Tag Archives: Hanyu
A Couple of New Japanese Releases
Nothing ground breaking but nevertheless interesting. I got caught up in the release of the Yoichi 20 year Vintage that I forgot to mention that the Miyagikyou 20 year vintage is also being released. Similar to the Yoichi release except … Continue reading
The Final Vintage of Hanyu
Damn that sounds dramatic! The “Final Vintage！” Final, no more、最後。Hanyu is the distillery that the much acclaimed Ichiro Akuto (肥戸伊知郎) worked his magic at before closing it up and starting the new Chichibu distillery – by the way, the Mizunara … Continue reading
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Japanese Whisky Tasting
I don’t talk about it too much here but we do monthly whisky tastings at various locations in San Francisco. The tastings are very informal and are meant to be more of a social dialogue versus a lecture or class. … Continue reading
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Ichiro’s Chichibu Single Malt Newborn Double Matured
I have actually had this bottle for some time – enjoying its contents without posting any notes or impressions. A result of one part laziness and infinite parts procrastination. Since Chichibu is a very new distillery, only producing whisky since … Continue reading
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