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Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) - Batch A119

Kentucky, UNITED STATES
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 67.6%

Unanimous praise as one of the great batches in the Barrel Proof series. Strictly limited to one bottle per customer.
A non chill filtered release with previous editions garnering considerable praise from Bourbon enthusiasts, including No.1 in Whisky Advocate's 2017 Top 20. This particular batch left Jim Murray impressed. In fact, it was one of the highest rating Bourbons in his 2021 Whisky Bible. Sheer chance led us to discover and import a tiny quantity for Australia. While it's not the most sophisticated Kentuckian of recent years, it is one of the most emphatic: The aroma packs a punch with a straight-from-the-barrel whiff of nose prickling, penetrating alcohol; Shellac develops into vanilla bean and fresh sawn oak with cinnamon and toasted coconut in support. The entry is creamy, vanilla-heavy; mid palate is dense and chewy, though surprisingly approachable until the atomic ABV explodes in a mouth-coating, mouth-tingling wave of oaky sugars and booming spices. Layers of orange zest, cocoa, caramel and vanilla are left in the wake. Whew! If you're looking for a whiskey to separate the men from the boys, this is your bottle. Batch A119. 67.6% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... When you get this degree of toastiness from a Bourbon, either there has been one hell of an average temperature rise in Kentucky. Or this has been plucked from near the top of a warehouse where it has been cooking happily for over a decade. The result is a Bourbon that takes no prisoners. It is also a fascinating bourbon, not just because of the intensity of the blood oranges on the nose or the prickle of the splinters on the palate. But it is because it shows an inordinate degree of copper in the flavour profile, the mid-point to the finish in particular. It is as though something was just done to the still, maybe some repair work, just prior to this being distilled. And that to the blindingly busy small grain input and the result is a bourbon of cor blimey richness!
96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021
[previous batch] As bourbon matures in new charred oak barrels over time, it approaches a perilous point when the oak dominates the flavor. To sip Elijah Craig at 12 years of age—at full barrel proof, without dilution or filtering—is to taste bourbon at its apex, so dangerously close to going over the crest of the hill, yet delivering a massive mouthful of incredibly robust flavors that drape leathery oak over a gooey caramel core, sprinkled with baking spice, while candied nuts and tobacco leaf notes appear on a drying finish dusted with cocoa. 94 points - whiskyadvocate.com
[previous batch] A top tier barrel proof bourbon that deserves to be experienced. If Heaven Hill can ever catch up with demand on this one and make it more readily available, watch out. It could send shock waves through the barrel proof bourbon market. - breakingbourbon.com

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Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

Kentucky, UNITED STATES
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 66.7%

Note: ABV will vary from batch to batch but typically sits around 66%

A non chill filtered release that's garnered considerable praise from Bourbon enthusiasts, including No.1 in Whisky Advocate's 2017 Top 20.
Other reviews... As bourbon matures in new charred oak barrels over time, it approaches a perilous point when the oak dominates the flavor. To sip Elijah Craig at 12 years of age—at full barrel proof, without dilution or filtering—is to taste bourbon at its apex, so dangerously close to going over the crest of the hill, yet delivering a massive mouthful of incredibly robust flavors that drape leathery oak over a gooey caramel core, sprinkled with baking spice, while candied nuts and tobacco leaf notes appear on a drying finish dusted with cocoa. 94 points - whiskyadvocate.com
[previous batch tasted] A top tier barrel proof bourbon that deserves to be experienced. If Heaven Hill can ever catch up with demand on this one and make it more readily available, watch out. It could send shock waves through the barrel proof bourbon market. - breakingbourbon.com

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Filey Bay STR Cask Finish Single Malt English Whisky (700ml)

UNITED KINGDOM
Reduced from $165.00
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

One of the crowd favourites at the distillery. Primary maturation in ex-bourbon casks has softened the mouth feel and allowed Filey Bay's signature flavour profile to shine, while a finishing in Shaved Toasted and Re-charred (STR) ex-red wine casks has added a wonderful deep colour and hints of red fruits. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Notes from the producers... Light, floral and fruity with flavours of red fruits, vanilla ice cream and toasted oak.

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Filey Bay Moscatel Finish Single Malt English Whisky (700ml)

UNITED KINGDOM
Reduced from $165.00
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

With two Forsyths pot stills and a four-plate copper column, the Spirit of Yorkshire distillery have plenty of options when it comes to nailing a house style. This example falls into the experimental category, however it's now sold out at the distillery, so we can assume the experiment was a success! While sherries like Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso are well known in single malt whisky maturation, Moscatel is much more unusual. The varietal is known for its floral aromas (orange blossom, jasmine and honeysuckle) as well as citric notes like lime and grapefruit. The Yorkshire team initially matured this expression in 200 litre bourbon casks (filled in 2016), before transferring it to 250 litre Hogshead barrels that previously held Spanish Moscatel. The result is summed up as a really interesting, flavourful whisky - light and soft but with layers of tropical fruit and sweet spice. You can also expect notes of honeycomb, orange marmalade, dried fruits and cocoa. Very limited stocks from an outturn of 6000 bottles. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... A gorgeously weighted, charismatic malt with a sublime usage of fruit which does not - and this is so rare these days - overburden. 94.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
91 points - International Wine & Spirits Competition 2020

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Filey Bay Flagship Single Malt English Whisky (700ml)

UNITED KINGDOM
Reduced from $150.00
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

