Tag Archives: Yamazaki

Just short of greatness

Posted on 15 August 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

You know that feeling when you are tasting a very, very good whisky, but somehow it just doesn’t cross the magical 90-point threshold? You realize that you’re tasting whisky that’s way above average, but you can’t shake the feeling you … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Dailuaine, Yamazaki | Tagged 1974, 1990, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Dailuaine, Irish Single Malt Whiskey, Limited Edition, NAS, The Whisky Agency, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Autumn clearance

Posted on 3 November 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Well, not really a clearance since that would involve big discounts. The misses and I have decided that it’s finally time to start doing some construction on our attic. It’s been in the pipeline for a few years but we’ve … Continue reading →

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Yamazaki 1984-2009, 48%

Posted on 4 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I traded a sample with whisky buddy BP. He’s a fanatic of Japanese whisky and kindly offered a dram of Yamazaki 1984. Knowing how good Yamazaki can be, and the rarity of the stuff at the moment, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged 1984, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Suntory, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014, 43%

Posted on 5 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I reviewed the 2015 edition of Yamazaki’s Limited Edition. As with anything related to Japanese whisky, it was a rather popular post in last year’s statistics. I might even have had the first review of that online. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged Japan, Japanese Whisky, Limited Edition, NAS, Suntory, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015, 43%

Posted on 31 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As part of a deal for a bottle I recently sold I could come over the guy who bought it and pick some samples. He’s very focused on Japanese whisky and therefore has some contacts in the land of the … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged Japan, Japanese Whisky, Limited Edition, NAS, Yamazaki | 1 Comment

Yamazaki 1993-2008, 15yo, 62%, Heavily Peated

Posted on 22 April 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This single cask from Yamazaki stood there, on The Whisky Exchange’s website in 2008, staring me in the eye. You know, back in the day where a hundred bucks could buy you good Japanese whisky, from all over the spectrum. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged 1993, Heavily Peated, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Single Cask, Suntory, The Cask of Yamazaki, Yamazaki | 2 Comments

A boozy dinner at friends (on the other side of the country)

Posted on 1 March 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another short picture report. I didn’t take pictures of the main dish, which was a 2 kilo leg of lamb with risotto. It was awesome. Very, very awesome.

Posted in Glen Garioch, Mortlach, Yamazaki | Tagged Blackadder, Chateauneuf-de-Pape, Distillers Reserve, Founders Reserve, Glen Garioch, Mortlach, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013, 48%

Posted on 26 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So here it goes. Before I go into full year-review-mode I wanted to get this under my belt so I can add it to my lists, if it turns out Jim Murray is on to something. He called this his … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged Free Sample, Japan, Jim Murray, Sherry Cask, Whisky Bible, Yamazaki | 1 Comment