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A rare 1981 vintage Japanese whisky matured in sherry cask for over two decades and bottled at a commanding 56% cask str...
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Ash Carrington
December 18, 2025
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Karuizawa 34 Year Old Cask #3668 is a cask-strength piece of Japanese whisky history — intense, concentrated, and unrepe...
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October 31, 2025
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Karuizawa 50 Year Old / 1965 Vintage Japanese Whisky is a standout japanese whisky at 58.3%, 50 Year Old that impresses ...
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October 20, 2025
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Yamazaki's Kogei Collection pairs peated malt with Spanish oak for a genuinely distinctive Japanese whisky — smoke meets...
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October 9, 2025
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Hakushu's 18 Year Old Peated from the Tsukuriwake 2024 series is a rare, contemplative Japanese single malt where gentle...
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January 3, 2024
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Ichiro's Malt & Grain 2023 is a precisely blended Japanese whisky bottled at a confident 48% ABV — refined, layered, and...
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January 5, 2023
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Yamazaki's Tsukuriwake Collection breaks the distillery's cask philosophy into four distinct bottles at 48% ABV — a genu...
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December 24, 2022
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Hibiki Blossom Harmony 2022 pairs Suntory's masterful blending with a unique sakura cask finish that no other whisky cat...
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December 23, 2022
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Ichiro's Malt & Grain 2021 is a collectible Japanese blend bottled at a confident 48.5% ABV. Genuine craftsmanship and s...
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November 26, 2021
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Ichiro Akuto's 2019 Malt & Grain is a masterful Japanese blend bottled at a punchy 48% ABV. World-class blending credent...
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October 24, 2019
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The Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old 2017 Edition is a bucket-list Japanese whisky — 18 years in rare mizunara oak at 48% A...
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March 6, 2017