![]() ![]() I happened to find a store in Japan that was selling 30mL samples poured from the actual bottle into sample bottles (limit 1 per person), and took advantage to get 60mL (thanks for my girlfriend for being there). Since I’ve harped on how Yamazaki 18 is expensive and difficult to find, I should mention how I got my hands on some without raiding my bank account. Yamazaki is best known for their sherry maturation and lack of smoke, although they do dabble with other types of maturations and finishes (limited releases) that most of us are too poor to buy, let alone find. If you know anything about Japanese Whiskey, you’ve probably heard of Yamazaki, the widely-known distillery owned by Suntory-Beam, who also owns Hibiki and Hakushu (while you’re at it, check out my Hakushu 12 Year review). It’s bad in the US, and even more severe in Japan. I hate to use the term, but it’s a unicorn now when the popularity boom has made all age-stated Japanese Whiskeys (the ones 100% distilled and aged in Japan) fly off the shelves and/or get marked up 2-10x. Yamazaki 18 Year Japanese Whiskey is one of the older Japanese whiskeys you can buy today, if you can even find one in real life. Price: $250 MSRP, more like $550-900 in reality If you really want to link to your own channel, blog or website make sure to include substantial original content in the post itself or else it will likely be removed.Ĭhoose your flair by clicking the (edit) button directly above this sectionĬolor: 1.5/2.0 on the color scale (polished mahogany) It is recommended to upload videos directly, to avoid inconvenience. Links to vlogs and YouTube channels will be automatically removed, and you will need to argue your case with a moderator to get them reinstated. To make a video review, please upload the video directly to Reddit (using v.). All links submitted to /r/whiskey will be subjected to moderator review. No URL shorteners (bit.ly, tinyurl, etc) - No 3rd party affiliate links. Posts that engage in "soft-serve" advertising will be removed and accounts flagged.More info here. Spammy posts to your blog/vlog/business/website/Youtube etc. r/whiskey is not a platform for free advertising. If posted directly to v., post a summary of the review as a comment. If posting an external link, you must provide a written summary of the review as the post body text as well. ![]() Video reviews need to either be uploaded directly to v., or a link posted within a text post. Read this post to learn more about valuing and dating bottles. No requests for dating or valuing an unusual or old bottle of whiskey. This goes against the content policy, as well as may break laws within your country of residence. Comments and posts soliciting alcohol sales and trades will be removed. Critical evaluation of a whiskey is fine, but avoid insult and mockery. Respect others participating in the sub/maintain civil discourse. Scotch/Japanese/Irish Whiskies Gift Guide.Valuing, dating & consuming vintage bottles.Guide to Inexpensive (But Tasty) Whiskies.Intro to Whiskey (Tips & Recommendations).Anything goes, including bourbon, scotch, rye, wheat, Canadian, Irish, white dogs, and everything in between. ![]()
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