The Spirit of Yorkshire distillery has been in operation since May 2016 and is a first for the district. The team has already received rave reviews for multiple expressions, in particular its first and second releases, now superseded by the ‘Flagship’. Rated 95 and 93 points respectively, Jim Murray commented of the inaugural bottling, “I have to say that the first thing that flashed through my mind on tasting my first mouthful was: Glenfiddich!… I’m talking about the classic non-age statement version, for years its trademark brand, that was sadly lost a great many years ago to make way for the 12 year old. When you taste this, you’ll see why. It is the sheer elan, the fabulous brightness of the whisky that both wins your heart and takes you back the best part of a couple of decades, youthful, fun and stunningly well made…” Expect something similar in this latest batch. Also on offer is a Moscatel finish, rare for whisky maturation (94.5 points) and an STR matured malt bearing the influence of industry legend, Dr Jim Swan (he helped with the Filey Bay startup a year before he died. It partly explains why these whiskies are so good.). Unfortunately this shipment was too small to permit us opening any of them to taste. Be the first!
Other reviews... [First release tasted] Fresh and massively satisfying... 95 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
[Second release tasted] An encouraging step toward their flagship single malt, this lemon-pale dram evokes aromas of lemon, herb gardens, clotted cream, marshmallow, and a little vanilla. It’s sweet as candy, with flavors of sugared almonds, Sweethearts, butter icing, candied lemon peel, pancakes, and a finish of peppery arugula leaves. (6,000 bottles) 88 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2020
[Second release tasted]... It’s the first time I’m trying this make. Apparently, it is a combination of pot and column spirits, so a self-blend or a single blend if you like, although it’s labelled as a single malt. Not too sure what the rules are in Boris Country, or are you allowed to call it a single malt if your column(s) does not rectify much? Just speculating, let’s try this baby… Colour: white wine. Nose: light and rather gracious, on pears, vanilla, melons, acacia honey and fresh maple syrup. I am not getting any graininess I have to say, and for sure no varnish, would love to have a look at their column. Mouth: indeed, it is sweet, fruity and easy, with bonbons, preserved pears and peaches, pineapple, and a little barley water. Shall we say we’re finding an Irish side to it? Finish: medium, fresh, easy, leaving your mouth as fresh as a baby’s. Comments: rather the opposite of the previous German drop, but I find it just as good. The high quaffability is a plus. 82 points - whiskyfun.com

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Fleurieu Distillery Message in a Bottle Cask Strength Single Malt Australian Whisky (700ml)

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 52.9%

Matured in Fleurieu's a maritime environment, South Australian tawny port casks have made a significant impact on this massive malt. Think of it as the Barossa Shiraz of Australian whisky.
Very limited stocks.
Tasting note: [20ml sample] Brilliant amber. The cocoa and stewed plum bouquet is brimming with malty richness. Blockbuster stuff with a huge, oily attack; Salted caramel, toasted oak and vanilla drive the finish. Don’t look for complexity. What you get is an unpretentious, buxom whisky that's so thick you chew your way through it. Non chill filtered. 52.7% Alc./Vol. Limited to 460 hand-numbered bottles.

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Fuyu Blended Japanese Whisky (700ml)

JAPAN
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Distilled from a mash of 20% malted barley and 80% corn sourced from three distilleries on Japan’s largest and busiest whisky island, Honshu (home to eight operating distilleries). Maturation took place in American white oak barrels. 'Fuyu' means winter in Japanese.
Tasting note: Deep amber gold. Cocoa, light cinnamon, vanilla and hints of ripe peaches follow in a soft, medium bodied whisky offering flavours of gobstopper, ginger and late fruit cake. Ends crisp and moreish with buttery vanillan oak through the aftertaste. A youthful, Bourbonesque blend with satisfying sweet/dry balance. 40% Alc./Vol.

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2006 George T. Stagg Barrel Proof Release 140.6 Proof (70.3%) Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

Kentucky, UNITED STATES
$1299. 00
Bottle
$15588.00 Dozen

ABV: 70.3%

Other reviews... These Stagg releases are becoming legendary. This one, while not the best of the bottlings, maintains the Stagg reputation. When compared with the earlier release in 2005, this Stagg expresses a shade less oak. It’s also more subtle and creamier on the palate. It’s clean, superbly balanced, and very drinkable-even at higher strengths. Light toffee, maple syrup, and caramel corn provide a bed of sweetness. Layered on top are notes of candied fruit, crisp mint, vanilla, and polished oak. Soft finish. Just don’t add too much water to it because the flavors seem to lose their cohesiveness at lower strengths. Drink this whiskey at a strength higher than you normally would to fully appreciate it. 92 points
- www.maltadvocate.com, reviewed by: John Hansell (Spring 2006)
One only to sell.

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2019 Glann ar Mor Kornog Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Peated Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
Reduced from $225.00
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Tasting note: If you're after a single malt that packs in the flavour without being cask strength, there aren't too many choices. At 46%, Kornog's earthy peat matched up with nutty-leathery oloroso, rounded out with this distillery's juicy, fruity spirit and capped off with a coastal tang means all bases are covered. If you like Springbank you should enjoy this. One of the best of the continental malts going around. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... How heart warming to find not only a clean oloroso butt at work, but the smoke and fruit entirely harmonised. 92 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020

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2019 Glann ar Mor Kornog Saint Ivy Cask Strength Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 58.2%

'Saint Ivy' is one of Glann ar Mor's annual releases, offered each May and bottled at cask strength from a single Bourbon barrel. Every year these get better, with the 2019 edition gaining a rave review from Jim Murray. We have received a tiny allocation. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... A much sharper vintage than the 2018 with passion fruit replacing the citrus. Less phenols...but the mint on the finish is what sets this apart... this enters an entirely different dimension, with the cocoa and Manuka and ulmo honey mix making this not just the best finale from this distillery, but among the top three of any malt I have tasted so far this year. 58.2% Alc./Vol.
95 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2020
[2018 release tasted] The subtle sweet smoke, like singed rocks around a beach fire, becomes more pungent if left unattended. Underneath, aromas of sweet lemons, tropical fruits, lemongrass, and smoked olives abound. Juicy sweetness, with a real concentration of mango, papaya, and sugary boiled candies melds into flavors of vanilla and Battenberg cake. After a concluding rush of pepper, the smoky fumes permeate through the back end. Oh boy! Ridiculously good!
92 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Winter 2018)
[2013 release tasted]. What an easy name! It's a single cask this time, maybe not quite ex-Ivy League or is it? Colour: straw. Nose: well, careful, this is a bit strong. It seems that it's a little more medicinal than the others but not sure. Water please... With water: a wee tad raw and barleyish, maybe, when compared with the previous one. A feeling of sake, maybe, but otherwise it's all perfect. Well I love good sake. Mouth (neat): an ultra-lemony peat, this seems to be more or less the Taouarc'h Kentan 13 BC (phew) at a higher strength, with more pepper too. Not too sure, this is no jet fuel but it's really strong. With water: the salt comes out, together with lemons and grapefruits. All that is very peated, naturally. A little less oily and fat this time, but of course all that depends on the amount of water you're adding, on the kind of water, on the way you add it and on the waiting time (never taste whisky just after you've added water, always wait for a few minutes! Sipping is fine...) Finish: long and just excellent. Don't I detect touches of pineapples again? That's youth! Comments: another obvious winner, it's just that the superb Taouarc'h Kentan 13 BC (yeah yeah) may have overshadowed it a tiny-wee bit. 88 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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Glann ar Mor Kornog Roch Hir Peated Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Martine and Jean Donnay established the "Celtic Whisky Compagnie" in 1997 and began distilling in 1999 with Glann ar Mor's first bottling of unpeated single malt hitting the market in late 2008. By November 2009, a peated malt was released (30-35 ppm) under the Kornog label, meaning "West Wind" in Breton. The distillery is located on a seafront, hence the name, which translates "At the edge of the sea". The packaging further emphasises the locale, featuring a graphic of the Héaux de Bréhat lighthouse. This is a traditional operation that employs small stills, 100% live flame for both the spirit still and the wash still / slow distillation, wooden washbacks and seaside maturation.
Currently the whiskies are just over 3 years old, but already show surprising complexity and balance. For instance, the very first bottling of Kornog won a Silver Medal at the 2009 "Malt Maniacs Awards", with a score of 87 points which compares very favourably with iconic Islay whiskies. Jim Murray has been extremely enthusiastic of several bottlings including this.
Tasting note: Matured in a bourbon cask for 3 years. Bright pale straw gold. Opens with intense aromas of lanolin / wet wool. Air contact drops the peat a notch bringing forward dried apple, cinnamon and light cocoa. Follows through with an oily, cereal, crisp malt delivery with the finish upping the richness adding cocoa-laced peat, walnut slice and lanolin carrying through to the aftertaste. Exhibits a freshness, balance and staying power that belies its youth. A whisky that's both delicious and distinctive. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... beautifully distilled, superbly matured. 95 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2017

