Archive – Japanese Whiskies

Japanese Single Malt Whiskies

Chichibu Distillery 秩父蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The First ✓ [Esmond]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu IPA Cask Finish 2017 ☆[Esmond]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu French Oak Cask 2009 (Cask No. 2357) ✓ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu X Kusuda 2017 ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Selected by Bar Barns ✓ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The Single Cask Floor Malted (Cask No. 1774) ☆ [Nicholas]

Whisky Review: Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu On the Way 2013 ☆[Esmond]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Single Cask Exclusively Bottled for Modern Malt Whisky Market 2017 ☆ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Single Cask Peated Exclusively Bottled for Modern Malt Whisky Market 2017 ☆ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu White Wine Cask Exclusively Bottled for Chichibu Whisk(e)y Matsuri 2019 ✓ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

Asta Morris Chichibu Distillery (Cask No. 702) ☆ [Nicholas]

Asta Morris Chichibu (Cask No. 1552) ☆ [Nicholas]

Blackadder Four Years Old Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu (Cask No. 2862) ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Fuji Gotemba Distillery 富士御殿場蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

Kirin Whisky 富士山麓

Kirin Fuji Sanroku Aged 18 Years ☆ [Nicholas]

Fuji Gotemba Distiller’s Select 2016 [Nicholas]

Hakushu Distillery 白州蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

Hakushu Aged 12 Years ☆ [Esmond]

Hakushu Aged 25 Years No. 2297 ☆ [Nicholas]

Hakushu Sherry Cask 2014 ☆ [Nicholas]

Hakushu Sherry Cask 2014 ☆ [Esmond]

Hakushu Heavily Peated Bottled in 2012 ☆ [Nicholas]

Hakushu The Owner’s Cask 1992 #2B 40276 ☆ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

SMWS 120.8 Hakushu 白州 A surge of sweet peat ☆☆ [Esmond]

Hanyu Distillery 羽生蒸溜所 (Closed)

Distillery Bottlings

The Ichiro’s Malt Aged 15 Years “The Final Vintage of Hanyu” [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Aged 23 Years Cask Strength ☆ [Esmond]

Ichiro’s Malt Hanyu 1991 (Cask No. 1386) ☆ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt Hanyu 2000 (Cask No. 531) ☆ [Nicholas]

The 10th Whisky Live Japan Anniversary Bottling Hanyu #369 ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

Number One Drinks Company Hanyu 1991 Single Cask #370 ☆ [Nicholas]

SMWS Hanyu 131.2 Magic Carpet in a Sweetie Shop ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Karuizawa Distillery 軽井沢蒸溜所 (Closed)

Distillery Bottlings

Karuizawa Aqua of Life 命の水 Aged 35 Years ✓ [Nicholas]

Ocean Whisky Karuizawa Aged 10 Years ☆ [Nicholas]

Ocean Whisky Karuizawa Aged 21 Years ☆ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

Karuizawa Noh 15 Years Old (Cask No. 2326) ✓ [Nicholas]

Karuizawa Noh 21 Years Old (Cask No. 6149) ✓ [Nicholas]

SMWS 132.3 Karuizawa Dark, mysterious and Seductive ☆ [Esmond]

Whisky Magazine Japan Spirit Safe Karuizawa 19 Years [Nicholas]

Miyagikyo Distillery 宮城峡蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

Miyagikyo 12 Years Old  Malty & Soft ✓ [Nicholas]

Miyagikyo Single Cask 2000 Aged 13 Year #15805 ✓ [Esmond]

Miyagikyo Single Cask 1996 #42439 ☆ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

SMWS 124.4 Miyagikyo Full of secret pleasures ☆☆ [Esmond]

Shinshu Mars Distillery 信州マルス蒸溜所

Komagatake 駒ケ岳

Distillery Bottlings

Komagatake Aged 22 Years ☆ [Esmond]

White Oak Whisky Distillery ホワイトオーク蒸留所

Distillery Bottlings

White Oak Akashi あかし Aged 12 Years ✓ [Nicholas]

