I lived in scotland for years and every single scotsman i spoke to whod tried japanese whisky said about the same thing. "Fuckin lovely, good for them" They totally deserve the success
@@arifgunawan9329 But I've worked there(business trip), and one or two tragic(I mean suicide or severe health problems) happened every single year in our parent company(automobile industry). Let's say 15~18 work hours per day is the common situation during my business trip(about three month), and japanese ppl are longer than us.
@@jyc210 Wow, what a stereotypical and biased (and perhaps racist) view on Japan. Not all Japanese people work long hours, in fact, the Japanese' average working hours is slightly shorter than the Americans' and Japanese' suicide rate(world's 30th) is just a little above Americans'. www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/01/08/the-countries-working-the-most-hours-every-year-infographic/#69f0be032fbc en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate
@@dennisp8520 actually America does have a few nice whiskeys too. But certainly not the everyday run off the mill stuff. They do produce an awful lot of that.................
Funny enough we went to japan and bought at the airport the Yamasaki. I am not a whiskey expert, but back home we try it and i told my wife that the best whisky I ever drink. It was in 2014 and and later I learn that the exact bottle of Yamazaki was the whiskey of the year.
Been drinking Yamazaki for years and knew the secret would get out sooner or later. Luckily I scooped up 6 bottles at below todays wholesale before the boom hit : )
Ice cools whisky to an extreme low point, causing chemical reactions such that it releases far less aroma and flattening the flavour of the whisky. Surely the bartender must know that. Handsculped iceball are just for show, one where you have to sacrifice the whole essence of appreciating the whisky. In my opinion.
+Qiao Li Sure, but remember that the iceball sits on top of the whiskey. And Suzuki doesn't pour much. Basically a slight chill, probably a pleasant chill to your face when you lift the glass to your mouth, and some show too.
Ice will still melt, therefore diluting the whisky based how long you wait. If they really want do go super fancy I suggest buying large sculptured gems. Then freeze those and put that in the glass. I like my Yamazaki in a glass cooled by a red ruby ball in the centre. Ultimate Baller Drink.
@@wildernessman760 Only drinking it neat leaves a lot of flavour in the glass. By all means start out neat, but please try adding a drop or two of water; it opens the whiskey up and you will be able to find different flavour-aspects. But unless you're sitting on the equator, ice is a bad idea. At least for critical drinking.
I'm glad they're calling it whisky. Only fitting I suppose, Japanese distillers learned the Scottish way in making the drink. Sent their top men to spend many years in Scottish distilleries, honing their skills. I'm glad they've finally come of age. Good on them.
a coworker and myself bought a bottle each thru internet each had to fork over USD116.00 we tried it yesterday he didn't like it much, me, I like the flavor the smell strong whiskey but I wont buy another bottle for that price, Yamazaki 12 should be priced around USD60.00, next time I will buy 2 bottles of Macallan for the price of one Yamazaki
I hope more people catch on the Jim Murray is just one guy with an opinion. The media took the "story" and ran with it. I enjoy Japanese single malt whisky, and so far my favorite is the usually unmentioned Hakushu 12yo. The sad thing is after Jim Murray stated the winner of 2014, Yamazaki Sherry Cast of 2013, the prices of Japanese single malt whisky went through the roof, or at least for many of them. Jim Murray's claims about the Scottish whisky industry falling behind was one bit of the story the media seem to enjoy. For many of us, we are tired of the "competition" aspect of the whisky world. I speak on behalf of those who feel the same. We are just looking for a good dram no matter where it originates. Maybe the media needs to start on reporting on the fact that Japanese whisky has simply improved their and being enjoyed by consumer world wide. Oh yeah, there doesn't appear to be a lot of media coverage of the WWA (World Whisky Award) for best Single Malt for either 2014 and this year 2015. 2014 came from Tasmania in Australia 2015 is from Taiwan. Hmmm I guess since Jim Murray's "whisky bible" isn't mention it isn't worth reporting on?
Unfortunately, he made some great whisky out of reach for many of us. The worst thing is about is, it appears that the Japanese whisky industry wasn't ready for the huge jump in demand. Thus, we are finding a shortage any many well liked whiskies and an increase of NAS whisky. Whether this was planned or just short sighted on their pat Jim Murray didn't help it and nor did the media hype around it. Murray is a guru that too many people flock to. Oh well. All we can do is try to find the whisky we enjoy, and to do so.