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Glann ar Mor Heiz Ledenez Gouez Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Tasting note: Aged in a Bourbon cask, this pale gold whisky was made entirely from locally sourced barley. Malt lovers may find resemblances to Campeltown's finest here: Direct fire stills give a toasty edge to the nose, while poached pear fruitiness develops alongside suggestions of almond biscotti, sponge cake and straw bail. It's soft on entry with a grassy edge through the middle, but balances beautifully. The finish turns creamy, toasty and delicately salty with hints of white pepper and vanilla through the aftertaste. A cereal / coastal style that really works. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Extremely limited stocks.

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2018 Glann ar Mor Kornog Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Peated Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Tasting note: [2018 release] x Bourbon casks are the norm at Glann ar Mor, so this Oloroso Sherry finish is something of a novelty. The peat has a mezcal-like edge, in this case there's opening suggestions of vinyl and varnish, mingling with vaguely green notes (white pepper, dried grass). Aeration accents the sweet barley as honey, boiled confectionary... marzipan? More definitive peat in the mouth, also flavours of toasted fruit cake, trailing off with green-wood smoke and a mildly grassy bitter-sweetness. Always engaging, this distillery has established a distinctive style early on. Non chill filtered. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... How heart warming to find not only a clean oloroso butt at work, but the smoke and fruit entirely harmonised. 92 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020

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Glann ar Mor Kornog Taouarc'h Eilvet Peated Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Tasting note: Matured for 3 years in x Sauternes casks. Glossy polished brass. Thick oily peat in the opening stage, dripping with toffee apple, choc fudge and barley sugar richness. Several minutes air contact adds cocoa, drops the peat input and edges towards dried fruits / dates / figs. Slightly bittersweet with unusual flavours suggesting marzipan or toasted dark rye; several quirky notes are difficult to pin down. Dries before choc-sponge cake re-surges at the finish. Out of the mainstream but very enjoyable. 46% Alc./Vol.

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Glann ar Mor Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Martine and Jean Donnay established the "Celtic Whisky Compagnie" in 1997 and began distilling in 1999 with Glann ar Mor's first bottling of unpeated single malt hitting the market in late 2008. By November 2009, a peated malt was released (30-35 ppm) under the Kornog label, meaning "West Wind" in Breton. The distillery is located on a seafront, hence the name, which translates "At the edge of the sea". The packaging further emphasises the locale, featuring a graphic of the Héaux de Bréhat lighthouse. This is a traditional operation that employs small stills, 100% live flame for both the spirit still and the wash still / slow distillation, wooden washbacks and seaside maturation.
Currently the whiskies are just over 3 years old, but already show surprising complexity and balance. For instance, the very first bottling of Kornog won a Silver Medal at the 2009 "Malt Maniacs Awards", with a score of 87 points which compares very favourably with iconic Islay whiskies. Dave Broom of maltadvocate.com is an enthusiast for French whisky, especially Glann ar Mor and his review is below.

Dave Broom comments, "French whisky encompasses a wide range of approaches and flavours, from the hugely aromatic P&M from Corsica to the understated Alsace whiskies of Elsass, Meyer’s, and Uberbach. There is a trio of whiskies from Brittany. Guy le Lat’s Eddu uses buckwheat to create a whisky that out-ryes rye. Distilerie Warengheim makes the most widely-seen whisky, Amorik. But for this writer the one to watch is Glann ar Mor (‘by the sea’), established in 2005 by Jean Donnay. A traditionalist approach: direct fire, wooden washbacks, wild yeast, and worm tubs yield a single malt whisky that, though barely over the 3 year legal limit, is already complex: think barley sugar and apricot. The fire and the worms give the mid-palate some real weight (boding well for longer-term maturation), but the slow distillation has added floral notes that dance on top.
Tasting note: The whisky has spent 3 years in a Bourbon cask. Polished brass. Thick, oily peat at first before a dryish / mildly fruity nose which is also slightly grassy. Sweeter in later inhalations revealing sponge cake, wax, oil (linseed?) followed by hints of dried apple, straw bale and vanilla after five minutes aeration. An odd yet appealing combination. Gentle yet fresh delivery with crisp / grassy malt and subtle herbal-tea like flavours. An unusual arrangement. Keeps you guessing. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... [NB - Review is for 2012 bottling] Glann ar Mor is a rising star in the world of whisky, one of three very impressive distilleries in the Brittany region in Northern France, and this new single malt, fresh from the cask at the back end of September, is its finest release yet. A mixture of soft tinned fruits, especially sweet pears in syrup, sweet vanilla ice cream, and a delicate but assertive earthy underbed make this an utter delight. Magnifique. 92 points
- (Winter 2012) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow, www.maltadvocate.com

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2019 Glann ar Mor Kornog Sauternes Cask Single Malt French Whisky (700ml)

