Philip Patston

8.9

Enjoyed but did not love. It has a bitter finish which remains in all the cocktail variations I tried. It has a rough mouthfeel when alone. It’s a bit different but not my preferred style. — 2 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.5

Highball Time! — 6 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Just wonderful, caramel oak notes, cold smoke on the nose.
Japanese Whisky is at a high point in the market presently, if you bought early (5-10Y ago) you're sitting pretty now 😉 — 2 years ago

Jeff Francis

9.5

I like umeshu, but usually it is a little too cloyingly sweet for me. I like Choya's black sugar one.... This umeshu is fantastic. Probably my new favorite. It isn't as sweet, and the whiskey flavor creeps in after the plum starts to fade. Oishii! — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

More delicate palate compared with the traditional brand offerings, elegant and graceful like Dalwhinnie, but in the Suntory style.
Very smooth, too easy to enjoy 😉 — 2 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.3

Yuzu highball — 6 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2015 vintage. This estate is owned these days by Grands Millésimes de France (also owner of Beychevelle), 50/50 owned by the big French Castel group and the Japanese Suntory. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. Flirting with overripeness, but still with just enough acidity to keep the balance, this is a seductive crowdpleaser that lacks a bit of complexity. Abv. 14%. — 2 years ago

Norman Gennaro

9.7

I find this amazing. Not sure why others have a low rating but I wish I could get their bottle. — 4 months ago

Kyle Katterjohn

9.4

My absolute fav for now. Very very good — 4 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.5

This is the 'Red' version from the Waterloo distillery decommissioned in 1990...the best they ever produced. Secondary market pricing on this makes most of the current and difficult to source Suntory products seem like a bargain... — a year ago