![]() You can always go for a great single malt from Scotland. As for me, here’s what I can recommend off the top of my head: Staying in the blend theme, any of the Compass Box blends will always impress as will a good bourbon like Black Maple Hill which I just recently picked up from the new (and awesome) Whiskey Shop in Brooklyn. Thanks for coming back & commenting! If you don’t mind sharing so I can help give you a bit more direction, what city/state do you live in? If you’re not living in TX (no alcohol can be shipped into the state), you can easily order it online (or visit): (NY),, (NY), (Chicago), or (CA).Īs for the “what to bring” you really hit me with a big question! □ My fellow bloggers, I invite you to share your opinions here too. Have you tried this before? What do you think? Crème brûlée, caramel apple to lemon peel, then moves into some spiced earthy tea and light wood flavorsįINISH: Long and lingering, rounded oak, rich earth under the lighter notes, ends with a bit of fresh ground black pepper on the tip of the tongue and lips TASTE: Beautifully balanced and changes evenly through the various flavors like the changing of the seasons. NOSE: lavender floral, burnt sugar, honey, fresh apple, maturing cask “dust”, a light apple cider vinegar next to the rooibos tea notes Once the whiskies have been combined, Suntory finishes them for 1 year in matured umé (plumb wine) barrels. The oldest of the malt being a 75 year old Yamazaki that has been aged in 100% Japanese oak casks. The Hibiki series is a blend of more than 30 different single malts and grain whisky from the Chita distillery. While I’m a bigger fan of their Yamazaki single malts (see my earlier post HERE), I do also try to keep a bottle of the Hibiki 12 on hand, despite it’s somewhat higher price tag (between $60-$70 USD). Luckily, we do have access to a few product by Suntory. Unfortunately for me, I live in the US where our options for Japanese Whiskies are very limited. ![]() To say I’m a fan of Japanese Whisky is a huge understatement. ![]()
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