Brittany, FRANCE
Reduced from $350.00
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

While Jim Murray wasn't enthusiastic about Kornog's Sauternes cask release, others have been besotted by the Breton distillery’s unusual expression. Matured full-term in x sweet white wine casks from Bordeaux, we have a small once-off allocation now on offer.
Tasting note: This dense and oily Kornog has a combination of coastal notes mingling with earthy peat smoke. Input from the Sauternes cask remains discreet: Hints of flamed orange peel, lucerne and raisin cake round out the finish, while date-like sweetness enters late through the medium-long, sooty aftertaste. Rustic. Earth and sweet peat dominate. 46% Alc./Vol.
Martine and Jean Donnay established the "Celtic Whisky Compagnie" in 1997 and began distilling in 1999 with Glann ar Mor's first bottling of unpeated single malt hitting the market in late 2008. By November 2009, a peated malt was released (30-35 ppm) under the Kornog label. The distillery is located on a seafront, hence the name, which translates "At the edge of the sea". The packaging further emphasises the locale, featuring a graphic of the Héaux de Bréhat lighthouse. This is a very traditional operation that employs small stills, 100% live flame for both the spirit still and the wash still / slow distillation, wooden washbacks and seaside maturation. Given the set up, style wise, some commentators have compared Glann ar Mor's whiskies with the likes of Springbank.

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Golan Heights Distillery Golani Brandy Finish Cask Strength Two Grain Israeli Whisky (700ml)

ISRAEL
$370. 00
Bottle
$4440.00 Dozen

ABV: 49.7%

A first for our shelves are three new whiskies from Israel.
'Golan Heights' is one of less than a handful of active distilleries in the country, founded in 2014 and located in the North. Canadian expat, David Zibell, owner, distiller and founder, operates two stills and has a symbiotic (and enviable) relationship with the nearby Golan Heights Winery which solves the problem of sourcing quality wine casks. x-Bourbon barrels are also used. Considering Israel shares a climate comparable to other 'new' whisky producers like Australia, India and Taiwan, you can expect these spirits to peak relatively young.
This unusual bottling from a two grain mash (malted barley and wheat) spent 30 months in a red wine cask, following which a portion was then finished for six months in a 50 litre cask which previously held brandy (also distilled at Golan Heights). Released to celebrate Israel’s 70th Independence day, the final outturn was a miserly 70 bottles!
Exceptionally limited.
Other reviews... This is a complex and layered dram, with the brandy finish piping it up. The Vino base lends itself to the freshness the brandy imbues. This really is lovely stuff. 49.7%. Alc./Vol.
- maltandoak.com

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Golan Heights Distillery Single Cask Single Malt Israeli Whisky (700ml)

ISRAEL
$330. 00
Bottle
$3960.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

'Golan Heights' is one of less than a handful of active distilleries in the country, founded in 2014 and located in the North. Canadian expat, David Zibell, owner, distiller and founder, operates two stills and has a symbiotic (and enviable) relationship with the nearby Golan Heights Winery which solves the problem of sourcing quality wine casks. x-Bourbon barrels are also used. Considering Israel shares a climate comparable to other 'new' whisky producers like Australia, India and Taiwan, you can expect these spirits to peak relatively young.

More from maltandoak.com on the creation and the insanely low outturn of this Single cask gem:

"In the early days of the [Golan Heights] distillery, casks were filled directly off the stills, and it took more than one spirits distillation to fill a 225 liter cask. This cask was filled with only 130 liters and placed in storage. David discoverer that he didn’t fill the cask all the way up only when he first looked at the spirit, at about 6 months. These were the very early days, and stock that was 6 months into the maturation was about a sixth of the way done, so refilling it and resetting the clock made no sense. Thus, the cask matured with only 130 liters, and three years later, with 17% gone to the angels, yielded only 109 liters. Due to the small amount, David chose to bottle the whole amount at 46% and not offer his customary 40 bottles (!) per cask at cask strength."

The vessel in question was first fill x-Cabernet French oak cask with a final yield of just 190 bottles - we have less than a handful on offer.

Tasting note: Deep gold / minor particles evident. Sweet oak and malt, evolving with muesli, Turkish Delight, rose water and dried cranberries. Lovely plush mouthfeel supported by warming spices; balsa wood and subtle green notes (juniper?) as well as flashes of bubble gum through the aftertaste. Excellent balance. Solid, youthful malt with references to Port matured Australian styles. 46% Alc./Vol.

*Please note: Due to the varying nature of this product, cask numbers cannot be guaranteed.

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Golan Heights Distillery Golani Black Single Cask Cask Strength Two Grain Israeli Whisky (700ml)

ISRAEL
$370. 00
Bottle
$4440.00 Dozen

ABV: 61.9%

A first for our shelves are three new whiskies from Israel.
'Golan Heights' is one of less than a handful of active distilleries in the country, founded in 2014 and located in the North. Canadian expat, David Zibell, owner, distiller and founder, operates two stills and has a symbiotic (and enviable) relationship with the nearby Golan Heights Winery which solves the problem of sourcing quality wine casks. x-Bourbon barrels are also used. Considering Israel shares a climate comparable to other 'new' whisky producers like Australia, India and Taiwan, you can expect these spirits to peak relatively young.
Distilled in 2015 and bottled in 2018, Golani Black is a natural strength, non chill filtered, single cask edition produced from wheat and barley. This is something of a collector's opportunity, as the individually numbered bottles were hand-filled at 'Whisky Live' Tel Aviv, as indicated on the label. Exceptionally limited.
Other reviews... [Barrel #18 tasted] The wheat softens the whisky makes it highly drinkable even at cask strength... This is surprisingly intense and really outstanding for what is, essentially, a three year old grain whisky. The combination of the warm climate with the high quality wood, aided, I think, by the high proportion of barley really works well.
- maltandoak.com

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Golden Horse Musashi Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

JAPAN
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 43%

A pure malt made by Toa Shuzo, whose whiskies are not easily found outside of Japan. The company was run by the Akuto family who started Hanyu distillery in 1941 and in the early 2000s, with Ichiros Akutos help, kick started Chichibu.
Tasting note: Named after a famous Samurai warrior. Bright gold. The grassy-fruity bouquet is fairly pedestrian but very attractive. Hints of pineapple? Banana cake? Super soft, with a nicely harmonised malty-fruity combination and well defined vanilla / red apple flavours. An elegant, fresh, lighter styled blend that also comes handsomely packaged. 43% Alc./Vol.

