Dave

9.4

It's Blanton's, proofed up to 103. Being a single barrel, Blanton's is consistently good but not consistently great. This bottle is well above average. It smells and tastes like something from the Van Winkle bourbon lineup. Dark cherry, apricot, leather, cigar box. Much more pleasing than last years bottle. I thought the Gold used to be in a skinnier 700ml bottle, but this is 750ml. Maybe I'm losing it 🤔
Listening to Willie Nelson — 2 months ago

Brandon Passley

9.0

Dark and rich. A little sweeter than I expected with the port. Would buy again. — 4 years ago

Betsy Schermer

9.5

Love the Blanton’s! — 5 years ago

with Buddy

Laura Purdy

9.0

130.3% - coming in HAWT! — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Certainly well named - the Japanese are very exact with this description - “Peaty and Salty” nails it. I don’t drink a lot of whisky but as the weather cools down it was a great little tipple - one of the best I’ve had in recent years. Iodine/seaweed notes through the spirit. Not shy at 55% ABV and expensive for this 500ml bottle at $300 AUD but superb quality. — 7 years ago

Adam Lubin

9.0

Enjoying a bourbon with my buddy, Joe. — 9 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Still reliable. $32 at Costco ! — 8 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Apparently this is $1000+ per bottle. It was very nice - love the nose- but sounds like marketing to me. 26 years old. — 2 years ago

Yuri

9.3

My friend owned the cask:-) Gave me special bottle! Very tasty…😍 — 5 years ago

Philip Patston

9.0

Not the fanciest but always dependable. — 6 years ago

Doug Ching

9.7

Bought this in Soichi. Very smooth whiskey. Will buy again. — 7 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.6

A unique bourbon. Vanilla nose with an incredible flavor of cherries on the palate, almost kirsch-like. Very happy with this. — 7 years ago

derrick williams

9.5

Great, smooth taste. Hints of caramel and toffee. Reminds me of a good scotch at the end. — 8 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.0

Very smooth and easy to drink. Had some hard candy notes on the nose and taste. — 2 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.6

Merry Christmas everyone — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

I bought this for the winter months and finished the last of it over the weekend. This is a blended malt named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese Whisky. He was the first Japanese who mastered Whisky making in Scotland and brought this expertise back to Japan. It was an incredibly pure and rich Whisky with a certain smokiness. I don’t drink enough Whisky to know the difference but this could easily have been Scotch to my palate. 43% ABV. — 4 years ago

Ashish Mehts

9.5

Super smooth and great sipping whisky — 6 years ago

Bryan Vogt

9.2

A little sweeter than I would like for a rye but so smooth — 7 years ago

Ryan Stewart

8.9

Rich amber color. Luscious red fruits, licorice, honey, and cardamom in the nose. Deeper flavors on the palate, with very rich mouthfeel and hints of light smoke. Luxurious finish. Nice to be tasting some Japanese whisky again after a dry spell in California! — 8 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.3

Just realized what the flavors remind me of: a forest! Not something I would want all the time, but quite interesting and rare. — 9 years ago

with Tim