000 btl.)
Yamazaki 12 yo (43%, OB +/- 2021)
Shizuoka 3 yo ‘Prologue K’ (55%, OB 2020, bourbon barrels)
Chichibu 2012 (60,8%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2019, refill hogshead #2089, 349 btl.)
Blended Japanese Whisky #1 21 yo (47,7%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company 2019, 1799 btl.)
Chichibu 2011 (59,2%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary 2019, ex-Coedonado beer cask #3301, 224 btl.)
Nikka Days (40%, OB +/- 2019)
Karuizawa Ambassadors’ Collection 1972 – 1999 (59,1%, Elixir Distillers for The Ben, sherry casks, 2 btl.)
Karuizawa 50 Year Old (65,2%, Elixir Distillers, 2 btl.)
The Kurayoshi Pure Malt ‘Sherry Cask’ (43%, OB +/- 2018)
Yamazakura Blended Whisky (40%, OB 2016) – 50/100
Yamazaki ‘The Owner’s Cask’ 1995 (54,9%, OB for La Maison du Whisky 2010, sherry butt #5J 3020, 420 btl.) – 89/100
Karuizawa Asama 1999 + 2000 (46%, OB 2012) – 82/100
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt (45%, OB 2016, 70 cl.) – 82/100
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt (45%, OB 2016, 70 cl.)
Karuizawa 1980 (61,6%, OB for Speciality Drinks 2015) – 89/100
Karuizawa 29 yo 1984 (56,7%, OB for Cask Norway & Cask Sweden, Oloroso butt #7802, 577 btl.) – 93/100
Fujikai 10 yo (43%, OB 2015, 8808 btl., 50 cl.)
Karuizawa 33 yo 1981 (54,5%, OB for LMdW 2014, sherry cask #152, 566 btl.) – 93/100
Nikka Taketsuru 35 yo (43%, OB 2008, 1000 btl.) – 92/100
Karuizawa 1983 ‘Nepal Appeal’ (59%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2014, sherry cask #3557, 50 btl.) – 93/100
Karuizawa 19 yo 1988 (58,3%, The Whisky Fair 2007, refill butt, 480 btl.) – 85/100
GlenDronach 19 yo 1995 (55,1%, OB for The Netherlands and Japan 2015, Oloroso butt #2380, 628 btl.) – 88/100
Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve (43%, OB 2014) – 87/100
Yamazaki 12 yo (43%, OB 2013) – 81/100
Karuizawa 1981 (58,3%, OB for LMdW 2011, sherry butt #6207, 543 btl.) – 89/100
Karuizawa 1984 (61,6%, OB 2012, sherry butt #3692, 359 btl.) – 87/100
Karuizawa 31 yo 1981 (62,8%, OB for Prineus 2012, Sakura series, sherry cask #158, 45 btl.) – 94/100
Chichibu ‘On The Way’ (58,5%, OB 2013, 9900 btl.) – 83/100
Karuizawa Vintage 45 yo 1967 (59,6%, OB for Taiwan 2012, Aqua of Life, sherry butt #2725, 310 btl.) – 94/100
Hakushu ‘Distiller’s Reserve’ (43%, OB 2014) – 83/100
Karuizawa 29 yo 1984 (56,8%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2013, first fill sherry cask #3663, +/- 250 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 1971 (62,8%, OB for Taiwan 2012, cask #7267, 467 btl.) – 92/100
Yamazaki Puncheon (48%, OB 2013) – 84/100
Glentauchers 21 yo 1992 (48,2%, Asta Morris for Gaiaflow 2013, ex-bourbon cask, 305 btl.) – 86/100
Karuizawa 28 yo 1984 (58%, OB for P9.com.tw 2012, sherry butt #3186, 540 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 48 yo 1964 (57,7%, Number One Drinks for WealthSolutions 2013, cask #3603, 143 btl.) – 95/100
Karuizawa 35 yo 1977 (65,9%, OB 2012, sherry butt #4010, 427 btl.) – 93/100
Karuizawa 31 yo 1980 (56,4%, OB 2011, sherry butt #6568) – 78/100
Karuizawa 34 yo 1977 (64,1%, OB for Taiwan 2011, sherry butt #3584, 169 btl.) – 90/100
Karuizawa 27 yo 1984 (57,7%, OB for Japan 2012, cask #2961, 350 btl.) – 91/100
Tasting of Japanese whisky, hosted by Stefan Van Eycken and organized by The Bonding Dram – 22/08/2013
Karuizawa 28 yo 1983 ‘Noh’ (57,2%, No.1 Drinks 2012, sherry butt #7576, 571 btl.) – 93/100
BenRiach 34 yo 1976 (42,1%, OB for Shinanoya Japan 2011, cask #3029, 139 btl.) – 93/100
Karuizawa 31 yo 1981 (66,3%, OB for The Nectar 2013, sherry butt #4333, 94 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 28 yo 1984 (59,3%, N°1 Drinks for LMdW 2012, sherry butt #7975, 445 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 12 yo 2000 (64,3%, OB for LMdW 2013, sherry butt #166) – 85/100
Nikka Miyagikyo 9 yo 2002 (62%, OB 2012, refill butt #101127, 517 btl.) – 88/100