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1989 Hammer Head 23 Year Old Single Malt Czech Whisky (700ml)

CZECH REPUBLIC
$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 40.7%

A whisky with quite a story behind it…
In Communist-era Czechoslovakia, whisky became the preferred tipple of several high ranking officials. Unfortunately, importing it from the West was impossible. The group located a single small distillery in the motherland (it also had a hammer mill). It dated from around 1928. Learning on the job, they sourced local barley with water shipped in from the Bohemia region. Scottish Peat was imported and Czech casks were used for maturation. The operation was to last about five years, during which time the malt became quite prized.

In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. Europe changed forever. The warehouse inventory was forgotten and the casks lay dormant in the cellars of the old distillery for over twenty years when an independent company purchased the operation. After tasting the lost barrels, they were so impressed, they decided to market the remaining stocks. Bottled under the name 'Hammer Head' in honour of the old Mill, the first edition was a 20 year old followed by this 23 year old. The latter was reportedly a favourite of Boris Yeltsin. Originally released in the US only. Extremely limited, one bottle only.

Other reviews… Floral, resinous, almost hoppy on the nose, with dusty cedar chest, old leather chair, white pepper, licorice, and an intriguing tangy note, like pickles. The palate’s intense oakiness is tempered by an herbaceous sweetness and integrated spice—cinnamon, cubeb, and allspice, with chalky minerality. There’s a savory and saline quality that lingers into the finish, which is spicy and dry with oak tannins. Distilled in 1989 in what was then Czechoslovakia, using Czech peat, and matured in Czech oak casks. 91 points- whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Susannah Skiver Barton (Summer 2018)

…Don’t bother looking for complexity. This is one of Europe’s maltiest drams….If not the maltiest.
88.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2018

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Hanyu Ichiro's Malt 15 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$2499. 00
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$29988.00 Dozen

ABV: 46.5%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such may have some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
Note: Bottle number will vary to image shown.
From a now closed distillery - Hanyu shut down in 2000 and was dismantled in 2004.
Thankfully the stocks were saved by the founder's grandson who rebuilt the distillery and kick-started production in 2008, marketing under the Chichibu label.
This super rare bottling is from the last reserves of Hanyu's whisky. Sub titled "The Final Vintage of Hanyu", 3710 bottles were produced. 46.5% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... [4th release tasted] Another, typically Hanyu, sugar malt juicy salvo; a degree of tangy buzz; oozes character and quality. 89.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2015

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2000 Hanyu Distillery Ichiro's Malt Ace of Clubs Cask No.9523 Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$14999. 00
Bottle
$179988.00 Dozen

ABV: 59.4%

Extremely rare. Normally only available via auction - or if you visit Japan and taste it in a bar. Part of the "Card Series', the Ace of Clubs was distilled in 2000 at the now closed Hanyu Distillery. Caught by the Japanese recession, the operation shut down the same year. Enter Ichiro Akuto, the grandson of the founder. Akuto purchased the remaining casks, progressively marketing them under playing card labels. Since then the Card series has garnered a cult following, with cashed-up collectors vying to secure all 54 bottles in the set.
This edition was bottled in 2012 after initial maturation in a hogshead followed by a finish in a Mizunara Japanese oak cask.One only to sell. 59.4% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Ichiro loves Japanese oak (mizunara) and here’s a finished example. You need water, however, to be able to discern those characteristic incense notes. Without it, you’re in a world of vanilla and resin. The neat palate is hot but firm, with some red fruits and an allspice note. Water is needed, and does allow a fresh acidity to come through on the finish; sadly it also adds tannic bitterness. A tricky balancing act.
81 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Dave Broom (Summer 2013)
Nose: very fragrant, old temples, marzipan and a hint of eucalyptus; Palate: candied orange peel, tropical fruit punch; lots of wood spice; Finish: very long; spicy elements slowly fade leaving an incense afterglow. With the ‘Ace of Clubs’ and the ‘Six of Hearts’ – it depends on the mood I’m in: some days, I just can’t get enough of the mizunara aura of the former; other days, I really enjoy the contrast between the nose and the palate of the latter. If you ever come across one of these Cards that’s open – at a friend’s place or at a bar – don’t hesitate! With so many of them just sitting in collections, it would be a crime not to assist them in fulfilling their destiny, which is: to spoil the senses with a pleasure only they are capable of giving. - nonjatta.com

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Ichiro's Malt & Grain Single Cask No.4080 Cask Strength Blended Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 59%

Japanese whisky doesn't get much rarer than this! Drawn from a single bourbon cask (no. 4080) that yielded just 250 bottles and released at cask strength. One only to sell.
'Chichibu' opened in 2008 in Chichibu city, Saitama, just outside of Tokyo (hence its name). Apart from the entry level "Malt & Grain" blend, bottlings have remained elusive on the Australian market.

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2021 Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries Chichibu x Komagatake Chichibu Aging Blended Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 53.5%

Japanese whisky lovers have another 'concept whisky' to add to their portfolio, following on from the Shinshu Mars Distillery Komagatake x Chichibu Malt Duo released earlier in the year. Both are blended malts made by exchanging new make from Mars Whisky (Komagatake) and Venture Whisky (Chichibu), with each matured at the other's distilleries. It's the first initiative of its kind in the Japanese whisky industry.
While Mars Shinshu Distillery in Nagano Prefecture is located high in the mountains where the climate is cold, Chinchibu is in the warmer Saitama Prefecture at a lower altitude. Over six years, the whisky's matured in their respective locations, with progress monitored.
"Getting reports on the maturation status from the other distillery was like hearing about my children growing up in a different city," said Mr Kunai, the Director and Master Blender of Mars Whisky. Both components were distilled in 2015, exchanged, matured at each distillery's warehouse and then vatted. The concept was started in the hope that the exchange of raw spirits, which is a common practice in Scotland, could be realised in Japan. Bottles are already fetching super premium prices on the secondary market. 10,200 bottles of Ichiro's blend are on offer globally. 53.5% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Very limited allocation.

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2010 Ichiro's Malt 5 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml) - Bottled for Whisky Talk Fukuoka 2015

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$3999. 00
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$47988.00 Dozen

ABV: 60.8%

This hard to find vatting of two casks of Ichiro's malt was drawn from a first fill bourbon barrel and a third fill puncheon (reportedly x sherry). Limited to 593 bottles, it's part of Ichiro’s 'Vanishing Animal Series', with this bottling referred to as the 'Owl Edition'. Extremely limited. 60.8% Alc./Vol.

