Just superb stuff. While again somewhat more heavily biased toward blends than typical, there were a good number of well-known single malt expressions (especially the travel editions). Toki is surprisingly light in hue, reflecting what must be significant youth at its core.
0 Reddit; Pocket; Flipboard; 19 Shares . But, if you want to kick it up a notch, then the Hibiki Harmony, for about twice the price is even better, more flavor. Your best option for price remains the airport duty free. As I noted in my Canadian Club 100% Rye commentary, Suntory has been integrating its recently-acquired expertise in Canadian rye making and Jim Beam bourbon blending.
Caramel/butterscotch again as well. Mars blended “TSUNAGU” whisky (200mL for 3,780 Yen, 700mL for 7,560 Yen), Mars “Maltage” Cosmo (700mL for 4,537 Yen). Well, nice to see the Taketsuru 21yo there – one of my favourites!
I bought a bottle in early 2016, but only opened it recently. The Hibiki 17 is famous for another reason – it is the actual whisky that Bill Murray’s fictional character is seen promoting in the 2003 film, “Lost in Translation“. I was also in Taiwan on this visit, but didn’t get a chance to try out any local liquor stores or bars. save hide report. There’s nothing fancy about Toki, but Suntory has put a lot of care into blending a very light and gentle spirit that surprises with its level of success. Josh the Whiskey Jug has recently reviewed it as well. The small store near the East Gate in Shinjuku had slim pickings, and not worth recording. Traditionally in Suntory blends, grain whiskies have played merely a supporting role, acting as a broth or dashi to accentuate key malts.
But do try the Hibiki Harmony if you are interested in a more typical Japanese blended profile, with more flavour.
To complement that selection, Fukuyo chose Chita heavy-type grain whisky as the blend’s second pillar, adding a clean taste with notes of sweetness and vanilla.
The one directly across the security checkpoint had only a few mid-range options: The Nikka 12yo Premium Blend (700mL for 5,400 Yen), Nikka Yoichi NAS (700mL for 3,750 Yen) and Nikka Miyagikyo NAS (700mL for 3,750 Yen). Lots of vanilla, as before – perhaps even more so.
Although heavily over-used in the whisky world, the best word I can use to describe this whisky is “smooth”. Bic Camera (East Gate of Shinjuku station): Let’s start with the stand-alone Bic Camera, near the East Gate of Shinjuku station. Definite ginger now.
Nikka Black Clear (700mL for 638 Yen), Nikka Black Rich Blend (700mL for 1,150 Yen), Nikka Black Deep Blend (700mL for 1,180 Yen), Kirin Whisky 50 (700mL for 1,050 Yen), Nikka All Malt (700mL for 1,315 Yen), Hibiki Harmony (700mL for 3,990 Yen). Floral, with some sort of fruit blossom. Blends / Japan. Since then, everyone who has sampled from my bottle has been very impressed – from newbies to experienced scotch drinkers alike. Here you will find their whisky store in the basement food court (with tastings available). Nikka Miyagikyo NAS (700mL) and Nikka Yoichi NAS (700mL).
Nikka Black Clear Rich Blend (180mL for 380 Yen), Nikka Black Clear (180mL for 285 Yen), Suntory Whisky “Kaukubin” (180mL for 458 Yen), Nikka Yoichi NAS (180mL for 980 Yen), Nikka Miyagikyo NAS (180mL for 980 Yen). Reviews, recipes, and industry insight for educated imbibing.
Josh the Whiskey Jug get it a slightly lower assessment than Harmony, and muaddib99 of Reddit gave it a much lower score than standard Harmony. Suntory Toki: 8.24 ± 0.45 on 10 reviews ($$$) White Oak Akashi Blended: 7.60 ± 0.67 on 8 reviews ($$$) ... On Reddit, _xile also gave it an average score (and greatly preferred it over standard Harmony). Toki got me into scotch and away from Japanese whisky. Here is how it compares to some other entry-level Japanese blends and grain whiskies: Hibiki Harmony: 8.40 ± 0.61 on 14 reviews ($$$$) Kakubin (Suntory Whisky): 8.14 ± 0.86 on 4 reviews ($$) Kirin 50% Blend (Fuji Gotemba): 8.35 ± 0.49 on 3 reviews ($$$$) Nikka Coffey Grain: 8.57 ± 0.50 on 15 reviews ($$$$) Nikka From the Barrel: 8.81 ± 0.39 on 21 reviews ($$$) Nikka Gold & Gold: 8.16 ± 0.34 on 7 reviews ($$$) Nikka Super: 7.98 ± 0.49 on 7 reviews ($$$) Suntory Old Whisky: 8.29 ± 0.32 on 7 reviews ($$$) Suntory Toki: 8.24 ± 0.63 on 5 reviews ($$$) White Oak Akashi Blended: 8.01 ± 0.43 on 5 reviews ($$$). DISCOVER THE VIVID BLEND WHERE OLD MEETS NEW JAPAN. The label mentions rosewater, which I can also imagine. Here is a confirmed direct link to google maps, using the store’s address. Next two shelves down were the more budget entries: Nikka Black Clear (700mL for 686 Yen), Suntory Royal (700mL for 2,640 Yen), Suntory Old Whisky 43 (700mL for 1,330 Yen), Suntory Whisky yellow-label “Kakubin” (700mL for 1,020 Yen), Suntory Whisky 43 (700mL for 1,080), Suntory Whisky 43 The Premium (700mL for 1,790 Yen), Suntory Torys Extra (700mL for 934 Yen).
A bit citrusy.
It’s true that Japanese whisky prices have been rising rapidly lately (and Korea has significant import taxes on Japanese whiskies), but I could typically find those bottles at a quarter of those prices a year ago in Japan.
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