Tag Archives: Karuizawa
My favorite whiskies of 2014
I started doing my end-of-year lists yesterday with the music one. I love doing that since it makes me reconsider what I’m listening to for a large part of every day, and everybody else does their lists first so I get … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Arran, Benromach, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Compass Box, Glen Grant, Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Macallan, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Springbank
Tagged Arran, Asta Morris, Benromach, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Compass Box, Darkness!, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Grant, Gordon & MacPhail, Great King St., Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Longrow Red, Macallan, Masterpieces, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Port Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Signatory, SMWS, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Wealth Solutions
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Karuizawa Noh, 1980-2013, 59.2%, cask #3565
Like yesterday’s Mars Shinshu whisky I got this in a trade of some samples I did with a fellow Usquebaugh Society member last Sunday when we were at the Zuidam distillery to select our next club bottling. More on that … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa
Tagged Closed Distillery, Japan, Karuizawa, Kirin, Sherry Butt
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Bottoms Up!
Tonight a couple of friends and I are going to try and get my open-bottle-count down somewhat. Since I’ve been trying to do this on my own last year I found that a) it doesn’t work that well, and b) … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Compass Box, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Hazelburn, Jim Beam, Karuizawa, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Old Potrero, Port Ellen
Tagged 18th Century Style, Anchor Brewery, Blended Whisky, Campbeltown, Compass Box, CV, Douglas Laing, Elements of Islay, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Great King Street, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Jim Beam, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Noh, Number One Drinks, Old Potrero, Port Ellen, Provenance, Rye, San Francisco, Speciality Drinks Limited, Speyside, Springbank, Straight Bourbon, The Ultimate, The Whisky Exchange, Van Wees
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Karuizawa Noh, 1995-2008, 63%, Japanese Wine Cask
This was my very first Karuizawa. I don’t remember how I got to a point that I knew about the distillery and wanted their product, but I do know ordering this by phone from liquor shop ‘De Snor’ in Brunssum. … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa
Tagged Japan, Japanese Wine Cask, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, Noh
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Karuizawa 1984, #3663, 56.8% – Speciality Drinks Ltd.
As most people who friended me on Facebook will probably have realized I got ‘my’ bottle of Karuizawa 1984 in yesterday. I say ‘my’ in a reserved way, since I am the one who got it, but it actually is … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Karuizawa, Number One Drinks, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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Karuizawa, Noh Whisky, 1977-2008, 62.8%
The Karuizawas that came out when they were only starting to get popular were bottlings that were of stunning quality, and fairly affordable compared to a lot of other bottlings by Scottish distilleries. Those times have come and gone and … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa
Tagged Ama the Fisher-girl, Japan, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, La Maison du Whisky, Noh Whisky, Number One Drinks, Sherry Butt
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My favourite whiskies of 2013
I see a lot of blog(ger)s out there have already started their end-of-year lists rating some of their most favourite whiskies of the annum. I’ve been doing the same since I started so I can’t lag behind now, can I? … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Balblair, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, High West, Invergordon, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Midleton, Springbank, Zuidam
Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Balblair, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Campbeltown, Douglas Laing, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, Grain Whisky, High West, Highlands, Invergordon, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Limited Edition, Master of Malt, Midleton, Millstone, Netherlands, Number One Drinks, Old Particular, Small Batch, Springbank, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Whisky Exchange, USA, Wealth Solutions, Zuidam
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Karuizawa Noh, 32yo, 1976-2009, 63%, cask #6719
Ever since I tried my first Karuizawa I’ve been a fan of this distillery’s products. The first one wasn’t even one from a rich sherry cask like only they knew how to do. It was a Japanese wine cask. One … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa
Tagged Hagoromo, Karuizawa, Noh, Number One Drinks
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The Blog Birthday Bash #3
Another year, another party. Since last year worked out really well, I decided to do it kind of the same this time around. Booze and barbecue. Last Saturday was the exact date I started blogging three years ago, on a … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Aberfeldy, Bowmore, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Karuizawa, Springbank, St. George (USA)
Tagged Alameda, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Noh, Signatory, St. George, Tempest
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Karuizawa 1964, 57.7% – Number One Drinks
Short review: Best whisky ever. Long review: When I saw the first reviews of the Karuizawa 1964 from Number One Drinks, Wealth Solutions and Master of Malt it did cross my mind that there was a chance I would get … Continue reading
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Tagged Karuizawa, Master of Malt, Number One Drinks, Wealth Solutions
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Malt Fascination 