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Ichiro's Malt MWR Mizunara Wood Reserve Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$299. 00
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$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

"Once encountered, never forgotten. "
- Dave Broom, whiskyadvocate.com.
Chichibu founder and craft distiller, Ichiro Akuto, has created a vatting of single malts and matured them in Japanese Mizunara oak casks (Quercus mongolica), commonly referred to as Japanese oak. Suntory set a precedent for experimenting with this indigenous species. It presented a logical alternative for distillers after the Second World War when supplies of foreign oak were difficult to source, but it turned out to be a far from ideal vessel. Mizunara's loose grains tended to cause leakage, and also created challenges in terms of timber selection and cooperage. Blenders at the time had few kind words to say about the wood. For consumers today, the obvious question is "Does Mizunara oak give a distinctive flavour to whisky?"
Nonjatta, (www.nonjatta.com), one of the better sources for information on Japanese whisky, writes that most agree that it does.
"This special taste/aroma has been variously described as evoking "sandalwood", a type of oriental incense called "kara" etc.. However, more recently, scientific research has focused on a distinctive coconut aroma associated with Mizunara barrels. A paper delivered by Yushi Noguchi at the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference 2008 in September tried to pin down this characteristic and makes fascinating reading.
The researchers, supported by Suntory, The International Centre for Brewing and Distilling and the Scotch Whisky Research Institute, asked a panel of testers to score how much coconut smell they detected in two types of whisky: one matured in Mizunara and the other matured in White Oak barrels."
The upshot was that Mizunara matured whisky tends to offer more definite coconut aroma. Other sources (see Dave Broom's review below) suggest it contributes attractive sandalwood notes. The whisky comes non chill filtered at 46%.
Other reviews... The Ichiro of the title is Ichiro Akuto, scion of the family which owned the now demolished Hanyu distillery, and proprietor of the brand new and incredibly cute (yes…distilleries can be cute) Chichibu distillery — even the name’s cute. This release is a vatting of different (un-named) single malts from more than one distillery which have been aged in Japanese oak (mizunara, or Q.Mongolica). Mizunara has a highly distinctive aromatic spectrum — the Japanese say that it smells of temples, specifically the incense which scents Zen temples, but while totally accurate, that’s not much help if you haven’t been to one. Think of a heavy, exotic aroma of allspice, sandalwood, even redwood, and you’re almost there. In fact, if you think of the perfumed aspects of rye, but turned up a notch, then you’re in the right ballpark. In this one there’s even a hint of trail bar — maybe it’s a hike in a California old-growth forest. The palate is soft and slow to start, then picks up mouthwatering acidity — there’s that rye parallel. Green plum and peach, balanced with spiciness on the end. Once encountered, never forgotten.
89 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Dave Broom

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2015 Chichibu Distillery Ichiro's Malt On the Way Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$699. 00
Bottle
$8388.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.5%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
Tasting note: One of a series "on the way" to a five year old release. Flawless bright gold. Whisper-soft, floral aromas of pear drops, cream tea biscuits, smoky cardamom and possibly a trace of peat. Medium bodied showing amazing poise and grace at high ABV, this offers super pure flavours of spicy stewed orchard fruits, jasmine, vanilla and a juicy, lip-smacking malt finish. A gorgeous whisky with impeccable balance. The floral / fruity qualities linger in the aftertaste. 10,700 bottles released. 55.5% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

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2017 Ichiro's Malt Chichibu IPA Cask Finish Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$899. 00
Bottle
$10788.00 Dozen

ABV: 57.5%

An intriguing (and extremely limited) Japanese entry that references Glenfiddich's experimental IPA release from a few years back. Ichiro Akuto's new distillery, 'Chichibu', opened in 2008.
Other reviews... The casks first contain Chichibu whisky, then refilled with IPA beer from a number of different IPA craft breweries before being refilled with Chichibu whisky for finishing. The Chichibu quality is there but the final product is extremely cask forward in profile and for my tastes maybe a little too much so. Almost like a novelty whisky. 6700 bottles. 57.5% Alc./Vol. - thejapanesewhiskyreview.com

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Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (200ml)

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$99. 99
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$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 46%

A vatting of whisky from both the now closed Hanyu and Chichibu distilleries in a 200ml format.
Ichiro Akuto, the founder of Chichibu Distillery (est. 2004), is also the grandson of the founder of Hanyu distillery (shut down in 2000 and dismantled in 2004). Ichiro rescued around 400 casks before the closure. This "Double Distilleries" release is a vatting of two whiskies: Sherry matured Hanyu and Chichibu matured in a Japanese oak cask. A rare treat. Non chill filtered. 46% Alc./Vol.
No tasting notes available.

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Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Chibidaru Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$299. 00
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$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 53.5%

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu Distillery, which opened in 2004, mainly matures whiskies in bourbon casks, but also sherry casks, and new oak (American, French and Mizunara). Ichiro has taken the further step of establishing his own cooperage and one of the first projects he's instigated is to make quarter casks of 120-130 liter capacity from bourbon barrels, a practise first employed by the Scots. The smaller casks tend to accelerate maturation. Distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2014. 6200 bottles of 2010 Chibidaru are on offer worldwide.
Other reviews... [2009 bottling tasted] Chibidaru is a Japanese slang term meaning “small,” which is appropriate given the size of the cask—quarter-size—used for maturing whisky from a chibidaru distillery. This has the intensity of youth with some lemon meringue pie, pomelo, and hint of night-scented stocks. As the nose suggests, this is a wee (chibidaru) sweetie with mouthwatering citrus character and soft-centered sweetness moving to mace, strawberry, and a popping candy finish. Akuto-san is making some great whisky. 85 points
- maltadvocate.com, (Winter 2013) Reviewed by: Dave Broom

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Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$350. 00
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$4200.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Note: Box has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
A vatting of whisky from both the now closed Hanyu and Chichibu distilleries.
Ichiro Akuto, the founder of Chichibu Distillery (est. 2004), is also the grandson of the founder of Hanyu distillery (shut down in 2000 and dismantled in 2004). Ichiro rescued around 400 casks before the closure. This "Double Distilleries" release is a vatting of two whiskies: Sherry matured Hanyu and Chichibu matured in a Japanese oak cask. A rare treat. Non chill filtered. 46% Alc./Vol.

