Jerry Raphael

9.0

Very smooth and easy to drink. Had some hard candy notes on the nose and taste. — a year ago

Norman

9.1

Not matching up to the others tonight. The Hibiki’s are crushing. That said. Now trying in a highball and it is dominating over the Nikka in the Barrel — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

I bought this for the winter months and finished the last of it over the weekend. This is a blended malt named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese Whisky. He was the first Japanese who mastered Whisky making in Scotland and brought this expertise back to Japan. It was an incredibly pure and rich Whisky with a certain smokiness. I don’t drink enough Whisky to know the difference but this could easily have been Scotch to my palate. 43% ABV. — 3 years ago

Kyle Katterjohn

9.1

Very Very good. Alittle@smokey but good With KEK @Manhatta — 3 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.6

Merry Christmas everyone — 3 years ago

Norman

9.5

WhiskeyFest SF 2022 - (reused glass so not doing tasting notes) one of two aromatic yeast options. One was peatier than the other. Both were light and delicious. I would lean less peatier if had to make a choice. Yoichi is the peatier one if I recall correctly. Nikka - Single Malt Yoichi Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only)
Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only) — 3 years ago

Greg Helmer

9.0

Great example of the light yet full flavored Japanese Whisky. This is a close cousin; I don’t have to search endlessly for Hibiki. — 4 years ago

Norman

9.0

Bit sharp on the palate compared to Hibiki. I do like how the apple brandy comes through. Warming — 3 years ago

Norman

9.5

WhiskeyFest SF 2022 - (reused glass so not doing tasting notes) really nice. Will never find in the wild but delicious. I would lean less peatier if had to make a choice. Yoichi is the peatier one. Nikka - Single Malt Yoichi Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only)
Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only)" — 3 years ago

Sarah Walker

9.7

Citrusy and delightful. — 3 years ago