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(03-04-2015 04:47 PM)TravelerKai Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 04:55 AM)iop890 Wrote:  

Anyone in Bangkok know where I can get a bottle of Yamazaki 18? Apparantly Paragon doesn't carry the stuff anymore. I've been wanting a bottle ever since my 1984 was destroyed.

You and I forgot (Tengen or Cibo maybe?) recommended this scotch. I had it and I love it. Amazing smoky flavor. Got a bottle at a nice Asian bar saved for me and my buddy. We will go back and finish it off later.

I also recommend that bottle. I love Japanese whiskies from Suntory (yamazaki, hakushu, hibiki). I recently came back from Japan with a shit load of whisky. I even visited the yamazaki distillery and had the reverse offerings there including the sherry cask yamazaki. If you can get a hold of that one, that's an amazing bottle. It just won a bunch of awards this year. The demand and price sky rocketed the last few months to a grand a bottle for a no age brew.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/01/travel/jap...rd-winner/

I'm a bit disappointed i didn't take back a bottle. Even though it was very good, I didn't think it was special enough with the no age and $50 price versus the 10 to 15 year whiskies i bought. I figured I could just pick up a sherry later and no problem. Oh well.



http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/suntor...isky+japan

Nikka's Yoichi 10-15 year whiskies are also really good. A bit more smokey than Yamazaki. I brought back a bottle for one of my clients and he said that was one of the best whiskies he's ever had. And like most people, he didn't know the japanese made whisky.


http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail....skey/39139

Also I'd recommend the Glendronach 15 year revival. It's fruity with a smooth taste it. It packs a bit of punch though and I tend to throw a few ice cubes in it to reduce the strength a little.

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-9731.aspx

For Bourbons, I do enjoy the 10 year eagle rare which is pretty reasonable priced bottle for a 10 year single cask.


http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail....rbon/11221