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Ichiros Malt Set of Three Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (3 x 200ml)

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$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
For those who are looking into the world of mid to high-end Japanese Whiskies, here is a worthwhile foray into what this delicate style of whisky has to offer. With four generous drams per bottle, this would be ideal for a few people pondering the perusal of these particularly precious whiskies. With a Mizunara (Japanese Oak) cask, Red Wine cask and a special double vatting from two of Japan's premier distilleries, your bases are covered for experiencing Japanese whisky at a high level.

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Ichiros Malt & Grain Limited Edition World Blended Whisky (700ml)

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$399. 00
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$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 48%

Note: Box has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
Ichiro Akuto's 'Limited Edition' world blend weighs in at a slightly higher ABV than the standard issue white label 'Malt & Grain'. Also made using local and imported whiskies, non chill filtration and a decent ABV contribute added depth and mouthfeel resulting in a quintessential example of Japanese blending skill that's also food-friendly. 48% Alc./Vol.
Notes from the producers... Nose: Apple pie, sweet corn, white pepper, honey, vanilla, toffee, sawdust. Palate: Baking spices, apple danish, salt, sweetened lemons, fresh ginger, white pepper, banana, sawdust, raisins. Finish: Banana, apple danish, white pepper, sawdust.

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Ichiros Malt & Grain Blended Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Created by Ichiro Akuto at his Chichibu Distillery (est. 2004) using both local and imported whiskies, Ichiro's intention here is to offer a quality Japanese experience that's also affordable. His own malt forms the base, combined with 4-8 year old whiskies from Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the US. The composition is vatted in two 5000-litre wooden barrels built by renowned French cooper, Taransaud. Non chill filtration and a decent ABV contribute added depth and mouthfeel resulting in a quintessential example of Japanese blending skill that's also food-friendly.

Tasting note: [15ml sample] Pale straw / gold colour with a faint green blush. Moderate aromas of toasty cereals, raisin toast with hints of fruits, wafer biscuit and cream. Soft warm entry. Mid palate bursts with tingly spices, fruit and cereals with nuances of smokiness. Finishes clean, juicy and tangy. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered with no colouring added.
Other reviews... Delicate aromas of chamomile, marigolds, gardenias, peaches, apples, and vanilla undergirded by biscuity cereal notes transition seamlessly to an elegant palate of vanilla, green apples, malted milk balls, and fresh herbs. The finish has gentle spice that fades into warm chocolate with continuing creamy grain. A blend of Japanese and other whiskies that responds well to water.
87 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Susannah Skiver Barton (Fall 2017)

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Ichiros Malt & Grain Cask No.8259 Cask Strength Japanese Blended Whisky (700ml)

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$2499. 00
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$29988.00 Dozen

ABV: 59.7%

An exclusive Ichiro released to celebrate the tenth anniversary of 'Claude Whisky', the first specialty retailer of Japanese Whisky in Japan. Finished in a Bourbon barrel (Cask 8259) and bottled in 2018, just 245 were offered for sale. 59.7% Alc./Vol. One only.

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2022 Ichiros Malt Chichibu The Peated Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$650. 00
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$7800.00 Dozen

ABV: 53.5%

Although most of Chichibu’s current production is unpeated, peated new-make is sometimes produced during the last month before the maintenance season starts. After a four-year hiatus, it’s finally back. This is Japan's most acclaimed peated whisky, with phenols to match the likes of Ardbeg. The previous edition was bottled in 2018 for the 10th anniversary of Chichibu, and again, this limited release has been matured in ex-Bourbon barrels for between five and seven years and bottled at cask strength. 11,000 bottles are on offer globally. 53.5% Alc./Vol.

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Ichiros Malt Wine Wood Reserve Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$350. 00
Bottle
$4200.00 Dozen

ABV: 46.5%

Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve is vatted and bottled at Chichibu with no added colouring and no chill-filtration, it had a finishing period in French oak ex-red wine casks. Expect a whisky “rich with berry sweetness with chocolate and spices”. 46.5% Alc./Vol.

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Ichiros Malt Chichibu The Peated Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 50.5%

"The Peated" is the latest bottling from Ichiro Akuto at the Chichibu Distillery, which opened in 2008. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2012, its phenol level is 51 ppm. Only 5000 bottles produced.
Other reviews... Shows way more oaky thrust than the non-peated version...you can stand your chop sticks up in this one... works so beautifully in so many departments.
91.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2014
... NOSE : There are signs of youth with some yeast/wort. It is also fairly light. Pork rinds, ash and coal, brine, caramel chews, seared scollops. PALATE : Again fairly mellow for 50.5%. Lots of natural caramel, pepper, pork crackling, ash, diesel, lemon, oregano, some candyness, menthol. FINISH : Pork rinds, caramel, menthol, oak, ash/tar, some hot spices then sweet fizzyness.
50.5% Alc./Vol. - thejapanesewhiskyreview.com

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2018 Ichiros Malt Chichibu The Peated 10th Anniversary Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$699. 00
Bottle
$8388.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.5%

"The Peated" is one in a fairly recent series of super smokey expressions from Ichiro Akuto at the Chichibu Distillery which opened in 2008. Bottled in 2018, the phenols weigh in at a whopping 49 ppm! Stylistically, it's been compared to Ardbeg. 11,550 bottles produced. 55.5% Alc./Vol.
Jim Murray's review on the 2015 bottling "Had I tasted this blind, I would have mistaken it for an Islay... Quite sublimely made malt. 95 points
Other reviews... Colour: white wine. Nose: raw smoked wood and then sour mash, brine, cow stable, kelp, and a shovelful of damp earth – or autumn leaves. Some fresh almonds too. With water: drier, earthier, with some damp beach sand and simply seawater. Mouth (neat): very good, vertical, and quite Ardbeggian. Lemon and smoke, a touch of vanilla, a little brine (gherkin brine), and touches of rooty earth. I’d have said Ardbeg Ten at high strength. With water: even better. I remember an excellent official Ardbeg 1990 C/S that was like this. Finish: very long, very clean and well-chiselled, on peat and lemon. Comments: absolutely excellent. Hope it won’t be too expensive!
89 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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Ichiros Malt Chichibu Tokyo International Bar Show 2018 Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$3499. 00
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$41988.00 Dozen

ABV: 61.3%

An exclusive, made to commemorate the 2018 Tokyo Bar Show, this collectible Ichiro's malt was distilled from 'Tipple' barley in 2011, matured in a Mizunara heads hogshead and bottled in 2018. With just 257 produced, you had to be at the show to buy it, so it will be a prized addition for any collector. The Chichibu Distillery opened in 2008. 61.3% Alc./Vol. One only .

