Yamazaki is.....

Sep 09, 2018,09:33 AM
 

a nice drop of Single Malt, it's surprisingly good, unfortunately it has been discovered and the price has doubled to what it was sold for 4 years ago.

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Nice pic. Never had Yamazaki ...

 
 By: JohnFM : September 9th, 2018-09:20
... but Nikka Coffee Grain whiskey is fantastic -- smooth and rich.

Yamazaki is.....

 
 By: David Walter : September 9th, 2018-09:33
a nice drop of Single Malt, it's surprisingly good, unfortunately it has been discovered and the price has doubled to what it was sold for 4 years ago.

I would broaden your statement and say Japanese Whisky has been discovered...

 
 By: NickO : September 9th, 2018-10:50
At least here in the States! Prices are up and inventory is down for most offerings from the major Japanese distilleries such as Nikka, Yamazaki, Hibiki and Hakushu. Here are a couple of my favorites along with my very trusty Seiko Samurai. You can probab...  

When I was a young man in grad school and just beginning to appreciate fine whiskey,

 
 By: NickO : September 9th, 2018-19:11
The Macallan 12 was my gold standard. When I was into my career and a little more affluent, the gold standard became The Macallan 18. It really is an exceptional single malt and, as you've tried it, you know how smooth and satisfying the 18 is. The Hakush... 

Thanks for the feedback.

 
 By: Yilun Cai : September 11th, 2018-11:46
Now let’s see if I can find a special occasion and convince the wife for a bottle of Hakushu 18

Impossible to find those small sample bottles this year

 
 By: galaxys : September 9th, 2018-09:59
I've been told that there was a shortage of some products, but i didn't ask more informations.

Wow!!! Nice one

 
 By: Marco-Italy : September 9th, 2018-10:12
This just reminded me about my Rolex hulk green sub, its for sale on other forums i think it should be here as well. Nice one once more. Marc

Yoichi isn't bad either :-)

 
 By: jml_watches : September 9th, 2018-13:10
Cheers JML ...  

Jml is on the money - the limited urushi dial Seiko . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 10th, 2018-10:47
. . . is one of the more aesthetically compelling designs of recent times, imho. Mine now belongs to my brother, whose birthday coincidentally happens to be today. Art ...  

My favorite!!

 
 By: mdg : September 9th, 2018-16:48
Used to buy it at BIC Camera in Tokyo for $40 a bottle +/- with favorable exchange rate. Can hardly find it in USA anymore, and if you do it’s $150 : ( Fantastic photo btw...would make a great poster for the whisky or the watch. Great job.

Thanks.

 
 By: Yilun Cai : September 9th, 2018-17:15
$40!? Man I wish those prices would come back haha. Actually never mind. Hard enough to find them at current prices...

Delicious!

 
 By: Brego : September 10th, 2018-08:39
Alas the price of Japanese whisky is only going up. Yamazaki and Mars were once my budget drams. Not anymore. I’m a big fan of Nikka Coffey Grain too.

Y12

 
 By: A.W : September 10th, 2018-10:58
I love Yam-12. Purchase all I can from Costco at $55 and price jump to $63. until it was not available. still have 14 bottle left in my cellar. at going rate now is avg $149 and slowly moving up.