Karuizawa 30 yo 1981 (55,8%, N°1 Drinks for LMdW, sherry butt #162, 584 btl.) – 94/100
Karuizawa 42 yo 1970 (64,3%, Number One Drinks 2012, sherry butt #6177, 326 btl.) – 92/100
Karuizawa 42 yo 1969 (61,3%, Number One Drinks 2012, bourbon cask #8183) – 90/100
Nikka Miyagikyo 15 yo (45%, OB 2011) – 84/100
Whisky bar: Oishii Hasselt (Belgium)
Karuizawa 21 yo 1991 ‘The School of Malt – lesson III’ (63,7%, No.1 Drinks 2012, sherry butt #9091, selected by Dave Broom) – 87/100
Karuizawa 31 yo 1981 (60,0%, Shinanoya 2012, bourbon barrel #4961, 228 btl.) – 86/100
Hanyu 12 yo 2000 (57,5%, Ichiro’s Malt for Shinanoya 2012, red oak heads hogshead finish, cask #360, 309 btl.) – 90/100
Karuizawa 1984 (64,5%, The Whisky Exchange 2012, first fill sherry cask #4021) – 90/100
Karuizawa 1982 (46%, first fill bourbon cask #8497) – 88/100
Karuizawa 27 yo ‘Multi-vintages #1’ (59,1%, OB 2011, sherry butt & bourbon casks #6405, 4973, 8184, 6437, 1500 btl.) – 91/100
Yamazaki 25 yo (43%, OB +/- 2010) – 87/100
Yamazaki ‘Vintage Malt’ 1980 (56%, OB 2004, refill sherry) – 90/100
Nikka Yoichi 20 yo (52%, OB 2008, 22G10B) – 91/100
Longmorn 43 yo 1967 (52,6%, G&M for Japan Import System 2010, Book of Kells, refill sherry butt #753, 393 btl.) – 92/100
Longmorn 42 yo 1967 (53,1%, G&M for Japan Import System 2009, Book of Kells, refill sherry hogshead #3342, 162 btl.) – 92/100
Nikka Miyagikyo 23 yo 1988 (57%, OB 2011, cask #92414) – 88/100
Ootori 15 yo (40%, OB, 66 cl.) – 79/100
Karuizawa 32 yo 1977 (60,7%, OB 2010, cask 4592, 190 btl.) – 91/100
Akashi White Oak 5 yo (45%, OB 2011) – 67/100
Nikka Pure Malt White (43%, OB 2010, 50cl) – 75/100
Chichibu Newborn 4 months 2008 (62,5%, OB 2008, bourbon barrel #126) – 65/100
Yamazaki 18 yo (43%, OB 2008, L8CP3)
Nikka ‘From the barrel’ (51,4%, OB 2010, 50cl) – 80/100
Hakushu 12 yo 1997 (56%, OB for Whisky-Live 2009, hogshead BJ41521) – 81/100
Karuizawa 1991 (62,5%, OB 2007, sherry cask #3318) – 86/100
Yamazaki 12 yo 1996 (60%, OB for Whisky-Live Japan 2009, sherry butt AX70012) – 86/100
Ichiro’s Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve (46%, OB 2010) – 78/100
Nikka Miyagikyo 1988 (50%, OB 2008, 1500 btl.) – 88/100
A series of Japanese whisky reviews. There’s a Hakushu and Yamazaki bottled for Whisky-Live Japan, a Karuizawa 1991, several Nikka bottlings, the highly praised Yamazaki 18yo, a Mizunara wood finish etc.
Ichiro’s Malt Double Distilleries (46%, OB 2010) – 81/100
The Spirit of Unity is a special blend released to support Japan. Seven Scotch whisky distilleries are donating a cask of its single malt that will be expertly blended to create a limited edition whisky.
Hanyu 19 yo 1991 (56%, Nectar of the Daily Drams, cask #377, Red Oak heads) – 88/100
Nikka 12 yo ‘Single coffey malt’ (55%, OB 2008, 3027 btl.) – 73/100
Karuizawa 1968 (61,1%, OB 2010 for LMdW, sherry cask #6955, 210 btl.) – 90/100
Nikka Taketsuru 21 yo (43%, OB) – 83/100
Hanyu 21 yo 1988 (55,6%, No.1 Drinks 2009, sherry butt #9306, 625 btl.) – 90/100
Karuizawa 19 yo 1990 (60%, OB for Whisky Live 10th Anniversary 2009, sherry butt #6446) – 85/100
Karuizawa 27 yo 1982 (56,1%, OB 2009 for The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary, sherry cask #2748) – 90/100
Nikka Pure Malt Black (43%, OB 2009, 50cl) – 82/100
Nikka All Malt (40%, OB 2009) – 83/100
Karuizawa 1985 (60,8%, OB 2009, cask #7017) – 89/100
Hakushu 21 yo 1981 (60,7%, Single Malt Whisky Society 2003, SMWS 120.1, 373 btl.) – 86/100
Karuizawa 32 yo 1976 Noh (63%, OB 2009, sherry butt #6719, 486 btl.) – 92/100
Nikka Yoichi 1991 (58%, OB 2009 for La Maison du Whisky, single cask #129374) – 92/100
Hakushu 20 yo 1989 (62%, OB 2009 for The Whisky Exchange, sherry butt #9O 50021) – 90/100
Karuizawa ‘Wait La Mazurka’ 31 yo 1977 (62,7%, Daily Dram 2009) – 91/100
Yamazaki 1990 (60%, OB 2008, sherry cask #0N70645, 471 btl.) – 88/100
Karuizawa 36yo 1972 (65%, OB 2008, cask #7290, Japanese wine cask, 528 btl.) – 92/100
Nikka Yoichi 10y (45%, OB, batch 08G34B)