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2012 Ichiros Malt Chichibu White Wine Cask bottled for Takashimaya Cask Strength Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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$2999. 00
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$35988.00 Dozen

ABV: 61.2%

A limited-run, cask strength Japanese malt with not a lot of information available. While the regard for Ichiro's is still growing in Australia, they have really taken off in Japan and other parts of Asia. In time, expect it to follow here too. This edition was distilled in 2012 and bottled exclusively for Takashimaya, (reportedly) a department store in Japan or Singapore. Unusually, maturation took place in a white wine cask. 61.2% Alc./Vol. One only.

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Kaikyo Hatozaki Pure Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

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Reduced from $119.99
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Named after the nearby Akashi-Kaikyo bridge, the Kaikyo Distillery is located near Akashi City. It has a long history with the Yonesawa family who have been distilling since 1917 but only took to whisky very recently. 'Hatozaki' is the result, named after a nearby lighthouse (the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan). It's a blend of 5-6 year old Japanese and imported malts matured in x-Bourbon and x-sherry casks as well as indigenous Mizunara oak from the Hokkaido and Tohuku forests. Produced in small batches of less than twenty barrels at a time, it's described as having a pleasing dried fruit and cereal character with a slightly smokey and honeyed finish. 46% Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... Lifted notes of wildflowers apricots are underlined by aromas of crushed barley and brown sugar. The palate is light and elegant with flavors of sugar cookie, almond milk, and beeswax. A truly exquisite whiskey. 94 points - Excellent, Highly Recommended - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021
...This blended malt has stronger color and flavors than Hatozaki Finest, with scents of marzipan, orange sherbet, lime rind, apricot Danish pastry, and delicate wood spices. The palate keeps a focus on vanilla fudge and spice, but doesn’t really take you on a journey. There’s creamy vanilla, a slow burner of peppercorn, a little fudge, and honey for sure, but the anticipated fruitiness never really arrives. 85 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2019

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Kamitaka Blended Japanese Whisky (500ml)

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$89. 99
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$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 40.3%

A new release from Eigashima Shuzo, whose better known whiskies are marketed under the "White Oak" label.
The Kamitaka brand (meaning "God Hawk") is based on the tale of a Japanese sea captain who witnessed a hawk flying around their vessel's mast during a dangerous mission, a symbol which gave hope to his crewmen. Otherwise, very little information is currently available regarding this whisky. 40.3% Alc./Vol.

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Kamiki Blended Malt Japanese Whisky (500ml)

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$99. 99
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$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 48%

Made using local malts combined with malts from around the globe, Kamiki is the world's first whisky to be finished in casks made from yoshino-sugi (often referred to as "Japanese cedar", a particularly aromatic type of wood). Assuming this is around 4-5 years old, the colour is advanced. Notable is a fresh fragrance of pine or cedar, but it feels more-or-less attuned to the barley. The robust, malty delivery manages to hold its own against a massing, tantalising injection of wood. Crushed pine buds and cigar box get more salient towards the finish. Fanning spices and cedar shavings complete what is one of the more extreme Japanese creations tasted to date. 48% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... Another new experience for me after 30 years of doing this job. I have, in the past, had oak casks which have offered a cedar aroma...but never cedar itself! A sedate whisky but with a definite twist... Fascinating and delicious while it's at it. 91 points - Jim Murray, Whisky Bible 2021
Double Gold - World Spirits Competition 2019 - Cigar & Spirits Magazine

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Kamiki Sakura Wood Blended Malt Japanese Whisky (500ml)

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$99. 99
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$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 48%

"...hell bent on taking whisky to new cedary levels..." - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.
The third in a trio of “Japanese” whiskies under the Kamiki label (reportedly, not all of the components were Japanese, which is not unusual). This is matured in native cedar followed by a finishing in Sakura wood - aka Japanese Cherry Blossom - prized, though rarely used for whisky maturation. It's slightly deeper in colour than the 'Kamiki Original', but otherwise similar in every way. Having the cedar piquancy turned down a notch allows the malt to reveal nuances of exotic dried fruits (banana, mango) and the overall balance is improved. The style here is like some older Juras, only more full-bodied, and with conifer freshness in lieu of coastal character. Very limited stocks. 48% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... Cedar!!! Concentrated...sharp and even slightly taut on delivery; first getting tighter with the cedar and then relaxing with the sweeter butterscotch tart; settles down with an attractive lushness for a short while.; slightly citrusy sugars... but then the tannins get serious... this distillery seems hell bent on taking whisky to new cedary levels and taking us to new tannin territory. I am really beginning to get a taste for this unique stuff, though they need to work on the finish slightly to prevent the tannins from getting too frisky. 94 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

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Kamiki Intense Wood Blended Malt Japanese Whisky (500ml)

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Reduced from $145.00
$124. 99
Bottle
$1499.88 Dozen

ABV: 48%

A second Kamiki finished in Japanese cedar casks, but aged longer than the entry level edition for even more intense cedar input. If it weren't for the weighty nature of the base malt, some may find the wood too much. Regardless, a provocative and idiosyncratic whisky experience. 48% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... While the nose is just too cedary - it is like walking into a furniture factory - the extra sugars work wonder on the whisky itself. The texture is rather dreamy, too. 91 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

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Kanosuke 2022 Limited Edition Cask Strength Japanese Single Malt Whisky (700ml)

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$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 59%

The earlier bottlings from the new Japanese distillery, Kanosuke, sold out quickly. The 2022 edition was aged in a variety of barrels and blended from liquid distilled between 2017- 2019. Made with unpeated malt and bottled at cask strength after three years, unlike last year’s 2021 first edition which mainly used re-charred American white oak ex-“Mellowed Kozuru” aged rice shochu casks, and 2021 'the second', which used more traditional bourbon barrels, the 2022 release has sherry playing a key role. 59% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Notes from the producers... Nose: Lemon tea, honey, ume plum, Japanese nikki cinnamon. Taste: Dried berries, coffee candy, old woodiness. Finish: Spicy, with a pleasantly lingering bittersweetness.

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