namely being a blend of malt and grain whiskies from the Beam Suntory distilleries of Yamazaki
the blenders at Suntory married Hibiki liquid with Sakura cask finished whisky
The Yamazaki 2016 Limited Edition whisky is packaged in a beautiful collector’s bottle which features images of the Yamazaki’s barrel halls and kanji characters for Yamazaki in gold
It contains more sherry cask-matured whiskies than the standard Yamazaki 12
Yamazaki 18 is widely considered to be one of the finest whiskies produced in Japan and is highly sought after by whisky connoisseurs around the world
Booker's Rye "Big Time Batch" 13yr Limited Edition - 750ml George T Stagg 2016 namely being a blend ofJim Murray's (Whisky Bible) 2016 Whisky of the Year Appearance: A dark, saturated auburn in the glass, Booker's Rye certainly looks its 13+ years. Nose: Although immediately spicy and grain forward on the nose, the dram hardly seems as vaporous as its cask strength of 136. 2 proof made me believe it was going to be. Full, heavy burnt sugar elements rise to the top of the nose, backed by slight styrofoam notes. After opening, orange marmalade and