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humanodon  ·  3992 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What's New in Japanese Whisky | Serious Eats: Drinks

Hey b_b, have you tried any of these?





b_b  ·  3992 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've had the yamazaki 25. It's good but a bit harsher than one would expect of a whiskey of that age. I'm told that's because they age in new barrels. Sadly, I'm not too familiar with Japanese whiskey. It's something I'd like to acquaint myself with more.

kleinbl00  ·  3991 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've heard the Yamazaki 12 is the only one worth bothering with. I've been underwhelmed by pretty much every edible Japanese foodstuff I've ever had and at $60, I'd rather have a bottle of Laphroag and a bottle of Beam.

humanodon  ·  3991 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Just regular old Beam?

kleinbl00  ·  3991 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The point being a bottle of Yamazaki costs as much as a decent bottle of Islay and a moderate bottle of bourbon combined.

humanodon  ·  3991 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah ok . . .

humanodon  ·  3992 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm. In the article it says that particular whisky uses sherry casks but I don't really know anything about the refilling or re-appropriation of casks, so maybe "new" has some other meaning than "unused"?

b_b  ·  3992 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's possible that I could be confusing the 25 for a younger whiskey. It's been a while.

humanodon  ·  3992 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm afraid there is only one solution to this problem . . . and that solution is Suntory Yamazaki 25.