White Oak Akashi あかし Aged 15 Years ☆ [Nicholas]

Yamazaki Distillery 山崎蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

Yamazaki Aged 12 Years ☆ [Esmond]

Yamazaki Aged 18 Years ☆ [Esmond]

Yamazaki Aged 18 Years Limited Edition ☆ [Esmond]

Yamazaki Puncheon Cask [Esmond]

Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel 2013 ☆ [Nicholas]

Yamazaki The Owner’s Cask 1986 Butt/Mizunara #6B 0021 ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Yamazaki Heavily Peated 2013 [Esmond]

Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2013 ☆ [Nicholas]

Yamazaki Mizunara Aged 18 Years 2017 Edition ☆ [Nicholas]

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 Edition ☆ [Esmond]

Yamazaki 1991 Bourbon Single Cask [Nicholas]

Yamazaki Tokyo International Bar Show Whisky Live Tokyo 2013 Mizunara Cask Strength ✓ [Nicholas]

The Owner’s Cask Yamazaki 2000 Bar Cafe Ciroru Tokyo Numabukura Cask EU 70121 ☆☆ [Nicholas]

The Owner’s Cask Yamazaki 1994 二方 Futakata Cask 4Q70069 ☆ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

SMWS 119.14 Yamazaki Raspberry imperial stout ☆☆ [Esmond]

Yoichi Distillery 余市蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

Yoichi 余市 Single Malt [Esmond]

Yoichi 12 Years Old ☆ [Nicholas]

Yoichi 15 Years Old ☆ [Esmond]

Yoichi 20 Years Old ☆☆ [Esmond]

Yoichi 12 Years Old Woody & Vanillic ☆[Nicholas]

Yoichi Heavily Peated 2015 ☆ [Nicholas]

Yoichi Genshu Aged 10 Years Cask No. 120913 ☆ [Nicholas]

Yoichi Aged 20 Years Single Cask Distillery Exclusive #400654 ☆☆ [Esmond]

Yoichi 余市 2000’s ☆ [Esmond]

Nikka Single Cask Malt Whisky (Yoichi 余市 Cask No. 400600) ☆ [Nicholas]

Yoichi 余市 Manzanilla Wood Finish ☆ [Nicholas]

Independent Bottlings

SMWS 116.20 Yoichi 余市 Fascinating complexity and finesse ☆☆ [Esmond]


Japanese Malt Whiskies Unspecified

Nikka ニッカ

Nikka Whisky From The Barrel ✓ [Esmond]

Nikka Pure Malt Whisky Kitagenshu 15 Years Old ☆☆ [Nicholas]


Japanese Blended Whiskies

Hibiki 響

Hibiki Mellow Harmony ☆ [Nicholas]

Hibiki 響 12 Years Old ✓ [Esmond]

Hibiki 響 17 Years Old ✓ [Esmond]

Hibiki 響 21 Years Old 花鳥風月 Edition ☆☆ [Esmond]

Hibiki 21 Years Old ☆ [Nicholas]

Hibiki 30 Years Old Bottle No. 39894 ☆☆ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt イチロ-ズモルト

Ichiro’s Malt Houou-uhi 鳳凰于飛 ☆[Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Chichibu Whisk(e)y Matsuri 2019 Single Cask World Blended Whisky ✓ [Nicholas]

Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Chichibu Whisk(e)y Matsuri 2020 Single Cask World Blended Whisky ✓ [Nicholas]

Taketsuru 竹鶴 

Taketsuru 竹鶴 21 Years Old Port Wood Finish (80th Anniversary Bottling) ☆ [Esmond]


Japanese Grain Whiskies

Chita 知多蒸溜所

Distillery Bottlings

The Chita 知多 Single Grain Whisky [Esmond]

Chita Distillery 知多 Special Edition [Esmond]

Independent Bottlings

SMWS G13.1 Chita “A Complete Revelation” ☆ [Esmond]