+Andrew Jarrett I didn't need Murray to tell me Japanese whisky is great. I'm just glad I bought extra years ago at normal prices when no one knew about it. I've got plenty to last.
+Andrew Jarrett totally agree jim murrary's #1 whisky in the world this year is crown royal harvest rye $35 bucks per bottle, its so harsh. Im sure he was paid off
When he started talking I was wondering why they didn't put subtitles to translate from his Japanese to English. Then after a while I realized he is actually speaking in English 🙄
I would love to try some of the finer whiskies produced by suntory , yamazaki and nikka distillery. I have tried hibiki but i must admit, not a fan. Instead of flavours it was mostly alcohol burn.
Asking all the whiskey conesiors out there for their recommendations for Japanese whiskey. I have had American, Rye, Bourbon, and Scotches. I have a preference for bourbon if that matters. Never had Japanese whiskey but want to make a correct purchase.
One book listed Yamazaki 12 as Jim Murray's favorite, Murray's book. With such limited production, that opinion will likely never be the consensus of the Whiskey world by sheer mathematics. If you pay $5,000 to buy a bottle, you will like it. You will psychologically be predisposed to confirm your extravagant purchase and exclusive treasure. Your guests that get a sip will also concur to avoid looking ungrateful or unsophisticated. Blind taste test it and let's see how it fares with other 12 year single malts. Much the same can be said for any unobtainum, such as Pappy.
+TheRebelEye Do you live In Australia a bottle of this would be pushing 150 dollars over taxed for nothing not that great of a life for us here in Australia.
I'm sorry but the yamazaki 12 years old is smooth but it has a bite too it ! I bought two thinking it was going to be great and there is a shortage ! I dont thinking is worth $ 125 dollars a bottle !
I've had Nikko From The Barrel. It was good, but overpriced. Bourbon is still #1 for me because of the taste, but Japanese would come in second. I'm Canadian and sadly my country's own whiskey comes in last - waaaaay too mild.
Lot 40 is good though, esp for the price. I prefer scotch malts.. Bourbon? Only tried Woodford Reserve (because of Charlie).. tasted like nail polish to me.
Yamasaki 12 is a fine whiskey. But its way over priced in my opinion. I've had some very great $70 whiskies that can stand up to Yamasaki 12. Personally i prefer a heavily peated whiskey if I'm going to spend over $90 for a bottle.
the Japanese are good at alternative whiskeys, flavoured and stuff. The flavours are traditional and exclusive, I've seen yamazaki "spiced" whiskeys and green tea whiskeys. Basically they're selling a newer kind of whiskey which appeals more to the younger crowd (below 35 I'd say) The kings of pure malt Whiskey are still the Scots.
Lol... You do not drink whiskey with ice! The cold subdues the flavor and the whiskey thins to water as the ice melts. What a waste of excellent whiskey!
That guy obviously knows little about whiskey if he thinks the best way to drink it is with ice. I have tried this world's best whiskey, and it is, of course fantastic, as are all the whiskies coming out of this distillery, but since they won that award their prices have more than doubled (and some of them weren't that cheap to begin with) rendering them too expensive and not worth the money.
"Voted" the world's best by *one man*, a man who three years running has given that award to whiskies from different countries, hence ensuring more news coverage for his idiotic book.
This bartender should drink the Yamazaki served on his own balls. It is the worst sacrilege to dilute this single malt elixir with ice. Must commit an immediate harakiri for such a dishonorable and disrespectful behaviour.
Japanese whisky actually developed from Scotch. Masataku Takesuru, the first Japanese whisky distiller, learned about the process from Scotland and even had a Scottish wife. The recipe is also similar (double distilled, peat smoke, etc.)
I reckon Japanese whisky is a bit of a fad. especially now that there are so few age statement Japanese whiskies left on the market. So far, I can't really find anything to rave about. Sure, it has the right smell and broadly speaking, the right taste but it's like having the words but not the meaning. But the biggest problem is the price. Compared to a 10 year-old Laphroaig or Ardbeg - which can be had for a lot less - Japanese whisky just doesn't seem to compare on a cost/performance basis. I can get 15 year-old Glenfarclas or Dalwhinnie for less. To be honest, while I've still yet to taste the legendary Yamazaki (there's no way I'm drinking that with ice), I haven't yet found a Japanese whisky that I regard as better than something like Hellyer's Road (yes, I'm Australian).
That's how literally most drinks are, just get what you enjoy to drink, don't focus on the price lable. Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's good.
